FACULTY:
Noah Greenberg Award, American Musicological Society
Lori Kruckenburg (musicology) Composition selected for album inclusion, Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS) [Juried selection by premiere conference for electroacoustic music in the U.S.] Chet Udell (music technology)Individual Artist Fellowship, Oregon Arts Commission
Molly Barth (flute performance)Technology Innovator award, University of Florida Research Foundation [recognition for inventing a technology with tangible commercial impact]
Chet Udell (music technology)STUDENTS:
Winner, Fleischmann International Trophy Competition, Cork International Choral Festival
University of Oregon Chamber Choir (Conductor: Prof. Sharon J. Paul)Winner, College Band Division, Reno Jazz Festival
Oregon Jazz Ensemble (Director: Prof. Steve Owen)Second Place, Collegiate Opera Scenes Competition, National Opera Association
University of Oregon Opera Ensemble (Director: Dr. Karen Esquivel)National recognition with strong competition for field specific honors
Promising Artists of the 21st Century Series, Costa Rican-North American Cultural Center University of Oregon Opera Ensemble (Director: Dr. Karen Esquivel)Winner, 2013 National Flute Association Masterclass Competition
Sarah Benton (undergraduate flute)Outstanding College Performer, Reno Jazz Festival
Tony Glausi (undergraduate trumpet)Outstanding College Saxophonist, Reno Jazz Festival
Devin Wright (undergraduate saxophone)Outstanding College Trumpeter, Reno Jazz Festival
Tony Glausi (undergraduate trumpet)Undergraduate College Outstanding Performance, Downbeat magazine
Tony Glausi (undergraduate trumpet)2nd Place, Young Artists Competition, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Savannah Gentry (undergraduate flute)3rd Place, Jazz Division, National Trumpet Competition
Tony Glausi (undergraduate trumpet)Finalist, Steinway & Sons Young Artist Competition, Music Teachers National Association
Yi Yin Chien (graduate music performance)Advanced, 2013 National Flute Association Young Artist Competition (further rounds August 2013)
Rianna Cohen (graduate flute)Film selected for screening, International Screendance Festival
Molly Everts Johnston (MFA candidate dance) [Everts’ collaborator: Robert Uehlin, Journalism MA Candidate]Winner, Artist Tuba Division, Northwest Regional Tuba Euphonium Regional Conference
Joseph Ready (undergraduate tuba)Winner, Oregon Music Teachers Association State Piano Competition
Yi Yin Chien (graduate music performance)Winner, Piano Competition, Music Teachers National Association, Northwest Division
Yi Yin Chien (graduate music performance)Outstanding Vocal Percussion, International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella
Hayley Valoppi (undergraduate music)Winner, Classical-Advanced Adult Female (age 24+) Division, National
Association of Teachers of Singing, Cascade Chapter
Alyse Jamieson (graduate contralto)Winner, Classical-Young Adult Female (age 22b) Division, National
Association of Teachers of Singing, Cascade Chapter
Victoria Helppie (undergraduate soprano)Winner, Classical-Young Adult Female (age 20b) Division, National
Association of Teachers of Singing, Cascade Chapter
Alishia Piper (undergraduate mezzo-soprano)Honorable Mention, Classical-Young Adult Female (age 19a) Division,
National Association of Teachers of Singing, Cascade Chapter
Carolyn Quick (undergraduate soprano)UO Graduate School Doctoral Research Fellowship
Andrew Pokorny (doctoral music theory)
UO Outstanding Graduate Performers in Music
Svetlana Kotova (doctoral piano performance) Aaron Pergram (doctoral bassoon performance) Harry Baechtel (doctoral voice performance)UO Outstanding Graduate Scholar in Music
Simon Hutchinson (doctoral composition)UO Graduate School Summer Professional Development Grants:
Lauren Joiner (graduate musicology) Annissa Olsen (graduate viola performance and pedagogy)UO Graduate School Research Awards:
Yi Yin Chien (doctoral piano performance) Hui-Ling Khoo (doctoral piano performance) Meghan Naxer (doctoral music theory) Joon Park (doctoral music theory) Matthew Voglewede (graduate music theory)