SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 AJN ARTS ELUL 27, 5778 33 HONOUR Maus author wins award ART Spiegelman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the graphic novel Maus, has become the first cartoonist to win the prestigious MacDowell Medal for culture and the arts. The recognition puts Spiegelman, the son of Polish Holocaust survivors, in the com- pany of cultural icons such as painter Georgia O’Keeffe and sur- realist filmmaker David Lynch. Maus, his semi-autobiographical graphic novel, tells the story of his father’s experiences during World War II, as well as their strained relationship. Major prize winner Yael Zamir receives her award from Lady Anna Cowen at the B’nai B’rith Jewish Singer Danielle Carey, winner of the Spiegelman won the Pulitzer Youth Music Eisteddfod finals concert at Glen Eira Town Hall. Photos: Daniel Goodrich Vocal Contemporary category. in 1992. Both Maus and its sequel FINALS CONCERT were commercial and critical suc- cesses, and gave graphic novels – essentially, book-length comics – much-needed prestige. Eisteddfod showcases rising stars A long-time writer and illus- trator, Spiegelman first gained DANNY GOCS prominence as a member of the underground comix (small press or TALENTED young performers self-published comic books) scene from around the community took in the 1970s. part in the B’nai B’rith Victoria When he found out he was being Jewish Youth Music Eisteddfod honoured with the MacDowell finals concert held at Glen Eira Medal last month, Spiegelman Town Hall on Sunday. thought the award could help This year’s eisteddfod featured break down cultural barriers for 50 soloists and 20 ensembles in his fellow cartoonists. categories ranging from piano, “We have no minister of culture woodwind, strings and vocal. in this country [USA], it falls to The concert was the culmina- the private sector,” he said. “Art tion of heats with performances gives you a deeper look at what and the announcement of the is going on around you. What’s major prizes. recorded by artists helps us make The $1000 prize donated by [sense] of it all.” B’nai B’rith Victoria was won by Classical Strings winner Yoni Havah Rotblat, 8, shows her style at Zara Phillips-Mason was the winner The Edward MacDowell Medal flautist Yael Zamir, a year 10 Ringelblum. the piano. of the Classical Vocal category. has been awarded annually since student at McKinnon Secondary vocal and instrumental ensembles were Arten Singer of Bialik College Yael Zamir was the winner in 1960 to an individual who has College. She also won the and some outstanding solo per- (8-10 years) and Zara Phillips- Woodwind Classical (16-19 years) made an outstanding contribution Woodwind Classical prize. formers,” he said. Mason (15-17 years), while in and Yoni Ringelblum was the to American culture and the arts. Other category winners Performers as young as eight Vocal Contemporary they were winner in Strings Classical (11-14 JTA were Zara Phillips-Mason of St took to the stage before an enthu- Anouchka Starr of Mount Scopus years). Michael’s Grammar School in siastic audience of about 300 peo- (8-10 years), Sophia Ozernov of In the ensembles category, Vocal Classical, Danielle Carey of ple. Beth Rivkah (11-14 years), Zara Mount Scopus Memorial College, University for Vocal The concert featured per- Phillips-Mason (15-17 years) and The King David School and Contemporary, Havah Rotblat of formances by all the prize Danielle Carey (18-25 years). were pre- Leibler Yavneh College for Piano winners as well as the Mount In Piano Classical the heat sented with trophies for reaching Classical and Yoni Ringelblum Scopus Memorial College string winners were Havah Rotblat the finals stage. of The King David School for orchestra, the Leibler Yavneh (8-10 years), Tia Black of Bialik The adjudicators were Anne Strings Classical. College jazz band and 13-year-old College (11-14 years) and Miriam Gilby, Doug Heywood, John Eisteddfod chairperson Bialik College pianist Yehonatan Rotblat of Leibler Yavneh College Quaine and Brett Rosenberg. Andrew Kolb was thrilled with (Yoni) Margolin, who won the (15-17 years), while in Piano the high standard of all partici- major prize at last year’s eistedd- Contemporary the winner was Concert highlights pants at this year’s event. fod. Yonathan Ozernov of Whitehorse Available on the iPad Art Spiegelman Photo: Mark Sagliocco & desktop apps “We had a record number of Heat winners in Vocal Classical Primary School (8-10 years). /Getty Images Your mug on a mug CLASSIFIEDS The AJN takes no responsibility for the bona fides of the advertisers. (or a poster, or apron, or jewel box ...) CARER AVAILABLE

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