honors and awards
2020 AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
Clark College Exceptional Faculty Award
From the Clark College 2020 Commencement Program
Exceptional Faculty Awards
Recognizing faculty members for their exemplary work performance, positive impact on students, professional commitment, and other contributions to the college.
Dr. Don Appert, Professor of Music
“He doesn’t just ‘talk the talk’. He truly embodies everything he teaches his students, from being punctual for class to practicing his instrument every day. He puts his students before himself and goes out of his way to create the best learning experience. He expects a lot from his students, but expects even more from himself.“
2020 WINNER: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—community division -Clark College Orchestra and The Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland
3rd Place Winner: The American Prize ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, COMMUNITY ensemble division, 2019-20
Clark College Orchestra Symphony No. 2 (David Diamond)
2019-20 NATIONAL FINALIST: The American Prize in Orchestral Performance—community orchestra division, Clark College Orchestra
Clark College Exceptional Faculty Award
From the Clark College 2020 Commencement Program
Exceptional Faculty Awards
Recognizing faculty members for their exemplary work performance, positive impact on students, professional commitment, and other contributions to the college.
Dr. Don Appert, Professor of Music
“He doesn’t just ‘talk the talk’. He truly embodies everything he teaches his students, from being punctual for class to practicing his instrument every day. He puts his students before himself and goes out of his way to create the best learning experience. He expects a lot from his students, but expects even more from himself.“
2020 WINNER: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—community division -Clark College Orchestra and The Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland
3rd Place Winner: The American Prize ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, COMMUNITY ensemble division, 2019-20
Clark College Orchestra Symphony No. 2 (David Diamond)
2019-20 NATIONAL FINALIST: The American Prize in Orchestral Performance—community orchestra division, Clark College Orchestra
2019
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—community & youth division, 2018-19
Donald L. Appert
The Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland
Portland OR
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, COMMUNITY ensemble division, 2018-19
Donald L. Appert
Clark College Orchestra
Vancouver WA
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra—Donald L. Appert
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Performance—community orchestra division, 2018-19
Oregon Sinfonietta
Donald L. Appert
Portland OR
Clark College Orchestra
Donald L. Appert
Vancouver WA
http://theamericanprize.blogspot.com/
2018
2017-18 The American Prize ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD in the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, COMMUNITY division -
finalist - Honorable Mention Oregon Sinfonietta (Concerto for Viola and Orchestra—Appert)
The American Prize ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD in the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, COMMUNITY division -
semi-finalist -Clark College Orchestra (Sacred Song Cycle—Appert)
The American Prize in Orchestral Performance—community orchestra division, FINALIST - Oregon Sinfonietta ; SEMI-FINALIST: Clark College Orchestra
2016-17 American Prize in Orchestral Programming – Vytautas Marijosius Memorial
Award 3rd Place for the Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland
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**** Listed in Who's Who in Classical Music, International Who's Who in Music, Biography International, Strathmore’s Who’s Who and ASCAP Biographical Dictionary
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
NATIONAL FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Programming / Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award—community & youth division, 2018-19
Donald L. Appert
The Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland
Portland OR
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD for the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, COMMUNITY ensemble division, 2018-19
Donald L. Appert
Clark College Orchestra
Vancouver WA
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra—Donald L. Appert
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALISTS: The American Prize in Orchestral Performance—community orchestra division, 2018-19
Oregon Sinfonietta
Donald L. Appert
Portland OR
Clark College Orchestra
Donald L. Appert
Vancouver WA
http://theamericanprize.blogspot.com/
2018
2017-18 The American Prize ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD in the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, COMMUNITY division -
finalist - Honorable Mention Oregon Sinfonietta (Concerto for Viola and Orchestra—Appert)
The American Prize ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD in the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, COMMUNITY division -
semi-finalist -Clark College Orchestra (Sacred Song Cycle—Appert)
The American Prize in Orchestral Performance—community orchestra division, FINALIST - Oregon Sinfonietta ; SEMI-FINALIST: Clark College Orchestra
2016-17 American Prize in Orchestral Programming – Vytautas Marijosius Memorial
Award 3rd Place for the Jewish Community Orchestra of Portland
2016
- FINALIST: The American Prize in Orchestral Performance—community orchestra division, Clark College Orchestra
- Clark College Orchestra has won second place in The American Prize ERNST BACON MEMORIAL AWARD in the PERFORMANCE of AMERICAN MUSIC, COMMUNITY division, 2016! Our performance of Eric Ewazen's Palmetto Suite for Alto Trombone and Orchestra, commissioned and performed by Ron Barron, Principal Trombone of the Boston Symphony was the work submitted.
- 2nd Place:Donald L. Appert, conductor, Clark College Orchestra, Vancouver WA for this recorded performance: Eric Ewazen—Palmetto Suite for Alto Trombone and Orchestra
2015
- Honored Artist of The American Prize (one of four)
- The American Prize in Orchestral Programming - Vytautas Marijosius Memorial
- ASCAPLUS Award in recognition of performances in Italy, US
- The American Prize in Composition – Orchestra, Professional Division –
2014
- Clark County Arts Commission Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award
- 3rd Place in The American Prize in Orchestral Programming –
- ASCAPLUS Award in recognition of performances in Romania, Japan, US
2013
- 3rd Place for Clark College Orchestra The American Prize in Orchestra Performance – Community Orchestra division
- ASCAPLUS Award in recognition of performances in Romania, Quatar, US
2012
- The American Prize in Orchestral Programming - Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award Honorable Mention
- The American Prize in Composition – Orchestra, Professional Division – Semifinalist (for Northwest Triptych for Orchestra)
- ASCAPLUS Award in recognition of performances in Slovakia, Italy, US
2011
- The American Prize in Orchestral Programming—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award, 2011,
(for the Oregon Sinfonietta)
2011
- ASCAPLUS Award in recognition of performances in Europe and United States of Northwest Triptych, Vignette, Holy Sonnet XIV, Easter Wings, Elegy
2010
- ASCAPLUS Award in recognition of performances in Europe and United States of Easter Wings, Nara Variations, Elegy
2009
- ASCAPLUS Award in recognition of performances in Europe of Nara Variations
- Washington Community College Humanities Association Exemplary Status
- Award for coordinating international exchanges for the Clark College Orchestra
2008
- ASCAPLUS Award in recognition of performances in Japan and Europe of
2006
- ASCAPLUS Award in recognition of European performances of Prism
2005
- ASCAPLUS Award in recognition of European performances of Elegy for String Orchestra
1989
- Summer Research Grant - Centre College Faculty Development
1984
- Faculty Member of Midwestern Trombone Workshop
1982
- Mellon Humanities Grant for Further Study
1981
- Grant from Hampton (VA) University Discretionary Fund for conducting project (Stravinsky's L'histoire du soldat)
1980
- Trombone Soloist with Virginia Philharmonic
1975
- Elected member of Pi Kappa Lambda
**** Listed in Who's Who in Classical Music, International Who's Who in Music, Biography International, Strathmore’s Who’s Who and ASCAP Biographical Dictionary
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Member of ASCAP
- Member of Conductors Guild
- Member of League of American Orchestras