2005-2006 MTNA national student competitions winners.STUDENT COMPOSITION COMPETITIONS Elementary Composition Sponsored by Morty and Iris Manus manus /ma·nus/ (ma´nus) pl. ma´nus [L.] hand. ma·nus (m   n Andrea Kim is 10 years old and attends fifth grade GATE at Plaza Vista School in Irvine, California. As a Junior Special Advanced Course graduate student with Su-Shing Chiu, she has been studying music at Irvine Yamaha Music Center since age 4. Andrea has won many piano competitions; her composition accomplishments include being the California Association of Professional Music Teachers MTNA Winner in 2003 and 2005, MTAC MTAC - Machine Technology Access Center MTAC - Machine Trades Advisory Council MTAC - Mailer's Technical Advisory Committee (USPS) MTAC - Maritime Technology Advisory Committee MTAC - Metropolitan Technical Advisory Committee MTAC - Midwest Technology Assistance Center for Small Public Water Systems MTAC - Mini-Terminal Access Controller MTAC - Multimedia Technology and Applications Conference MTAC - Multiple Threat Alert Center Composers Today Competition 2003 and 2005 and the Yamaha National Jamboree Winner in 2003. Second Place: Eleanor A. Bragg, Eastern Division (Massachusetts); Alia Cohen, teacher Third Place: Benjamin L. Davis, Northwest Division (Washington); Sharon Van Valin, teacher Junior Composition Sponsored by Morty and Iris Manus Parker Ramsay, age 14, a native of Burns, Tennessee, is a three-time State and Southern Division winner, and national finalist, in MTNA Composition Competitions. He studies composition and harp with Carol McClure, music theory with Wes Ramsay and organ with Wilma Jensen. Principal harpist of Nashville's Curb Youth Symphony, Parker has completed ABRSM ABRSM - Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Grade 8 examinations with distinction in organ, piano and harp. He directs Nashville's Young and Baroque from the harpsichord harpsichord, stringed musical instrument played from a keyboard. Its strings, two or more to a note, are plucked by quills or jacks. The harpsichord originated in the 14th cent. and by the 16th cent. Venice was the center of its manufacture. At that time its prevailing shape was winglike, similar to that of a grand piano. The square harpsichord, often called spinet, became more common in the late 16th cent.. Second Place: Riley Crabtree, Northwest Division (Oregon); Jeffrey Payne, teacher Third Place: Terence Hsu, Eastern Division (Massachusetts); Alia Cohen, teacher Senior Composition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Josh Archibald-Seiffer has been composing music since age 4. He has been selected as an MTNA Finalist in both piano performance and composition in the last few years. Josh's composing awards include first place in the NFMC Junior Composer's Competition, a merit award from the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts, and "The Perfect Roar," on the Grammy winning album Scream Factory Favorites, His compositions have been broadcast on WQXR Classical Radio in New York City. Second Place: Samuel H. Peters, Eastern Division (Delaware); David Brown, teacher Third Place: Matthew P. Croft, East Central Division (Michigan); Judith Wade, teacher Young Artist Composition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND John Ernst is completing an undergraduate degree in music composition from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He has studied composition with W. Thomas McKenney and Stefan Freund and piano with Karen Larvick. John is dedicated to the art of music composition and plans to pursue a master's degree next fall. His ever-expanding body of works includes music for accompanied voice, a cappella choir, solo piano, wind ensemble, orchestra and various chamber ensembles. Second Place: Brian P. Buch, Eastern Division (Massachusetts); Alla Cohen, teacher Third Place: Evan C. Paul, Southwest Division (Arizona); Frank Scott, teacher MTNA JUNIOR PERFORMANCE COMPETITIONS MTNA Junior Brass Competition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Zachary Gingerich is a native of Conway, Arkansas, where he is a freshman at Conway High School. He began playing the trombone in sixth grade, and is a student of Todd Johnson. Zach was chosen first chair in All-Region band and jazz band this year. He also plays in the Arkansas Symphony Youth Orchestra. Zach is the son of J.D. and Janet Gingerich of Conway. Second Place: Tanner Antonetti, South Central Division (Arkansas); Michael Underwood, teacher Third Place: Jamie Sanborn, West Central Division (Kansas); Ann Trechak, teacher MTNA Junior Piano Competition Sponsored by Baldwin Piano, Inc. George Fu is a freshman at Urbana High School in Frederick, Maryland. He studies with Scott Beard of Shepherd University and Faye Bonner. George has studied piano for nine years and has won awards in numerous competitions. Whenever he can find the time, George's hobbies include football, ultimate frisbee and composing music. George also has an interest in languages, being fluent in Chinese and English, and learning French and Spanish. Second Place: Alexander Stabile, Southern Division (Virginia); Rosita Mang, teacher Third Place: Andrew Ramos, Southwest Division (Hawaii); Ellen Masaki, teacher MTNA Junior String Competition Sponsored by Yamaha Corporation of America--Orchestral String Department Linnaea Brophy, age 14, from Bartlett, Tennessee, is a scholarship student of Carolyn Huebl at the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. A member of the Perlman Music Program since June 2005, Linnaea was recently named winner in the string division of the 2006 Alabama Symphony concerto competition. She has performed as soloist with several symphonies and was featured in the Saint-Saens third violin concerto with the Memphis Youth Symphony. Second Place: Rachel Wong, Northwest Division (Washington); Kent Coleman, teacher Third Place: Robert Switala, South Central Division (Texas); Jan Mark Sloman, teacher MTNA Junior Woodwind Competition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Helen McGarr, age 14, of Lindon, Utah, began her performing career as a concerto soloist with the Salt Lake Symphony at age 7. Helen has won numerous competitions, including second place in the 2004 MTNA Junior Woodwind Competitions, first place in the collegiate division of the 2005 UMTA Concerto Competition, first place in the junior division of the 2004 UMTA Concerto Competition and first place in the 2005 UFMC-Utah Stillman Kelley Competition. Second Place: Christine Murphy, East Central Division, (Illinois); Hideko Amano, teacher Third Place: Lauren Glass, Northwest Division (Washington); Bonnie Blanchard, teacher MTNA SENIOR PERFORMANCE COMPETITIONS MTNA Senior Brass Competition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Ibanda Ruhumbika was born in Hampton, Virginia, and currently resides in Athens, Georgia. He is a sophomore in high school and attends Cedar Shoals High School in Athens. Ibanda participates in many extracurricular activities at school and is a member of the Athens Youth Symphony. He has played the tuba for four years and takes music lessons from Heather Noyes-Richter and David Zerkel. Second Place: Brandon Davis, Northwest Division (Washington); Ryan Schultz, teacher Third Place: Jessica Lordi, Eastern Division (Pennsylvania); Kevin Eisensmith, teacher MTNA Senior Piano Competition Sponsored by Yamaha Corporation of American--Piano Division Lo-An Lin, age 17, began piano lessons at age 5. Since then, she has performed in Taiwan and across the United States, including a recent performance at the Kennedy Center, which was broadcast live over the Internet. Lo-An has been a prizewinner and finalist in many competitions in Taiwan and the United States, including the Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, New York Piano Competition, Michigan MTA competition, Kochyusco Foundation Chopin Piano Competition and the Lennox International Concerto Competition. Second Place: Kimberly Kong, Eastern Division (Maryland); Yong Hi Moon, teacher Third Place: Joshua Wright, Southwest Division (Utah); Susan Duehlmeier, teacher MTNA Senior String Competition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Zoe Martin-Doike is a home-schooled sophomore from Honolulu, Hawaii. Zoe attends the Punahou Music School, where she is a student of James Stanford. For the past three summers, she studied with Mimi Zweig at the Indiana University String Academy. Zoe has performed as a soloist with the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra and the Hawaii Youth Symphony. More recently, she had the honor of playing a sonata with Christopher O'Reilly on the NPR program, From the Tap. Second Place: Stefani Collins, Southern Division (North Carolina); Sarah Johnson, teacher Third Place: Grace Choi, Northwest Division (Washington); Kent Coleman, teacher MTNA Senior Voice Competition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Supported by Jane Snow Banner Smith is a 17-year-old senior at Southridge High School in Kennewick, Washington. He has studied voice for four years, during which time he has won several awards. Banner also studies the piano and sings in his school choir. As a member of the Washington East Opera Chorus, he has performed in La Traviata and II Barbiere di Siviglia. Banner is also interested in engineering and currently has an internship at Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratories. Second Place: Eleanor Hanna, Southern Division (North Carolina); Catherine Charlton, teacher Third Place: Bryson Tidman, Southwest Division (New Mexico); Jeanne Grealish, teacher MTNA Senior Woodwind Competition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Gabriella Roderer, 15, daughter of Rene and Marci Roderer, of Wellsville, Utah, began flute studies at age 10. She won first place at the 2004 and 2005 Utah State Fair Music Competition, first place in 2004 and 2005 at the Utah MTA Woodwind Competition, and top awards in the 2003 and 2004 Utah Symphony Youth Guild Competition. Her teacher is Cindy Henderson. Gabriella enjoys singing, acting, reading and writing. She also plays the piano, organ and Irish whistle. Second Place: Kathryn Ladner, Northwest Division (Washington); Bonnie Blanchard, teacher Third Place: Elisha Benjamin, Southern Division (Alabama); Kimberly Scott, teacher MTNA YOUNG ARTIST PERFORMANCE COMPETITIONS MTNA Young Artist Brass Competition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND D. Lee Jacobs is a senior at The Pennsylvania State University, pursuing a bachelor of music degree in tuba performance. He has appeared as a soloist and with orchestras and wind ensembles throughout the United States and Europe, including Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Spain, Italy, Ireland and England. In 2005, Lee won the Penn State Symphonic Wind Ensemble Concerto Competition and the Marjorie Jane Brewster Memorial Scholarship Competition. His principal teachers include Velvet Brown, Jeff Parker and Jack Tilbury. Second Place: Joseph Brinson, Southern Division (North Carolina); Britton Theurer, teacher Third Place: Matthew Shipes, South Central Division (Texas); David Graves, teacher MTNA Young Artist Piano Competition Sponsored by Steinway & Sons Joseph Liccardo is a senior at the Eastman School of Music Eastman School of Music: see Rochester, Univ. of., where he is pursuing a bachelor of music degree in performance. He is currently a student of Douglas Humpherys. Joseph was accepted at the Eastman School as a Rogers Scholar, one of only 12 from his class. This award recognizes both scholastic and musical accomplishment. As a freshman at Eastman, Joseph won the Eastman concerto competition and performed Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with the Eastman Philharmonia. Second Place: Natalia Katyukova, South Central Division (Texas); Tamas Ungar, teacher Third Place: Ryun E. Hwangbo, East Central Division (Michigan); Logan Skelton, teacher MTNA Young Artist String Competition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Lachezar Kostov is pursuing a master of music degree at the North Carolina School of the Arts, studying with Zvi Plesser. His previous teachers include Anatoly Krustev, David Grigorian and Csaba Csaba: see Békéscsaba, Hungary. Onczay. Lachezar has taken part in numerous festivals including Tanglewood Music Festival 2005, Mozarteum-Salzburg 2004 and Prague-Wien-Budapest Summer Festival 2002, where he has taken master classes with Yo-Yo Ma, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Robert Cohen and Bernard Greenhouse. Among his awards are the special cello award at the 2005 Kingsville International Competitions. Second Place: Benjamin Chan, Southwest Division (Utah); Monte Belknap, teacher Third Place: Kacy Clopton, Eastern Division (Maryland); Evelyn Elsing, teacher MTNA Young Artist Voice Competition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Supported by Jane Snow Amanda Lenora Green, a student at Shorter College in Rome, Georgia, received her bachelor's degree in May. She has performed such roles as Eurydice Eurydice (y  rĭd`ĭsē): see Orpheus. in J. Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld, the New Prioress in Dialogue of the Carmelites by F. Poulenc, Johanne in Love Theories written by Linda Lister and will be the featured soprano in Mozart's Vesperae solennes de confessore and J. Rutter's Requiem this year. Second Place: Rachel Boeselt, South Central Division (Texas); Lisa Clement, teacher Third Place: Ingrid Israel, Southwest Division (Arizona); Robert Barefield, teacher MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Competition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Jennifer Nelson is a senior flute performance major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she studies with Jonathan Keeble. She has also been a first-prize winner in the Society of American Musicians Young Artist Competition and the Union League Civic and Arts Foundation Scholarship Competition. In August 2005, Jennifer was runner-up in the National Flute Association Orchestral Competition and Master class at the National Flute Convention in San Diego, California. Past teachers include Mary Stolper and Jennifer Dolan-Reddick. Second Place: Shauna Thompson, South Central Division (Texas); Lisa Garner Santa, teacher Third Place: Ashley Wood, West Central Division (Kansas); Larry Maxes, teacher MTNA CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION Sponsored by the Allen L McHose Scholarship Fund ViM is a saxophone quartet comprised of four saxophone performance majors in their junior year at The Eastman School of Music. Since their formation in the fall of 2003, ViM has appeared twice at the U.S. Navy Band International Saxophone Symposium and has appeared at two Eastman Honors Chamber Music Society recitals. ViM has also been performing throughout the Rochester, New York, area in the Eastman at Washington Square concert series. Members include: Kristin Rarick, soprano saxophone; Michael Matlock, alto saxophone; Dimitrios Kostara, tenor saxophone; Richard Miserendino, baritone saxophone. ViM is coached by Chien-Kwan Lin and Chih-Huan Wu. Second Place: Morrison Center Chamber Players, Boise State University, Northwest Division (Idaho); Christina Wilson, flute; Jeff Gander, oboe; Kate Matsuura, clarinet; Laura Davis, bassoon bassoon (băs n`), double-reed woodwind instrument that plays in the bass and tenor registers. Its 8-ft (2.4-m) conical tube is bent double, the instrument thus being about 4 ft (1.2 m) high. It evolved from earlier double-reed instruments in the 16th cent.; Joshua Vargas, horn; Maria Klyutkina, piano; Jeanne Belfy, coach Third Place: NDSU NDSU - North Dakota State University Saxophone Quartet, North Dakota State University, West Central Division (North Dakota); Brian Wittkop, soprano saxophone; Emily Bair, alto saxophone; Jessy Klimpel, tenor saxophone; Matthew Salzer, baritone saxophone; Matthew Pamode, coach |
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