We anticipate winners and runners-up in the orchestral conducting category will be announced in June. —DK
The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts, David (Volosin) Katz, founder and chief judge, is pleased to announce 2019-20 FINALIST conductors in orchestra divisions. Congratulations!
Runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To know the exact date when results 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 complete the end of the contest year. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
If you are not a finalist this year, please remember that the contests are not yet over. The American Prize reserves the right to award Honorable Mentions and Citations for Special Achievement to any contestant, regardless of final placement. TAP has honored a number of semi-finalists and quarter finalists in the past--to recognize a unique talent or focus, unusual repertoire, vital programming or outreach. Citations and Honorable Mentions are usually awarded at the same time as winners and runners-up, but can be presented at any time up to the last winners' announcement of the contest year.
We invite 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.
COVID EXTENSION: Because of the current national and international situation, many rules have been changed and requirements eased to make it easier to apply for The American Prize 2020-21. In addition, application deadlines have been extended. We will accept applications from COMPOSERS, CLASSICAL VOCALISTS, PIANISTS, CHAMBER ENSEMBLES and INSTRUMENTAL SOLOISTS postmarked or emailed by Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Applications from CONDUCTORS, STAGE DIRECTORS, CONDUCTED ENSEMBLES, ARTS ADMINISTRATORS (arts marketing, arts education) and in the performance of American Music (BACON AWARD) will be accepted until Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Further extensions may be granted pending the most current information about the virus. Visit theamericanprize.org for complete contest information.
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NATIONAL 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 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 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
Dr. Thomas Rainey
Williamson County Symphony Orchestra
Round Rock TX
Ivan Shulman
Los Angeles Doctors Symphony
Los Angeles CA
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 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
Michael Webster
Houston Youth Symphony
Houston TX
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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We invite 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 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 results 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 finalists.
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