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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.
The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming honors the memory of the great Lithuanian conductor, Maestro Vytautas Marijosius, music director of the Lithuanian State Opera, and for nearly thirty-five years Director of Orchestral Activities at the Hartt School of Music. The Prize recognizes and rewards the best achievement in the unique field of orchestral programming, where the selection of repertoire by knowledgeable, creative and courageous music directors builds orchestras and audiences, educates young people and adults, and enriches the community.
Please make us aware of any misprints in the listings below by emailing: 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 in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—professional division, 2021
Orlando Cela
Lowell Chamber Orchestra
Lowell MA
Wes Kenney
Fort Collins Symphony
Fort Collins CO
Jason Lim
McKinney Philharmonic Orchestra
McKinney TX
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—college/university division, 2021
Thomas Dickey
OSU Symphony Orchestra
Stillwater OK
Darren P. Lawson
Bob Jones University Symphony Orchestra
Greenville SC
Yunn Shan Ma
Rochester Institute of Technology Philharmonic Orchestra
Rochester. NY
David A. Rahbee
University of Washington Symphony Orchestra
Seattle WA
Jonathan Spatola Knoll
Alma Symphony Orchestra
Alma MI
Ubaldo Valli
Hamilton College Orchestra
Clinton NY
Luis Viquez
University of South Dakota Symphony Orchestra
Vermillion SD
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—community division, 2021
Kaleb Benda
Oklahoma Chamber Symphony
Oklahoma City. OK
David W. Oertel
Starlight Symphony Orchestra
Wimberley. TX
Thomas Rainey
Williamson County Symphony Orchestra
Round Rock TX
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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.
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