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(This listing was revised before publication to move several applicants properly to the soloist category. See previous post.—DK)
The
American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts, David Lazaar Katz, founder and chief judge, is pleased to announce SEMI-FINALISTS in the ERNST
BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC contest, 2017-18 in ensemble divisions. Congratulations!
Among the many contests of The American Prize, the
Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music
is unique. It recognizes and rewards the best performances of American
music by ensembles and individual artists worldwide, based on submitted
recordings.
Applications are accepted from professional,
college/university, community and high school age solo artists, chamber
ensembles or conducted ensembles, competing in separate divisions, and
from composers with excellent recordings of their works. Beginning in
2017-18, categories were expanded to encompass performances of
American music in practically any instrumentation or genre, with very
few repertoire restrictions.
Focused
exclusively on works by American composers from any period and in any
style, the contest not only judges performances, but in the case of new
or unfamiliar works, the music itself.
Ernst Bacon
(1898—1990) was one of that pioneering generation of composers who,
along with Thomson, Copland, Harris, and others, found a voice for
American music. Winner of a Pulitzer Scholarship (for his Symphony in D
minor) and no fewer than three Guggenheim Fellowships, Ernst Bacon set
out to create compositions that expressed the vitality and affirmative
spirit of our country. It is fitting, and with honor,
that The American Prize creates an annual award in the memory of Ernst
Bacon, recognizing the finest performances of American orchestral music
worldwide. To learn more about the music & legacy of Ernst Bacon, please visit the website of the
Ernst Bacon Society.
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
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#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 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 ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, PROFESSIONAL ensemble division, 2018-19
Edward Benyas
Southern IL Music Festival Orchestra
Southern IL
American Symphony—Lionel Semiatin
Reuben Blundell
Gowanus Arts Ensemble
Brooklyn IL
Foster / Foote / Cadman / Van Gelder
Oliver Caplan
Juventas New Music Ensemble
Boston MA
You Are Not Alone—Oliver Caplan
Justin Croushore
Some Assembly Required
Boston MA
Higdon / Kline / Stark
Darrell J. Jordan
Vox Nova
Columbia MO
Billings / Ives / Heruth, more
Yoon Lee
Noree Chamber Soloists
New York NY
Soul Garden—Derek Bermel
Nanette McGuinness
Ensemble for These Times
San Francisco CA
music by David Garner
Kevin Purcell
The Synchron Stage Orchestra / Bratislava Studio Orchestra
Vienna / Bratislava
Nan Schwartz / Brenton Broadstock
Elaine Rinaldi
Orchestra Miami
Miami FL
Inquisition & Masada—Marvin David Levy
Tom Trenney
Sounding Light
Plymouth MI
Diorio / Clausen / Elder
Dean Whiteside
New World Symphony
Miami Beach FL
Symphony in One Movement—Barber
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY ensemble division, 2018-19
Nicholle Andrews
University of Redlands
Redlands CA
Messages from Myself—Christopher Theofanidis
Heather C. Barclay
Palomar/YPO Percussion Ensemble
San Marcos CA
Daughtrey / Peel
Heather C. Barclay
Palomar/YPO Percussion Ensemble
Casella / Schulze
Mark Bartley
West Texas A&M University Choirs and Orchestra with Canyon HS Chamber Singers
Canyon TX
Psalm 150—Rene Clausen
Brian Coffill
University of Maryland Wind Ensemble
College Park MD
Decoration Day—Charles Ives
Daniel Cook
Northwestern University Chamber Ensemble
Evanston IL
Sparrows—Joseph Schwantner
Austin Davis
University of Redlands Symphonic Band
Redlands CA
Ticheli / Whitacre / Clarke
Zachary Durlam
UW Milwaukee Combined Choirs and Symphony Orchestra
Milwaukee WI
Chichester Psalms—Leonard Bernstein
Jeffrey D. Gershman
Capital University Symphonic Winds
Columbus OH
George / Runestad / Ives / Maslanka
Joseph Higgins
Rowan University Wind Ensemble
Glassboro NJ
Mr. Tambourine Man—John Corigliano
Zebulon M. Highben
Muskingum Concert Choir
New Concord OH
Simikic / Luboff / Jarjisian, more
Jeremy D. Jones
Miami University Men's Glee Club
Oxford OH
Night, Veiled Night—Anthony J. Maglione
Travis Jurgens
Ohio Northern Symphony
Ada OH
Mandolin Concerto: From the Blue Ridge—Jeff Midkiff
Tara Villa Keith
Davidson College Symphony Orchestra
Davidson NC
Silvestri / Gershwin
Chris Younghoon Kim
Cornell Symphony Orchestra
Ithaca NY
Blues Symphony—Wynton Marsalis
Tremon Kizer
UCF Symphonic Band / University of Miami Symphonic Band and UCF Wind Ensemble
Oviedo FL
Grainger / Holst / Thomas / Reed
Chris Knighten
University of Arkansas Wind Ensemble
Fayetteville AR
Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Wind Ensemble—Mackey
Pamornpan Komolpamorn
The University of Texas Wind Ensemble
Austin TX
Dooley / Brant / Gershwin
Ianthe Marini
Columbus State University Schwob Singers
Columbus GA
Whitacre / Bernstein / Hogan
Matthew C. Morse
Sacramento State Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Sacramento CA
Bernstein / Bennett / Mackey
Joseph P. Scott
University of Maryland Wind Ensemble
College Park MD
Amerian Guernica—Adolphus Hailstork
Shayna Stahl
University of Washington Recital Ensemble
Seattle WA
Albert / Schwantner
Kevin Sutterlin
The Concordia Orchestra
Moorhead MN
Hanson / Hochstatter / Glass, more
John William Trotter
Wheaton College Concert Choir
Wheaton IL
Psalm 121—Stephen Paulus
Chris David Westover
Denison University Wind Ensemble
Granville OH
Persichetti / Barber
Jeremy Wiggins
The Florida State University Choral Union
Tallahassee FL
O Magnum Mysterium—Libby Larsen
Lisa Wong
The College of Wooster Chorus
Wooster OH
Runestad / Whitacre / Lauridsen, more
Boyang Yu
NEC Wind Ensemble
Boston MA
Schuller / Minakakis
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, COMMUNITY ensemble division, 2018-19
David Anderson
Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra
Lake Geneva WI
…this noble company—Kevin Puts
Donald L. Appert
Clark College Orchestra
Vancouver WA
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra—Donald L. Appert
Reuben Blundell
Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra
Lansdowne PA
David Stanley Smith / Carl Busch
Patricia Brown
Texas Medical Center Orchestra
Houston TX
Merry Mount Suite—Howard Hanson
Philip Brunelle
Vocal Essence Chorus & Ensemble Singers
Minneapolis MN
Larsen / Heggie / Paulus
Elizabeth Patterson, conductor
Gloriae Dei Cantores Choir
Orleans MA
Neswick / Ned Rorem / Samuel Adler
Ronald Demkee
The Allentown Band
Allentown PA
music by Morton Gould
Curt Ebersole
Westchester Symphonic Winds
Tarrytown NY
Brooklyn Bridge—Michael Daugherty
Lois Ferrari
Austin Civic Orchestra
Austin TX
Copland / Bernstein / Ives / Barber, much more
Trent A. Hollinger
Quincy Concert Band
Quincy IL
Give Us This Day—David Maslanka
Brian Hughes
Quad City Wind Ensemble
Davenport IA
Willson / Giroux / Moross / Curnow
Christopher Koch
Springfield Drury Civic Orchestra
Springfield MO
Symphony No. 3—Zwilich
Ryan James Brandau
Monmouth Civic Chorus
Red Bank NJ
Fern Hill—Corigliano, more
Erik Peregrine
Ensemble Companio
Niskayuna NY
Betinis / Trumbore
Martha Stoddard
Oakland Civic Orchestra
Oakland CA
Alrich / Stoddard
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize ERNST
BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, OUTH & HIGH SCHOOL division, 2018-19
Catherine Fish
Herricks HS Chamber Orchestra
New Hyde Park NY
Michael Daugherty / David Diamond
Michael Isadore
Houston Youth Symphony Philharmonia
Houston TX
Red Line Tango—John Mackey
Chris Maunu
Arvada West HS Vocal Showcase
Arvada CO
Mulholland / Muehleisen
Noreen Murdock
David Hattner, conductor
Camerata PYP
Portland OR
Muse—Christopher Theofanidis
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announcing it on their facebook page, tweeting the news, and including a
link to this announcement on
their website or blog.
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Congratulations to all semi-finalists.
