The Concordia University Wind Ensemble has earned a third-place finish in the American Prize competition, a prestigious national contest for music groups from around the country.

ANN ARBOR – The CUAA music department now boasts not one, but two groups named national semi-finalists in the American Prize competition in the classical arts. The CUAA Community Orchestra and CUAA Wind Ensemble have each received this high honor for recorded performances they submitted for the 2021 competition. The CUAA Community Orchestra was awarded in the Community division of the Orchestral Performance category for its November 2019 performance in the Chapel of the Holy Trinity. This ensemble includes not just music students from the CUAA campus, but also dual-enrollment students, CUAA music faculty, community members, and even a few professionals to round things out. In the meantime, you can enjoy the CUAA performances here:Community OrchestraWind EnsembleTo learn more about the CUAA Community Orchestra or the CUAA Wind Ensemble, visit cuaa.edu.

Two CUAA groups have been named national semi-finalists in the prestigious American Prize competition.