The Cape Cod Chorale is pleased to announce the winner of our 2023 Barbara Knight Memorial Scholarship. Barbara Knight sang with us for many years and served on the chorale board as well. She passed away in 2016 and we are honored to sustain her memory by giving away this annual scholarship. It is awarded to a high school senior from Cape Cod who plans to pursue a college course toward a career in music.
This years’s recipient is Livia Johnson from Falmouth High School. Livia is a highly accomplished trombone player who plays in multiple bands and orchestras. She has served as the Falmouth High School Band historian as well as their librarian. She has been a teaching assistant for fourth graders and junior high students as well as a private trombone tutor. In addition to her musical activities, Livia has volunteered for an animal shelter, the Falmouth Road Race, has been a member of the track team, is a girl scout, and works at a hardware store. Livia’s application essay expressed how grateful she is for the teachers and mentors who have inspired her to do better throughout her musical journey thus far. She in turn wants to nurture the love of music in younger students. She plans to major in music education at UMass Amherst. We congratulate Livia for all of her hard work and wish her the best as she begins the next phase of her future.