2010 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Recital:  Sunday, February 14, 2010, 2:00pm

First Presbyterian Church, 512 3^rd Street SW, Rochester

For 46 consecutive years, since its founding in 1964, the Rochester Music Guild has sponsored an annual Young Musicians Scholarship Competition.  At the event this year, held on February 5 & 6, a record 87 talented area musicians in grades 7 to 12 competed for awards totaling $5,900 in four divisions named for noted Rochester musicians who spent much of their lives involved in music. We wish to thank the judges of the competition for their outstanding work and the help they offered the contestants along with congratulations to each of our winners.

Senior Division winners

Back row (L to R): John Giesen, Aaron Anderson, Evan Johnson

Middle row (L to R): Kiri Bardsley, Irissa Hubka, Addie Smith

Front row (L to R): Melanie Vincent, Ellie Sutherland, Christina Hagan, Shelly Mihm

Carter Douglas Memorial PIANO Division

First Place: Christina Hagan, student of Sue Leonard

Second Place: Melanie Vincent, student of Barbara Bartleson

Third Place: Aaron Anderson, student of Horacio Nuguid

Honorable Mention: Farzan Fatemi, student of Horacio Nuguid

Georgia Daniel Memorial STRINGS Division

First Place: Aaron Anderson (violin), student of Ray Shows

Second Place: Luke Miksanek (violin), student of Mark Bjork

Third Place: John Giesen (guitar), student of Scott Hoag

Honorable Mention: Lukas Matern (cello), student of Hong Wang

Honorable Mention: Jason Kim (cello), student of David Carter

Carl Schroedel Memorial WINDS Division

First Place: Irissa Hubka (flute), student of Dr. Sonja Giles

Second Place: Addie Smith (oboe), student of Jennifer Taylor

Third Place: Kiri Bardsley (flute), student of Nancy Osteraas

Honorable Mention: Elden Lai (saxophone), student of Dwight Jennings

Honorable Mention: Isaac Johnson (trombone), student of Randy Stroetz

Sally Duffy Memorial VOICE Division

First Place: Evan Johnson, student of Carla Thelen Hanson

Second Place: Shelly Mihm, student of Sharon Olson

Third Place: Ellie Sutherland, student of Carla Thelen Hanson

Honorable Mention: Hannah Pederson, student of Laura Matern

Honorable Mention: Christian Ryan, student of David Echelard

Junior Division winners

Back row (L to R): Gavin Mai, David Campeau, Katie Anderson

Front row (L to R): Cailyn Johnson, Jennifer Kim, Stephanie Sedarski

Spackman Family STRINGS Division

First Place: Jennifer Kim (violin), student of Linda Thompson

Second Place: David Campeau (violin), student of Charles Li

Third Place: Katie Anderson (violin), student of Linda Thompson

Honorable Mention: Noah Hickey (violin), student of Linda Thompson

Honorable Mention: Jeffrey Park (violin), student of James Buchan

Dr. Howard & Peggy Andersen PIANO Division

First Place: Gavin Mai, student of Rosanna Nuguid

Second Place: Katie Anderson, student of Barbara Bartleson

Third Place: Cailyn Johnson, student of Rosanna Nuguid

Honorable Mention: Marisa Lin, student of Rosanna Nuguid

Honorable Mention: William J Cao, student of Horacio Nuguid

Music Guild VOICE Division

First Place: Stephanie Sedarski, student of Carla Thelen Hanson

The four Senior divisions are named for noted Rochester musicians who spent much of their lives involved in music. Carter Douglas was a gifted young pianist whose developing talent touched many in our community in her short life. Georgia Daniel worked for over 22 years in the Rochester Public Schools, teaching students and directing school orchestras. Sally Duffy, a two-time President of the Rochester Music Guild, sang with the Rochester Symphony Orchestra Chorale and had a passion for music and the arts. Carl Schroedel, who served on both the Rochester Music Guild Board and the Rochester Orchestra and Chorale Board, was a performer himself as well as a dedicated supporter of the arts. The scholarships are funded from memorial funds established in their names, from Rochester Music Guild monies, and from the Judy and Jim Sloan Foundation.

The Junior String and Piano Divisions are sponsored by special endowment contributions by Sue and Tom Spackman, and Dr. Howard and Peggy Andersen, respectively.