Question

This country is home to the contemporary vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth. (20[1])Jeff Myers won (20[1])a competition started by a musician from this country who gathered 27 encore pieces from modern composers. Movements like “Chaconni” and “1726” appear in a 2010 (20[1])violin concerto from this country, home to the composer of Partita for (20[1])8 Voices. (20[1]0[1])This country is home to the composer of blue (20[1])cathedral, (0[1])Jennifer (20[1])(*) Higdon. (10[2])It’s not Austria, but the conductor Marin Alsop is from this country, as is a conductor who composed the musical On the Town (10[1])and organized a televised series (10[2])of Young People’s (10[2])Concerts (10[5])with one of (0[1])this country’s (0[1])Big Five orchestras. (10[1]0[2])For 10 points, (10[1])name this home country of musicians like Hilary Hahn and conductors (10[1])like Leonard Bernstein. (10[5]0[1])■END■ (10[5]0[5])

ANSWER: United States of America [or the USA; accept America]
<Ethan Ashbrook, Fine Arts - Music - Recent&gt; ~25730~ &lt;Editor: Young Lee>
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Summary

2023 PACE NSC06/10/2023Y3591%20%0%92.56

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Dennis YangTroyInnovation Academy B1120
Charles YoungBarrington ADunbar1420
Kyunghwan LimChattahoochee AWest Point4020
Rachel EzrielevRichard MontgomeryNorthmont A5220
Edward KimJohns Creek BDallas County540
Andy YuWinston Churchill ARockford Auburn B5420
Aditya ShivaswamySt. Mark'sInnovation Academy A6320
Alan FanThomas Jefferson DMira Loma640
Gigi ChenChoate Rosemary HallKinkaid6520
Jeffrey XuJohns Creek AWinnebago6610
Sinecio MoralesRockford Auburn AMaggie Walker A6610
Sean LeeChattahoochee BDetroit Catholic Central C8910
Ben YanceyDetroit Catholic Central ABelvidere9410
Bridget ScrantonNorthmont BWalter Payton9410
Arjun KalaUniversity LabHeights9710
Grace LiuThomas Jefferson BWashington9710
Sam MacchiBelmontCanyon Crest9810
Evan SchleckHunter AIrvington A9810
Samarth RamPlymouthThomas Jefferson C9810
Arthur GaydenDetroit Country DayParkway West9810
Andrew ShiThomas Jefferson AWoodland9810
Isaac McCollumHoover BSaint Joseph1010
Abigail AuYeungHinsdale CentralWaukee1030
Clete ReinbergerCincinnati Hills ChristianWinston Churchill B1060
Puna EkkaNew BrightonElkhorn North10610
Camden WilliamsMexicoLincoln-Way East1060
Dwij BhattWilliam FremdHunter B10910
Rohan NavaneethaSolonMaggie Walker B12010
Ren GiustiNormanBarrington B12310
Monit KarmakerStevenson AMoberly12310
Catelyn RobertsMoberlyStevenson A1230
Anwitha VempatiWaukeeHinsdale Central12310
Anila MoparthiLincoln-Way EastMexico12310
Braden BoothDallas CountyJohns Creek B12310
Max KoldaJohn Adams ANorris1240
Kritanu SahaMercer CountyStevenson B1240
Mason SeversonNorrisJohn Adams A1240
Dominic ApapDetroit Catholic Central BJohn Adams B12410
EgglestonSaint JosephHoover B1240
Dillon RobertsonCarbondaleMidtown12410
Amanda CampbellMaggie Walker CCarl Sandburg12410
Aatreyo BhattacharyyaMira LomaThomas Jefferson D12410
Grace SunStevenson BMercer County1240
Tyler SongWinston Churchill BCincinnati Hills Christian12410