We have established a small endowment at Hope in Sakiko’s memory.
The “Sakiko Kanamori Prize” can be given each year to one or more voice students on their ways to professional singing careers. It is based on need and may be used only for expenses outside the college. Sakiko always remembered how difficult it was to get started and how important little things were. Examples of expenses that have been supported include participation in opera workshops, plane tickets to important auditions, and actual audition expenses.
To insure that recipient(s) will contribute to the Hope community after receiving the prize, the Music Department will usually award it to sophomore or juniors.
Our target was US$25,000. Even though we have reached it, we hope now that the endowment can grow still more. We started with an annual prize of US$1,000 in 2007-2008 and have increased this amount gradually to keep pace with inflation.
In the first eighteen years, there have been seven winners. In 2017, we also used some of the endowment money to support a gala concert at Hope in Sakiko’s memory. 2017: Sakiko Gala Concert
Please contact us if you would like to contribute to the endowment. Or if you have a PayPal account, you can make a contribution using the mobile number on the “Contact” page of this website.
