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
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  

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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
            Award – Community Orchestra Division – 2nd Place
  • ASCAPLUS Award in recognition of performances in Italy, US
  •  The American Prize in Composition – Orchestra, Professional Division –
            Semifinalist (for Fantasy for Contrabass and String Orchestra)
2014              
  • Clark County Arts Commission Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award
 
  • 3rd Place in The American Prize in Orchestral Programming –
            Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Award   

  • 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
           Nara Variations, Elegy for String Orchestra, Prism

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
                            “Suitable Repertoire for the Centre College Community Orchestra”

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

 
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