CONDUCTOR FINALISTS: band division

The American Prize is pleased to announce 2015 FINALIST conductors in band divisions. Congratulations! To know the exact date when winners 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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FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—college/university band division

Mark Tse
    New England Conservatory Symphonic Winds   Boston, MA
Jaclyn Hartenberger
    University of Georgia Wind Symphony    Athens, GA
Jaemi Blair Loeb
    Centre College Wind Ensemble    Danville, KY
Rickey Badua
    Cal Poly Pomona Wind Ensemble    Pomona, CA
Charlie G. Blanco III
    ASU Wind Orchestra & Wind Ensemble    Tempe, AZ
David Vickerman
    The College of New Jersey Wind Ensemble    Ewing, NJ


FINALISTS: The American Prize in Conducting—school/community band division

Brian Hughes
    Quad City Wind Ensemble    Davenport, IA
Shawn Smith
    Banda Sinfonica do Estado de Sao Paulo    Sao Paulo, Brazil 

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