Tmta Elementary Piano Competitions 2017

TMTA COMPETITIONS JUNE 3-7, 2017 Department of Music, University of Tennessee at Martin

TMTA ELEMENTARY PIANO COMPETITIONS 2017

Early Elementary Piano (Grades K-1)  Winner: Samantha Li Teacher: Li Li (NAMTA)  Runner-up: Sophia Vo Teacher: Yukiko Whitehead (GMMTA)

Piano Grade 2  Winner: Ella Liu Teacher: Yukiko Whitehead (GMMTA)  Runner-up: Rosalyn Bao Teacher: Judith Fairchild (GMMTA)  Honorable Mention: Saisei Kameyama Teacher: Kikue Yamada (KMTA)

Piano Grade 3  Winner: Rinka Oba Teacher: Kikue Yamada (KMTA)  Runner-up: Lin Zheng Teacher: ChiHee Hwang (NAMTA)

Piano Grade 4  Winner: Nathan Liu Teacher: Yukiko Whitehead (GMMTA)  Runner-up: Christina Park Teacher: Jennifer Lee Kang (GMMTA)  Honorable Mention: Harrison Chao Teacher: Judith Fairchild (GMMTA)

Piano Grade 5  Winner: Jesse Hao Teacher: David Brunell (KMTA)  Runner-up: Spencer Nicholas Teacher: Li Li (NAMTA)  Honorable Mention: Ethan Liu Teacher: Yukiko Whitehead (GMMTA) Elementary Piano Concerto  Winner: Andrew Vo Teacher: Lisa Fairchild (GMMTA)  Runner-up: Jesse Hao Teacher: David Brunell (KMTA)

Elementary Piano Ensemble  Winners: Ethan Liu & Nathan Liu Teacher: Yukiko Whitehead (GMMTA)

TMTA JUNIOR PIANO COMPETITIONS 2017

Piano Grade 6  Winner: Henry Yu Teacher: Judith Fairchild (GMMTA)  Runner-up: Marissa Liu Teachers; Yukiko Whitehead and Cathal Breslin (GMMTA)  Honorable Mention: Yuka Yang Teacher: Chenpei Lin (GMMTA) Piano Grade 7  Winner: Joanne Kang Teacher: Roland Schneller (NAMTA)  Runner-up: Carissa Shuxteau Teachers; Valerie Middleton (NAMTA)  Honorable Mention: Joshua Lin Teacher: David Northington (KMTA) Piano Grade 8  Winner: Joshua Stanczak Teacher: Sharon Stanczak (MTMTA)  Runner-up: Katie Sharpe Teacher; Sharon Stanczak (MTMTA) Junior Piano Concerto  Winner: Yuka Yang Teacher: Chenpei Lin (GMMTA)  Runner-up: Alice Tang Teacher; David Brunell (KMTA) Junior Piano Ensemble  Winners: JengYee Jessie and HongKam Hollis Chan Teacher: Luann Forell (GMMTA) TMTA SENIOR PIANO COMPETITIONS 2017

Piano Grade 9  Winner: Zihan Xian Teacher: Heather Conner (NAMTA)  Runner-up: Jie Wang Teacher: Yukiko Whitehead (GMMTA)  Honorable Mention: Jinsun Kim Teacher: Roland Schneller (NAMTA)

Piano Grade 10  Winner: Sean Yang Teacher: Yukiko Whitehead (GMMTA)  Runner-up: Taiyu Chen Teacher: Heather Conner (NAMTA)  Honorable Mention: Hayeon Ryou Teacher: Roland Schneller (NAMTA)

Piano Grade 11  Winner: Nicholas Stigall Teachers: David Brunell (KMTA)  Runner-up: Sophia Guan Teacher: Cahill Smith (OMTA)

Piano Grade 12  Winner: Ellie Lai Teacher: Fay Adams (KMTA)  Runner-up: Grant Larcom Teacher: Elaine Harriss (MAMTA)

Senior Piano Concerto  Winner: Henry Shen Teacher: David Brunell (KMTA)  Runner-up: Savannah Royston Teacher: Ryan Fogg (KMTA)

Senior Piano Ensemble  Winners: Adam Kim & Chae-Yeon Park Teacher: Jennifer Kang (GMMTA)  Runners-Up: Victoria Hilton & Micaela Shields Teacher: Lisa Fairchild (GMMTA)

TMTA VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL COMPETITIONS 2017

Elementary Strings Solo  Winner: Ella Curlin, violin Teacher Long Long Kang (GMMTA)  Runner-up: Eliana Kovacova, violin Teacher: David Kovac

Elementary Strings Ensemble  Winners: Eliano Kovacova, violin, and Joshua Kovac, cello Teacher: David Kovac (AMTA)

Elementary Strings Concerto  Winner: Kimberly Huang, violin Teacher: Long Long Kang (GMMTA)  Runner-up: Ella Curlin, violin Teacher: Long Long Kang (GMMTA)

Junior Strings Solo  Winner: Joseph Park, violin Teacher Long Long Kang (GMMTA)  Runner-up: Ayaka Kimura, violin Teacher: Long Long Kang (GMMTA)

Junior Strings Concerto  Winner: Ayaka Kimura, violin Teacher Long Long Kang (GMMTA)  Runner-up: Anes Kim, violin Teacher: Long Long Kang (GMMTA)

Senior Strings Solo  Winner: Andrew An, violin Teacher: Long Long Kang (GMMTA)  Runner-up: Jennifer Lock, violin Teacher: Long Long Kang (GMMTA)

Senior Strings Concerto  Winner: Jennifer Lock, violin Teacher: Long Long Kang (GMMTA)  Runner-up: Andrew An, violin Teacher: Long Long Kang (GMMTA)

Senior Voice  Winner: Matthew Carpenter, baritone Teacher: Sally Powell (CMTA)  Runner-up: Laura Fry, mezzo-soprano Teacher: Sally Powell (CMTA) Elementary Woodwind Solo  Winner: Michelle Lee, flute Teacher: Myung Kim (GMMTA)

Junior Woodwind Solo  Winner: Matthew Kim, flute Teacher: Myung Kim (GMMTA)  Runner-up: Sophia Cheng, flute Teacher: Myung Kim (GMMTA)

Senior Woodwind Concerto  Winner: Jaime Kim, flute Teacher: Myung Kim (GMMTA)