PMTA/MTNA Composition Winners Announced
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
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Read More2019 Keystone Composition Competition Winners Announced
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, […]
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Read MoreCongratulations to MTNA Performance Competition Winners
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.
Read MoreCongratulations to the 2018 PMTA Commissioned Composer
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 […]
Read More2019 Keystone Chamber Music Competition
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 […]
Read MorePMTA 2018-19 Composition and Performance Competition Winners Announced
Congratulations to all of our winners and representatives in the Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association competitions. Winners and representatives will advance to the online Eastern Division round in January 2019. Chamber Music Winner: Westminster College Saxophone Quartet coached by James Flowers: Angela Renninger, Timothy Savage, Liam Horgan, Abby Grabigel Chamber Music Alternate: PSU Tuba Quartet coached […]
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