THE 2022 /23 AUDIENCE VOICES CONTEST

A contest designed to capture the impact of music, as perceived by PUC concertgoers

Princeton University Concerts’ inaugural Audience Voices contest invited all members of the public to submit a reflection inspired by the Healing with Music series, which sheds light on music’s profound impact through sharing musicians’ stories of resilience.

CONTEST PROMPTS:

1. How has music served as a healing force in your life, or in the lives of those around you?

OR

2. How has your relationship with music changed since the start of the pandemic?

FINAL JURY:

Creative Writing Category

Jeff Dolven – Poet and Princeton University Professor of English

Dorothea von Moltke – Princeton University Concerts Committee Member and Owner of Labyrinth Bookstore

Visual Arts Category

Marsha Levin-Rojer – Visual Artist

Kristy Seymour – Program Associate for Visual Arts, Princeton University Lewis Center for the Arts

Tom Uhlein – Graphic Designer, Princeton University Concerts

Submissions were evaluated anonymously. Grand prize winners received a 2023-24 season subscription. Honorable mention recipients received tickets to upcoming Healing with Music concerts.