Longwood Gardens Competition

The winners of the second Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition were also announced June 18 in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

The Pierre S. du Pont First Prize of $40,000 and a contract with Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists was awarded to Joshua Stafford. The Firmin Swinnen Second Prize of $15,000 went to Alcee Chriss, III, a member of The Diapason’s 20 under 30 Class of 2016. The Clarence Snyder Third Prize of $5,000 was awarded to Colin MacKnight. Gregory Zelek, also a member of The Diapason’s 20 under 30 Class of 2016, was awarded the Audience Prize of $1,000. Additional competitors included: Thomas Gaynor, Michael T. C. Hey, Adam Pajan (all members of The Diapason’s 20 under 30 Class of 2016), Ryan Kennedy, Virgile Monin, and Alessandro Pittorino.

For further information, including biographies of competitors, visit www.longwoodgardens.org.

Longwood winners (left to right): Zelek, Chriss, Stafford, MacKnight (photo credit: Laurie Carozzino)