2018 Arizona State Winners
Arizona Chamber Music String
Representative: Geminid Trio
Teacher: Timothy Kantor
Melissa Radke (Piano)
Walter Robbins-Gennerich (Violin)
Jacob Ginn (Cello)
Arizona Chamber Music Wind
Winner: Seyon Quartet***
Teacher: Christopher Creviston
Nathan Salazar (Alto Saxophone)
Dylan Hong (Soprano Saxophone)
Patrick Feher (Tenor Saxophone)
Kristen Zelenak (Baritone Saxophone)
Alternate: AKUMA
Teacher: Christopher Creviston
Mathew Fox (Soprano Saxophone)
Tanner Bayles (Alto Saxophone)
Bonson Lee (Tenor Saxophone)
Lewis McKerlie (Baritone Saxophone)
Honorable Mention: Fred Fox Graduate Wind Quintet
Teacher: Jackie Glazier
Ivo de Souza (Flute)
Monserrat Campos (Oboe)
Ann Cotin (French Horn)
Jacob Fernandez (Bassoon)
Baiyu Li (Clarinet)
*** SOUTHWEST DIVISION WINNER – CHAMBER MUSIC WIND
*** NATIONAL COMPETITION, 2ND PLACE – CHAMBER MUSIC WIND
Arizona Junior Composition
Representative: Daria Nikolovski, student of Vanja Nikolovski
Arizona Junior Performance Piano
Winner: Angelina Zhang, student of Hong Zhu
Alternate: Rory Bricca, student of Ian Houghton
Honorable Mention: Rachel Gardner, student of Jelena Vladikovic
Arizona Junior Performance String
Winner: Jonathan Okseniuk (Violin), student of Jing Zeng
Alternate: Ethan Yang (Violin), student of Jing Zeng
Honorable Mention: Rachel Gardner (Violin), student of Simon James
Arizona Senior Composition
Representative: Suhas Vittal***, student of Jody Rockmaker
*** SOUTHWEST DIVISION WINNER – SENIOR COMPOSITION
Arizona Senior Performance Piano
Winner: Jessica Zhang, student of Fei Xu
Alternate: Alexander Tam, student of Snezana Krstic
Honorable Mention: Kyler Duncan, student of Karali Hunter
Arizona Senior Performance String
Winner: Leo Kubota (Cello), student of Tom Landschoot
Alternate: David Kawak (Violim), student of Susanne Rothaar
Honorable Mention: Alice Wu (Violin), student of Susanne Rothaar
Arizona Senior Piano Duet
Representative: Thalia Liu and Abby Liu***, students of Yan Zhang
*** SOUTHWEST DIVISION ALTERNATE – SENIOR PIANO DUET
Arizona Young Artist Performance Piano
Representative: Jesse Ormand, student of Ian Houghton
Arizona Young Artist Performance String
Representative: Ryan Grieser (Viola)***, student of Susanne Rothaar/Jeffrey Irvine
*** SOUTHWEST DIVISION WINNER – YOUNG ARTIST PERFORMANCE STRING
Arizona Young Artist Performance Woodwind
Winner: Dylan Hong (Saxophone)***, student of Christopher Creviston
Alternate: Nathan Salazar (Saxophone), student of Christopher Creviston
Honorable Mention: Bonson Lee (Saxophone) and Chris Sacco (Saxophone), students of Christopher Creviston
*** SOUTHWEST DIVISION WINNER – YOUNG ARTIST PERFORMANCE WOODWIND
*** NATIONAL COMPETITION, 2ND PLACE – YOUNG ARTIST PERFORMANCE WOODWIND