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Congratulations to MTNA Performance Competition Winners

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Congratulations to Alyssa Gabrilovich (junior piano) student of Igor Renianski and Laura Stanell (senior voice), student of Beth Stanell, who won their respective categories at the Eastern Division MTNA performance competitions and will represent PMTA at the national competition the MTNA National Conference in Chicago, March 2020.

Eastern Junior Performance Piano Winner: Alyssa Gabrilovich (Igor Resnianski)

Eastern Senior Performance Voice Winner: Laura Stanell (Beth Stanell)

(Alyssa and Laura will compete in the National competition in Chicago.)

And congratulations to

Eastern Senior Composition Winner: Jackson Hunt (Yeeha Chiu) who won third place in the National Competition.

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.