Middle and high school instrumental and voice students audition before a panel of judges.
Categories: Voice, Piano, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, Guitar/Harp
Judges determine awards based on ranking of student performances in each category
Funding: Individual donors and MFGN Scholarship Fund
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2021 Winners
Senior Winners
Violin, Viola – High Strings
1st Place – $1500
Amanda Drake, Violin
12th Grade, Student of Daniela Sheterva
2nd Place – $1000
Alondra Damian-Noyola, Viola
11th Grade, Student of Lisa Mattson
3rd Place – $750
Alex Dimaras, Violin
9th Grade, Student of Anton Sikuta
Honorable Mention – $250
Lauren Brown, Viola
11th Grade, Student of Joan Stewart
Cello, Bass – Low Strings
1st Place – $1500
Panos Dimaras, Cello
12th Grade, Student of Si-Cheng Liu
2nd Place – $1000
Sophie Leah, String Bass
12th Grade, Student of Kevin Mauldin
3rd Place – $750
Osie Allen, Cello
11th Grade, Student of Thomas May
Piano
Judges’ Award – $300
Austin Reyes, Piano
10th Grade, Student of Joseph Bigler
Flute
1st Place – $1500
Daoyi Liu
9th Grade, Student of Beth Larsen
2nd Place – $1000
Maria Dinan
12th Grade, Student of Wendy Willis
3rd Place – $750
Drea Dasilva
9th Grade, Student of Wendy Willis
Honorable Mention – $250
Alexander Smuda
10th Grade, Student of Wendy Willis
Voice
1st Place – $1500
Madeline Vickers
11th Grade, Student of Laura Ferranti
2nd Place – $1000
Izabella Gulcher
10th Grade, Student of Rebecca Richardson
Brass
1st Place – $1500
Clara Marti Garro, French Horn
11th Grade, Student of Ryan Little
2nd Place – $1000
Micah Evans, Trumpet
12th Grade, Student of Steve DeLadurantey
Junior Winners
Strings
1st Place – $700
Lucia Marti Garro, Violin
8th Grade, Student of Anton Sikuta
2nd Place – $500
Josiah Fleming, Cello
8th Grade, Student of Angie Villanueva
Guitar
Judges Award – $500
Name: Paloma Chaprnka
6th Grade, Student of Irina Kulikova
Voice
1st Place – $700
Alessia Pellegrini
8th Grade, Student of Rebecca Richardson
2nd Place – $500
Hadley Murphy
8th Grade, Student of Rebecca Richardson
3rd Place – $300
Savanna Paupore
6th Grade, Student of Rebecca Richardson
Honorable Mention – $100
Aria Vasquez
8th Grade, Student of Rebecca Richardson
Brass
Judges Award – $500
Name: Rachel Kastner, French Horn
6th Grade, Student of Stacy and Robert Kastner
Flutes
1st Place – $700
Miranda Leone
6th Grade, Student of Beth Larsen
2021 Rules-Regulations — Scholarship information download here
note: The deadline for submission of the Scholarship Application was February 22, 2021
The following are scholarships underwritten by the following donors:
Clifford Saby Family, First Place Senior Violin
Phyllis Warren Family Award—First Place Senior Piano
Marilyn Scott Memorial Fund—Second Place Piano
Myra Williams Award—First Place Junior strings
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Established 2017 (formerly Turiel Award 1995 to 2017)
Selected 12th Grade Student Scholarship Winners are eligible.
Criteria: Audition performance, GPA, Essay, Recital performance, Committee Interview
Award amount: $3,000.
Funding: Gordon and Judy Hammes
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Alden Gatt,
1st place in our piano scholarship competition
“Dear Naples Music Club,
I’m sorry I can’t be there in person to celebrate this milestone with you! There is SO much to celebrate. My experience with the Naples Music Club competitions and recitals as a teenager shaped my life and career, and I wouldn’t be where I am today without it. Financially, the competition awards helped pay for my piano lessons with Lan Lam, sponsored my summer music festival training at the Luzerne Music Center, Brevard Music Center, and Orford Music Academy, and the Turiel Prize offset some of my tuition at the Eastman School of Music. Needless to say, these programs developed my technical and artistic abilities to create the musician I am today. More than that, however, the encouragement and validation that I received from you was enough to convince me that I was on the right path in the first place, and that I should continue pursuing my dream of being a pianist. Having lived in Germany now for several years, the contrast to the US is remarkable in terms of how much exposure students receive in classical music, and how much classical music is simply a part of everyone’s lives. In an age when the US suffers from a lack of appreciation for the arts, nurturing a passion for classical music in young students is priceless.
So, I wish I could be there today to applaud you for all the work you have done and are continuing to do. You have helped support and foster the talent of so many developing musicians, and I’m honored to be one of them!”
Johanne Nordilus,
MFGN award-winning voice student in 2010 and 2011, 2011 graduate of Palmetto Ridge High School, presently attending Florida State University in Tallahassee:
“I would like to thank the [Music Foundation of Greater Naples] for all of the wonderful opportunities you provide for young performers like me to grow musically. Through the Scholarship Program I’ve gained performance experience and more knowledge on technique. With the funds that I was awarded I was able to take voice lessons and help pay for my college expenses. This club is a wonderful organization that is helping keep music alive in Naples and giving students the chance of a lifetime to continue to study music. Thank you all for the work you’ve done. I know this organization will continue to change the lives of students for years to come. I truly appreciate all that you do! Sincerely, Johanne Nordilus”
