Alumna & Petrie Staff Accompanist Wins Fran Pinson Pianist Award

Julie Madsen Smith ’70, staff accompanist at the Petrie School of Music and Converse alumna, is the 2021 recipient of the Fran Pinson Collaborative Pianist award.

The award, from the South Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (SCNATS), was established in memory of Fran McMillan Pinson, a dedicated and beloved staff accompanist for The South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University.

Smith was awarded for her “The Light in the Piazza” performance with freshman Emma Alley ’25 (Vocal Performance/Contemporary Music with Media Applications) at the Fall SCNATS Musical Theatre and Contemporary Music Auditions. She was also a 2021 recipient of the CONVERSE 100 Award.