Monday, January 20, 2020 at 6:30 pm
Hughson High School Theater, Hughson CA
Opera Modesto’s Summer Opera Institute (SOI) Choir will join the Hughson High School Sound Investment Choir and the Hickman Honor Choir for an evening of uplifting and beautiful music.
Tickets available at the door.
Featuring TOP Young Artists
February 2, 2020 @ 2pm
Mistlin Art Gallery, J Street Modesto
Celebrate Ground Hog Day with Opera Modesto’s TOP Young Artists. Surround yourself with beautiful art and listen to melodious music while enjoying complimentary wine and appetizers. Concert will be held whether the groundhog has a shadow or not.
Doors open at 1:30 pm for appetizers and drinks. Concert begins at 2:00pm.
| $50 – VIP Reserved Table Seating |
| $30 – General Concert Style Seating |
| $20 – Students of All Ages (student id required at door) |
February 2, 2020 – 3pm
Congregation Beth Shalom, 1705 Sherwood Ave., Modesto
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Add TOP Young Artists and you have a concert you don’t want to miss.
The Kristina Townsend Memorial Competition held in March 2019 had over 15 participants. Here are the winners and runner-ups in the three categories:
Darby is a soprano studying with Annalisa Winberg. She is a senior at Oakdale Charter School and will graduate in 2020. She has already begun researching colleges and universities where she will pursue a career in Music/Vocal Performance and Opera. Darby will perform the role of Marie Bertram in Opera Modesto’s Story Into Song Opera, MANSFIELD PARK, in January 2020.
Luca is a graduate of Hickman Charter High School and student of Annalisa Winberg. He is attending CSU Stanislaus this fall majoring in Music/Vocal Performance.
Luca is a tenor and will also be Opera Modesto’s production of MANSFIELD PARK performing the role of Mr. Rushworth.
Justin, a 21 years old bass, is a student of Dr Robin Fisher. He will graduate from California State University Sacramento this spring. After graduation Justin plans on attending Northwestern University, pursuing a Master’s degree in Music/Voice and Opera.
Christopher is a baritone studying with Brigid de Jong.
He is finishing his Bachelor of Arst in Music/Vocal Performance at CSU Fresno in August of 2019, and will pursue his Master’s degree there following graduation.
Angela Yam, soprano
A student of Dr Robin Fischer, Angela received her BA in Vocal Performance from UC Davis last spring and will continue at CSU Sacramento for a Master’s in Vocal Performance. Angela will perform as Mary Crawford in Opera Modesto’s production of the opera MANSFIELD PARK in January.
Tiffanie Trujillo, soprano
A student of Anthony Radford. Tiffanie received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from California State University, Fresno in 2018.
Tiffanie plans to attend Manhattan School of Music for her Master’s degree.
The 2019 winners are:
Category 1 (Ages 15-17 )
1st Place: Darby Schmidt
1st Runner Up: Luca Mitchell
Category 2 (Ages 18-22)
1st Place: Justin Ramm-Damron
1st Runner Up: Christopher Rodriguez
Category 3 (Ages 23 – 26)
1st Place Tie: Angela Yam and Tiffanie Trujillo
Learn more about the winners: click here.
The Kristina Townsend competition honors the memory Townsend Opera Players (now Opera Modesto) founder Erik Buck and Erika Townsend’s daughter Kristina. She loved music and she loved to sing. The competition is designed to encourage and inspire emerging talented young singers in her honor.
The competition is usually held in March. Singers ages 16 – 26 who live in the central valley perform two classical pieces of their choice and are judged by professional artists. Winners in each age category receive an award ranging from $200 – $500.