Let Us Introduce You to Some of the World's Greatest Performers
The Distinguished Alumni Award is only given to the best and brightest performers to attend the Music Academy of the West. A Hall of Fame of sorts, please review our award winners below.
Distinguished Alumni Award Winners

Burt Bacharach

Grace Bumbry

Pamela Frank

Thomas Hampson

Marilyn Horne
mezzo-soprano

Martin Katz
faculty artist

Lotfi Mansouri

Donald McInnes
viola

Richard O’Neill
viola & chamber music

Orin O’Brien

Cynthia Phelps
viola

Anthony Plog

Paul Schenly

David Shifrin

Donald Weilerstein