Highlands High School Student a Winner in 2024 Matinée Musicale Cincinnati Scholarship Awards
March 1, 2024 – Cincinnati – We are pleased to announce baritone Evan Stuart, a student at Highlands High School, was the third place winner in the High School Vocal category at the Seventh Annual Nancy F. Walker Memorial Scholarship Auditions. Sponsored by Matinée Musicale Cincinnati, this scholarship awards audition for classical instrumental and vocal students was held recently at Anderson Hills Church. The 2024 competition awarded a total of $53,500 in scholarships. To date, an impressive total of $268,200 has been awarded in the seven years of the event.
The competition was open to area high school and college juniors and seniors. In a great response, students studying under 38 teachers from three colleges and 14 public, private and home schools applied. In addition, six counties were represented. Student auditions were adjudicated by highly qualified, distinguished judges who also provided comments shared with the individual students.
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.
Learn more at matineemusicalecincinnati.org
Vocal Judges
Mark Calkins – Berea College; past president of Kentucky National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS); teaches master classes in opera internationally
Edith Tidwell – Distinguished Professor at University of Louisville; performed with the 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, Northern Kentucky University, Florida College and Cincinnati Christian University; experienced judge at NATS competitions
(Photo by Gayna Bassin): Evan Stuart
PRESS CONTACT: Nancy Bailey, baileyso@fuse.net
Originating in 1911, Matinee Musicale began its professional recital series in 1913. The recitals feature up-and-coming musicians as well as established vocal and instrumental artists selected worldwide. Through a generous bequest from philanthropist and Matinée member, Louise Dieterle Nippert, the professional recital series continues to flourish; and, awards of grants and student scholarships have become a part of the organization’s mission.
