2007 MTNA COMPETITION RESULTS - MICHIGAN
The 2007 MTNA Competition took place on November 11 at Michigan State University under the direction of Sheryl Iott, MTNA Competitions Coordinator. MMTA congratulates all participants and their teachers. The Winners and other students that placed in these competitions are listed below. We appreciate all the time and effort extended on the part of the chairmen and judges to make this event available for our students.
CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION
Chairman: Deborah Moriarty
Judges: Philip Sinder (Tuba), Pauline Martin (Piano), I-Fu Wang (Violin)
Winner
Saxophone Quartet Teacher-Joseph Lulloff
GEOFFREY DEIBEL / soprano and alto saxophone
KIMBERLY GODDARD / baritone saxophone
JEFFREY LOEFFERT / soprano and alto saxophone
JONATHAN NICHOL / tenor saxophone
Alternate
Piano Trio Teacher – Christopher Harding
ZHU ZHU / Piano
KIM HOUGLUM / violin
EVA LYMENSTULL / Cello
Honarary Mention
Saxophone Quartet Teacher –John Nichol
WILLIAM TOWNSEND / Soprano & Alto
ELIZABETH MORRIS / Soprano & Alto
JOHN BENNETT / Tenor
PATRICK BOOTH / Baritone
YOUNG artist Competition
Chairman: Deborah Moriarty
Judges – Janine Gaboury (Horn)
Winner – Brass
ADRAGNA, NICHOLAS (Tuba) Teacher - KENNETH KROESCHE
Alternate – Brass
EDEN, ANDREW (Trombone) Teacher - KENNETH KROESCHE
Winner – Piano Judge Peter Van Beck
SICILIANO, JULIA Teacher – LOGAN SKELTON
Alternate – Piano
THAYER FOX, CHRISTINA Teacher - ARTHUR GREENE
Winner – Woodwinds Judges: Bradley Wong – (Clarinet)
Elgar Kerk (Bassoon)
Richard Sherman (Flute)
LOEFFERT, JEFFREY (Saxophone) Teacher - JOSEPH LULLOFF
Alternate – Woodwinds
HENDRICK, MEGAN (Saxophone) Teacher - JOHN NICHOL
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SENIOR PERFORMANCE COMPETITION
Chairman: Sheryl Iott
Judges: Charles Aschbrenner, Yin Zheng, Christopher Harding
Winner – Piano
KIM, YESSE Teacher – Mary Siciliano
Alternate – Piano
Bennet, J.
Teacher – Logan Skelton
Honorable Mention - Piano
Gan, Ingrid Teacher – Mary SICILIANO
XU, ALLEN Teacher - Faye Mao
Representative - String
KUBOTA, KEN Teacher – ANTHONY ELLIOTT
Representative – Voice
Dahl, Gabrielle Teacher – Elaine Yanz
JUNIOR PERFORMANCE COMPETITION
Chairman: Derek Polischuk
Judges: Panayis Lyras, Kiyomi Sugimura, Diane Winder
Winner – Piano
Wang, Emily Teacher – CATHERINE ROLLIN
Alternate - Piano
YUAN, ALLEN Teacher - Faye Mao
Honorable Mention – Piano
XIAO, ANNE Teacher – CATHERINE ROLLIN
GONG, JASON Teacher – CATHERINE ROLLIN
Representative – String
SATO, HARUNA Teacher – KYOKO KASHIWAGI
Submitted By: Isabelle Tulk