WIU Violin Student Wins First Prize in International Music Competition

A Western Illinois University music major has been awarded first prize in an international music competition; the only student from the United States. Madalyn Pridemore, of Macomb, a sophomore violin performance major, is one of 21 finalists in Asociația Culturală Arta Sonoră’s “Rezonanțe Sonore Online” International Festival. She is the winner of the violin category and one of the winners featured on the George Enescu Museum’s website. The competition included 137 participants from Germany, Spain, Portugal, the United States, the Republic of Moldova and Romania. A total... Read More