2008-2009 MTNA National Competition sponsors.

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Left, Alexandria Kim, second from right, was the winner of the MTNA Elementary Student Composition Competition, sponsored by Morty and Iris Manus. Pictured, from left, are Su-Shing Chiu, Kim's teacher; Iris Manus; Kim and Morty Manus.

Above, Emily Tu winner of the MTNA Junior Student Composition Competition, received her award from Morty and Iris Manus, sponsors of the award. Pictured from left are Iris Manus, teacher Felicia Ruffman, Tu and Morty Manus.

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Mike Bates, Yamaha Corporation of America, left, with Michael Taylor, winner of the MTNA Senior Piano Competition, sponsored by Yamaha Corporation of America--Piano Division.

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Joshua Green, was the Young Artist Composition winner. Pictured with Green is Ann Sobel of Carl Fischer Music, which sponsors the award.

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Above, Austin Huntington, was the winner of the MTNA Junior String Competition, sponsored by Yamaha Corporation of America--Orchestral Strings Department. Mike Bates, Yamaha Corporation of America, presented the award.

Right, Sherry Kim, center, and Daren Endy, right, were the winning piano duo in the MTNA Senior Piano Duet Competition, sponsored by Kawai America. Presenting the award was Brian Chung, vice president, Kawai America.

MTNA President Gall Berenson, NCTM, is shown with Zoi Chavez, the winner of the Senior Voice Competition, supported by Jane Snow.

Left, Michael Taylor, center, was the winner of the MTNA Senior Composition Competition, sponsored by the Hal Leonard Corporation. Pictured with Taylor are Hal Leonard's Jennifer Linn, left and MTNA president Gail Berenson, NCTM, right.

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Jamilyn Manning-White, second from right, was the winner of the Young Artist Voice Competition, supported by Jane Snow. Also pictured are MTNA President Gail Berenson, NCTM; Jeanne Grealish, NCTM; and MTNA Executive Director & CEO Gary Ingle.

Anna Bulkina, seated, was the winner of the MTNA Young Artist Piano Competition, sponsored by Steinway & Sons. Shown with Bulkina are Sally Coveleskie, left, Steinway & Sons; MTNA President Gall Berenson, NCTM; MTNA Executive Director & CEO Gary Ingle and Bulkina's teacher Tamas Ungar.