The Plowman Chamber Music Competition
Due to budgetary constraints, the Missouri Symphony Society (MOSS) Board of Directors has determined to proceed with the Plowman Chamber Music Competition as a biennial event. The next competition is scheduled for 2010; however, dates have not yet been determined.
The Missouri Symphony and Artistic Director Ayako Tsuruta are grateful for the support of the musicians, chamber ensembles, judges, community members, and music lovers who have helped grow the Plowman Chamber Music Competition to the fourth largest in the nation. We hope to continue this spirit of excellence in 2010 and encourage interested musicians and chamber ensembles to check our website often for updates in order to submit their applications for the next Plowman Competition.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 Plowman Chamber Music Competition
The Dr. David & Nancy Bedan Grand Prize:
Jasper String Quartet
Shepherd School of Music, Rice University, Houston, Texas
J. Freivogel, violin I · Sae Niwa, violin II · Sam Quintal, viola Rachel Henderson, violoncello
The Dr. Harry & Lina Berrier Strings First Prize:
Atria Ensemble
School of Music, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Sunmi Chang, violin/viola · Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet · Hye-Yeon Park, piano
The Dr. Larry & Georgia Morehouse Winds & Brass First Prize:
Halcyon Saxophone Quartet
Moores School of Music, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
Steven Hicks, soprano saxophone · Jameka Byrd, alto saxophone · Holly Carlton, tenor saxophone · Robert Eason, baritone saxophone
Missouri Symphony Society Honorable Mention Awards:
The H2 Quartet
Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan
Jeffrey Loeffert, soprano & alto saxophones · Geoffrey Deibel, soprano & alto saxophones · Jonathan Nichol, tenor saxophone · Kimberly Goddard, baritone saxophone
The Tasman String Quartet
University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder, Colorado
Anna van der Zee, violin I · James Andrewes, violin II · Christiaan van der Zee, viola · Miranda Wilson, violoncello
Audience Choice Prize:
Jasper String Quartet
Judges' Special Recognition:
Red Line Saxophone Quartet
Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
Doug O'Connor, soprano saxophone · Brandon Kies, alto saxophone · Qun Gai, tenor saxophone · Quin Lewis, baritone saxophone
Iannis Quartet
Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland, Ohio
Michelle (Yeun-Hae) Lie, violin I · Domenic Salerni, violin II · Ayane Kozasa, viola · Ayane Kozasa, viola
Enhaké
College of Music, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Wonkak Kim, clarinet · M. Brent Williams, violin · Jayoung Kim, violoncello · Eun-Hee Park, piano
Competition Overview
Sponsored by the Missouri Symphony Society, the Plowman Chamber Music Competition (PCMC) celebrated its inaugural year in 2006. The Competition provides an opportunity for non-professional musicians to perform in front of an outstanding panel of nationally chosen judges for the cash awards that include a grand prize of $5,000.
Located in the heartland of the United States in Columbia, Missouri, PCMC will invites approximately 25 five ensembles to take part in the semi-final competition, followed by a formal Finals Concert.
Mission Statement
The purpose of the Plowman Chamber Music Competition (PCMC) is to assist emerging chamber ensembles in their artistic development, to encourage them to pursue careers in chamber music, and to provide a forum for their talents. PCMC intends to raise Columbia's cultural status nationally through promotion of quality music. PCMC will support ensembles in achieving the highest level of accomplishment and foster a collegial environment among the participating musicians.
2008 Judges
Melvin Chen, Piano
Associate Director, Bard College Conservatory of Music
Artistic Director, Hotchkiss Summer Portals
Frederick Hemke, saxophone
Northwestern University
Mathias Tacke, violin
The Vermeer Quartet | Northern Illinois University
(Guest Artists and Judges subject to change)
Awards
- $5,000Grand Prize
- $2,000Two first prizes, one in each category
- $500Honorable mention(s)
The Plowman Chamber Music Competition is in honor of Janice Plowman. The Missouri Symphony Society is proud to honor a Columbia community member who dedicated her life to education and the arts. This event will go to serve Ms. Plowman's ideals. We trust her spirit will live on through the Plowman Chamber Music Competition.