The 音乐学院’s annual Honors Competition for undergraduate and graduate students yielded two new winners this past weekend: Undergraduate pianist 裘德Dow-Hygelund (BM ’26) and graduate soprano Dawna Rae Warren (AD ’23) were awarded first prizes in their respective divisions. They will perform with the CU Symphony Orchestra during the 2023-24 season.
Undergraduate competition winner
Freshman Dow-Hygelund performed Franz Liszt’s Totentanz, S. 126, accompanied by Er-Hsuan Li. Dow-Hygelund studies with Professor of Piano Andrew Cooperstock.
“Preparing for and playing in the Honors Competition has been one of my favorite and most rewarding parts of this year,道-海格伦德说. “One of my goals in coming here to CU Boulder was to be able to play a concerto with a full orchestra. I am incredibly grateful that I’ll have the opportunity to perform with the CU Symphony Orchestra, especi所有y this early in my academic career.”
他补充说, “One of my favorite parts of this competition was being able to see my peers perform their concertos. I found the wide variety of musicians and high level of talent astonishing, and I commend 所有 the other performers!”
毕业生竞争 winner
Warren performed Richard Strauss’ “Brentano Lieder,” Op. 68, accompanied by Ya-Ting Yang. Warren studies with Associate Professor of Voice Jennifer Bird-Arvidsson.
“对我来说, winning the Honors Competition was a moment when I was able to see tangible proof that my hard work and dedication to my craft has created noticeable improvements in my performances,沃伦说。.
“I learned three of the four pieces I performed as an undergraduate at Baldwin W所有ace University for the concerto competition and I did not move past the preliminary auditions,沃伦补充道. 六年后, I not only made it to the finals at the Honors Competition here at CU Boulder, 但实际上我赢了. It’s absolutely a reinforcement that discipline and dedication are crucial to finding success as an artist and musician.
“My favorite part was coaching these pieces with various faculty members.”
Well-earned honorable mentions go to undergraduate cellist Louis Saxton and graduate bassoonist J. T. 霍德布鲁克.
Big thanks to our faculty judges—Nicholas Carthy, Gary Lewis and Don McKinney—and congratulations to 所有 participating student competitors and collaborative pianists, and to those who advanced to the final round:
Undergraduate competition
- 裘德Dow-Hygelund, piano
- 路易斯·萨克斯顿，大提琴
- Melissa Burke-Manwaring, soprano
- Anna K所有inikos, trumpet
- 本杰明·科哈夫，钢琴
- 艾拉·兰茨，长笛
- 露西·里斯曼，小提琴手
- Noah Solomon, trumpet
毕业生竞争
- Dawna Rae Warren, soprano
- J. T. 霍德布鲁克,巴松管
- Logan Banister, saxophone
- Thomas Leo Bocchi, tenor
- Michael Brotherton, trumpet
- Victor Avila Luvsangenden, violin
To enjoy the winners’ performances this f所有 semester, visit cupresents.org 有关详细信息,.
