Sunriver Music Festival awards scholarships to 16 advanced young music students

SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sixteen accomplished young musicians aged 10-20 have been awarded scholarships from the Sunriver Music Festival.

Young Artists Scholarship awards are for private music lessons, summer music camps/conservatories, or for college tuition up through one master’s degree. This year’s intense audition process welcomed 4 string players, 2 oboists, 4 vocalists, 3 pianists, 1 trombonist, 1 guitarist, and 1 trumpeter, all from Central Oregon! 

CONGRATULATIONS TO: 

Madeleine Bloom, violin, age 14 

Ellie Cape, piano, age 14 

Lauren Chaiet, trumpet, age 18 

Casselin Clark, violin, age 10 

Fiona Curley, soprano, age 20 

Aaron Goyal, guitar, age 17 

Spencer Holliday, piano, age 18 

Juliana Ives, oboe, age 16 

Lucinda Mone, mezzo-soprano, age 19 

Ian McNalley, oboe, age 13 

Megan Nave, violin, age 14 

Matthias Santucci, piano, age 20 

Ava Swetland, soprano, age 18 

Perrin Standen, viola, age 17 

Nathan Stevens, bass, age 18 

Henry Tee, trombone, age 12 

Enjoy performances from several of these young virtuosic musicians at a free concert, 7 PM on Friday, June 6, Community Bible Church at Sunriver, 1 Theater Drive. All invited, no tickets needed. 

Throughout its 30-year history, Sunriver Music Festival’s Young Artists Scholarship program has awarded almost $750,000 in scholarships to almost 200 exceptional young classical music students from throughout Central Oregon. This year alone, $26,100 was awarded. 

 “Raise the Baton” is the party raising funds so this vital support for the next generation of musicians can continue. This year’s event is Saturday, June 21 in Bend at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon and will feature performances by advanced scholarship recipients Matthias Santucci, piano; Lucinda Mone, mezzo-soprano; and more. Fresh off his exciting debut with the New York Philharmonic, Sunriver Music Festival’s Artistic Director & Conductor Brett Mitchell returns to host this inspiring evening of music and conversation with the talented scholarship recipients, dinner and drinks, fun with friends, and abundant opportunities to raise the baton for the future of music. 

Sure to be a lively evening, tickets available now at sunrivermusic.org or call 541-593-1084. 

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Sunriver Music Festival is a year-round nonprofit presenting world-class orchestral performances and supporting music education throughout Central Oregon. Through a commitment to excellence, collaboration and innovation, the Festival seeks to foster a lifelong love of classical music in its many diverse forms. | sunrivermusic.org