2019-2001 Competition for Colorado Singers - Results
Competition Winners Past & Present
Where available, the listings below in red are linked to the winner’s personal website.
2019 COMPETITION WINNERS
First Place:
$6000 GALEN AND ADA BELLE SPENCER FOUNDATION AWARD
Matthew Peterson, Baritone
Second Place:
$5000 KENNETH KING FOUNDATION AWARD
Griffin Hogan Tracy, Bass
Third Place:
$4500 MYRLE F. HOFFMAN MEMORIAL AWARD
Kyra Dills-DeSurra, Mezzo
Fourth Place:
$4000 CAROLE JOHNSON IN MEMORY OF MARY WISE AWARD
Erin Hodgsen, Soprano
Fifth Place:
$3500 SHIRLEY & MARLIS SMITH AWARD
Kyrie Laybourn, Soprano
Sixth Place:
$3000 BERNARD POLAK MEMORIAL AWARD
Katheryne Baker, Soprano
Seventh Place:
$2500 SHERRY SHEPHERD SARGENT MEMORIAL AWARD
Eric McConnell, Bass-Baritone
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT $1000 EACH
GLO HESS AND MEMBERS OF THE DLOG AWARD
Amy Maples, Soprano
MYRNA DENHOLM MEMORIAL AWARD
Daisha Togawa, Soprano
LIVERPOOL CARD GROUP
Jovahnna Borboa, Soprano
HONORABLE MENTION
Mary Kettlewell
Nathan Snyder
Zachary Bryant
Christiana McMullen
Christine Honein
2018
1. Michael Hoffman, Tenor
2. Schyler Vargas, Baritone
3. Leah Podzimek, Soprano
4. Katheryne Baker, Soprano
5. Claire McCahan, Mezzo
6. Jacob Baker, Tenor
7. Christian Mark Gibbs, Tenor
8. Humberto Borboa Beltrán, Tenor
9. Mary Kettlewell, Soprano
10. Christine Honein, Soprano
2017
1. Ekaterina Kotcherguina, Soprano
2. Amy Maples, Soprano
3. Joshua Devane, Baritone
4. Molly Jane Hill, Mezzo
5. Christian Mark Gibbs, Tenor
6. Schlyer Vargas, Baritone
7. Jovahnna Borboa, Soprano
8. Griffen Hogan Tracy, Bass
9. Nadya Hill, Soprano
10. Claire McCahan, Mezzo
2016
1. Sarah Cambidge, Soprano
2. Phoenix Gayles, Soprano
3. Rebecca Robinson, Mezzo
4. Anna Engländer, Mezzo
5. Maggie Sczekan, Soprano
6. Matthew Peterson, Baritione
7. Humberto Borboa Beltrán, Tenor
8. Emily Morris, Soprano
9. Neila Getz, Soprano
10. Christian Mark Gibbs, Tenor
2015
1. Taylor Raven, Mezzo
2. Tatiana Ogan, Mezzo
3. Andrew Paulson, Baritione
4. Megan Schirado, Mezzo
5. Amy Maples, Soprano
6. Michael Hewitt, Baritione
7. Erica Hoaglund, Soprano
8. Paul Kroeger, Tenor
9. Emily Murdock, Soprano
10. Abigail Triemer, Soprano
2014
1. Rebecca Kidnie, Soprano
2. Teresa Castillo, Soprano
3. Adara Towler, Soprano
4. Colleen Jackson, Soprano
5. Michael Hewitt, Baritone
6. Max Hosmer, Tenor
7. Eric Wassenaar, Tenor
8. Antoine Hodge, Bass-Baritone
9. Peter Farley, Tenor
10. Carolyn Hoehle, Soprano
2013
1. Thomas Kittle, Baritone
2. Brittany Robinson, Mezzo
3. Max Hosmer, Tenor
4. Sarah Cambidge, Soprano
5. Chelsea Lewis
6. Eric Wassenaar, Tenor
7. Jonathan Cole, Baritone
8. Phoenix Gayles, Soprano
9. Nadya Hill, Soprano
10. Angela Nicole Born
2012
1. Kimberli Render, Soprano
2. Jeffrey Seppala, Bass-Baritone
3. Tammy Coil, Mezzo
4. Wei Wu, Bass
5. Thomas Kittle, Baritone
6. Christopher Besch, Bass-Baritone
7. Emily Murdock, Soprano
8. Benjamin John Wood
9. Tierney Bamrick
10. Maria Lindsey, Soprano
2011
1. John Lindsey, Tenor
2. Meagan Mahlberg-Kilcoyne, Mezzo
3. Megan Marino, Mezzo
4. James Baumgardner, Tenor
5. Margaret Higginson, Mezzo
6. Nicole Asel, Mezzo
7. Catherine Compton, Soprano
8. Wei Wu, Bass
9. Tertia Cain, Soprano
10. Rose Sawvel, Soprano
2010
1. Christie Hageman Conover, Soprano
2. Mark Van Arsdale, Tenor
3. John Lindsey, Tenor
4. Tammy Coil, Mezzo
5. Andrew Lunsford, Tenor
6. Nicole Asel, Mezzo
7. Audra Gardner
8. Siân Davies, Soprano
9. Brittany Reneé Robinson, Soprano
10. Julia Tobiska, Mezzo
2009
1. Juli Bunyak, Soprano
2. Tammy Coil, Mezzo
3. Cody Medina, Bass-Baritone
4. Yamg Bo
5. Mathew Whitmore
6. Margaret Higginson, Mezzo
7. James Baumgardner, Tenor
8. Gregroy Gerbrandt, Baritone
9. Wei Wu, Bass
10. Larry Giddons, Baritone
2008
1. Annamarie Zmolek, Soprano
2. Megan Marino, Mezzo
3. Sarah Barber, Mezzo
4. Wendy Buzby, Mezzo
5. Katherine Miller, Soprano
6. Regina Davis, Soprano
7. Shannon Kaye, Soprano
8. Chad Reagan, Baritione
9. Sarah Stone, Soprano
10. Scott Merchant, Tenor
2007
1. Jennifer Dedominici, Mezzo
2. Margaret Ozaki-Graves, Soprano
3. Katherine Miller, Soprano
4. Chad Reagan, Baritone
5. Katrina Twitty, Soprano
6. Adam Sattley, Tenor
7. Se Ryung Choi, Tenor
8. Sarah Stone, Soprano
9. Oaklea Rowe, Soprano
10. Elissa Alvarez, Soprano
2006
1. Thomas Cannon, Baritone
2. Hae-jung Shin
3. Elissa Alvarez, Soprano
4. Sara Gartland, Soprano
5. Jennifer Dedominici, Mezzo
6. Se Ryung Choi
7. Jonathan Morales, Baritone-Tenor
8. Chad Reagan, Baritone
9. Heather Hill, Soprano
10. Randall Scotting, Countertenor
2005
1. Christopher Job, Bass-Baritone
2. Hae-jung Shin
3. Kearstin Piper Brown, Soprano
4. Sarah Barber, Mezzo
5. Margaret Ozaki-Graves, Soprano
6. Adam Sattley, Tenor
7. Teresa Waggoner
8. Julie Baron, Mezzo
9. Dr. Erin Lippard, Mezzo
10. Rena Sue Pyland, Mezzo
2004
1. Wendy Jones, Mezzo
2. Sarah Barber, Mezzo
3. Katherine Miller, Soprano
4. Katrina Twitty, Soprano
5. Meghann Schmidt, Soprano
6. Shelby Condray, Bass
7. Sha Appenzeller, Bass
8. Sara Gartland, Soprano
9. Margaret Ozaki-Graves, Soprano
10. Jennifer Herzig, Mezzo
2003
1. Shannon Koonce Magee, Mezzo
2. Caryn Martin, Soprano
3. Shelby Condray, Bass
4. Angela Ameidei
5. Jennifer Dedominici, Mezzo
6. Kimberly Needham
7. Delight Scheck
8. Dr. Erin Hackel
9. Sara Gartland, Soprano
10. Aaron Webb
2002
1. Jennifer Robertson
2. Kara Guggenmos
3. Shelby Condray, Bass
4. Shannon Koone
5. Carlos Aguirre, Tenor
6. Lora Gauthier
7. Daniel Fosha, Tenor
8. Bryce Smith, Bass-Baritone
9. Jessica Medoff, Soprano
10. Damien Krzyzek
Most potential – non-finalist
Sarah Leuwerte
2001
1. Dr. Bradley Thompson, Baritone
2. Qui Ling Zhu, Soprano
3. Carlos Aguirre, Tenor
4. Kara Guggenmos
5. Candice Hunter
6. Jessica Medoff, Soprano
7. Julie Cox, Soprano
8. Delorosa Muñoz, Soprano
9. Bryce Smith, Bass-Baritone
10. Jason Baldwin, Tenor
Most potential – non-finalists
Jennifer Robertson
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