The American Prize wishes everyone safety and health at this difficult time.
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
From Maestro Katz:
"Why so many finalists?" Different from some other contests, The American Prize is first and foremost about encouraging artists, not about eliminating contestants. Each of the individuals below was judged to be worthy of further consideration as we move towards selecting winners and runners-up in the various divisions. At the end of the contest year each will receive a written evaluation. Especially during this most difficult time for performing artists everywhere, we hope the recognition will prove valuable. Thanks to all these individuals for their artistry. —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 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, 2021, professional division:
Julia Barnett
La Mesa CA
Flute
Gabriel Beavers
Miami FL
Amplified Bassoon
Orlando Cela
Arlington MA
Flute
Kai Chen Cheng
Pingtung Taiwan
Flute
David Cook
Decatur IL
Clarinet
Steven M. Darling
Martin TN
Tuba
Christopher Dickey
Pullman WA
Tuba
Chris Gekker
Bethesda MD
Trumpet
Anita Graef
Evanston IL
Cello
Zachary Haas
Hamden CT
Bass Trombone
Cody Hunter
Hatton ND
Bassoon
Tae Ho Hwang
Ellicott City MD
Saxophone
Katie Johnson
Knoxville TN
Horn
Jeffrey Kautz
Dix Hills NY
Timpani
Charlene Kluegel
Wilmette IL
Violin
Ming-Jui Liu
Arcadia CA
Classical Guitar
Jose Martinez
Chelva, Spain
Tuba
Katie Mess
Maitland FL
Flute
Eric Millard
Concord NC
Trumpet
Madalyn Parnas Möller
Los Angeles CA
Violin
Andrew W. Parker
Stillwater OK
Oboe
Jennifer Piper
Fort Wayne IN
Flute
William Popp
Loveland CO
Accordion
Scott Roeder
Edinburg TX
Tuba
Sengthian Kyndra Sisayaket
East Lansing MI
Horn
Yi Qun Xu
New York NY
Cello
Brian Zator
Royse City TX
Marimba
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Instrumental Performance, 2021, college/university division:
James Brinkmann
East Lansing MI
Flute
Lethicia Caravello
Brighton MA
Harp
Yu-Ting Cheng
Forest Hills NY
Clarinet
Mitchell Luttermoser
Canton MI
Saxophone
Juan Carlos Narvaez
Elizabeth NJ
Flute
Ethan Nylander
Townsend DE
Flute
Sophia Oehlers
Collingswood NJ
Oboe
Marisa Sardo
Lake Bluff IL
Classical Guitar
Alisa Smith
Jamestown RI
Flute
Yidi Song
Rochester NY
Flute
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Instrumental Performance, 2021, high school division:
Athina Chen
Palo Alto CA
Violin
Daniel Ethan Gliksberg
Newton MA
Alto Saxophone
Luke Henderson
Raleigh NC
Violin
Veronica Li
Princeton NJ
Clarinet
Lauren Swain
Needmore PA
Harp
Eiline Tai
Irvine CA
Cello
Fiona Faye Tsang
San Jose CA
Cello
Xandro Xu
Phoenixville PA
Clarinet
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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!
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