2006-2007 MTNA National Student Competition winners.STUDENT COMPOSITION COMPETITIONS Elementary Composition Sponsored by Morty and Iris Manus MANUS. Anciently signified the person taking an oath as a compurgator. The use of this word probably came from the party laying his hand on the New Testament. Manus signifies, among the civilians, power, and is frequently used as synonymous with potestas. Lec. El. Dr. Rom. Sec. 94. Winner: Eleanor Bragg, Eastern Division (Massachusetts); 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. , teacher Eleanor Bragg, age 10, has been studying composition at the New England Conservatory of Music New England Conservatory of Music, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; est. 1867, chartered and opened 1870. It is closely associated with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood. with Alla Elana Cohen since age 7. In 2005-2006 her composition for cello and piano Animals of the Earth was awarded second place in the National Finals of the MTNA MTNA Music Teachers National Association MTNA Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (McMinnville, Tennessee) elementary category. In 2006 Eleanor was a winner of an ASCAP ASCAP abbr. American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Award. She also studies cello with Barbara Paschke and plays cello in the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. Second Place: Edison Tsai, Northwest Division (Oregon); Gary Noland, teacher Third Place: Henry Tiger Wang, West Central Division (Minnesota); Dorothy Sandquist, teacher Junior Composition Sponsored by Morty and Iris Manus Winner: Mitchell Breeling, West Central Division (Nebraska); Regina Carnazzo, teacher Mitchell Breeling is an eighth-grade student at Beadle BEADLE. Eng. law. A messenger or apparitor of a court, who cites persons to appear to what is alleged against them, is so called. Middle School in Omaha, Nebraska. He began studying piano with Gall Dunning at age 8. During this study, he participated in the Nebraska Music Teachers Association 2002 District Auditions and received a Superior rating. Mitchell began studying composition with Regina Carnazzo in 2002. He won the MTNA Composition contests for the state of Nebraska in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006. He won the MTNA West Central Division Composition Contest in 2003. Second Place: Benjamin Brosche, Southern Division (Virginia); Nathalie Steinbach, teacher Third Place: Frances Lin, East Central Division (Ohio); Amy Laurence, teacher Senior Composition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Winner: Parker Ramsay, Southern Division (Tennessee); Carol McClure, teacher Parker Ramsay, DipABRSM, 15, Burns, Tennessee, four-time MTNA Composition Competitions finalist and 2006 Junior First-Place Winner, studies composition and harp with Carol McClure, theory with Wes Ramsay and organ with Wilma Jensen. Currently composer-in-residence for Vanderbilt University's Children's Choirs, principal harpist, Nashville and Louisville Youth Orchestras, and continuo continuo or basso continuo In Baroque music, a special subgroup of an instrumental ensemble. It consists of two instruments reading the same part: a bass instrument, such as a cello or bassoon, and a chordal instrument, most often a harpsichord but sometimes performer, Belle Meade Baroque, Parker's 2006-2007 awards include ABRSM ABRSM Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (UK) Diplomas with Distinction in Harp and Organ, Oundle for Organists Recital Prizes, and King's School Ely Organ Scholar, Ely Cathedral. Second Place: Stephen Feigenbaum, Eastern Division (Massachusetts); Rodney Lister, teacher Third Place: Eileen Kwee, South Central Division (Texas); Eliot Theodore Schechter, teacher Young Artist Composition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Winner: Brian Buch, East Central Division (Indiana); Alla Cohen, teacher Brian Buch is a senior composition major at the Indiana University School of Music. He has studied composition with Don Freund, P.Q. Phan, and Sven-David Sandstrom at Indiana University, Nancy de Van Vate in Vienna, and Alla Elana Cohen at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. He has been awarded second place in the national level of the 2005 and 2006 MTNA Young Artist Composition Competitions and honorable mention in the 2005 and 2006 Robert Helps International Composition Competitions. Second Place: Katie Andres, West Central Division (Missouri); Marcia Spence, teacher Third Place: Daniel Gledhill, Southwest Division (Utah); Irene Peery-Fox, teacher MTNA JUNIOR PERFORMANCE COMPETITIONS MTNA Junior Brass Competition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Winner: David Westervelt, Southern Division (North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. ); John Sizemore, teacher David Westervelt is a student at Mauldin Middle School near Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville is a mid-sized city located in the upstate of South Carolina. It is the county seat of Greenville CountyGR6 . David is beginning his third year of tuba tuba (t  `bə) [Lat.,=trumpet], valved brass wind musical instrument of wide conical bore. studies with John Sizemore. He performs with the Repertory Orchestra of
the Carolina Youth Symphony The Carolina Youth Symphony is the second oldest youth symphony in America. Sponsored by Furman University and unaffiliated with any school district, participation in CYS is open to anyone, with no geographical restrictions. conducted by James F. Kilgus and Les Hicken,
Director of Bands at Furman University. David was named to both the
Greenville All-County and the South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW).
Facts and FiguresArea, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. All-State Bands in 2006 and again in 2007. Second Place: Roderick Littleton, South Central Division (Texas); Wilford Glenn, teacher Third Place: Joshua Altman, Southern Division (North Carolina); Timothy Altman, teacher MTNA Junior Piano Competition Sponsored by Baldwin Piano, Inc. Winner: Anna Han, Southwest Division (Arizona); Fei Xu, teacher Anna Han, age 11, is a sixth-grade student in a gifted program at Santan Elementary School in Chandler, Arizona. She started her piano lessons with Fei Xu at age 5 and has been the first-place winner of a number of competitions, including the State Honor Recital, 2006 Arizona Youth Piano Competition and winner of the "Winners' Showcase" and junior concerto of the 2007 Arizona Young Artist Piano Competition. Besides music, Anna enjoys reading, dance and outdoor activities. Second Place: Chelsea Wang, West Central Division (Iowa); Chiu-Ling Lin and Ksenia Nosikova, teachers Third Place: Christine Chew, Eastern Division (Maryland); Nancy Breth, teacher MTNA Junior String Competition Sponsored by Yamaha Corporation of America--Orchestral String Department Winner: Oliver Aldort, Northwest Division (Washington); Amos Yang, teacher Oliver Aldort, age 13, began cello lessons at age 6 and gave a full debut recital on cello and piano just one year later. Since then, he has given many recitals, won top awards and, since age 10, has been a soloist with symphony orchestras on both the east and west coasts. Oliver currently studies with Amos Yang. He has had lessons from Ron Leonard, Richard Aaron, Eugene Osadchy, Paul Katz, Larry Lesser and Irene Sharp. Second Place: Alexandra Switala, South Central Division (Texas); Jan Sloman, teacher Third Place: Alena Merimee, East Central Division (Ohio); Paul Kantor, teacher MTNA Junior Woodwind Competition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Winner: Hyun Jong "James" Moon, Southern Division (Virginia); Kenneth Lee, teacher Hyun Jong "James" Moon studies clarinet with Kenneth Lee. James is principal second chair in the American Youth Concert Orchestra. He is very interested in classical music and enjoys transposing orchestral music for clarinet. James lives in Fairfax County, Virginia Fairfax County is a county in Northern Virginia, in the United States. As of 2005, the estimated population of the county is 1,041,200;[1] making it by far the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and larger than seven states. and enjoys golf, swimming, art and reading graphic novels. Second Place: Christine Murphy, East Central Division (Illinois); Hideko Amano, teacher Third Place: Jacky Yang, Southwest Division (California); Myung So Kim, teacher MTNA SENIOR PERFORMANCE COMPETITIONS MTNA Senior Brass Competition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Winner: Tim Hilgert, Southern Division (Georgia); Doug Farwell, teacher Tim Hilgert currently studies trombone trombone [Ital.,=large trumpet], brass wind musical instrument of cylindrical bore, twice bent on itself, having a sliding section that lengthens or shortens it and thus regulates the pitch. The descendant of the sackbut, it was developed in the 15th cent. with Doug Farwell and is a senior at Valdosta High School Valdosta High School is a public high school in Valdosta, Georgia, United States. Home the winningest football program in the United States and plays its home games at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. The official school mascot is the "wildcats". . He recently won the second trombone position with the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra and, in the spring of 2006, was the winner of the Eastern Trombone Workshop The Eastern Trombone Workshop (ETW) is a trombone convention that has run annually at Fort Myer, Virginia since 1993, though the program began as early as 1978. The 2008 Eastern Trombone Workshop will be held from Thursday, March 13th through Saturday, March 15th. National Solo Competition. Tim has been a member of the GMEA GMEA Georgia Music Educators Association (Jonesboro, Georgia) All-State Band for four years, the GMEA All-State Jazz Band for three years and Peach State Summer Theater for two years. Second Place: Rebecca Gruskin, West Central Division; (Minnesota); Sarah Schmalenberger, teacher Third Place: Zachary Hager, South Central Division (Oklahoma); Paul Compton, teacher MTNA Senior Piano Competition Sponsored by Yamaha Corporation of American--Piano Division Winner: Jeffrey Lee, West Central Division (Colorado); Larry Graham, teacher Jeffrey Lee, 18, is a senior at Fairview High School Fairview High School can refer to: In Canada:
Second Place: Kenric Tam, Southwest Division (California); John McCarthy and Hans Boepple, teachers Third Place: David Gunstone-Schofield, East Central Division (Illinois); Graham Scott, teacher MTNA Senior String Competition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Winner: Stefani Collins, Southern Division (North Carolina); Sarah Johnson, teacher Stefani Collins, 17, is from Greensboro, North Carolina “Greensboro” redirects here. For other uses, see Greensboro (disambiguation). Greensboro, North Carolina (IPA: [ɡɹiːnsbʌɹəʊ]) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. and a student of Sarah Johnson 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. . Stefani began violin lessons at age 1. Her musical accomplishments include solo engagements with the North Carolina, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Mid-Atlantic and Eastern Music Festival The Eastern Music Festival and School, founded in 1962 in Greensboro, North Carolina, is a nationally renowned classical music festival of the performing arts and institute for young musicians that runs for five weeks, from late June through the last week of July. symphonies. She is a fellowship student of Paul Kantor at the Aspen Music Festival Aspen Music Festival, annual summer event, held in Aspen, Colo. A former silver-mining boomtown, Aspen fell into decline and was culturally revived by Walter Paepcke, who formed the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies. and received an honorable mention in the 2007 NFAA/ARTS awards. Second Place: Katrina Bobbs, East Central Division (Ohio); Paul Kantor, 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 Winner: Nataly Wickham, Northwest Division (Washington); Sandra Glover, teacher Nataly Wickham, a senior at Graham Kapowsin High School, is a voice student of Sandra L. Glover and a student of choral music and piano with Andrea Klouse and Michael Hoye. Nataly has performed in La Boheme and Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. with the Tacoma Opera Professional Chorus. She was the 2006 WIAA WIAA Washington Interscholastic Activities Association WIAA Western India Automobile Association WIAA Western Insurance Agents Association (Rancho Cordova, CA) WIAA Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletics Association State soprano winner and the 2005 Seattle Kiwanis Carl Pitzer Vocal Scholarship winner. Nataly participated in the Oregon Bach Festival The Oregon Bach Festival is an annual celebration of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, held in Eugene, Oregon in late June and early July. It was co-founded by German conductor Helmuth Rilling and the former president of the American Choral Directors Association, Royce Saltzman, and was selected to be in the Washington All-Northwest/All-State Honors choirs. Second Place: Kyle Mills, East Central Division (Wisconsin); William Lavonis, teacher Third Place: Brielle Lichten, Southwest Division (Nevada); Katharine DeBoer, teacher MTNA Senior Woodwind Competition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Winner: Helen McGarr, Southwest Division (Utah); Laurel Maurer, teacher Helen McGarr, a 10th grade student of Laurel Maurer, has performed as a soloist with the Salt Lake Symphony and the American Fork, Utah American Fork is a city in Utah County, Utah, USA, at the foot of Mount Timpanogos in the Wasatch Range, north of Utah Lake. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 21,941 and was estimated at 22,387 in 2004. It has been rapidly growing since the 1970s. Symphony. She has performed on both the radio and television broadcasts of From the Top. Helen won the 2006 National MTNA Junior Woodwind Competition and the Utah State Fair Music Competition and was alternate in the NFA NFA - Finite State Machine High School Competition. In 2005, she won the Utah MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. Concerto Competition and the UFMC UFMC United Financial Mortgage Corp Stillman-Kelley Competition. Second Place: Micah Wright, West Central Division (Iowa); Clarence Padilla, teacher Third Place: Won Lee, South Central Division (Texas); Monica Song, teacher MTNA YOUNG ARTIST PERFORMANCE COMPETITIONS MTNA Young Artist Brass Competition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Winner: Joshua Bledsoe, Southern Division (Florida); John Drew, teacher Joshua Bledsoe was raised in Crestview, Florida, only miles from Florida's snow-white beaches. Josh is currently pursuing a bachelor of music degree in performance at 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. . In 2004, Josh was named winner of the International Trombone Association's Solo Competition and in 2006, was the recipient of the Yamaha Young Performing Artists Award. Josh is a student of John Drew. Second Place: Katie Andres, West Central Division (Missouri); Marcia Spence, teacher Third Place: Nicholas Adragna, East Central Division (Michigan); Kenneth Kroesche, teacher MTNA Young Artist Piano Competition Sponsored by Steinway & Sons Winner: Elena Miraztchiyska, Southwest Division (Nevada); Mykola Suk, teachwer Elena Miraztchiyska is currently pursuing a bachelor of music degree in piano performance at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and is studying with Mykola Suk. Originally from Bulgaria, she graduated from a school of music in her country and arrived in the United States in 2004. Elena is a winner of several national and international competitions held in Bulgaria. She has been a soloist of the Bulgarian Chamber Orchestra, Varna Philharmonic Orchestra and the UNLV UNLV University of Nevada, Las Vegas Orchestra. Second Place: Lindsay Garritson, East Central Division (Illinois); Marie Garritson Jureit, teacher Third Place: Alexander Timofeev, Eastern Division (New York); Douglas Humpherys, teacher MTNA Young Artist String Competition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Winner: Anat Kardontchick, Eastern Division (New York); Cathy Van Hoesen, teacher Anat Kardontchik began violin studies at age 7. At age 10, she won her first competition, winning a solo performance at the Sounds of Music Festival in PaiD Alto, California. At age 11, she joined the first-violin section of the El Camino Youth Symphony The El Camino Youth Symphony (ECYS) is a youth orchestra located in Palo Alto, California. More than 400 K-12 students from over 100 schools from San Francisco to Santa Cruz train and perform in five orchestras and four ensembles, led by the award-winning, internationally and was the youngest member in the symphony tour of Italy and Austria, where they won the second prize in the renowned International Festival of Youth and Music in Vienna. Second Place: Samuel Park, Southern Division (Florida); Leonid Yanovskiy, teacher Third Place: James Reinarz, Southwest Division (Nevada); Paul Kantor, teacher MTNA Young Artist Voice Competition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Supported by Jane Snow Winner: Michael Sumuel, Southern Division (Georgia); Earl Coleman, teacher Michael Sumuel, baritone, is a senior vocal performance major at Columbus State University Columbus State University is a four-year public liberal arts university located in Columbus, Georgia. The university was established and is administered by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, and is fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the . Michael has placed first at each of the NATS NATS National Air Traffic Services NATS National Association of Teachers of Singing NATS Naval Air Transport Service NATS National Aerospace Technology Strategy NATS Nissan Anti-Theft System NATS Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science competitions he has attended. While at Columbus State University, Michael has performed in the Honor's Recital each year and been named to the Dean's List and the Director's List. After graduating in May, Michael will perform the title role of Figaro in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro in his school's production. Second Place: Elisabeth Jarrett, South Central Division (Texas); Robert Best, teacher Third Place: Elizabeth Hartnett, East Central Division (Indiana); Pamela Coburn, teacher MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Competition Sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Winner: Douglas O'Connor, Eastern Division (New York); Chien-Kwan Lin, teacher Douglas O'Connor has appeared at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Huge cultural complex (opened 1971) in Washington, D.C., with a total of six stages, designed by Edward Durell Stone. The complex, surfaced in marble, makes use of the ornamental facade screens for which the architect was known. , Carnegie Hall, Philadelphia's Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is a large performing arts venue located on Broad Street, along the stretch known as the "Avenue of the Arts", in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is owned and operated by Kimmel Center, Inc. and the National Constitution Center and recently gave his New York recital debut in Merkin Concert Hall
["ASTRAL: A Structured and Unified Approach to Database Design and Manipulation", T. Amble et al, in Proc of the Database Architecture Conf, Venice, June 1979]. Artistic Services' National Auditions and the 2004 National Symphony Orchestra Young Soloists Competition. He is currently pursuing a master of music degree at the Eastman School of Music Eastman School of Music: see Rochester, Univ. of. . Second Place: Dannel Espinoza, Southwest Division (Arizona); Jonathan Bergeron, teacher Third Place: Jeffrey Loeffert, East Central Division (Michigan); Joseph Lulloff, teacher MTNA CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION Sponsored by the Allen L McHose Scholarship Fund Winner: Equinox equinox (ē`kwĭnŏks), either of two points on the celestial sphere where the ecliptic and the celestial equator intersect. The vernal equinox, also known as "the first point of Aries," is the point at which the sun appears to cross the Saxophone Quartet, Southern Division (Florida); Patrick Meighan, coach The Equinox Saxophone Quartet was formed at Florida State University in the fall semester of 2006 and presented their first concert at FSU FSU Florida State University FSU Former Soviet Union FSU Ferris State University FSU Fayetteville State University (North Carolina) FSU Frostburg State University FSU Finance Sector Union in October. This past fall, the ESQ Noun 1. Esq - a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name Esquire Britain, Great Britain, U.K. was invited to perform a series of concerts throughout Germany and receive extensive coaching from the Rascher Saxophone Quartet. In January, the ESQ was among 14 quartets selected to perform at the 30th Annual International Saxophone Symposium. Members are Michael Hernandez, Christopher Condon, Josh Meyers and Noah Bedrin. The Equinox Saxophone Quartet is coached by Patrick Meighan. Second Place: Trio Lunaire, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Its origins come from two sources: the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, formed in 1867 as part of a girls' finishing school, and the College of Music of Cincinnati, which opened in 1878. , East Central Division (Ohio); Sujung Cho, piano; Joshua Ulrich, violin; Aaron Ludwig, cello; William Grubb, coach Third Place: Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University, at Stillwater; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1890, opened 1891 as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1957. Trombone Quartet, Oklahoma State University, South Central Division (Oklahoma); Stephen Torbert, trombone; Isaac Washam, trombone; Ted Sonnier, trombone; Brandon Dyer, bass trombone; Paul Compton, coach
2007-2008 MTNA Student Competitions
(All information is subject to change. Check
the MTNA website at www.mtna.org for updates.)
STATE DATE LOCATION
Alabama November 2-3 Samford University, Birmingham
Alaska November 10-11 University of Alaska, Anchorage
Arizona November 3 TBD
Arkansas November 2-3 Henderson State University,
Arkadelphia
California November 10-11 San Francisco State
University, San Francisco
Colorado TBD
Connecticut TBD
Delaware TBD
District of Columbia TBD
Florida October 19-20 Florida Atlantic University,
Boca Raton
Georgia October 30- North Georgia College and State
November 1 University, Dahlonega
Hawaii November 11 University of Hawaii, Manoa
Idaho TBD
Illinois October 26-27 Western Illinois University,
Macomb
Indiana November 10 Ball State University, Muncie
Iowa October 27-28 Drake University, Des Moines
Kansas TBD
Kentucky TBD
Louisiana October 20 University of Southeastern
Louisiana, Hammond
Maine TBD
Maryland TBD
Massachusetts November 18 Brandeis University School of
Music, Waltham
Michigan November 11 Michigan State University, East
Lansing
Minnesota TBD
Mississippi TBD
Missouri November 8-10 Missouri State University,
Springfield
Montana November 1 Christian Center, Kalispell
Nebraska October 25-26 University of Nebraska at
Kearney, Kearney
Nevada November 3 University of Nevada-Reno
New Hampshire November 3 St. Paul's School, Concord
New Jersey November 10 Rowan University, Glassboro
New Mexico November 9-10 San Juan College, Farmington
(Junior and Senior)
New Mexico November 3 University of New Mexico,
Albuquerque (Young Artist)
New York October 19 Binghamton University,
Binghamton
North Carolina October 26 East Carolina University,
Greenville
North Dakota October 19-20 Concordia College, Moorhead,
Minnesota
Ohio October 19-21 Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin
Oklahoma November 9-10 Oklahoma State University,
Stillwater
Oregon November 3 Lewis and Clark College,
Portland
Pennsylvania November 10 West Chester University,
West Chester
Rhode Island November 11 Community College of Rhode
Island, Warwick
South Carolina October 31- Coker College, Hartsville
November 3
South Dakota November 2-3 Black Hills State University,
Spearfish
Tennessee TBD
Texas November 3-4 Sam Houston State University,
Huntsville
Utah October 26-27 Daynes Music, Midvale
Vermont October 26 Trinity Baptist Church,
Williston
Virginia November 1-4 Shenandoah University,
Winchester
Washington November 9-11 Whitworth College, Spokane
West Virginia November 17 West Virginia University,
Morgantown
Wisconsin October 26 Heidel House Resort, Green Lake
Wyoming November 10 University of Wyoming, Laramie
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