Nancy F. Walker Scholarship
2019 WINNERS
Front row, left to right: Claudia Neff, Mackenzie Jacquemin, Shannon Keegan, Dahkari Eubanks, Gabby Sewell, Mia Smith, Mary Kate Dearie, Sadie Koopman.
Back row, left to right: Liam Hedrick, Noah Girdler, Eric Riedel, Lauren Maynus, Reed Gnepper, Meagan Hipsky, Chandler Dorjahn, Charlie Gately.Not pictured: Greg Miller and Elena Villalon.
Young musicians from across the Tristate* competed in the 2019 Nancy F. Walker Memorial Scholarships Competition offered by Matinée Musicale Cincinnati. $50,000 in scholarships have been made possible by generous donations in memory of Nancy Fuldner Walker and a bequest from the estate of Louise Dieterle Nippert.
As an extension of its longtime mission to advance the careers of young instrumentalists and singers, awards were given to both instrumentalists and singers. Auditions were held on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at St. Paul United Methodist Church. Applicants were asked to perform 8-10 minutes of memorized music in at least two contrasting classical styles.
These are the winning musicians in 2019:
High School Instrumental
1st Place – Gabby Sewell, violin
2nd Place – Megan Hipsky, cello
3rd Place – Liam Hedrick, guitar
Honorable Mention – Noah Girdler, percussion
Honorable Mention – Mia Smith, violin
High School Vocal
1st Place – Reed Gnepper, baritone
2nd Place – Sarah “Sadie” Koopman, soprano
3rd Place – Lauren Maynus, soprano
Honorable Mention – Eric Riedel, tenor
College Instrumental
1st Place – Chandler Dorjahn, oboe
2nd Place – Charlie Gately, trumpet
3rd Place – Dahkari Eubanks, percussion
College Vocal
1st Place – Elena Villalon, soprano
2nd Place – Shannon Keegan, mezzo-soprano
3rd Place – Mackenzie Jacquemin, soprano
Honorable Mention – Mary Kate Dearie, soprano
Honorable Mention – Greg Miller, tenor
Honorable Mention – Claudia Neff, soprano
*Eligibility
Students who reside or attend school in Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties in Ohio; Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn County in Indiana are eligible to receive scholarships.
