FFMC Junior Convention Scholarship Awards
For additional information see the FFMC Junior Convention page
(NOTE: For the year 2008 only, FFMC Inc. has increased each of the following scholarship awards by $300.00)
Gold Cup Senior Concerto Scholarship
(endowed by FFMC with funds from the Gold Cup Program)
Winner Receives $1,000
2008 Winner: John Urban
Graduating high school seniors (all instruments) who have received a superior rating at the district level in senior concerto may elect to enter this event rather than the regular senior concerto event of their instrument. The entrant must have participated in the gold cup program and received at least one gold cup.
All Performance Award
(endowed by FFMC with funds from the Gold Cup Program)
Winner receives $500.00
2008 Winner: Alan Clark
Juniors who win first place in the highest solo and/or concerto classes, any instrument or voice, are eligible to enter the All Performance event the following year. All juniors eligible for this award will be notified by the State Junior Counselor. Application is made to the Junior State Convention as in any other event. No District round is held.
Mary Elizabeth Land Awards
(endowed by Mary Elizabeth Land)
Recipients are the first and second place winners of the Senior Piano Concerto Event
First place winner receives $300.00
2008 Winner: Gabrielle Chou
Second place winner receives $200.00
2008 Winner: Diana Hsieh
Irene Muir Memorial Award
(endowed by C. J. Muir)
Winner receives $300.00
Recipient – Winner of the Irene Muir Audition
2008 Winner: Michael Province
Judges may nominate any junior of extraordinary talent and potential, any age, any instrument or voice, to compete at the close of the other events for a cash award. Since these nominations are made by the judges, names of the nominees will be posted at the Registration area. A junior who has won previously is not eligible to compete again.
Vi Kinsman Memorial Award
(endowed by Ralph E. Kinsman)
Winner receives $200.00
Recipient – Winner of the Junior III-B Piano Concerto Event
2008 Winner: Christopher Tam
Ruth B. Lockmiller Memorial Award
(endowed by FFMC with funds from the Gold Cup Program)
Winner receives $100.00
Recipient – Second Place Winner of the Junior III-B Piano Concerto Event
2008 Winner: John Li
Junior III-A Piano Concerto Award
(endowed by FFMC with funds from the Gold Cup Program)
Winner receives $100.00
Recipient – Winner of the Junior III-A Piano Concerto Event
2008 Winner: Benjamin Carberry
Senior Violin Concerto Award
(endowed by FFMC Scholarship Fund)
Winner receives $200.00
Recipient – Senior Violin Concerto winner
2008 Winner: Gabrielle Chou
Violin Solo Advanced II Award
(endowed by FFMC with funds from the Gold Cup Program)
Winner receives $100.00
Recipient – Violin Solo Advanced II winner
2008 Winner: Alexandra Dreyfuss
Richard Lorleberg Memorial Violoncello Award
(endowed by Nina Norman)
Winner receives $200.00
Recipient – chosen by judges
2008 Winner: no winner
Florida Summer Music Camp Scholarship Award
(endowed by FFMC Scholarship Fund)
Winner receives $200.00
Recipient–chosen by FFMC officials from written applications that justify worthiness and need.
2008 Winner: Nick Maas
The Florida Summer Camp Scholarship Award is open to Juniors currently in grades 9, 10 and 11. Applications for this award will be available at the Registration Desk. Application must be submitted by the deadline that will be published in the Junior Convention Booklet
Robert Smiddy Memorial Award
(endowed by Royal Poinciana District)
Winner receives $350.00
Recipient – Piano Solo Musically Advanced II winner
2008 Winner: Bill Lee
Casey Lisk Memorial Award
(endowed by the Symphonettes)
Winner receives $250.00
Recipient – Piano Solo Musically Advanced I winner
2008 Winner: Gabrielle Chou
Junior Award for Musically Outstanding Voice
(endowed by FFMC Scholarship Fund)
Winner receives $100.00
Recipient – chosen by voice judges
2008 Winner: Carolina Fernandez
Junior Award for Outstanding Violist
(endowed by FFMC Scholarship Fund)
Winner receives $100.00
Recipient – chosen by judges
2008 Winner: no winner
Junior Award for Instruments Other Than Bowed Strings & Keyboard
(endowed by FFMC Scholarship Fund)
Winner receives $100.00
Recipient – chosen by judges
2008 Winner: no winner
Eleanore Billy Gronlund Hymn Playing Award
(endowed by Eleanore Gronlund)
Winner receives $100.00
Recipient – Hymn Playing Class V winner
2008 Winner: Gabrielle Chou
Betty Najarian Patriotic/Folksong Award
(endowed by Betty Najarian)
Winner receives $100.00
Recipient – American Patriotic and Folk Song Advanced Class winner
2008 Winner: Jenny E Park
(Updated: Thursday, May 08, 2008)