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
Class of 2027
Awarded in 2025
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 (Trinity ’92) to recognize excellence in the field of Jazz Studies.
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
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
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
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
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
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
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
Ava Bailey
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
Carlos Montes
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
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.
Alicia Yang
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
Anna Goldberg
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
Elizabeth Kim
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
Ellie Kang
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
Hannah Lee
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
Helen Liu
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
Jing Liu
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
Lewis Zhu
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
Michael Cui
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
Myles Bell
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
Nina Moske
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
Rosemary Buhrman
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
Sophia Urbom
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
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
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
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
Class of 2026
Awarded in 2025
Lewis Zhu
Class of 2025
Awarded in 2025
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.