Barihunks win prizes at 10th International Moniuszko Vocal Competition

Bass-barihunk Cody Quattlebaum accepting the Marcella Sembrich-Kochańska Prize

They had to wait until after midnight when the final prizes were finally announced, but barihunks Cody Quattlebaum and Hubert Zapiór both walked away with prizes at the 10th International Moniuszko Vocal Competition. 

Quattlebaum walked away with $2,000 and the Marcella Sembrich-Kochańska Prize, as well as a Beethoven Prize, which gives him the opportunity to perform the composer's work in Poland. 

Hubert Zapiór won a special prize, which affords him the opportunity to perform with a major Polish orchestra. 

This year's competition clearly belonged to higher voices, as First Proze went to Russian soprano Maria Motolygina, Second Prize to Slovakian soprano Slávka Zámečníková  and Third Prize to Chinese tenor Long Long.