The Stanley Curtis Memorial Scholarship

The Warwick Valley Chorale announces the winners of the Stanley Curtis Memorial Scholarship:     

First prize winner: Abigail Yurchuk, a junior at Warwick Valley High School

Second prize winner: Abigail Straebler, a senior at Port Jervis High School

Third prize winner: Taylor Longo, a senior at Valley Central High School.

These talented young artists performed at the these WVC concerts:

Friday May 9 at 7:00 pm, Goshen Church, Goshen, NY

Friday, May 16 at 7:00 pm, Grace Episcopal Church, Middletown, NY

Sunday, May 18 at 2:00 pm, St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church, Warwick, NY

Listen to them perform here:  ststephenchurchwarwick.org 

 0:25 - WVC's Cyndi Baldino introduces the winners of the Curtis Scholarship:

 7:30 - Taylor Longo 

14:00 - Abigail Straebler 

       22:00 - Abigail Yurchuk 

The announcement was made via a press release "Warwick Valley Chorale Press Release Concerts Spring 2025" which can be found in the box below.

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At the May 18th performance, the artists were presented with their awards:

The announcement was made via a press release "Warwick Valley Chorale Press Release Concerts Spring 2025" which can be found in the box below.

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The Warwick Valley Chorale is honored to announce the Stanley Curtis Memorial Scholarship for students aspiring to major in vocal studies at the college level. Applicants must be no older than 23 as of January 1, 2025, residents of Orange County, New York, or attending high school or college in Orange County, New York. They must also be applying to a school that offers a major in vocal studies.

In addition to completing an application which can be found in the box below, the applicant is required to submit a one-page essay. This essay should include:

• Explanation of your goals

• Reasons for applying

• School(s) of choice

• Any other information you would like to share

Please submit your application by midnight on March 10, 2025 to the Warwick Valley Chorale at P.O. Box 1309, Warwick, NY 10990 or to this email address:

curtis_scholarship@warwickvalleychorale.org.

Participants should be prepared to sing three art songs or arias in the original language, lasting no more than 15 minutes, with piano accompaniment. It is preferred that the applicant provides his or her own accompanist, but one may be provided if advance notice and piano music are given. Auditions will be held at the Warwick Reformed Church, 16 Maple Avenue, Warwick, NY on a date to be announced.

Click here to view a memorial and tribute to Stanley Curtis.