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THE WINNERS ARE
BENJAMIN SIEVERDING
MATTHEW HAYWARD
JEFFREY HILL
A special Prize has been awarded to Christopher Herbert
bbby the French Cultural Attache
to the Consulate General of France in Houston
FAVA directors Frederique Added and William Lewis
with the ten finalists
Photos by Katie Hayes
The Ten Finalists
(in alphabetical order by first name)
The Finals took place in Butler School of Music, University of Texas
on February 28th at 2:00 pm Three winners each received $1000 and will be presented in Recital in Paris, France on November 19, 2009 All other finalists received $500
Benjamin Sieverding, Bass
Christopher Herbert, Baritone
Christopher Reames, Baritone
Jeffrey Hill, Baritone
Jonathan Michie, Baritone
Jonathan Roberts, Bass-Baritone
Justin Smith, Baritone
Matthew Markham, Baritone
Matthew Valverde, Tenor
Stephen Lancaster, Baritone
The Grand Concours de Chant is dedicated to the discovery and support of talented
young singers who seek to further their skills through the study and performance of
French Art Song, French Opera and Operetta. It is designed to reward the most
accomplished and promising artists in this repertoire.
The Grand Concours de Chant is non-discriminatory.