Previous Vocal Competition Winners

The vocal competition was begun to fulfill the portion of the mission of the Kentucky Bach Choir that is "to provide professional opportunities with high artistic standards for exceptional singers..."
College and university students competed for a cash prize of $1,000 and an opportunity to be a featured soloist on next year’s Kentucky Bach Choir season. The singers were required to prepare three pieces – two by J. S. Bach and one by Haydn or Mozart. The singers chose the first piece that they performed and the panel of judges selected the second piece from the remaining two.

2012 Winners

First Prize was awarded to Abigail Santos Villalobos, soprano, currently a doctoral student in vocal performance at the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati.

An encouragement award of $500 was awarded to Conor Angell, a doctoral voice student at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music.

2011 Winners

First Prize was awarded to Eric Jurenas, countertenor, currently a junior voice major at the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati.

An encouragement award of $500 was awarded to Conor Angell, a doctoral voice student at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music.

LexArts has provided funding support for the
Vocal Competition through its Fund for the Arts.