Eleanor Calbes Memorial Scholarship
VOCAL COMPETITION
Saturday November 23, 2024
Glenbrook Presbyterian Church
3535 South Common Crt. Mississauga
Deadline to apply November 20, 2024
Criteria:
1. Must be a non-professional vocalist between the ages of 9 and 19 and living in Peel Region.
2. Memorize and perform one song which demonstrates vocal ability from either classical or Musical Theatre repertoire.
3. Bring music printed double sided, 3-hole punched in a binder.
4. A professional pianist will accompany all participants. Teachers are not allowed to play for their students nor will participants be permitted to accompany themselves.
5. Participants will be grouped by age in Junior (9-12), Intermediate (13-16) or Senior (17-19) categories.
6. Performances will be adjudicated and a participant from each category will receive a cash award to assist in their vocal training.
Cash Awards are Junior $300, Intermediate $400 and Senior $500.
Interested vocalists are asked to contact
Heidi Cyfko to register at ccmpscholarship@gmail.com
Deadline: November 20, 2024
Eleanor Calbes (20 February 1940 – 19 April 2016) was a Filipina soprano who was awarded a scholarship with The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. was the first woman from the Philippines to perform on Broadway. She performed globally until retiring in September 2012.In 1985, Eleanor founded Mississauga’s first opera company, Mississauga City Centre Opera. From it’s origins as an opera company, Calbes Voice Studio (CVS) was founded as a family orientated workshop for musical theatre. Eleanor was also instrumental in starting the CVS Scholarship* in which young singers up to the age of 19 compete in three age categories for monetary awards to be used to further their studies. She was inducted into the Mississauga Music Walk of Fame in 2013.
by Heidi Cyfko, Scholarship Coordinator
On Saturday, November 18, 2023, CCMP once again hosted its annual Vocal Scholarship Competition. There were 15 young vocalists in attendance who were ready to share their love of singing with their family and friends, as well as the three adjudicators. Joining us this year to select the winners were Jaime Marr, who heads up the Arts Department at St. Roch Secondary School and 2 accomplished vocalists and CCMP Alumni, Julie Cabri and Erin Mouchian. It was a lovely afternoon of music, as the young singers braved their jitters and performed their selections with support from Victor Cheng on the Piano. Our winners for 2023 are: Blythe Harvey, Junior Category; Ella Leven-Rivlin, Intermediate Category; and Mina-Rosa Iamonaco. CCMP congratulates all the performers who participated, and we hope to see you again next year!
