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MTNA Eastern Division Performance Competitions Winners

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The MTNA Eastern Division Performance Competitions were held on January 7, 2018 at West Virginia University. Congratulations to all PA competitors who participated. Here are our Eastern Division Winners and Representatives from PA:

Junior Piano Honorable Mention
Alyssa Gabrilovich, student of Igor Resnianski

Junior String Alternate
Michael Fisher, student of James Lyon

Junior Woodwind Honorable Mention
Elizabeth Salgado, student of Wendy Kumer

Senior Brass Winner
Joel Montgomery, student of Drew Fennell

Senior String Honorable Mention
Daniel Cho, student of Yayoi Numazawa

Senior Voice Alternate
Laura Stanell, student of Janice Derstine

Young Artist Brass Winner
Logan Carnes, student of Zach Collins

Young Artist Voice Representative
Michael Bilik, student of See-yin Lo

Good luck to Joel, Logan, and Michael who will represent PA at the national competitions in Florida in March 2018!

2018 PMTA Keystone Chamber Music Competition

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Visit the official page here.

Date: Saturday, March 3, 2018

New Location: Elizabethtown College, Zug Recital Hall

  • Download the application form: Word | PDF
  • All applications and fees will be sent to the chairperson.

GUIDELINES

  • There are two application categories, as well as two age categories in the Keystone Chamber Music Competition. For ensembles coached by a PMTA member-teacher, the membership dues must be paid by the application deadline; the entry fee is $100 per ensemble. Non MTNA-PMTA member coaches will be charged an additional $50 nonmember teacher fee.
  • The two age categories are: Junior (11-15) and Senior (16-19). Eligibility rules stated below.
  • PMTA Teachers may enter more than one ensemble in each category, Junior and/or Senior. PMTA reserves the right to cancel a competition age category if there is insufficient statewide participation in that category.

Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival 2017 Registrations

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Begun in 1980 by Dorothy Sutton, the Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival is an opportunity for the talented music student to participate in a State Festival in a Showcase Recital. To assure high standards, the student must first qualify with a Superior rating in Local Preliminary Auditions, and must demonstrate a minimal knowledge of music theory by passing a written theory exam with a grade of 85%. Students performing at the State Festival Showcase Recital will receive a gold medal and a Certificate of Participation.

All entries for the State Festival on November 4 at Indiana University must be entered online by Oct. 16 at 3:00 pm. Encourage your students to participate. Remind them that even though they are assessed, it is not a competition.  Everyone who participates has done hard work and we are proud of all of them! Those who qualify to come to the Showcase Recitals are among the best in the State. Let’s make music!

For full details, visit the DSPF page.

2017 PMTA Keystone Chamber Music Competition

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This was the third year of PMTA’s Keystone Chamber Music Competition, held March 4 at Penn State. There were 6 entrants in the Senior division, a flute trio, a flute quartet, a string quartet and three piano trios. The coaches were Christopher Guzman, Agatha Wang, Cong Fan, Amy Yang and Amanda Gunderson. The judges were Dr. Steven Smith and Dr. Eleanor Armstrong, both formerly of Penn State University. They were very impressed with the level and quality of the programs presented this year.

The first place winner was the Webb Trio coached by PMTA member Amy Yang. The members of the trio as shown in the photo below are Allister Barnes on piano, Isabella Egawa on violin and Alex Wu on cello playing selections by Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich. There were not enough entrants to hold the junior division this year, so the judges decided to award a second place which went to the Amati Piano Trio, coached by Amanda Gunderson, playing selections by Beethoven and Debussy. The members, from left to right in the photo are Rachel Boll on cello, Emilie Tupper on violin and Ellen Boll on piano. Honorable Mention was received by The Williamsport Quartet, William Knauth on violin, Michael Fisher on violin, Juliet Jacques on viola and Rachel Boll on cello.  The quartet is coached by Andrew Rammon.

Next year’s competition will be held at Elizabethtown College in early March. Details will be posted on the PMTA website.

Gloriana Sewell, Chair

FIRST PLACE: Webb Trio

 

 

 

 

SECOND PLACE: Amati Piano Trio