2011 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

For 47 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 January 29, February 5, 19 and 25, 85 talented area musicians in grades 7 to 12 competed for awards totaling $7,100 in multiple divisions named for noted Rochester musicians who spent much of their lives involved in music.

Senior Division winners

Front row:  William J. Cao, Kiri Bardsley, Tatyana German, Jennifer Kim
Back row:  Neal Anderson, Lizzie Chen, John Giesen, Osip Nikiforov, Kari Sunnarborg
Missing:  Maren Matthias, Gavin Mai, Stephanie Sedarski

Carter Douglas Memorial PIANO Division

First Place: Osip Nikiforov

Second Place: Gavin Mai

Third Place: William J. Cao

Georgia Daniel Memorial STRINGS Division

First Place: Yiqiu (Lizzie) Chen

Second Place: Jennifer Kim

Third Place: Kari Sunnarborg

Carl Schroedel Memorial WINDS Division

First Place: Neal Anderson

Second Place: Kiri Bardsley

Sally Duffy Memorial VOICE Division

First Place: Stephanie Sedarski

Second Place: Tatyana German

Third Place: Maren Matthias

Music Guild GUITAR Division

First Place: John Giesen

Junior Division winners

Front row:  Michelle Wang, Cailyn Johnson, Marissa Lin, Henry Wang, Sarah Juhn
Back row: Alex Scheel, Maria Schroeder, Isaac Johnson, John Giesen

Spackman Family STRINGS Division

First Place: Michelle Wang

Second Place: Sarah Juhn

Third Place: Alex Scheel

Dr. Howard & Peggy Andersen PIANO Division

First Place: Henry Wang

Second Place: Marisa Lin

Third Place: Cailyn Johnson

Music Guild WINDS Division

First Place: Isaac Johnson

Music Guild VOICE Division

First Place: Maria Schroeder

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.