EVENT - 7 JULY 2019
WINTER EVENT: CIRCLE100 MEETS THE NEW YORK MET
Circle100’s winter event was an exceptional evening providing insight into the world of international opera and the steps required for the success of a young aspiring singer - provided by those from opera’s highest echelons...
After a day of hearing our 2019 scholarship candidates in Masterclasses run by celebrated international opera singers Simon O’Neill and Iain Paterson, Sophie Joyce, Director of the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program talked to us about the pathways for an aspiring young opera singer to build an international opera career; and the role of patrons.
We then met our top scholarship candidates in a Masterclass directed by Simon and Iain, and Simon and Iain thrilled us in duet as they show you the heights our singers could reach.
Thereafter the announcement of the winner of the 2019 awards was made which included:
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The Circle100 Scholarship for a value up to $20,000;
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The winners of our travel awards which allow singers to explore their study options for the following year;
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The winner of the Patron’s Award - a selection by the international guests of one of the artists to perform in recital with Simon and Iain for a professional fee.
ARTICLE FROM DENIZEN
'Spend an evening celebrating operatic talent at this unmissable cultural event'
WORDS MARGIE RIDDIFORD | 14 JUN 2019
Despite our size and population, New Zealand carries in its ranks some serious talent — part of the reason why we regularly punch above our weight. From up-and-coming sports people to burgeoning stars of the big screen, there is a vast and varied pool of talent to be tapped into in this country, but it’s the budding operatic voices that Circle100 has dedicated over 20 years to supporting, and thanks to the organisation’s upcoming event, you can too.
Set to be the ultimate occasion for anyone with an interest in opera, or even the arts more generally, Circle100 will host the Director of New York’s Metropolitan Opera Young Artist Programme, Sophie Joyce, for its winter event, at which young New Zealand opera singers — the candidates for Circle100’s 2019 scholarship will perform in a masterclass directed by celebrated international opera singers, Simon O’Neill and Iain Paterson (who will also be singing a duet).
The evening, taking place on 7th July at The Northern Club will offer a fascinating insight into the world of international opera, with Sophie Joyce set to speak on what it takes to have a successful career in the industry. Attendees will also witness the announcement of the winners of the Circle100 awards, including the Circle100 Scholarship (worth up to $20,000), Travel Awards (that help young opera singers explore their study options for the following year) and the Patrons Award (one singer will be chosen to perform in recital with O’Neill and Paterson, for a professional fee).
So whether you consider yourself an avid opera fan, or simply someone with an appreciation for the arts and a desire to see New Zealand’s up-and-coming talent make it on the world stage, this event will prove an enthralling and culturally enriching night.