Sunriver Music Festival:
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO CENTRAL OREGON’S ADVANCED YOUNG MUSIC STUDENTS!
 17 accomplished young musicians aged 11-21 have been awarded scholarships from Sunriver Music Festival. Young Artists Scholarship awards are for private music lessons, summer music camps/conservatories, or for college tuition up through one master's degree. This year’s intense audition process welcomed 3 string players, 1 oboist, 3 vocalists, 5 pianists, 1 trombonist, 1 guitarist, 1 saxophonist, 1 trumpeter, and 1 percussionist, all from Central Oregon!
CONGRATULATIONS TO:
Clark Adams, viola, age 17
Brandon Allen, piano, age 11
Ellie Cape, piano, age 15
Lauren Chaiet, trumpet, age 19
Marcus Chih, piano, age 11
Casselin Clark, violin, age 12
Fiona Curley, soprano, age 21
Charlie Del Mar, percussion, age 15
Aaron Goyal, guitar, age 18
Spencer Holliday, piano, age 19
Juliana Ives, oboe, age 17
Malia Larson, saxophone, age 19
Lucinda Mone, mezzo-soprano, age 20
Megan Nave, violin, age 15
Matthias Santucci, piano, age 21
Ava Swetland, soprano, age 19
Henry Tee, trombone, age 13
Enjoy performances from several of these young virtuosic musicians at a free concert, 7 PM on Friday, June 5, Community Bible Church at Sunriver, 1 Theater Drive. All invited, no tickets needed.
Throughout its 31-year history, Sunriver Music Festival’s Young Artists Scholarship program has awarded $773,950 in scholarships to 185 exceptional young classical music students from throughout Central Oregon. This year alone, $32,900 was awarded.
“Raise the Baton” is the party raising funds so this vital support for the next generation of musicians can continue. This year’s event is Saturday, July 18 in Bend at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon and will feature performances by advanced scholarship recipients. Sunriver Music Festival’s Artistic Director & Conductor Brett Mitchell returns to host this inspiring evening of music and conversation with the talented scholarship recipients, dinner and drinks, fun with friends, and abundant opportunities to raise the baton for the future of music.
Sure to be a lively evening, tickets available now at sunrivermusic.org or call 541-593-1084. Sunriver Music Festival is a year-round nonprofit presenting world-class orchestral performances and supporting music education throughout Central Oregon. Through a commitment to excellence, collaboration and innovation, the Festival seeks to foster a lifelong love of classical music in its many diverse forms. |
