The
American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts, David Volosin Katz, founder and chief judge, is pleased to announce FINALIST men in art song and
oratorio for
2019-20, The FRIEDRICH and VIRGINIA SCHORR MEMORIAL AWARD in VOICE.
Congratulations! To know the exact date when winners and runners-up will
be
announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
The American Prize in Vocal Performance—Friedrich and Virginia Schorr Memorial Award
honors the memory of the greatest Wagnerian baritone of his age,
Friedrich Schorr, who commanded the operatic stage between the world
wars, and his wife, Virginia Schorr, who taught studio voice at the
Manhattan School of Music and the Hartt School of Music for nearly fifty
years.
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.
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 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 National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts is the nation's most comprehensive series of contests in the performing arts. The American Prize is unique in scope and structure, designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, ensembles and composers in the United States at professional, college/university, community and high school levels, based on submitted recordings. Now in its tenth year, The American Prize was founded in 2010 and is awarded annually in many areas of the performing arts. Contestants hail from all fifty states, representing literally hundreds of communities and arts organizations across the nation.
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The
American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial
Award—art song/oratorio, professional division (men), 2019-20
Dante Doganiero
Wellsboro PA
Daniel Kamalic
Rochester NY
Patrick Muehleise
Hoffman Estates IL
Bryan Pinkall
Manhatan KS
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The
American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial
Award—art song/oratorio, college/university division (men), 2019-20
Wooju Kim
Busan South Korea
Morgan Manifacier
Stony Brook NY
Mats Roolvink
Singapore
Dennis Patrick Ryan
Jewett City CT
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The
American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial
Award—art song/oratorio, high school division (men), 2019-20
Andreas Ghosh
New York NY
Morgan Hunt
Tiburon CA
Pablo Rubin Jurado
New York NY
Nathan Schludecker
Terre Haute IN
***
We encourage 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 winners 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.
Friday, February 28, 2020
Thursday, February 27, 2020
FINALISTS: Men in Opera, 2019-20, The Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Awards
The
American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts, David Volosin Katz, founder and chief judge, is pleased to announce FINALIST men in opera and
operetta for
2019-20, The FRIEDRICH and VIRGINIA SCHORR MEMORIAL
AWARD in VOICE. Congratulations! To know the exact date when winners and
runners-up will be
announced, please "like" our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
The American Prize in Vocal Performance—Friedrich and Virginia Schorr Memorial Award honors the memory of the greatest Wagnerian baritone of his age, Friedrich Schorr, who commanded the operatic stage between the world wars, and his wife, Virginia Schorr, who taught studio voice at the Manhattan School of Music and the Hartt School of Music for nearly fifty years.
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.
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 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 National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts is the nation's most comprehensive series of contests in the performing arts. The American Prize is unique in scope and structure, designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, ensembles and composers in the United States at professional, college/university, community and high school levels, based on submitted recordings. Now in its tenth year, The American Prize was founded in 2010 and is awarded annually in many areas of the performing arts. Contestants hail from all fifty states, representing literally hundreds of communities and arts organizations across the nation.
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—opera & operetta, professional division (men), 2019-20
(This listing was revised 2/28/20 to correct a clerical error.—DK)
Geoffrey Agpalo
Evanston IL
Ryan Bradford
Walnut Creek CA
Troy Castle
Marion IN
Dante Doganiero
Wellsboro PA
Daniel Kamalic
Rochester NY
Wil Kellerman
Radford VA
Nicholas Perna
Clinton MS
Leo Radosavljevic
Wilmette IL
***
We encourage 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 winners 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.
The American Prize in Vocal Performance—Friedrich and Virginia Schorr Memorial Award honors the memory of the greatest Wagnerian baritone of his age, Friedrich Schorr, who commanded the operatic stage between the world wars, and his wife, Virginia Schorr, who taught studio voice at the Manhattan School of Music and the Hartt School of Music for nearly fifty years.
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.
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 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 National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts is the nation's most comprehensive series of contests in the performing arts. The American Prize is unique in scope and structure, designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, ensembles and composers in the United States at professional, college/university, community and high school levels, based on submitted recordings. Now in its tenth year, The American Prize was founded in 2010 and is awarded annually in many areas of the performing arts. Contestants hail from all fifty states, representing literally hundreds of communities and arts organizations across the nation.
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Voice / Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award—opera & operetta, professional division (men), 2019-20
(This listing was revised 2/28/20 to correct a clerical error.—DK)
Geoffrey Agpalo
Evanston IL
Ryan Bradford
Walnut Creek CA
Troy Castle
Marion IN
Dante Doganiero
Wellsboro PA
Daniel Kamalic
Rochester NY
Wil Kellerman
Radford VA
Nicholas Perna
Clinton MS
Leo Radosavljevic
Wilmette IL
***
We encourage 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 winners 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.
Monday, February 24, 2020
FiNALISTS: Piano (solo), 2019-20
The
American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts,
David Volosin Katz, founder and chief judge, is pleased to announce
FINALIST pianists for 2019-20
in the SOLO division.
Congratulations!
As the contests unfold, runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. 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.
Congratulations!
As the contests unfold, runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. 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.
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.
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 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 National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts is the nation's most comprehensive series of contests in the performing arts. The American Prize is unique in scope and structure, designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, ensembles and composers in the United States at professional, college/university, community and high school levels, based on submitted recordings. Now in its tenth year, The American Prize was founded in 2010 and is awarded annually in many areas of the performing arts. Contestants hail from all fifty states, representing literally hundreds of communities and arts organizations across the nation.
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Piano Performance, 2019-20, professional solo division:
J. Bradley Baker
Newton KS
Jiyoung Jeoung
Muncie IN
John Kamfonas
Devon PA
Lei Weng
Greeley CO
Jentao Yu
Oakland CA
Yuting Zhou
New York NY
The American Prize in Piano Performance, 2019-20, college/university solo division:
Igor Filipe Do Amaral
New York NY
Eunhae Choi
Savoy IL
Shun-Jung Hsu
Madison WI
Bogyeong Lee
North Liberty IA
Jiayun Li
Panzhihua Sichuan
Chenyu Wang
Hartford CT
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Piano Performance, 2019-20, high school solo division:
Marc Soong
Alhambra CA
Christopher Zhu
West Roxbury MA
***
Finalists are encouraged to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media and by including a link to this announcement on your 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 WINNERS 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!
Friday, February 21, 2020
FINALISTS: Piano (concerto)—The Lorin Hollander Award, 2019-20
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Lorin Hollander |
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/
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.
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 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 National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts is the nation's most comprehensive series of contests in the performing arts. The American Prize is unique in scope and structure, designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, ensembles and composers in the United States at professional, college/university, community and high school levels, based on submitted recordings. Now in its tenth year, The American Prize was founded in 2010 and is awarded annually in many areas of the performing arts. Contestants hail from all fifty states, representing literally hundreds of communities and arts organizations across the nation.
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Piano Performance, concerto, The Lorin Hollander Award, 2019-20
—professional division
Hyekyeong Hanna Cho
Lacey WA
Stenhammar—Concerto No. 2 in D minor
Anna Dmytrenko
Newark DE
Prokofiev—Concerto No. 2 in G minor
Susan Merdinger
Highland Park IL
Brahms—Piano Concerto No. 2
Amaury Morales
Pittsburgh PA
Beethoven—Choral Fantasy, op. 80
Lei Weng
Greeley CO
Rachmaninoff—Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Gershwin—Concerto in F
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Piano Performance, concerto, The Lorin Hollander Award, 2019-20
—college/university division
Eunhae Choi
Savoy Il
Beethoven—Concerto No. 3 in C minor
Bogyeong Lee
North Liberty IA
Mozart—Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor
***
Finalists are encouraged to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media and by including a link to this announcement on your 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 WINNERS 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!
Thursday, February 20, 2020
FINALISTS: Chamber Ensembles, 2019-20
The
American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts,
David Volosin Katz, founder and chief judge, is pleased to announce
NATIONAL FINALIST chamber music ensembles for
2019-20. Congratulations! To know the exact date when winners and
runners-up will be
announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
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.
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 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 National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts is the nation's most comprehensive series of contests in the performing arts. Unique in scope and structure, The American Prize is designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, ensembles and composers in the United States at professional, college/university, community and high school levels, based on submitted recordings. Now in its tenth year, The American Prize was founded in 2010 and is awarded annually in many areas of the performing arts. Contestants hail from all fifty states, representing literally hundreds of communities and arts organizations across the nation.
Finalists are listed by ensemble name, contact person, city and state.
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Chamber Music Performance, 2019-20: professional division
Szlubowska-Belsky Duo
Svetlana Belsky
Northbrook IL
Fidelis Quartet
Jeffrey Butler
Houston TX
Anima Vox
Carole Jean Ott Coelho
Greensboro NC
Duo MemDi
Igor Kalnin
Decorah IA
Serenade Duo
Michelle LaPorte
Saint James NY
Pure Winds
Natalie Law
Lansing MI
Pegasus Chamber Ensemble
Jonathan Lusher
Guanajuato GTO
Eason-Seregow Duo
Michael Seregow
Muncie IN
Sophia Tegart and Michael Seregow
Michael Seregow
Muncie IN
Luna Nova
Sabrina Laney Warren
Cordova TN
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Chamber Music Performance, 2019-20, college/university division:
The Raritan Trio
Alexander Bui
Egg Harbor NJ
Khroma Quartet
Michael Chapa
The Colony TX
Tsukervanik-Liu Duo
Ming-Jui Liu
Arcadia CA
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Chamber Music Performance, 2019-20, high school division:
Zeitlos Trio
Tia Chang
Palo Alto CA
Trio Centauri
Lei Gui
San Jose CA
Vivo String Quartet
Ya-Fei Hsu
Pittsburgh PA
Quantum Quartet
Mark Smith
Carrollton TX
***
Finalists are encouraged to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media and by including a link to this announcement on your 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 WINNERS 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!
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.
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 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 National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts is the nation's most comprehensive series of contests in the performing arts. Unique in scope and structure, The American Prize is designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, ensembles and composers in the United States at professional, college/university, community and high school levels, based on submitted recordings. Now in its tenth year, The American Prize was founded in 2010 and is awarded annually in many areas of the performing arts. Contestants hail from all fifty states, representing literally hundreds of communities and arts organizations across the nation.
Finalists are listed by ensemble name, contact person, city and state.
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Chamber Music Performance, 2019-20: professional division
Szlubowska-Belsky Duo
Svetlana Belsky
Northbrook IL
Fidelis Quartet
Jeffrey Butler
Houston TX
Anima Vox
Carole Jean Ott Coelho
Greensboro NC
Duo MemDi
Igor Kalnin
Decorah IA
Serenade Duo
Michelle LaPorte
Saint James NY
Pure Winds
Natalie Law
Lansing MI
Pegasus Chamber Ensemble
Jonathan Lusher
Guanajuato GTO
Eason-Seregow Duo
Michael Seregow
Muncie IN
Sophia Tegart and Michael Seregow
Michael Seregow
Muncie IN
Luna Nova
Sabrina Laney Warren
Cordova TN
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Chamber Music Performance, 2019-20, college/university division:
The Raritan Trio
Alexander Bui
Egg Harbor NJ
Khroma Quartet
Michael Chapa
The Colony TX
Tsukervanik-Liu Duo
Ming-Jui Liu
Arcadia CA
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Chamber Music Performance, 2019-20, high school division:
Zeitlos Trio
Tia Chang
Palo Alto CA
Trio Centauri
Lei Gui
San Jose CA
Vivo String Quartet
Ya-Fei Hsu
Pittsburgh PA
Quantum Quartet
Mark Smith
Carrollton TX
***
Finalists are encouraged to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media and by including a link to this announcement on your 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 WINNERS 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!
Monday, February 17, 2020
FINALISTS: Instrumental Soloists, 2019-20
The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts, David Volosin Katz, chief judge, is pleased to announce FINALIST instrumental soloists for
2019-20. Congratulations!
To know the exact date when winners and runners-up 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 the end of the contest season. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts is the nation's most comprehensive series of contests in the performing arts. Unique in scope and structure, The American Prize is designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, ensembles and composers in the United States at professional, college/university, community and high school levels, based on submitted recordings. Now in its tenth year, The American Prize was founded in 2010 and is awarded annually in many areas of the performing arts. Contestants hail from all fifty states, representing literally hundreds of communities and arts organizations across the nation.
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 often honored semi-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 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.
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Instrumental Performance, 2019-20, professional division:
Mary Elizabeth Bowden
Winston-Salem NC
Trumpet
Mili Chang
Jersey City NJ
Flute
Christopher Dickey
Pullman WA
Tuba
Andrew Harrison
Riverside CA
Alto Saxaphone
Cora Swenson Lee
Rochester NY
Cello
Christopher Leslie
New York NY
Euphonium
Sam Nelson
Sarasota FL
Organ
Todd Oxford
Austin TX
Saxophone
Sarah Shin
Centreville VA
Flute
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Instrumental Performance, 2019-20, college/university division:
Nicholas Buonanni
Lansing MI
Flute
Giorgio Consolati
Baltimore MD
Flute
Logan Fox
Greenwood IN
Percussion
Anita Graef
Evanston IL
Cello
Sooah Jung
Rochester NY
Violin
Rajan Kapoor
Hebron CT
Cello
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Instrumental Performance, 2019-20, high school division:
Aaron Hsia
Santa Clara CA
Violin
Phoebe Wang
Englewood CO
Cello
Christian Wong
Huntington NY
Violin
Sheeline Yu
Brentwood TN
Violin
***
Finalists are encouraged to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media and by including a link to this announcement on your 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 WINNERS 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!
To know the exact date when winners and runners-up 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 the end of the contest season. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: theamericanprize@gmail.com
The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts is the nation's most comprehensive series of contests in the performing arts. Unique in scope and structure, The American Prize is designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, ensembles and composers in the United States at professional, college/university, community and high school levels, based on submitted recordings. Now in its tenth year, The American Prize was founded in 2010 and is awarded annually in many areas of the performing arts. Contestants hail from all fifty states, representing literally hundreds of communities and arts organizations across the nation.
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 often honored semi-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 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.
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Instrumental Performance, 2019-20, professional division:
Mary Elizabeth Bowden
Winston-Salem NC
Trumpet
Mili Chang
Jersey City NJ
Flute
Christopher Dickey
Pullman WA
Tuba
Andrew Harrison
Riverside CA
Alto Saxaphone
Cora Swenson Lee
Rochester NY
Cello
Christopher Leslie
New York NY
Euphonium
Sam Nelson
Sarasota FL
Organ
Todd Oxford
Austin TX
Saxophone
Sarah Shin
Centreville VA
Flute
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Instrumental Performance, 2019-20, college/university division:
Nicholas Buonanni
Lansing MI
Flute
Giorgio Consolati
Baltimore MD
Flute
Logan Fox
Greenwood IN
Percussion
Anita Graef
Evanston IL
Cello
Sooah Jung
Rochester NY
Violin
Rajan Kapoor
Hebron CT
Cello
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Instrumental Performance, 2019-20, high school division:
Aaron Hsia
Santa Clara CA
Violin
Phoebe Wang
Englewood CO
Cello
Christian Wong
Huntington NY
Violin
Sheeline Yu
Brentwood TN
Violin
***
Finalists are encouraged to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media and by including a link to this announcement on your 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 WINNERS 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!
Friday, February 7, 2020
Semi-finalists (ensembles): ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the Performance of American Music, 2019-20
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Ernst Bacon |
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.
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
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.
The American Prize is the nation's most comprehensive series of non-profit competitions in the performing arts, unique in scope and structure, designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, ensembles and composers in the United States based on submitted recordings. The American Prize was founded in 2010 and is awarded annually in many areas of the performing arts.
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, 2019-20
Oliver Caplan
Juventas New Music Ensemble
Boston MA
Shell & Wing (David Biedenbender)
Tyson Deaton
US Army Soldiers' Chorus and Field Band
New York NY
The Falling and the Rising (Zach Redler/Jerre Dye)
Audrey Johnson
Chicago IL
Songs of Sac Prairie (a song cycle) (Ronald William Hill)
Jessica Koebbe
Prairie Duo
Prairie Village KS
La boite `a bijoux (The Jewelry Box) (Philip Lasser)
Jason Lim
McKinney Philharmonic
McKinney TX
Three Latin American Sketches; Music for Movies (Copland)
Dean Whiteside
New World Symphony
Miami Beach FL
Chamber Symphony No. 2 (Arnold Schoenberg)
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY ensemble division, 2019-20
Dr. Eddie W. Airheart
The TCU Wind Symphony
Fort Worth TX
The Seven Deadly Sins (Robert Xavier Rodriguez)
David Anderson
Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra
Lake Geneva WI
Hold fast to dreams (Dana Wilson)
Heather C. Barclay
Palomar/YPO Percussion Ensemble
San Marcos CA
Sofapilla (Chuck Ricotta); Fidget (Nathan Daughtrey)
Daniel Cook
Northwestern University Chamber Ensemble
Evanston IL
Appalachian Spring
William B. Drury
New England Conservatory Symphonic Winds
Boston MA
Whitman Tropes (Richard Toensing)
Tracelyn Gesteland
University of South Dakota Opera
Vermillion SD
The Consul
Michael Hancock
University of Oklahoma Wind Symphony
Norman OK
Urban Requiem; Labyrinth of Love (Michael Colgrass/Michael Daugherty)
Janet Heukeshoven
St. Mary's University of Minnesota Concert Band
Winona MN
Nigun Prophecy; Ayshet Chayil (A Woman of Valor) (David Ashalomov / Steven L. Rosenhaus)
Scott Jones
Texas A&M University Kingsville Wind Symphony
KingsvilleTX
Innsmouth, Massachusetts—1927 (Roy D. Magnuson)
Minji Kim
University of Maryland University Chorale
College Park MD
A Jubilant Song (Norman Della Joio)
Tremon Kizer
University of Central FL Wind Ensemble and
Orlando FL
(Grainger, Holst, Thomas, Reed)
Thomas Kociela
New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble
Boston MA
Double Quintet (Gunther Schuller)
Hon Pan Benson Lee
TCU Symphony Orchestra and TCU Chamber Orchestra
Fort Worth TX
A Christmas Festival; Adagio for Strings (Anderson/Barber)
Jorge Machain
UNLV Wind Orchestra
Las Vegas NV
Thomas G. Leslie, conductor
Festive Music (Morton Gould)
James Reddan
Western Oregon Voices
Monmouth OR
(Marsh, Zegree, Morrison/Fox, Meaader, Carr)
James Reddan
Western Oregon University Chamber Singers
Monmouth OR
(Rudoi, Berger, Erb, Foster/Keller, Guillaume)
Carl T. Rowles
Kansas Wesleyan University Wind Ensemble
Salina KS
Concerto for Flute and Wind Ensemble (Peter Senchuk)
Ethan Stolen
Queens College Conductors Workshop Festival
New York NY
Divertimento (Bruce Sayon)
Hugh Murphy
SUNY Purchase Opera
Purchase NY
Confession (Raphael Lucas)
Adam Waller
Peabody Wind Ensemble
Baltimore MD
Requiem (David Maslanka)
Carolyn Watson
University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra
Kansas City KS
Fanfare Ritmico (Jennifer Higdon)
Brian J. Winnie
Western IL University Singers
Macomb IL
(Runestad, Dawson, Whitacre, Smith)
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, COMMUNITY ensemble division, 2019-20
Donald L. Appert
Clark College Orchestra
Vancouver WA
Symphony No. 2 (David Diamond)
Patricia Brown
Texas Medical Center Orchestra
Houston TX
Libi Lebel, conductor
New Beginnings (Peter Boyer)
Ronald Demkee
The Allentown Band
Allentown PA
(Reed, Hanson, Daughtery, Williams, Meij)
Michael Driscoll
Andover Choral Society
Andover MA
Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight (Florence Price)
Jessica Koebbe
Midwest Chamber Ensemble
Prairie Village KS
Ballade (Philip Lasser)
Nancy Magee
Harmonium Choral Society
Morristown NJ
Song of the Open Road (Mark Miller)
Matthew Melendez
Great Bend Chorale & Youth Chorale
Union WA
Borders (John Muehleisen)
John J. Palatucci
Orpheus Club Men's Chorus
Ridgewood NJ
(Benz, Martin, Lane, Van Heusen)
Erik Peregrine
Ensemble Companio
Northeastern US
Wonderous Glow; The New Colossus; Hard Times (Valverde; Choi; Foster)
Martha Stoddard
Oakland Civic Orchestra
Oakland CA
(Reiprich, Johnson, Stoddard)
Ethan Stolen
Queens College Conductors Workshop Festival
New York NY
Divertimento (Bruce Sayon)
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, YOUTH division, 2019-20
Michael Isadore
John Foster Dulles HS Honors Orchestra
Sugar Land TX
Supermaximum (Kenji Bunch)
Dr. Michael G. Martin
Hilliard Darby Symphonic Choir
Hilliard OH
Great God Almighty; Angelus Ad Virginem; Peace Like a River (Stacey G. Gibbs/ Carol Barnett/ Mack Wilberg)
Kelly Waltrip
Denver Young Artists Orchestra
Denver CO
Wes Kenney, conductor
Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman #4 (Joan Tower)
***
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 ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, 2018-19. 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.
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Semi-finalists (soloists): ERNST BACON Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music, 2019-20
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Ernst Bacon |
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 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 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.
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, semi-finalists, PROFESSIONAL soloists or composers, 2019-20
Aaron Alter
NM Performing Arts Society and The Santa Fe Women's Ensemble
Santa Fe NM
Lo Lanu Ha-Shem
Cayla Bellamy
Cedar Falls IA
Jazz Variations, Elegy and Dance, Deep
Lisa Bryce
Brooklyn NY
Kiss Me Not Goodbye Po'moner, Litany, Compensation
Luke Carlson
Aether Eos
New York NY
Last Light
Hyunjung Rachel Chung
Roswell GA
My Cherished Garden
Alice Anne Light
Lubbock TX
Abide with Me: 5 Songs of Love (Price Walden)
Susan Merdinger
Highland Park IL
Pieces of China; Ballade in F-sharp minor; Piano Sonata; Toccata (Gould/Vazquez/Copland)
Robert G. Patterson
Rhodes College Mastersingers, Coro Rio, Memphis Symphony
MemphisTN
Requiem
Megan Roth
Boston MA
Another Reason Why I Don't Keep a Gun in the House
Kurt Sander PaTRAM Institute Singers
Chicago IL
The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Jackie Schiffer
New York NY
The Great American Songbook
Neil Stipp
Glendora CA
Sonata for Clarinet and Organ
Nolan Stolz
Brno Philharmonic
Brno Czechoslovakia
Lincoln Highway Suite
Shiwei Wan
APEX
Boston MA
Chemical Emotions
Ann Marie Wilcox-Daehn
Springfield MO
Songs to the Moon (Heggie)
Heidi Louise Williams
Tallahassee FL
Sonata for Piano, Op. 26 (Barber)
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, semi-finalists, COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY soloists or composers, 2019-20
Lindsay Bronnenkant
Ann Arbor MI
Prayer of the Burdened
Cassidy Dixon
Newark DE
Knoxville: Summer of 1915 (Barber)
Martin Hebel
CCM Wind Ensemble
CincinnatiOH
Tides Within
Dr. Terence G. Milligan, conductor
Annika Huprikar
Deerfield IL
Ballade in F minor; Arabesque; Olympus
Young Jun Lee
New Threat Saxophone Quartet
New York NY
Tsunami
Zachary Ploeger
Tempe AZ
Sonata for Trumpet and Piano
Matt Ridge
Bloomington IN
Small Talk (A Portrait of Social Skepticism)
***
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 ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, 2018-19. 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.
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Semi-finalists: MUSICAL THEATER COMPANIES, 2019-20
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Marilyn Miller, 1920s Broadway star |
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.
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 National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts is the nation's most comprehensive series of contests in the performing arts, unique in scope and structure. Founded in 2010, contestants hail from all fifty states, representing literally hundreds of communities and arts organizations across the nation.
We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it 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.
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Musical Theater Performance, 2019-20
Belmont University
School of Music
Nancy Allen
Nashville TN
Side Show
Denison University
Belinda Andrews-Smith
Granville OH
Chicago
Bob Jones University
Dr. Darren P. Lawson
Greenville SC
Titanic
Schwob School of Music
Columbus State University
Joshua May
Columbus GA
Speed Dating Tonight
University of Wisconsin—Madison
David Ronis
Madison WI
Into the Woods
***
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.
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.
Monday, February 3, 2020
Semi-finalists: OPERA COMPANIES, 2019-20
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Enrico Caruso at Canio in I Pagliacci |
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.
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 National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts is the nation's most comprehensive series of contests in the performing arts, unique in scope and structure. Founded in 2010, contestants hail from all fifty states, representing literally hundreds of communities and arts organizations across the nation.
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.
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Opera Performance—professional division, 2019-20
Heartland Opera
Rachel M. Harris
Joplin MO
La Boheme
Queen City Opera
Isaac Selya
Cincinnati OH
Iolanta
Pacific Opera Project
Josh Shaw
Los Angeles CA
Madame Butterfly / Magic Flute
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Opera Performance—college/university division, 2019-20
Arizona State University Music Theatre
Brian DeMaris
Tempe AZ
Mass (Bernstein)
University of South Dakota Opera
Tracelyn Gesteland
Vermillion SD
The Consul
Stony Brook University
Brenda Harris
Stony Brook NY
Dido and Aeneas
University of Missouri
Rachel M. Harris
Kansas City MO
La Finta Giardiniera
Michigan State University Opera Theatre
Melanie Helton
East Lansing MI
Die Fledermaus
Michigan State University Opera Theatre
Melanie Helton
East Lansing MI
La Scala di Seta / Gianni Schicchi
University of NC at Greensboro
David Holley
Greensboro NC
Falstaff
Eklund Opera
University of Colorado
Leigh Holman
Boulder CO
Eugene Onegin
Schwob School of Music
Columbus State University
Joshua May
Columbus GA
Cendrillon
Turner-Fischer Center for Opera at
Louisiana State University
Dugg McDonough
Baton Rouge LA
Elizabeth Cree (Puts)
University of Wisconsin—Madison
David Ronis
Madison WI
L’incoronazione di Poppea
Moores Opera Center
University of Houston
Buck Ross
Houston TX
School for Scandal (Nelson / Ross)
The Crane School of Music
SUNY Potsdam
Kirk Severtson
Potsdam NY
MAYO (Cipullo)
Purchase Opera
SUNY Purchase
Jacque Trussel, director / Margaret Vignola, assistant director
Hugh Murphy, conductor
Confession / Suor Angelica / Gianni Schicchi
Lawrence University
Copeland Woodruff
Appleton WI
Mass (Bernstein)
***
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.
Here is a sample announcement:
"Great News! Our ensemble has 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 the 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.
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