MacMunn earns top award at USI Hagemann Awards for Musical Performance

The University of Southern Indiana College of Liberal Arts is proud to announce Aiden MacMunn as the winner of the 2026 Hagemann Awards for Musical Performance. The awards finalist concert, held Thursday, July 16 at the USI Performance Center, featured four talented high school musicians from Posey County, Indiana, with MacMunn earning the top award for his vocal performances.

As this year’s winner, MacMunn receives a $1,000 cash prize and the prestigious Alexander Scholarship valued at $2,000. The other three finalists were awarded $500 in recognition of their outstanding musicianship.

MacMunn, a recent graduate of North Posey County High School, has been a dedicated student in the school’s vocal music and theatre program. Other 2026 finalists included Athan Sharber (piano), Collin Swartz (clarinet) and Jewel Greathouse (voice).

Now in its latest installment, the Hagemann Awards for Musical Performance was founded by Posey County native and internationally recognized composer and conductor Philip Hagemann to honor and encourage the artistic talent of young musicians in his home community. The competition is produced by the USI Music Program and supported through a generous gift from Hagemann.

Judges for the 2026 competition included John Spradley, former band director at Gibson Southern High School; Joe Uthup, USI Part Time Vocal Instructor; and Thomas Drury, USI Instructor in Music.