The Nancy F. Walker Scholarships for

Classical Vocal and

Instrumental Students

Nancy F. Walker Scholarship

2024 WINNERS


Matinée Musicale Cincinnati Awards $53,500 in Scholarships!

Now in Its Seventh Year!


The seventh annual Nancy F. Walker Memorial Scholarship competition for classical instrumental and vocal students was held at the Anderson Hills Church in February. A total of $53,500 was awarded to juniors and seniors in high school and college from 6 counties, representing 37 different teachers, 3 colleges, 14 high schools, and homeschools. Auditions were adjudicated by highly qualified, distinguished judges, who also provided comments which were shared with individual students.

Several of the top award winners performed on April 10, 2024 at Greenacres Arts Center for the annual Scholarship Recital and Luncheon. Performers were Natalie Marshall, Erica Nam, Vera Lu, Natalie Corrigan, Keliang Yao, Léa Nayak, Abigail Leidy, Ella Clark.

 

Nancy Fuldner Walker, memorialized by these scholarships, was a musician, music teacher and strong advocate for all music and arts organizations. She provided able leadership to Matinée Musicale Cincinnati for more than four decades before her death in 2017. Matinée Musicale Cincinnati is honoring her legacy of support and encouragement of young musicians through these scholarships.

2024 High School Scholarship Winners

High School Instrumental Winners 

1st - Erica Nam - violin; Kurt Sassmannshaus, teacher

2nd - Keliang Yao - piano; Logan Skelton, teacher

3rd - Anthony Dorsey - violin; Kurt Sassmannshaus, teacher

Encouragement Award - Kaede Suzuki, piano; Jackson Leung, teacher

Encouragement Award - Vivian Chang, violin; Hong Cheng, teacher


High School Vocal Winners

1st - Ella Clark – mezzo-soprano; Talia Zoll, teacher 

2nd - Natalie Marshall - soprano; Catherine Keen, teacher 

3rd - Evan Stuart - baritone; Catherine Keen, teacher

Encouragement Award - Makenna Peterson, soprano; Kim Buczek, teacher

Encouragement Award - Catherine Mazzella - soprano; Melanie Woodruff, teacher

2024 College Scholarship Winners

College Instrumental Winners

1st - Abigail Leidy - cello; Alan Rafferty, teacher

2nd – Vera Tianyi Lu - piano; Polina Bespalko, teacher

3rd – Chang Lu - piano; Sara Daneshpour, teacher

Encouragement Award - Ava Shedd, violin; Won-Bin Yim, teacher

Encouragement Award - Madeline Arney, harp; Gillian Sella, teacher


College Vocal Winners

1st – Léa Nayak - soprano; Gwen Coleman, teacher

2nd - Natalie Corrigan – mezzo-soprano; Amy Johnson, teacher

3rd – Eric Riedel - tenor; Alison Acord, teacher

Encouragement Award - Lauren Albano - soprano; Stuart Skelton, teacher


INSTRUMENTAL JUDGES

J.R. Cassidy – Conductor, Music Director of the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra


Dale Swisherviolinist and conductor; Anderson High School orchestra teacher for 20+ years, retired CSYO conductor and past director of the XU Chamber orchestra and the Blue Ash Youth Symphony Orchestra


May Phang - Professor of Piano at Depauw University, performs internationally, presents Master classes nationally and internationally, artist faculty at Interharmony International Music Festival in Italy and Germany, frequently adjudicates competitions


VOCAL JUDGES

Mark Calkins - Berea College, past president of Ky NATS, teaches master classes in opera internationally

     

Edith Davis Tidwell - Distinguished Professor at U of L, performed with New York City Opera for seven seasons and with orchestras and opera companies throughout the US, Canada and Great Britain


Dr Scott Wyatt - has sung with orchestras and opera companies internationally, Professor of Voice at CCM, Xavier University, NKU, Florida College and Cincinnati Christian University, experienced judge at NATS competitions     

Nancy Walker

Nancy Fuldner Walker, memorialized by these scholarships, was a musician, music teacher and strong advocate for all music and arts organizations. She provided able leadership to Matinée Musicale for more than four decades before her death in October 2017. Matinée Musicale Cincinnati honors her legacy of support and encouragement of young musicians through these scholarships.

*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.


QUESTIONS?


Please contact Nancy Bailey at scholarships@matineemusicalecincinnati.org or by phone at 859-781-0801.

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