The American Prize is pleased to announce FINALIST orchestras for 2014 in all categories. Congratulations! All finalists
receive written
evaluations.
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The American Prize in Orchestral Performance (professional division)
Jason Lim McKinney & Frisco, TX
Odysseus Chamber Orchestra
Stravinsky, Piazzolla
Nan Harrison Washburn Plymouth, MI
Michigan Philharmonic
Respighi, Brahms, Chambers
Diane Wittry Allentown, PA
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
Corigliano, Ravel, Brahms, Holst
The American Prize in Orchestral Performance (college/university division)
"A very tight and exciting race in the College/University division. Despite differences in size and repertoire (some of it truly mighty, indeed), fine orchestras, all."—DK
Tiffany Chang Boston, MA
New England Repertory Orchestra
Beethoven, Brahms, Haydn, Schumann, Elgar
Stephen Heyde Waco, TX
Baylor Symphony Orchestra
Strauss—Ein Heldenleben
Chris Younghoon Kim Ithaca, NY
Cornell Symphony Orchestra
Barber—Symphony No. 1
Ruth Lin St.Peter, MN
Gustavus Symphony Orchestra
Brahms, Rimsky-Korsakov
Hajime Teri Murai Baltimore, MD
Peabody Concert Orchestra
Prokofiev—Romeo and Juliet
Robert H. Olson Kansas City, MO
Conservatory Orchestra, UMKC
Stravinsky—Le Sacre du printemps, Chen Yi
Bruce Uchimura Kalamazoo, MI
Western Michigan U. Symphony Orchestra
Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Weber, Hindemith, Debussy
The American Prize in Orchestral Performance (community orchestra division)
Donald L. Appert Vancouver, WA
Clark College Orchestra
Elgar, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff
David Bernard New York, NY
Park Avenue Chamber Symphony
Bartok, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven
Anna Edwards Seattle, WA
Seattle Collaborative Orchestra
Bruch, Higdon
Lois Ferrari Austin,TX
Austin Civic Orchestra
Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Holst, Marquez
Howard Hsu Valdosta, GA
Valdosta Symphony Orchestra
Tchaikovsky—Symphony No. 5
Elliot Moore Detroit, MI
Detroit Medical Orchestra
Brahms, Respighi, Mahler
Ivan Shulman Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra
Donizetti, Puccini, Mozart, Delibes, Wagner, more
Peter Wilson Waynesboro, VA
Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra
All Brahms
Bryce Seliger Forest Grove, OR
Pacific Philharmonic
Holst, Williams, Mendelssohn
Toru Tagawa Tucson, AZ
Tucson Repertory Orchestra
Dvorak, Strauss, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky
Zoe Zeniodi Miami, FL
Alhambra Orchestra
Tchaikovsky—Symphony No. 5
The American Prize in Orchestral Performance (high school orchestra division)
David DeVoto Allen, TX
Allen High School Orchestra
Holst, Rimsky-Korskov, Williams, Tchaikovsky
Jonathan Handman LaGrangeville, NY
Arlington HS Philharmonia
Dvorak, Elgar, Tchaikovsky
Shira Katsman Bellevue, WA
Interlake HS Chamber Orchestra
Grieg, Tchaikovsky
Ryan Ross Plano, TX
Jasper HS Legacy Orchestra
Elgar, Beethoven, Dvorak, Haydn, Rachmaninoff
The American Prize in Orchestral Performance (youth orchestra division)
Suzette Battan Tucson, AZ
Tucson Philharmonia Youth Orchestra
Elgar, Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Rimsky-Korsakov
Alyze Dreiling San Diego, CA
YPO Soloist Ensemble
Vaughan Williams, Hailstork
Jonathan Handman Poughkeepsie, NY
Vivace of Stringendo
Mozart, Vaughan Williams
Ralph T. Jackson
Bridle Path/Montgomery Select String Ensemble
Jenkins, Rossini, Anderson, more
Michael Webster Houston, TX
Houston Youth Symphony
Mahler, Tchaikovsky
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Congratulations, all!