Giffin Competition

giffin winners group picture in lee chapel

Eligibility

  • A student must be enrolled as a voice principle (BM, BA, BME) in the School of Music.
  • A student must be enrolled in an Applied Voice Course and have passed the Sophomore Decision. 
  • A student must have the permission of his/her voice instructor.
  • A student must submit a Request to Perform form at least two weeks prior to the event. This form will include the names of the pieces to be performed, performance times, the name of the accompanist, and the signature of the voice instructor.
  • Students may compete in the Giffin Competition only one time during their study at Stetson University, regardless of the number of semesters of upper-division study. 

Prizes

  • 1st place- $4,000
  • 2nd place- $1,000
  • 3rd place- $500

Competition Guidelines/Requirements

  • The student must perform two compositions in contrasting languages, including one art song and either one aria from an opera/oratorio or an additional art song.
  • The judges for the event will be three musicians from off campus chosen by the voice faculty.
  • There is a 10-minute time limit for all competitors. Request for additional time must be made by the studio faculty member (not the student) in advance of the competition day and approved by the voice faculty.

Winner

  • The winner will be announced at the end of the competition. 
  • The award will be available to the winner in the fall of the following year, and is to be applied to the costs involved in attending Stetson University as a music major.
  • It is a Stetson tradition that the winner will perform at the Baccalaureate ceremony at the conclusion of the academic year in which he/she has held the Giffin Scholarship award.

For additional information, contact Chadley Ballantyne at [email protected].