The Babylon Chorale is excited to present their 5th annual Summer Scholarship Award for high school singers. One high school student will be chosen through an online audition process to perform a solo of their choice at the Chorale’s June 2025 concert.
The winner will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship to attend a music summer program of their choice. In addition, their name will be featured in our June Concert program, and will be listed on our website. The winner will be invited to perform the same piece submitted for the application at the Chorale’s June concert. An accompanist will be provided for the performance, if needed.
Applications are open to students in grades 9 – 12.
Your YouTube link should lead us to a video recording of your performance of a single song (art song, aria, or musical theater piece) with a live piano accompaniment. Please keep your video submission under six minutes.
2025 application
Applications for the 2025 Summer Scholarship Award are open now!
Deadline: Friday, May 9th, 2025.
The 2025 winner will be sponsored by Heatherwood
PAST WINNERS
2024- SAMUEL A. FRIEDMANN
Song They Performed: Sea Fever by John Ireland
High School: Great Neck North High School
Summer Program Attended: Queens Summer Vocal Institute
College: Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Major: Vocal Performance
Sponsored by Heatherwood
2023- ELIZABETH NEUMEYER
Song They Performed: Must the Winter Come So Soon? by Samuel Barber
High School: Locust Valley High School
Summer Program Attended: Queens Summer Vocal Institute
College: University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music
Major: Music Performance, Voice Primary
2022- AUSTYN PARK
Song They Performed: Amirilli, Mia Bella by Giulio Caccini
High School: Manhasset High School
Summer Program Attended: Queens Summer Vocal Institute
College: Northwestern University
Major: Vocal Performance & Economics
2019- RACHEL SCHLESINGER
Song They Performed: Ah Mio Cor by George Frideric Handel
High School: North Shore Hebrew Academy
Summer Program Attended: Carnegie Mellon
College: SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music
