Music Competition Jury

the juRY

AVIMC
Music Competition

Vladimir Valjarević

Pianist,
Piano Professor

Faculty of Mannes School of Music & Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University

Joanna Ławrynowicz

Pianist,
Piano Professor

Faculty of The Fryderyk Chopin University of Music

Blair McMillen

Pianist,
Piano Professor

Faculty of Mannes School of Music Bard College and Conservatory

Julia Okruashvili

Pianist,
Piano Professor

Faculty of Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln

Theresa Bogard

Pianist,
Piano Professor

Faculty of University of Wyoming

Silvan Negruțiu

Pianist,
Piano Professor

Faculty of Northern Arizona University

Angelina Gadeliya

Pianist,
Piano Professor

Faculty of University of Connecticut

Nikita Fitenko

pianist
Piano Professor

Faculty of The Catholic University of America School of Music

Oleg Rylatko

Concertmaster, Violinist,
Violin Professor

Concertmaster of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
Faculty of Rome School of Music at CUA

Paula Majerfeld

Violinist/Violist,
Violin/Viola Professor

Faculty of New England Conservatory
Longy School of Music of Bard College

Miroslav Hristov

Violinist
Violin Professor

Faculty of University of Tennessee
School of Music

Akemi Takayama

Concerstmaster, Violinist,
Violin Professor

Faculty of Shenandoah University School of Music
Concertmaster of Roanoke Symphony and Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra

Jeffrey Howard

violinist
Violin Professor

Faculty of Towson University
School of Music

Philippe Chao

Violist, Viola Professor

Faculty of Texas Tech University School of Music
Violist of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra

Amir Eldan

Principal Cellist, Cellist,
Cello Professor

Faculty of University of Michigan School of Music
Former principal cellist of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Daniel Geiss

Conductor, Cellist,
Cello Professor

Faculty of the University of Mainz
Music director of BrixenClassics
Artistic and music director of Belgrade Chamber Orchestra

Joseph Gotoff

Cellist, Cello Professor

Faculty of Towson University

Elizabeth Futral

Soprano
Voice Professor
the GRAMMY Award winner

Faculty of The Peabody Institute
The Chair of Voice Department

Cynthia Clayton

Soprano, Voice Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies

Faculty of University of Houston Moores School of Music

Gran Wilson

Tenor,
Voice Professor

Faculty of University of Maryland School of Music

Carl DuPont

bass-baritone,
Voice Professor

Faculty of The Peabody Institute

Claire Galloway

Soprano,
Voice Professor

Faculty of The Peabody Institute
Artist in Baltimore Musicales

Kyle Engler

Mezzo Soprano

Faculty of McDaniel College

Chien-Kwan Lin

Saxophonist,
Saxophone Professor

Faculty of Eastman School of Music

Alexander Fiterstein

Clarinetist,
Clarinet Professor

Faculty and Chair of Winds of The Peabody Institute

Adria Sternstein Foster

Flutist

Principal Flutist of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra

Rita Mitsel

Oboist, Oboe Professor

Faculty of Mannes School of Music & CUNY-Queens College

Emily Tsai

Oboe Professor

Faculty of University of Maryland

Larry Williams

Hornist,
Horn Professor

Faculty of Washington Adventist University
Former faculty of The Peabody Institute
Yamaha Performing Artist

Karl Hovey

Tubaist,
Tuba Professor

Faculty of The Catholic University of America
Former Principal Tuba of the United States Navy Band

Michael Harper

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Trumpet

Assistant Principal Trumpet of National Symphony Orchestra

Nicholas Goluses

Guitar Professor

Faculty of Eastman School of Music

Reichenbach Gerhard

Concert Guitarist and Guitar Professor

Faculty of University of Music Cologne
Former Faculty of The Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Weimar

Madeline Jarzembak

principal harpist

Principal Harpist of the United States Navy Band