CONCORDIA CONSERVATORY ANNOUNCES 2021 AWARDS OF DISTINCTION RECIPIENTS
CONCORDIA CONSERVATORY ANNOUNCES 2020 – 2021 AWARDS OF DISTINCTION RECIPIENTS
Bronxville, NY — Concordia Conservatory is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2020-21 Awards of Distinction. This year’s recipients are: Valentino Angelani, flute (age 12); Masha Lekovic, flute (age 13); Sarah Angevine, voice (age 14).
Nominated by faculty, these students exhibited extraordinary dedication and commitment to learning and performing their craft. Their names will be added to a special plaque displayed in the Conservatory’s Stein Hall.
The Awards of Distinction is an honors program created for Conservatory students who truly excel in their musical pursuits. The award is presented annually prerequisites including enrollment in individual lessons; solo performance and chamber ensemble participation.
Conservatory flute faculty Clare Hoffman nominated Valentino and Masha and had this to say: “Valentino shows a precocious level of musicianship and intellectual curiosity. He is a natural flute player, with a wonderful, mature concept of tone. Masha is a wonderful young flute player. She recently received First Class Honours on her Royal Conservatory Level 4 Practical Exam. Her musicality makes her a joy to listen to. Both are dedicated young musicians and are very deserving of this award!”
Conservatory voice faculty Julie Schmidt’s nomination of Sarah Angevine included this: “Sarah has shown outstanding achievement in voice, fulfilling all of the requirement for the Award of Distinction. Her warm voice and expressive artistry delights audiences whether she is singing in a show, as a soloist, or in a group. It has been my pleasure and privilege to work with Sarah for the past six years, and I am confident we will see much more from her in the future.”
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Concordia Conservatory’s mission is to inspire, instruct, and enrich lives through music offering excellence in education and performance.
PHOTO (LEFT TO RIGHT): Sarah Angevine; Valentino Angelani; Masha Lekovic
About Concordia Conservatory
Concordia Conservatory, a preeminent center for music education in Westchester County, is a welcoming community where children and adults find lifelong inspiration and joy through learning, performing, listening to, and participating with others in music. Concordia Conservatory offers top quality music programs for early childhood, youth, adults and seniors. The Conservatory’s mission is to inspire, instruct, and enrich lives through music, offering excellence in education and performance. Concordia Conservatory is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt educational institution. Since 1977, Concordia Conservatory has offered music programs for early childhood, youth, and adults. Financial aid and active community outreach partnerships provide access for all. Concordia Conservatory is governed by a 17-member board of directors.
The mission of Concordia Conservatory is to inspire, instruct, and enrich lives through music, offering excellence in education and performance. Concordia Conservatory, an accredited member of the National Guild of Community Arts Education, offers top-quality music programs for early childhood, youth and adults and seniors in Bronxville, New York. With a faculty of highly educated, working musicians and artists, Concordia Conservatory has developed a rich array of programming. Offerings include private instruction in all instruments including voice, group and chamber music instruction, music theory and composition, musical theatre classes, an annual tuition-free community musical production, early childhood music classes, concert series, and camps, music and literature series at public libraries, an honors music program, classes, and music private instruction. Concordia Conservatory’s student body of over 1,500 is drawn from diverse surrounding communities that cover the gamut economically, from affluent Bronxville to impoverished Yonkers. Conservatory’s financial aid and active community outreach partnerships provide access for all, and the diverse faculty and student population represent over 20 countries. Currently over 400 students receive financial aid or full scholarships.