The Lyrique Quintette has been awarded an "Honorable Mention" in the Chamber Music Category of the American Prize.

Members and retired members of this faculty quintet-in-residence who were featured on the submission for this prize are Ronda Mains, flute; Theresa Delaplain, oboe; Nophachai Cholthitchanta, clarinet; Timothy Thompson, horn; and Lia Uribe, bassoon. The submission included works from the quintet's album, "Arrivals and Departures: Music of the Americas." 

The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts is the nation's most comprehensive series of contests in the performing arts. The American Prize is unique in scope and structure, designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, directors, ensembles and composers in the United States at professional, college/university, community and high school levels, based on submitted recordings.

Now in its 13th year, The American Prize was founded in 2010 and is awarded annually in many areas of the performing arts. Thousands of artists from all 50 states have derived benefit from their participation in the contests of The American Prize, representing literally hundreds of communities and arts organizations across the nation.