Solen Mainguené (BM ’10, Voice) won first place in the 26th International Singing Competition of Clermont-Ferrand (France). With over 350 contestants, she also won the Prize for the Best Interpreter of Italian Repertoire. Along with a monetary prize, she was awarded professional contracts to perform the role of Nedda in Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci in 12 performances with Opéra du Grand Avignon, Opéra de Reims, Opéra de Vichy, Opéra-Théâtre de Clermont-Ferrand, Festival de Saint-Céré, and Opéra de Massy.