A head cold forced Fidelia Esther Darmahkasih to focus especially hard on her singing technique at Dr. Marjorie Conrad Art Song Competition at Bowling Green State University earlier this month.
"When you have a cold you really need to concentrate to get the sound out," the BGSU junior said.
The native of Jakarta, Indonesia, Darmahkasih credited that extra effort as well as "the prayers and support" of friends, family and teachers with helping her win the undergraduate division of the annual competition for singers and pianists.
The winners circle had an international flair with Stephanie Tokarz from Saskotoon, Saskatchewan, named the winning vocalist in the graduate division. Both shared their prizes with their collaborating pianists: Jeff Manchur, a student of Thomas Rosenkranz, performed with Darmahkasih and Peng Zhang, a student of Laura Melton, with Tokarz.
Darmahkasih is a junior in her second year at BGSU. When she first came to Northwest Ohio, she attended Owens Community College. She took her general studies courses there and worked to improve her English before transferring to BGSU.
"When you have a cold you really need to concentrate to get the sound out," the BGSU junior said.
The native of Jakarta, Indonesia, Darmahkasih credited that extra effort as well as "the prayers and support" of friends, family and teachers with helping her win the undergraduate division of the annual competition for singers and pianists.
The winners circle had an international flair with Stephanie Tokarz from Saskotoon, Saskatchewan, named the winning vocalist in the graduate division. Both shared their prizes with their collaborating pianists: Jeff Manchur, a student of Thomas Rosenkranz, performed with Darmahkasih and Peng Zhang, a student of Laura Melton, with Tokarz.
Darmahkasih is a junior in her second year at BGSU. When she first came to Northwest Ohio, she attended Owens Community College. She took her general studies courses there and worked to improve her English before transferring to BGSU.
