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Open to all alumni, the annual award will support an emerging Music Academy alum in their professional pursuits as a performing artist. The inaugural recipient of the award is solo piano alum Evan Shinners (‘09), who is slated to perform in the galleries on Feb 24 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. |
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SANTA BARBARA — The Music Academy, to further bolster support of its alums as they cultivate their careers, has established an annual Alumni Performance Award. Sponsored by the Luria/Budgor Family Foundation, the award will provide a unique performance opportunity that embraces the artist’s pursuits and aligns with the Music Academy’s goals and vision for alumni engagement. |
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“The Music Academy is excited to assist our alums in creating performance opportunities that could be crucial to their career trajectories. We are committed to uplifting our exceptional alums and this new award provides one additional pathway to their success. Our heartfelt thanks to the Luria/Budgor Family Foundation for making this award possible.” – Shauna Quill, Music Academy President & CEO |
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The performance award – which has been launched as a three-year pilot – is the latest addition to the Music Academy’s robust alumni efforts. The Music Academy offers annual support for innovative projects through its Alumni Enterprise Awards. Plus, the Academy’s Distinguished Alumni Awardsrecognize those alums that have already established world-renowned careers in the arts. Learn more about these awards and their recipients at musicacademy.org/alumni. |
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Award Selection Process
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Award Criteria
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Introducing the First Awardee: Evan Shinners
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Evan’s awarded performance opportunity takes place in Santa Barbara on February 24th at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, where he will perform in solo recital as well as in a trio with two other Music Academy artists. Learn more about this special event and how to get tickets at sbma.net/ArtfulAffairs. |
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About Music Academy of the West Alums
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About Music Academy of the West
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