Resident Artists
Ariya Sawadivong, soprano
AVA fourth-year resident artist
Hometown: Asheville, NCEducation: B.M. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Competitions: Loren L. Zachary Society National Vocal Competition, 2007; 3rd place, Mario Lanza Vocal Competition, 2006; finalist, James Parkinson Opera Competition, 2006; second place, 2004 Palm Beach Opera Competition, junior division; encouragement award, 2004 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions; third place, 2004 Opera Guild of Charlotte Vocal Competition; second place, 2003 Opera Guild of Charlotte Vocal Competition; semi-finalist, 2003 Orpheus National Music Competition for Vocalists; second place, 2003 Mid-Atlantic NATS Competition, 2007 Loren Zachary Voice Competition, National Finalist
Roles at AVA: title role, Iolanta; Suzel, L'amico Fritz; Woglinde, Wellgunde, Das Rheingold; Gilda, Rigoletto; Tatyana, Eugene Onegin; Despina, Così fan tutte; title role, Kat'a Kabanova.
Other roles: Fiordiligi, Così fan tutte and Alma March, Little Women, UNCG
Website: Ariya Sawadivong
