2001-2002 MTNA student competitions national winners.STUDENT COMPOSITION COMPETITION Sponsored by Warner Bros. Publications, Inc. Elementary Natasha Sinha is eleven years old and in the sixth grade. She started playing the piano at age 5 and enrolled in the New England Conservatory Preparatory School. She began composing at 7, and by ages 8 and 9 won the first- and second-prize awards at the Massachusetts State Piano Competitions. Also at age 9, she won the 2000 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a non-profit performance rights organisation that protects its members' musical copyrights by monitoring public performances of their music, whether via a broadcast or live performance, and compensating Foundation--Morton Gould Young Composers Award. Natasha studies composition with Alla Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. . (photo [c] 2002 Harry Butler, Nashville) Second Place: Eric Verne Eason, West Central Division (Colorado); John Drumheller, teacher Third Place: Conrad Y. Tao, East Central Division (Illinois); Matthew Hagel, teacher Junior High School Fourteen-year-old Sebastian Chang began to compose at age 5. He studies piano with Mark Sullivan and music composition/theory with Bruce Miller. He has studied music composition and piano with Suzanne Wong-Abe for eight years. He is a ninth-grade student at the Orange County High School of the Arts Established in 1987 by Dr. Ralph Opacic, the Orange County High School of the Arts (commonly referred to using the acronym OCHSA ) is a 7th through 12th grade, tuition free, donation dependent, public charter school located in downtown Santa Ana, in Orange County, California. . Sebastian has performed throughout the United States, Asia and Canada as both pianist and featured composer. Moonlight Masquerade, for violin and piano, won first prize in the 2000 MTNA MTNA Music Teachers National Association MTNA Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (McMinnville, Tennessee) Elementary Composition Competition. Second Place: Zachary Bernstein, Northwest Division (Washington); Tanya Stambuk, teacher Third Place: Andrew Barnes Jamieson, East Central Division (Illinois); Terry L. Tennes, teacher High School Daniel Tacke, 16, has studied piano since age 3 and composition from age 9. He has received honors in the Washington State MTNA Junior High School Piano Competition and was first alternate in the Washington State MTNA High School Piano Competition. Daniel has received several Outstanding Performance Awards at the Seattle Young Artists Festival and holds the Advanced Certificate with Distinction in performance from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music or ABRSM is an educational body that provides examinations in music. Often referred to simply as the "Associated Board", or "the Royal Schools of Music", the organisation is based in London, but runs examination centres all . Second Place: Patrick Hart, Southern Division (Tennessee); Karen Ann Krieger, teacher Third Place: Anna Katharine Lindemann, West Central Division (Colorado); Eric Lindemann, teacher Collegiate James Michael David currently is active as a composer, trombonist and teacher. He began writing music at age 11. His works have received several distinctions including performances at the 2000 International Clarinet Festival and the 1999 International Trombone Festival. He has been commissioned by the Georgia Governor's Honors Program The Georgia Governor's Honors Program is a summer educational program in the state of Georgia, in the United States. It is a six-week summer instructional program designed to provide the intellectually gifted and artistically talented high school students of Georgia challenging and , the U.S. Army Band of Europe and Blair Bollinger (bass trombone, Philadelphia Orchestra) with the U.S. Army Field Band. James is a master's student in composition, studying with William Davis at the University of Georgia Organization The President of the University of Georgia (as of 2007, Michael F. Adams) is the head administrator and is appointed and overseen by the Georgia Board of Regents. . Second Place: Andrew Norman, Southwest Division (California); Martha Ashleigh, teacher Third Place: Jorge Alfredo Santa Ana Gurrola, West Central Division (Missouri); Warren P. Gooch, teacher MTNA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMANCE COMPETITIONS MTNA Junior High School Brass Competition, sponsored by The Selmer Company Matt Schnarr has played the trombone for four years and is a student of Todd Johnson. He attends public school in Conway, Arkansas, and is in the ninth grade. Matt is first chair in his school band, in the Arkansas Region VII All-Region Concert and Jazz Bands and at the Dixie Band Camp. He has earned the musicianship award for his grade twice. Matt received superior ratings for the past two years in Region VII Solo and Ensemble Competitions. (photo [c] 2002 Harry Butler, Nashville) Second Place: Jason Ward, Southern Division (South Carolina); Gayle Chesebro, teacher Third Place: Kate O'Donnell, Eastern Division (West Virginia); Bonnie Miltenberger, teacher MTNA Junior High School Percussion Competition, sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION Michael Sayers studies percussion with Beth Gottlieb and piano with his mother, Pati Sayers. He is in eighth grade at Gray Middle School in Groveland, Florida, and lives in Clermont. He is a member of his school band, the 2001 Florida All-State Band and the Lake County Honor Band and is one of the youngest members of the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra The Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra is one of the nation's "premiere" youth orchestras, serving the central Florida region for many years. The organization is currently celebrating its "Golden Jubilee" 50th season. . Michael has received superior ratings in festivals and received the Windy Hill Middle School Outstanding Band Member award. Second Place: Brian Mengwasser, West Central Division (Missouri); Chris Treloar, teacher [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MTNA Junior High School Piano Competition, sponsored by Baldwin Piano Company The Baldwin Piano Company is the largest US-based manufacturer of keyboard instruments, most notably pianos. It is a subsidiary of the Gibson Guitar Corporation. History Denise Yen is a student of Ginger Chen. She is in ninth grade at Dunwoody High School Dunwoody High School is located at 5035 Vermack Road in Dunwoody, a section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. Dunwoody, with students attending in grades 9-12, follows a four by four hybrid block schedule, in which students attend four classes every in Dunwoody, Georgia. In addition to the piano, she plays viola in the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra The Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, commonly known as the ASYO, is an organization featuring Atlanta's young instrumentalists, created in 1974. Every September, about 400 middle to high school instrumentalists go through one or more auditions for places in the ASYO . She has received first place for four years in the Kawai Piano Competition and was a division winner. She has won the Jo Evans and A.S.Y.O. Competitions and received third place in the Brevard International Piano Competition. She has appeared on the National Public Radio show From the Top. Second Place: Lindsay Garritson, West Central Division (Missouri); Zena Ilyashov, teacher Third Place: William Huang, Eastern Division (New Jersey); Ingrid Jacobson Clarfield, teacher MTNA Junior High School String Competition, sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION Joel Christopher Link studies violin with Sonja Foster. He is a seventh grade home-schooled student in Cartersville, Georgia. Joel also plays the piano. He has been a member of the Disney Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra in Lincoln Center and the Conservatorio Joaquin Rodrigo Orchestra, touring Spain and the Philippines. Joel has appeared as a soloist with the Gwinnett, Georgia, Philharmonic Orchestra and at the IV Virtuosi Music Festival in Brazil. He won first place in the Atlanta Jewish Community Center Young Artist Competition. (photo [c] 2002 Harry Butler, Nashville) Second Place: Felicia Tan, Eastern Division (New Jersey); Ann Setzer, teacher Third Place: Hiro Matsuo, East Central Division (Illinois); Gilda Barston, teacher MTNA Junior High School Woodwind Competition, sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION Alison Hazen has studied the flute for nine years and is a student of Cindy Henderson. She is in the ninth grade at Ogden High School Ogden High School may refer to:
Second Place: Judith Ross, West Central Division (Minnesota); Ruth Giles, teacher Third Place: Mia Choi, Southern Division (Virginia); Kenneth Lee, teacher MTNA HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMANCE COMPETITIONS MTNA High School Brass Competition, sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION Anna Marie Dodd, a tenth-grader, currently studies horn with Richard Deane. She has participated in the All-State Band and Chorus for four consecutive years. In addition, she has played with the Metropolitan Youth Symphony for two seasons and performed with them at the Piccolo Spoleto. She is now in her second year with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra and also serves as their librarian. Anna placed second in the MTNA National Competitions in 2000. (photo [c] 2002 Harry Butler, Nashville) Second Place: Jodi Lynn Herbert, West Central Division (Kansas); Craig B. Parker, teacher MTNA High School Percussion Competition, sponsored by Yamaha Corporation of America, Band and Orchestral Division June Hahn, 16, currently studies with Dong-wook Park. She made her debut in 1996, and, since then, has won second prize in the First Percussion Competition in Korea and first prize in the Journal of Music Concours. In 1998, she won grand prize in the First Marimba Competition in Japan. June has performed with the "Cave and Concert" in Cheju Island, 1997, Prodigy concerts at the Kumbo Art Gallery and Seoul Arts Center The Seoul Arts Center, literally the Hall of Arts, is a cultural center in Seocho-gu, the southern area of Seoul, South Korea. Measuring in 12,0350 m², it consists of many different halls and centers for many diverse art forms. , 1999, and in 2001 the Marimba Concerto, "Prism Rhapsody," with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra(서울 시립 교향악단), founded in 1945, is one of the oldest and most famous orchestra in South Korea. . Second Place: Jacob Finkbeiner, East Central Division (Michigan); Don Raaymakers, teacher MTNA High School Piano Competition, sponsored by Yamaha Corporation of America, Piano Division Joseph Liccardo, a senior at Long Island Lutheran High School Lutheran High School may refer to:
The Village of Brookville is in the Town of Oyster Bay. It is known as the home of the C.W. , is a student of Donald Pirone at the Center for Preparatory Studies in Music at Queens College. Joseph has been a prizewinner and recipient of scholarship awards from the Associated Music Teachers League, the Piano Teachers Congress, New York State Music Teachers Association, the Great Neck Piano Competition and the Brooklyn Arts Council Piano Competition. He has performed with orchestras as a winner of piano concerto competitions. Second Place: Tomo Matsuo, East Central Division (Illinois); Emilio del Rosario, teacher Third Place: Risheng Xu, South Central Division (Texas); John Weems, teacher MTNA High School String Competition, sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION Jennifer Hsiao, 16, studies violin with Teri Einfeldt at the Hartt School Community Division. She was the first-place winner of the ASTA Connecticut State, Connecticut State MTA concerto and Musical Club of Hartford competitions. In 1998, her winning composition was performed by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra The Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO) is an American orchestra based in Hartford, Connecticut. Marking its 63rd season in 2006-2007, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra is Connecticut's premier musical organization and is widely recognized as one of America's leading regional . Jennifer has performed as soloist with the Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra Valley Symphony Orchestra could mean:
n. The first violinist in a symphony orchestra. of the Connecticut Youth and a member of the Hartt School Community Division's honors quartet. Second Place: Peter Myers, West Central Division (Missouri); Kenneth Kulosa, teacher Third Place: Hamilton Douglas Berry, Southern Division (Tennessee); Felix Wang, teacher MTNA High School Voice Competition, sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION Christie Hageman, 18, currently studies with Donald Pihlaja. She is the valedictorian of the Billings Senior High class. A soprano, she sings for nonprofit organizations' benefits and is gaining singing experience through a local opera company. Christie has been selected to three All-Northwest audition choirs for ACDA ACDA American Choral Directors Association ACDA Arms Control & Disarmament Agency ACDA American Commodity Distribution Association ACDA American Celiac Disease Alliance ACDA Azienda Cuneese Dell'Acqua (Italy) and MENC MENC National Association for Music Education (formerly Music Educators National Conference) MENC Music Educators National Conference MENC Mensa of Eastern North Carolina (Local Group #275 of American Mensa, Ltd. , and has two NATS Exceptional Achievement Recognitions. Christie plans to study voice and civil engineering after high school. Second Place: Erin Thompson, East Central Division (Illinois); Carol Stubbs, teacher Third Place: Yulia Van Doren, Eastern Division (Pennsylvania); Yelena Van Doren, teacher MTNA High School Woodwind Competition, sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION Robert Young, a senior at the South Carolina's Governor's School for Art and Humanities, currently studies saxaphone with Clifford Leaman. Robert has received numerous awards and honors such as the All-State Jazz Band, first place in the North Greenville Woodwind Competition, first place in the South Carolina MTA Woodwind competition and first place in the MTNA Southern Division Competitions. Robert plans to attend college and major in music education. Second Place: Anges Hahn, Southwest Division (California); Myung So Kim, teacher Third Place: Carin Powell, West Central Division (Iowa); Sandra Wacha, teacher MTNA COLLEGIATE ARTIST PERFORMANCE COMPETITIONS MTNA Collegiate Artist Brass Competition, sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION Jason Koi started playing the tuba in sixth grade and quickly began showing great talent. He amassed several awards throughout middle and high school. Jason also has done very well in college. He competed in the MTNA Collegiate Artist Brass Competition in 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 and received first runner-up at nationals and national alternate respectively. Jason also has competed in taped and live rounds at the International Tuba-Euphonium Conference and the Leonard Falcone Competition. (photo [c] 2002 Harry Butler, Nashville) Second Place: Christopher Nierman, West Central Division (Kansas); Christopher Moore, teacher Third Place: Jeffery Taylor, South Central Division (Texas); Charles Gavin, teacher MTNA Collegiate Artist Guitar Competition, sponsored by Gibson Musical Instruments In 1999, Joshua Shillair began attending the Florida State University School Florida State University School, or "Florida High", is located within the Southwood community in the southeast part of Tallahassee, Florida, USA. A charter school that serves kindergarten and grades one through twelve, Florida High is sponsored by Florida State University's of Music, where he is a student of Bruce Holzman and pursuing a bachelor's degree in guitar performance. He has performed in the Florida State University Florida State University, at Tallahassee; coeducational; chartered 1851, opened 1857. Present name was adopted in 1947. Special research facilities include those in nuclear science and oceanography. Semi-Annual New Music Festival and was a member of the International Guitar Foundation of America Competition. He also was a semi-finalist in the first International Leo Brouwer Competition and the winner of the 2000 Columbus State Guitar Competition. Joshua also has performed in numerous master classes. Second Place: David Olson, Southwest Division (Nevada); Ricardo Cobo, teacher Third Place: Nathan Kolosko, West Central Division (Colorado); Ricardo Iznaola, teacher MTNA Collegiate Artist Organ Competition, sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION Weil Sawyer is the son of Rev. and Mrs. William Sawyer of Goldboro, North Carolina. Weil is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. William Sawyer of Elizabeth City, North Carolina Elizabeth City is a city in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, in the United States. The population was 17,188 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pasquotank CountyGR6. , and the late Mr. and Mrs. Carl Edwards. Mr. Sawyer is a student at the North Carolina School of the Arts The North Carolina School of the Arts is a well known arts conservatory in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It was the first state-supported, residential school of its kind in the nation. in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 185,776; in 2004 the city annexed an additional 17,483 raising the population to 203,259. , majoring in organ performance under the tutelage of John Mitchener. Weil also studies piano with Clifton Mathews. (photo [c] 2002 Harry Butler, Nashville) Second Place: Joseph Donald Daniel, South Central Division (Texas); Joyce Jones, teacher Third Place: Susan DeKam, East Central Division (Michigan); Huw Lewis, teacher MTNA Collegiate Artist Percussion Competition, sponsored by Slingerland Drum Company The Slingerland Drum Company is an historic drum company which is linked to the rich history of jazz drumming. The company was founded by H.H. Slingerland (1875-1946, either Henry Heanon or Heanon Henry) in 1912. Gene Koshinski has studied percussion with Robert Nowak and Louis Piazza. He currently studies with Chris Hanning at West Chester University as an undergraduate. He has been a featured soloist numerous times with the West Chester University Percussion Ensemble, the Wilkes University Percussion Ensemble and the Performing Arts Institute of Wyoming Seminary summer music camp. Along with directing the Unionville High School Unionville High School may refer to several high schools:
Second Place: Christopher Holley, West Central Division (Colorado); John Pennington, teacher Third Place: Phillip O'Banion, South Central Division (Texas); Drew Lang, teacher MTNA Collegiate Artist Piano Competition, sponsored by Steinway & Sons Amir Khosrowpour, originally from Irvine, California, is a junior studying piano performance with Jack Winerock at the University of Kansas The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is an institution of higher learning in Lawrence, Kansas. The main campus resides atop Mount Oread. . He also takes composition lessons, trying to balance time to write and practice. He is supremely indebted to his current teacher, his former teacher, Scott McBride Smith, and his parents. Second Place: Gerald Lee, East Central Division (Michigan); Arthur Greene and Logan Skelton, teachers Third Place: Catherine Brower, Southwest Division (Utah); Gary Amano, teacher MTNA Collegiate Artist String Competition, sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION Carmelo de los Santos De Los Santos is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning of the saints.
 grän`dĭ th s Federal University, Brazil, and came to America in 1997 to study at the Manhattan School of Music Founded in 1917, the school is located on Claremont Avenue in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of New York City, adjacent to the campus of Columbia University, where it has been since 1969. Many of the students live in the school's residence hall, Andersen Hall. . He is pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of Georgia. In 1993, Carmelo won Brazil's most prestigious music competition, the "VII Eldorado Prize," Sao Paulo. He also has won other numerous awards. Second Place: Daniela Shtereva, South Central Division (Louisiana); Kevork Mardirossian, teacher Third Place: Jonathan Lewis, East Central Division (Illinois); Hans Jensen, teacher MTNA Collegiate Artist Voice Competition, sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION Kory Bickel, baritone, is a senior vocal performance major studying with Jo Ella Todd at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He won first place in the state and regional competitions (1998, 1999) of the National Association of Teachers of Singing The National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) was founded in 1944 and is now the largest association of teachers of singing in the world. Today NATS boasts more than 6,500 members in the United States, Canada, and over twenty-five other countries around the world, including . Kory has appeared as baritone soloist in Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Charpentier's Te Deum and Stravinsky's Les Noces and has performed numerous roles with Show-Me Opera. In 2003, he will world premiere the role of John Potts in Corps of Discovery, a new opera commissioned by the University of Missouri. Second Place: Alexis Lundy, Southern Division (Georgia); John Ramsaur, teacher Third Place: Raines Bailey Taylor, South Central Division (Texas); Virginia Dupuy, teacher MTNA Collegiate Artist Woodwind Competition, sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION Michael Ibrahim, 22, graduated with a bachelor of music degree with distinction from the University of Calgary. Studying saxophone with Jeremy Brown, he was awarded the Faculty of Fine Arts The Maharaja Sayajirao University - Faculty of Arts was established in 1881 by H. H. Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III of the erstwhile Baroda State, developed into a full-fledged degree institution in 1889. Graduation Award for Creative Achievement. He has performed and recorded with the National Youth Band of Canada, Canadian Ceremonial Guard Band, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) is a Canadian orchestra, based in Calgary, Alberta. The orchestra gives the majority of its performances in the Jack Singer Concert Hall of the EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts. and Calgary Saxophone Quartet. He is completing graduate studies at Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University, at Bowling Green, Ohio; coeducational; chartered 1910 as a normal school, opened 1914. It became a college in 1929, a university in 1935. , studying with John Sampen. Second Place: Erica J. Hendryx, West Central (Missouri); Mary Posses, teacher Third Place: Brina Bourliea, Southwest Division (Arizona); Joseph Wytko, teacher MTNA COLLEGIATE CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE COMPETITION Sponsored by the Allen I. McHose Scholarship Fund The Bohica Saxophone Quartet is comprised of four graduate saxophone students studying at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) under the supervision of distinguished research/artist professor John Sampen. Bohica has premiered several works, including the award-winning Orbits by BGSU composition professor Mary King. The quartet also will be featured at the North American Saxophone Alliance The North American Saxophone Alliance is an organization for saxophone players from around North America. Members are required to pay dues, which vary depending on age. NASA hosts regional conferences for each of its 10 regions. It also hosts a biennial international conference. Biennial Conference in Denton, Texas. Members are Jeffrey Price, James Flowers, Lee Morrison and Michael Ibrahim. Second Place: President's String Quartet, Truman State University Campus Situated in the southern part of the city of Kirksville, Truman's main campus is situated around a slightly wooded quadrangle. By long standing policy, the entire campus is officially "dry," meaning that alcohol is not allowed (though the president of the university has , West Central Division (Missouri): Katie Collins, Carol Carlson, Carrie Jones, Aaron Ludwig; Elaine Boda, teacher/coach Third Place: Ronin ronin (rō`nĭn), in Japanese history, masterless samurai. Ronin were retainers who were deprived of their place in the usual loyalty patterns of Japanese feudalism. Trio, Arizona State University Arizona State University, at Tempe; coeducational; opened 1886 as a normal school, became 1925 Tempe State Teachers College, renamed 1945 Arizona State College at Tempe. Its present name was adopted in 1958. , Southwest Division (Arizona): Debbie Dennis, Joel Morgan and Jian Liu; Walter Cosand, teacher/coach |
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