Department of Music
Victor Herbert Prize
To the student who shows the most promise of making a contribution to American music.
2024-2025 Aspen Morris '25
2023-2024 Rafael Murillo '24
2022-2023 Olivia Brand '23
2021-2022 Henry Bush '22
2020-2021 John Hursh '21,
2016-2017 Elyse Clark '18
2016-2017 Mengjia Qi '20
2015-2016 Max Caplan '16
2014-2015 Matthew Anisfeld '15
2014-2015 Max Caplan '16
2013-2014 Drew Ivarson '15
2012-2013 Matthew Anisfeld '15
2011-2012 Sonika Raj '13 and Amanda Laven '13
2009-2010 Andrew Trelease '10
2008-2009 Alex Schlosberg '09
2007-2008 Richard Moccia '08, Elizabeth Ruddle 08, and Kevin Siedlecki '08
2006-2007 Andrew Laccetti '08
2005-2006 Sarah Bills '06 and Sarah Serbun '06
Julian B. Hoffman, M.D. Memorial Award
To the student, preferably premedical, for distinguished interest, devotion, and contribution to the arts or intellectual climate at Union College.
2022-2023 Paige Kent '23
2021-2022 Chloe Metcalfe '23
2019-2020 Shreya Srivastava '20,
2017-2018 William Garner '18
2015-2016 Jakub R. Kaczmarzyk '16
2013-2014 Warren Thompson '15
2011-2012 Melanie Watman '12
2009-2010 Heidi Ching '10
2008-2009 Lisa Angotti '09
2007-2008 Andrew Laccetti '08
2006-2007 Heidi Ching '10
2005-2006 Colin Foard '07
Charles Alexander Richmond Prize in Music
Awarded to a student who demonstrates excellence in music.
2024-2025 Yutong Wu '25
2023-2024 Jackson Janney '24
2022-2023 Emily Zucco '23
2021-2022 Adam Ginsberg '22
2020-2021 Ryan Bosanko '21
2019-2020 Mengjia Qi '20
2018-2019 Lynn Guo '19
2017-2018 Chujun Li '18
2016-2017 Maria Van Nostrand '18
2014-2015 Teena Alex '15
2013-2014 Max Caplan '16
2012-2013 Elliot Feld '14
2011-2012 Colin Turley '13
2010-2011 Gregory Bloom '11
2009-2010 Kathleen O'Connor '10
2008-2009 Adrienne Hart '09
2007-2008 Andrew Trelease '10
2006-2007 Alex Schlosberg '09
2005-2006 Adam Young '07
Hollander Convocation Music Prize
Created from the gifts of Lawrence J. Hollander, Dean of Engineering Emeritus. This prize is awarded each spring to the musician or ensemble who wins the Hollander Prize Competition. The winner(s) also perform at the fall Opening Convocation.
2024-2025 Paisley Parmenter '27
2023-2024 Ben Pistiner '27, Leo Weisberger '26, Ryder Mollo '26
2022-2023 Yutong Wu '25
2014-2015 Drew Ivarson '15
2013-2014 Kaelan Hansson '15
2012-2013 Kaelan Hansson '15
2011-2012 Warren Thompson '15
2010-2011 Elana Korn '12
2009-2010 Sonika Raj '13
2008-2009 Heidi Ching '10
2007-2008 Adrienne Hart '09
2006-2007 Heidi Ching '10
2005-2006 Kara McCabe '09
Lesh Concerto Competition
Established by Professor Kathryn Lesh in honor of her father, J. Harold Lesh, an accomplished musician of his own. His family wanted to continue his love for music by
supporting talented students in pursuing their musical goals.
2024-2025 Miles Fee '25 and Ben Visconti '28
2023-2024 Yutong Wu '25
2022-2023 Ann Zhang '24 & Kristina Yuan '26
2021-2022 Christine Swanson, clarinet '23
Hedda Hainbach Memorial Prize in Music
To the best performer of classical music, either as a soloist or with an accompanist, or as an outstanding member of a group. Awarded every other year.
2022-2023 Jackson Janney '24
2020-2021 Emma Cravo '21
2018-2019 Mengjia Qi '20
2016-2017 Alexander Heywood
2014-2015 Drew Ivarson '15
2012-2013 Warren Thompson '15
2010-2011 Amanda Laven '13
2008-2009 Heidi Ching '10
2006-2007 Colin Foard '07
Presidential Inauguration Musician Prize
To sing the National Anthem at the 2006 Presidential Inauguration.
2005-2006 Elizabeth Ruddle '08
