VEA at 2019 MFA a Success!
2019 Vandoren Emerging Artist Competition First Prize Winners each performed a world premier commissioned for them by Vandoren at the Music For All National Festival. World Premiers: Hockney, or “Performance as Painting” by Mark Engebretson performed by Sean MillerWatch the archived Live Stream on Faccebook “The Great Hungarian Composer Béla Bartók Made His Home In This House During The Last Year Of His Life” by Kenji Bunch performed by Ning Zhang Watch the archived Live Stream on Faccebook “As You Can Tell” written by Todd Bashore, performed by Rico JonesWatch the archived Live Stream on...
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Congratulations to the 2019 VEA prize winners! 1st Prizes 2019 1st Prize Classical Clarinet: Ning Zhang 2019 1st Prize Classical Saxophone: Sean Miller 2019 1st Prize Jazz: Rico Jones 2nd Prizes 2nd Prize Classical Clarinet: Moon Sun Yoo2nd Prize Classical Saxophone: Eric Zheng2nd Prize Jazz: Eric Nakanishi 3rd Prizes 3rd Prize Classical Clarinet: Sierra Allen3rd Prize Classical Saxophone: Chaitanya Natarajan3rd Prize Jazz: Bobby...
Read MoreWatch the World Premiere performances by VEA Winners
The 2018 Vandoren Emerging Artist competition performed World Premieres at the Chamber Music concert as part of the National Music For All conference in Indianapolis, IN on March 17th, 2018. Compositions were commissioned by Vandoren for the competition winners. World Premieres: “Inner Latitudes” featuring Ryan Toher, clarinet. Composed by Amanda Harberg “Deliver to the Winds” featuring Julian Velasco, alto saxophone. Composed by Mátti Kovler Click here to watch the archived live stream of the...
Read More2018 VEA Winners Announced!
Congratulations to the 2018 VEA prize winners! 1st Prize 2018 1st Prize Classical Clarinet: Ryan Toher 2018 1st Prize Classical Saxophone: Julian Velasco 2018 1st Prize Jazz: David Milazzo 2nd Prize 2nd Prize Classical Clarinet: Moon Sun Yoo 2nd Prize Classical Saxophone: Eric Zheng 2nd Prize Jazz: Eric Nakanishi 3rd Prize 3rd Prize Classical Clarinet: Sierra Allen 3rd Prize Classical Saxophone: Chaitanya Natarajan 3rd Prize Jazz: Bobby...
Read MoreInterview with the 2017 VEA Winners!
Here is an in depth interview with all of the 2017 Vandoren Emerging Artist Competition winners: http://www.dansr.com/vandoren/resources/a-conversation-with-the-2017-vea-winners
Read More2017 VEA Winners Announced!
1st Prize 2017 1st Prize Jazz: Tim Struven 2017 1st Prize Classical Saxophone: Colin Crake 2017 1st Prize Classical Clarinet: Eric Abramovitz 2nd Prize 2nd Prize Classical Clarinet: Shen Liu 2nd Prize Classical Saxophone: Kate von Bernthal 2nd Prize Jazz: Devin Daniels 3rd Prize 3rd Prize Classical Clarinet: Tianyi Shen 3rd Prize Classical Saxophone: Kendra Wheeler 3rd Prize Jazz: Eric...
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