(This listing was revised 2/21/20 to correct a clerical error.—DK)
The
American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts,
David Volosin Katz, founder and chief judge, is pleased to announce
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALIST orchestras for 2019-20
in all categories. Congratulations!
As the contests unfold, finalists, runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To
know the exact date when finalists will be
announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
All contestants are reminded they are responsible for the viability of
their online links to audition materials. Those links must remain active
until the end of the contest year.
Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below,
please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the
Performing Arts is the nation's most comprehensive series of contests in
the performing arts, unique in scope and structure. Founded in 2010, contestants hail
from all fifty states, representing literally hundreds of communities and arts organizations across the
nation.
We
invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing
it on their facebook page, tweeting the news, and including a link to
this announcement on their website or blog. A sample announcement may be
found at the end of the post.
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Performance—professional division, 2019-20
Jason Lim
McKinney Philharmonic
McKinney TX
Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra
Matthew Scinto
Harwich Port MA
Missouri Symphony Orchestra
Ji Hyun Yim, guest conductor
Columbia MO
Kirk Trevor, music director
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Performance—college/university division, 2019-20
Miami University Symphony Orchestra
Ricardo Averbach
Oxford OH University
OSU Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Thomas Dickey
Stillwater OK
William & Mary Symphony Orchestra
David Grandis
Williamsburg VA
Baylor University Symphony Orchestra
Stephen Heyde
Waco TX
Davidson College Symphony Orchestra
Tara Villa Keith
Davidson NC
Sacramento State Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Murray
Sacramento CA
University of Washington Symphony Orchestra
David A. Rahbee
Seattle WA
University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra
Carolyn Watson
Lawrence KS
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Performance—community orchestra division, 2019-20
Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra
David Anderson
Lake Geneva WI
Clark College Orchestra
Donald L. Appert
Vancouver WA
Texas Medical Center Orchestra
Patricia Brown
Houston TX
Libi Lebel, conductor
Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra
Orlando Cela
ArlingtonMA
Carlisle Chamber Orchestra
Kathleen Chick
Carlisle MA
Alan Yost, conductor
Seattle Collaborative Orchestra
Anna Edwards
Seattle WA
Williamson County Symphony Orchestra
John B. Gordon
Round Rock TX
Dr. Thomas Rainey, conductor
Los Angeles Doctors Symphony
Andrew Hasel
Los Angeles CA
Ivan Shulman, conductor
Midwest Philharmonic Orchestra
Taka Matsunaga
Schaumburg IL
Poway Symphonette
Ulli Reiner
Poway CA
Waynesboro Symphony
Charles Salembier
Waynesboro VA
Peter Wilson, conductor
Parthenon Chamber Orchestra
David P. Sartor
NashvilleTN
South Texas Symphonic Orchestra
Nancy Scarsdale
San Antonio TX
Dr. Ronnie Sanders, conductor
Detroit Medical Orchestra
Sydney Schaaf
Detroit MI
Zeljko Milicevic, conductor
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Performance—youth orchestra division, 2019-20
All About Music San Diego
Mary Gerard
San Diego CA
Houston Youth Symphony
Sarah D. Loudermilk
Houston TX
Michael Webster, conductor
Denver Young Artists Orchestra
Kelly Waltrip
Denver CO
Wes Kenney, conductor
Elite Academy for Strings Chamber
Michael Shane Wittenburg
Engelwood Cliffs NJ
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Performance—high school orchestra division, 2019-20
Sartartia HS Symphony Orchestra
Sophia Hsien
Sugar Land TX
Beckman HS String Orchestra
Jim Kollias
Irvine CA
Denver School of the Arts Orchestra
Enrique Lasansky
Denver CO
Seven Lakes HS Symphony Orchestra
Desiree Overree
Katy TX
Seven Lakes HS Sinfonia Orchestra
Desiree Overree
Katy TX
Stephen F. Austin Camerata
Ann Victor
Sugar Land TX
***
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will be announcing finalists in the division soon. You can learn
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Congratulations to all semi-finalists.
Friday, January 31, 2020
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Semi-finalists: CHORUSES. 2019-20
The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts, David Volosin Katz, founder and chief judge, is pleased to announce NATIONAL SEMI-FINALIST choruses for 2019-20 in all categories. Congratulations!
As the contests unfold, finalists, runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To know the exact date when finalists will be announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
All contestants are reminded they are responsible for the viability of their online links to audition materials. Those links must remain active until the end of the contest year. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog. A sample announcement may be found at the end of the post.
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Choral Performance—professional division, 2019-20
mirabai
Sandra Snow, conductor
East Lansing MI
Dallas Chamber Choir
Jon L. Culpepper
Dallas TX
Madison Choral Project
Albert Pinsonneault
Madison WI
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Choral Performance—college/university division, 2019-20
East Carolina University Chamber Singers
James Franklin
Greenville NC
USD Chamber Singers
David Holdhusen
Vermillion SD
Western Oregon Voices
James Reddan
Monmouth OR
Western Oregon University Chamber Singers
James Reddan
Monmouth OR
Baylor A Cappella Choir
Dr. Brian A. Schmidt
Waco TX
U Mass Chamber Choir
Tony Thornton
Amherst MA
Western IL University Singers
Brian J. Winnie
Macomb IL
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Choral Performance—community division, 2019-20
Manassas Chorale
Eileen M. Daniels
Manassas VA
Rebecca D. Verner, conductor
The Helios Ensemble
Benjamin Hansen
Tucson AZ
San Francisco Choral Artists
Michael Kaulkin
San Francisco CA
Meagen Solomon, conductor
Baltimore Choral Arts Society
Julia D. Malecki
Baltimore MD A
nthony Blake Clark, conductor
Una Voce—The Michael Martin Chorale
Dr. Michael G. Martin
Hilliard OH
Orpheus Club Men's Chorus
John J. Palatucci
Ridgewood NJ
Ensemble Companio
Erik Peregrine
Northeastern US
Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble
Loren W. Ponten
Seattle WA
AD HOC BACH
Nadya Potemkina
Middletown CT
Susquehanna Chorale
Mitchell Sensenig
Mechanicsburg PA
Linda Tedford, conductor
Te Deum
Matthew Shepard
Kansas City MO
Illuminati Vocal Arts Ensemble
Tony Thornton
Amherst MA
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Choral Performance—youth division, 2019-20
Angelica Cantanti Treble Singers
Philip Brown
Bloomington MN
Notre Dame Children's Choir
Dr. Mark Doerries
Notre Dame IN
Parker Elementary School Chorus
Marianna Parnas-Simpson
Houston TX
South Lebanon Elementary Chorus
Shawn M. Small
Lebanon PA
Fifth Avenue Falcons
Shawn M. Small
Lebanon PA
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Choral Performance—high school division, 2019-20
Goose Creek HS Chamber Choir
Jordan D. Boyd
Goose Creek SC
Urbandale Singers
Ted Brimeyer
Urbandale IA
Connetquot HS Concert Choir
Brad Drinkwater
Bohemia NY
Brearley B-Naturals
Karyn Joaquino
New York NY
Willard HS Chamber Choir
Mark Lawley
Willard MO
Hicksville HS Concert Choir
Michelle Shmuel
Hicksville NY
Hicksville HS Chamber Singers
Michelle Shmuel
Hicksville NY
Hilliard Darby Symphonic Choir
Hannah Sterman-Wilson
Hilliard OH
Dr. Michael G. Martin, conductor
Centennial HS A Cappella Choir
Francis Vu
Frisco TX
***
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Semi-finalists: BANDS / WIND ENSEMBLES, 2019-20
The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts, David Volosin Katz, founder and chief judge, is pleased to announce SEMI-FINALIST bands/wind ensembles for 2019-20. Congratulations!
As the contests unfold, finalists, runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To know the exact date when finalists will be announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
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We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on their facebook page, tweeting the news, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog. A sample announcement may be found at the end of the post.
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Band/Wind Ensemble Performance—college/university division, 2019-20
NEC Symphonic Winds
William Drury
Boston MA
Texas A&M Kingsville Wind Symphony
Scott Jones
Kingsville TX
Liberty University Wind Symphony
Dr. Stephen Kerr
Lynchburg VA
UNLV Wind Orchestra
Thomas G. Leslie
Las Vegas NV
William & Mary Wind Ensemble
Richard Marcus
Williamsburg VA
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Wind Orchestra
Devin Otto
Oshkosh WI
University of Delaware Wind Ensemble
Lauren Reynolds
Newark DE
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Band/Wind Ensemble Performance—community division, 2019-20
The Allentown Band
Ronald Demkee
Allentown PA
Boulder Concert Band
Marilyn R. Kroner
Boulder CO
Connecticut Flute Orchestra
Nadya Potemkina
Middletown CT
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Band/Wind Ensemble Performance—high school division, 2019-20
Cuthbertson Blue Note Winds
Todd Ebert
Waxhaw NC
James Bowie Wind Symphony
Rumaldo Solis
Arlington TX
Rivera Wind Ensemble
Alex R. Torres
Brownsville TX
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Thursday, January 23, 2020
Semi-finalists STAGE DIRECTORS (The Charles Nelson Reilly Prize), 2019-20
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CNR in "The Life of Reilly" |
There are two divisions this year—one for opera directors, a second for theater and music theater directors.
As the contests unfold, finalists, runners-up and winners will be selected from these lists. To know the exact date when finalists will be announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
Charles Nelson Reilly was a Tony Award-winning actor and Broadway stage director, and an acclaimed opera director and teacher. Far more than the zany television personality by which he was most often identified, Reilly nurtured the creation of a whole series of unique one-person stage plays. Most famously, he directed Julie Harris in her Tony Award-winning star turn in "The Belle of Amherst", on the life and poetry of Emily Dickinson. Among Reilly's many Broadway directing credits were Ira Levinʼs "Break a Leg", Larry Shueʼs "The Nerd", and the revival of "The Gin Game", starring Julie Harris and Charles Durning, for which Mr. Reilly was the sole American director to be nominated for a Tony in 1997. Mr. Reillyʼs career as an opera director included productions for Chicago Opera Theater, Dallas Opera, San Diego Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Toledo Opera, Milwaukee Opera and Opera Pacific. Charles Nelson Reilly and The American Prize chief judge David Katz were friends for three decades, first meeting through their mutual Hartford voice teacher, Mrs. Friedrich Schorr. Mr. Reilly served as honorary chairperson of the Friedrich Schorr Memorial Performance Prize in Voice from the competition's founding in 1990, until his death. To read more about the career of Charles Nelson Reilly, please click here.
All contestants are reminded they are responsible for the viability of their online links to audition materials. Those links must remain active until the end of the contest year. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
Please make us aware of any misprints in the listings below by emailing: theamericanprize@gmail.com
We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog. A sample announcement may be found at the end of the post.
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Directing—The Charles Nelson Reilly Prize, 2019-20, theater/musical theater division
Belinda Andrews-Smith
Denison University
Granville OH
Chicago
Geoffrey Arndt
Saint Patrick Summer Theatre
Chicago IL
Sweeney Todd
Geoffrey Arndt
Saint Patrick High School
Chicago IL
We All Rise Above
Katharine Clarke
Endicott College
Beverly MA
Shrek the Musical
Ellen Denham
Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi Opera
Corpus Christi TX
Pinstripe Harry's Tearoom Cabaret
Lori Lane
Artios Academies of Greenville
Greenville SC
Jane Eyre the Musical
Dr Darren P. Lawson
Bob Jones University
Greenville SC
Titanic: The Musical
Joshua May
Schwob School of Music—Columbus State University
Columbus GA
Speed Dating Tonight!
David Ronis
University of Wisconsin—Madison
Madison WI
Into The Woods
David Schwingle
Bob Jones University
Greenville SC
King Lear
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Directing—The Charles Nelson Reilly Prize, 2019-20, opera division
Dean Anthony
SUNY Potsdam—Crane School of Music
Potsdam NY
MAYO (Cipullo)
Melinda Brou
Texas A&M University—Kingsville
Kingsville TX
The Merry Widow
Marc Callahan
Wingate University
Chapel Hill NC
Help, Help, the Globolinks! (Menotti)
Marc Callahan
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill NC
One Who Says Yes (Der Jasager) (Weill)
Marc Callahan
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill NC
Alcina (Handel)
Ellen Denham
Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi TX
Pinocchio (Mozart/Collodi/Caraher)
Tracelyn Gesteland
University of South Dakota Opera
Vermillion SD
The Consul
Brenda Harris
Stony Brook University—Stony Brook Opera
Stony Brook NY
Il Re Pastore (Mozart)
Rachel M. Harris
Heartland Opera
Joplin MO
La Boheme
Rachel M. Harris
University of Missouri
Kansas City MO
La Finta Giardiniera (Mozart)
Rachel M. Harris
Loyola University
New Orleans LA
New Orleans LA
Cendrillon (Massenet)
Melanie Helton
Michigan State University Opera Theatre
East Lansing MI
Die Fledermaus
Melanie Helton
Michigan State University Opera Theatre
East Lansing MI
La Scala di Seta (Rossini)
David Holley
University of NC—Greensboro
Greensboro NC
Falstaff
Dr. Leigh Holman
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder CO
Eugene Onegin
Joshua May
Schwob School of Music—Columbus State University
Columbus GA
Cendrillon (Viradot)
Dugg McDonough
Turner-Fischer Center for Opera at Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge LA
Elizabeth Cree (Puts)
Brandon McShaffrey
Temple University
Philadelphia PA
Il ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria (Monteverdi)
David Ronis
University of Wisconsin—Madison
Madison WI
L'incoronazione di Poppea (Monteverdi)
Josh Shaw
Pacific Opera Project
Los Angeles CA
Madama Butterfly
Javque Trussel
Purchase Opera, Conservatory of Music—SUNY
Purchase NY
Confession, Suor Angelica, Gianni Schicchi
Copland Woodruff
Lawrence University
Appleton WI
Mass (Bernstein)
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Semi-finalist CONDUCTORS (orchestral programming—Marijosius Award), 2019-20
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Vytautas Marijosius |
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The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming honors the memory of the great Lithuanian conductor, Maestro Vytautas Marijosius, music director of the Lithuanian State Opera, and for nearly thirty-five years Director of Orchestral Activities at the Hartt School of Music. The Prize recognizes and rewards the best achievement in the unique field of orchestral programming, where the selection of repertoire by knowledgeable, creative and courageous music directors builds orchestras and audiences, educates young people and adults, and enriches the community.
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NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—professional and college/university division, 2019-20
(This listing was revised 2/21/20 to correct a clerical error.—DK)
Dr. Brian Coffill
The Randolph-Macon Ensemble
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland VA
Dr. Thomas Dickey
OSU Symphony Orchestra
Stillwater OK
Vladimir Kulenovic
Lake Forest Symphony
Lake Forest IL
Jason Lim
McKinney Philharmonic
McKinney TX
Nathaniel F. Parker
Kennesaw State University Symphony
Kennesaw GA
Nadya Potemkina
Wesleyan University Orchestra
Middletown CT
David A. Rahbee
University of Washington Symphony Orchestra
Seattle WA
Rachel L. Waddell
University of Rochester Orchestras
Rochester NY
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—community division, 2019-20
Donald L. Appert
Clark College Orchestra
Vancouver WA
Donald L. Appert
The Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland
Portland OR
Richard B. Brunson
Marshfield Symphony Orchestra
Marshfield WI
John B.Gordon
Williamson County Symphony Orchestra
Round Rock TX
Daniel Rainey, conductor
David William Oertel
Starlight Symphony Orchestra
Wimberley TX
Mark Perlman
Willamette Falls Symphony
Oregon City and Tualatin OR
James Villani
Manassas Symphony Orchestra
Manassas VA
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Semi-finalist CONDUCTORS (musical theater), 2019-20
The
American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts,
David Volosin Katz, chief judge, is pleased to announce 2019-20
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALIST conductors in musical theater. Congratulations!
As the contests unfold, finalists, runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To know the exact date when finalists will be announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
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NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—musical theater division, 2019-20
Nancy Allen
Belmont University School of Music
Nashville TN
Jo Lynn Burks, conductor
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Rebecca Kenneally
Endicott College
Beverly MA
Shrek the Musical
Matthew Mailman
Bass School of Music—Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City OK
Side Show
Russell G.McCutcheon
Department of Theater
and Sunderman Conservatory of Music
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg PA
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Michael Moore
Bob Jones University
Greenville SC
Titanic
Michelle Perrin Blair
Revival Theatre Company
Cedar Rapids IA
Sunday in the Park with George
Ana Flavia Zuim
NYU Steinhardt School
New York NY
Anything Goes
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All contestants are reminded they are responsible for the viability of their online links to audition materials. Those links must remain active until the end of the contest year. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on their facebook page, tweeting the news, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog. A sample announcement may be found at the end of the post.
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—musical theater division, 2019-20
Nancy Allen
Belmont University School of Music
Nashville TN
Jo Lynn Burks, conductor
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Rebecca Kenneally
Endicott College
Beverly MA
Shrek the Musical
Matthew Mailman
Bass School of Music—Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City OK
Side Show
Russell G.McCutcheon
Department of Theater
and Sunderman Conservatory of Music
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg PA
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Michael Moore
Bob Jones University
Greenville SC
Titanic
Michelle Perrin Blair
Revival Theatre Company
Cedar Rapids IA
Sunday in the Park with George
Ana Flavia Zuim
NYU Steinhardt School
New York NY
Anything Goes
***
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Monday, January 20, 2020
Semi-finalist CONDUCTORS (opera), 2019-20
The
American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts,
David Volosin Katz, chief judge, is pleased to announce 2019-20
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALIST conductors in opera divisions. Congratulations!
As the contests unfold, finalists, runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To know the exact date when finalists will be announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
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NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—professional opera division, 2019-20
Walter Morales
Pittsburgh Festival Opera
Pittsburgh PA
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NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—professional opera division, 2019-20
Walter Morales
Pittsburgh Festival Opera
Pittsburgh PA
The Valkyrie, Das Rheingold
Eric Peterson
Savoynet Performing Group
Harrogate UK
Eric Peterson
Savoynet Performing Group
Harrogate UK
Patience
Isaac Selya
Queen City Opera
Cincinnati OH
Isaac Selya
Queen City Opera
Cincinnati OH
Iolanta
Michael Shane Wittenburg
National Theater of Opera and Ballet
Constanta Romania
Michael Shane Wittenburg
National Theater of Opera and Ballet
Constanta Romania
Turandot
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—college/university opera division, 2019-20
Tyson Deaton
Texas Christian University Opera Studio
Fort Worth TX
Falstaff
Peter Perret
University of North Carolina—Greensboro
Greensboro NC
Peter Perret
University of North Carolina—Greensboro
Greensboro NC
Falstaff
Matthew Mailman
Bass School of Music—Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City OK
Matthew Mailman
Bass School of Music—Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City OK
Cendrillon
Kirk Severtson
The Crane School of Music—SUNY
Potsdam NY
Kirk Severtson
The Crane School of Music—SUNY
Potsdam NY
MAYO (Cipullo)
Hugh Murphy
Purchase Opera—SUNY
Purchase NY
Hugh Murphy
Purchase Opera—SUNY
Purchase NY
Confession, Suor Angelica, Gianni Schicchi
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Friday, January 17, 2020
Semi-finalist CONDUCTORS (orchestra), 2019-20
The
American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts,
David Volosin Katz, founder and chief judge, is pleased to announce
2019-20
national SEMI-FINALIST conductors in orchestra divisions. Congratulations!
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NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—professional orchestra division, 2019-20
Roberta Carpenter
Hradec Kralove Philharmonic
Oconomowoc WI
Steve Lewis
Midwest Chamber Ensemble
Overland Park KS
Ryan Murray
Modesto Symphony
Modesto CA
Victor Shlyakhtenko
South Coast Symphony
Orange County CA
Markand Thakar
Baltimore Chamber Orchestra
Baltimore MD
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—college/university orchestra division, 2019-20
Ricardo Averbach
Miami University Symphony Orchestra
Oxford OH
John Young Shik Concklin
Vanderbilt University Orchestra
Nashville TN
Daniel Cook
Northwestern University Chamber Ensemble
Evanston IL
Robert Denham
Biola Conservatory New Music
La Mirada CA
Dr. Thomas Dickey
OSU Symphony Orchestra
Stillwater OK
Jeffrey Klefstad
All University Orchestra-Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh PA
Hon Pan Benson Lee
TCU Chamber Orchestra
Fort Worth TX
Michael Moore
Bob Jones University
Greenville SC
Ryan Murray
Sacramento State Symphony Orchestra
Sacramento CA
Joel Neves
Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra
Houghton MI
Ian Passmore
Indiana University Symphony Orchestra
Bloomington IN
David A. Rahbee
University of Washington Symphony Orchestra
Seattle WA
Ji Hyun Yim
U-Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra
Madison WI
Chad Hutchinson conductor
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—community orchestra division, 2019-20
David Anderson
Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra
Lake Geneva WI
Kaleb Benda
Oklahoma Chamber Symphony
Oklahoma City OK
Daniel Bruce
Burlington Civic Symphony
Burlington VT
Richard B. Brunson
Marshfield Symphony Orchestra
Marshfield WI
Orlando Cela
Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra
Arlington MA
John B. Gordon
Williamson County Symphony Orchestra
Round Rock TX
Dr. Thomas Rainey, conductor
Andrew Hasel
Los Angeles Doctors Symphony
Los Angeles CA
Ivan Shulman, conductor
Michael Isadore
Houston Civic Symphony
Houston TX
Taka Matsunaga
Midwest Philharmonic Orchestra
Schaumburg IL
Verena Mosenbichler-Bryant
Durham Medical Orchestra
Durham NC
Mark Perlman
Willamette Falls Symphony, Tualatin
Oregon City and Tualatin OR
David P. Sartor
Parthenon Chamber Orchestra
Nashville TN
Martha Stoddard
Oakland Civic Orchestra
Oakland CA
Scott E. Woodard
Charleston Chamber Orchestra
Charleston WV
Ji Hyun Yim
Madison Medical Orchestra
Madison WI
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—youth & school orchestra division, 2019-20
Orlando Cela
North Carolina Governor's School Orchestra
Arlington MA
Mary Gerard
All About Music San Diego
San Diego CA
Sarah D. Loudermilk
Houston Youth Symphony
Houston TX
Michael Webster conductor
Kevin Pearce
Lone Star Youth Orchestra
Irving TX
Ulli Reiner
Bernardo Heights/Twin Peaks HS Symphony
Poway CA
Alex Wise
MISA Summer Festival Youth Orchestra
Shanghai China
Michael Shane Wittenburg
Elite Academy for Strings Chamber
Englewood Cliffs NJ
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NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—professional orchestra division, 2019-20
Roberta Carpenter
Hradec Kralove Philharmonic
Oconomowoc WI
Steve Lewis
Midwest Chamber Ensemble
Overland Park KS
Ryan Murray
Modesto Symphony
Modesto CA
Victor Shlyakhtenko
South Coast Symphony
Orange County CA
Markand Thakar
Baltimore Chamber Orchestra
Baltimore MD
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—college/university orchestra division, 2019-20
Ricardo Averbach
Miami University Symphony Orchestra
Oxford OH
John Young Shik Concklin
Vanderbilt University Orchestra
Nashville TN
Daniel Cook
Northwestern University Chamber Ensemble
Evanston IL
Robert Denham
Biola Conservatory New Music
La Mirada CA
Dr. Thomas Dickey
OSU Symphony Orchestra
Stillwater OK
Jeffrey Klefstad
All University Orchestra-Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh PA
Hon Pan Benson Lee
TCU Chamber Orchestra
Fort Worth TX
Michael Moore
Bob Jones University
Greenville SC
Ryan Murray
Sacramento State Symphony Orchestra
Sacramento CA
Joel Neves
Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra
Houghton MI
Ian Passmore
Indiana University Symphony Orchestra
Bloomington IN
David A. Rahbee
University of Washington Symphony Orchestra
Seattle WA
Ji Hyun Yim
U-Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra
Madison WI
Chad Hutchinson conductor
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—community orchestra division, 2019-20
David Anderson
Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra
Lake Geneva WI
Kaleb Benda
Oklahoma Chamber Symphony
Oklahoma City OK
Daniel Bruce
Burlington Civic Symphony
Burlington VT
Richard B. Brunson
Marshfield Symphony Orchestra
Marshfield WI
Orlando Cela
Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra
Arlington MA
John B. Gordon
Williamson County Symphony Orchestra
Round Rock TX
Dr. Thomas Rainey, conductor
Andrew Hasel
Los Angeles Doctors Symphony
Los Angeles CA
Ivan Shulman, conductor
Michael Isadore
Houston Civic Symphony
Houston TX
Taka Matsunaga
Midwest Philharmonic Orchestra
Schaumburg IL
Verena Mosenbichler-Bryant
Durham Medical Orchestra
Durham NC
Mark Perlman
Willamette Falls Symphony, Tualatin
Oregon City and Tualatin OR
David P. Sartor
Parthenon Chamber Orchestra
Nashville TN
Martha Stoddard
Oakland Civic Orchestra
Oakland CA
Scott E. Woodard
Charleston Chamber Orchestra
Charleston WV
Ji Hyun Yim
Madison Medical Orchestra
Madison WI
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—youth & school orchestra division, 2019-20
Orlando Cela
North Carolina Governor's School Orchestra
Arlington MA
Mary Gerard
All About Music San Diego
San Diego CA
Sarah D. Loudermilk
Houston Youth Symphony
Houston TX
Michael Webster conductor
Kevin Pearce
Lone Star Youth Orchestra
Irving TX
Ulli Reiner
Bernardo Heights/Twin Peaks HS Symphony
Poway CA
Alex Wise
MISA Summer Festival Youth Orchestra
Shanghai China
Michael Shane Wittenburg
Elite Academy for Strings Chamber
Englewood Cliffs NJ
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Thursday, January 16, 2020
Semi-finalist CONDUCTORS (chorus), 2019-20
The
American Prize, David Volosin Katz founder and chief judge, is pleased to announce 2019-20
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALIST conductors in choral divisions. Congratulations!
As the contests unfold, finalists, runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To know the exact date when finalists will be announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
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NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—schools division, 2019-20
Philip Brown
Angelica Cantanti Treble Singers
Bloomington MN
Brian J. Winnie
Western IL University Singers
Macomb IL
Hannah Sterman-Wilson
Hilliard Darby Symphonic Choir
Hilliard OH
Dr. Michael G. Martin, conductor
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—community division, 2019-20
Carol M. Cei
Paoli Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir
Paoli PA
Orlando Cela
Arlington-Belmont Chorale
Arlington MA
Minji Kim
University of Maryland Summer Chorus
College Park MD
Julia D. Malecki
Baltimore Choral Arts Society
Baltimore MD
Anthony Blake Clark, conductor
Timothy McDonnell
Catholic University of America Chamber Choir
Washington DC
As the contests unfold, finalists, runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To know the exact date when finalists will be announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
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NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—schools division, 2019-20
Philip Brown
Angelica Cantanti Treble Singers
Bloomington MN
Brian J. Winnie
Western IL University Singers
Macomb IL
Hannah Sterman-Wilson
Hilliard Darby Symphonic Choir
Hilliard OH
Dr. Michael G. Martin, conductor
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—community division, 2019-20
Carol M. Cei
Paoli Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir
Paoli PA
Orlando Cela
Arlington-Belmont Chorale
Arlington MA
Minji Kim
University of Maryland Summer Chorus
College Park MD
Julia D. Malecki
Baltimore Choral Arts Society
Baltimore MD
Anthony Blake Clark, conductor
Timothy McDonnell
Catholic University of America Chamber Choir
Washington DC
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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Semi-finalist CONDUCTORS (band / wind ensemble), 2019-20
The
American Prize, David Volosin Katz, founder and chief judge, is pleased to announce 2019-20
SEMI-FINALIST conductors in band / wind ensemble divisions. Congratulations!
As the contests unfold, finalists, runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To know the exact date when finalists will be announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
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SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—professional and college/university band division, 2019-20
Eddie W. Airheart
TCU Wind Symphony
Fort Worth TX
Lindsay Bronnenkant
University of Michigan Students
Ann Arbor MI
Jack A. Eaddy, Jr.
US Army Band "Pershing's Own"
Washington DC
Col. Andrew J. Esch, conductor
T. Andre Feagin
Colorado State University Symphonic
Fort Collins CO
Joel M. Graham
George Mason University Wind Symphony
Fairfax VA
Mark Camphouse, conductor
Michael Hancock
University of Oklahoma Wind Symphony
Norman OK
Tremon Kizer
University of Central Florida
Orlando FL
Verena Mosenbichler-Bryant
Duke University Wind Symphony
Durham NC
Devin Otto
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Wind Ensemble
Oshkosh WI
Lauren Reynolds
University of Delaware Wind Ensemble
Newark DE
Corey Seapy
Bands at the UMKC Conservatory
Kansas City MO
Marc Sosnowchik
University of South Florida Symphonic
Tampa FL
Shayna Stahl
University of Washington Wind Ensemble
Seattle WA
Boyang Yu
New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble
Boston MA
As the contests unfold, finalists, runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To know the exact date when finalists will be announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
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SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—professional and college/university band division, 2019-20
Eddie W. Airheart
TCU Wind Symphony
Fort Worth TX
Lindsay Bronnenkant
University of Michigan Students
Ann Arbor MI
Jack A. Eaddy, Jr.
US Army Band "Pershing's Own"
Washington DC
Col. Andrew J. Esch, conductor
T. Andre Feagin
Colorado State University Symphonic
Fort Collins CO
Joel M. Graham
George Mason University Wind Symphony
Fairfax VA
Mark Camphouse, conductor
Michael Hancock
University of Oklahoma Wind Symphony
Norman OK
Tremon Kizer
University of Central Florida
Orlando FL
Verena Mosenbichler-Bryant
Duke University Wind Symphony
Durham NC
Devin Otto
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Wind Ensemble
Oshkosh WI
Lauren Reynolds
University of Delaware Wind Ensemble
Newark DE
Corey Seapy
Bands at the UMKC Conservatory
Kansas City MO
Marc Sosnowchik
University of South Florida Symphonic
Tampa FL
Shayna Stahl
University of Washington Wind Ensemble
Seattle WA
Boyang Yu
New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble
Boston MA
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—community and school division, 2019-20
Nicolas Propes
Big River Brass Band
Quad Cities IA/IL
Matthew Salvaggio
University Heights Symphonic Band
University Heights OH
Greg Jackson
Saint James Symphonic Ensemble
Montgomery AL
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Nicolas Propes
Big River Brass Band
Quad Cities IA/IL
Matthew Salvaggio
University Heights Symphonic Band
University Heights OH
Greg Jackson
Saint James Symphonic Ensemble
Montgomery AL
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Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Semi-finalists: COMPOSERS (instrumental chamber music division). 2019-20
(This listing was revised 3/23/20, moving a contestant to the correct category.—DK)
The American Prize is pleased to announce a grand list of 2020 SEMI-FINALIST composers of instrumental chamber music, in both professional and student divisions. Congratulations!
As the contests unfold, finalists, runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To know the exact date when finalists will be announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
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SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Composition—Instrumental Chamber Music (professional division), 2020
Aaron Alter
Carlsbad CA
Solar Rays; Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry
Bruce Babcock
Pasadena CA
The Present Moment
Jack Du Wayne Ballard Jr.
Alliance OH
Chrystalin; Four Seasons on Works by Robert Florczak
Navid Bargrizan
McKinney TX
Pictures at the Micro Exhibition
Jennifer Margaret Barker
Newark DE
Na Tri Peathraichean
John G. Bilotta
Concord CA
SHADOW TREE, PETROUSHKA DREAMS
Oliver Caplan
Medford MA
In the Direction of Dreams
Luke Carlson
Hollister MO
Woodcuts
Ryan Carraher
Boston MA
"Colors" he says to the screen's black lattice
Gustavo Casenave
Astoria NY
Balance
Timothy P. Chatwood
Carson City NV
Three Emotions (Glycerine, Forget and Questioning)
Brian Ciach
Mountain View CA
Mountain Song; California Ballad
Michael Coleman
Pensacola FL
String Quartet No. 1
David Colson
Kalamazoo MI
Dionysian Mysteries
Mark Dal Porto
Portales NM
Exotic Animals Suite: Romance
Robert Denham
La Mirada CA
Speaking of Beginnings
Ehood Gershuni
Boston MA
Five Preludes for Piano
Amos Gillespie
Chicago IL
Musics for flute, clarinet, alto sax and cello
Kyle Grimm
Hartford CT
"Gone"; "Pitchforks & Crow's Feet"
Karen Salicath Jamali
Winter Park FL
Rainbow Angel & other works for piano
Valerie Liu
Alameda CA
Dream Trio
Paul Lombardi
Vermillion SD
Pieces of Mind and Matter
Christopher Lowry
Antioch TN
Los Temblores; Toccatina Americana
Timothy Lee Miller
Mahwah NJ
When leaves begin to fall
Lawrence R. Mumford
Laguna Niguel CA
Stingray
Alejandro Viramontes Nunura
Boston MA
Raices; Vidales; Electronic Study No. 1
Jakub Polaczyk
Cliffside Park NJ
OJIBBEWAY
David P. Sartor
Hermitage TN
ASPIRATIONS
Walter Saul
Fresno CA
Sonatina for Piccolo and Piano
Benjamin Shorstein
Jacksonville FL
Lyric Suite
Andrew Sigler
Knoxville TN
The Gentle Churches
Joseph T. Spaniola
Pensacola FL
Crossroads
Aaron Spotts
Tallahassee FL
Somewhere Between Thought and Feeling
Ann Stimson
Weston MA
Venetian Blue
Neil Stipp
Glendora CA
Sonata for Clarinet and Organ
Kyle Vanderburg
Fargo ND
Earmarks
William Vollinger
Woodcliff Lake NJ
The Violinist in the Mall
Tyler Goodrich White
Lincoln NE
Three Views From The Mountain
Kevin Wilt
Boynton Beach FL
Out in the Storm; Elemental Dance
Judith Lang Zaimont
Maricopa AZ
A Strange Magic
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Composition—Instrumental Chamber Music (student division), 2020
Shelby Rawlings Blalock
Charlottesville VA
Hematite 55; Internal Combustion
Nicolas Chuaqui
Rochester NY
1. Reflections, 2. Memories
Patrick Connor Dittamo
Manhattan KS
Turtlesong
Daniel Farrell
Brooklyn NY
Puppet Show
Stella Gitelman Willoughby
Cambridge MA
Led, a Trio for alto flute, vibraphone and violin
Ian Evans Guthrie
Tallahassee FL
The Crescent Moon Shines Dim on High
Joseph Foster Harkins
Middletown PA
Mountain Streams of Consciousness
Martin Hebel
Hamden CT
Window Inward
Hans Bridger Heruth
Liberty MO
In the Shadow of the Moon
Patrick Holcomb
Ocean View DE
Ghost-light; The Sun Rising
Elisa K. Johnson
Seattle WA
Shine
Dayton Kinney
Raleigh NC
Hand Carved Names and Railroad Tracks
YoungJun Lee
Boston MA
Tsunami
Ming-Jui Liu
Arcadia CA
Mirror of the Sunshine, op. 3
Luis Enrique McDougal
McAllen TX
Arenas Movedizas
Zachary Ploeger
Pipestone MN
Trio for Trumpet, Violin and Piano
Matt Ridge
Bloomington IN
"100"
Benjamin Shaw
Newport RI
String Quarter no. 1; Solo Flute no. 1
Chris Shelton
Windermere FL
Serpent Mound
Austin Smith
North Truro MA
Ruminations
Wai Leung William So
Kennedy Town Hong Kong
Musing; Wondrous Bravery/ Duo for Violin and Cello; Oh My Elusive Naivety; Prologue
Patrick Andrew Thompson
Jersey City NJ
Aurora
Daniel Whitworth
Highland Park IL
Ripples in Infinity
Foo Jeng Wong
Brighton MA
Seeking Passage
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Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.
Congratulations to all semi-finalists.
The American Prize is pleased to announce a grand list of 2020 SEMI-FINALIST composers of instrumental chamber music, in both professional and student divisions. Congratulations!
As the contests unfold, finalists, runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To know the exact date when finalists will be announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
All contestants are reminded they are responsible for the viability of their online links to audition materials. Those links must remain active until the end of the contest year. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog. A sample announcement may be found at the end of the post.
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Composition—Instrumental Chamber Music (professional division), 2020
Aaron Alter
Carlsbad CA
Solar Rays; Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry
Bruce Babcock
Pasadena CA
The Present Moment
Jack Du Wayne Ballard Jr.
Alliance OH
Chrystalin; Four Seasons on Works by Robert Florczak
Navid Bargrizan
McKinney TX
Pictures at the Micro Exhibition
Jennifer Margaret Barker
Newark DE
Na Tri Peathraichean
John G. Bilotta
Concord CA
SHADOW TREE, PETROUSHKA DREAMS
Oliver Caplan
Medford MA
In the Direction of Dreams
Luke Carlson
Hollister MO
Woodcuts
Ryan Carraher
Boston MA
"Colors" he says to the screen's black lattice
Gustavo Casenave
Astoria NY
Balance
Timothy P. Chatwood
Carson City NV
Three Emotions (Glycerine, Forget and Questioning)
Brian Ciach
Mountain View CA
Mountain Song; California Ballad
Michael Coleman
Pensacola FL
String Quartet No. 1
David Colson
Kalamazoo MI
Dionysian Mysteries
Mark Dal Porto
Portales NM
Exotic Animals Suite: Romance
Robert Denham
La Mirada CA
Speaking of Beginnings
Ehood Gershuni
Boston MA
Five Preludes for Piano
Amos Gillespie
Chicago IL
Musics for flute, clarinet, alto sax and cello
Kyle Grimm
Hartford CT
"Gone"; "Pitchforks & Crow's Feet"
Karen Salicath Jamali
Winter Park FL
Rainbow Angel & other works for piano
Valerie Liu
Alameda CA
Dream Trio
Paul Lombardi
Vermillion SD
Pieces of Mind and Matter
Christopher Lowry
Antioch TN
Los Temblores; Toccatina Americana
Timothy Lee Miller
Mahwah NJ
When leaves begin to fall
Lawrence R. Mumford
Laguna Niguel CA
Stingray
Alejandro Viramontes Nunura
Boston MA
Raices; Vidales; Electronic Study No. 1
Jakub Polaczyk
Cliffside Park NJ
OJIBBEWAY
David P. Sartor
Hermitage TN
ASPIRATIONS
Walter Saul
Fresno CA
Sonatina for Piccolo and Piano
Benjamin Shorstein
Jacksonville FL
Lyric Suite
Andrew Sigler
Knoxville TN
The Gentle Churches
Joseph T. Spaniola
Pensacola FL
Crossroads
Aaron Spotts
Tallahassee FL
Somewhere Between Thought and Feeling
Ann Stimson
Weston MA
Venetian Blue
Neil Stipp
Glendora CA
Sonata for Clarinet and Organ
Kyle Vanderburg
Fargo ND
Earmarks
William Vollinger
Woodcliff Lake NJ
The Violinist in the Mall
Tyler Goodrich White
Lincoln NE
Three Views From The Mountain
Kevin Wilt
Boynton Beach FL
Out in the Storm; Elemental Dance
Judith Lang Zaimont
Maricopa AZ
A Strange Magic
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Composition—Instrumental Chamber Music (student division), 2020
Shelby Rawlings Blalock
Charlottesville VA
Hematite 55; Internal Combustion
Nicolas Chuaqui
Rochester NY
1. Reflections, 2. Memories
Patrick Connor Dittamo
Manhattan KS
Turtlesong
Daniel Farrell
Brooklyn NY
Puppet Show
Stella Gitelman Willoughby
Cambridge MA
Led, a Trio for alto flute, vibraphone and violin
Ian Evans Guthrie
Tallahassee FL
The Crescent Moon Shines Dim on High
Joseph Foster Harkins
Middletown PA
Mountain Streams of Consciousness
Martin Hebel
Hamden CT
Window Inward
Hans Bridger Heruth
Liberty MO
In the Shadow of the Moon
Patrick Holcomb
Ocean View DE
Ghost-light; The Sun Rising
Elisa K. Johnson
Seattle WA
Shine
Dayton Kinney
Raleigh NC
Hand Carved Names and Railroad Tracks
YoungJun Lee
Boston MA
Tsunami
Ming-Jui Liu
Arcadia CA
Mirror of the Sunshine, op. 3
Luis Enrique McDougal
McAllen TX
Arenas Movedizas
Zachary Ploeger
Pipestone MN
Trio for Trumpet, Violin and Piano
Matt Ridge
Bloomington IN
"100"
Benjamin Shaw
Newport RI
String Quarter no. 1; Solo Flute no. 1
Chris Shelton
Windermere FL
Serpent Mound
Austin Smith
North Truro MA
Ruminations
Wai Leung William So
Kennedy Town Hong Kong
Musing; Wondrous Bravery/ Duo for Violin and Cello; Oh My Elusive Naivety; Prologue
Patrick Andrew Thompson
Jersey City NJ
Aurora
Daniel Whitworth
Highland Park IL
Ripples in Infinity
Foo Jeng Wong
Brighton MA
Seeking Passage
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We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog.
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Congratulations to all semi-finalists.
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Semi-finalists: COMPOSERS (vocal chamber music division), 2019-20
The
American Prize is pleased to announce an extensive list of 2020
SEMI-FINALIST composers of vocal chamber music, in professional and student divisions. Congratulations!
As the contests unfold, finalists, runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To know the exact date when finalists will be announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
All contestants are reminded they are responsible for the viability of their online links to audition materials. Those links must remain active until the end of the contest year. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog. A sample announcement may be found at the end of the post.
SEMI-FINALISTS The American Prize in Composition—Vocal Chamber Music (professional division), 2020
Ralf Yusuf Gawlick
Newton MA
Herzliche Grüsse Bruno~Briefe aus Stalingrad
Ehood Gershuni
Boston MA
Time Does Not Bring Relief; The Spring and The Fall
Brian Mark
Brooklyn NY
First they Came
Timothy Lee Miller
Mahwah NJ
The House With Nobody In It
Jan Mittelstaedt
Portland OR
Embarrassing Moments: Temper Tantrum, The Luncheon, Tongue Tied
Sheli Nan
Berkeley CA
JOURNEY—THE SONG CYCLE
Daniel Sigmon
Missouri City TX
Passages
Judith Lynn Stillman
Providence RI
Small Step, Giant Leap: A Lunar Fantasy
Danae Xanthe Vlasse
Winnetka CA
Serenade II
William Vollinger
Woodcliff Lake NJ
The Child in the Hole
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Composition—Vocal Chamber Music (student division), 2020
Theophilus Chandler
Hillsborough NC
Two Taylor Songs
Nicolas Chuaqui
Rochester NY
Apocalyptic Visions
Patrick Connor Dittamo
Manhattan KS
Dysentery; Suicide in the Trenches; Cometh the Night
Ian Evans Guthrie
Tallahassee FL
Where Dreams Come True; Spring; Call to Come; Storm: Nightfall
Martin Hebel
Hamden CT
Dulce et Decorum Est
Hans Bridger Heruth
Liberty MO
How do I love thee?
Patrick Holcomb
Ocean View DE
Superbloom
Asia Jamosmos
Stockton CA
A Dream within A Dream
Mark Bolan Konigsmark
Newton MA
In to the Light, The Betrayal
Patrick Andrew Thompson
Jersey City NJ
Night, Sleep, and the Stars
Daniel Whitworth
Highland Park IL
Not Our Kids: A Fox News Operetta
***
We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog.
Here is a sample announcement:
"Great News! I've just been selected as a semi-finalist in the (blank) division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts. Here's the link: (copy link here). The American Prize will be announcing finalists in my division soon. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: www.theamericanprize.org or follow the news on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanprize "
Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.
Congratulations to all semi-finalists.
As the contests unfold, finalists, runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To know the exact date when finalists will be announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
All contestants are reminded they are responsible for the viability of their online links to audition materials. Those links must remain active until the end of the contest year. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog. A sample announcement may be found at the end of the post.
SEMI-FINALISTS The American Prize in Composition—Vocal Chamber Music (professional division), 2020
Ralf Yusuf Gawlick
Newton MA
Herzliche Grüsse Bruno~Briefe aus Stalingrad
Ehood Gershuni
Boston MA
Time Does Not Bring Relief; The Spring and The Fall
Brian Mark
Brooklyn NY
First they Came
Timothy Lee Miller
Mahwah NJ
The House With Nobody In It
Jan Mittelstaedt
Portland OR
Embarrassing Moments: Temper Tantrum, The Luncheon, Tongue Tied
Sheli Nan
Berkeley CA
JOURNEY—THE SONG CYCLE
Daniel Sigmon
Missouri City TX
Passages
Judith Lynn Stillman
Providence RI
Small Step, Giant Leap: A Lunar Fantasy
Danae Xanthe Vlasse
Winnetka CA
Serenade II
William Vollinger
Woodcliff Lake NJ
The Child in the Hole
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Composition—Vocal Chamber Music (student division), 2020
Theophilus Chandler
Hillsborough NC
Two Taylor Songs
Nicolas Chuaqui
Rochester NY
Apocalyptic Visions
Patrick Connor Dittamo
Manhattan KS
Dysentery; Suicide in the Trenches; Cometh the Night
Ian Evans Guthrie
Tallahassee FL
Where Dreams Come True; Spring; Call to Come; Storm: Nightfall
Martin Hebel
Hamden CT
Dulce et Decorum Est
Hans Bridger Heruth
Liberty MO
How do I love thee?
Patrick Holcomb
Ocean View DE
Superbloom
Asia Jamosmos
Stockton CA
A Dream within A Dream
Mark Bolan Konigsmark
Newton MA
In to the Light, The Betrayal
Patrick Andrew Thompson
Jersey City NJ
Night, Sleep, and the Stars
Daniel Whitworth
Highland Park IL
Not Our Kids: A Fox News Operetta
***
We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog.
Here is a sample announcement:
"Great News! I've just been selected as a semi-finalist in the (blank) division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts. Here's the link: (copy link here). The American Prize will be announcing finalists in my division soon. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: www.theamericanprize.org or follow the news on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanprize "
Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.
Congratulations to all semi-finalists.
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