1990-2024 Scholarship Award Winners
Listed Alphabetically by Last Name
The American Opera Society gives awards each year to young singers and instrumentalists with potential for professional careers. In addition to the American Opera Society of Chicago Scholarship Awards, several awards are also given from funds established in memoriam: the Arthur J. and Glenna B. Collins Scholarship, the Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Scholarship, the Lola Fletcher Scholarship, and the Eileen Deneen Scholarship. The Rose McGilvray Grundman Scholarship was awarded between 2003 and 2014.
Veena Akama-Makia, Mezzo-Soprano, 2023 Best Vocal Artist Award
Natalie Arduino, Mezzo-Soprano, 1996 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Michelle Areyzaga, Soprano, 1999 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Lisa Argiris, Clarinet
Luis Avila, Violin, 2018 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Marta Aznavoorian, Piano
Samantha Barnes, Soprano, 2008 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Catherine Basrak, Viola, 1995 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Ryan Belongie, Countertenor, 2009 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Tina Beverly, Soprano, 2002 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Jonathan Beyer, Baritone, 2005 Lola Fletcher Award
Elisa Billey (Becker), Soprano, 1997 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Evan Boyer, Bass, 2007 Lola Fletcher Award
J’nai Bridges, Mezzo-Soprano, 2013 Lola Fletcher Award
Joshua Brown, Violin, 2016 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Janai Brugger, Soprano, 2007 Rose McGilvray Grundman Award
Nicole Cabell, Soprano, 2003 Rose McGilvray Grundman Award
Katie Calcamuggio, Mezzo-Soprano, 2016 Anatol Wolf Holt Scholarship
Rebekah Camm, Soprano, 2004 Rose McGilvray Grundman Award
Jennifer Cha, Violin, 2014 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Sadie Cheslak, Mezzo-Soprano, 2024 American Opera Society of Chicago Scholarship Award
Jennifer Cheung, 1998 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Karisa Chiu, Violin, 2015 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Adam Chlastawa, Piano, 2001 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Brannon Cho, Cello, 2015 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Constance Chou, Piano, 2009 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Maya Cohon, Violin, 2014 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
James Cornelison, Baritone, 1997 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Paul Corona, Bass-Baritone, 2006 Lola Fletcher Award
Corey Crider, Baritone, 2010 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Lauren Curnow, Soprano, 2005 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Eriko Darcy, Piano, 2019 Virginia K. Wussow Award
Hugh Davis, Baritone, 2023 American Opera Society of Chicago Award in honor of James Earle Houston
Nicholas Davis, Baritone, 2015 Lola Fletcher Award
Rabiha Davis, Soprano, 2008 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Rebecca Davis, Soprano, 2001 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Lauren Decker, Contralto, 2018 Lola Fletcher Award
Eric Delagrange, Bass, 2014 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Kiri Deonarine, Lyric Soprano, 2012 Rose McGilvray Grundman Award
Elizabeth DeShong, Mezzo-Soprano, 2008 Rose McGilvray Grundman Award
Katherine DeYoung, Mezzo-Soprano, 2022 Eileen Deneen Award
Amy Briggs Dissanayake, Piano
Olivia Doig, Soprano, 2019 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Jesse Donner, Tenor, 2016 Lola Fletcher Award
Zachary Elmassian, Baritone, 2014 Lola Fletcher Award
Anthony Clark Evans, Baritone, 2014 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Inna Faliks, Piano
Eric Ferring, Lyric Tenor, 2019 Best Vocal Artist Award in honor of Eleanor Law Rudnick
Kristin Figard, Viola, 1999 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Emily Fons, Mezzo-Soprano, 2011 Rose McGilvray Grundman Award
David Govertsen, Bass-Baritone, 2011 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Samantha Grambow (née Farmilant), Soprano, 2018 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Patrick Guetti, Bass, 2017 Eileen Deneen Award
Matt Hanscom, Baritone, 2007 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Monica Harris, 1995 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Brittany Hebel, Lyric Soprano, 2013 Rose McGilvray Grundman Award
Nina Heebink, Mezzo-Soprano, 2005 Rose McGilvray Grundman Award
John Heo, Violin, 2019 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Levi Hernandez, Baritone, 2004 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Alan Higgs, Bass-Baritone, 2018 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Sherry Hong, Violin, 2000 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Russell Houston, Cello, 2013 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Ching Wen Hsiao, Piano, 1998 William Browning Memorial Scholarship
Brenda Huang, Piano, 1997 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Christopher Humbert, Jr., Bass-Baritone, 2024 American Opera Society of Chicago Scholarship Award
Stanley Jackson, 1998 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Susan Jang, Violin, 2009 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Kyle Jannak-Huang, Piano, 2013 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Jun Jensen, Cello, 1995 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Paul Juhn, Piano, 2012 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Eunice Keem, Violin, 2001 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Haddon Kay, Cello, 2023 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Ashu Kejariwal, Saxophone, 2002 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Christopher Kenney, Baritone, 2020 Best Vocal Artist Award
Diana Dohyung Kim, Violin, 2020 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Kathleen Kim, Soprano, 2006 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Lisa Kim, Violin, 1995 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Noel Kim, Violin, 2018 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Darik Knutsen, Baritone, 2011 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Jennifer Koh, Violin
Kevin Kordi, Piano, 2002 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Anthea Kreston, Violin, 1998 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Benjamin Kronk, Violin, 2022 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
James Kryshak, Lyric Tenor, 2011 Lola Fletcher Award
Rachel Kudo, Piano, 2003 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Edyta Kulczak, Mezzo-Soprano, 2000 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Sofiya Kyrylyuk, Viola, 2016 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Drew Ladd, Lyric Tenor, 2013 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Paul LaRosa, Baritone, 2012 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Jonita Lattimore, Soprano, 1999 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Khary Laurent, Baritone, 2003 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Alex Lawrence, Baritone, 2007 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Hyejin Lee, Piano, 2000 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Luisa Lee, Violin, 2008 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Sidney Lee, Viola, 2022 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Kathryn Leemhuis, Mezzo-Soprano, 2009 Rose McGilvray Grundman Award
Katherine Lerner, Mezzo-Soprano, 2011 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Will Liverman, Baritone, 2013 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Theresa Ludden, Soprano, 1996 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Sophia Maekawa, Mezzo-Soprano, 2024 American Opera Society of Chicago Scholarship Award
Amanda Majeski, Soprano, 2010 Rose McGilvray Grundman Award
Angela Mannino, Soprano, 2010 Lola Fletcher Award
John Mathieu, Baritone, 2018 Best Vocal Artist Award in honor of Helen Chastain Sowa
Tomo Matsuo, Piano, 2001 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Faith McCoy, Piano, 2001 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Veronica McHale, Mezzo-Soprano, 2005 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Lauren McNeese, Mezzo-Soprano, 2003 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Pamela Menas, Soprano
Cordula Merks, Violin, 2000 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Lindsay Metzger, Mezzo-Soprano, 2017 Best Vocal Artist Award
Julie (Ann) Miller, Mezzo-Soprano, 2014 Rose McGilvray Grundman Award
Patrick Miller, Tenor, 2004 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Anita Miller-Rieder, Flute, Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Jennifer Miyahira, Cello, 2000 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Nathan Mo, Cello, 2017 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Katya Moeller, Violin, 2022 American Opera Society of Chicago Award in honor of Katherine Buell
Grant Moffett, Piano
Shawn Moore, Violin, 2002 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Danny Mui, Clarinet, 2016 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Robyn Neidhold, Cello, 2020 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Matthew Newlin, Tenor, 2012 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Victor Ngo, Piano, 2005 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Esther Noh, Violin, 1996 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Elizabeth Norman, Soprano, 1995 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Esther Nyberg, Piano, 2015 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Richard Ollarsaba, Bass-Baritone, 2015 Best Vocal Artist Award
Amy Oshiro, Violin
Andrew Park
Mary Petro, Soprano
Susanna Phillips, Soprano, 2006 Rose McGilvray Grundman Award
Jacqueline Piccolino, Soprano: 2020 Eileen Deneen Award
Emily Pogorelc, Soprano, 2019 American Opera Society of Chicago Award in honor of Ludmila Lazar
Masha Popova, Flute, 2006 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
David Portillo, Tenor, 2009 Lola Fletcher Award
Samuel Post, Piano, 2010 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Stephen Powell, Baritone
Melina Pyron, Soprano, 2002 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Yi Qian, 1997 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Scott Ramsay, Tenor, 2004 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Jeffrey Rau, 1997 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Jesse Raven, Mezzo-Soprano, 1998 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Anthony Reed, Bass, 2020 American Opera Society of Chicago Award in honor of Elizabeth W. Lewis
Joy Reeder, Piano, 2003 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Lindsey Reynolds, Lyric Soprano, 2023 American Opera Society of Chicago Award in honor of Patrice Michaels
Julian Rhee, Violin, 2017 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Patricia Risley, Mezzo-Soprano, 1997 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Emma Ritter, Mezzo-Soprano, 2018 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Elizabeth Joy Roe, Piano, 1999 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Misha Royzen, Tenor, 1998 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Theodora Satolia, 1999 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Paul Scholten, Baritone, 2012 Lola Fletcher Award
Suzanne Shields, Mezzo-Soprano, 2008 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Uma Singh, Lyric Soprano, 2024 American Opera Society of Chicago Scholarship Award
Bradley Smoak, Bass, 2016 Best Vocal Artist Award in honor of Harry "Top" Peterson
Clark Snavely, Violin, 2024 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Victor Sotello, Cello, 2007 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Sean Stanton, Baritone, 2017 Lola Fletcher Award
Darren Stokes, Bass-Baritone, 2008 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Ryan Stoll, Bass-Baritone, 2019 Lola Fletcher Award
Erica Strauss, Soprano, 2005 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Natalia Szadkowski, Violin, 2003 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Alec Tonno, Violin, 2023 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Andrew Tung, Piano, 2010 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award
Lydia Umlauf, Violin, 2010 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Amber Wagner, Soprano, 2008 Lola Fletcher Award
Travon D. Walker, Tenor, 2024 Best Vocal Artist Award
Allison (Pei Yu) Wang, Piano, 2017 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Arianna Warsaw-Fan, Violin, 2005 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Tracy Mould Watson, Mezzo-Soprano
Todd Wedge, Tenor, 2006 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
David Weigel, Bass-Baritone, 2020 Lola Fletcher Award
Laura Wilde, Lyric Soprano, 2015 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Marguerite L. Williams, Harp, 2003 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Erin Wood, Soprano, 2002 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Jennifer Woodrum, Clarinet, 2004 American Opera Society of Chicago Award
Ji-Sun Yang, Violin, 1996 Eleanor Pearce Sherwin Award
Julia Yang, Cello, 2011 Arthur and Glenna Collins Award