Comments on: Bergey places second for American Prize in Conducting /now/news/2023/bergey-places-second-for-american-prize-in-conducting/ News from the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ community. Sun, 24 Dec 2023 03:06:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Anne Nielsen /now/news/2023/bergey-places-second-for-american-prize-in-conducting/#comment-144197 Sun, 24 Dec 2023 03:06:02 +0000 /now/news/?p=55339#comment-144197 Bravo, Ben! The sky is the limit for you. I’m among the many who are grateful and proud for the joy you and 91¶ÌÊÓƵ music students and faculty bring into the community. Keep it going. You are creating something rare and fine right here in the valley

]]> By: James M Lapp /now/news/2023/bergey-places-second-for-american-prize-in-conducting/#comment-144188 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:48:11 +0000 /now/news/?p=55339#comment-144188 Ben, it is wonderful to hear the honors you have received for you conducting. You have a good life ahead of you for continued expansion of your gifts. 91¶ÌÊÓƵ is fortunate to receive your gifts.
Jim Lapp

]]> By: Mukarabe Lysiane Makinto-Inandava /now/news/2023/bergey-places-second-for-american-prize-in-conducting/#comment-144099 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 21:09:21 +0000 /now/news/?p=55339#comment-144099 Congratulations Benjamin! What an amazing recognition for who you are and what you best to enrich, inspire, and impact people around you, especially your students at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ.
I am honored to have met during the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Gala 2023.

Sending you and your family Amahoro blessings during this Christmas Season.

Mukarabe Makinto

]]> By: Jennifer Cooper /now/news/2023/bergey-places-second-for-american-prize-in-conducting/#comment-144077 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:19:43 +0000 /now/news/?p=55339#comment-144077 In reply to Bonnie Price Lofton.

Thank you so much, Bonnie! It was a pleasure and honor to work with Ben… and all of the wonderful 91¶ÌÊÓƵ students!

]]> By: Jonathan Keener /now/news/2023/bergey-places-second-for-american-prize-in-conducting/#comment-144073 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:01:30 +0000 /now/news/?p=55339#comment-144073 Congratulations, Ben! What an honor. All the best to you and the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ music department from afar (Taiwan)

]]> By: Marge A. Maust /now/news/2023/bergey-places-second-for-american-prize-in-conducting/#comment-144071 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:32:54 +0000 /now/news/?p=55339#comment-144071 Congratulations, Benjamin! Thanks for using your gifts to enrich the lives of our 91¶ÌÊÓƵ students.

]]> By: Bonnie Price Lofton /now/news/2023/bergey-places-second-for-american-prize-in-conducting/#comment-144062 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:32:16 +0000 /now/news/?p=55339#comment-144062 What an amazing — but for sure deserved — honor for Benjamin Bergey! I first recall him as an undergraduate when he proved be to a super-talented performer mentored by Jennifer Cooper. She was a voice teacher at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ for a short period (far too short, in my view) who also had a wealth of experience as a professional opera singer. Ben showed talent equal to Jennifer’s in productions directed by Jennifer. It’s been wonderful to see his trajectory in the intervening years.

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