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: Saturday, February 4, 2017
  • Submit list of repertoire by Saturday, March 11, 2017
  • Audition Date: Saturday, April 1, 2017
  • Winners are expected to perform on the GMTA Spring Recital
APPLICATION MATERIALS:

  • Completed Alma Fennell Scholarship Application Form
  • 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: Crystal Clarke Miles
Winners:
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
Voice: Vikisha Harzariwala

2009
Piano: Alan Clark

2008
Piano: Mary Liu
Voice: Tori Lastinger

2007
Strings: David Derrico, viola
Voice: Jennifer Klauder, soprano