The Louisville Bach Society presents...

Gerhard Herz Young Artists Competition in Vocal Performance

The Louisville Bach Society is seeking well-rounded young singers with a special affinity for and appreciation of the vocal concert literature of the Baroque and Classical periods.

The initial round of this competition will be conducted by recordings sent by mail to Louisville. The application form, in printable pdf-format, is available at www.louisvillebachsociety.org/documents/competition_09_application.pdf The recording must accompany the application form and be postmarked no later than March 2, 2009.

Semi-finalists will be invited to Louisville for the second round of the competition to be held on Saturday, May 16, 2009. The top three competitors, as selected by that day’s judging, will sing in public concert on Saturday evening, after which final places will be determined and prizes awarded.

Prizes

First Prize Second Prize Third Prize

$3,500 $1,500 $1,000

Required Repertoire

1. Two arias of your choice, appropriate to your voice part and
contrasting in style, from the sacred cantatas of J. S. Bach, and

2. One aria from any other sacred work of J. S. Bach, and

3. One aria from the sacred works of G. F. Handel, excluding Messiah.

The same repertoire will be used at all levels of the competition.

Performances may be recorded on DVD, CD or audio cassette tape.

Accompanist

An accompanist will be provided for the semi-final and final rounds of the competition. Each competitor may schedule one hour rehearsal time with the accompanist on Thursday, May 14, or Friday, May 15.

For questions or additional information:

bkh50204@insightbb.org.
Please be sure “LBS Competition” is in the subject line.

Click here to access the competition brochure (pdf)