The Hartt School Presents 10th Annual Van Rooy Competition for Musical Excellence 11/15

On November 15, The Hartt School will present the finals of the tenth annual van Rooy Competition for Musical Excellence, in which Hartt undergraduate instrumental performance students compete for three cash prizes of $10,000, $5,000 and $3,000. The competition provides important financial support for Hartt undergraduates to pursue their musical careers; the awards are some of the largest among American music competitions.

The final round-which is free and open to the public-will take place on Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 2 PM in Millard Auditorium on the University of Hartford's West Hartford campus. After the competition, the audience is invited to a dessert reception to await the announcement of the winners. For more information, call the University box office at (860) 768-4228 or (800) 274-8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.

The van Rooy Competition for Musical Excellence was established in 2000 through the generosity of Marie-Claire and Jean-Pierre van Rooy of Farmington, Connecticut. The purpose of the competition is to promote musical excellence by assisting young musicians financially. The competition is open to all Hartt undergraduate instrumentalists majoring in performance. The six finalists are selected via two preliminary rounds, and will present their final selections for the consideration of three esteemed adjudicators, chaired by Edward Cumming, music director, Hartford Symphony Orchestra.

Marie-Claire van Rooy serves on The Hartt School Board of Trustees. Jean-Pierre van Rooy has served as president of Carrier Corporation's international division and president and chairman of Otis Elevator Company. He is on the board of directors of Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center and Bristol Hospital. He is also a trustee of the New Britain Museum of American Art and an elector at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. He is also a current Regent of the University of Hartford.

The Hartt School is the comprehensive performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford that offers innovative degree programs in music, dance, and theatre. With more than 400 concerts, recitals, plays, master classes, dance performances, and musical theatre productions a year, performance is central to Hartt's curriculum. For more information on The Hartt School, visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.

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