A field of 28 vocalists from across the United States and Canada will compete in this year's William C. Byrd Competition Saturday, March 6 at the Flint Institute of Music. The winner will perform as a featured artist at April 16, 2011 Flint Symphony Orchestra Classical Concert.

Preliminary competition begins at 8am and runs throughout the day at the Flint Institute of Music. Five finalists will be chosen to perform at a 7:30pm concert in the MacArthur Recital Hall. The public is invited free of charge to the concert and afterglow that will follow the announcement of the winning vocalist.

In addition to the FSO concert appearance, the winner will receicve a cash award of $6,000. A second prize of $2,500 will be aawarded and the three other finalists will each receive $1,000.

The late William C. Byrd was a conductor of the Flint Symphony Orchestra with a unique devotion to the artistic growth and development of young musicians. The competition named in his honor is sponsored by the St. Cecilia Society, an association of musicians and music lovers who meet regularly, and by the Flint Institute of Music and the Flint Symphony Orchestra. The competition consists of four categories rotating annually: Voice - 2010; Piano - 2011; Strings - 2012; Winds & Brass - 2013.

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Clay said:

... the voices that came out of this night were outstanding i will remember this night for a long time.

March 11, 2010

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