3:00 PM
Florence Harkness Memorial Chapel
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Leonard Ronis established the Joan Terr Ronis Recital Prize in 1996 as a memorial to his wife, the well-known Cleveland piano soloist, chamber music artist and teacher. The prize and recital are presented after a competition held each spring among undergraduate music students attending ϳԹ. Mr. Ronis, a lifelong supporter of ϳԹ and the arts, was nationally known for his role in public transit. With his passing on July 4, 2012, the family requested that the prize be renamed the Leonard and Joan Terr Ronis Memorial Recital Prize. The prize returned to its original name during the summer of 2020.
The co-winners of the 2023/24 Joan Terr Ronis Annual Memorial Recital Prize, Grant Carr, piano, and Emma Bentley, clarinet, earned the honor by demonstrating exceptional musicianship in their spring jury auditions.
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About the Performers
Grant Carr, piano
Grant Carr is a senior Music and Economics major at ϳԹ. As part of the Joint Music Program, Grant studies piano performance with Sean Schulze (CIM). Before winning the Ronis Recital Prize, Grant was selected as a winner of the 2022 ϳԹ Concerto Competition, earning the opportunity to perform Liszt’s “Totentanz” with the Case/University Circle Symphony Orchestra. Grant grew up in Tacoma, WA. He is an active member of the ϳԹ Undergraduate Student Government and currently serves as both Speaker of the House and Chair of the IT Working Group. He is also the founding president of the ϳԹ Surfing Club. Outside of school, Grant enjoys surfing, rock climbing and photography. After college, Grant hopes to design a career path which combines the performing arts, law, and business management.
Emma Bentley, clarinet
Emma Bentley is a 3rd-year Music Education major at ϳԹ studying clarinet with Dan Gilbert (CIM). Emma serves as president for the ϳԹ Chamber Collective and the Music Undergraduate Student Involvement Committee, as well as the Vice President of the ϳԹ chapter of the Ohio Collegiate Music Education Association. In her time at ϳԹ, she has performed with the Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Winds, several chamber ensembles, the Footlighters pit orchestra, Percussion Ensemble, and the ϳԹ Brass Ensemble. In January 2022, Emma decided to expand the music scene at ϳԹ by founding the Harmonie Winds, a 10-piece wind chamber ensemble. She also serves as the musical director of the ϳԹ Clarinet Choir. Emma would like to thank Dan Gilbert, her private clarinet instructor, as well as her friends, family, and the ϳԹ music department for fostering her passion for music.
Previous Winners
- 2022/23 | Ruth Cavano (double bass), Caleb Owens (piano)
- 2021/22 | Julia Feng-Bahns (piano), Harue Suzuki (flute)
- 2020/21 | Dana D’Orlando (oboe), Allison Siekmann (violin)
- 2019/20 | Diane Jo (violin), Karen Ji (piano)
- 2018/19 | Devin Reddy (horn), Jason Linn (trombone)
- 2017/18 | William Spallino (trombone), Madeline Yankell (soprano)
- 2016/17 | Rebecca Pfeiffer (trumpet), Vincenzo Volpe (flute)
- 2015/16 | Ryan Rose (saxophone), Ruolin Yang (violin)
- 2014/15 | Sydney Vereb (flute), Jeff Einhaus (tuba)
- 2013/14 | Lok Lei (violin), Nicholas Valentas (percussion)
- 2012/13 | Frankie Delgado (bassoon), Nathan Budge (euphonium)
- 2011/12 | Francis Blackman (voice), Dora Wu (violin)
- 2010-11 | Alyssa Hoffert (saxophone)
- 2009/10 | Karl Beheim (clarinet)
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