COVC Scholarships
One of the mandates of the Canadian Opera Volunteer Committee is to provide financial assistance to music students, particularly those attending the Opera Division of the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. In 1952, the COVC, then referred to as the Canadian Opera Women's Committee, introduced its tradition of awarding scholarships to opera students in the Opera Division. Since then, over 725 scholarships have been presented. These scholarships were made possible through the generous financial support of the COVC's benefactors, patrons, endowments, sustaining members and donors.
Scholarships are presented to deserving U of T Faculty of Music students each December at a special awards luncheon. The students, in turn, entertain COVC members and guests with a concert. Some scholarships are given as memorials to parents, spouses or other members of the family; some are given in memory of a special anniversary; still others are given by the COVC as the "Musical Director's Discretionary" scholarship. .
All donations to the COVC Scholarship Fund are gratefully accepted and are fully tax receiptable. Donors may wish to establish an endowment towards a scholarship or a scholarship may be created in tribute of a friend, relative, special occasion or in memory of a loved one. The minimum amount for a scholarship awarded in tribute is $1000. Please contact the COVC office for further details on how you can establish a COVC scholarship or contribute to the COVC scholarship programme.
List of Patrons, Benefactors and Endowment Contributors
S C H O L A R S H I P R E C I P I E N T S
Among the many well-known COVC Scholarship winners who have appeared on the stages of the Canadian Opera Company and international opera houses are: Russell Braun, Victor Braun, Cornelis Opthof, Mark Dubois, Ben Heppner, Mark Pedrotti, Adrianne Pieczonka, Frances Ginzer, Gino Quilico, Ermanno Mauro and Monica Whicher.
The following is a full list of COVC Scholarship recipients:
2008 COVC Scholarships and Scholarship recipients
2000 - 2008 COVC Scholarship recipients
1990 - 1999 COVC Scholarship recipients
1980 - 1989 COVC Scholarship recipients
1970 - 1979 COVC Scholarship recipients
1960 - 1969 COVC Scholarship recipients
1950 - 1959 COVC Scholarship recipients
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