UNO Assistant Professor of Piano Dr. Kristín Jónína Taylor was selected as a FINALIST in the Piano Performance, 2021, professional solo division division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts. The link to the announcement can be found at https://theamericanprize.blogspot.com/?fbclid=IwAR1dfJhnNVA2j5jTPwpsYyYGyVQbbHfIlUKz4r_4NNbcn9uHMPCtr7H__EQ. 

The American Prize is a series of new, non-profit national competitions in the performing arts providing cash awards, professional adjudication and regional, national and international recognition for the best recorded performances by ensembles and individuals each year in the United States at the professional, college/university, church, community and secondary school levels. Administered by Hat City Music Theater, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Danbury, Connecticut, The American Prize was founded in 2009 and is awarded annually. The competitions of The American Prize are open to all U.S. citizens, whether living in this country or abroad, and to others currently living, working and/or studying in the United States of America, its protectorates and territories.