Soprano Dawn Upshaw
Soprano Dawn Upshaw has been named as a 2007 MacArthur Fellow, and, as such, will receive what is known as a "Genius Grant." Upshaw was praised by the MacArthur Foundation for "...stretching the boundaries of operatic and concert singing and enriching the landscape of contemporary music." Check the complete list of MacArthur Fellows here and you'll see that Upshaw is in good company and that this is quite an honor.
Oh, and they give you $500,000 over 5 years.
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