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)