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The American Prize
is a series of new, non-profit national competitions unique in scope and structure,
providing cash awards, professional adjudication and regional, national and international recognition.
Each year, The American Prize rewards the best recorded performances of music by individuals and ensembles
in the United States
at the professional, community/amateur, college/university, church and school levels.
You probably record your performances already.
Now it is time to win The American Prize and
receive the accolades you or your ensemble has earned.
"...in cities large and small all across the United States,
great music is being made–in schools and churches, in colleges and universities,
and by community and professional musicians.
The media does not always tell us about these artists, but they are there,
entertaining audiences, educating young people, and contributing
to the quality of life in the communities they serve.
It is time their work was recognized.
That is the reason for The American Prize..."
—Preamble to Creating the American Prize, 2008
Annual Competitions, 2011-2012
(click on each link below for complete competition information)
Contests for Organizations & Ensembles:
Orchestras
Choruses
Bands/Wind Ensembles
Opera Companies
Music Theater Companies
Theater Companies
Contests for Individuals:
Conductors
Pianists
Vocalists
Composers
Actors
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