Montclair State University
Italian Consulate Honors Teresa Fiore
Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies named “Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy”
Teresa Fiore was named “Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy” by the Italian Consulate.
Professor of Italian Teresa Fiore, Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies, was recently awarded the Italian national honor of “Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia” (Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy) by the Italian Consulate.
The president of the Italian Republic grants the distinction “to Italians abroad or foreigners who have acquired special merit in the promotion of friendly relations and cooperation between Italy and other countries.” Fiore was honored during a special ceremony on February 24, 2021, at the Italian Consulate in New York.
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Calvin Abdiel Tambunan has won the 2020 Ananda Sukarlan Award, the largest piano competition in Indonesia.
The Jakarta-born pianist received a scholarship from Institut Francais d Indonesie (IFI) for a summer course in France when physical restrictions have been eased.
Calvin is studying at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Australia. The 19-year-old was selected to join the school s Rising Stars program, which makes him eligible to receive scholarships and support to enter competitions in various countries.
Calvin was a soloist at St Petersburg State Capella Symphony Orchestra when he was 16, and had also appeared with Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Switzerland s Les Chambristes. He has performed in Indonesia, Germany, Denmark and Israel with those orchestras.