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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 Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.
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The American Prize—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award in Orchestral Programming honors the memory of the great Lithuanian conductor, Maestro Vytautas Marijosius, music director of the Lithuanian State Opera, and for nearly thirty-five years Director of Orchestral Activities at the Hartt School of Music. The Prize recognizes and rewards the best achievement in the unique field of orchestral programming, where the selection of repertoire by knowledgeable, creative and courageous music directors builds orchestras and audiences, educates young people and adults, and enriches the community.
The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts 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, 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, representing literally hundreds of communities and arts organizations across the nation. Information about the 2023-24 season of contests is now available and applications are being accepted, with preliminary deadlines in May & July. (http://theamericanprize.org)
At The American Prize there is never a preset number of finalists in any division—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.
If you are not a finalist this year, please remember that the contests are not yet over. The American Prize reserves the right to award Honorable Mentions and Citations for Special Achievement to any contestant, regardless of final placement. TAP has honored a number of semi-finalists and quarter finalists in the past--to recognize a unique talent or focus, unusual repertoire, vital programming or outreach. Citations and Honorable Mentions are usually awarded at the same time as winners and runners-up, but can be presented at any time up to the last winners' announcement of the contest year.
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.
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award (collegiate division), 2023
Michelle Di Russo
Cornell University Orchestra
Ithaca NY
Jeffrey Klefstad
All University Orchestra—Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburg PA
Paul McShee
Binghamton University Symphony Orchestra
Binghamton NY
David A. Rahbee
University of Washington Symphony Orchestra
Seattle WA
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award (non-collegiate division), 2023
Kaleb Benda
Oklahoma Chamber Symphony
Oklahoma City OK
Kathryn D. Brownlee
New Texas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas TX
John B. Gordon
Williamson County Symphony Orchestra
Round Rock TX
Phillip Lenberg
Ukiah Symphony Orchestra
Ukiah CA
Wojeiech Milewski
Summerville Orchestra
Summerville SC
David W. Oertel
Starlight Symphony Orchestra
Wimberley TX
Eric Scheider
Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra
Hendersonville NC
Ubaldo Valli
Pierstown Grange Chamber Concerts
Cooperstown NY
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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.
Here is a sample announcement:
"Great News! I've just been selected as a finalist in the (blank) division of The American Prize National Non-profit Competitions in the Performing Arts. Here's the link: (copy link here). The American Prize will be announcing winners in my division soon. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: www.theamericanprize.org or follow the news on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanprize "
Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.
Congratulations to all finalists.
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