2012 Competition Winner
Lieder/Melodies Song Division Winners
The Art Song Preservation Society would like to congratulate First Place Winner Michael Weyandt, Baritone, on a superb performance. Michael will be featured in his own recital with accomplished piano collaborator Thomas Muraco on June 20, 2013 at Opera America (330 Seventh Avenue, NYC).
The Art Song Preservation Society would like to congratulate First Place Winner Michael Weyandt, Baritone, on a superb performance. Michael will be featured in his own recital with accomplished piano collaborator Thomas Muraco on June 20, 2013 at Opera America (330 Seventh Avenue, NYC).
Michael Weyandt, Baritone, recently appeared as Junius in The Rape of Lucretia, Brother in Die Sieben Todsünden, and Marco in Gianni Schicchi with Lorin Maazel’s Castleton Festival Opera, under the direction of Maestro Maazel. He has also performed Lockit in Britten's arrangement of The Beggar's Opera for Castleton, and been seen as Guglielmo and Masetto at the Tanglewood Music Center under the direction of James Levine. Other roles include Schaunard, Belcore, Mercutio, and Lescaut. In May and June 2012, he will sing the North American stage premiere of Handel's very first opera, Almira, with Opera Mission. More information is available at his website.
1. Banalités: Sanglots (Francis Poulenc)
2. "General Wilkes Booth Enters Into Heaven" (Charles Ives) Michael Weyandt, Baritone and Jennifer Peterson, Pianist |
2012 Competition Encouragement Awards
Encouragement Honors went to Malcolm Merriweather (baritone) and Rosalie Sullivan (mezzo-soprano) for their stellar performances as well.
2012 Competition Finalists
All finalists who participated will receive free admission into future ASPS workshops and master classes for the next year where each will have the opportunity to work closely with master class guest artist on the ASPS Advisory Board.
The Finalists:
Jacquelyn Familant, soprano
Stefanie Izzo, soprano
Silvie Jensen, mezzo-soprano
Malcolm Merriweather, baritone
Winnie Nieh, soprano
Tami Petty, soprano
Rosalie Sullivan, mezzo-soprano
Michael Weyandt, baritone
The Finalists:
Jacquelyn Familant, soprano
Stefanie Izzo, soprano
Silvie Jensen, mezzo-soprano
Malcolm Merriweather, baritone
Winnie Nieh, soprano
Tami Petty, soprano
Rosalie Sullivan, mezzo-soprano
Michael Weyandt, baritone