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PMTA/MTNA Composition Winners Announced

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2019 Composition Winners

ELEMENTARY
Winner: Katherine Kiehl, Student of Kendra Bigley
Honorable Mention: Asa Ligowski, Student of Keren Ligowski

JUNIOR
Winner: Cyrano Rosentrater, Student of Ariane Alexander
Honorable Mention: William Sommers, Student of Theresa Klinefelter

SENIOR
Representative: Jackson Hunt, Student of Yeeha Chiu

 

2019 Keystone Composition Competition Winners Announced

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2019

Elementary

  • First Place: Rachel Yang, student of  Deborah Rodgers, The Four Elements
  • Second Place:  Sonia Lin, student of Keren Ligowski, The Haunted Mansion

Junior

  • First Place: An Tran, student of Millie Eben, Variations on a Lullaby
  • Second Place: Megan Magee, student of Deborah Rodgers, Tempest
  • Third Place: Alyssa Holland, student of Sheila Threlfall, Autumn Leaves
  • Hon. Mention: Praneel Mallaiah, student of Michelle Triaca, Life of a Hero

Senior

  • First place:  Jackson Hunt, student of Yeeha Chiu, Birds
  • Second Place: Rishi Ramon, student of Igor Resnianski/Deborah Rogers, Etude in D-Flat Major

Young Artist

  • First Place: Steven Roldan, student of  Justin Badgerow, Waltz of Irrationality
  • Second Place: Steven Roldan, student of Justin Badgerow,  Alturas
  • Third Place: E. Rider Brandeau, student of Justin Badgerow, Variations on Be My Baby

Judges

 Mark Rimple

 Michael Djupstrom

Congratulations to MTNA Performance Competition Winners

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Congratulations to Laura Stanell (senior voice), student of Beth Stanell, and Eric Zhunio (Young Artist brass), student of Velvet Brown, who won their respective categories at the Eastern Division MTNA performance competitions and will represent PMTA at the national competitions in Spokane, Washington in March 2019.

Congratulations to the 2018 PMTA Commissioned Composer

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Congratulations to our PMTA 2018 Commissioned Composer of the Year, Daniel Temkin, who was selected for Honorable Mention for his composition Dreamed Landscapes, in the 2018 MTNA Distinguished Composer of the Year Award selection process. The piece was premiered at our 2018 state conference by pianist and conference chair, Henry Wong Doe, who recorded the piece as well. Nominations for our 2020 commissioned composer are due by March 1.

2019 Keystone Chamber Music Competition

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The PMTA Keystone Chamber Music Competition is holding its 5th competition this March. It is open to all students in Middle School and High School.

The competition will be held on March 2, 2019 at Penn State, University Park.

We welcome instrumentalists, pianists, and singers who have formed the required groups.

MTNA offers solo competitions, but Chamber Music only at the collegiate level; so PMTA is giving the younger students an opportunity to experience the wonderful world of collaborative playing.

The guidelines and application form can be downloaded here. 

All PMTA members are encouraged to form the required groups. Non PMTA members are welcome to enter their students with an additional fee. 

PMTA Keystone Chamber Music Competition
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Location: Penn State School of Music, University Park, PA.
Application Deadline postmark date: January 21, 2019

Application is on the PMTA website.

All applications and fees will be sent to the coordinator.

Make the check payable to: PMTA
Send application to and address all questions to:

PMTA Chamber Music Competition Coordinator:
Gloriana Sewell
P.O. Box 199
Milford Square, PA 18935
Gloriana.s@comcast.net
Studio: 215-536-8142
Cell: 267-221-6508 (call or text)