Vietnamese guitarist Tran Tuan An has been bestowed the most outstandingstudent at the 39th annual ceremony to honour Student Laureates of theLincoln Academy of Illinois.
At a ceremony onNovember 2, the last-year student at the North Park University's Schoolof Music was presented with a medal, certificate and a 1,000 USDmonetary grant. The criteria for selecting the recipient of the StudentLaureate Award is based on academic success and extracurricularachievements.
In an email to An prior to the annualaward ceremony, the Lincoln Academy of Illinois Executive Director,Julie Keelless, wrote: "It is my honour to congratulate you on behalf ofall the members of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois. This honour isbestowed on only one student from your college each year and there is nodoubt you represent your institution's finest quality of student andfuture leader."
On November 10, the Evanston MusicClub 2013 Scholarship winner will play at Music at Mallinckrodt, aconcert of classical guitar music hosted by the Services for AdultsStaying in Their Homes, Illinois.
An will play avariety of contemporary and international classical compositions,including works by Mauro Giuliani, Joaquin Rodrigo, Nakita Koshkin,Johann Kaspa Mertz and Roland Dyens, and an arrangement of Vietnamesetraditional folk music by Dang Ngoc Long.
A graduateof the Vietnam National Conservatory of Music and named as Vietnam's2010 Best Overseas Student, An first earned recognition for hisexceptional musicianship at the age of 12, when he won first prize inthe Vietnam National Guitar Competition.
He hassince earned numerous awards and competitions, including first prize inthe 2013 Society of American Musicians Guitar Competition. In December,An will begin a two-month tour of Vietnam sponsored by the Vietnam RedCross.-VNA
At a ceremony onNovember 2, the last-year student at the North Park University's Schoolof Music was presented with a medal, certificate and a 1,000 USDmonetary grant. The criteria for selecting the recipient of the StudentLaureate Award is based on academic success and extracurricularachievements.
In an email to An prior to the annualaward ceremony, the Lincoln Academy of Illinois Executive Director,Julie Keelless, wrote: "It is my honour to congratulate you on behalf ofall the members of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois. This honour isbestowed on only one student from your college each year and there is nodoubt you represent your institution's finest quality of student andfuture leader."
On November 10, the Evanston MusicClub 2013 Scholarship winner will play at Music at Mallinckrodt, aconcert of classical guitar music hosted by the Services for AdultsStaying in Their Homes, Illinois.
An will play avariety of contemporary and international classical compositions,including works by Mauro Giuliani, Joaquin Rodrigo, Nakita Koshkin,Johann Kaspa Mertz and Roland Dyens, and an arrangement of Vietnamesetraditional folk music by Dang Ngoc Long.
A graduateof the Vietnam National Conservatory of Music and named as Vietnam's2010 Best Overseas Student, An first earned recognition for hisexceptional musicianship at the age of 12, when he won first prize inthe Vietnam National Guitar Competition.
He hassince earned numerous awards and competitions, including first prize inthe 2013 Society of American Musicians Guitar Competition. In December,An will begin a two-month tour of Vietnam sponsored by the Vietnam RedCross.-VNA
