MARIJOSIUS AWARD: finalists, 2016 (revised)

Vytautas Marijosius

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 announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.

We encourage finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on social media, and including a link to the announcement at the bottom of this page.

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For nearly thirty five years Director of Orchestral Activities at the Hartt School of Music of the University of Hartford, Vytautas Marijosius 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." —DK

For more about Maestro Marijosius, please visit the companion blog here.


FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—college/university division

James Allen Anderson
    University of Delaware Symphony Orchestra
    Newark DE 

Peter Askim
    The Next Festival of Emerging Artists
    The Raleigh Civic Symphony Orchestra
    Raleigh NC 

Nicholas DeMaison
    Rensselaer Orchestra 
    Troy, NY

Johannes Dietrich
    Lebanon Valley College Symphony Orchestra
    Annville PA 

Jaemi Loeb
    Centre College Orchestra
    Danville KY 

David Rahbee
    University of Washington Symphony Orchestra
    Seattle WA


FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—community division

Donald L. Appert
    The Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland
    Portland OR

Pia Liptak
    Cordancia Chamber Orchestra
    Rochester NY 

David William Oertel
    Starlight Symphony Orchestra
    Wimberley TX

Anthony Spain
    Northwest Symphony     Orchestra
    Seattle WA



FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—youth orchestra division

This listing was updated on February 9, 2017 to correct a clerical error.

Robert Boardman
    South Bend Youth Symphony
    South Bend IN

Orlando Cela
    NC Governor's School Orchestra
    Winston-Salem NC

Alyze Dreiling
    YPO Soloists Ensemble
    San Diego CA

Farkhad Khudyev
    Youth Music Monterey
    Monterey CA


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