A West Texas A&M Univesity graduate student won a $1,000 scholarship in a first-of-its-kind competition at the University.

Taylor Lindley, a graduate student in music from Pampa, was named the winner of the first Eric Barry Vocal Competition, named for a WT alum and opera performer.

Thirteen WT music students entered and were judged by a panel consisting of Barry; Melody Rich, a member of Amarillo College’s voice faculty; and George Jackson, music director and conductor of the Amarillo Symphony.

“I feel so honored to be the grand prize winner,” Lindley said. “I am so thankful to Eric Barry for making this competition a possibility for WT vocalists, and I can’t wait to see how it grows from here.”

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Nationally renowned violin player Audrey Wright will offer an in-depth look at her instrument in the next installment of West Texas A&M University’s Distinguished Lecture Series.

Wright will present “Voices of the Violin” at 7:30 p.m. March 26 in the Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

This experience will not only showcase Wright’s talent through a recital but will also offer insights into the diverse aspects of the violin, said Evgeny Zvonnikov, member of the Harrington String Quartet and violin instructor at WT.

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