Performance by Austin Shaw, pianist, this year’s Hollis Prize competition winner. Please register for link to watch. NOTE: Link will be emailed Sunday morning.
This recital is made possible through the generosity of Dr. Kimm Hollis, Millikin Alumnus & Professor of Music & Artist in Residence Emeritus at Hanover College.
This is the highest award that may be received by a student instrumentalist or vocalist within the Millikin School of Music. Millikin is one of only a few schools in the country to offer such a prestigious prize through a music competition.
Austin Shaw is a senior piano performance major studying under the guidance of Dr. Silvan Negruțiu. He is a versatile musician with diverse interests, including arranging, composition, and music production. A native of Washington IL, Austin received his associate degree from Illinois Central College before transferring to Millikin University. He enjoys a rich artistic activity on campus, preparing solo and collaborative projects with singers, instrumentalists, and theatre productions. In 2020, Austin was recognized by Millikin University with the Alice Herren Ayars Award for Outstanding Piano Students. His recent accolades also include winning the Second Prize in the 2020 ISMTA Collegiate Piano Competition and his solo debut with the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra, as a winner of the 2019 MDSO Concerto Competition. Austin aspires to become a Broadway music director in New York City.
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