SEMI-FINALISTS: Piano solo, 2018-19

The American Prize is delighted to announce SEMI-FINALIST piano soloists for 2018-19. Congratulations! (Be sure to check all divisions. The American Prize may have moved an audition to a more appropriate category.) 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.

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.

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 in Piano Performance, 2018-19, professional solo division:

Svetlana Belsky
Northbrook IL  
   
Matthew Bengtson
Saline MI  
   
Yi-Yang Chen
Johnson City TN  
   
Andree-Ann Deschenes
Los Angeles CA  
   
Anchie Donn
West Hartford CT  
   
Tzu-Yin Huang
Ann Arbor MI  
   
Kangwoo Jin
Madison WI  
  
Jooyoung Kim
Fishers IN  
   
Akiko Konishi
Chicago IL  
   
Jin Ah Kwon
Lewisville TX  
   
Walter Morales
Pittsburgh PA  
   
Jarred Morehead
New York NY  
   
Jihong Park
Fort Lauderdale FL  
   
Ben Raznick
Denver CO  
   
Hyojin Rhim
Forest Hills NY  
   
Reed Tetzloff
Forest Hills NY  
   
Olivia Xin Zhang
Lexington KY  




The American Prize in Piano Performance, 2018-19, college/university solo division:

Meilin Ai
Denton TX  
   
Nathan Cheung
Pleasanton CA  
   
Hyejin Cho
Ann Arbor MI  
  
Ahyoung Cho
East Lansing MI  
   
Hokyong Choi
Cambridge MA  
   
William Hume
Carlisle PA  
   
Anna Keiserman
Newark NJ  
   
David Kotler
Allston MA  
   
Anthony C  Lee
Cary NC  
   
Aoshuang Li
Beijing, China
   
Jane Liu
Cleveland OH  
   
Lingxu Peng
Wuhan Hubei, China 
   
Christopher Richardson
Danville CA  
   
Tomasz Robak
Baltimore MD  
   
Luca Sacher
Lubbock TX  
   
Cecilia Sakong
State College PA  
   
Hyunah Song
East Lansing MI  
   
Wei-Yi Sun
Columbus OH  
   
Jarrett Takaki
Wilmette IL  
   
John Wilson
Miami Beach FL  
   
Brian Woods
Winchester VA  
   
Yin Zhang
Lincoln NE  



The American Prize in Piano Performance, 2018-19, high school solo division:

Jane Bua
New York NY  
   
William Chang
San Francisco CA  
   
Jasper Heymann
New York NY  
   
Henry Jiaxiang Huang
Columbia MO  
   
Annika Huprikar
Deerfield IL  
   
Michael McClure
Kenmore NY  




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Semi-finalists: make the most of your selection by announcing it on your facebook page, tweet the news, and include a link to this announcement on your 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 later this year. 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!

SEMI-FINALISTS: Men in Opera, 2018-19

Friedrich Schorr as Wotan

The American Prize is pleased to announce SEMI-FINALIST men in opera and operetta for 2018-19, The FRIEDRICH and VIRGINIA SCHORR MEMORIAL AWARD in VOICE. Congratulations! (Be sure to check all divisions. The American Prize may have moved an audition to a more appropriate category.) 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. Semi-finalist men in opera will be published separately.

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.


The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—opera & operetta, professional division (men),  2018-19

Jeff Byrnes
Detroit MI   

Tomas Dominguez
Green Bay WI   

Charles H. Eaton III
Storrs CT   

Albert Niedel
Gaithersburg MD   

Logan Tanner
Lawrence NJ   



The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—opera & operetta, college/university division (men),  2018-19

Bradley Bickhardt
Columbia NJ   

Benjamin Howard
Denton TX   

Ian Murrell
Vandalia IL   




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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.

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.

SEMI-FINALISTS: Men in Art Song, 2018-19

Friedrich Schorr as Wotan

The American Prize is pleased to announce SEMI-FINALIST men in art song & oratorio for 2018-19, The FRIEDRICH and VIRGINIA SCHORR MEMORIAL AWARD in VOICE. Congratulations! (Be sure to check all divisions. The American Prize may have moved an audition to a more appropriate category.) 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. Semi-finalist men in opera will be published separately.

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.


The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—art song/oratorio, professional division (men),  2018-19

Troy Castle
Marion IN   

Tomas Dominguez
Green Bay WI   

Michael Hix
Albuquerque NM   

Justin John Moniz
Springfield IL   

Bryan Pinkall
Manhattan KS   

Royce Strider
Meadville PA   

David Tayloe
Tuscaloosa AL   



The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—art song/oratorio, college/university division (men),  2018-19

Austin Sinclair Harris
Missouri City TX   

Benjamin Howard
Denton TX



The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—art song/oratorio, high school division (men),  2018-19

Carl Ho
Houston TX   

Pablo Rubin-Jurado
New York NY   


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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.

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.

SEMI-FINALISTS: Piano Concerto, 2018-19 (The Lorin Hollander Award)

Lorin Hollander

The American Prize is delighted to announce SEMI-FINALIST piano concerto soloists for 2018-19, The Lorin Hollander Award. Congratulations! (Be sure to check all divisions. The American Prize may have moved an audition to a more appropriate category.) 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.

The American Prize LORIN HOLLANDER AWARD celebrates the artistry of one of the greatest pianists of his generation. Lorin Hollander has appeared as guest soloist with virtually every major symphony orchestra in the world and is a veteran of over 2,500 performances across the globe. The American Prize is delighted to share the legacy of this legendary artist through the re-naming of the award for Piano Concerto Performance in his honor. For more about the extraordinary life and career of Lorin Hollander, please visit http://lorinhollander.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.

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 in Piano Concerto Performance, 2018-19, The Lorin Hollander Award, professional division:

Yoon Lee
New York NY  
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488

Yi-Yang Chen
Johnson City TN  
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4

Tzu-Yin Huang
Ann Arbor MI  
Samuel Barber Piano Concerto



The American Prize in Piano Concerto Performance, 2018-19, The Lorin Hollander Award, college/university division:

Meilin Ai
Denton TX  
Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No. 2

Aoshuang Li
Beijing China
Stravinsky Concerto for Piano and Winds
  
Daniel Richardson
Danville CA  
Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat

Tomasz Robak
Baltimore MD  
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
   
Cecilia Sakong
State College PA  
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor


 
The American Prize in Piano Concerto Performance, 2018-19, The Lorin Hollander Award, 2018-19, high school division:

Michael McClure
Kenmore NY  
Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor

Avik Sarkar
Chestnut Hill MA  
Chopin Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor

Joey Zhu
San Ramon CA  
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor



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Semi-finalists: make the most of your selection by announcing it on your facebook page, tweet the news, and include a link to this announcement on your 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 later this year. 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!

SEMI-FINALISTS: Chamber Ensembles, 2018-19

The American Prize is delighted to announce SEMI-FINALIST chamber ensembles for 2018-19. Congratulations! (Be sure to check all divisions. In certain cases, The American Prize may have moved an auditioning ensemble to a more appropriate category.)

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.

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.

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 in Chamber Music Performance, 2018-19, professional division:

Amosa Duo
Urbana IL

Blanka Bednarz and Matthew Bengtson
Carlisle PA    
   
Estrella Piano Duo
Northbrook IL        

The Sierra Duo
Saline MI    
   
Seraph Brass
Naples FL    
  
District5
Takoma Park MD    
   
In Motus Tuba Quartet
Pullman WA    
   
Duo Francois
Fort Collins CO    
   
Duo Seraphim
Brooklyn NY 

Rosco String Quartet
Salt Lake City UT        

Duo Aldebaran
McAllen TX    
   
Noree Chamber Soloists
New York NY    
   
Ensemble 365  
Bayside NY
   
Ensemble for These Times
San Francisco CA    
   
Sheridan Solisti
Highland Park IL   

Sylvestris Quartet with Harry Baechtel and Michael Seregow
San Francisco CA
   
Duo Guitiano
Fayetteville NC    
   
Mackenzie-Williams Duo
Tallahassee FL    
   
Duo Flautas Frescas
Opelika AL    



The American Prize in Chamber Music Performance, 2018-19, college/university division:

Koinonia Trio
Ann Arbor MI    
   
International Counterpoint
Atlanta GA    
  
The Prima Piano Quartet
Columbia SC    
   
Aruna Quartet
Lubbock TX    
   
Zelos Quartet
San Jose CA    
   
Estampe Trio
Savoy IL    
   
Bierstadt Brass Quintet
Greeley CO    



The American Prize in Chamber Music Performance, 2018-19, high school division:

The Brahms Piano Quintet
New York NY    
  
Huntley High School Saxophone Quartet
Huntley IL    
   
The Ariose String Quartet
Jacksonville FL        

Trio Cantare
Santa Clara CA    
   
The Orenda Quartet
Edwardsville IL    
  
Firefly Quartet
Ridgewood NJ    
   
Quantum Quartet
Carrollton TX    


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Semi-finalists: make the most of your selection by announcing it on your facebook page, tweet the news, and include a link to this announcement on your website or blog.

Here is a sample announcement:

"Great News! Our ensemble 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 later this year. 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!