Melody Prater

• Recent Highlights and Awards:
• Carnegie Hall: The Ordering of Moses by R. Nathaniel Dett with Oberlin Conservatory of Music (2023)
• Schmidt Undergraduate Vocal Competition (Semi-finalist, 2023)
• Carnegie Hall: 77th United Nations General Assembly Performing Arts Gala (2022)
• NATS Undergraduate Vocal Competition (Great Lakes Region, 1st Place Winner, 2022)
• Past Highlights and Awards:
• YoungArts Foundation (Honorable Mention, Voice, 2021)
• NATS Undergraduate Vocal Competition (Ohio Chapter, 2nd Place Winner, 2021)
• Schmidt Undergraduate Vocal Competition (Round 2 Singer, 2021)
• Schmidt Voice Institute (2021)
• Rotary International Youth Exchange Scholarship Recipient (2020-21)
• Maize Education Foundation Legacy Scholarship Recipient (2021)
• Schmidt High School Vocal Competition (Georgia Region, 1st Place Winner, 2020)
• Wichita Youth Symphony Orchestra Stephen Paul Wunsch Award (2020)
• NATS High School Vocal Competition (West Central Region, 3rd Place Winner, 2020)
• Hal Leonard Vocal Competition (Classical Finalist, 2020)
• Hal Leonard Vocal Competition (Music Theatre Finalist, 2019)
• Koch Performing Intern (Music Theatre of Wichita, 2019)
• Music Directing apprentice to Thomas W. Douglas (Music Theatre of Wichita, 2019)

Melody Prater is a graduating senior from Wichita, KS. She is a lover of linguistics and received a Rotary International Youth Exchange Scholarship to study in Florence, Italy. She has performed with Music Theatre of Wichita and Wichita Grand Opera. In addition to winning the Schmidt Competition (Georgia), she placed in the regional NATS competition and in both MT and Classical divisions of the Hal Leonard Competition. She was featured soloist with the 2019 All-State choir. Melody is also an oboist and has played principal with Wichita Youth Symphony Wind Ensemble and Wichita State University Symphony Orchestra.