Robert Samels was named as the top prize winner and a Friends of Music Audience Choice Award recipient for the 13th Annual Friends of Music Travel Grant competition at Indiana University. He will receive an award of $1,000. In the final round of competition, held on Sunday, March 6th, Samels and pianist Davis Hart performed selections from Bach's Magnificat, Haydn's Creation, and Dubois' Seven Last Words.
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