2002-2003 MTNA Student Competitions national winners

American Music Teacher, June-July, 2003

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Second Place: Jessica Anastasio, South Central Division (Texas); Tallon Perkes, teacher

Third Place: David Weigert, Southern Division (Virginia); Kenneth Lee, teacher

MTNA High School Performance Competitions

MTNA High School Brass Competition, sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION

Jonathan Hill, of Tacoma, Washington, is in the tenth grade at Stadium High School. Jonathan studies tuba with Chris Olka and has participated in several competitions. He was a semi-finalist in the International Tuba and Euphonium Conference and placed first in the Commencement Bay Solo/Ensemble Young Artist Competitions. Jonathan plays in the Stadium High School Concert Band, Tacoma Youth Symphony Orchestra, Principal Tuba and the Seattle Conservatory of Music Brass Quintet.

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Second Place: Glenn Dobbs, South Central Division (Oklahoma); Wiff Rudd, teacher

Third Place: Ashton Kimbrough, Southern Division (Alabama); Dennis Herrick, teacher

MTNA High School Piano Competition, sponsored by Yamaha Corporation of America

Sergiy S. Komirenko, of Raleigh, North Carolina, is in the eleventh grade at the American School. He studies piano with John Ruggero. Sergiy has performed in numerous concerts and recitals in Europe and the United States. He also has performed with several orchestras. He has received many competition honors including first prize at the International Steinway-Paris Youth Piano Competition, and a first prize and a special prize at the Bartok-Kabalevsky-Prokofiev International Piano Competition.

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Second Place: Yoonjung Han, Eastern Division (New York); Victoria Mushkatkol and Min Kim, teachers

Third Place: Brandon Lee, Southwest Division (Utah); Gary Amano, teacher

MTNA High School String Competition, sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION

Jeffery King, of Piano, Texas, is in the twelfth grade and is home schooled. He studies violin with Jan Mark Sloman. Jeffery soloed with the Plano Symphony Orchestra and the Southern Methodist University Meadows Symphony Orchestra. He served as concert-master of the Monday Night Orchestra and the All-Region Orchestra. Jeffery was the winner of the Hubbard Young Artist Competition and the grand-prize winner of the Collin County Young Artist Competition. He performs with several ensembles.

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Second Place: Suliman Tekalli, Southern Division (Florida); Lev Gurevich, teacher

Third Place: Hejin Bae, East Central Division (Illinois); Gerardo Ribeiro, teacher

MTNA High School Voice Competition, sponsored by the MTNA FOUNDATION

Maliea Yakymi, of Portland, Oregon, is in the twelfth grade at Grant High School. She currently studies voice with April Duvic. Maliea has participated in several competitions including the District Solo/Ensemble Contest, where she placed first, and she was the Violet Lang Opera Scholarship winner. Maliea has had the opportunity to participate in the Mary Dibbern Master Class and Dale Moore Master Class. In addition, she was selected to attend both the Oberlin High School Summer Camp and the San Francisco Opera Arts Training Sessions.