{"id":10124,"date":"2020-06-09T12:21:08","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T11:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=10124"},"modified":"2020-06-09T12:21:55","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T11:21:55","slug":"zoom-with-a-view-awards-ceremony-with-a-difference-to-recognise-outstanding-contributions-to-university-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2020\/06\/09\/zoom-with-a-view-awards-ceremony-with-a-difference-to-recognise-outstanding-contributions-to-university-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Zoom with a View: awards ceremony with a difference to recognise outstanding contributions to University music"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, we’ve never had a Music Prizes awards ceremony quite like it before – a sign of the times – but it was still lovely to be able to ‘see’ this year’s prize-winning students, and to be able to thank them for their various outstanding contributions to music-making this past, slightly shorter than normal, academic year.<\/p>\n

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Stars of the small screen…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Music Prize Committee has the unenviable task of recognising particular students whose involvement in the extra-curricular musical life of the University, from amongst all those who give up their time in order to participate. The deliberations eventually resulted in prizes this year being awarded to:<\/p>\n

Canterbury Festival Music Prize<\/strong>: awarded jointly to Sophia Lyons<\/strong> (Drama and Theatre Studies) and Tom Wust<\/strong> (Business and Management)<\/p>\n

Colyer-Fergusson Prize<\/strong>: awarded to Owen Kerry\u00a0<\/strong>(Physics)<\/p>\n

University of Kent Music Prize<\/strong>: Megan Daniel<\/strong> (Law)<\/p>\n

David Humphreys Prize<\/strong>: awarded jointly to Matthew Cooke<\/strong> (French and Business Administration) and Melody Brooks<\/strong> (Forensic Psychology)<\/p>\n

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Sophia Lyons in the title role of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ performing in February<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tom Wust and Meg Daniel performing a Lunchtime Concert at the Historic Dockyard in March<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Owen Kerry (top left) among the woodwind section of the Orchestra backstage in December<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Matthew Cooke in the role of the Hatter in the production of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ back in February<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Melody Brooks (right) performing as part of a chamber ensemble in March<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The highly unusual award ceremony, expertly and virtually chaired by Professor Dan Lloyd, was a way both to thank them and also to acknowledge their impressive contributions to a curtailed but still nonetheless excellent period of music-making.<\/p>\n

Now for a virtual glass of champagne\u2026<\/p>\n

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