Vocal Students Win
NOCCA Students Receive Top Awards In New Orleans Opera Association Donald W. Wood Vocal Competition
NOCCA is proud to share the news that current NOCCA Classical Vocal students: Lauren Albano, Marcus Monistere, Henry Herbert and Brooklyn Burt received top honors in the Donald W. Wood Vocal Competition coordinated by the New Orleans Opera Association. All students receiving awards are taught by Vocal Music Department Chair Phyllis Treigle.
Winners include:
Lauren Albano First Place Women
Marcus Monistere First Place Men
Henry Herbert Second Place Men
Brooklyn Burt Honorable Mention Women
High school sophomores, juniors, and seniors were judged on quality of voice, musicality, technical skill, diction, interpretation, and presentation.
One male and one female vocalist were awarded first place (a prize of $1,000 each), second place winners (a prize of $500 each) and honorable mention (a prize of $250 each).
“In a year where we have been told that singing in person is a challenge it is nothing but JOY to see students getting to perform,” shared NOCCA President | CEO Kyle Wedberg. “It may be non-traditional, but it is just as vital for students to perform and get feedback. NOCCA is grateful to the New Orleans Opera Association Donald W. Wood Vocal Competition for giving students this important opportunity, especially this year.”
About The Competition
The Donald W. Wood Sr. Vocal Competition (Wood Competition) is a collaboration between the New Orleans Opera Association, Loyola University New Orleans College of Music and Fine Arts, Tulane University Department of Music, and New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. Beginning in 2015, the contest is open to all Louisiana high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The Wood Competition promotes artistic excellence, provides financial support to young vocalists, and encourages young local singers in vocal music.
A major legacy for the New Orleans Opera Association, Loyola, Tulane, and NOCCA, the competition greatly benefits young vocal students in Louisiana and promotes artistic excellence, provides financial support to young vocalists, and encourages young local singers throughout the entire State of Louisiana. For more information, https://neworleansopera.org/donald-w-wood-sr-vocal-competition/