tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20096561880291634252024-02-02T13:13:17.391-08:00Remembering MarijosiusMemories of the brilliance and wit of Maestro Vytautas Marijosius, the greatest conductor you may not know, by David Katz, who was honored to know him well.davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142661857434106176noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009656188029163425.post-65264366135513789372023-11-10T10:40:00.001-08:002023-11-10T10:40:02.711-08:00MARIJOSIUS AWARD, 2023: winners<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuh9UB3HIZN4uPm4LSZDXmOC6XjOL6R6PLI5EoUPZbx-8Uk8dy8JIhMcJg_yQEyZtHz0tU61zQ7dI5wI31aUGlBt6GmhJ4KrtTQdnTtSudrXQTO0fLOBM5nSSkME-R_c1TtV49jPq8y5g/s1600/VM.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuh9UB3HIZN4uPm4LSZDXmOC6XjOL6R6PLI5EoUPZbx-8Uk8dy8JIhMcJg_yQEyZtHz0tU61zQ7dI5wI31aUGlBt6GmhJ4KrtTQdnTtSudrXQTO0fLOBM5nSSkME-R_c1TtV49jPq8y5g/s200/VM.jpeg" width="154" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vytautas Marijosius</td></tr></tbody></table><b>The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts,</b> David (Volosin) Katz, founder and chief judge, is honored to announce 2023 WINNERS, runners-up and honorary mentions in orchestral programming, The Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award. Congratulations! Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: <a href="mailto:theamericanprize@gmail.com" target="_blank">theamericanprize@gmail.com </a><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming</b> 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 of the University of Hartford. 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. <div><div><br /></div><div><b>The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts</b> 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, directors, ensembles and composers in the United States at professional, college/university, community and high school levels, based on submitted recordings. Now in its thirteenth year, <span>The American Prize was founded in 2010 and is awarded annually in many areas of the performing arts. Thousands of artists from all fifty states have derived benefit from their participation in the contests of The American Prize, </span>representing literally hundreds of communities and arts organizations across the nation.<span> </span><span> </span>Information about the 2023-24 season of contests is now available and applications are being accepted, with extended deadlines in September and October. (<a href="http://theamericanprize.org">http://theamericanprize.org</a>)<br /><br /><h2><span style="color: #cc0000;">The American Prize in Orchestral Programming—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award (collegiate division), 2023</span></h2><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">The American Prize winner:</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">David A. Rahbee </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">University of Washington Symphony Orchestra</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">Seattle WA</b></span></div><div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 13px;"><span><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit; font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC209hpsJquP28WxdXgXFWOjpZw1Q18qB_KXvqbqTEPI1nAhX2TDL2QfSRdQGWdA9k_0RM5JQrtdLdjBq10uQOtZaxVNOUxs0dV7fxZIqHQe3bl2kC57UE1BaPavYe5jdvKLxrBbMSgpub8nN_Iv3KCV27eTw8H2ro_drkdGFyakIEofySQVHOPciYiYTX/s2516/rahbee.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1700" data-original-width="2516" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC209hpsJquP28WxdXgXFWOjpZw1Q18qB_KXvqbqTEPI1nAhX2TDL2QfSRdQGWdA9k_0RM5JQrtdLdjBq10uQOtZaxVNOUxs0dV7fxZIqHQe3bl2kC57UE1BaPavYe5jdvKLxrBbMSgpub8nN_Iv3KCV27eTw8H2ro_drkdGFyakIEofySQVHOPciYiYTX/w640-h432/rahbee.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;">David A. Rahbee</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>David Alexander Rahbee </b>is currently Senior Artist in Residence at the University of Washington School of Music in Seattle, where he is Director of Orchestral Activities and teaches conducting. He is recipient of the American-Austrian Foundation's 2003 Karajan Fellowship for Y oung Conductors, the 2005 International Richard-Wagner-Verband Stipend, and the Acanthes Centre in Paris in 2007. He has recently worked with the Seattle Symphony, Orchesterakademie der Bochumer Symphoniker, the Seattle Modern Orchestra, National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia, Guernsey Symphony and Orquesta Sinfónica de Loja. He participated in masterclasses with Kurt Masur, Sir Colin Davis, Jorma Panula, Zdeněk Mácal, Peter Eötvös, and Zoltán Peskó. His principal conducting teachers were Charles Bruck and Michael Jinbo at the Monteux School. He holds degrees from Indiana University, New England Conservatory, and University of Montreal. He also studied at Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Vienna. </span><a href="http://www.davidrahbee.com/">www.davidrahbee.com</a></span><p></p></div><div><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">2nd Place:</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">Michelle Di Russo </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">Cornell University Orchestra </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">Ithaca NY </b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0uRdABaZtX98icNm8sQJVkOhErugClxQYnuzOX7v2Vsu97_XdIqWo5WDGPnnH6IN6H74Mb5AFl0VQB77LEyOWUcCF9p7m-a6tWDzJKcRrDzX0IVw8Exl_ZqHWPeB2f64q2E9KczyAf0cjZjsyIw9gb9HV8-Qn9ZpHhyYr9yopskfdjkb3y7kaS_WjYEo/s1310/di%20russo.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1310" data-original-width="910" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0uRdABaZtX98icNm8sQJVkOhErugClxQYnuzOX7v2Vsu97_XdIqWo5WDGPnnH6IN6H74Mb5AFl0VQB77LEyOWUcCF9p7m-a6tWDzJKcRrDzX0IVw8Exl_ZqHWPeB2f64q2E9KczyAf0cjZjsyIw9gb9HV8-Qn9ZpHhyYr9yopskfdjkb3y7kaS_WjYEo/w444-h640/di%20russo.png" width="444" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">Michelle Di Russo</b></td></tr></tbody></table>A graceful yet powerful force on the podium, Argentinian-Italian conductor Michelle Di Russo is known for her compelling interpretations, passionate musicality, and championing of contemporary music. Recently appointed as the new Assistant Conductor of North Carolina Symphony and Interim Director of Orchestras at Cornell University and, she is a Freeman Conducting Fellow in Chicago Sinfonietta’s Project Inclusion program and The Dallas Opera Hart Institute, as well as a recipient of the Richard S.Weinert award from Concert Artists Guild.</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> </span><span style="font-kerning: none;">Former posts include serving as Assistant Conductor for the Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestra and as cover conductor for The Phoenix Symphony and Arizona Musicfest. Di Russo was the recipient of a 2020 American Austrian Foundation/Faber Young Conductors Fellowship and has served as a conducting fellow at the Cortona Sessions for New Music in Italy. Recent engagements include covering for St. Louis Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra and San Diego Symphony. </span> </span></div><div><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">3rd Place (there was a tie):</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">Jeffrey Klefstad </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">All University Orchestra—Carnegie Mellon University </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">Pittsburgh PA </b></span></div><div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit; font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxWMrO506X-I54dN3In7YQswPBw6L2F10EiIeLk4X6U5R1EcEg_RN7hFC2WCzshRuVWq5vafkZwpOWEOY8YZkfGq_ftt3PA6OJGJb-7rgvR3VQ0RfECy3o0DYuamwYjrq9s-d38YEUO1izW-dw3gj8SuIhqy2Cmxo2CvRsKgNNZyfuL5z2qHNo1pgPumI/s5469/Klefstad%20Headshot.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5469" data-original-width="3646" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxWMrO506X-I54dN3In7YQswPBw6L2F10EiIeLk4X6U5R1EcEg_RN7hFC2WCzshRuVWq5vafkZwpOWEOY8YZkfGq_ftt3PA6OJGJb-7rgvR3VQ0RfECy3o0DYuamwYjrq9s-d38YEUO1izW-dw3gj8SuIhqy2Cmxo2CvRsKgNNZyfuL5z2qHNo1pgPumI/w426-h640/Klefstad%20Headshot.jpg" width="426" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;">Jeffrey Klefstad</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Jeffrey Klefstad </b>is Music Director and Conductor of the All University Orchestra (AUO) at Carnegie Mellon University. He has led orchestras throughout North America and Europe, including the Aurora Festival Orchestra (Sweden), the Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic (Czech Republic), McGill Symphony Orchestra (MGSO) and Contemporary Ensemble (MCE). He has collaborated with the saxophone quartet, Quasar, and worked with the Meitar Ensemble (Israel) under the guidance of Pierre-André Valade.</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> </span><span style="font-kerning: none;">Previously, Klefstad served as assistant conductor for Resonance Works (Pittsburgh), was guest conductor in residence for l’Orchestre du Conservatoire de la Montérégie (Montreal), and cover conductor for the Pittsburgh, Akron and Edgewood Symphony Orchestras, and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh.</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> </span><span style="font-kerning: none;">He has worked with acclaimed conductors and composers, Leif Segerstam, Kurt Masur, Manfred Honeck, Steve Reich, Jennifer Higdon, Roberto Sierra, and Samuel Jones, among others. </span><a href="http://www.jeffreyklefstad.com/">www.jeffreyklefstad.com</a></span><p></p></div><div><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">3rd Place (there was a tie):</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">Paul McShee </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">Binghamton University Symphony Orchestra</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">Binghamton NY </b></span></div><div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit; font-kerning: none;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvUWBAkgPimZSEsF0x4ShGsiGaZp9-X7ts4Ro5dR0NmXH8Y5kSQCfoEe112Zo41PQqaFckdMmH3CpxK6_RYB95QXWLnBS_-IHKVFqFbve5tiz7D33TH7x3jOpwUj4p-N-ZLNauVCT3Cwu3enVbhB1AqytXY4GhVVJJzEaJEk5VByrZ0onRPrn1y_CYHR3/s5366/Paul-McShee-10.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5366" data-original-width="4293" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvUWBAkgPimZSEsF0x4ShGsiGaZp9-X7ts4Ro5dR0NmXH8Y5kSQCfoEe112Zo41PQqaFckdMmH3CpxK6_RYB95QXWLnBS_-IHKVFqFbve5tiz7D33TH7x3jOpwUj4p-N-ZLNauVCT3Cwu3enVbhB1AqytXY4GhVVJJzEaJEk5VByrZ0onRPrn1y_CYHR3/w512-h640/Paul-McShee-10.jpg" width="512" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;">Paul McShee</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-kerning: none;">Described as “emotionally stirring” by the Missoulian, Paul McShee, artistic director of instrumental studies and assistant professor at Binghamton University, is known for the "energy and sincere expression" of his performances. Equally at home on the podium and in the opera pit, McShee is sought after as a conductor for opera productions in the U.S. and Europe, and directs the Edinburgh PopUpOpera.</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> </span><span style="font-kerning: none;">McShee has conducted the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, the Boulder Chamber Orchestra, The Missoula Symphony Orchestra, the London Paradisal Players, L’Orchestre Band-Son, the Philharmonie Mihail Jora and the Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic. </span></span><span style="font-kerning: none;">He holds the DMA in conducting from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. He has taught at the University of Minnesota, the University of Connecticut, and Binghamton University. His current research concerns the intersections between philosophy and the music of Brahms, Wagner, and Mahler. </span><span>McShee studied under Marin Alsop, and Harvey Felder. </span><a href="http://www.paulrmcshee.com/"><span style="font-kerning: none;">www.paulrmcshee.com</span></a></span></div><p></p></div><div><br /></div><div><h2><span style="color: #cc0000;">The American Prize in Orchestral Programming—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award (non-collegiate division), 2023</span></h2></div><div><div><b style="font-family: inherit;">The American Prize winner:</b></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Ubaldo Valli </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Pierstown Grange Chamber Concerts </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Cooperstown NY</b></span></div></div><div><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5T9kK6Xbqt5ToVew8NuEmanuJMkRtW1ptU8a-TXEodkBIcP6mi2PVrRNfsqgGXR4bWxn35qV-4NWebn2mPEZB1Al3oFxIhY_vxpbjWimKhD0_0m-LRNW3_84Q8Lzsfcbz-lGrP63IljBXn7Kfza999CXSNf3iclNZ7waXD_zG2mhhwYkLsXeHWyCDDUmj/s590/Ubaldo%20Valli%20headshot.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="489" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5T9kK6Xbqt5ToVew8NuEmanuJMkRtW1ptU8a-TXEodkBIcP6mi2PVrRNfsqgGXR4bWxn35qV-4NWebn2mPEZB1Al3oFxIhY_vxpbjWimKhD0_0m-LRNW3_84Q8Lzsfcbz-lGrP63IljBXn7Kfza999CXSNf3iclNZ7waXD_zG2mhhwYkLsXeHWyCDDUmj/w530-h640/Ubaldo%20Valli%20headshot.png" width="530" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">Ubaldo Valli </b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-kerning: none;">Ubaldo Valli is director of the Pierstown Concert Series (Cooperstown NY). He was Music Director/Conductor of the SUNY Cortland College-Community Orchestra, co-founded and conducted the Northeast String Orchestra (Albany, NY) and the Saratoga Springs Youth Symphony, served as Music Director and/or Conductor of the Hamilton College Orchestra, the Auburn (NY) Chamber Orchestra, the Saratoga Springs Youth Orchestra and the Empire State Youth Orchestra String Ensemble and Advanced Chamber Ensemble. As a guest conductor, Valli has conducted widely: at festivals, for Music’s Recreation (Ithaca, NY), at Ithaca College and for an interfaith service with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama of Tibet. He studied conducting with Jeffrey Meyer, Pamela Gearhart and Karel Husa. He has also studied and performed theater improvisation internationally and in 2018 and 2021 presented papers linking orchestral conducting and performance with improv and theatrical mask techniques at the Oxford Conducting Institute Conducting Studies Conference, University of Oxford. </span><p></p></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>2nd Place (there was a tie):</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Kathryn D. Brownlee </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>New Texas Symphony Orchestra </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Dallas TX</b></span></div><div><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHDau6s4-xKNBnlzGI93d0mmxJVzD89rfBqy_2UEM3fFRf6JvaUGfZ_5_1mV7oV3SThWwhxjfm8sksvC9NO2265ukmR62Kdcx5dFgd1j6O8iMimzoTbE9yTiIdJsBK7w3y2nl-J4mXbyHvTLPf1J22nm4j9BvgV-Q0MU-_nC8J3y0l4Wb0Y-xZgzP7YX6/s3222/BrownKD_Headshot_2021.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3222" data-original-width="2148" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkHDau6s4-xKNBnlzGI93d0mmxJVzD89rfBqy_2UEM3fFRf6JvaUGfZ_5_1mV7oV3SThWwhxjfm8sksvC9NO2265ukmR62Kdcx5dFgd1j6O8iMimzoTbE9yTiIdJsBK7w3y2nl-J4mXbyHvTLPf1J22nm4j9BvgV-Q0MU-_nC8J3y0l4Wb0Y-xZgzP7YX6/w426-h640/BrownKD_Headshot_2021.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">Kathryn D. Brownlee </b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="background-color: black; font-kerning: none;">Dr. Kathryn D. Brown is Founder, Artistic Director, and Conductor of the New Texas Symphony Orchestra. She started the NTSO in 2004 with a dream to give amateur and volunteer musicians an opportunity to play in a full orchestra setting, and to share with audiences the excitement and improved quality of life that comes from being a part of music played for the love of it. All NTSO concerts are free to attend thanks to the NTSO initiative of Free Concerts for All. Through this, </span><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85)" style="background-color: black; font-kerning: none;">Dr. Brown is honored to bring local and internationally recognized artists to audiences who otherwise might have missed their music.</span><span style="background-color: black; font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="background-color: black; font-kerning: none;">Dr. Brown earned a Doctor of Musical Arts from Boston University with a focus on community music and lifelong music making. She is also a Music Professor at Dallas College and </span><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85)" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="background-color: black;">holds memberships in the Conductors Guild, Texas Music Educators Association, and Sigma Alpha Iota.</span></span></span><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85)" style="background-color: black; font-kerning: none;"> </span></span><p></p></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>2nd Place (there was a tie):</b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Wojciech Milewski</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Summerville Orchestra </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>Summerville SC</span> </b></span></div><div><span style="font-kerning: none;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAE8WynWEkEjgP8pzboka8ymlgsp3Z2W7KuFrmNXF1fjhXmk2Wm6ofw29Ein2G0w_HCXZbRFkdxQkeBpy0x17TdjbcEmo7Kw_Lkc7tEwclEIx18ClpMkIzU9R9m_iJT1Fls5hwtM9VFo83Q4_Gneb_zLdAgwzkgW3pTbPlJKqlenbnrQ1OsodaNr7ViLI1/s625/Wojciech%20Milewski.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAE8WynWEkEjgP8pzboka8ymlgsp3Z2W7KuFrmNXF1fjhXmk2Wm6ofw29Ein2G0w_HCXZbRFkdxQkeBpy0x17TdjbcEmo7Kw_Lkc7tEwclEIx18ClpMkIzU9R9m_iJT1Fls5hwtM9VFo83Q4_Gneb_zLdAgwzkgW3pTbPlJKqlenbnrQ1OsodaNr7ViLI1/w512-h640/Wojciech%20Milewski.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; text-align: left;">Wojciech Milewski</b></td></tr></tbody></table>Energetic and dynamic <b>Wojciech Milewski</b> is an emerging operatic and orchestral conductor. He is the recipient of the 2019 Henderson Symphony Orchestra Harold Farberman Prize and was a finalist in the 2019 Los Angeles Conducting Competition. Recently named music director of Charleston Opera Theater, Wojciech has held the baton for the Summerville Orchestra since 2016. Under his leadership, the orchestra has directly engaged the community by starting three separate outreach series, selling out its rou pre-COVID seasons and doubling its active musician roster.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>3rd Place:</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Kaleb Benda </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Oklahoma Chamber Symphony </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Oklahoma City OK </b></span></div></div><div><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwyr762B1LDkXXzk4y91kzx65WNMeckNKkg2DZNXniSs_oNHg1yMSfd7HqJLDWwlGLM8bXMP1LL8wi2kvmDrEQVKjdtSqeH54K0K2bwpJW6ArV0ToHeOf5gCyPC-6VsFXyXnEWXptJzA_G4OKtq4lHdlzvATjbK7Ancj_5HI6T0guFve95vmFkeCwZ4VSR/s3574/Kaleb%20Benda%20Photograph.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3034" data-original-width="3574" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwyr762B1LDkXXzk4y91kzx65WNMeckNKkg2DZNXniSs_oNHg1yMSfd7HqJLDWwlGLM8bXMP1LL8wi2kvmDrEQVKjdtSqeH54K0K2bwpJW6ArV0ToHeOf5gCyPC-6VsFXyXnEWXptJzA_G4OKtq4lHdlzvATjbK7Ancj_5HI6T0guFve95vmFkeCwZ4VSR/w640-h544/Kaleb%20Benda%20Photograph.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">Kaleb Benda</b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-kerning: none;">Conductor <b>Kaleb Benda</b> is Music Director of the Oklahoma Chamber Symphony, Music Director of the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Concert Band, and Assistant Conductor of the Enid Symphony Orchestra. Having conducted across the United States and in Hungary, Benda’s multi-faceted career also includes regular appearances with the annual Cool Classics Series where he conducts the OK Strings ensemble, as Artistic Director of the Texas Chamber Symphony, and guest conducting engagements. In 2021 he and Oklahoma Chamber Symphony commissioned Williams’ Greenwood, Archer & Pine, a piece commemorating the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Consecutively in 2016-2021, Kaleb Benda was named a finalist for The American Prize in the discipline of conducting. In 2021, Kaleb was named a Next Gen under 30 award winner for his effort with Oklahoma Chamber Symphony to make classical music accessible in the community. Visit <a href="http://www.kalebbenda.com/"><span style="color: #103cc0; font-kerning: none;">www.kalebbenda.com</span></a> for more information.</span><p></p></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Finalist Honorable Mention:</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>John B. Gordon </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Williamson County Symphony Orchestra </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Round Rock TX</b></span></div></div><div><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcCppteRA-svuhM5SYQZARJzPLeFLOjbFGzK9GVValBpGyPgHpUIuyqqnE7LRXwj_BJqvMQwn52bu8V-uQTVa00DWUiTS6h9tAlh0ykO38Q_dbh2FXM3z1VUc2cpFrEBXrSy2cwYEHrqGfZbYtRV9Rx2paOhdT0ZSXtd4b9H6HeikgucSHv5fDv9xC1Mfx/s801/2010-10-15%20John%20Gordon.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="540" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcCppteRA-svuhM5SYQZARJzPLeFLOjbFGzK9GVValBpGyPgHpUIuyqqnE7LRXwj_BJqvMQwn52bu8V-uQTVa00DWUiTS6h9tAlh0ykO38Q_dbh2FXM3z1VUc2cpFrEBXrSy2cwYEHrqGfZbYtRV9Rx2paOhdT0ZSXtd4b9H6HeikgucSHv5fDv9xC1Mfx/w432-h640/2010-10-15%20John%20Gordon.jpg" width="432" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">John B. Gordon</b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div><span style="background-color: black; color: #cccccc; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">The <b>Williamson County Symphony Orchestra</b> was formed in 2002 with the mission of encouraging the general public to come listen to great music. The Orchestra consists of between 60 and 80 members, staffed almost entirely by volunteer musicians, into a near-professional level ensemble. The concert format that was instituted 21 years ago has a programming formula that brings in large to over-flow audiences. </span><span>Under Director of Music John Gordon's leadership, the Orchestra continues to perform FREE "pops-styled" concerts with a mixture of music from the classical, both romantic & modern periods, movies & TV, contemporary, and religious genres of music and new compositions from Composer-in-Resident, Dr ML Daniels. The FREE concerts are pitched toward families, seniors, and the general public. The Orchestra performs a two-concert series four times a year - Fall, Christmas, Spring, & Outdoor - at venues across Williamson County plus one FREE concert for troops and families at Ft Hood.</span></span></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-kerning: none;"></span></span></p><div><span style="background-color: black; color: #cccccc; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>John Gordon</b> was a founding member of the Orchestra in February of 2002. He has served as Chairman (President) of the Board of Directors for 20 years and as Director of Music for the last three years. He has guided the music selection, selected venues, brought in Conductors, done some conducting, and assisted the Orchestra's musicians over the years while serving as First or Second Trumpet in performances. </span><span>John is a Registered Professional (Electrical) Engineer and has been involved in many of the major electric utility cases in Texas. </span></span></div><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p></div><div><br /></div></div><i>*** </i><br /><br /><i><br /></i><i>Congratulations!</i></div></div></div>davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142661857434106176noreply@blogger.com0Danbury, CT, USA41.394817 -73.454011113.084583163821158 -108.6102611 69.705050836178856 -38.2977611tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009656188029163425.post-49997898987890026942023-11-10T10:32:00.001-08:002023-11-10T10:32:04.653-08:00MARIJOSIUS AWARD, 2023: finalists<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuh9UB3HIZN4uPm4LSZDXmOC6XjOL6R6PLI5EoUPZbx-8Uk8dy8JIhMcJg_yQEyZtHz0tU61zQ7dI5wI31aUGlBt6GmhJ4KrtTQdnTtSudrXQTO0fLOBM5nSSkME-R_c1TtV49jPq8y5g/s1600/VM.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuh9UB3HIZN4uPm4LSZDXmOC6XjOL6R6PLI5EoUPZbx-8Uk8dy8JIhMcJg_yQEyZtHz0tU61zQ7dI5wI31aUGlBt6GmhJ4KrtTQdnTtSudrXQTO0fLOBM5nSSkME-R_c1TtV49jPq8y5g/s200/VM.jpeg" width="154" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vytautas Marijosius</td></tr></tbody></table><b>The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts,</b> David (Volosin) Katz, founder and chief judge, is honored to announce 2023 FINALIST conductors in orchestral programming, The Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award. Congratulations!<br /><br /><div>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 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728?ref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/americanprize" target="_blank">#AmericanPrize</a>, where that information will be published first. </div><div><p>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: <a href="mailto:theamericanprize@gmail.com" target="_blank">theamericanprize@gmail.com </a></p><div><span class="faqanswer"><b>The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming</b> 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. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span><div><b>The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts</b> 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, directors, ensembles and composers in the United States at professional, college/university, community and high school levels, based on submitted recordings. Now in its thirteenth year, <span>The American Prize was founded in 2010 and is awarded annually in many areas of the performing arts. Thousands of artists from all fifty states have derived benefit from their participation in the contests of The American Prize, </span>representing literally hundreds of communities and arts organizations across the nation.<span> </span><span> </span>Information about the 2023-24 season of contests is now available and applications are being accepted, with preliminary deadlines in May & July. (<a href="http://theamericanprize.org">http://theamericanprize.org</a>)</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">At The American Prize there is never a preset number of finalists in any division</span></i></b>—finalists are those artists who are judged to be worthy of additional consideration and evaluation. Contestants, therefore, do not compete against each other, but in reference to judges' perceived impression of an artistic ideal.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-style: italic;">If you are not a finalist this year,</span> </b>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.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>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.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div></span></span><h2><span style="color: #e06666;">NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award (collegiate division), 2023</span></h2><div>Michelle Di Russo </div><div>Cornell University Orchestra </div><div>Ithaca NY </div><div><br /></div><div>Jeffrey Klefstad </div><div>All University Orchestra—Carnegie Mellon University </div><div>Pittsburg PA </div><div><br /></div><div>Paul McShee </div><div>Binghamton University Symphony Orchestra</div><div>Binghamton NY </div><div><br /></div><div>David A. Rahbee </div><div>University of Washington Symphony Orchestra</div><div>Seattle WA </div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div><h2><span style="color: #e06666;">NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award (non-collegiate division), 2023</span></h2></div><div><div>Kaleb Benda </div><div>Oklahoma Chamber Symphony </div><div>Oklahoma City OK </div><div><br /></div><div>Kathryn D. Brownlee </div><div>New Texas Symphony Orchestra </div><div>Dallas TX</div><div><br /></div><div>John B. Gordon </div><div>Williamson County Symphony Orchestra </div><div>Round Rock TX</div><div><br /></div><div>Phillip Lenberg</div><div>Ukiah Symphony Orchestra </div><div>Ukiah CA </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wojeiech Milewski</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Summerville Orchestra </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Summerville SC</span> </div><div><br /></div><div>David W. Oertel </div><div>Starlight Symphony Orchestra </div><div>Wimberley TX</div><div><br /></div><div>Eric Scheider </div><div>Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra </div><div>Hendersonville NC</div><div><br /></div><div>Ubaldo Valli </div><div>Pierstown Grange Chamber Concerts </div><div>Cooperstown NY</div></div><br /><i>*** </i><br /><br />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. <br /><br />Here is a sample announcement:<br /><br />"Great News! I've just been selected as a finalist in the <i>(blank)</i> division of The American Prize National Non-profit Competitions in the Performing Arts. Here's the link: <i>(copy link here).</i> The American Prize will be announcing winners in my division soon. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: <a href="http://www.theamericanprize.org/">www.theamericanprize.org</a> or follow the news on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728">https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728</a> or Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/americanprize">https://twitter.com/americanprize</a> "<br /><br />Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.<br /><i><br /></i></div></div><p><i>Congratulations to all finalists<b>.</b></i> </p>davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142661857434106176noreply@blogger.com0Danbury, CT, USA41.394817 -73.454011113.084583163821158 -108.6102611 69.705050836178856 -38.2977611tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009656188029163425.post-49107820558075992352022-09-29T14:10:00.001-07:002022-09-29T14:10:39.001-07:00MARIJOSIUS AWARD, 2022: Winners<p> </p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuh9UB3HIZN4uPm4LSZDXmOC6XjOL6R6PLI5EoUPZbx-8Uk8dy8JIhMcJg_yQEyZtHz0tU61zQ7dI5wI31aUGlBt6GmhJ4KrtTQdnTtSudrXQTO0fLOBM5nSSkME-R_c1TtV49jPq8y5g/s1600/VM.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuh9UB3HIZN4uPm4LSZDXmOC6XjOL6R6PLI5EoUPZbx-8Uk8dy8JIhMcJg_yQEyZtHz0tU61zQ7dI5wI31aUGlBt6GmhJ4KrtTQdnTtSudrXQTO0fLOBM5nSSkME-R_c1TtV49jPq8y5g/s200/VM.jpeg" width="154" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vytautas Marijosius</td></tr></tbody></table>The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts, David (Volosin) Katz, founder and chief judge, is honored to announce the 2022 winners and runners-up in orchestral programming, The Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award. Congratulations! <br /><br /><span class="faqanswer"><b>The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming</b> 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. </span><br /><br /><span><span class="faqanswer">You can read more about Maestro Marijosius here: <a href="http://rememberingmarijosius.blogspot.com">http://rememberingmarijosius.blogspot.com</a></span><br /><span class="faqanswer">Or visit the collection of historic documents, programs and photographs of the artist here: <a href="https://marijosius.tumblr.com/">https://marijosius.tumblr.com/</a></span></span><br /><br />Complete listings of finalists and semi-finalists in The American Prize competitions may be found elsewhere on this blog<i>. </i>Please use the chronological tools column to find specific results.<br /><br /><b>The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts</b> 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, directors, ensembles and composers in the United States at professional, college/university, community and high school levels, based on submitted recordings. Now in its twelfth year, <span>The American Prize has awarded more than $100,000 since its founding and is offered annually in many areas of the performing arts. Thousands of artists from all fifty states have derived benefit from their participation in the contests of The American Prize, </span>representing literally hundreds of communities and arts organizations across the nation. <span> </span>Information about the 2022-23 season of contests has been updated and applications are now being accepted. (<a href="http://theamericanprize.org">http://theamericanprize.org</a>)<br /><i><br /></i><div><i>Please make us aware of any misprints: <a href="mailto:theamericanprize@gmail.com">theamericanprize@gmail.com</a></i><br /><span><br /><br /></span><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">The American Prize in Orchestral Programming—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award, 2022</span></span></span></h1><span><div><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></div><div><span><span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">The American Prize winner: </b></span></span></div><div><b><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee; font-family: inherit;"><span><span>Eckart Preu<br /></span></span><span>Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra<br /></span><span><span>Cincinnati OH</span></span></span></b></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #eeeeee; font-kerning: none;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xEUKCcj1u6t5Ih28c7UFe3WtzUAzbhVFkt38UT-sEq9-4QWn2HlLhySbfKsXzE9kj98PZcsBWJNiSorwt3PDsl6O4gI9N7qV5L5fk6JpInWef3bVwl31Qx04gfGBX2HxeDlkNoGgY9ju5Z1SNpD0Y41sP0sojNIXw9g3zGSXz_3s1tmlwIIHrD4T/s984/CCO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="978" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xEUKCcj1u6t5Ih28c7UFe3WtzUAzbhVFkt38UT-sEq9-4QWn2HlLhySbfKsXzE9kj98PZcsBWJNiSorwt3PDsl6O4gI9N7qV5L5fk6JpInWef3bVwl31Qx04gfGBX2HxeDlkNoGgY9ju5Z1SNpD0Y41sP0sojNIXw9g3zGSXz_3s1tmlwIIHrD4T/w636-h640/CCO.jpg" width="636" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra creates intimate, transformative experiences that connect the musically curious. The CCO is an independent ensemble of 32 professional musicians that marked its 45<span style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> anniversary in 2019 and is widely recognized as one of the leading performing arts organizations in the region. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Eckart Preu was named CCO music director in October, 2016. Summermusik concerts take place during the month of August, and are presented in various beautiful venues all around Greater Cincinnati. The festival hosts three distinct series – Mainstage at SCPA, A Little Afternoon Musik and Chamber Crawls – each one a layer in the unique voice of the CCO, performing music from Bach to rock.</span> <span style="font-family: inherit; font-kerning: none;">Under the exciting and creative leadership of Maestro </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-kerning: none;">Preu</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-kerning: none;"> the festival has experienced unprecedented growth in the past two years. Summermusik 2022 will be the 8th season of the annual festival that the <i>Cincinnati Enquirer</i> praised as “the most imaginative, most entertaining three weeks on the classical music calendar.”</span></span><div><b><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span><span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;"><br /></b></span></span></div><div><b><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee; font-family: inherit;"><span><span>2nd Place (there was a tie):<br /></span></span><span><span>Alexandra Dee<br /></span></span><span><span>Indiana University of Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra</span></span></span></b></div><div><span><span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;">Indiana PA</b></span></span></div><div><span><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee; font-family: inherit;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvH2U4rglXFcTM9WzV8UG9z5uolqm3Ba34VZjIKGP4YpFgmSVqG9Mais4ixgROGJ0dd_1En5ymfTi4Y0ljzrJqzU1Wk_zJFATJPYKCIFO0bGJAPpLFaAK01rBdT9LHm-71ZtaRmMjfdMdD1UXqr4wf4IcwpR1JLkHwWe8wfSOHBbQLhxJE_FlN94thA/s5179/Alexandra%20Dee%20-%20Headshot.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5179" data-original-width="3453" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvH2U4rglXFcTM9WzV8UG9z5uolqm3Ba34VZjIKGP4YpFgmSVqG9Mais4ixgROGJ0dd_1En5ymfTi4Y0ljzrJqzU1Wk_zJFATJPYKCIFO0bGJAPpLFaAK01rBdT9LHm-71ZtaRmMjfdMdD1UXqr4wf4IcwpR1JLkHwWe8wfSOHBbQLhxJE_FlN94thA/w426-h640/Alexandra%20Dee%20-%20Headshot.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Alexandra Dee<br /></span></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-kerning: none;">Alexandra Dee is the Director of Orchestral Studies and assistant professor of violin and viola at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Her previous positions include Director of Orchestral Activities at the University of St. Francis; music director and conductor of Chicago’s South Loop Symphony; and cover conductor for Joffrey Ballet, with whom she debuted in 2017. Also at home in the opera pit, she is a frequent guest conductor at Manitoba Underground Opera. Dee completed a DMA in orchestral conducting at Northwestern University, where she studied with Victor Yampolsky. She holds an MM in orchestral conducting and a BME from Florida State University, where she studied with Alexander Jiménez. Her positions at FSU included founding music director and conductor of the Campus Orchestra. An advocate for contemporary music, Dee has premiered numerous works by living composers. In particular, she champions the works of her husband, Roger Zare.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: black;"><br /></b></span></span></div><div><b><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee; font-family: inherit;"><span><span>2nd Place (there was a tie):<br /></span></span><span><span>Thomas Dickey<br /></span></span><span>OSU Symphony Orchestra</span></span></b></div><div><b><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee; font-family: inherit;">Oklahoma City OK</span></b></div><div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black; font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: inherit;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLBILWuFP_i8eOykkkywHtuAGghsu1_LgowYilz_bnUXl28ExKspxlPpItNgD0x5xrz5S0dK2E39SmP2p_MqmOwDcV_gBRpaC2HPtHulC50LZX5eIWmKuY4QOxhH85DQ8wU45SYJPK0REvLrwcCMsw2UZsRNnKARmdc-w1Gac0u-rHVXC_YKA08nCOA/s960/Thomas%20Taylor%20Dickey%20-%20Photo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLBILWuFP_i8eOykkkywHtuAGghsu1_LgowYilz_bnUXl28ExKspxlPpItNgD0x5xrz5S0dK2E39SmP2p_MqmOwDcV_gBRpaC2HPtHulC50LZX5eIWmKuY4QOxhH85DQ8wU45SYJPK0REvLrwcCMsw2UZsRNnKARmdc-w1Gac0u-rHVXC_YKA08nCOA/w640-h426/Thomas%20Taylor%20Dickey%20-%20Photo.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">Thomas Dickey</span></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Second Prize Winner of the 2019 Mozart & Tchaikovsky International Conducting Competition, Thomas Taylor Dickey has been reviewed by critics as a "dynamic and exciting conductor" whose conducting is "imbued with aplomb, energy, and pathos." Thomas currently serves as the Director of Orchestral Studies at Oklahoma State University, where he conducts the OSU Symphony Orchestra and guides all aspects of the orchestra and graduate orchestral conducting programs. He is also the Music Director & Conductor of the OSU Youth & Community Orchestras. Previously, he was the Director of Orchestral Activities at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and Conductor of the Dubuque Symphony Youth Orchestra (IA). </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thomas has conducted many professional orchestras throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, in addition to numerous all-state, honors, and university orchestras in twenty-eight states. Thomas holds degrees from Eastern Illinois University, LSU, and the University of Georgia. He has worked with conductors such as Jin Wang, Jorma Panula, Carl Topilow, Christopher Zimmerman, and Diane Wittry. </span></span><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><b><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee; font-family: inherit;"><span><span><br />3rd Place:<br /></span></span><span><span>David A. Rahbee<br /></span></span><span><span>University of Washington Symphony Orchestra</span></span></span></b></div><div><b><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee; font-family: inherit;">Seattle WA</span></b></div><div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee; font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7N19u4h6oaWmOJLo7I9YORrcc54B4Sqxiey7n-47NkNEetpVkiSc_JzQqKJOGeBtjEbm-HoHMBQjyd_KwkBhdoDsV-apN4FjTBPWza_-7LU7Al48EIQrwtfyjVQQnZ-YbsfvmK4huySufBSReqX1_sfUFJ9wkzBws278fxccY9nV0CeSTKJqm24pcAg/s3000/David%20A.%20Rahbee.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7N19u4h6oaWmOJLo7I9YORrcc54B4Sqxiey7n-47NkNEetpVkiSc_JzQqKJOGeBtjEbm-HoHMBQjyd_KwkBhdoDsV-apN4FjTBPWza_-7LU7Al48EIQrwtfyjVQQnZ-YbsfvmK4huySufBSReqX1_sfUFJ9wkzBws278fxccY9nV0CeSTKJqm24pcAg/w640-h426/David%20A.%20Rahbee.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">David A. Rahbee</span></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"><b>David Alexander Rahbee</b> is currently Senior Artist in Residence at the University of Washington School of Music in Seattle, where he is Director of Orchestral Activities and is chair of orchestral conducting studies. He is recipient of the American-Austrian Foundation's 2003 Karajan Fellowship for Young Conductors, the 2005 International Richard-Wagner-Verband Stipend, and the Acanthes Centre in Paris in 2007. He has recently worked with the Seattle Symphony, the Chattanooga Symphony, Orchesterakademie der Bochumer Symphoniker, the Seattle Modern Orchestra, National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia, and the Guernsey Symphony Orchestra. He participated in masterclasses with Kurt Masur, Sir Colin Davis, Jorma Panula, Zdeněk Mácal, Peter Eötvös, and Zoltán Peskó. His principal conducting teachers were Charles Bruck and Michael Jinbo at the Monteux School. He holds degrees from Indiana University, New England Conservatory, and University of Montreal. He also </span>studied at Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Vienna. </span><a href="http://www.davidrahbee.com/">www.davidrahbee.com</a></span></div></span></div>davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142661857434106176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009656188029163425.post-21697497629799393562022-09-29T13:59:00.005-07:002022-09-29T14:01:08.186-07:00MARIJOSIUS AWARD, 2022: finalists<p> </p><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJf1R1z7eigSVoTH0K97E0o1AfGW_rYvk1nuRSg_Y89c_LTeXYDH40oaGejhi1BSA_hyphenhyphendGb6m3GE_GHG7wGpyTYpUEy7jqSQUVNfgiCGTXsOQ2OZKx4r8QVf9eIArG-AmjqyAgNGFX8zGs/s647/VytautasMarijosius.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJf1R1z7eigSVoTH0K97E0o1AfGW_rYvk1nuRSg_Y89c_LTeXYDH40oaGejhi1BSA_hyphenhyphendGb6m3GE_GHG7wGpyTYpUEy7jqSQUVNfgiCGTXsOQ2OZKx4r8QVf9eIArG-AmjqyAgNGFX8zGs/w154-h200/VytautasMarijosius.jpg" width="154" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Maestro Vytautas Marijosius</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts, David (Volosin) Katz, founder and chief judge, is pleased to announce 2022 NATIONAL FINALIST conductors in orchestral programming, the Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award. Congratulations!</span></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><b style="font-family: inherit;">The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 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. </span><a href="http://rememberingmarijosius.blogspot.com" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">Please click here to learn more about the career of Maestro Vytautas Marijosius.</a></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><br />Runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To know the exact date when results will be announced, please like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728?ref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/americanprize" target="_blank">#AmericanPrize</a>, where that information will be published first.<br /><br />All contestants are reminded they are responsible for the viability of their online links to audition materials. Those links must remain active until complete the end of the contest year. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: <a href="mailto:theamericanprize@gmail.com">theamericanprize@gmail.com</a><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><i><b><span style="color: #e06666;"><br /></span></b></i></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><i><b><span style="color: #e06666;">If you are not a finalist this year,</span></b> 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.</i><br /> <br /><i>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.</i><br /><br /><b>The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts</b> 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, directors, ensembles and composers in the United States at professional, college/university, community and high school levels, based on submitted recordings. Now in its twelfth year, <span>The American Prize was founded in 2010 and is awarded annually in many areas of the performing arts. Thousands of artists from all fifty states have derived benefit from their participation in the contests of The American Prize, </span>representing literally hundreds of communities and arts organizations across the nation. <span> </span>Information about the 2022-23 season of contests has been updated and applications are now being accepted. (<a href="http://theamericanprize.org">http://theamericanprize.org</a>)</div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><br />***</div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"> <br /><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award, 2022</span><br /></span><div class="page" title="Page 2"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">LeAnne Anklan/Eckart Preu<br />Cincinnati OH—Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra</span></p><p><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">Alexandra Dee<br />Indiana PA—Indiana University of Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra</span></p><p><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"><span>Thomas Dickey<br />Oklahoma City OK </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">OSU Symphony Orchestra</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">Michael Griffith<br />Laramie WY—University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra</span></p><p><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">David W. Oertel<br />Austin TX—Starlight Symphony Orchestra</span></p><p><span style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;">David A. Rahbee<br />Seattle WA—University of Washington Symphony Orchestra</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><i>*** </i><br /><br />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. <br /><br />Here is a sample announcement:<br /><br />"Great News! I've just been selected as a finalist in the <i>(blank)</i> division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts. Here's the link: <i>(copy link here).</i> The American Prize will be announcing results in my division soon. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: <a href="http://www.theamericanprize.org/">www.theamericanprize.org</a> or follow the news on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728">https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728</a> or Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/americanprize">https://twitter.com/americanprize</a> "<br /><br />Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.<br /><i><br /></i></div><p><i>Congratulations to all finalists<b>.</b></i> </p>davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142661857434106176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009656188029163425.post-89322222372373314352022-05-11T06:54:00.002-07:002022-05-11T06:54:52.275-07:00MARIJOSIUS AWARD, 2021: Winners<p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuh9UB3HIZN4uPm4LSZDXmOC6XjOL6R6PLI5EoUPZbx-8Uk8dy8JIhMcJg_yQEyZtHz0tU61zQ7dI5wI31aUGlBt6GmhJ4KrtTQdnTtSudrXQTO0fLOBM5nSSkME-R_c1TtV49jPq8y5g/s1600/VM.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuh9UB3HIZN4uPm4LSZDXmOC6XjOL6R6PLI5EoUPZbx-8Uk8dy8JIhMcJg_yQEyZtHz0tU61zQ7dI5wI31aUGlBt6GmhJ4KrtTQdnTtSudrXQTO0fLOBM5nSSkME-R_c1TtV49jPq8y5g/s200/VM.jpeg" width="154" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vytautas Marijosius</td></tr></tbody></table>The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts, David (Volosin) Katz, founder and chief judge, is honored to announce the 2021 winners and runners-up in orchestral programming, The Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award. Congratulations! <br /><br /><span class="faqanswer"><b>The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming</b> 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. </span><br /><br /><span class="faqanswer">You can read more about Maestro Marijosius here: <a href="http://rememberingmarijosius.blogspot.com/2010/11/t-o-t-h-e-r-e-c-i-p-i-e-n-t-o-f-h-e-v-y.html">http://rememberingmarijosius.blogspot.com/2010/11/t-o-t-h-e-r-e-c-i-p-i-e-n-t-o-f-h-e-v-y.html</a></span><br /><span class="faqanswer">Or visit the collection of historic documents, programs and photographs of the artist here: <a href="https://marijosius.tumblr.com/">https://marijosius.tumblr.com/</a></span><br /><br />Complete listings of finalists and semi-finalists in The American Prize competitions may be found elsewhere on this blog<i>. </i>Please use the chronological tool in the right-hand column to find specific results.<br /><br /><i>Please make us aware of any misprints: <a href="mailto:theamericanprize@gmail.com">theamericanprize@gmail.com</a></i><br /><br /><span><b style="caret-color: rgb(224, 102, 102); color: #e06666;">The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—professional division, 2021</b><br /><br /><b>The American Prize winner:</b></span><div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Jason Lim </b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>McKinney Philharmonic Orchestra </b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>McKinney TX</b></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3G6dscpmKWziU6mwe7gcVgv51CP_DNiUbGqhN5SB7LnMrtqv0ulTF4z-E4yozwnvM5EjrqRnOqHQbZEZN3QbLn1fINZU3uKrLLjnCwXzgYwosRx1dfQ_oRFK4II0j-MJnROl7bHqsAFv/s2048/lim.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1403" data-original-width="2048" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3G6dscpmKWziU6mwe7gcVgv51CP_DNiUbGqhN5SB7LnMrtqv0ulTF4z-E4yozwnvM5EjrqRnOqHQbZEZN3QbLn1fINZU3uKrLLjnCwXzgYwosRx1dfQ_oRFK4II0j-MJnROl7bHqsAFv/w640-h438/lim.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Jason Lim</b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: inherit;">Recognized by the Denton-Record Chronicle as one of “2012’s Most Fascinating People,” the career of conductor Jason Lim is on the rise. Lim was born in Penang, Malaysia and began his formal training in viola performance when he won a scholarship to study at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with Alice Waten. He commenced his studies at the Canberra (Australia) School of Music, and completed his bachelor’s degree with honors at the Australian Institute of Music in Sydney. Jason received his Master’s degree in orchestral conducting from the University of North Texas.</span></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: black; color: white; font-family: inherit; font-kerning: none;">Known for his fine technique in performances and innovative programming, Jason began his conducting studies in Australia: first as an apprentice with the Canberra Youth Orchestra, and later as an Assistant Conductor with the Ku Ring Gai Philharmonic Orchestra in Sydney, a position that was awarded in conjunction with winning 1st Prize in the New South Wales Ministry of Arts Conducting Prize. Most recently, in a competitive selection process, Jason was selected by the Texas Commission on the Arts into the Texas Touring Roster Inclusion. In 2016-2017 Jason was the 1st Prize Winner of the American Prize Competition for professional conductors. In 2015 Jason was the 2nd Prize Winner. Additionally, In 2016 Jason received the Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for excellence in performing American Music. In 2013 Jason made his European conducting debut with the Academic State Concert Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine in Kiev and in 2014 appeared as guest conductor with the Zabrze Philharmonic Orchestra in Poland and the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Jason has also appeared as guest conductor with the Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra and Johnstown Symphony Orchestras and has appeared as guest conductor with choruses around the globe. In addition, Jason's work extends to other art mediums such as visual arts and dance notably with collaborations with prominent dance choreographers like Bill Evans. Jason has also appeared as guest conductor of the Denton Bach Society and the American Baroque Opera Orchestra. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>2nd Place:</b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Wes Kenney </b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Fort Collins Symphony </b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Fort Collins CO</b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; text-indent: 48px;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1uUs9S745-QFEZyr3rPBEIN8Abr7-J6flViPQ0PnJvsRa7W3zFxxzk9LAJsBX3g0gLzJ-HFT8ihQt5fmuSKtdruPYTfaWnqwiPYQvJ9mi7rva2Eweq5LXDtVoHTbVfPbhzyHkx9u_r1i/s1600/kenney.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1uUs9S745-QFEZyr3rPBEIN8Abr7-J6flViPQ0PnJvsRa7W3zFxxzk9LAJsBX3g0gLzJ-HFT8ihQt5fmuSKtdruPYTfaWnqwiPYQvJ9mi7rva2Eweq5LXDtVoHTbVfPbhzyHkx9u_r1i/w420-h640/kenney.png" width="420" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Wes Kenney</b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; text-indent: 48px;">Wes Kenney is celebrating his 18</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 48px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; text-indent: 48px;"> season as Music Director of the Fort Collins (Colorado) Symphony and Director of Orchestras at Colorado State University. The former holds the distinction of being the only orchestra in the country to play a live July 4</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 48px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; text-indent: 48px;"> concert in the country in 2020 He was also Music Director of Opera Fort Collins from 2004 to 2020. Wes Kenney is also in his 8th season with Denver Young Artist Orchestra—the premier youth orchestra in the state of Colorado. </span></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; text-indent: 48px;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: inherit;">Mr. Kenney’s recent guest conducting activities include the Lviv Philharmonic in the Ukraine, Vietnam National Symphony in Hanoi, Changwon Symphony in South Korea, New Hampshire All-State, Acadiana Symphony (LA), New Mexico All-State, Lafayette (IN) Symphony, Alabama All-State Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic, Virginia Symphony, Alabama Symphony, New Mexico Symphony, and Richmond Symphony. Mr. Kenney holds multiple ASCAP and American Prizes and is a former president of the Conductors Guild.</span></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—college/university division, 2021</b></span><br /><br /><b>The American Prize winner:</b></span></div><div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Thomas Dickey </b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>OSU Symphony Orchestra</b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Stillwater OK</b></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LzMUBDjA7zdkib1EoKIdSc1rO5LGR3EAlPZPumexBSEJ08sXWGqxlYKaZ_vWWAzXqw52tlw3mTo-STyp-8qPOCahWsKXq_gpdS-zrUIUYHzxPcTTj0UtgkSLiozLnhDr-sYUXS45AcHu/s706/disckey.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="688" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LzMUBDjA7zdkib1EoKIdSc1rO5LGR3EAlPZPumexBSEJ08sXWGqxlYKaZ_vWWAzXqw52tlw3mTo-STyp-8qPOCahWsKXq_gpdS-zrUIUYHzxPcTTj0UtgkSLiozLnhDr-sYUXS45AcHu/w624-h640/disckey.png" width="624" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Thomas Dickey</b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: inherit;">Dr. Thomas Dickey is the Director of Orchestral Studies at Oklahoma State University, where he conducts the OSU Symphony Orchestra and guides all aspects of the orchestra and graduate orchestral conducting programs. He concurrently serves as Music Director & Conductor of the OSU Youth & Community Orchestras. Prior to his appointments in Oklahoma, he was the Director of Orchestral Activities at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and Music Director & Conductor of the Dubuque Symphony Youth Orchestra (IA). </span></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: black; color: white; font-kerning: none;">He holds doctoral and master's degrees in orchestral conducting from the University of Georgia and Louisiana State University, respectively, and graduated with highest honors from Eastern Illinois University. He has worked with conductors such as Carl Topilow, Christopher Zimmerman, Daniel Lewis, Gustav Meier, and Diane Wittry, and further studied conducting at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, and numerous workshops and master classes.</span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: black; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>2nd Place: </b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>David A. Rahbee </b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>University of Washington Symphony Orchestra</b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Seattle WA</b></span></p><p style="color: #101010; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaG_xwWl04xN6cZM2BIHcHq-KdRS7i-zfe4uGaOtkNGIUV7InXPbGjZl7O062PPRZmjd8mGHRDr6TlpEnXEmsL0u70aduBYFUeKl_oPH5CLDDjYDmDAE0hgfG02WKll2ouYMWrsRNrpSP/s2048/rahbee.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1442" data-original-width="2048" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaG_xwWl04xN6cZM2BIHcHq-KdRS7i-zfe4uGaOtkNGIUV7InXPbGjZl7O062PPRZmjd8mGHRDr6TlpEnXEmsL0u70aduBYFUeKl_oPH5CLDDjYDmDAE0hgfG02WKll2ouYMWrsRNrpSP/w640-h450/rahbee.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>David Rahbee</b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>David Alexander Rahbee </b>is currently Senior Artist in Residence at the University of Washington School of Music in Seattle, where he is Director of Orchestral Activities and teaches conducting. He is recipient of the American-Austrian Foundation's 2003 Karajan Fellowship for Y oung Conductors, the 2005 International Richard-Wagner-Verband Stipend, and the Acanthes Centre in Paris in 2007. He has recently worked with the Seattle Symphony, Orchesterakademie der Bochumer Symphoniker, the Seattle Modern Orchestra, National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia, Guernsey Symphony and Orquesta Sinfónica de Loja. He participated in masterclasses with Kurt Masur, Sir Colin Davis, Jorma Panula, Zden</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">ě</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">k Mácal, Peter Eötvös, and Zoltán Peskó. His principal conducting teachers were Charles Bruck and Michael Jinbo at the Monteux School. He holds degrees from Indiana University, New England Conservatory, and University of Montreal. He also studied at Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Vienna.</span></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>3rd Place (there was a tie):</b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Jonathan Spatola-Knoll</b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Alma Symphony Orchestra </b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Alma MI</b></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJcHiGvrT0xeIP07osfL-zclSY6KfJbdWIyPazyI-6lFGdksvxBn2aOpZl4adhRB_3yVfN5TFyiEN669n5M-OXJ1NpE5pxtpvLNtEdg88dx5fFx1ueTywThLhVyicS5Mk3HmjlZW6bEDa/s1580/knoll.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1580" data-original-width="1016" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJcHiGvrT0xeIP07osfL-zclSY6KfJbdWIyPazyI-6lFGdksvxBn2aOpZl4adhRB_3yVfN5TFyiEN669n5M-OXJ1NpE5pxtpvLNtEdg88dx5fFx1ueTywThLhVyicS5Mk3HmjlZW6bEDa/w412-h640/knoll.png" width="412" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Jonathan Spatola-Knoll</b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dr. Jonathan Spatola-Knoll is an award-winning conductor, musicologist, and pianist based in Olympia, WA. A winner of the Vienna Philharmonic’s Ansbacher Fellowship for young conductors, recent highlights include a residency at the Salzburg Festival as well as appearances with the University of California, Davis Symphony and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. He applies his skills as a scholar and performer to revive undervalued repertoire, notably the music of composer and women’s rights activist Elfrida Andrée (1841-1929). As music director of music director of the Alma Symphony Orchestra at Alma College in Alma, Michigan he presented the Western-Hemisphere premiere of her Ouverture in G Minor. He recently completed his edition of her previously unpublished First Symphony, the earliest known symphony by a Swedish woman. An advocate of contemporary music, he has conducted the world premieres of William Cooper’s <i>Ishmael</i>, Christopher Castro’s <i>Cavatine</i>, Murray Gross’s <i>Look in the Eyes of People You Don’t Know</i>, and other operatic and orchestral compositions. <a href="http://www.jonathanspatolaknoll.com"><span style="color: #0b4cb4;">www.jonathanspatolaknoll.com</span></a></span></p><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>3rd Place (there was a tie):</b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Ubaldo Valli </b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Hamilton College Orchestra</b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Clinton NY</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMxXT9f0k8Hhj6CtCFeSIggOTFnbLYp-Q8-fk0RlAk1DyJYfNNyKWmc6KispXDwkKgBdeHqZWXFd1TbLam8dyFxKaoiY2y6JF5jP-gzMWbulGA6sdLw1lDyV29j3kzogs_x4RMTppkrKK/s1322/valli.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1322" data-original-width="1094" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMxXT9f0k8Hhj6CtCFeSIggOTFnbLYp-Q8-fk0RlAk1DyJYfNNyKWmc6KispXDwkKgBdeHqZWXFd1TbLam8dyFxKaoiY2y6JF5jP-gzMWbulGA6sdLw1lDyV29j3kzogs_x4RMTppkrKK/w530-h640/valli.png" width="530" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Ubaldo Valli</b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;">Ubaldo Valli is Music Director/Conductor of the SUNY Cortland College-Community Orchestra as well as director of the Pierstown Concert Series (Cooperstown NY). He co-founded and conducted the Northeast String Orchestra (Albany, NY) and the Saratoga Springs Youth Symphony and also served as Music Director and/or Conductor of the Hamilton College Orchestra, the Auburn (NY) Chamber Orchestra, the Saratoga Springs Youth Orchestra and the Empire State Youth Orchestra String Ensemble and Advanced Chamber Ensemble. In demand as a guest conductor, Valli has conducted widely: at festivals, for Music’s Recreation (Ithaca, NY), at Ithaca College and for an interfaith service held with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama of Tibet. He studied conducting with Jeffrey Meyer, Pamela Gearhart and Karel Husa. He has also studied and performed theater improvisation internationally and in 2018 presented a paper linking orchestral conducting and performance with improv at the Oxford Conducting Institute Conducting Studies Conference, University of Oxford.</span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;"><b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—community division, 2021</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><b>The American Prize winner:</b></span></div><div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Thomas Rainey</b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Williamson County Symphony Orchestra</b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Round Rock TX</b></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwopaXUDrB56826FUqpZILTDkssWR4NIQl5SKA9D5Lar4wAtgYTtmpLM-lMiZmSOuRQwHrGU9eQD5ghwo_8aMbsSKpaXSJkYONBqiYwcm-mAE6mjETxPUdj6Ttm5v5dFoMyE_rKTanmun/s1492/rainey.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="1492" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwopaXUDrB56826FUqpZILTDkssWR4NIQl5SKA9D5Lar4wAtgYTtmpLM-lMiZmSOuRQwHrGU9eQD5ghwo_8aMbsSKpaXSJkYONBqiYwcm-mAE6mjETxPUdj6Ttm5v5dFoMyE_rKTanmun/w640-h362/rainey.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Thomas Rainey</b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: inherit;">The Williamson County Symphony Orchestra was formed in 2002 by Dr. Thomas E. "Doc" Rainey with the mission of encouraging the general public to come listen to great music. He molds the 85-member Orchestra, staffed entirely by volunteer musicians, into a near-professional level ensemble. And, Doc instituted the programming formula that brings in over-flow audiences.</span></span><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: black; color: white; font-kerning: none;">Under Dr Rainey and recently Conor Brace's steady leadership, the Orchestra performs FREE "pops-styled" concerts with a mixture of music from the classical, both romantic & modern periods, movies & TV, contemporary, jazz, and religious genres of music and new compositions from Composer-in-Resident, Dr ML Daniels. The FREE concerts are pitched toward families, seniors, and the general public. The Orchestra, directed by Doc, performs a two-concert series four times a year - Fall, Christmas, Spring, & Outdoor - at venues across Williamson County plus one FREE concert for troops and families at Ft Hood.</span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: black; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>2nd Place:</b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>David W. Oertel </b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Starlight Symphony Orchestra</b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Wimberley. TX</b></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5Qs14yHPDJ2IOvM8anqPnKrfOloRlQnDul8Q7Ricc3wm3hoN0J7SRNo1FCQo3-IjJiosJ7sSD0jy2bO3nGvF37JcZCKfXPjzkQeokyrDwdA5QVEqqBTVgnj2sZhb6wvn19aInGyevjkt/s2048/oertel.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1491" data-original-width="2048" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5Qs14yHPDJ2IOvM8anqPnKrfOloRlQnDul8Q7Ricc3wm3hoN0J7SRNo1FCQo3-IjJiosJ7sSD0jy2bO3nGvF37JcZCKfXPjzkQeokyrDwdA5QVEqqBTVgnj2sZhb6wvn19aInGyevjkt/w640-h466/oertel.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>David Oertel</b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-kerning: none;"><b>David William Oertel</b> is the Music Director and Conductor of the Starlight Symphony Orchestra </span><span>(TX) and the Austin Philharmonic. David Oertel is co-author of the </span><i>Daniels’ Orchestral Music</i><span>, 6th Edition (2022). Oertel is also co-author of </span><i>Choral-Orchestral Repertoire: A Conductor’s Guide, Omnibus Edition </i><span>(2019). He has appeared with several orchestras and has been on the faculty of universities in North Carolina. Oertel received a Bachelors from the University of North Texas, a Masters from the University of Houston and a Doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Oertel’s influential mentors include Robert Linder, David Daniels, Max Rudolf, Hans Graf, Niklaus Wyss, Adrian Gnam, Franz Krager, and David Holley. </span></span><p></p><br /><i>*** </i><br /><i>Congratulations!</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><b>The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts</b>, David (Volosin) Katz, founder and chief judge, is the nation's most comprehensive series of contests in the musical and theater arts. The American Prize is nonprofit, unique in scope and structure, and is designed to evaluate, recognize and reward the best performers, composers, conductors, ensembles and directors in the United States, at professional, college/university, community and school levels, based on submitted recordings. There is no live competition. </i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>Founded in 2010 and now celebrating its eleventh year, The American Prize has awarded nearly $100,000 in prizes in all categories since its creation. Thousands of artists representing all fifty states have derived benefit from their participation in the contests of The American Prize. </i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>The American Prize will accept applications for the 2021-22 contest season through September 14, 2021 </i><i>or by extension request</i><i>. <a href="http://www.theamericanprize.org">www.theamericanprize.org</a> </i></p></div>davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142661857434106176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009656188029163425.post-30244175405373533682021-06-24T14:00:00.002-07:002021-06-24T14:00:00.225-07:00MARIJOSIUS AWARD, 2021: finalists<p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJf1R1z7eigSVoTH0K97E0o1AfGW_rYvk1nuRSg_Y89c_LTeXYDH40oaGejhi1BSA_hyphenhyphendGb6m3GE_GHG7wGpyTYpUEy7jqSQUVNfgiCGTXsOQ2OZKx4r8QVf9eIArG-AmjqyAgNGFX8zGs/s647/VytautasMarijosius.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJf1R1z7eigSVoTH0K97E0o1AfGW_rYvk1nuRSg_Y89c_LTeXYDH40oaGejhi1BSA_hyphenhyphendGb6m3GE_GHG7wGpyTYpUEy7jqSQUVNfgiCGTXsOQ2OZKx4r8QVf9eIArG-AmjqyAgNGFX8zGs/w154-h200/VytautasMarijosius.jpg" width="154" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Maestro Vytautas Marijosius</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts, David (Volosin) Katz, founder and chief judge, is pleased to announce 2021 FINALIST conductors in orchestral programming, the Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award. Congratulations!</span></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming</b> 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. <a href="http://rememberingmarijosius.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Please click here to learn more about the career of Maestro Vytautas Marijosius.</a></span><br /><br />Runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To know the exact date when results will be announced, please like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728?ref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/americanprize" target="_blank">#AmericanPrize</a>, where that information will be published first.<br /><br />All contestants are reminded they are responsible for the viability of their online links to audition materials. Those links must remain active until complete the end of the contest year. Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below, please email: <a href="mailto:theamericanprize@gmail.com">theamericanprize@gmail.com</a><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><i><b><span style="color: #e06666;"><br /></span></b></i></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><i><b><span style="color: #e06666;">If you are not a finalist this year,</span></b> 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.</i><br /> <br /><i>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.</i><br /><br /><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>COVID EXTENSIONS to APPLY for 2022: </b></span></span>Because of the current national and international situation, many rules have been changed and requirements eased to make it easier to apply for The American Prize, 2022. In addition, application deadlines have been extended with further extensions available by email request. </span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Applications from COMPOSERS, CLASSICAL VOCALISTS, PIANISTS, CHAMBER ENSEMBLES and INSTRUMENTAL SOLOISTS will be accepted through the revised deadline of Tuesday, July 20, 2021. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Applications from CONDUCTORS, STAGE DIRECTORS, CONDUCTED ENSEMBLES, ARTS ADMINISTRATORS (arts marketing, arts education) in the performance of American Music (BACON AWARD) and in the new category of VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE will be accepted until Tuesday, July 20, 2021. </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><div><br /></div><div>Visit <a href="http://theamericanprize.org/">theamericanprize.org</a> for complete contest information.</div></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><br />***</div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"> <br /><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—professional division, 2021</b></span><br /><br /><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wes Kenney </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fort Collins Symphony </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fort Collins CO</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jason Lim </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">McKinney Philharmonic Orchestra </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">McKinney TX</span></p> <br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—college/university division, 2021</b></span><br /><br /><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thomas Dickey </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">OSU Symphony Orchestra</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Stillwater OK</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">David A. Rahbee </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">University of Washington Symphony Orchestra</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Seattle WA</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jonathan Spatola Knoll</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alma Symphony Orchestra </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alma MI</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ubaldo Valli </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hamilton College Orchestra</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Clinton NY</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Luis Viquez </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">University of South Dakota Symphony Orchestra </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Vermillion SD </span></p><div><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—community division, 2021</b></span><br /><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">David W. Oertel </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Starlight Symphony Orchestra</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wimberley. TX</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thomas Rainey</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Williamson County Symphony Orchestra</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Round Rock TX</span></p><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2036236709335961667" itemprop="description articleBody"><i>*** </i><br /><br />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. <br /><br />Here is a sample announcement:<br /><br />"Great News! I've just been selected as a finalist in the <i>(blank)</i> division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts. Here's the link: <i>(copy link here).</i> The American Prize will be announcing results in my division soon. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: <a href="http://www.theamericanprize.org/">www.theamericanprize.org</a> or follow the news on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728">https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728</a> or Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/americanprize">https://twitter.com/americanprize</a> "<br /><br />Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.<br /><i><br /></i></div><p><i>Congratulations to all finalists<b>.</b></i> </p>davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142661857434106176noreply@blogger.com0Danbury, CT, USA41.394817 -73.454011113.084583163821158 -108.6102611 69.705050836178856 -38.2977611tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009656188029163425.post-56160501766287758552021-06-15T13:20:00.002-07:002021-06-15T13:20:54.605-07:00MARIJOSIUS AWARD, 2021: semi-finalists<p> <b><i><span style="color: #bf9000;">The American Prize wishes everyone safety and health during this difficult time.</span></i></b></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuh9UB3HIZN4uPm4LSZDXmOC6XjOL6R6PLI5EoUPZbx-8Uk8dy8JIhMcJg_yQEyZtHz0tU61zQ7dI5wI31aUGlBt6GmhJ4KrtTQdnTtSudrXQTO0fLOBM5nSSkME-R_c1TtV49jPq8y5g/s1600/VM.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuh9UB3HIZN4uPm4LSZDXmOC6XjOL6R6PLI5EoUPZbx-8Uk8dy8JIhMcJg_yQEyZtHz0tU61zQ7dI5wI31aUGlBt6GmhJ4KrtTQdnTtSudrXQTO0fLOBM5nSSkME-R_c1TtV49jPq8y5g/s200/VM.jpeg" width="154" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vytautas Marijosius</td></tr></tbody></table>The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts, David Volosin Katz, founder and chief judge, is pleased to announce 2021 SEMI-FINALIST conductors in orchestral programming, The Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award. Congratulations!<br /><br />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 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728?ref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/americanprize" target="_blank">#AmericanPrize</a>, where that information will be published first.<br /><br /><span class="faqanswer"><b>The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming</b> 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. </span><br /><br />Please make us aware of any misprints in the listings below by emailing: <a href="mailto:theamericanprize@gmail.com">theamericanprize@gmail.com</a><br /><br /><i>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.</i><br /><i> </i> <br /><br /><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—professional division, 2021</b></span><br /><br /><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Orlando Cela </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lowell Chamber Orchestra</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lowell MA</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wes Kenney </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fort Collins Symphony </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fort Collins CO</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jason Lim </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">McKinney Philharmonic Orchestra </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">McKinney TX</span></p> <br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—college/university division, 2021</b></span><br /><br /><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thomas Dickey </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">OSU Symphony Orchestra</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Stillwater OK</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Darren P. Lawson </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bob Jones University Symphony Orchestra </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Greenville SC</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yunn Shan Ma </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rochester Institute of Technology Philharmonic Orchestra </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rochester. NY </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">David A. Rahbee </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">University of Washington Symphony Orchestra</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Seattle WA</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jonathan Spatola Knoll</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alma Symphony Orchestra </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alma MI</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ubaldo Valli </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hamilton College Orchestra</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Clinton NY</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Luis Viquez </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">University of South Dakota Symphony Orchestra </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Vermillion SD </span></p><div><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—community division, 2021</b></span><br /><br /><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kaleb Benda</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Oklahoma Chamber Symphony </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Oklahoma City. OK</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">David W. Oertel </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Starlight Symphony Orchestra</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wimberley. TX</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thomas Rainey</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Williamson County Symphony Orchestra</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Round Rock TX</span></p><br /><br /><i>*** </i><br /><br />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. <br /><br />Here is a sample announcement:<br /><br />"Great News! I've just been selected as a semi-finalist in the <i>(blank)</i> division of The American Prize National Non-profit Competitions in the Performing Arts. Here's the link: <i>(copy link here).</i> The American Prize will be announcing finalists in my division soon. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: <a href="http://www.theamericanprize.org/">www.theamericanprize.org</a> or follow the news on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728">https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728</a> or Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/americanprize">https://twitter.com/americanprize</a> "<br /><br />Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.<br /><i><br /></i><i>Congratulations to all semi-finalists<b>.</b></i>davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142661857434106176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009656188029163425.post-75924853533539507292020-07-28T14:30:00.000-07:002020-07-28T14:30:02.026-07:00MARIJOSIUS AWARD: winners, 2019-20<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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<span style="color: yellow;"><i><b>The American Prize wishes everyone safety and health during this difficult time.</b></i></span><br />
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The American Prize National Nonprofit
Competitions in the Performing Arts, David (Volosin) Katz, founder and
chief judge, is pleased to announce the 2019-20
winners and runners-up in orchestral programming,
The Vytautas
Marijosius Memorial Award. Congratulations! <br />
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<span class="faqanswer"><b>The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming</b> 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. </span><br />
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<span class="faqanswer">You can read more about Maestro Marijosius here: <a href="http://rememberingmarijosius.blogspot.com/2010/11/t-o-t-h-e-r-e-c-i-p-i-e-n-t-o-f-h-e-v-y.html">http://rememberingmarijosius.blogspot.com/2010/11/t-o-t-h-e-r-e-c-i-p-i-e-n-t-o-f-h-e-v-y.html</a></span><br />
<span class="faqanswer">Or visit the collection of historic documents, programs and photographs of the artist here: <a href="https://marijosius.tumblr.com/">https://marijosius.tumblr.com/</a></span><br />
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Complete listings of finalists and semi-finalists in The American Prize competitions may be found elsewhere on this blog<i>. </i>Please use the chronological tool in the right-hand column to find specific results.<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>REMINDER—COVID EXTENSIONS:</b></span></span><br />
Because
of the current national and international situation, many rules have
been changed and requirements eased to make it easier to apply for The
American Prize 2020-21, In addition, we will accept applications from
COMPOSERS, CLASSICAL VOCALISTS, PIANISTS, CHAMBER ENSEMBLES and
INSTRUMENTAL SOLOISTS postmarked or emailed by the new Covid-extended
deadline date of <span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Wednesday, September 9, 2020.</b></span>
Applications from CONDUCTORS, STAGE DIRECTORS, CONDUCTED ENSEMBLES,
ARTS ADMINISTRATORS (arts marketing, arts education) and in the
performance of American Music (BACON AWARD) will be accepted until <span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Wednesday, September 9, 2020</b></span>.
Further extensions may be granted pending the most current information
about he virus. Visit theamericanprize.org for complete contest
information.<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—college/university division, 2019-20</b></span><br />
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<b>The American Prize winner:<br />Brian Coffill <br />The Randolph-Macon Ensemble <br />Randolph-Macon College <br />Ashland VA </b> <br />
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Dr. Brian Coffill, DMA, is the Founding Director of
Instrumental Ensembles and Assistant Professor of Music at
Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, where he created the R-M
Ensemble, a cutting- edge chamber orchestra focused on the performance
of works from across the musical spectrum. He is a conductor and
pedagogue committed to the expansion of the instrumental repertoire, the
performance of works by under-represented composers, and the
development of twenty-first century performance experiences for
musicians and audiences alike. He maintains an active schedule as a
conductor and clinician throughout the United States. Brian holds
postgraduate degrees in conducting from the University of Maryland and
the University of Illinois, as well as undergraduate degrees in music
and education from the University of Connecticut. He lives in Richmond,
Virginia.<br />
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<b>2nd Place:<br />David A. Rahbee <br />University of Washington Symphony Orchestra <br />Seattle WA </b><br />
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David Alexander Rahbee is currently Senior Artist in
Residence at the University of Washington School of Music in Seattle,
where he is Director of Orchestral Activities and teaches conducting. He
also serves of faculty of the Pierre Monteux School and Music Festival
as Conducting Associate. He is recipient of the American- Austrian
Foundation's 2003 Karajan Fellowship for Young Conductors, the 2005
International Richard-Wagner-Verband Stipend, and the Acanthes Centre in
Paris in 2007. He has recently worked with the Seattle Symphony,
Orchesterakademie der Bochumer Symphoniker, the Seattle Modern
Orchestra, and Orquesta Sinfónica de Loja. He participated in
masterclasses with Kurt Masur, Sir Colin Davis, Jorma Panula, Zdeněk
Mácal, Peter Eötvös, and Zoltán Peskó. His principal conducting teachers
were Charles Bruck and Michael Jinbo at the Monteux School. He holds
degrees from Indiana University, New England Conservatory, and
University of Montreal. He also studied at Universität für Musik und
Darstellende Kunst, Vienna. <br />
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<b>3rd Place (there was a tie):<br />Nadya Potemkina <br />Wesleyan University Orchestra <br />Middletown CT </b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Nadya Potemkina </b></td></tr>
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Conductor, violist, and educator Nadya Potemkina
(Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT) directs Wesleyan University
Orchestra and Concert Choir, coaches chamber ensembles, teaches courses
in instrumental conducting and orchestral literature, and is the music
director of Connecticut Flute Orchestra, FluteFest, and AD HOC BACH
Collective, all performance and community engagement initiatives.
Professor Potemkina remains active as a violist and welcomes every
opportunity to play chamber music with her colleagues and to perform
works by student composers. She enjoys guest-conducting opportunities,
in the United States and abroad, with regional, community, and youth
orchestras. Prior to Wesleyan, Nadya Potemkina served as an assistant
conductor of The University of Memphis Orchestras, as the music director
of Mid-South Young People’s Orchestras in Memphis, TN, and was the
founding conductor of Memphis Occasional Orchestra, an all-volunteer
community outreach ensemble.<br />
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<b>3rd Place (there was a tie):<br />Rachel L. Waddell <br />University of Rochester Orchestras <br />Rochester NY </b> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Rachel L. Waddell </b></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Rachel L. Waddell is a vibrant young conductor
rapidly gaining recognition for her artistic leadership, innovative
programming, and creative collaborations. She currently serves as Music
Director of the University of Rochester Orchestras in New York, where
she won second place for the American Prize’s Vytautas Marijosius
Memorial Award for her 2017-18 season. She previously held positions
with the Canton Symphony Orchestra and Canton Youth Symphonies. In
addition Waddell has appeared as a guest conductor with ensembles
throughout the United States including the Rochester Philharmonic
Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra, and Las Vegas
Philharmonic, among others. In 2019 Waddell was selected for the
prestigious Hart Institute for Women Conductors at the Dallas Opera.
She continues to dedicate herself to the advocacy of classical music
and strives to curate innovative seasons of the highest artistic
caliber. <br />
<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—community division, 2019-20</b></span><br />
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<b>The American Prize winner:<br />Donald L. Appert <br />Clark College Orchestra<br />The Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland<br />Vancouver WA / Portland OR </b> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Donald L. Appert </b></td></tr>
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Donald Appert has been Music Director/Conductor of
the Clark College Orchestra since 1990 and Music Director/Conductor of
the Jewish Community Orchestra in Portland, Oregon since 2012. He has
guest conducted orchestras in Europe, Central America, Japan and
Australia. Currently he is a Full Professor of Music and Head of the
Music Department at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington. In addition
he is the Music Director/Conductor of the Jewish Community Orchestra in
Portland, Oregon and of the Oregon Sinfonietta. He received The
American Prize in Orchestral Programming—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial
Award in 2011, an Honorable Mention in 2012, 3rd Place in 2014, and 2nd
Place in 2015. He was also Honored Artist of the American Prize in 2015.
In 2014 he received the Clark County (WA) Arts Commission Lifetime
Achievement in the Arts Award. He has received the ASCAPLUS Award
numerous times. Videos of his conducting and his original compositions
may be seen and heard via the Internet on his web site at <a href="http://www.maestrodonappert.com/">www.maestrodonappert.com</a>. <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>2nd Place:<br />Mark Perlman <br />Willamette Falls Symphony<br />Tualatin Valley Symphony<br />Oregon City and Tualatin OR</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Mark Perlman </b></td></tr>
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Mark Perlman is Music Director and Conductor of the
Willamette Falls Symphony (Oregon City, OR) and Tualatin Valley
Symphony, as well as founder and Music Director of the Oregon Mahler
Festival. He has conducted internationally in Germany, Russia, Romania,
Bulgaria, and the U.K.. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, where his
father, David Perlman, was Principal Bass with the Cleveland Orchestra.
Also a bass player, he later attended Ohio State University and
received a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Arizona. His
conducting mentor was Dr. Leonard Pearlman, and his studies of
conducting include work with Jorma Panula, Sian Edwards, Murry Sidlin,
Petr Gribanov, Leonid Kochmar, Adrian Gnam, Diane Wittry, and Alexander
Polishchuck. Dr. Perlman is also Professor of Philosophy at Western
Oregon University, and has written books and articles on philosophy of
mind, biology, law, and music.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>3rd Place:<br />David William Oertel <br />Starlight Symphony Orchestra <br />Wimberley TX </b> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>David William Oertel </b></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
David William Oertel is the Music Director and
Conductor of the Starlight Symphony Orchestra (TX) and the Austin
Philharmonic. David Oertel is working with David Daniels and David
Rahbee as co-authors for the “gold-standard” reference book, Daniels’
Orchestral Music, 6th Edition (2022). Oertel is also co-author of
Choral-Orchestral Repertoire: A Conductor’s Guide, Omnibus Edition
(2019). He has appeared as guest conductor with several orchestras and
has been on the faculty of universities in North Carolina. He has
conducted youth orchestras, musical theatre and opera pit orchestras,
concert and jazz orchestras. Oertel received a Bachelor of Music from
the University of North Texas, a Master of Music from the University of
Houston and a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro. Oertel’s influential conducting mentors include
Robert Linder, David Daniels, Max Rudolf, Hans Graf, Niklaus Wyss,
Adrian Gnam, Franz Krager, and David Holley.<br />
<br />
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<i>*** </i><br />
<i>Congratulations!</i></div>
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<i><span style="color: yellow;"><b>The American Prize wishes everyone safety and health during this difficult time.</b></span></i><br />
<br />
<br />
The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in
the Performing Arts, David (Volosin) Katz, founder and chief judge, is
pleased to announce 2019-20 FINALIST conductors in orchestral
programming, The Vytautas
Marijosius Memorial Award. Congratulations!<br />
<br />
Commenting on this year's contest, Maestro Katz writes: <i>"Absolutely
fascinating. A very strong, competitive field. I suppose a contest
about orchestral programming would in and of itself attract conductors
who were good at it, but perhaps never more impressively than by this
year's finalists." </i><br />
<br />
<span class="faqanswer"><b>The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming</b>
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. </span><br />
<br />
Runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To
know the exact date when results will be
announced, please like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728?ref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/americanprize" target="_blank">#AmericanPrize</a>, where that information will be published first.<br />
<br />
Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below,
please email: <a href="mailto:theamericanprize@gmail.com">theamericanprize@gmail.com</a><br />
<br />
<i>"At
The American Prize, there is never a set number of finalists in any
category or division. We also try hard to not be about "winners" and
"losers," but always seek to encourage excellence, creativity and
imagination. That is one reason why we post the following statement with
every finalist listing."—DK</i><br />
<br />
<i><b><span style="color: #e06666;">If you are not a finalist this year,</span></b> 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.</i><br />
<br />
<i>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.</i><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>REMINDER: </b></span></span>Because
of the current national and international situation, many rules have
been changed and requirements eased to make it easier to apply for The
American Prize 2020-21, In addition, we will accept applications from
CLASSICAL VOCALISTS, PIANISTS, CHAMBER ENSEMBLES and INSTRUMENTAL
SOLOISTS postmarked or emailed by the new extended deadline date of
Monday, June 23, 2020. Applications from COMPOSERS, CONDUCTORS, STAGE
DIRECTORS, CONDUCTED ENSEMBLES, ARTS MARKETERS and in the performance of
American Music (BACON AWARD) will be accepted until Monday, July 20,
2020. Visit theamericanprize.org for complete contest information. <br />
<br />
<i> </i><br />
<i> </i> <br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas
Marijosius Memorial Award—professional and college/university division, 2019-20</b></span><br />
<br />
Dr. Brian Coffill<br />
The Randolph-Macon Ensemble <br />
Randolph-Macon College <br />
Ashland VA <br />
<br />
Dr. Thomas Dickey <br />
OSU Symphony Orchestra <br />
Stillwater OK <br />
<br />
Vladimir Kulenovic <br />
Lake Forest Symphony <br />
Lake Forest IL<br />
<br />
Jason Lim <br />
McKinney Philharmonic<br />
McKinney TX <br />
<br />
Nathaniel F. Parker <br />
Kennesaw State University Symphony <br />
Kennesaw GA <br />
<br />
Nadya Potemkina <br />
Wesleyan University Orchestra <br />
Middletown CT <br />
<br />
David A. Rahbee <br />
University of Washington Symphony Orchestra <br />
Seattle WA <br />
<br />
Rachel L. Waddell <br />
University of Rochester Orchestras <br />
Rochester NY <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas
Marijosius Memorial Award—community division, 2019-20</b></span><br />
<br />
Donald L. Appert <br />
Clark College Orchestra<br />
Vancouver WA <br />
<br />
Donald L. Appert <br />
The Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland<br />
Portland OR <br />
<br />
John B.Gordon <br />
Williamson County Symphony Orchestra <br />
Round Rock TX <br />
Daniel Rainey, conductor <br />
<br />
David William Oertel <br />
Starlight Symphony Orchestra <br />
Wimberley TX <br />
<br />
Mark Perlman<br />
Willamette Falls Symphony<br />
Oregon City and Tualatin OR <br />
<br />
James Villani <br />
Manassas Symphony Orchestra <br />
Manassas VA <br />
<br />
<br />
<i>*** </i><br />
<br />
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. <br />
<br />
Here is a sample announcement:<br />
<br />
"Great
News! I've just been selected as a finalist in the <i>(blank)</i>
division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the
performing arts. Here's the link: <i>(copy link here).</i> The American Prize
will be announcing results in my division in soon. You can learn
more about this prestigious national competition here:
<a href="http://www.theamericanprize.org/">www.theamericanprize.org</a> or follow the news on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728">https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728</a> or Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/americanprize">https://twitter.com/americanprize</a> "<br />
<br />
Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.<br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Congratulations to all finalists<b>.</b></i><b><br /></b></div>
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The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in
the Performing Arts, David Volosin Katz, founder and chief judge, is
pleased to announce 2019-20
SEMI-FINALIST conductors in orchestral programming, The Vytautas
Marijosius Memorial Award. Congratulations!<br />
<br />
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 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728?ref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/americanprize" target="_blank">#AmericanPrize</a>, where that information will be published first.<br />
<br />
<span class="faqanswer"><b>The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming</b>
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.
</span><br />
<br />
Please make us aware of any misprints in the listings below by emailing: <a href="mailto:theamericanprize@gmail.com">theamericanprize@gmail.com</a><br />
<br />
<i>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.</i><br />
<i> </i> <br />
<br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>NATIONAL
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas
Marijosius Memorial Award—professional and college/university division, 2019-20</b></span><br />
<i>(This listing was revised 2/21/20 to correct a clerical error.—DK)</i><br />
<br />
Dr. Brian Coffill<br />
The Randolph-Macon Ensemble <br />
Randolph-Macon College <br />
Ashland VA <br />
<br />
Dr. Thomas Dickey <br />
OSU Symphony Orchestra <br />
Stillwater OK <br />
<br />
Vladimir Kulenovic <br />
Lake Forest Symphony <br />
Lake Forest IL<br />
<br />
Jason Lim <br />
McKinney Philharmonic<br />
McKinney TX <br />
<br />
Nathaniel F. Parker <br />
Kennesaw State University Symphony <br />
Kennesaw GA <br />
<br />
Nadya Potemkina <br />
Wesleyan University Orchestra <br />
Middletown CT <br />
<br />
David A. Rahbee <br />
University of Washington Symphony Orchestra <br />
Seattle WA <br />
<br />
Rachel L. Waddell <br />
University of Rochester Orchestras <br />
Rochester NY <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>NATIONAL
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas
Marijosius Memorial Award—community division, 2019-20</b></span><br />
<br />
Donald L. Appert <br />
Clark College Orchestra<br />
Vancouver WA <br />
<br />
Donald L. Appert <br />
The Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland<br />
Portland OR <br />
<br />
Richard B. Brunson<br />
Marshfield Symphony Orchestra <br />
Marshfield WI <br />
<br />
John B.Gordon <br />
Williamson County Symphony Orchestra <br />
Round Rock TX <br />
Daniel Rainey, conductor <br />
<br />
David William Oertel <br />
Starlight Symphony Orchestra <br />
Wimberley TX <br />
<br />
Mark Perlman<br />
Willamette Falls Symphony<br />
Oregon City and Tualatin OR <br />
<br />
James Villani <br />
Manassas Symphony Orchestra <br />
Manassas VA <br />
<br />
<br />
<i>*** </i><br />
<br />
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. <br />
<br />
Here is a sample announcement:<br />
<br />
"Great
News! I've just been selected as a semi-finalist in the <i>(blank)</i>
division of The American Prize National Non-profit Competitions in the Performing Arts. Here's the link: <i>(copy link here).</i> The American Prize
will be announcing finalists in my division soon. You can learn
more about this prestigious national competition here:
<a href="http://www.theamericanprize.org/">www.theamericanprize.org</a> or follow the news on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728">https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728</a> or Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/americanprize">https://twitter.com/americanprize</a> "<br />
<br />
Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.<br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Congratulations to all semi-finalists<b>.</b></i><b><br /></b></div>
davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142661857434106176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009656188029163425.post-42336253517033698102019-07-15T17:04:00.000-07:002019-07-15T17:04:03.573-07:00MARIJOSIUS AWARD: winners, 2018-19<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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The American Prize National Nonprofit
Competitions in the Performing Arts, David (Volosin) Katz, founder and
chief judge, is pleased to announce the 2018-19
winners and runners-up in orchestral programming,
The Vytautas
Marijosius Memorial Award. Congratulations! <br />
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<span class="faqanswer"><b>The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming</b> 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. </span><br />
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<span class="faqanswer">You can read more about Maestro Marijosius here: <a href="http://rememberingmarijosius.blogspot.com/2010/11/t-o-t-h-e-r-e-c-i-p-i-e-n-t-o-f-h-e-v-y.html">http://rememberingmarijosius.blogspot.com/2010/11/t-o-t-h-e-r-e-c-i-p-i-e-n-t-o-f-h-e-v-y.html</a></span><br />
<span class="faqanswer">Or visit the collection of historic documents, programs and photographs of the artist here: <a href="https://marijosius.tumblr.com/">https://marijosius.tumblr.com/</a></span><br />
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Complete listings of finalists and semi-finalists in The American Prize competitions may be found elsewhere on this blog<i>. </i>Please use the chronological tool in the right-hand column to find specific results.<br />
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QUICKNOTES: Although The American Prize does not usually provide written
evaluations to <b>semi-finalists</b>, some semi-finalist composers will
receive in their certificate packets short comments, suggestions or
overall impressions made during the judging. We hope they will prove
valuable. All <b>finalists</b>
receive written evaluations from a member of The American Prize judging
panel.<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>REMINDER: </b></span></span>Because of many requests from artists with late spring and early summer performances, <b>The American Prize 2019-20</b>
will accept applications from CLASSICAL VOCALISTS, PIANISTS, CHAMBER
ENSEMBLES and INSTRUMENTAL SOLOISTS postmarked or emailed by the new
extended
deadline date of<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Monday, July 1, 2019</b></span>, with extensions available by email request. (theamericanprize@gmail.com)<br />
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Applications
from COMPOSERS, CONDUCTORS, STAGE DIRECTORS, CONDUCTED ENSEMBLES, ARTS
MARKETERS and in the performance of American Music (BACON AWARD) will be accepted until <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b> </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Monday, August 5, 2019</b></span>.
(Please note that although the dates on the application forms may not
be changed, rest assured that your materials will be accepted if sent by
the new deadline dates in the respective contest areas.)<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—college/university division</b></span><br />
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<b>The American Prize Winner:</b><br />
<b>Jeffery Meyer <br />ASU Symphony Orchestra <br />Tempe AZ </b><br />
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An accomplished conductor, pianist, and educator,
Jeffery Meyer launched his career as a champion of contemporary
orchestral music and innovative collaborations. He currently holds
positions as Director of Orchestras at Arizona State University and as
the Artistic Director of the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic. In
recent concert seasons, he has performed as a chamber musician and
conductor throughout North America, Europe, China, Russia, and Southeast
Asia.<br />
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In 2010, he led the St. Petersburg Chamber
Philharmonic in its United States debut with three performances at
Symphony Space’s “Wall-to-Wall” Festival in New York City which
the New York Times called “impressive”, “powerful”, “splendid”, and
“blazing.” His programming in the United States has been recognized with
three ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming. He was a prizewinner in
the 2008 International Conducting Competition “Antonio Pedrotti” and
the winner of the 2013 American Prize in Conducting.<br />
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<b>2nd Place:</b><br />
<b>Rachel L. Waddell <br />University of Rochester Orchestras <br />Rochester NY </b><br />
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Rachel L. Waddell is in her second season as Director
of Orchestral Activities at the University of Rochester, where she
directs the symphony and chamber orchestras. Prior to Rochester, she
served as the Associate Conductor of the Canton Symphony Orchestra and
Music Director of the award-winning Canton Youth Symphonies. While with
Canton, Waddell conducted over eighty performances. In 2016 she
conducted the Ohio premier of Christopher Theofanidis’ Dreamtime
Ancestors with the CSO.<br />
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In addition to her work with
the CSO and CYS, Waddell became the first women to guest conduct
Cleveland’s Suburban Symphony Orchestra in 2016. In January 2018 she
guest conducted the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of
Peter and the Wolf with the Nazareth College Dance Ensemble. Cleveland
Classical describes Waddell’s conducting as “distinctly animated” with
“charismatic fervor….a sensibility eagerly reciprocated by the orchestra
as it responded with marvelous tonal depth and palpable exuberance.” <b> </b><br />
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<b>3rd Place (there was a tie):</b><br />
<b>Chris Younghoon Kim <br />Cornell Orchestra <br />Ithaca NY </b><br />
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Cornell Orchestras under the direction of Chris
Younghoon Kim, present multiple concerts during each academic school
year and consists of Cornell Chamber Orchestra and Cornell Symphony
Orchestra. The membership of the orchestra is formed from students of
all colleges and departments across the university-wide community. It
is the only non-music major orchestra to win first place among
collegiate orchestras the ASCAP award for Adventurous Programming of
Contemporary music during the 2008-2009 season. It has won the
Adventurous awards for 6 years in a row from 2008-2014. For the last
nine seasons Cornell Orchestras have been jointly producing the Ithaca
International conducting masterclasses with Ithaca College Symphony
Orchestra.<br />
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<b>3rd Place (there was a tie):</b><br />
<b>David Rahbee <br />University of Washington Symphony Orchestra <br />Seattle WA </b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>David Rahbee </b></td></tr>
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David Alexander Rahbee is currently Senior Artist in Residence at the University of<br />
Washington
School of Music in Seattle, where he is Director of Orchestral
Activities and teaches conducting. He also serves of faculty of the
Pierre Monteux School and Music Festival as Conducting Associate. He is
recipient of the American- Austrian Foundation's 2003 Karajan Fellowship
for Young Conductors, the 2005 International Richard-Wagner-Verband
Stipend, and the Acanthes Centre in Paris in 2007. He has recently
worked with the Seattle Symphony, Orchesterakademie der Bochumer
Symphoniker, the Seattle Modern Orchestra, and Orquesta Sinfónica de
Loja. He participated in masterclasses with Kurt Masur, Sir Colin Davis,
Jorma Panula, Zdeněk Mácal, Peter Eötvös, and Zoltán Peskó. His
principal conducting teachers were Charles Bruck and Michael Jinbo at
the Monteux School. He holds degrees from Indiana University, New
England Conservatory, and University of Montreal. He also studied at
Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Vienna.<br />
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<b>The American Prize Winner:</b><br />
<b>David William Oertel <br />Starlight Symphony Orchestra <br />Wimberley TX </b><br />
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David William Oertel is the Music Director and
Conductor of the Starlight Symphony Orchestra (TX) and the Austin
Philharmonic. Oertel is working with David Daniels as a co-author for
the book, “Daniels’ Orchestra Music” the 6th Edition. He has also
appeared as a guest conductor in venues from Houston, TX to St.
Petersburg, Russia. Oertel has taught music in the public schools and
has been on the faculty of universities in North Carolina. He has worked
with youth orchestras, musical theatre and opera pit orchestras,
concert and jazz orchestras as well as numerous small ensembles. He
studied at the University of North Texas, University of Houston and the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Oertel’s influential
conducting mentors include Robert Linder, David Daniels, Max Rudolf,
Kirk Trevor, Hans Graf, Niklaus Wyss, Adrian Gnam and Franz Krager.<br />
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<b>2nd Place:</b><br />
<b>Robert Boardman <br />South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestras <br />South Bend IN </b><br />
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Robert Boardman is the 1st place winner nationally
for The American Prize 2015 Maestro Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award
in Orchestral Programming, and 2nd Place winner in 2016 and
2014. Robert's passion for orchestral performance emerges from the
transformative power of experiencing the profound works of human craft,
ingenuity, and creativity. Boardman seeks to both discover and
re-discover ways in which the orchestra can be a vital social force in
our dynamically changing world.<br />
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His recent artistic
engagements include the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music where he
has served as Assistant Conductor for two seasons. As assistant to
Music Director Maestra Marin Alsop, he worked along side composers John
Adams, Philip Glass, Jennifer Higdon, and Mark Anthony Turnage, to name a
few. Robert has relished a lifelong interest in contemporary orchestral
music. In addition to having composed over a dozen original works, he
is drawn to the music's freshness, sense of event, and artistic
relevance to our time.<br />
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Since 2006, Boardman has served
as Assistant Conductor for Howard Shore's film score "The Lord of the
Rings Symphony" with CAMI Music for which he has assisted in over 30
performances, including a tour of Germany. In this position, he has
worked with the orchestras and choruses of the Colorado Symphony
Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic and Minnesota
Orchestra, among others.<br />
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<b>3rd Place (there was a tie):</b><br />
<b>Donald L. Appert <br />The Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland <br />Portland OR </b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Donald L. Appert </b></td></tr>
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Donald Appert has been Music Director/Conductor of
the Jewish Community Orchestra in Portland, Oregon since 2012. He has
guest conducted orchestras in Europe, Central America, Japan and
Australia. Currently he is a Professor of Music and Head of the Music
Department at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington. In addition he is
the Music Director/Conductor of the Clark College Orchestra and of the
Oregon Sinfonietta. He received The American Prize in Orchestral
Programming—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in 2011, an Honorable
Mention in 2012, 3rd Place in 2014, and 2nd Place in 2015. He was also
Honored Artist of the American Prize in 2015. In 2014 he received the
Clark County (WA) Arts Commission Lifetime Achievement in the Arts
Award. He has received the ASCAPLUS Award numerous times. Videos of his
conducting and his original compositions may be seen and heard via the
Internet on his web site at <a href="http://www.maestrodonappert.com/">www.maestrodonappert.com</a>. <br />
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<br />
<b>3rd Place (there was a tie):</b><br />
<b>Reuben Blundell <br />Landsdowne Symphony Orchestra <br />Landsdowne PA </b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Reuben Blundell </b></td></tr>
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In 2017-18 the LSO released its first CD, on the New
Focus label, featured by Spotify, WRTI’s Fleisher Discoveries, and other
radio stations across the United States. Recent and upcoming soloists
include Philadelphia’s David Kim and David Cramer, cellist Julian
Schwarz, violist Roberto Díaz, and soprano Lisa DiNolfo. The orchestra
was founded in 1946 and is widely regarded as the best of the
Philadelphia area’s community orchestras. <a href="http://www.lansdowneso.org/">www.lansdowneso.org</a><br />
<br />
The
year was Reuben Blundell’s fourth as Music Director. Attaining degrees
in violin performance in Australia, he attended Tanglewood and Michael
Tilson Thomas’ New World Symphony. With a doctorate in conducting from
Eastman (Neil Varon and Zvi Zeitlin), and Monteux School studies, his
career has included two tenure-track positions, conducting three
commercial CDs, directing the Riverside Orchestra in New York, and
conducting the Chelsea Symphony, and orchestras in Chile, Iraq and
Lebanon. He also teaches at Trinity School, NYC. <a href="http://www.reubenblundell.com/">www.reubenblundell.com</a><br />
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<i>Congratulations!</i></div>
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The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in
the Performing Arts, David Lazaar Katz, founder and chief judge, is
pleased to announce 2018-19 FINALIST conductors in orchestral
programming, The Vytautas
Marijosius Memorial Award. Congratulations! <br />
<br />
<span class="faqanswer"><b>The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming</b>
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. </span><br />
<br />
Runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To
know the exact date when results will be
announced, please like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728?ref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/americanprize" target="_blank">#AmericanPrize</a>, where that information will be published first.<br />
<br />
Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below,
please email: <a href="mailto:theamericanprize@gmail.com">theamericanprize@gmail.com</a><br />
<br />
<i>"At
The American Prize, there is never a set number of finalists in any
category or division. We also try hard to not be about "winners" and
"losers," but always seek to encourage excellence, creativity and
imagination. That is one reason why we post the following statement with
every finalist listing."—DK</i><br />
<br />
<i><b><span style="color: #e06666;">If you are not a finalist this year,</span></b> 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.</i><br />
<br />
<i>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.</i><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>REMINDER: </b></span></span>Because of many requests from artists with late spring and early summer performances, <b>The American Prize 2019-20</b>
will accept applications from CLASSICAL VOCALISTS, PIANISTS, CHAMBER
ENSEMBLES and INSTRUMENTAL SOLOISTS postmarked or emailed by the new
extended
deadline date of <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Monday, July 1, 2019</b></span>.
Applications
from COMPOSERS, CONDUCTORS, STAGE DIRECTORS, CONDUCTED ENSEMBLES, ARTS
MARKETERS and in the performance of American Music (BACON AWARD) will be accepted until <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Monday, August 5, 2019</b></span>.
(Please note that although the dates on the application forms may not
be changed, rest assured that your materials will be accepted if sent by
the new deadline dates in the respective contest areas.)<i> </i><br />
<i> </i> <br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas
Marijosius Memorial Award—college/university division, 2018-19</b></span><br />
<br />
Chris Younghoon Kim <br />
Cornell Orchestra <br />
Ithaca NY <br />
<br />
Jeffery Meyer <br />
ASU Symphony Orchestra <br />
Tempe AZ <br />
<br />
David Rahbee <br />
University of Washington Symphony Orchestra <br />
Seattle WA <br />
<br />
Rachel L. Waddell <br />
University of Rochester Orchestras <br />
Rochester NY <br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas
Marijosius Memorial Award—community & youth division, 2018-19</b></span><br />
<br />
Donald L. Appert <br />
The Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland <br />
Portland OR <br />
<br />
Robert Boardman <br />
South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestras <br />
South Bend IN <br />
<br />
Reuben Blundell <br />
Landsdowne Symphony Orchestra <br />
Landsdowne PA <br />
<br />
Warren Friesen <br />
Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra <br />
Duluth MN <br />
<br />
Travis Jurgens <br />
Ohio Northern Symphony <br />
Ada OH <br />
<br />
Felipe Morales-Torres <br />
Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestras <br />
Cincinnati OH<br />
<br />
David William Oertel <br />
Starlight Symphony Orchestra <br />
Wimberley TX <br />
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<i>*** </i><br />
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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. <br />
<br />
Here is a sample announcement:<br />
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"Great
News! I've just been selected as a finalist in the <i>(blank)</i>
division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the
performing arts. Here's the link: <i>(copy link here).</i> The American Prize
will be announcing results in my division in soon. You can learn
more about this prestigious national competition here:
<a href="http://www.theamericanprize.org/">www.theamericanprize.org</a> or follow the news on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728">https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728</a> or Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/americanprize">https://twitter.com/americanprize</a> "<br />
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Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.<br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Congratulations to all finalists<b>.</b></i><b><br /></b></div>
davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142661857434106176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009656188029163425.post-8530126356891268522019-02-27T11:20:00.002-08:002019-02-27T11:20:46.568-08:00MARIJOSIUS AWARD: semi-finalists, 2018-19<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in
the Performing Arts, David Lazaar Katz, founder and chief judge, is
pleased to announce 2018-19
SEMI-FINALIST conductors in orchestral programming, The Vytautas
Marijosius Memorial Award. Congratulations! 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 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728?ref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/americanprize" target="_blank">#AmericanPrize</a>, where that information will be published first.<br />
<br />
<span class="faqanswer"><b>The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming</b>
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.
</span><br />
<br />
Please make us aware of any misprints in the listings below by emailing: <a href="mailto:theamericanprize@gmail.com">theamericanprize@gmail.com</a><br />
<br />
<i>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.</i><br />
<i> </i> <br />
<br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>NATIONAL
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas
Marijosius Memorial Award—college/university division, 2018-19</b></span><br />
<br />
Thomas Dickey <br />
Oklahoma State University Symphony Orchestra <br />
Stillwater OK <br />
<br />
Chris Younghoon Kim <br />
Cornell Orchestra <br />
Ithaca NY <br />
<br />
Jeffery Meyer <br />
ASU Symphony Orchestra <br />
Tempe AZ <br />
<br />
David Rahbee <br />
University of Washington Symphony Orchestra <br />
Seattle WA <br />
<br />
Rachel L. Waddell <br />
University of Rochester Orchestras <br />
Rochester NY <br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>NATIONAL
SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas
Marijosius Memorial Award—community & youth division, 2018-19</b></span><br />
<br />
Donald L. Appert <br />
The Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland <br />
Portland OR <br />
<br />
Robert Boardman <br />
South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestras <br />
South Bend IN <br />
<br />
Reuben Blundell <br />
Landsdowne Symphony Orchestra <br />
Landsdowne PA <br />
<br />
Warren Friesen <br />
Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra <br />
Duluth MN <br />
<br />
John Gordon <br />
Williamson County Symphony Orchestra <br />
Round Rock TX <br />
Thomas Rainey conductor <br />
<br />
Travis Jurgens <br />
Ohio Northern Symphony <br />
Ada OH <br />
<br />
Tara Villa Keith <br />
Lee County Community Orchestra <br />
Sanford NC <br />
<br />
Walter Morales <br />
Edgewood Symphony Orchestra <br />
Pittsburgh PA <br />
<br />
Felipe Morales-Torres <br />
Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestras <br />
Cincinnati OH<br />
<br />
David William Oertel <br />
Starlight Symphony Orchestra <br />
Wimberley TX <br />
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<i>*** </i><br />
<br />
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. <br />
<br />
Here is a sample announcement:<br />
<br />
"Great
News! I've just been selected as a semi-finalist in the <i>(blank)</i>
division of The American Prize National Non-profit Competitions in the Performing Arts. Here's the link: <i>(copy link here).</i> The American Prize
will be announcing finalists in my division soon. You can learn
more about this prestigious national competition here:
<a href="http://www.theamericanprize.org/">www.theamericanprize.org</a> or follow the news on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728">https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728</a> or Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/americanprize">https://twitter.com/americanprize</a> "<br />
<br />
Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.<br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Congratulations to all semi-finalists<b>.</b></i><b><br /></b></div>
davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142661857434106176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009656188029163425.post-72706849594987044232018-06-30T14:00:00.000-07:002018-06-30T14:00:17.087-07:00WINNING CONDUCTORS: Marjosius Award, 2017-18<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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The American Prize is pleased to announce the 2017-18
winners, runners-up and honorable mentions in orchestral programming,
The Vytautas
Marijosius Memorial Award. Congratulations! <br />
<br />
<span class="faqanswer"><b>The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming</b> 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. </span><br />
<br />
Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below,
please email: <a href="mailto:theamericanprize@gmail.com">theamericanprize@gmail.com</a><br />
<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—college/university division</b></span><br />
<br />
<b>The American Prize Winner:</b><br />
<b>Thomas Taylor Dickey </b><br />
<b>OK State University Symphony Orchestra</b><br />
<b>Stillwater OK </b><br />
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Dr. Thomas Dickey is the Director of Orchestral
Studies at Oklahoma State University, where he conducts the OSU Symphony
Orchestra and guides all aspects of the orchestra and orchestral
conducting programs. He concurrently serves as Music Director &
Conductor of the OSU Youth Orchestra and the Stillwater Community
Orchestra. Prior to his appointments in Oklahoma, he was the Director
of Orchestral Activities at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and
Music Director & Conductor of the Dubuque Symphony Youth
Orchestra (IA). He holds doctoral and master's degrees in orchestral
conducting from the University of Georgia and Louisiana State
University, respectively, and graduated with highest honors from Eastern
Illinois University. He has worked with conductors such as Carl
Topilow, Christopher Zimmerman, Daniel Lewis, Gustav Meier, and Diane
Wittry, and further studied conducting at the Cleveland Institute of
Music, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, and numerous workshops and
master classes.<br />
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<b>2nd Place and Special Judges' Citation: Remarkable Growth in the Programming of Major Repertoire</b><br />
<b>Tara Villa Keith </b><br />
<b>Davidson College Symphony Orchestra</b><br />
<b>Davidson NC</b><br />
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Tara Villa Keith is in her fifteenth season as music
director of the Davidson College Symphony Orchestra (DCSO) in Davidson,
North Carolina and in her ninth season as music director of the Lee
County Community Orchestra (LCCO) in Sanford, North Carolina. Tara has
won local and national awards for her work with both orchestras, and has
enjoyed conducting orchestras, running clinics, and serving as a guest
speaker throughout the south, northeast, and abroad. For the past four
seasons, Tara has served as a cover conductor and pre-concert speaker
for the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, and enjoys introducing audiences
to orchestral music through their new Symphony 101 adult education
program. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Tara studied percussion
and piano at the Preparatory of the Peabody Conservatory. Tara holds
degrees from Franklin & Marshall College, Pennsylvania State
University, and the University of South Carolina. Please feel free to
visit her website at <a href="http://taravillakeith.com/">taravillakeith.com</a>.<br />
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<br />
<b>3rd Place:</b><br />
<b>Johannes Dietrich </b><br />
<b>Lebanon Valley College Symphony Orchestra</b><br />
<b>Annville PA </b><br />
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Johannes Dietrich, a native of Bozeman, Montana, is
the Newton and Adelaide Burgner Professor in Instrumental Music at
Lebanon Valley College. Along with his duties as conductor of the LVC
Symphony and Chamber Orchestra, he is active as a guest conductor and
clinician. He has led festival, District, Region and State orchestras
from New Jersey to Montana. His college orchestra has completed three,
highly successful tours to Europe. He is also active as a violinist,
performing regularly as a member of Duo Terlano with his wife, cellist
Marie-Aline Cadieux.<br />
<a href="http://www.duoterlano.com/">Www.duoterlano.com</a><br />
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<br />
<b>Finalist Honorable Mention:</b><br />
<b>Chris Younghoon Kim </b><br />
<b>Cornell Orchestras </b><br />
<b>Ithaca NY </b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Chris Younghoon Kim </b></td></tr>
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Chris Younghoon Kim has been at Cornell University as
the director of orchestras and associate professor of music, since
2004. The League of American Orchestras and ASCAP have awarded the first
place award for Adventurous Programming of Contemporary Music to the
Cornell Orchestras among all collegiate orchestras in 2008, 2009, 2010,
2011, 2012 and 2014. He has premiered over 200 works by contemporary
composers worldwide. Cornell Symphony Orchestra has hosted two Meet the
Composer New Partnership residencies. At Cornell University he directs
the Cornell Chamber Orchestra, the Cornell Symphony Orchestra, teaches
conducting and works closely with the DMA composers in presenting their
work in concert. With the Cornell Orchestras he has led international
tours and joint collaborations with the Royal Irish Academy of Music,
and Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico and most recently to Neuquén,
Argentina for a collaborative project to perform Gustav Mahler’s 6th
Symphony with the combined forces of the Sinfónica del Neuquén and the
Cornell Symphony. He has appeared with orchestras in the United States
and abroad, including ensembles such as the Louisiana Philharmonic
Orchestra, Delta Festival Ballet, Symphoria based in Syracuse, NY,
Divertimento Ensemble of Milan, Italy. He has also appeared in music
festivals such as, Kinhaven Music Center, Skaneateles Music Festival,
and International Bartók Festival in Szombathely, Hungary among others. <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Finalist Honorable Mention:</b><br />
<b>David Alexander Rahbee </b><br />
<b>University of Washington Symphony Orchestra</b><br />
<b>Seattle WA </b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>David Alexander Rahbee </b></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
David Alexander Rahbee is currently Senior Artist in
Residence at the University of Washington School of Music in Seattle,
where he is Director of Orchestral Activities and teaches conducting. He
also serves of faculty of the Pierre Monteux School and Music Festival
as Conducting Associate. He is recipient of the American-Austrian
Foundation's 2003 Karajan Fellowship for Young Conductors, the 2005
International Richard-Wagner-Verband Stipend, and the Acanthes Centre in
Paris in 2007. He has recently worked with the Seattle Symphony,
Orchesterakademie der Bochumer Symphoniker, the Seattle Modern
Orchestra, and Orquesta Sinfónica de Loja. He participated in
masterclasses with Kurt Masur, Sir Colin Davis, Jorma Panula, Zdeněk
Mácal, Peter Eötvös, and Zoltán Peskó. His principal conducting teachers
were Charles Bruck and Michael Jinbo at the Monteux School. He holds
degrees from Indiana University, New England Conservatory, and
University of Montreal. He also studied at Universität für Musik und
Darstellende Kunst, Vienna.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—community division</b></span><br />
<br />
<b>The American Prize Winner:</b><br />
<b>Annette Jurcevic </b><br />
<b>Shoreline Symphony </b><br />
<b>Muskegon MI </b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Annette Jurcevic </b></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Described by contest judges as “an electric
personality” and “what a dynamo!”, Annette Jurcevic brings vitality to
each ensemble she leads. She currently directs the Star Gate Orchestra
in Chicago, Illinois, and the Shoreline Symphony in Muskegon, Michigan.
While living in Texas, she conducted the Austin Philharmonic Orchestra,
the St. Edward’s University Orchestra, and the Austin Summer Pops
Orchestra. Career highlights include premiering contemporary works,
founding three orchestras, conducting a German version of Messiah, and
collaborating with dance and theater companies. Additionally, she gives
pre-concert discussions, has taught at four universities, maintains a
private teaching studio, and performs as a pianist, organist, and
singer. Possessing music degrees in multiple fields – music history
& literature, music theory, choral conducting, and vocal
performance – Ms. Jurcevic approaches conducting with a breadth of
expertise. Training in dance and martial arts has expanded her
understanding of movement and gesture. Read more at <a href="http://www.annettejurcevic.com/">www.annettejurcevic.com</a>.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>2nd Place: </b><br />
<b>Reuben Blundell</b><br />
<b>Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra</b><br />
<b>Lansdowne PA</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Reuben Blundell</b></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Reuben Blundell is Music Director of the Lansdowne
Symphony Orchestra near Philadelphia, and New York’s Riverside
Orchestra. From Fall 2009 he transformed Hunter Symphony from a small
group into a symphony orchestra: recent performances included major
symphonies and the Ewazen Flute Concerto with Mindy Kaufman of the NY
Philharmonic. He recently completed his fifth season as a Chelsea
Symphony conductor. His Gowanus Arts Ensemble CD, American Romantics,
garnered outstanding reviews, including Gramophone Magazine. Blundell
has performed in his native Australia, in Austria, Chile, Holland, Iraq,
Japan, and Lebanon. He conducted the New World Symphony in their 2013
John Cage festival. After studies in Melbourne and Sydney, he was a
Tanglewood Fellow (’02 & ’03) and a principal New World Symphony
violinist (2003-05). He attended the Monteux School (’05 & ’06)
and Eastman, earning a DMA in conducting with Neil Varon and studying
violin with Zvi Zeitlin. Website: <a href="http://www.reubenblundell.com/">www.reubenblundell.com</a><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>3rd Place:</b><br />
<b>Orlando Cela </b><br />
<b>Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra</b><br />
<b>Arlington MA</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Orlando Cela </b></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Venezuelan conductor Orlando Cela has recently been
awarded second place in the Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the
performance of American music, and second place in the London Classical
Soloists Conducting Competition for his rendition of Beethoven’s Seventh
and Eighth Symphonies. His experience includes launching the orchestral
department at Ningbo University in China and conducting the inaugural
concert of the Ningbo City Symphony Orchestra. In the US, his conducting
positions include work with orchestras and choruses at Randolph College
(VA) and UMass Dartmouth (MA). Guest conducting credits include the
Marquette Symphony Orchestra (MI), the Northern Michigan State
University Orchestra (MI), Brandeis New Music Ensemble (MA). He is
currently the music director and conductor of the Arlington Philharmonic
Orchestra, and the orchestra of the Governor’s School of North
Carolina, with which he has performed world and American premieres by
composers like Salvatore Sciarrino, Chen Yi, Hector Parra, Rebecca
Saunders, and many others.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—youth orchestra division</b></span><br />
<br />
<b>The American Prize Winner:</b><br />
<b>Robert Boardman </b><br />
<b>South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra</b><br />
<b>South Bend IN </b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Robert Boardman </b></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Robert Boardman has been music director and conductor
of the South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestras (SBYSO) since 2011. In
2015, he was named winner of the American Prize in Orchestral
Programming for his work with SBYSO. Since 2012, Boardman has been
artistic director of Live from Orchestra Hall, the free webcasts of the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, for which he frequently serves as cover
conductor. In 2015 and 2017, Boardman led the Grand Central Symphony of
New York City on a national tour, collaborating with Bollywood star
Arijit Singh and his rock band. The tour visited sold-out venues across
the United States. Since 2006, Boardman has been assistant conductor for
The Lord of the Rings Symphony, assisting in more than 75 performances,
including tours of North America and Europe. Other recent artistic
engagements include the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, where
he was assistant conductor for two seasons. As assistant to music
director Marin Alsop, he worked with dozens of composers, including John
Adams, Philip Glass, and Jennifer Higdon. Recently, Boardman assisted
Michael Christie and the Phoenix Symphony in a semi-staged production of
John Adams’ opera Nixon in China. He also performed and recorded the
world premiere performance of Lembit Beecher’s multimedia oratorio And
Then I Remember, a musical documentary about Beecher’s grandmother and
her escape from Estonia during World War II. Boardman has conducted 14
world premieres and more than 30 orchestras worldwide, including the
Houston Symphony, Spokane Symphony Orchestra, and Cabrillo Festival
Orchestra. Boardman studied conducting with Alsop, Kurt Masur, Gustav
Meier, and Kenneth Kiesler. He also has participated in numerous master
classes, workshops, and seminars with major orchestras and conductors
throughout the United States. In May 2010, he earned a Doctor of Musical
Arts degree in orchestral conducting from the University of Michigan
School of Music, Theatre & Dance.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>2nd Place:</b><br />
<b>Chad Hutchinson </b><br />
<b>SD Symphony Youth Orchestra</b><br />
<b>Sioux Falls SD </b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Chad Hutchinson </b></td></tr>
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Chad Hutchinson is the Interim Director of
Orchestras, Assistant Professor of Conducting and Conductor of
University Opera at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He conducts
the Symphony Orchestra in 5 concerts annually, leads University Opera
productions and teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting courses.
Prior to his time in Madison, Dr. Hutchinson was the Assistant Conductor
for the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra and Music Director of the South
Dakota Symphony Youth Orchestras. As comfortable in the pit as on the
stage, he has recently led productions at the University of Minnesota,
the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Morningside College. Committed
to education, Dr. Hutchinson taught orchestra in the public schools for
nine years in Sioux Falls, SD and Williamsville, NY. He later taught
collegiately at Northwestern College(IA) and was the Coordinator/Music
Director of the Siouxland Youth Orchestras in Sioux City,
Iowa. He holds conducting degrees from the University of Minnesota and
Bowling Green State University and a Bachelor's Degree in Music
Education from Morningside College (IA). <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Third Place:</b><br />
<b>Tigran Arakelyan </b><br />
<b>Bainbridge Island Youth Orchestra</b><br />
<b>Bainbridge Island WA </b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Tigran Arakelyan </b></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Armenian-American conductor Tigran Arakelyan is the
Music Director of Bainbridge Island Youth Orchestras, Federal Way Youth
Symphony and the Artistic Director and Conductor of Port Townsend
Community Orchestra. Arakelyan held conducting positions with California
Philharmonic, Los Angeles Youth Orchestra, Whatcom Symphony, Rainier
Symphony, and the Northridge Youth Philharmonic. His recent conducting
engagements are with the Olympia Chamber Orchestra, Armenian Pops
Orchestra, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Northwest Mahler Festival, a second
international tour of South Korea, and the inaugural Bainbridge Island
String Orchestra Festival. Arakelyan helped in creating youth
scholarship programs, festivals, young composer competitions, and led
performances at unconventional venues. He conducted the Pacific
Northwest premiere of Hindemith Kammermuzik Nr. 1. Arakelyan played
alongside Sir James Galway during his induction into the Hollywood Bowl
Hall of Fame with the LA Philharmonic. He received a D.M.A. from
the University of Washington under the mentorship of Ludovic Morlot and
David Alexander Rahbee. <a href="http://www.tigranarakelyan.com/">www.TigranArakelyan.com</a><br />
<br />
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<i>*** </i><br />
<i>Congratulations!</i></div>
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The American Prize is pleased to announce 2017-18 FINALIST conductors in orchestral programming, The Vytautas
Marijosius Memorial Award. Congratulations! <br />
<br />
<span class="faqanswer"><b>The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming</b>
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. </span><br />
<br />
Runners-up and winners will be selected from this list. To
know the exact date when results will be
announced, please like our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728?ref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/americanprize" target="_blank">#AmericanPrize</a>, where that information will be published first.<br />
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Questions, or to make us aware of any misprints in the listings below,
please email: <a href="mailto:theamericanprize@gmail.com">theamericanprize@gmail.com</a><br />
<br />
<i>"At
The American Prize, there is never a set number of finalists in any
category or division. We also try hard to not be about "winners" and
"losers," but always seek to encourage excellence, creativity and
imagination. That is one reason why we post the following statement with
every finalist listing."—DK</i><br />
<br />
<i><b><span style="color: #e06666;">If you are not a finalist this year,</span></b> 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.</i><br />
<br />
<i>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.</i><br />
<i> </i> <br />
<br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—college/university division</b></span><br />
<br />
Thomas Dickey <br />
OK State University Symphony Orchestra<br />
Stillwater OK <br />
<br />
Johannes Dietrich <br />
Lebanon Valley College Symphony Orchestra<br />
Annville PA <br />
<br />
Tara Villa Keith <br />
Davidson College Symphony Orchestra<br />
Davidson NC <br />
<br />
Chris Younghoon Kim <br />
Cornell Orchestras <br />
Ithaca NY <br />
<br />
David Alexander Rahbee <br />
University of Washington Symphony Orchestra<br />
Seattle WA <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—community division</b></span><br />
<br />
Reuben Blundell<br />
Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra<br />
Lansdowne PA<br />
<br />
Orlando Cela <br />
Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra<br />
Arlington MA <br />
<br />
Annette Jurcevic <br />
Shoreline Symphony <br />
Muskegon MI <br />
<br />
Walter Morales <br />
Edgewood Symphony Orchestra<br />
Pittsburgh PA<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—youth orchestra division</b></span><br />
<i>(This listing was updated on April 21, 2018.)</i><br />
<br />
Tigran Arakelyan <br />
Bainbridge Island Youth Orchestra<br />
Bainbridge Island WA <br />
<br />
Robert Boardman <br />
South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra<br />
South Bend IN <br />
<br />
Chad Hutchinson <br />
SD Symphony Youth Orchestra<br />
Sioux Falls SD <br />
<br />
<br />
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link to this announcement on
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davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142661857434106176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009656188029163425.post-86771969732079943602018-02-15T08:33:00.003-08:002018-04-20T07:49:44.968-07:002017-18 MARIJOSIUS semi-finalists<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vytautas Marijosius</td></tr>
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The American Prize is pleased to announce 2017-18
SEMI-FINALIST conductors in orchestral programming, The Vytautas
Marijosius Memorial Award. Congratulations! 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 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728?ref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page or follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/americanprize" target="_blank">#AmericanPrize</a>, where that information will be published first.<br />
<br />
<span class="faqanswer"><b>The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming</b>
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.
</span><br />
<br />
Please make us aware of any misprints in the listings below by emailing: <a href="mailto:theamericanprize@gmail.com">theamericanprize@gmail.com</a><br />
<br />
<i>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.</i><br />
<i> </i> <br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—college/university division</b></span><br />
<br />
Reuben Blundell <br />
The Hunter Symphony<br />
New York NY <br />
<br />
Thomas Dickey <br />
OK State University Symphony Orchestra<br />
Stillwater OK <br />
<br />
Johannes Dietrich <br />
Lebanon Valley College Symphony Orchestra<br />
Annville PA <br />
<br />
Tara Villa Keith <br />
Davidson College Symphony Orchestra<br />
Davidson NC <br />
<br />
Chris Younghoon Kim <br />
Cornell Orchestras <br />
Ithaca NY <br />
<br />
David Alexander Rahbee <br />
University of Washington Symphony Orchestra<br />
Seattle WA <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—community division</b></span><br />
<i>(this listing updated 4/20/18 to correct a clerical omission)</i><br />
<br />
Reuben Blundell<br />
Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra<br />
Lansdowne PA<br />
<br />
Orlando Cela <br />
Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra<br />
Arlington MA <br />
<br />
John B. Gordon / Thomas Rainey<br />
Williamson County Symphony Orchestra<br />
Round Rock TX <br />
<br />
Annette Jurcevic <br />
Shoreline Symphony <br />
Muskegon MI <br />
<br />
Tara Villa Keith <br />
Lee County Community Orchestra<br />
Sanford NC <br />
<br />
Walter Morales <br />
Edgewood Symphony Orchestra<br />
Pittsburgh PA <br />
<br />
David W. Oertel <br />
Starlight Symphony Orchestra<br />
Wimberley / Kyle TX <br />
<br />
Dominique Royem <br />
Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra<br />
Sugar Land TX</div>
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<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—youth orchestra division</b></span><br />
<br />
Tigran Arakelyan <br />
Bainbridge Island Youth Orchestra<br />
Bainbridge Island WA <br />
<br />
Robert Boardman <br />
South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra<br />
South Bend IN <br />
<br />
Chad Hutchinson <br />
SD Symphony Youth Orchestra<br />
Sioux Falls SD <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<i>*** </i><br />
<br />
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. <br />
<br />
Here is a sample announcement:<br />
<br />
"Great
News! I've just been selected as a semi-finalist in the <i>(blank)</i>
division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the
performing arts. Here's the link: <i>(copy link here).</i> The American Prize
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davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142661857434106176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009656188029163425.post-79445625080514698882017-05-05T14:00:00.000-07:002017-05-05T14:00:39.875-07:00MARIJOSIUS AWARD: 2016-17 winners<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maestro Vytautas Marijosius</td></tr>
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<b>The American Prize</b> is proud to announce the winners, runners-up and honorable mentions of <b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming—Maestro Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award, </b>2016-17.
Awards were made in three divisions this year: college/university
orchestras, community orchestras and youth orchestras. All the results
are below.<br />
<br />
<i>Please make us aware of any misprints by emailing:</i> <a href="mailto:theamericanprize@gmail.com" target="_blank">theamericanprize@gmail.com</a><i> </i><br />
<br />
<i>For nearly thirty five years
Director of Orchestral Activities at the Hartt School of Music of the University of Hartford, <b>Vytautas
Marijosius </b>programmed concerts that were alive in every sense—not
programming for novelty’s sake, nor neglecting the great masters
of the past—but always bringing to the awareness of his students and his
audiences great composers of the current time and potential masters of
the future. I believe he would be pleased in different ways with each of
this year's honorees.</i><i>" —DK</i><br />
<br />
<i>For more about Maestro Marijosius, please visit the companion blog <a href="http://rememberingmarijosius.blogspot.com/">here.</a></i><br />
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<br />
<b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming </b><br />
<b>Maestro Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award</b><br />
<b>—College/University Orchestra Division </b><br />
<b><br /></b></div>
<div style="color: #e06666;">
<b>The American Prize Winner:</b></div>
<b>James Allen Anderson </b><br />
<b> University of Delaware Symphony Orchestra </b><br />
<b> Newark DE</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>James Allen Anderson </b></td></tr>
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Hailed
for his inventive programming and compelling interpretations, maestro
James Allen Anderson continues to engage audiences with inspirational
and entertaining performances worldwide. Trained as both a conductor and
pianist, he studied with maestro David Effron at the Eastman School of
Music and with maestro Tonu Kalam and pianist Michael Zenge at the
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. Additional studies include
two seasons at Le Domain Forget under the tutelage of Pierre Hétu and
Otto-Werner Mueller.<br /><br />
Since 2011 maestro Anderson has served
as Director of Orchestral Activities at the University of Delaware. In
previous positions Anderson held the post of Music Director of the Butte
Symphony Association, cover conductor with the North Carolina Symphony,
Director of Orchestral Activities at both Appalachian State University
and the University of Montana. He is in demand as a guest conductor,
having worked with ensembles in North and South America, Europe and
Asia. <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>2nd Place:</b><br />
<b>David Rahbee </b><br />
<b> University of Washington Symphony Orchestra </b><br />
<b> Seattle WA</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>David Rahbee</b></td></tr>
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David
Alexander Rahbee is currently Senior Artist in Residence at the
University of Washington School of Music in Seattle, where he is
director of orchestral activities and teaches conducting. He also serves
of faculty of the Pierre Monteux School and Music Festival as
Conducting Associate. He is recipient of the American-Austrian
Foundation's 2003 Karajan Fellowship for Young Conductors, the 2005
International Richard-Wagner-Verband Stipend, and the Acanthes Centre in
Paris in 2007. He has recently worked with the Seattle Symphony,
Orchesterakademie der Bochumer Symphoniker, the Seattle Modern
Orchestra, and Orquesta Sinfónica de Loja. He participated in
masterclasses with Kurt Masur, Sir Colin Davis, Jorma Panula, Zdeněk
Mácal, Peter Eötvös, and Zoltán Peskó. His principal conducting teachers
were Charles Bruck and Michael Jinbo at the Monteux School. He holds
degrees from Indiana University, New England Conservatory, and
University of Montreal. He also studied at Universität für Musik und
Darstellende Kunst, Vienna.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>3rd Place:</b><br />
<b>Peter Askim </b><br />
<b> The Next Festival of Emerging Artists</b><br />
<b> The Raleigh Civic Symphony Orchestra</b><br />
<b> Raleigh NC</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Peter Askim </b></td></tr>
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Active
as a conductor, composer and bassist, Peter Askim is the Artistic
Director of the Next Festival of Emerging Artists and the conductor of
the Raleigh Civic Symphony and Chamber Orchestra, as well as Director of
Orchestral Activities at North Carolina State University. He was
formerly Music Director and Composer-in-Residence of the Idyllwild Arts
Academy.<br /><br />A dedicated champion of the music of our time, he has
premiered numerous works, including works by composers Richard
Danielpour, Nico Muhly, Christopher Theofanidis, Pierre Jalbert, Phil
Kline, Rufus Reid, Chen Yi and Aaron Jay Kernis. He has collaborated
with such artists as the Miró String Quartet, ETHEL Matt Haimovitz,
Vijay Iyer and Sō Percussion. <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>HONORABLE MENTION:</b><br />
<b>Jaemi Loeb </b><br />
<b> Centre College Orchestra</b><br />
<b> Danville KY</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Jaemi Loeb </b></td></tr>
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Jaemi
Blair Loeb is the Director of Instrumental Ensembles at Centre College,
where she is Music Director of both the Centre College Orchestra and
Wind Ensemble. She is also Principal Guest Conductor of the Piccadilly
Symphony Orchestra in Manchester, England and the Director of the
International Conductors’ Festival - Danville. Jaemi’s work as a music
director is always driven by the goal of building community within the
ensemble and the audience. On the podium, she balances her musical
vision with a collaborative mode of working to create exciting and
emotional performances. To learn more, visit <a href="http://www.jaemiloeb.com/">www.jaemiloeb.com</a>.<br /> <br />
<br />
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<b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming </b><br />
<b>Maestro Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award</b><br />
<b>—Community Orchestra Division </b><br />
<b><br /></b></div>
<div style="color: #e06666;">
<b>The American Prize Winner:</b></div>
<b>Anthony Spain </b><br />
<b> Northwest Symphony Orchestra</b><br />
<b> Seattle WA</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Anthony Spain</b></td></tr>
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Anthony
Spain has been Music Director of the Northwest Symphony Orchestra
(NWSO) since 1987. Dr. Spain has guest conducted orchestras throughout
America and in Europe including the Seattle Symphony, and the Bath
Philharmonia in Bath, England. He has been a cover conductor with the
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, and recently guest conducted in Hong
Kong and Honduras. A noted conductor of works with orchestra and choir,
Dr. Spain has conducted several choirs in America and in Europe
including the Orfeo International Orchestra with the choir of L’UNESCO
(the cultural branch of the United Nations) in Paris, France. Dedicated
to education, Dr. Spain is an active clinician and adjudicator. Spain
graduated with a Doctorate Degree in Music from the University of
Washington and has received numerous awards and honors including a
Grammy nomination.<br /><br />
<br />
<b>2nd Place:</b><br />
<b>Pia Liptak & Kathleen Suher</b><br />
<b> Cordancia Chamber Orchestra</b><br />
<b> Rochester NY</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Pia Liptak & Kathleen Suher</b></td></tr>
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CORDANCIA: Vibrant Music for a Vibrant Community<br />Founded by violinist Pia Liptak and oboist Kathleen Suher<br />Formed 2009; a not-for-profit since June 2010<br /><a href="http://www.cordancia.org/">www.cordancia.org</a><br /><br />
Kathleen
and Pia serves as co-artistic directors of Cordancia as well as being
members of the ensemble, respectively as principal oboist and
concert-master. Pia Liptak earned her DMA in violin performance and
literature from the Eastman School of Music. She is on the faculty of
the Hochstein School of Music and Dance and performs as a soloist and
chamber musician. She has recorded a number of CDs and been much
involved in the contemporary music scene. Kathleen, a graduate of
Syracuse University College of Law, is a real estate attorney in
Rochester. She studied with Richard Killmer at Eastman and Anita Brandon
and is currently performing in a number of musical ensembles, including
serving as the principal oboist of the University of Rochester Symphony
Orchestra.<br />
<br /><br />
<b>3rd Place: </b><br />
<b>Donald L. Appert </b><br />
<b> The Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland</b><br />
<b> Portland OR</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Donald L. Appert </b></td></tr>
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Donald
Appert has been Music Director/Conductor of the Jewish Community
Orchestra in Portland, Oregon since 2012. He has guest conducted
orchestras in Europe, Central America, Japan and Australia. Currently he
is a Professor of Music and Head of the Music Department at Clark
College in Vancouver, Washington. In addition he is the Music
Director/Conductor of the Clark College Orchestra and of the Oregon
Sinfonietta. He received The American Prize in Orchestral
Programming—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in 2011, an Honorable
Mention in 2012, 3rd Place in 2014, and 2nd Place in 2015. He was also
Honored Artist of the American Prize in 2015. In 2014 he received the
Clark County (WA) Arts Commission Lifetime Achievement in the Arts
Award. He has received the ASCAPLUS Award numerous times. Videos of his
conducting and his original compositions may be seen and heard via the
Internet on his web site at <a href="http://www.maestrodonappert.com/">www.maestrodonappert.com</a>. <br />
<br />
<br /><div style="color: #e06666;">
<b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming </b><br />
<b>Maestro Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award</b><br />
<b>—Youth Orchestra Division </b><br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;">
<b>The American Prize Winner:</b></div>
<b>Orlando Cela </b><br />
<b> NC Governor's School Orchestra</b><br />
<b> Winston-Salem NC</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Orlando Cela</b></td></tr>
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Recently
appointed music director of the Arlington Philharmonic (MA), Orlando
Cela’s experience includes launching the orchestral department at Ningbo
University in China and conducting the inaugural concert of the Ningbo
City Symphony Orchestra. In the US, his conducting positions include
work with orchestras and choruses at Randolph College (VA), and UMass
Dartmouth (MA). Guest conducting credits include the Marquette Symphony
Orchestra (MI), the Northern Michigan State University Orchestra (MI),
Brandeis New Music Ensemble (MA). He is currently the music director
and conductor of the orchestra of the Governor’s School of North
Carolina, with which he has performed world and American premieres by
composers like Salvatore Sciarrino, Chen Yi, Hector Parra, Rebecca
Saunders, Alwynne Pritchard, and many others. <br /><br />
<br />
<b>2nd Place:</b><br />
<b>Robert Boardman</b><br />
<b> South Bend Youth Symphony</b><br />
<b> South Bend, IN</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Robert Boardman</b></td></tr>
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Robert
W. Boardman, a native of Ithaca, New York is currently Music Director
and Conductor of the South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestras, and Artistic
Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's webcast, "Life from
Orchestra Hall." He has assisted Marin Alsop at the Cabrillo Festival of
Contemporary Music, and served as Associate Conductor for CAMI's
worldwide tour of Howard Shore's "The Lord of the Rings Symphony."
Boardman received the DMA of Orchestral Conducting from the University
of Michigan in 2010 where he studied with Kenneth Kiesler. He has
participated in dozens of workshops nationwide and been a participant in
masterclasses with conductors Larry Rachleff, Lorin Maazel, Kurt Mazur,
Gustav Meier, JoAnn Falletta, and many other fine pedagogues. <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Third Place:</b><br />
<b>Alyze Dreiling </b><br />
<b> YPO Soloists Ensemble</b><br />
<b> San Diego CA</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Alyze Dreiling</b></td></tr>
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Alyze Dreiling, <a href="http://www.alyzedreiling.com/">www.alyzedreiling.com</a>
is an award-winning conductor, and accomplished violinist and violist
in San Diego. In addition to serving as the YPO Soloists Ensemble
Artistic Director and Conductor since 2010, she conducts the San Diego
Civic Youth Orchestra Symphonic Orchestra and has guest conducted the
San Diego Master Chorale and Cabrillo Chamber Orchestra to name a few.
She was also the founding Artistic Director and Conductor of Classics
for Kids, a fully professional orchestra performing specialty youth
concerts in the San Diego area. Ms. Dreiling’s performing violin credits
include: soloist with the Detroit Symphony, Philharmonica Hungarica at
the Vienna Summer Festival, Florida Chamber Orchestra, concertmaster of
the Knoxville Symphony and Knoxville Chamber Orchestra. With composer,
Myron Fink, she received a recording prize from Contemporary Recording
Society for the production and release of a CD featuring Fink’s Violin
Sonata #1 and subsequently the Violin Sonata #2<br /><br />
<br />
<b>HONORABLE MENTION:</b><br />
<b>Farkhad Khudyev </b><br />
<b> Youth Music Monterey</b><br />
<b> Monterey CA</b> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Farkhad Khudyev </b></td></tr>
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Hailed
for “ever-sensitive control and extraordinarily imaginative
interpretation", Farkhad Khudyev has served as the Music Director of the
New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra, New Haven Chamber Orchestra, as
well as the Associate Conductor of the Opera Hidden Valley and the
Alternate Conductor for the Cleveland Orchestra. As a Guest Conductor,
Mr. Khudyev has worked with the Monterey Symphony, Yale Symphony
Orchestra, Yale Philharmonia, Greenwich Village Orchestra of New York
City, Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra, New Jersey Youth Symphony and
the Taipei Chinese Orchestra. Currently, Mr. Khudyev serves as the
Music Director of the Youth Music Monterey Orchestras. Farkhad studied
at the State Music School of Ashgabat, Interlochen Arts Academy, Oberlin
Conservatory and the Yale School of Music. He is the winner of the
Grand Prize/Gold Medal of the 2007 National Fischoff Chamber Music
Competition and the first American Conductor to receive the "Best
Interpretation Prize" at the 2015 International Taipei Conducting
Competition.<br /><br />
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The American Prize is pleased to announce 2016 FINALIST conductors in
orchestral programming, The Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award.
Congratulations! To
know the exact date when winners will be
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<i>For nearly thirty five years
Director of Orchestral Activities at the Hartt School of Music of the University of Hartford, <b>Vytautas
Marijosius </b>programmed concerts that were alive in every sense—not
programming for novelty’s sake, nor neglecting the great masters
of the past—but always bringing to the awareness of his students and
audiences great composers of the current time and potential masters of
the future. I believe he would be pleased in different ways with each of
this year's honorees.</i><i>" —DK</i><br />
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<i>For more about Maestro Marijosius, please visit the companion blog <a href="http://rememberingmarijosius.blogspot.com/">here.</a></i><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—college/university division </b></span><br />
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James Allen Anderson <br />
University of Delaware Symphony Orchestra <br />
Newark DE <br />
<br />
Peter Askim <br />
The Next Festival of Emerging Artists<br />
The Raleigh Civic Symphony Orchestra<br />
Raleigh NC <br />
<br />
Nicholas DeMaison <br />
Rensselaer Orchestra <br />
Troy, NY<br />
<br />
Johannes Dietrich <br />
Lebanon Valley College Symphony Orchestra <br />
Annville PA <br />
<br />
Jaemi Loeb <br />
Centre College Orchestra<br />
Danville KY <br />
<br />
David Rahbee <br />
University of Washington Symphony Orchestra <br />
Seattle WA <br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—community division</b></span><br />
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Donald L. Appert <br />
The Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland<br />
Portland OR <br />
<br />
Pia Liptak <br />
Cordancia Chamber Orchestra<br />
Rochester NY <br />
<br />
David William Oertel <br />
Starlight Symphony Orchestra<br />
Wimberley TX <br />
<br />
Anthony Spain <br />
Northwest Symphony Orchestra<br />
Seattle WA<br />
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<br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—youth orchestra division</b></span><br />
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<i>This listing was updated on February 9, 2017 to correct a clerical error. </i><br />
<br />
Robert Boardman<br />
South Bend Youth Symphony<br />
South Bend IN <br />
<br />
Orlando Cela <br />
NC Governor's School Orchestra<br />
Winston-Salem NC <br />
<br />
Alyze Dreiling <br />
YPO Soloists Ensemble<br />
San Diego CA <br />
<br />
Farkhad Khudyev <br />
Youth Music Monterey<br />
Monterey CA <br />
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The American Prize is pleased to announce 2016
SEMI-FINALIST conductors in orchestral programming, The Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award. Congratulations! To
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—college/university division</b></span><br />
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James Allen Anderson <br /> University of Delaware Symphony Orchestra <br /> Newark DE <br />Peter Askim <br /> The Next Festival of Emerging Artists<br /> The Raleigh Civic Symphony Orchestra<br /> Raleigh NC <br />Nicholas DeMaison <br /> Rensselaer Orchestra <br /> Troy, NY<br />Johannes Dietrich <br /> Lebanon Valley College Symphony Orchestra <br /> Annville PA <br />Jaemi Loeb <br /> Centre College Orchestra<br /> Danville KY <br />David Rahbee <br /> University of Washington Symphony Orchestra <br /> Seattle WA <br /><br /><span style="color: #e06666;"><b> </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—community division</b></span><br /><br />Donald L. Appert <br /> The Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland<br /> Portland OR <br />Thomas Rainey <br /> Williamson County Symphony Orchestra<br /> Round Rock TX <br />Matthew Hooper <br /> West Shore Symphony Orchestra<br /> Mechanicsburg PA <br />Pia Liptak <br /> Cordancia Chamber Orchestra<br /> Rochester NY <br />David William Oertel <br /> Starlight Symphony Orchestra<br /> Wimberley TX <br />Anthony Spain <br /> Northwest Symphony Orchestra<br /> Seattle WA<br />Ubaldo Valli <br /> SUNY Cortland College Community Orchestra<br /> Cortland NY <br /><br /><span style="color: #e06666;"><b> </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—youth orchestra division</b></span><br /><br />Robert W. Boardman <br /> South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestras<br /> South Bend IN <br />Orlando Cela <br /> NC Governor's School Orchestra<br /> Winston-Salem NC <br />Alyze Dreiling <br /> YPO Soloists Ensemble<br /> San Diego CA <br />Farkhad Khudyev <br /> Youth Music Monterey<br /> Monterey CA <br /><br />
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davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142661857434106176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009656188029163425.post-85910311972809902082016-01-07T18:00:00.000-08:002016-01-07T18:00:05.205-08:00MARIJOSIUS AWARD winners, 2015<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maestro Vytautas Marijosius</td></tr>
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<b>The American Prize</b> is proud to announce the winners and runners-up of <b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming—Maestro Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award, </b>2015.
Awards were made in three divisions this year: college/university
orchestras, community orchestras and youth orchestras. All the results
are below.<br />
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<i>Please make us aware of any misprints by emailing:</i> <a href="mailto:theamericanprize@gmail.com" target="_blank">theamericanprize@gmail.com</a><i> </i><br />
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<i>For nearly thirty five years
Director of Orchestral Activities at the Hartt School of Music of the University of Hartford, <b>Vytautas
Marijosius </b>programmed concerts that were alive in every sense—not
programming for novelty’s sake, nor neglecting the great masters
of the past—but always bringing to the awareness of his students and his
audiences great composers of the current time and potential masters of
the future. I believe he would be pleased in different ways with each of
this year's honorees.</i><i>" —DK</i><br />
<br />
<i>For more about Maestro Marijosius, please visit the companion blog <a href="http://rememberingmarijosius.blogspot.com/">here.</a></i><br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;">
<b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming </b><br />
<b>Maestro Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award</b><br />
<b>—College/University Orchestra Division </b><br />
<b><br /></b></div>
<div style="color: #e06666;">
<b>The American Prize Winner:</b></div>
<b>Tian Hui Ng South Hadley, MA <br /> Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra </b><b>
</b>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Tian Hui Ng</b></td></tr>
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The
Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra (MHSO) is one of the largest musical
groups on campus. Led by their conductor Ng Tian Hui, the group reflects
the diversity of the college's community, with musicians from the five
colleges and the Pioneer Valley, in addition to students, faculty and
staff from Mount Holyoke College. Students who perform in the Orchestra
might be majors in Music or Biology, English or International Relations,
philosophy or mathematics. They are drawn by the collective desire to
be an active participant in creating great beauty in the realm of sound.<br /><br />The
orchestra is particularly proud of its second prize in the 2014
American Prize for Orchestral Programming, and acknowledged for its fine
work by grants from the Massachusetts Arts Council, Massachusetts
International Festival of the Arts, National Arts Council of Singapore,
the Singapore International Foundation, Women’s Philharmonic and
WomenArts in acknowledgement of its creative and engaging programming.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>2nd Place:</b><br />
<b>Chris Younghoon Kim Ithaca, NY <br /> Cornell Chamber Orchestra </b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Chris Younghoon Kim</b></td></tr>
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Cornell
Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Chris Younghoon Kim, present
multiple concerts during each academic school year. The membership of
the orchestra is formed from students of all colleges and departments
across the university-wide community. It is the only non-music major
orchestra to win first place among collegiate orchestras the ASCAP award
for Adventurous Programming of Contemporary music during the 2008-2009
season. It has won the Adventurous awards for 6 years in a row from
2008-2014. For the last seven seasons Cornell Orchestras have been
jointly producing the Ithaca International conducting masterclasses with
Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra.<br /><br />
<br />
<b>3rd Place:</b><i> </i><br />
<b>Michael Griffith Laramie, WY<br /> University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra </b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Michael Griffith</b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Now
in his 26th year as Conductor of the University of Wyoming Symphony,
Michael Griffith’s guest conducting ranges from NY’s Times Square to Rio
de Janeiro; locally Denver’s Mercury Ensemble, Ft. Collins Symphony,
Cheyenne Symphony, and Opera Fort Collins. With younger musicians he’s
conducted ensembles in China, Canada, and across the US. He was a
visiting professor at the Sibelius Academy and Shanghai University,
twice elected a Top Ten Teacher by UW graduating classes, and taught
UW’s London Semester. Past president of the Conductors Guild, he’s won
an ASCAP Adventurous Programming Award. Broadcast performances include
the Nigerian Broadcasting Company, CBC, Minnesota Public Radio, KUSF San
Francisco, and Wyoming Public Television. Dr. Griffith inherited his
musical talent from his grandmother, a leading soprano in the Vienna
Folksoper. He grew up in Cleveland, studying oboe with Harvey McGuire
and Robert Zupnic of The Cleveland Orchestra. His conducting teachers
were Charles Bruck (Monteux School), Dennis Burkh (MSU), and Giora
Bernstein (Colorado).<br /></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="color: #e06666;">
<b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming </b><br />
<b>Maestro Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award</b><br />
<b>—Community Orchestra Division </b><br />
<b><br /></b></div>
<div style="color: #e06666;">
<b>The American Prize Winner:</b></div>
<b>Michael Korn Waltham, MA <br /> The Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra </b><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Michael Korn</b></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
In
just a few years since immersing himself into conducting Michael Korn
appeared on stage of Tsai Performance Center and Paramount Theater in
Boston and amassed extensive repertoire ranging from works by Lully and
Handel through the 21st century orchestral music by living composers.
American music advocate, he premiered in Boston works by many
contemporary composers and performed Gaelic Symphony by Amy Beach and À
Montevideo Symphony by Louis Moreau Gottschalk. As an
accompanist, Michael Korn collaborated with many outstanding Boston
musicians and young talented performers alike. He regularly teaches
young students in orchestral settings and conducts Oliver Ames High
School orchestras in Easton and Sharon Community Chamber Youth
Orchestra. In 2014 he directed 2014 senior S.E.M.S.B.A. Festival
Orchestra in Massachusetts. Michael Korn is Music Director of Waltham
Philharmonic Orchestra and Sharon Community Chamber Orchestra.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>2nd Place:</b><br />
<b>Donald L. Appert Vancouver, WA <br /> Clark College Symphony Orchestra, Jewish Community Orchestra</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Donald L. Appert</b></td></tr>
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Donald
Appert has been Artistic Director and Conductor of the Jewish Community
Orchestra of Portland, OR since 2012. He has guest conducted orchestras
in Europe, Central America, Japan and Australia. Currently he is Music
Director/Conductor of the Clark College Orchestra and a Professor of
Music and Head of the Music Department at Clark College in Vancouver,
Washington. In addition he is the Music Director/Conductor of the Oregon
Sinfonietta in Portland, Oregon. He received The American Prize in
Orchestral Programming—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in 2011 for
his work with the Oregon Sinfonietta, an Honorable Mention in 2012, and
3rd Place in 2014. The Clark County (WA) Arts Commission awarded him the
Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award in 2014. He has received the
ASCAPLUS Award numerous times. Videos of his conducting and his original
compositions may be seen and heard via the Internet on his web site at
www.maestroappert.com.<br /><b><br /></b><br />
<br />
<div style="color: #e06666;">
<b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming </b><br />
<b>Maestro Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award</b><br />
<b>—Youth Orchestra Division </b><br />
<b><br /></b></div>
<div style="color: #e06666;">
<b>The American Prize Winner:</b></div>
<b>Robert Boardman South Bend, IN <br /> South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra <br /></b><b>
</b>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Robert Boardman</b></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Robert
W. Boardman, a native of Ithaca, New York is currently Music Director
and Conductor of the South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestras, and Artistic
Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's webcast, "Life from
Orchestra Hall." He has assisted Marin Alsop at the Cabrillo Festival of
Contemporary Music, and served as Associate Conductor for CAMI's
worldwide tour of Howard Shore's "The Lord of the Rings Symphony."
Boardman received the DMA of Orchestral Conducting from the University
of Michigan in 2010 where he studied with Kenneth Kiesler. He has
participated in dozens of workshops nationwide and been a participant in
masterclasses with conductors Larry Rachleff, Lorin Maazel, Kurt Mazur,
Gustav Meier, JoAnn Falletta, and many other fine pedagogues. <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>2nd Place:</b><br />
<b>Allen Tinkham Chicago, IL <br /> Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra </b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Allen Tinkham</b></td></tr>
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Allen
Tinkham is hailed by the Chicago Tribune as one of Chicago's most
important "educators, mentors and inspirational guides in the training
of tomorrow's orchestral professionals," working "wonders" in concerts
performed at a "professional-level." As Music Director of the Chicago
Youth Symphony Orchestras, Tinkham has led them to critical acclaim on
four continents, winning nine ASCAP Awards for the Adventurous
Programming of Contemporary Music.<br /> <br />Recent guest appearances
include the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and Members of Chicago Symphony
Orchestra. He is on faculty at the New York Summer Music Festival and
the Columbia College of Chicago and conducts all-state and other youth
festival orchestras across the country, including the 2015 NAfME
All-Northwest and All-Eastern orchestras. <br /><br />Tinkham holds degrees
from the Eastman School of Music and the University of Michigan. He
began his career as an Apprentice Conductor of the Oregon Symphony
Orchestra under Music Director James DePreist.<b><br /></b><br />
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Congratulations!davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142661857434106176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009656188029163425.post-40287108977355880142015-11-24T14:09:00.000-08:002015-12-14T08:42:26.771-08:00MARIJOSIUS AWARD: 2015 finalists for The American Prize<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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David Katz, chief judge of The American Prize, writes about this year's Marijosius Finalists:<i> </i><br />
<br />
<i>"It is obvious that someone who would apply for an
award in orchestral programming probably has a serious interest in the
subject, and is likely already very good at it. That is certainly the
case here. Hardly a concert in the fifty or so submitted by these
applicants does not display something truly interesting. There are
premiers, of course, and revivals of unusual works by familiar names,
and thought provoking juxtapositions. But perhaps most intriguing are
the number of performances of known literature written since 1980. Is it
possible that a real "repertoire of the modern" is slowly revealing
itself? If so, that is very good news for the art."</i><br />
<br />
The
American Prize is pleased to announce 2015 FINALIST conductors in
orchestral programming, The Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award.
Congratulations! To
know the exact date when winners will be
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award</b></span><br />
<br />
<b>Donald L. Appert Vancouver, WA </b><br />
Clark College Symphony Orchestra, Jewish Community Orchestra<br />
<br />
<b>David A. Rahbee Seattle, WA </b><br />
University of Washington Symphony Orchestra <br />
<br />
<b>Michael Griffith Laramie, WY</b><br />
University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra <br />
<br />
<b>Thomas E. Rainey Round Rock, TX </b><br />
Williamson County Symphony Orchestra <br />
<br />
<b>Tian Hui Ng South Hadley, MA </b><br />
Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra <br />
<br />
<b>Robert Boardman South Bend, IN </b><br />
South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra <br />
<br />
<b>Allen Tinkham Chicago, IL </b><br />
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra <br />
<br />
<b>Chris Younghoon Kim Ithaca, NY </b><br />
Cornell Chamber Orchestra <br />
<br />
<b>Michael Korn Waltham, MA </b><br />
The Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra <br />
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<i>*** </i><br />
<br />
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. <br />
<br />
Here is a sample announcement:<br />
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"Great
News! I've just been selected as a finalist in the <i>(blank)</i>
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davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142661857434106176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009656188029163425.post-26243025214164865592014-10-14T09:42:00.001-07:002014-10-14T09:42:55.150-07:002014 WINNER & RUNNERS-UP: community division<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maestro Vytautas Marijosius</td></tr>
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<b>The American Prize</b> is pleased to announce the winners and runners-up for <b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming—Maestro Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award, </b>2014. Awards will be made in two divisions this year: collegiate and community. Here are results in the community division.<br />
<br />
<i>Please make us aware of any misprints by emailing:</i> <a href="mailto:theamericanprize@gmail.com" target="_blank">theamericanprize@gmail.com</a><i> </i><br />
<br />
<i>For nearly thirty five years
Director of Orchestral Activities at the Hartt School of Music of the University of Hartford, <b>Vytautas
Marijosius </b>programmed concerts that were alive in every sense—not
programming for novelty’s sake, nor neglecting the great masters
of the past—but always bringing to the awareness of his students and his
audiences great composers of the current time and potential masters of
the future. I believe he would be pleased in different ways with each of
this year's honorees.</i><i>" —DK</i><br />
<br />
<i>For more about Maestro Marijosius, please visit the companion blog <a href="http://rememberingmarijosius.blogspot.com/">here.</a></i><br />
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<b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming </b><br />
<b>Maestro Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award</b><br />
<b>—Community Division </b><br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;">
<b>The American Prize Winner:</b></div>
<b>Andrew Koehler, music director </b><br />
<b>Kalamazoo Philharmonia</b><br />
<b>Kalamazoo MI</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Andrew Koehler</b></td></tr>
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Andrew Koehler is currently the music director of the
Kalamazoo Philharmonia, which he leads as part of his position as an
associate professor of music at Kalamazoo College. In recent seasons, he
has appeared as a guest with the West Michigan Symphony; the
Lyatoshynsky Chamber Orchestra in Kyiv, Ukraine; and the Festival South
Chamber Orchestra in Mississippi, among others. Recently, he took part
in the 9th Grzegorz Fitelberg International Conductor’s Competition in
Katowice, Poland, where he won First Distinction and the Youth Jury
Prize. Andrew is a graduate of Yale College, where he completed a B.A.
in Music and German Studies (graduating with honors and distinction in
both majors). He holds a certificate in conducting from the Universität
für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Vienna, where he studied for two
years as a Fulbright scholar, as well as a Masters degree from
Northwestern University.<br />
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<br />
<b>2nd Place:</b><br />
<b>Robert W. Boardman, music director</b><br />
<b>South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra</b><br />
<b>South Bend IN </b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Robert W. Boardman</b></td></tr>
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Robert W. Boardman, a native of Ithaca, New York, is
currently Music Director and Conductor of the South Bend Youth Symphony
Orchestras, and Artistic Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's
webcast, "Life from Orchestra Hall." He has assisted Marin Alsop at the
Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, and served as Associate
Conductor for CAMI's worldwide tour of Howard Shore's "The Lord of the
Rings Symphony."<br />
<br />
Boardman received the DMA in
Orchestral Conducting from the University of Michigan in 2010 where he
studied with Kenneth Kiesler. He has participated in dozens of workshops
nationwide and been a participant in masterclasses with conductors
Larry Rachleff, Lorin Maazel, Kurt Mazur, Gustav Meier, JoAnn Falletta,
and many other fine pedagogues.<br />
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<b>3rd Place (there was a tie):</b><i> </i><br />
<b>Donald Appert, music director</b><br />
<b>Oregon Sinfonietta</b><br />
<b>Portland OR</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Donald Appert</b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Donald Appert has been Music
Director/Conductor of the Oregon Sinfonietta since 2000. He has guest
conducted orchestras in Europe, Central America, Japan and Australia.
Currently he is a Professor of Music and Head of the Music Department at
Clark College in Vancouver, Washington. In addition he is the Music
Director/Conductor of the Clark College Orchestra and Artistic Director
and Conductor of the Jewish Community Orchestra in Portland, Oregon. He
received The American Prize in Orchestral Programming—Vytautas
Marijosius Memorial Award in 2011 for his work with the Oregon
Sinfonietta and an Honorable Mention in 2012. He has received the
ASCAPLUS Award numerous times. Videos of his conducting and his original
compositions may be seen and heard via the Internet on his web site at <a href="http://www.maestroappert.com/">www.maestroappert.com</a>. </span><br />
<br />
<b>3rd Place (there was a tie):</b><i> </i><br />
<b>Nan Harrison Washburn, music director</b><br />
<b>Michigan Philharmonic</b><br />
<b>Plymouth MI</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Nan Harrison Washburn</b></td></tr>
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Nan Washburn, winner of The American Prize in
Orchestral Conducting, professional division, in 2013, and recipient of
18 ASCAP awards, is in her 15th season as Music Director and Conductor
of the Michigan Philharmonic. She has guest conducted the symphonies of
Richmond, Sacramento, Wyoming, Eugene, Berkeley, Marin, Cheyenne,
Dubuque, Stockton, Napa and the University of Michigan Philharmonia.
Prior positions include Music Director of West Hollywood Orchestra,
Orchestra Sonoma, Camellia Symphony, SF State University Orchestra and
Channel Islands Symphony and the American Jazz Theater. Washburn studied
at Music Academy of the West, U.C. Santa Barbara, New England
Conservatory, Aspen Music Festival and the Conductors Institute. She has
received the New York Women Composers’ Distinguished Service Award,
Sonoma County Independent Indy Award, Girl Scout Role Model Award, KQED,
San Francisco’s Outstanding Local Hero Award, City of West Hollywood
Women in Leadership Award and recognized as an Sigma Alpha Iota National
Arts Associate.<br />
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Congratulations!davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142661857434106176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009656188029163425.post-79944707785227199042014-10-14T09:42:00.000-07:002014-10-14T09:42:42.689-07:002014 WINNER & RUNNER-UP: collegiate division<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maestro Vytautas Marijosius</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<b>The American Prize</b> is pleased to announce the winners and runners-up for <b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming—Maestro Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award, </b>2014. Awards will be made in two divisions this year: collegiate and community. Here are results in the collegiate division.<br />
<br />
<i>Please make us aware of any misprints by emailing:</i> <a href="mailto:theamericanprize@gmail.com" target="_blank">theamericanprize@gmail.com</a><i> </i><br />
<br />
<i>For nearly thirty five years
Director of Orchestral Activities at the Hartt School of Music of the University of Hartford, <b>Vytautas
Marijosius </b>programmed concerts that were alive in every sense—not
programming for novelty’s sake, nor neglecting the great masters
of the past—but always bringing to the awareness of his students and his
audiences great composers of the current time and potential masters of
the future. I believe he would be pleased in different ways with each of
this year's honorees.</i><i>" —DK</i><br />
<br />
<i>For more about Maestro Marijosius, please visit the companion blog <a href="http://rememberingmarijosius.blogspot.com/">here.</a></i><br />
<br />
<div style="color: #e06666;">
<b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming </b><br />
<b>Maestro Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award</b><br />
<b>—Collegiate Division </b><br />
<b><br /></b></div>
<div style="color: #e06666;">
<b>The American Prize Winner:</b></div>
<b>Chris Younghoon Kim, music director </b><br />
<b>Cornell Orchestras</b><br />
<b>Ithaca, NY</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Chris Younghoon Kim</b></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<b>
</b>Passionate about working with young musicians and music education,
Chris Younghooon Kim is the Director of Orchestras at Cornell
University and is an active adjudicator, guest clinician, and
masterclass teacher. The League of American Orchestras and ASCAP have
awarded the first place award for Adventurous Programming of
Contemporary Music to the Cornell Orchestras among all collegiate
orchestras in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014. With the Cornell
Orchestras he has led international tours and joint collaborations with
the Royal Irish Academy of Music, and Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto
Rico. Before coming to Cornell, Chris was active in the new music scene
in Boston conducting the Firebird Ensemble and the Kalistos Chamber
Orchestra. Since 1997 he has been the Artistic Director of the new music
ensemble Brave New Works in Ann Arbor, Michigan, one of America’s most
innovative and progressive ensembles. He has appeared with orchestras in
the United States and abroad, including ensembles such as the Louisiana
Philharmonic Orchestra, Delta Festival Ballet, Symphoria, based in
Syracuse, NY, Divertimento Ensemble of Milan, Italy. He has also
appeared in music festivals such as, Kinhaven Music Center, Skaneateles
Music Festival, International Bartok Festival in Szaombarthely, Hungary,
among others. He is an active promoter of music of our time, and has
collaborated with dozens of composers, and commissioned and premiered
numerous new works. He was recently chosen to be one of three young
conductors to appear at the Ensemble Moderne Academy in Innsbruck,
Austria being mentored by members of Ensemble Moderne at the 2012
Klangspuren new music festival. He has also been chosen as the first
wave of conductors to take part in the College Orchestra Directors
Association’s Ibermusicas initiative in 2014, and will guest conduct
Orquesta Sinfónica del Neuquén, Patagonia, Argentina. <i><br /></i><br />
<b>2nd Place:</b><br />
<b>Tian Hui Ng, music director</b><br />
<b>Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra </b><br />
<b>South Hadley MA </b><br />
<b><i>
</i></b>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Tian Hui Ng</b></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Ng Tian Hui is the Director of Orchestral Activities
and Lecturer in Music at Mount Holyoke College, where he conducts the
Orchestra, and teaches courses in conducting, musicianship and
performance practice.<i> </i>An enthusiastic advocate of new music, he
has commissioned and conducted premieres of music by Colin Britt, Curt
Cacioppo, Zhangyi Chen, Reena Esmail, Americ Goh, Robert Honstein, Emily
Koh, Joan Tower and Wong Kah Chun. He is particularly proud of the
commission “Ariadne’s Lament” by Zhangyi Chen which won the Eric
Whitacre Prize given away by the London Symphony Orchestra and the Eric
Whitacre Singers.<br />
<br />
Known for his inter-disciplinary
work, Mr.Ng’s most recent creation was entitled “Midwinter Dreams” in
which he served as both director and conductor. The production utilized
the complete Incidental Music to a Midsummer Night’s Dream by
Mendelssohn in a reshuffled order, intermixed with a new commission by
Robert Honstein. The music created an emotional contour, onto which
award winning choreographers Terese Freedman and Dahlia Nayar created
dance in combination with performance art and paper sculptures by Rie
Hachiyanagi, to explore the dreams of the local community.<br />
<br />
Mr
Ng received the Bachelor of Music from the University of Birmingham, UK
where he studied composition with Vic Hoyland and orchestral conducting
with Andrew Constantine. He holds a Master of Music degree in Choral
Conducting from the Yale School of Music and the Yale Institute of
Sacred Music, with Marguerite Brooks, Simon Carrington, Jeffrey Douma
and Masaaki Suzuki. He has participated in conducting master classes
with Leon Fleisher, Simon Halsey, Paul Hillier, Peter Jaffe, Nicholas
McGegan, Gustav Meier, Maurice Peress, Donald Portnoy, Helmuth Rilling,
Dale Warland, and Paul Vermel among others.<br />
<br />
In 2013-14,
Mr. Ng looks forward to a season of music including the premiere of a
new opera by Mary D. Watkins titled “Dark River”, a new performance
edition of “A Folk Symphony” by Fela Sowande, the father of Nigerian
Western Classical Music, paired with new commissions by Hoh Chung Shih
and David Sanford, exploring the connections between Music and ethnic
diasporas.<br />
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Congratulations!davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142661857434106176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009656188029163425.post-11171969444014546822014-08-16T16:31:00.002-07:002014-08-16T16:32:24.933-07:002014 FINALISTS for The Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vytautas Marijosius</td></tr>
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The American Prize is pleased to announce 2014
FINALISTS in Orchestral Programming, the Vytautas Marijosius Memorial
Award. Congratulations. All finalists receive written
evaluations.<br />
<br />
David Katz, chief judge of the competitions, writes: <i> </i><br />
<i>"Ten
semi-finalists have been advanced, each exhibiting exceptional
programming skills, courage and creativity, selecting seasons apparently
well-tailored to their individual situations. A very stimulating
competition."</i><br />
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<i><span class="faqanswer"><b>The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming</b>
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.
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Donald L. Appert Portland, OR<br />
Oregon Sinfonietta<br />
Robert W. Boardman South Bend, IN<br />
South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra<br />
Collin G. Heade Cannon Beach, OR<br />
North Oregon Coast Symphony<br />
Tara Villa Keith Sanford, NC<br />
Lee County Community Orchestra<br />
Chris Younghoon Kim Ithaca, NY<br />
Cornell Orchestras<br />
Andrew Koehler Kalamazoo, MI<br />
Kalamazoo Philharmonia<br />
Steven Larsen Rockford, IL<br />
Rockford Symphony Orchestra<br />
Jaemi Blair Loeb Danville, KY<br />
Centre College Orchestra<br />
Tian Hui Ng South Hadley, MA<br />
Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra<br />
Nan Harrison Washburn Plymouth, MI<br />
Michigan Philharmonicdavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142661857434106176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009656188029163425.post-19439017918627917902013-09-25T03:24:00.002-07:002013-09-25T03:24:35.496-07:00The VYTAUTAS MARIJOSIUS MEMORIAL AWARD in ORCHESTRAL PROGRAMMING, 2013<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<b>The American Prize</b> is pleased to announce the WINNER and runners-up for <b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming—Maestro Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award, </b>2013. <i>(For other 2013 ensemble and conducting winners, please scroll up or down or use the archive feature to the right.)</i><br />
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<i>From David Katz, chief judge: "The third annual contest for <b>The American Prize in Orchestral Programming—Maestro Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award,</b>
attracted more of the country's most persuasive and creative music
directors—individuals who would be no more likely to program a concert
with a standard overture followed by a standard concerto, followed by a
standard intermission, followed by a standard symphony as they would be
to conduct standing on their heads. These are conductors who recognize
program-planning as central to the growth of their ensembles, the
enrichment of their audiences and the future of the art. </i><br />
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<i>In 2013, The American Prize has selected one national winner and two runners-up. Each of
these music directors is worthy of special recognition; each creates
programs with the unique circumstances of their ensemble and their
constituency clearly in mind. I hope to elaborate on their strengths in a
future blog post. I applaud them all.</i><br />
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<i>For nearly thirty five years
Director of Orchestral Activities at the Hartt School, <b>Vytautas
Marijosius </b>programmed concerts that were alive in every sense—not
programming for novelty’s sake alone, nor neglecting the great masters
of the past—but always bringing to the awareness of his students and his
audiences great composers of the current time and potential masters of
the future. I believe he would be pleased in different ways with each of
this year's honorees.</i><i>" —DK</i><br />
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<i>For more about Maestro Marijosius, please visit the companion blog <a href="http://rememberingmarijosius.blogspot.com/">here.</a></i><br />
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<b>The American Prize Winner:</b></div>
<b>Jason Love Columbia Orchestra Ellicott City, MD</b><br />
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</b>As Music Director of the Columbia Orchestra, Jason Love has
been praised for his “intelligent and innovative programming” by the
Baltimore Sun, who noted that “Love has the musicians playing not only
with verve and passion, but with an awareness to enter into the
emotional core of the works they perform.” During his tenure with the
Greater Baltimore Youth Orchestras he forged community partnerships, led
concert tours of Austria, Japan, and Russia and helped create its
Bridges program to provide instruments and lessons for hundreds of
Baltimore children. Love has premiered dozens of works and was
co-founder of Baltimore’s new music group, the New Horizons Chamber
Ensemble.<br />
Love has guest conducted a wide variety of ensembles
including the Baltimore Symphony, Washington Sinfonietta, Hopkins
Chamber Orchestra, and the new music ensemble RUCKUS. He is the 2008
Winner of the “Howie” Outstanding Artist Award, recognizing achievement
in the arts in Howard County, Maryland.<br />
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<i>Among judges' comments: "A courageous programmer with a clear vision for his audience and his ensemble...Impressive." </i><br />
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<b>2nd Place:</b><br />
<b>Tara Villa Keith Lee County Community Orchestra Sanford, NC <i>"An Orchestral Bouquet"</i></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Tara Villa Keith</b><i><b><br /></b></i></td></tr>
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</i></b>Tara Villa Keith is in her tenth season as music director
of the Davidson College Symphony Orchestra in Davidson, North Carolina,
and in her fourth season with the Lee County Community Orchestra in
Sanford, North Carolina. Keith has conducted various orchestras across
the south, including the Union Symphony Orchestra, Macon Symphony
Orchestra, and Hot Springs Music Festival Orchestra. Abroad, Keith has
worked with several orchestras across Europe and in Brazil. She has won
conducting competitions and contests in Bulgaria and Germany with the
help of grants from the Global Partners Project and the League of
American Orchestras, and won North Carolina’s Metrolina Theatre
Association’s Award for Outstanding Musical Direction/Conducting in
2011.<br />
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<i>Among judges' comments: "delightfully creative
programming and marketing ideas...absolutely charming, effective and
appropriate." </i><br />
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<b>3rd Place:</b><i> </i><br />
<b>Alyze Dreiling YPO Soloist Ensemble San Diego, CA</b><br />
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</b>Presently Ms. Dreiling is on the adjunct faculty at
University of San Diego and faculty for the USD Chamber Music Festival
and is adjunct faculty at Grossmont College. She is the violinist with
Trio Licenza, the piano trio, in residence at USD, she also performs as
violist with Grossmont Symphony String Quartet, and she is the violinist
with The California Consort, founded by legendary contrabassist,
Bertram Turetzky. Violinis/Violist, Alyze Dreiling was born in Detroit,
Michigan. She began her studies with Mischa Mischakoff. Ms. Dreiling
graduated from Indiana University where she studied with Josef Gingold.
Since then she has appeared as soloist with the Detroit Symphony,
Philharmonica Hungarica at the Vienna Summer Festival, the Florida
Chamber Orchestra, Knoxville Symphony, Knoxville Chamber Orchestra to
name a few. Ms. Dreiling was founding Artistic Director/ Conductor of
Classics for Kids. Alyze also served as the Violinist/Conductor of the
International Chamber Players at USIU. She has played concertmaster for
Donna Summers, Smoky Robinson, Dionne Warwick and Tom Scott, and for
shows at the Old Globe, Civic Auditorium, LaJolla Playhouse, Lawrence
Welk and Starlight Theater. She has also played with San Diego Symphony,
San Diego Chamber Orchestra and Hutchins Consort.<b><br /> </b><br />
<i>Among
judges' comments: "Working in an educational setting, Dreiling mixes
ancient masters and modern music in ways that cannot but help embolden
her students for a lifetime of musical exploration."</i><br />
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