Peter and Audrey Switzer Trophy Room
Voice - Small Family Memorial Scholarship Trophy
Donated By: The Small Family
First Presented: 2002
Criteria: Best Opera or Oratorio
The family of the late Lorne C. Small, for whom a memorial trophy has been presented annually since 1943 for excellence in the string competition, recently established the Small Family Memorial Scholarship to be awarded to the most promising student in voice.
The family members include Kathleen (Small) Anderson of Stratford, Mary Louise (Small) Reynierse of Jacksonville, Florida, Robert Small of Rockford, Ill., and the late Lorne C. Small. The family established the scholarship and trophy to acknowledge the enjoyment they received as participants in the music festival.
Winners
| 2025 | Aubrey Kailan |
| 2023 | Anna Drowsky |
Eligible Classes
| Section | Category | Code | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | Solo - Grand Opera | 5422 | Grand Opera Voice Advanced - Ages 19 and up |
| Voice | Solo - Oratorio | 5366 | Beginner to Primary - Ages 6 - 10 |
| Voice | Solo - Oratorio | 5368 | Elementary - Ages 11 - 12 |
| Voice | Solo - Oratorio | 5370 | Junior - Ages 13 - 14 |
| Voice | Solo - Oratorio | 5372 | Changing Voice |
| Voice | Solo - Oratorio | 5373 | Intermediate - Ages 15 - 16 |
| Voice | Solo - Oratorio | 5374 | Senior - Ages 17 - 18 |
| Voice | Solo - Oratorio | 5375 | Advanced - Ages 19 - 28 |
| Voice | Solo - Oratorio | 5376b | Later Stages - Ages 29 & over |