Townsend Opera Players - Memorial Vocal Competition

Townsend Opera Players holds an annual vocal competition for young singers that live in the central valley between Fresno and Sacramento. Singers are divided into four age groups, with a cash award for the winner of each age group.

• $500 cash prize, 22-24 years old
• $300 cash prize, 20-21 years old
• $200 cash prize, 18-19 years old
• $100 cash prize, 15-17 years old

The audition takes place on Saturday, March 20. Please fill out the application and mail it to 605 H Street, Modesto, CA.

2010 Vocal Competition Application

Past winners of this event are:

2009
20-22 Amy Oraftik
18-19 Vanessa Rosas
15-17 Mary Whitaker

2008
20-22 Sara Haugland
18-19 Gretchen Stevens
15-17 Amber Christine Brent

2007
20-22 Marcio de Oliveira
18-19 Rachel E.Grider
15-17 Francesca Heyward

2006
20-22 Woori Yang
18-19 Carolynn Eustice
15-17 Kayla Berghoff

2005
20-22 Katie Carlson
18-19 Justin Súesúe
15-17 Andrew Pardini

2004
20-22 Briana Hinchliffe
18-19 Becky Lahti
15-17 Andrew Pardini

2003
20-22 Rachel E. McGehee
18-19 Rachel Smith
15-17 Amy Sutherland

2002
20-22 Christopher Sponseller
18-19 Katherine Opp
15-17 Daniel Lendman

2001
20-22 Randi Lineé
18-19 Rachel Ellenberger
15-17 Ryan McFarland

2000
20-22 Leo Falcon
18-19 Jennifer Monk
15-17 Katherine Opp

1999
20-22 Sara Booth
18-19 Jessica Deardorff
15-17 Matthew Pena

1998
20-22 Tiffany Erin Blake
18-19 Joy N. Yonano
15-17 Ursula Knudson

1997
20-22 Laura Lendman
18-19 Randi Lineé
15-17 Tiffany Erin Blake

1996
20-22 Susanna Uhr
18-19 Stephanie Yparrea
15-17 Laura Lendman

1995
20-22 Nova Dague
18-19 Susanna Uhr
15-17 David Giuliano

1994
20-22 Amy Underwood
18-19 Andrew Derrick
15-17 Thomas Duncan, Blythe Osner

1993
Thomas C. Duncan, youth composer

1992
Elizabeth Tallcott Holtan, youth stage direction

1991
Lara Drew, voice
Eric Sheaffer, cello

1990
William A. Laude, horn

1989
Ruben Henri Canonge, scenic design
Paul Stein, scenic design

1988
Helen Axelson Roddy, voice
Dena St. John, voice