COMPOSERS:
We are relaxing requirements in all the composition contests, to make it easier to apply, including accepting PDFs in place of sending hard copies of scores. Details on the website soon. www.theamericanprize.org
The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts, David (Volosin) Katz, founder and chief judge, is pleased to announce FINALIST composers of instrumental chamber music for 2019-20 in professional and student divisions. 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 never designates a set number of finalists: the quality of the candidates' work directly influences that outcome. We also try hard not to be about "winners" and "losers," but always seek to encourage excellence, creativity and imagination—one reason we post the following statement with every finalist listing."—DK
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.
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NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Composition—Instrumental Chamber Music (professional division), 2020
Aaron Alter
Carlsbad CA
Solar Rays
Bruce Babcock
Pasadena CA
The Present Moment
Jack Du Wayne Ballard Jr.
Alliance OH
Four Seasons on Works by Robert Florczak
Navid Bargrizan
McKinney TX
Se-Chahar-Gah
Jennifer Margaret Barker
Newark DE
Na Tri Peathraichean
John G. Bilotta
Concord CA
PETROUSHKA DREAMS
Luke Carlson
Hollister MO
Woodcuts
Ryan Carraher
Boston MA
"Colors" he says to the screen's black lattice
Gustavo Casenave
Astoria NY
Balance
Brian Ciach
Mountain View CA
California Ballad
Michael Coleman
Pensacola FL
String Quartet No. 1
David Colson
Kalamazoo MI
Dionysian Mysteries
Mark Dal Porto
Portales NM
Exotic Animals Suite
Robert Denham
La Mirada CA
Speaking of Beginnings
Amos Gillespie
Chicago IL
Musics II for flute, clarinet, alto sax and cello
Kyle Grimm
Hartford CT
"Pitchforks & Crow's Feet"
Paul Lombardi
Vermillion SD
Pieces of Mind and Matter
Alejandro Viramontes Nunura
Boston MA
Vidales
Jakub Polaczyk
Cliffside Park NJ
OJIBBEWAY
David P. Sartor
Hermitage TN
ASPIRATIONS
Walter Saul
Fresno CA
Sonatina for Piccolo and Piano
Andrew Sigler
Knoxville TN
The Gentle Churches
Joseph T. Spaniola
Pensacola FL
Crossroads
Neil Stipp
Glendora CA
Sonata for Clarinet and Organ
Kyle Vanderburg
Fargo ND
Earmarks
William Vollinger
Woodcliff Lake NJ
The Violinist in the Mall
Tyler Goodrich White
Lincoln NE
Three Views From The Mountain
Kevin Wilt
Boynton Beach FL
Elemental Dance
Judith Lang Zaimont
Maricopa AZ
A Strange Magic
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Composition—Instrumental Chamber Music (student division), 2020
Shelby Rawlings Blalock
Charlottesville VA
Internal Combustion
Daniel Farrell
Brooklyn NY
Puppet Show
Stella Gitelman Willoughby
Cambridge MA
Led, a Trio for alto flute, vibraphone and violin
Joseph Foster Harkins
Middletown PA
Mountain Streams of Consciousness
Hans Bridger Heruth
Liberty MO
In the Shadow of the Moon
Patrick Holcomb
Ocean View DE
Ghost-light; The Sun Rising
Elisa K. Johnson
Seattle WA
Shine
Dayton Kinney
Raleigh NC
Hand Carved Names and Railroad Tracks
YoungJun Lee
Boston MA
Tsunami
Ming-Jui Liu
Arcadia CA
Mirror of the Sunshine, op. 3
Zachary Ploeger
Pipestone MN
Trio for Trumpet, Violin and Piano
Matt Ridge
Bloomington IN
"100"
Benjamin Shaw
Newport RI
String Quarter no. 1
Chris Shelton
Windermere FL
Serpent Mound
Austin Smith
North Truro MA
Ruminations
Patrick Andrew Thompson
Jersey City NJ
Aurora
Daniel Whitworth
Highland Park IL
Ripples in Infinity
Foo Jeng Wong
Brighton MA
Seeking Passage
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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.
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