The 6th annual Handel Aria Competition will take place on Friday, June 8 at 7:30 in Mills Hall of the UW Madison Mead Witter School of Music, 455 South Park Street. Seven finalists selected from over 110 applicants from around the world will come to Madison to compete for cash prizes and the Audience Favorite award. These emerging artists will each perform two arias from Handel’s operas, oratorios and cantatas, accompanied by the Madison Bach Musicians under the direction of Trevor Stephenson. The Handel Aria Competition was founded by Dean and Orange Schroeder, co-owners of Orange Tree Imports on Monroe Street. Tickets are $15, general admission, and will be available at the door. For more information please go to www.HandelAriaCompetition.com.