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Each semifinalist will be featured during the week at 7 pm starting May 17, when their adjudicated performances will be streamed. At 7 pm Friday, May 21, semifinalists perform Bach selections and the Bach Prize winner will be revealed. On Saturday May 22, six finalists will be named and new performances will begin at 10 am. At 7 pm Saturday, the three medalists will be announced and full concerto performances by two of the top prizewinners will round out the competition.
Yankee learned a lot about putting a music competition online in 2020. One of her 2021 edjustments was to provide a stipend for a professional recording to each finalist. She s excited to expand the competition to a full week. Concerts are pay-what-you-can, and can be viewed for 23 hours after the 7 pm start times.
An interview with Marie Lee, editor of Encore Magazine.
The May issue s cover story describes the growth of an under-the-radar business that has gone from 6 to 500 employees in nearly 5 decades. Lee credits reporter John Liberty with teasing out many strands in the story about Schupan & Sons from owner Marc Schupan, who preferred to credit others with the success of the business. Liberty also contributes an article on one of his own enthusiasms: adult wiffle ball leagues. Lee and Lieurance discuss Lee s profile on Megan Yankee, who took over the directorship of the Stulberg International String Competition just before the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020.