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Norman Douglas Sholin founded and designed the guitar degree program at the University of Arizona School of Music and Dance in 1974.
Mr. Sholin earned a BFA (1974) and an MFA (1978) in classical guitar from the California Institute of the Arts. He studied with teacher and musicologist Emilio Pujol in Cervera, Spain in 1972 and 1973 and played in a master class for Andres Segovia in 1973.
The University of Arizona has become a major international center for the study of classical guitar. The Norman Douglas Sholin Memorial Scholarship Award, which is presented annually, promotes excellence in this segment of the arts. Through their gifts, donors honor the students that qualify for it, as well as the memory of Mr. Sholin, whose love for the guitar and its music still brings inspiration.
Previous Winners:
1982: Bobby Orlando
1983: David Mintz
1984: Alison Bert
1985: Lou Mowad
1986: Alison Bert
1987: Todd Seelye
1988: Todd Seelye
1989: Charles King
1990: Douglas James
1991: Mark Basinski
1992: Douglas James
1993: Douglas James
1994: Ivan Rijos
1995: Celso Cano
1996: Paul Grove
1997: Alieksey Vianna
1998: Alieksey Vianna
1999: Bruno Correia
2000: Andrew Hull
2001: Randall Avers
2002: Daniel Bolshoy
2003: Dieter Hennings
2004: Gonzalo Molano
2005: Gonzalo Molano
2006: Jane Curry
2007: Matthew Palmer
2008: Matthew Palmer & Lars Rosvoll
2009: Eduardo Minozzi Costa
2010: Eduardo Minozzi Costa & Renato Serrano Muñoz
2011: Renato Serrano Muñoz
2012: Renato Serrano Muñoz
2013: Misael Barraza Díaz & Renato Serrano Muñoz
2014: Augustus Woodrow
2015: Misael Barraza Díaz
2016: Misael Barraza Díaz
2017: Andrés Pantoja
2018: Misael Barraza Díaz
2019: Misael Barraza Díaz
2020: Misael Barraza Díaz
2021: Misael Barraza Díaz
2022: Ana Maria Iordache & Andres Pantoja
2023: Ana Maria Iordache & Giovanni Accadia
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