Three finalists will compete in the final round, according to the Jacobs School of Music. Listed in no specific order are Emmanuel Padilla on the harp, the Melos Saxophone Quartet and trombonist Felipe Brito.
The jury is made up of faculty members from the music school and other distinguished members of the community, according to the music school.
Jurors are set to pay close attention to two aspects of the participants’ performance. There will be a specific emphasis on the performance component where competitors display their technical ability, knowledge of style and ?artistic interpretation.
Second, there will be a research component, which will be evaluated through the search for repertoire from Latin American music provided.
This year’s final round highlights three centuries of Latin American music traditions, according to the Jacobs School of Music. The performances will blend popular and classical music. There will be an exchange between interpreting older works and adopting new music written especially for the competition.
Past winners of the Latin American Music Recording Competition include 2014’s baritone Bruno Sanchez and Hanmo Qian, a pianist and 2013’s Nicholas ?Mariscal on cello.
The prize for the winner of the competition is the opportunity to record a CD that will be fully produced by the Latin American Music Center’s production team. Additionally, the winner will perform in a solo recital.
The LAMC promotes “Latin American repertoire among gifted young artists while generating recordings that promote lesser known works from Latin America,” according to the music school.
Audrey Perkins
