Competition Winners
Connecticut State Winners of the MTNA National Competitions, November 1, 2009
JUNIOR COMPETITIONS
Piano
WINNER: Ethan Wu (Teacher: Sima Brodsky)
ALTERNATE: Michae Mei (Teacher: Svitlana Fiorito)
SENIOR COMPETITIONS
Piano
WINNER: Alex Beyer (Yoshie Akimoto)
ALTERNATE: Frederick Jenkins (Fabio Witkowski)
Brass
REPRESENTATIVE: John DelVento (Charles Emerich)
Strings
REPRESENTATIVE: Chelsea Smith (Ann Setzer)
Woodwinds
REPRESENTATIVE: Hye Yeon Chang (Fabio Witkowski)
YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITIONS
Composition
REPRESENTATIVE: Stephen Feigenbaum (Michael Klingbeil)
Chamber Music
REPRESENTATIVE: Hartt Saxophone Quartet (Carrie Koffman)
Woodwinds
WINNER: Joseph Abad (Carrie Koffman)
ALTERNATE: Joseph D'Aleo (Carrie Koffman)
Awards given to Connecticut State Winners at the Eastern Division Competition, January 9, 2010
MTNA Senior Competitions
Piano
EASTERN DIVISION ALTERNATE: Alex Beyer (Yoshie Akimoto)
Brass
EASTERN DIVISION WINNER: John DelVento (Charles Emerich)
Strings
EASTERN DIVISION ALTERNATE: Chelsea Smith (Ann Setzer)
Woodwinds
EASTERN DIVISION ALTERNATE: Hye Yeon Chang (Fabio Witkowski)
MTNA Young Artist Competitions
Woodwinds
EASTERN DIVISION HONORABLE MENTION: Joseph Abad (Carrie Koffman) Winner
2008 Concerto Competition Winner
Connie Zhou (student of Edith Sullivan, NCTM)
2007 Concerto Competition Winners
First place - Shiori Yamaguchi (student of Lan-Ya Huang)
Second place - Connie Yuan Zhou (student of Edith Sullivan, NCTM)
2006 Concerto Competition Winners
Junior Division
First place - Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld (student of Michelle Zingale)
Second place - Jenny Lu (student of Edith Sullivan, NCTM)
Senior Division
First place - Mina Um (student of Linda Fiore)
Second place - Joshua Sawicki (student of Watson Morrison)