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2018 Arizona State Winners

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)

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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