MTNA student competitions national finalists

American Music Teacher, April-May, 2007

East Central Division

Composition:

Elementary: Bryan Takuya Yoshino, Ohio; Amy Laurence, teacher

Junior: Frances Lin, Ohio; Amy Laurence, teacher

Senior: Emily Cooley, Wisconsin; Carol Klose, teacher

Young Artist: Mollie Rausch, Ohio; Amy Laurence, teacher

Junior Piano: Kevin Lee, Illinois; Julia Tsien, teacher

Junior String: Alena Merimee, Ohio; Paul Kantor, teacher

Junior Woodwind: Christine Murphy, Illinois; Hideko Amano, teacher

Senior Brass: Daniel Turchyn, Michigan; Kenneth Kroesche, teacher

Senior Piano: David Gunstone-Schofield, Illinois; Graham Scott, teacher

Senior String: Katrina Bobbs, Ohio; Paul Kantor, teacher

Senior Voice: Kyle Mills, Wisconsin; William Lavonis, teacher

Senior Woodwind: Abigail Clark, Ohio; Karen Clark, teacher

Young Artist Brass: Nicholas Adragna, Michigan; Kenneth Kroesche, teacher

Young Artist Piano: Lindsay Garritson, Illinois; Marie Jureit Garritson, teacher

Young Artist String: Megan Mason, Michigan; Yizhak Schotten, teacher

Young Artist Voice: Elizabeth Hartnett, Indiana; Pamela Coburn, teacher

Young Artist Woodwind: Jeffrey Loeffert, Michigan; Joseph Lulloff, teacher

Chamber Music:

University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music Trio Lunaire, Ohio

Sujung Cho

Joshua Ulrich

Aaron Ludwig

William Grubb, coach

Eastern Division

Composition:

Elementary: Eleanor Bragg, Massachusetts; Alia Cohen, teacher

Junior: Madelaine Abel, Massachusetts; Alla Cohen, teacher

Senior: Stephen Feigenbaum, Massachusetts; Rodney Lister, teacher

Young Artist: Brian P. Buch, Massachusetts; Alla Cohen, teacher

Junior Brass: Ryan Liu, New Jersey; Jonathan Schubert, teacher

Junior Piano: Christine Yunhee Chew, Maryland; Nancy Breth, teacher

Junior String: Billy Fang, West Virginia; Hong-Guang Jia, teacher

Junior Woodwind: Amy Zhang, New Jersey; Deborah Gers, teacher

Senior Brass: Elisabeth Shafer, Pennsylvania; Paul Leskowicz, teacher

Senior Piano: Hana Chu, New York; Ernest Barretta, teacher

Senior String: Kisho Watanabe, Connecticut; Ann Setzer, teacher

Senior Voice: Eryn LeCroy, New Jersey; Dauri Shippey, teacher

Senior Woodwind: Albert Pae, New Jersey; Bradley Garner, teacher

Young Artist Brass: Kenton Bandy, West Virginia; Timothy DeWitt, teacher

Young Artist Piano: Alexander Timofeev, New York; Douglas Humpherys teacher

Young Artist String: Anat Kardontchik, New York; Cathy Van Hoesen, teacher

Young Artist Voice: Alisha Atkins, West Virginia; Lillian Long, teacher

Young Artist Woodwind: Douglas O'Connor, New York; Chien-Kwan Lin, teacher

Chamber Music:

West Chester University Appassionata String Quartet, Pennsylvania

Ayree Koh

Elizabeth Burns

Joy Adams

Meghan Hoefert

Sylvia Ahramjian, coach

Northwest Division

Composition:

Elementary: Edison Tsai, Oregon; Gary Noland, teacher

Junior: Benjamin Lu Davis, Washington; Sharon Van Valin, teacher

Senior: Collin Perkinson, Oregon; Jeffrey Payne, teacher

Junior Piano: Karsten Gimre, Oregon; Paula Watt/Peter Mack, teacher

Junior String: Oliver Aldort, Washington; Amos Yang, teacher

Junior Woodwind: Kyle Ruggles, Oregon; Pam Hughes, teacher

Senior Brass: Neil Hulbert, Washington; Judson Scott, teacher

Senior Piano: Judy Park, Oregon; Dorothy Fahlman, teacher

Senior String: Grace Choi, Washington; Kent Coleman, teacher

Senior Voice: Nataly Wickham, Washington; Sandra Glover, teacher

Senior Woodwind: Karl Beheim, Alaska; Crystal Hanson, teacher

Young Artist Piano: Tara Swanson, Idaho; Jay Mauchley, teacher

Young Artist String: Patrick Austin, Washington; Kent Coleman, teacher

Young Artist Voice: Katie Maker, Montana; Esther England, teacher

Young Artist Woodwind: Jamie Rottle, Washington; Fred Winkler, teacher

Chamber Music:

University of Montana Blue Mountain Trio, Montana

Benjamin Fowler

Leif Petersen

Samantha DeLuna

Margaret Baldridge, coach

South Central Division

Composition

Elementary: Anna Smith, Louisiana; Ellene Owens, teacher

Junior: Nicholas Venter, Texas; Lee McKay, teacher

Senior: Eileen Kwee, Texas; Eliot Theodore Schechter, teacher

Young Artist: Rolan S. Duvvury, Texas; Vera Balaban, teacher

Junior Brass: Roderick Littleton, Texas; Wilford Glenn, teacher

Junior Piano: Lulu Chang, Texas; John Weems/Thu Carey, teachers

Junior String: Alexandra Switala, Texas; Jan Sloman, teacher

Junior Woodwind: Ashley Wang, Texas; Monica Song, teacher

Senior Brass: Zachary Hager, Oklahoma; Paul Compton, teacher

Senior Piano: Benjamin Kwak, Texas; John Weems, teacher

Senior String: Dawson White, Texas; Kathryn Steely, teacher

Senior Voice: Merritt-Grace Hannaman, Louisiana; Jennifer Ellis, teacher

Senior Woodwind: Won Lee, Texas; Monica Song, teacher

Young Artist Brass: Isaac Washam, Oklahoma; Paul Compton, teacher

Young Artist Piano: Alex McDonald, Texas; Yoheved Kaplinsky, teacher

Young Artist String: Milena Rusanova, Louisiana; Yakov Voldman, teacher

Young Artist Voice: Elisabeth Jarrett, Texas; Robert Best, teacher

Young Artist Woodwind: Samuel Ross, Arkansas; Nophachai Cholthitchanta, teacher

Chamber Music:

Oklahoma State University Trombone Quartet, Oklahoma

Stephen Torbert

Isaac Washam

Ted Sonnier

Brandon Dyer

Paul Compton, coach

Southern Division

Composition