ISM Soprano wins competition grand prize

Congratulations to soprano Juliet Papadopoulos (M.M. Voice ‘24), who won a grand prize in competition from the Doug Davis Composition and Performance Awards and Commissions.

Along with piano accompanist Tomoko Nakayama, Juliet won the prize with a performance of Family Portraits (2000), a cycle of five songs plus an interlude, composed by Doug Davis.

In the words of the competition’s website, hosted by California State University Bakersfield, “The Doug Davis Composition and Performance Endowment is dedicated to support and honor the performers and creators of music. The intention is that this endowment will financially support the performers of a specified musical composition each year, a reward for the focus of their talent.”