Special Events
Concerts, Camps, Competitions and More
PAUL W. HOFREITER SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship was established in Spring 2008 to celebrate the memory of Paul W. Hofreiter, Conservatory piano teacher and composer. Each spring, a deserving piano or composition student who shares their music in service-oriented or community-based ways will be awarded this scholarship. Students will be nominated by their Conservatory teacher, and a Conservatory committee will review the applications and choose the recipient. The scholarship award will be applied toward the winner's music study at the Conservatory the following academic year.
DR. H. KORKINA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Larissa Korkina, a celebrated performer and faculty member at Westminster Conservatory, established this scholarship in memory of her mother, Dr. Hannah Korkina. Each December, a dedicated Westminster Conservatory high-school student who has studied the piano for 10 years or more at the Conservatory will be awarded the scholarship. Student, who are nominated by their Conservatory teacher, must play with imagination and personality, and impact the emotions of their listeners. In addition, the student should be involved in the cultural life of their community. A Conservatory committee will review the applications and choose the recipient. The scholarship award will be applied toward the winner's piano study at the Conservatory in the spring semester.
PHILIP A. CAMPANELLA PRINCETON VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR CHILDREN
Robin Aleman, Wendy Russell and Amy Van Roekel, Instructors
This program offers free private and group vocal instruction on Saturdays at the Henry F. Pannell Learning Center in Princeton. Students must be 8-16 years of age, residents of Princeton Township or Princeton Borough, and be eligible for the free lunch program at their schools. Classes meet every other Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and a concert is presented at the end of each semester for family and friends.
CONCERTO COMPETITION
Esma Pasic-Filipovic, Coordinator
This annual competition offers Conservatory students an opportunity to perform with the Westminster Community Orchestra. In the fall of 2008, Conservatory piano students registered with the Conservatory at the beginning of the fall term are eligible to participate with a recommendation from their private Conservatory teacher. Next fall (fall 2009) the competition will be open to wind and string students and adult voice students who are recommended by their private Conservatory teacher. Winners of the Concerto Competition will be featured in performances with the Westminster Community Orchestra. Competition applications and guidelines will be available in the main office by September 1, 2008.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS COMPETITION
Marvin Rosen, Coordinator
At the end of the fall term, faculty members may nominate outstanding students who have studied for the full fall term to compete for a Conservatory Scholarship Award. Scholarship winners are selected through audition by a panel of judges and receive a $200-per-term tuition remission to apply toward private study on that instrument at the Conservatory for the following academic year.
Click here to view 2008 Scholarship Competition winners and honorable mention.
TEEN VOICE COMPETITION
Tracey Chebra, Coordinator
In the spring term, Conservatory high school students who are taking private voice lessons or are in the Conservatory Youth Chorale or Young Artists Program are invited, based on a recommendation from their teacher, to participate in the annual Teen Voice Competition. The winners receive gift certificates for the Westminster Choir College bookstore and the opportunity to perform in a recital the day following the competition.
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