Check out the latest news from our alumni:
• Colleen Carney (B.M. 2018) and her duo piano partner, Melissa Terrall, won first place at the National Federation of Music Clubs' biennial Ellis Competition for Duo Pianists in March with a cash prize of $20,000. They also received the Abild American Music Award (for best performance of an American piece) with a cash prize of $1,000. This biennial competition is for pianists between the ages of 18 and 38. All repertoire, including a concerto, was required to be performed by memory. Their duo performed works by Germaine Tailleferre, Witold Lutoslawski, Johannes Brahms, Franz Schubert, Aaron Copland, and Francis Poulenc. The Portland, Oregon-based Carney-Terrall Duo has performed together since 2014.
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