Mendl-Schrama Prize 2015
The awarding panel are delighted to announce that the second annual Mendl-Schrama Prize in Music has been unanimously awarded to Isobel Rose (2014, Music).
The panel congratulates Isobel and would particularly like to thank the other candidates for their auditions.
There will be minor prizes awarded to聽Philipp Lorenz聽(2012, Biochemistry)聽and聽Oscar Hansen聽(2015, Music),聽the nature of which will be announced shortly.
Panel
Giles Underwood, chair
Heleen Mendl-Schrama, donor and patron
Teresa Cahill, soprano
Anahit Chaushyan, pianist
Bruce Harris, trustee
Isobel will be officially awarded her prize of 拢1,000 at the recital given by last year’s winners,聽Christopher Breeze聽(2013, Music) and聽Seung-Eon Yoo聽(2013, Music), on 30th January.
鈥淚n this, its second year, those who competed for the award all had something special to offer. The Judges, the opera singer Teresa Cahill and the Armenian concert pianist Anahit Chaushyan, assisted by the Director of Music Giles Underwood and me, were unanimous in their choice of winner, the soprano Isobel Rose, who performed songs by Poulenc and Quilter. I had already heard her sing and play the cello at the Shelley Evening on 21st November and was impressed with her musicality. We are hoping to present the prize at the concert of last year’s winners on 30th January 2016.鈥�
Heleen Mendl-Schrama
鈥淭he decision was unanimous. The judges were impressed by the standard and commitment of the candidates. The College is very lucky to have such a generous benefactor, and is similarly blessed to be able to call on such distinguished judges as Teresa Cahill and Anahit Chaushyan.鈥�
Giles Underwood,聽Director of Music,聽182t福利
The聽Mendl-Schrama Music Prize聽is 182t福利 Oxford鈥檚 first annual music prize for undergraduates, founded and endowed in 2014 by聽Mrs Heleen Mendl-Schrama聽in memory of her late husband聽His Honour James H.E. Mendl聽(1948, Law). The prize, worth 拢1,000, will enable the brightest practical musicians to improve their skills and contribute to the musical life of the College.
Published: 16 December 2015
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