American Opera Society of Chicago Scholarships

The American Opera Society of Chicago has given annual awards to support classical music since its founding in 1924.

Scholarships include:

• The American Opera Society of Chicago Ginger and Jim Meyer Centennial Award of $15,000, in voice

• The American Opera Society of Chicago Centennial Award of $15,000, open to instrumentalists

• The Lola Fletcher Award of $10,000, in voice

• The American Opera Society of Chicago Award in honor of Mary Jane Peterson, of $5,000, open to all performance areas

• The American Opera Society of Chicago Award in honor of Joyce Van Cura, of $5,000, open to all performance areas

• The American Opera Society of Chicago Award of $5,000, open to all performance areas

Eligibility

• Applicants must be citizens of the United States of America, living and studying within 150 miles of Chicago.
• Applicants must be advanced students of voice, piano, strings, or other solo instruments, with potential for professional careers.
• Applicants must be 20 to 32 years of age for voice; 16 to 32 years of age for piano, strings, and other solo instruments (as of the audition day.)
• No previous award winner of the American Opera Society of Chicago is eligible to audition.