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The Lillian and Maurice Barbash

J.S. Bach Competition

Accepting 2021 Applications July 1st!

2020 Competition - First Prize

Maxime Quennesson - Cello

Second Prize

Claire Bourg - Violin

2020 Competition Finals

December 1, 2020 at 1 p.m.

The Competition Finals will be streamed free of charge on The Violin Channel’s Facebook page
https://facebook.com/theviolinchannel/


The program will be hosted by Mr. Perry Goldstein, Chair of the Stony Brook University Music Department.


Prizes

Grand Prize: $5000

The winner will receive a cash prize of $5,000. They will also perform the solo Bach work at the second annual Island Symphony Bach Festival which provides a $500 artist fee. The Bach Festival will be held at St. Peter’s By-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Bay Shore, N.Y. in June, 2021 or, if necessary, a later date to be announced.


Second Place Prize: $1000

Rachell Ellen Wong - Headshot

Congratulations to our 2019 competition winner, Rachell Ellen Wong, - the first baroque artist to receive an Avery Fisher Career Grant.

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The 2020 Competition Jury

Robert Mealy

Violin

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Colin Carr

Cello

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Marilyn McDonald

Violin

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Arthur Haas

Harpsichord

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Eugene Drucker

Violin

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Lillian and Maurice Barbash

This competition honors Lillian and Maurice Barbash for their lifelong support of the arts on Long Island. No couple took more joy or was more devoted to promoting classical music.

We are sad to announce the recent passing of Lillian Barbash.

“Long Island’s First Lady of the Arts, she led the Islip Arts Council for 31 years, building it into a world-class presenter of classical music. Tens of thousands attended her free New York Philharmonic park concert every summer.....”

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