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'''The American Prize''' is a set of annual nonprofit national competitions in the performing arts which recognizes and rewards commercial and noncommercial recorded performances of classical music in the United States based on submitted applications. There is no live competition.<ref>[http://midlandsbiz.whosonthemove.com/the-american-prize-rewards-the-best-recorded-performances-by-individual-artists-and-ensembles-in-the-u-s/ "The American Prize rewards the best-recorded performances by individual artists and ensembles in the U.S."] ''MidlandsBiz'', Columbia, SC, October 8, 2014.</ref> The award is bestowed at professional, college/university, community and high school levels in composition, piano, voice, chamber music, conducting, ensemble performance and in a number of other areas.<ref>Eiseman, Lee. [http://www.classical-scene.com/2014/09/24/peter-lane-american-prize/ "National Prize Recognizes Local Composer."] ''The Boston Musical Intelligencer'', September 24, 2014.</ref> The jury consists of well known performing artists in each area, with the conductor and composer David Katz serving as chief judge.<ref>Lewis, John. [http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/2014/10/22/tom-hall-choral-arts-win-american-prize-awards "Tom Hall & Choral Arts Win American Prize Awards."] ''Baltimore'', October 22, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/arts-culture/unlv-opera-director-wins-american-prize "UNLV Opera director wins American Prize."] ''Las Vegas Review-Journal'', October 21, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://kcmetropolis.org/issue/september-17-2014/article/tara-curtis-places-second-in-the-american-prize-in-voice "Tara Curtis places second in The American Prize in Voice."] ''KCMetropolis'', Kansas City, KS, September 16, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://artsnash.com/classicalmusic/elder-american-prize/ "Nashville composer Daniel Elder shines in the American Prize."] ''ArtsNash'', Nashville, TN, September 26, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://northcountrynow.com/news/crane-director-wins-american-prize-opera-performance-menottis-opera-amahl-and-night-visitors-07 "Crane director wins 'The American Prize in Opera Performance' for Menotti's opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors."] ''North Country Now'', Potsdam, NY, January 2, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://saratogatodaynewspaper.com/index.php/today-in-saratoga/education/item/2531-ssyo-places-third-nationally-in-the-american-prize-competition "SSYO Places Third Nationally in the American Prize Competition."] ''Saratoga Today'', Saratoga Springs, NY, October 18, 2013.</ref> |
'''The American Prize''' is a set of annual nonprofit national competitions in the performing arts which recognizes and rewards commercial and noncommercial recorded performances of classical music in the United States based on submitted applications. There is no live competition.<ref>[http://midlandsbiz.whosonthemove.com/the-american-prize-rewards-the-best-recorded-performances-by-individual-artists-and-ensembles-in-the-u-s/ "The American Prize rewards the best-recorded performances by individual artists and ensembles in the U.S."] ''MidlandsBiz'', Columbia, SC, October 8, 2014.</ref> The award is bestowed at professional, college/university, community and high school levels in composition, piano, voice, chamber music, conducting, ensemble performance and in a number of other areas.<ref>Eiseman, Lee. [http://www.classical-scene.com/2014/09/24/peter-lane-american-prize/ "National Prize Recognizes Local Composer."] ''The Boston Musical Intelligencer'', September 24, 2014.</ref><ref>"[https://peabodyinstitute.wordpress.com/2015/11/16/michael-angelucci-wins-the-american-prize-in-piano/ Michael Angelucci Wins the American Prize in Piano]," ''The Peabody Post'', November 16, 2015.</ref> The jury consists of well known performing artists in each area, with the conductor and composer David Katz serving as chief judge.<ref>Lewis, John. [http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/2014/10/22/tom-hall-choral-arts-win-american-prize-awards "Tom Hall & Choral Arts Win American Prize Awards."] ''Baltimore'', October 22, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/arts-culture/unlv-opera-director-wins-american-prize "UNLV Opera director wins American Prize."] ''Las Vegas Review-Journal'', October 21, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://kcmetropolis.org/issue/september-17-2014/article/tara-curtis-places-second-in-the-american-prize-in-voice "Tara Curtis places second in The American Prize in Voice."] ''KCMetropolis'', Kansas City, KS, September 16, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://artsnash.com/classicalmusic/elder-american-prize/ "Nashville composer Daniel Elder shines in the American Prize."] ''ArtsNash'', Nashville, TN, September 26, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://northcountrynow.com/news/crane-director-wins-american-prize-opera-performance-menottis-opera-amahl-and-night-visitors-07 "Crane director wins 'The American Prize in Opera Performance' for Menotti's opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors."] ''North Country Now'', Potsdam, NY, January 2, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://saratogatodaynewspaper.com/index.php/today-in-saratoga/education/item/2531-ssyo-places-third-nationally-in-the-american-prize-competition "SSYO Places Third Nationally in the American Prize Competition."] ''Saratoga Today'', Saratoga Springs, NY, October 18, 2013.</ref> |
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Artists and ensembles self-nominate through an application process or are nominated by a teacher, parent, board member or colleague. <ref>[http://www.theamericanprize.org/FAQs.html#8]</ref> Evaluation is a key component of the competition; applicants who reach finalist status or higher receive a written evaluation from a member of the judging panel. Among judges are composer [[Judith Lang Zaimont]], pianist Jeffrey Biegel and Metropolitan Opera soprano [[Sharon Sweet]]. Winners of each category receive a cash award. |
Artists and ensembles self-nominate through an application process or are nominated by a teacher, parent, board member or colleague. <ref>[http://www.theamericanprize.org/FAQs.html#8]</ref> Evaluation is a key component of the competition; applicants who reach finalist status or higher receive a written evaluation from a member of the judging panel. Among judges are composer [[Judith Lang Zaimont]], pianist Jeffrey Biegel and Metropolitan Opera soprano [[Sharon Sweet]]. Winners of each category receive a cash award. |
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== Top prize winners == |
== Top prize winners == |
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Winners of the first prize award by year in all professional categories. |
Winners of the first prize award by year in all professional categories. |
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Revision as of 22:22, 15 January 2016
The American Prize is a set of annual nonprofit national competitions in the performing arts which recognizes and rewards commercial and noncommercial recorded performances of classical music in the United States based on submitted applications. There is no live competition.[1] The award is bestowed at professional, college/university, community and high school levels in composition, piano, voice, chamber music, conducting, ensemble performance and in a number of other areas.[2][3] The jury consists of well known performing artists in each area, with the conductor and composer David Katz serving as chief judge.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Artists and ensembles self-nominate through an application process or are nominated by a teacher, parent, board member or colleague. [10] Evaluation is a key component of the competition; applicants who reach finalist status or higher receive a written evaluation from a member of the judging panel. Among judges are composer Judith Lang Zaimont, pianist Jeffrey Biegel and Metropolitan Opera soprano Sharon Sweet. Winners of each category receive a cash award.
Top prize winners
Winners of the first prize award by year in all professional categories.
Composition
| Orchestra | Choral | Chamber Music | Band | Theater | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jesse Ayers | Ted Vives | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2012 | Michael Gatonska[11] | Brian Holmes | not awarded | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2013 | Alessandra Salvati | Jonathan Santore | Michael Deak | Aleksander Sternfeld-Dunn | not awarded |
| 2014 | Gregg Wramage | Dominick DiOrio | Piotr Szewczyk | Laurence Bitensky | Todd Goodman |
| 2015 | Angelique Poteat | Travis Alford | David Garner (tie)
Judith Lang Zaimont (tie) |
David Avshalomov | Yiguo Yan |
Piano
| Solo | Concerto | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lin-Yu Wang | not awarded |
| 2012 | Nathanael May | Sarah S. Chan |
| 2013 | Petronel Malan | Anthony Michael Cornet |
| 2014 | Nassib Nassar | Kasandra Keeling |
| 2015 | Michael Angelucci | Bill John Newbrough |
Voice
| Opera (women) | Opera (men) | Art Song / Oratorio (women) | Art Song / Oratorio (men) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Laura Strickling | Jonathan Beyer | Christine Steyer | Blake Friedman |
| 2012 | Suzanne Vinnik | Christian Ketter | Sharin Apostolou | Matthew Garrett |
| 2013 | Suzanne Vinnik | Christian Ketter | Emily Marvosh | Darren Chase |
| 2014 | Megan Marino | Mitchell Hutchings | Sarah Davis | Leo Rado |
| 2015 | Aundi Marie Moore | Peter Lightfoot | Tania Coambs | Jorell Williams |
Chamber music
| 2014 | Atlanta Chamber Players |
| 2015 | The New Consort |
Orchestral
| Orchestral performance | Conducting | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lancaster Festival Orchestra | Gary Sheldon, Lancaster Festival Orchestra |
| 2011 | Pensacola Symphony Orchestra | Christopher Zimmerman, Fairfax Symphony Orchestra |
| 2012 | National Philharmonic | Dirk Meyer, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra |
| 2013 | not awarded | not awarded |
| 2014 | Park Avenue Chamber Symphony | not awarded |
| 2015 | Western Piedmont Symphony | Olivier Ochanine, Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra |
Choral
| Choral performance (professional) | Choral performance (community) | Choral performance (collegiate) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Roomful of Teeth | Choral Arts | Washington & Jefferson College Camerata Singers |
| 2011 | Washington Bach Consort | Pacific Lutheran University Choral Union | Mansfield University Concert Choir |
| 2012 | Ensemble Companio | East Carolina University Chamber Singers | |
| 2013 | Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble | Iowa State Singers | |
| 2014 | Choral Arts Initiative | The University of North Dakota Concert Choir | |
| 2015 | Houston Chamber Choir | Peninsula Womens Chorus | USC Thornton Chamber Singers |
References
- ^ "The American Prize rewards the best-recorded performances by individual artists and ensembles in the U.S." MidlandsBiz, Columbia, SC, October 8, 2014.
- ^ Eiseman, Lee. "National Prize Recognizes Local Composer." The Boston Musical Intelligencer, September 24, 2014.
- ^ "Michael Angelucci Wins the American Prize in Piano," The Peabody Post, November 16, 2015.
- ^ Lewis, John. "Tom Hall & Choral Arts Win American Prize Awards." Baltimore, October 22, 2014.
- ^ "UNLV Opera director wins American Prize." Las Vegas Review-Journal, October 21, 2014.
- ^ "Tara Curtis places second in The American Prize in Voice." KCMetropolis, Kansas City, KS, September 16, 2014.
- ^ "Nashville composer Daniel Elder shines in the American Prize." ArtsNash, Nashville, TN, September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Crane director wins 'The American Prize in Opera Performance' for Menotti's opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors." North Country Now, Potsdam, NY, January 2, 2013.
- ^ "SSYO Places Third Nationally in the American Prize Competition." Saratoga Today, Saratoga Springs, NY, October 18, 2013.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Composer Michael Gatonska Awarded The American Prize in Composition."