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January 7, 2022
Houston's oldest opera company, The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston, has awarded over $100,000 in scholarships to students over the years. The G&S Society of Houston's Career Grants are open to any vocal professional 35 years of age or younger as of January 29, 2022. Thank you to all who applied. The finalists for 2021-22 are, in no particular order:
Brian Yeakley, Tenor, Houston, TX
Amia Langer, Soprano, Fanwood, NJ
Eric Botto, Tenor, Boulder, CO
Shanley Horvitz, Mezzo, Voorhees, NJ
Sarah Neal, Mezzo, Houston, TX
Krista Pape, Soprano, Houston, TX
Evan Brown, Tenor, Austin, TX
Vanessa Naghdi, Soprano, Tewksbury, MA
Sara Lucille Law, Soprano, Long Island City, NY
Jasmine Olwalia, Mezzo, Houston, TX
The finalists will compete for the awarding of the grants during the finals in Houston on January 29th. This performance will be livestreamed for public viewing at https://gilbertandsullivan.org/2022Competition. The grants to be awarded that day are:- 1st Prize of $2,500
- 2nd Prize of $1,500
- 3rd Prize of $750
- A President's Choice award of $500.