“ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC” 
Great News! I’ve just been selected as a finalist (Nani Lahaina~Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra) in the “Composer” division of The American Prize ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC. Here’s the link:ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD FINALISTS. Nani Lahaina is on the PARMA/ NAVONA RECORDS LABEL and appears on the album, Symphonic Stradivarius performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and the virtuoso violinist, Davide Alogna and the brilliant Miran Vaupotic conducting. 
The American Prize will be announcing results in my division soon.
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