Please note that the 2013 Studio Competition has been cancelled.
This annual competition offers artists within the OLO Opera Studio the opportunity to showcase their vocal talents and to help ensure these young talents are provided the opportunities to follow a professional career path. The OLO Opera Studio Competition is presented before a distinguished panel of judges comprising experts in the opera world.
Past Winners:
Spotlight Award: Mark Ellis Gough
The Cavaliere/Chevalier Pasqualina Pat Adamo Award: Sarah Christina Steinert
OLO Opera Studio Award: Brian Wehrle
Spotlight Award: Christina Tannous
New Sun Award: Mark Ellis Gough
OLO Emerging Artist Award: Graham Thomson
OLO Emerging Artist Award: Sarah Christina Steinert
2009
OLO Opera Studio Award: Christina Tannous
Spotlight Award: Marion Newman
New Sun Award: Valérie Arboit
New Sun Award: Mark Gough
OLO Emerging Artist Award: Michael Carty
2008
OLO Opera Studio Award: Marc-Antoine d'Aragon
New Sun Award: Danielle Dudycha
2007
Vivian Asfar Memorial Award for Vocal Excellence: Lauren Phillips
OLO Young Artist Award: Kimberley Bentham
2006
Vivian Asfar Memorial Award for Vocal Excellence: Kasia Sadej
Galaxie Rising Stars of the CBC award: Kate Promane
OLO Young Artist Award: Jean-Sebastien Kennedy
2005
Vivian Asfar Memorial Award for Vocal Excellence: Luc Lalonde
Galaxie Rising Stars of the CBC Award: Kim Little, Kate Young (Promane)
2004
Vivian Asfar Memorial Award for Vocal Excellence: Melissa De Cloet
Galaxie Rising Stars of the CBC Award: Joyce El-Khoury, Maghan Stewart, Neil Wright
2003
Vivian Asfar Memorial Award for Vocal Excellence: Joyce El Khoury
2002
Vivian Asfar Memorial Award for Vocal Excellence: Maghan Stewart
2001
Vivian Asfar Memorial Award for Vocal Excellence: Isabelle Lacroix
The competition recital was initially dedicated to Vivian Asfar, a long-time performer and devotee of the arts and has grown into this highly enjoyable and anticipated event.
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