{"id":31117,"date":"2015-10-19T16:36:06","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T20:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=31117"},"modified":"2015-10-19T16:47:58","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T20:47:58","slug":"the-scoop-coc-selects-eight-contestants-for-centre-stage-ensemble-studio-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2015\/10\/19\/the-scoop-coc-selects-eight-contestants-for-centre-stage-ensemble-studio-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | COC Selects Eight Contestants for Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31127\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/COC-comp.jpg\" alt=\"COC-comp\" width=\"770\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/COC-comp.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/COC-comp-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The dream of eight young aspiring opera singers selected from a pool of 120 aspiring performers just got a little brighter. The Canadian Opera Company has announced the annual <a href=\"http:\/\/coccentrestage.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ensemble Studio Competition<\/a> on to take place on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicaltoronto.org\/datebook\/coc-centre-stage-ensemble-studio-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\">November 3, 2015<\/a>, at Toronto\u2019s Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.<\/p>\n<p>The selected participants are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>mezzo-soprano Lauren Eberwein (London, Ontario)<\/li>\n<li>mezzo-soprano Pascale Spinney (Laval, Quebec)<\/li>\n<li>baritone Bruno Roy (Montreal)<\/li>\n<li>mezzo-soprano Emily D\u2019Angelo (Toronto)<\/li>\n<li>soprano Samantha Pickett (Kitchener, Ontario)<\/li>\n<li>baritone Zachary Read (Halifax)<\/li>\n<li>soprano Eliza Johnson (Stratford, Ontario)mezzo<\/li>\n<li>soprano Marjorie Maltais (Clermont, Quebec)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31118\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/COC-contestants_2015.jpg\" alt=\"COC-contestants_2015\" width=\"770\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/COC-contestants_2015.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/COC-contestants_2015-300x149.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The competition was launched in 2011 and has become an important incubator of new talent for the COC. Prizes range between $1,500 to $5,000, and finalists are invited to join the COC\u2019s 2016\/2017 Ensemble Studio.<\/p>\n<p>Past Ensemble Studio alumni include Ben Heppner, Isabel Bayrakdarian, John Fanning, Wendy Nielsen, David Pomeroy, Joseph Kaiser, Allyson McHardy, Lauren Segal and Krisztina Szab\u00f3.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hear many promising voices through the Ensemble Studio audition process but it\u2019s how a singer\u2019s talent, hunger for an opera career and that unquantifiable \u2018X\u2019 factor come together that truly sets them apart, COC General Director Alexander Neef said in a press release. \u201cLooking at this year\u2019s Centre Stage finalists, the stage is set for an exciting preview of the operatic talent to watch in Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ml7rXo64C10?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Each finalist will demonstrate their vocal technique and interpretive range before an audience and panel of judges headed by Alexander Neef at Centre Stage on November 3<sup>rd<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>The competition will be hosted by Ensemble Studio Competition alumni Karine Boucher and Charles Sy, and include the COC Orchestra conducted by COC Music Director Johannes Debus and a surprise guest.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>#LUDWIGVAN<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Want more updates on Toronto-centric classical music news and review\u00a0before anyone else finds out? 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