The Elkind Sisters received the Kindergarten – Fifth Grade Groups Award.
Svea Peterson won the Audience Award.
Miranda Klein received the Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Solo Category Award
Palig Horoupian received the 3rd – 5th Grade Solo Category Award
Natalie Schroeder received the 6th – 8th Grade Solo Category Award
Lleyton Allen received the 9th – 12th Grade Solo Category Award
Mina Lim and Svea Peterson received the 6th – 8th Grade Group Category Award
Sabrina Hernandez and Alysa Vassallo received the9th – 12th Grade Group Category Award
Even COVID-19 could not keep Lamorinda’s artistic youth from sharing their talents in the Lamorinda Arts Council’s annual singing contest. With spirit, talent and ingenuity, 51 soloists and 18 groups navigated the world of Zoom and camera recordings to vie for the coveted award.
Winners, who were selected by an equal combination of votes from judges and public, were announced on Aug. 16 via a Zoom webinar, which was attended by over 130 people. The evening’s host, Steve Harwood, also noted 3,799 members of the public, some from around the world, voted in the contest.
The Lamorinda Idol winners for 2020 are:
Kindergarten – Second Grade Soloists Award: Miranda Klein
Third – Fifth Grade Soloists Award: Palig Horoupian
Sixth – Eighth Grade Soloists Award: Natalie Schroeder
Ninth – Twelfth Grade Soloists Award: Lleyton Allen
Kindergarten – Fifth Grade Groups Award: The Elkind Sisters – Maya and Sadie
Sixth – Eighth Grade Groups Award: Mina and Svea – Mina Lim and Svea Peterson
Ninth – Twelfth Grade Groups Award: Sabs and Lyss – Sabrina Hernandez and Alysa Vassallo
Audience Award: Svea Peterson
As one of the judges, I must compliment these young people who showed such confidence and ease – not to mention talent – while performing in front of a camera. This was a particularly daunting challenge for the groups, many of whom were forced to perform via Zoom, harmonizing together while being physically apart. Thank you all for making my job all the more enjoyable and difficult!
