winner of the 33rd Vocal Scholarship.
2nd Prize Rosina Raisbeck Award: Morgan Pearse

3rd Prze Eva Maria Szekely Award: Samuel Sakker

Each year the Joan Sutherland Society awards, as part of the McDonald's Sydney Eisteddfod, the Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Vocal Scholarship. To be eligible, singers must enter and perform in the Operatic Aria (section 21) and at least two other events from sections 22-27 in the Sydney Eisteddfod. First, second and third place winners from each event will automatically qualify to sing in the Semi-final from which eight singers will be selected to sing in the deciding Final.

The Winner will receive the prize for payment of tuition in singing and languages, payable in two equal instalments.This years scholarship carries a total prize money of $12,000.

Enter Online www.sydneyeisteddfod.com.au

Entries close: March 2011.

JOAN SUTHERLAND AND RICHARD BONYNGE VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP FINAL (21-28 years)

1st Prize: JoanSutherland & Richard Bonynge Vocal Scholarship of $7000. Sponsored by the Burwood Council.

2nd Prize: Rosina Raisbeck Award of $3,000 - Sponsored by Mr Alan Jones AO

3rd Prize: Eva Maria Szekely Award $1,500 - Sponsored by Duncan and Annamaria Kinnon

5 prizes of $100 each for the remaining finalists.

Semi-Finals: 17 July, 2011

Finals: 21 August, 2011

In conjunction with the McDonald's Sydney Eisteddfod.

Finals recorded by 2MBS-FM 102.5.