Caitlin Chisham

Caitlin Chisham has placed first in several regional and national competitions including the Hal Leonard High School Art Song Division, the Hal Leonard Early Teen Division Art Song Competition, the Schmidt Competition, and the NATS Central Division and West Central Division competitions. She has received grants and scholarships from the Koch Cultural Trust as well as the National Society of Arts and Letters. Caitlin has attended summer vocal intensive programs including the Brevard Vocal Institute and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. She has also sung with several local, regional and national honor choirs. Caitlin's accomplishments have earned her opportunities for personal instruction from internationally known opera singers including Marilyn Horne and Alan Held. Caitlin is a Junior at Derby High School in Kansas. She is coached by Lorne Richstone at the University of Oklahoma and studies private voice with Dr. Cristina Castaldi of Wichita State University.