Alma Fennell Scholarships

GMTA offers awards of $200:
  • The Bernice Mansfield Hack Piano Award
  • Jeremy Avram Kushner Orchestral Instrument Award (non-piano)
  • Jane Richards Sterrett Voice Award
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants must be current students of a GMTA teacher who resides in District III. Applicants must be high school students who will graduate during the current school year and who have exhibited excellence in musicianship and scholarship.
AUDITION INFORMATION:
Applicants will perform three memorized pieces representative of three historical periods and answer questions pertaining to their selected works. Accompanists must be someone other than the student's teacher. Piano concertos are not allowed. Students should bring at least one copy of the music they will perform. No photocopies are permitted. Auditions are closed.
  • Postmark Application Deadline: February 28, 2019
  • Submit list of repertoire March 10, 2019
  • Audition Date: ​March 23, 2019
  • Winners are expected to perform on the GMTA Spring Recital
APPLICATION MATERIALS:
  • Completed Alma Fennell Scholarship Application Form ​                                                                                               (Download and save form to your computer.  Complete the downloaded form, save again and print.)
  • Non-refundable check for $15.00 payable to GMTA
  • Formal letter of recommendation from the applicant's teacher
  • Signature of a school guidance counselor verifying date of graduation
  • List of audition repertoire (with approximate performance time)

Mail application materials to Chair: Anastasiya Naplekova
WINNERS:
2018
Piano: Rodrigo Tremura
2017
Piano: Marie Shiau
2016
Piano: Agurah Humphreys
2015
Piano: Grace Shan
Strings: Lisa Lu
2014
Piano: Mark Irchai
2013
Piano: Marc Parocha
2012
Piano: Dominic Muzzi
Voice: Jalia Smart
​2010 
Piano: Lucy Zhong
Strings: Kimberly Fang, violin
Voice: Vikisha Harzariwala
2009
Piano: Alan Clark
2008
Piano: Mary Liu
Voice: Tori Lastinger
​2007 
Strings: David Derrico, viola
Voice: Jennifer Klauder, soprano
2006
Voice:  Danielle Good, soprano
​2005
Piano:  Jeff Yelton
Voice:  Matthew Bell, tenor
2004
Voice:  Audrey Campbell, soprano
2003
Piano:  Taiko Pelick 
Piano:  Cindy Tsai
Voice:  Malinda Smith, soprano
1999
Piano:  Bryan Kelly
Voice:  Erin Martin, soprano
1998
Piano:  Amanda Watson
Voice:  Nikki Webb, soprano
1997
Piano:  Wesley Chow
Strings:  Prentiss Lee, violin
Voice:  Dawn Royston, soprano
1996
Piano:  Chrystia Clark
Piano:  John Crocker
Voice:  Tara Williams
​1995
Piano:  Linda Seager
Strings:  Audrey Lee, viola
Voice:  Marisa Canard, soprano
​1991
Piano:  Heidi Shih
Strings:  Cin-kai Chow​
​1990
Piano:  Lisa Manion 
Piano:  April Seager
Voice:  Jill Anusavice, soprano
1989
Voice:  Kimberly Phillips, soprano
1988
Piano:  Claire McCall
1987
Piano:  Andreea Pop
1986
Strings:  Jansi VanArnum
1985
Piano:  Melinda Carpenter, piano
1984
Piano:  Kristen Blashfield
1982
Voice:  Marcia Blanton, soprano
1981
Organ:  Keith Schenck