Student Winners

2011 MTNA Performance and Composition Winners and Representatives

Winners and Representatives of the Nebraska Division of the MTNA Competitions held at Nebraska Wesleyan University on October 13-14, 2011. Students will advance to the West Central Division Competitions to be held at the University of Colorado at Boulder January 13-15, 2012.

Back Row: Hannah Meyer, Katherine Turner, Lydia Selze, members of TriO!, Strings Chamber Music Representative (James Johnson, teacher), Nadia Maudhoo, Senior Strings Representative (Anne Nagosky, teacher), Will Carnazzo, Elementary Composition Winner (Regina Carnazzo, teacher), Ben Koch, Young Artist Brass Winner (Alan Mattingly, teacher), Amory Carnazzo, Junior Composition Winner (Regina Carnazzo, teacher), Zachary Peterson, member of Token Trio, Winds Chamber Music Winner (Debra McKim, teacher), Nathan Mertens, member of Token Trio and Young Artist Woodwinds Winner (Debra McKim, teacher)

Front Row: Arjun Maudhoo, Junior Strings Winner (Anne Nagosky, teacher), Elizabeth Rose Matthews, Junior Piano Winner (Anne Madison, teacher), Cassie Huang, Senior Piano Winner (Paul Barnes and Ken Soh, teachers), Dan Yu, Young Artist Piano Winner (Nathan Buckner, teacher), Margaret Gregory, member of Token Trio, Jocelyn Morris, Senior Voice Representative (Jo Riecker-Karl, teacher)

Not Present: Frank Deng, Junior Woodwind Representative (Paul Parker, teacher), Lydia O'Keefe, Senior Composition Winner (Regina Carnazzo, teacher), David Jefferson, Young Artist Composition Representative (James Johnson, teacher), Lauren Rudolph, Young Artist Voice Representative (Anne Foradori, teacher)

2011 MTNA Performance and Composition Alternates and Honorable Mentions

MTNA YOUNG ARTIST:
• PIANO
Alternate: Trevor Magness, (Paul Barnes, Lincoln)

• WOODWINDS
Alternate: Margaret Gregory, Flute (Debra Johnson, Hastings)
Honorable Mention: Christopher Gugel, Saxophone (David Nabb, Kearney)
Honorable Mention: David Kamran, Clarinet (Diane Barger, Lincoln)

• WINDS CHAMBER MUSIC
Alternate: Scarlet Brass Quintet: Michael Kappan, Trumpet; Meghan Henderson, Trumpet; Ben Koch, Horn; Joe Mumm, Trombone; Chris Seidholz, Tuba (Alan Mattingly, Lincoln)

• BRASS
Alternate: Lee, Meredith, French Horn (Alan Mattingly, Lincoln)
Honorable Mention: Taylor Delp, Horns (Alan Mattingly, Lincoln)

MTNA SENIOR:
• PIANO
Alternate: Xiongfei Zhang, (Paul Parker, Omaha)
Honorable Mention: Harry Simmons, (James Johnson, Omaha)

• COMPOSITION
Honorable Mention (Regina Carnazzo, Omaha)

MTNA JUNIOR:
• PIANO
Alternate: Jonathan Herman, (Paul Barnes, Lincoln)
Honorable Mention: Emily Zhang, (Paul Parker, Omaha)

• STRINGS
Alternate: Pranav Subramaniam (Heejoung Kim, Omaha)

• COMPOSITION
Honorable Mention: Kaitlyn Rozeboom (Regina Carnazzo, Omaha)

MTNA ELEMENTARY:
• COMPOSITION
Honorable Mention: Isabella Skara, (Nancy Schoen, Lincoln)

Results Of Nebraska Only Competitions

NEBRASKA ONLY YOUNG ARTIST:
• PIANO: Winner, Trevor Magness (Paul Barnes, Lincoln)
Second, Zachary Peterson (Ruth Moore, Hastings)

• BRASS: Winner, Meredith Lee (Allan Mattingly, Lincoln)
Second, Kirsten Lewis (Alan Mattingly, Lincoln)
Honorable Mentions: Ben Koch and Taylor Delp (Alan Mattingly, Lincoln)

• WOODWIND: Winner, Margaret Gregory (Deb Johnson, Hastings)
Second, Martin Ross (Diane Barger, Lincoln)

NEBRASKA ONLY SENIOR:
• PIANO: Winner, Xionfei Zhang (Paul Parker, Omaha)
Second, Ilya Shats (Paul Parker, Omaha)

NEBRASKA ONLY JUNIOR:
• PIANO: Winner, Elizabeth Matthews (Ann Madison, Omaha)
Second, Emily Zhang (Paul Parker, Omaha)
Honorable Mention, Sean Lebita (Jo Riecker-Karl, Lincoln)

• WOODWIND: Winner, Frank Deng (Paul Parker, Omaha)