Department of Music Awards Concert

The Friends of Music at Stanford present the Department of Music award winners for 2020-21 in a concert program premiering Saturday, June 5. 

The winners of the 2021 Department of Music Awards:

• Louis J. Sudler Prize (awarded by HSDO): Sonja Johnson-Yu, conducting (Outstanding Achievements in Music - Department of Music nominee)
• Carol and Peter Polk Award: Jessica Lee, cello
• Humanities and Sciences Undergraduate Prizes in Music: Laura Futamura, flute; Jenny Xiong, composition; Melinda Zhu, flute
• Blew-Culley-LaFollette Prize (piano performance): Kendrick Shen
• Daniel V. Robinson Prize (undergrad, instrumental performance): Sean Mori, violin
• Rita Taylor Prize (undergrad, vocal performance): Cassidy McCleary, soprano
• Patrick Butler Prize (undergrad, piano performance): Leslie Jin
• Marie Gibson Prizes (undergrad or grad, vocal performance): Danny Ritz, tenor; Annette Dong, mezzo soprano
• Friends of Music Graduate Prizes (instrumental/vocal performance): Lawrence Chiou, harpsichord; Thomas Colburn, alto saxophone)

Each award recipient will perform a short program.