Walter W. Naumburg Foundation
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The Walter W. Naumburg Foundation sponsors competitions and provides awards for young classical musicians in North America. It was founded in 1925 by Walter Naumburg, a wealthy amateur cellist and son of noted New York musicologist and philanthropist Elkan Naumburg.
The Naumburg competitions were originally for solo piano, voice, violin and cello. Awards for composer commissions and recordings were added in 1946. An annual chamber music ensemble competition began in 1972. Competitions for conductors and for viola, flute and clarinet have also been added.
[edit] References
- Mann, Robert. "The Naumburg Competition at 60", New York Times, 1985-10-27. Retrieved on 2006-05-28.
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