We’re thrilled to announce that this year, nine Music Academy alums representing seven ventures received Alumni Enterprise Awards (at either the Founder or Prototype Award levels). ⭐ 105 applications were reviewed by 27 Music Academy leaders and affiliates. Congrats to the awardees!
Founder Awards were given to leaders with a track record of spearheading innovative projects. These awardees received training at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and Design Thinking Program and up to $10,000 in support for entrepreneurial projects at their organization.
Prototype Awards were given to alums developing new ventures poised for impact. These awardees received project development opportunities at Music Academy’s Summer Festival and up to $2,500 in entrepreneurial funding.
💡 2024 Alumni Enterprise Award applications are now open! Learn more and submit your trailblazing idea for the classical music world by 11/15: https://musicacademy.org/alumni-enterprise-awards/
Founder Awardees & Projects:
Molly Carr (’07 alum, viola)
Bruno Lourensetto (’12 alum, trumpet) and Camila Barrientos Ossio (’11, ’12 alum, clarinet)
Tim Maines (’22 alum, trombone)
Brenda Patterson (’00 alum, mezzo-soprano)
Prototype Awardees & Projects:
Niv Ashkenazi (’11 alum, violin)
John Irrera (’08 alum, violin) and Annie Stevens (’06 alum, percussion)
Alexandra Smither (’16 alum, soprano)
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Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe share in an exclusive interview what to listen for at the Music Academy's Mariposa Series concert on Oct 26. They promise it will be "double the fun, double the mischief, and double the surprises"...
Get your tickets at musicacademy.org/mariposa
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Apply to the Music Academy today! Visit musicacademy.org/apply 🎶
🗣️: Sasha Cooke, Lehrer Vocal Institute, co-director
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Can you guess this song? Comment below! Congratulations to our final social media challenge winners @jasonmoon99 @chwony_ & @simonsays_cello! 🎉
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Don’t miss the final Music Academy orchestra concert of the Summer Festival! It will be an incredible finale, and the last time this group artists will all perform together! Get tickets at granadasb.org today 🎻
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Fellow Eder Rivera (@ederjra) is playing a fairly uncommon instrument in the classical music world. Can you name it? Comment below with your best guess. ⬇️
P.S. Attend an upcoming Masterclass at the Music Academy to learn from the experts about a variety of instruments (link in bio).
🎵: Excerpt from Gustav Holst’s “The Planets”
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Our online auction starts tomorrow!
Our Auxiliary auction and raffle starts tomorrow! All proceeds fund Music Academy programs, including full scholarships for Summer Festival fellows like Tim Maines aka: TromboneTimo
Nov 16-20 only. Pre-register and buy raffle tickets for amazing daily prizes today: https://musicacademy.org/auction
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Meet Sawyer Craig, 2022 Summer Festival Directing Fellow
Meet Sawyer Ann Craig, our 2022 Summer Festival directing fellow! Listen to Sawyer reflect on what was most challenging and rewarding this summer, and what she’ll continue to chase in her future career.
We are currently accepting applications for our 2023 directing fellow position. Learn More & Apply Today: http://www.musicacademy.org/apply
Video by Zach Mendez
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