Duke Music Competition Winners

Department of Music Awards

 

Duke Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition

The award recognizes the graduating senior or seniors who have consistently displayed the highest level of musical excellence, exemplary service, and thoughtful leadership in the Duke Symphony Orchestra.

  • Julia Zheng

    Julia Zheng

    Class of 2027
    Awarded in 2025
  • Lewis Zhu

    Lewis Zhu

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025

The Ann Marie Parsons Memorial Prize 

This award was established in 1991 in memory of Anne Marie Parsons (Trinityʉ۪92) to recognize excellence in the field of Jazz Studies.

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    Rushil Yerrabelli

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025

The William Klenz Prize in Music Composition 

Awarded to a graduate or undergraduate student for excellence in composition. 

  • Monthati Masebe

    Monthati Masebe

    Class of 2030
    Awarded in 2025

The Julia Wilkinson Mueller Prize for Excellence in Music

This award is in honor of a former chair of the Department of Music and member of the Ciompi Quartet. It goes to a graduating senior for achievement in musical performance. 

  • Melody Tzang

    Melody Tzang

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
  • Vicky Yang

    Vicky Yang

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025

The Henry Schumann Music Prize

This prize is awarded to a graduating senior for an original composition or a distinguished paper in music history or analysis.

  • Carlos Montes (2025)

    Carlos Montes

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
  • Vicky Yang

    Vicky Yang

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025

The Paul Bryan Award

Presented to recognize outstanding musicianship and exemplary service to the Duke University Wind Symphony. This award is given in honor of Professor Emeritus, Paul R. Bryan, professor of Music and conductor of the Wind Symphony (1951-1989).

  • Anushri Saxena

    Anushri Saxena

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
  • Ava Bailey

    Ava Bailey

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
  • Carlos Montes (2025)

    Carlos Montes

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
  • Jocelyn Reyes

    Jocelyn Reyes

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025

The Ciompi Quartet Award in Chamber Music 

Celebrates juniors and seniors who have excelled in chamber music and made it a significant focus of their time in the Duke Music Department. These are students whose curiosity, commitment, and enthusiasm for this most flexible and variable version of ensemble playing excited and inspired students and faculty alike. They possess experience and expertise, leadership, positive attitudes, a commitment to consensus-building, and above all, humility.

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    Alicia Yang

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
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    Anna Goldberg

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
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    Elizabeth Kim

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
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    Ellie Kang

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
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    Hannah Lee

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
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    Helen Liu

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
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    Jing Liu

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
  • Lewis Zhu

    Lewis Zhu

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
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    Michael Cui

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
  • Myles Bell

    Myles Bell

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
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    Nina Moske

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
  • Rosemary Buhrman

    Rosemary Buhrman

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
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    Sophia Urbom

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
  • Vicky Yang

    Vicky Yang

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025

Duke Symphony Orchestra Conductor’s Award 

The Duke Symphony Orchestra Conductor's Award recognizes the graduating senior or seniors who have consistently displayed the highest level of musical excellence, exemplary service, and thoughtful leadership in the Duke Symphony Orchestra.

  • Carlos Montes (2025)

    Carlos Montes

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
  • Lewis Zhu

    Lewis Zhu

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025

University Awards

 

Benenson Award in the Arts

The Benenson Awards in the Arts provide funding for fees, travel and other educational expenses for arts-centered projects proposed by Duke University undergraduate students, including graduating seniors. Students who plan to pursue a career in the arts or creative industries are especially encouraged to apply. Application information here.

  • Antonio Marrujo

    Antonio Marrujo

    Class of 2026
    Awarded in 2025
  • Lewis Zhu

    Lewis Zhu

    Class of 2025
    Awarded in 2025
  • Lily Egol

    Lily Egol

    Class of 2026
    Awarded in 2025

Louis Sudler Prize

Each year the Office of Vice Provost for the Arts awards a cash prize of $2,000 to the graduating senior selected as the outstanding student in the creative and performing arts. Students do not apply directly for the award but rather are nominated by arts program/department chairs, who are invited to forward one nomination each. Nomination guidelines here.

No members match the specified criteria.