The Sorel Organization

Claudette Sorel

The Elizabeth & Michel Sorel Charitable Organization Inc., established in 1996 by their daughter, Claudette Sorel, is a 501©(3) private foundation. Ms. Sorel was a child piano prodigy. She is the youngest graduate of The Juilliard School completing her degree at age 9. She became a distinguished professor of piano, at SUNY, Fredonia. Ms. Sorel passed away in 1999. Our mission is to keep musical excellence alive and to help stretch the boundaries for women in music.

The Sorel Medallion in Choral Composition was awarded October 29th 2008 at Carnegie's Zankel Hall.
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Winners

Jenni Brandon, Judith Cloud, Dennis Keene & Chiayu Hsu
photo by Steve J. Sherman

Sunglee Victoria Choi is the 2009 Sorel Medallion in piano collaboration. In addition to her cash award she will play on the March 20th concert collaborating with Musica Sacra — Kent Tritle, conductor; Margo Garrett, piano.
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The 2009 Recording Grant
The Sorel Organization will award a $10,000 recording grant designated for recording purposes to former Medallion program finalists.
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piano

The Sorel Organization announces its First Medallion in Piano Collaboration for 2009.
Deadline is January 2, 2009
Open to women of any age, this competition will collaborate with Margo Garrett and Musica Sacra.
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The Sorel Organization honors Margo Garrett's achievements in piano collaboration with a gala event March 20th 2009 at the Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Ms Garrett, Musica Sacra, Kent Tritle, conductor, and the winner of the Sorel Medallion in Piano Collaboration will perform a tour-de-force program.
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The Sorel Organization announces the 2009 Choral composition contest deadline of April 30, 2009.
Applicants are encouraged to submit compositions that utilize Baroque instrumentation for the
2009 competition. The 2009 winners will be programmed with Bach's Magnificat in late fall 2009,
also taking place at Zankel Hall. Click here for more info >>>

Concert

photo by Steve J. Sherman