2017-18 SOUTHWEST DIVISION WINNERS LIST Southwest Chamber Music - Honorable Mention: Kyli and the Winds - Jamie Sharp, Flute; Christian Tran, Oboe; Rebekah Kjar, Clarinet; Michelle Fletcher, Bassoon; Kyli White, French Horn; Coach, April Clayton Southwest Junior Composition - 4 entries Honorable Mention: Camellia Yuan; Teacher, Kevin Olson Southwest Junior Performance Piano - 6 entries Honorable Mention: Elizabeth Zhang; Teachers, Jie Lu/Ning Lu Southwest Junior Performance String - 5 entries Winner: Makenzie Hart, Violin; Teacher, Eugene Watanabe Southwest Junior Performance Woodwind - 3 entries Winner: Shelby Hawkes, Flute; Teacher, Elizabeth Weissman Southwest Senior Performance String - 5 entries Honorable Mention: Abby Smith, Violin; Teacher, Eugene Watanabe Southwest Senior Piano Duet - 3 entries Winner: Daniel Liu and Tiffany Xu; Teachers, Ning Lu/Jie Lu Southwest Young Artist Composition Representative: Christopher Madsen; Teacher, Scott Holden Southwest Young Artist Performance String - 3 entries Alternate: Suni Norman, Violin; Teacher, Jack Ashton Southwest Young Artist Performance Woodwind - 5 entries Winner: Catherine Boyack, Flute; Teacher, April Clayton
2017 PERFORMANCE COMPETITION STATE RESULTS JUNIOR PERFORMANCE - PIANO (11 entries) WINNER: Elisabeth Zhang; teacher, Jie Lu/Ning Lu Alternate: Richard Sheng; teacher, Gary Amano Honorable Mention: Timothy Liang; teacher, Jie Lu Honorable Mention: Conrad Flake; teacher, Ning Lu Honorable Mention: Dorrie Twede; teacher, Janae Williams JUNIOR PERFORMANCE - STRINGS (5 entries) WINNER: Makenzie Hart; teacher, Eugene Watanabe; accompanist, Koji Attwood Alternate: Ezekiel Sokoloff; teacher, Eugene Watanabe; accompanist, Koji Attwood Honorable Mention: Ellen Hayashi; teacher, Eugene Watanabe; accompanist, Koji Attwood JUNIOR PERFORMANCE - WOODWINDS(3 entries) WINNER: Shelby Hawkes; teacher, Elizabeth Weissman; accompanist, Jill Winters Alternate: Briaunna Young; teacher, Katrina Young; accompanist, Colleen Bauman Honorable Mention: Camille Parke; teacher, Nancy Toone; accompanist, Diane Bastian JUNIOR COMPOSITION (2 entries) WINNER: Camellia Yuan; teacher, Kevin Olson Alternate: Robert Cope; teacher, Laurisa Cope SENIOR PERFORMANCE - PIANO (13 entries) WINNER: Tiffany Xu; teacher, Jie Lu/Ning Lu Alternate: Alexander Cheng; teacher, Gary Amano Honorable Mention: John Zhao; teacher, Irene Peery-Fox/Ning Lu Honorable Mention: Ariel Wong; teacher, Scott Holden Honorable Mention: Elizabeth VanDam; teacher, Ralph van der Beek SENIOR DUET PERFORMANCE - PIANO (1Entry) Representative: Daniel Liu and Tiffany Xu; teacher, Ning Lu/Jie Lu SENIOR PERFORMANCE - STRINGS (13 entries) WINNER: Abby Smith; teacher, Eugene Watanabe; accompanist, Koji Attwood Alternate: Caroline Durham; teacher, Eugene Watanabe; accompanist, Koji Atwood Honorable Mention: Miriam Wagstaff; teacher, Monte Belknap; accompanist, Larry Gee Honorable Mention: McCall Andersen; teacher, Eugene Watanabe; accompanist, Susan Andersen Honorable Mention: Rachel Call; teacher, Eugene Watanabe; accompanist, Akemi Call SENIOR PERFORMANCE - WOODWINDS (5 entries) WINNER: Kylen Christensen; teacher, Cindy Henderson; accompanist, Colleen Bauman Alternate: Kaitlyn Ritter; teacher, Rebecca Chapman; accompanist, Jill Winters Honorable Mention: Zeke Green; teacher, Nancy Toone; accompanist, Heather Mackenzie-Campbell SENIOR COMPOSITION (1 entry) Representative: Brigitta Broadbent; teacher, Ralph van der Beek
Alexis Carre, Young Artist Winner YOUNG ARTIST PERFORMANCE - PIANO (16 entries) WINNER: Alexis Carre; teacher, Scott Holden Alternate: Alice Hyoung; teacher, Scott Holden Honorable Mention: Hyrum Arnesen; teacher, Irene Peery-Fox Honorable Mention: Forrest Howell; teacher, Irene Peery-Fox YOUNG ARTIST PERFORMANCE - STRINGS (7 entries) WINNER: Suni Norman; teacher, Jack Ashton; accompanist, Larry Gee Alternate: Jamie Jackson; teacher, Hasse Borup; accompanist, Larry Gee Honorable Mention: Jose Flores; teacher, Shi-Hwa Wang; accompanist, Chia Li Chou Honorable Mention: Yian Chi; teacher, Viktor Uzur; accompanist, Jonathan McDonald YOUNG ARTIST PERFORMANCE - WOODWINDS (3 entries) WINNER: Catherine Boyack; teacher, April Clayton; Jill Winters Alternate: Katie Worsham; teacher, April Clayton; accompanist, Debbie Robertson YOUNG ARTIST COMPOSITION (1 entry) Representative: Christopher Madsen; teacher, Scott Holden
2016-17 MTNA PERFORMANCE COMPETITION SOUTHWEST DIVISION RESULTS - CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MUSICIANS AND THEIR TEACHERS!! Competition held January 6-8, 2017, Honolulu, Hawaii YOUNG ARTIST PIANO DIVISION Winner: Michelle Papenfus; teacher, Scott Holden SENIOR PIANO DIVISION Winner: Jarom Martineaux; teacher, Irene Peery Fox SENIOR DUET DIVISION Winner: Emily Anderson and Jenaya van der Beek; teacher, Ralph van der Beek JUNIOR PIANO DIVISION Winner: Elizabeth Zhang; teacher, Jie Lu and Ning Lu SENIOR COMPOSITION DIVISION Winner: Emma Cardon; teacher Kevin Olson JUNIOR STRINGS DIVISION Alternate: Ellen Hayashil; teacher, Eugene Watanabe; accompanist, Koji Attwood SENIOR STRINGS DIVISION Alternate: McCall Andersen; teacher, Eugene Watanabe; accompanist, Koji Attwood
YOUNG ARTIST STRINGS DIVISION Winner: Andrea Hughes; teacher, Ivan Zenaty; accompanist, Larry Gee YOUNG ARTIST WOODWINDS DIVISION Winner: Rachel Christensen; teacher, April Clayton; accompanist, CJ Madsen YOUNG ARTIST VOICE DIVISION Alternate: Alexander Beck; teacher, Larry Gee STRINGS CHAMBER MUSIC Representative: Invictus Trio; coaches, Shi-Hwa Wang / Yu-Jane Yang Jonathan McDonald, Piano Yi An Chi, Cello Jeline Oliva, Violin 2016 UMTA STATE PERFORMANCE COMPETITION RESULTS PIANO PERFORMANCE COMPETITION (held November 3-5, 2016 at Weber State University) YOUNG ARTIST DIVISION Winner: Michelle Papenfus; teacher, Scott Holden Alternate: Alexis Carré; teacher, Scott Holden Honorable Mention: Kaden Larson; teacher, Scott Holden Honorable Mention: Shu-Han Shen; teacher, Yu-Jane Yang Honorable Mention: Ling-Yu Lee; teacher, Yu-Jane Yang SENIOR DIVISION Winner: Jarom Martineaux; teacher, Irene Peery Fox Alternate: Junhao Wang; teacher, Ning and Jie Lu Honorable Mention: Chia-Li (Lily) Chou; teacher, Yu-Jane Yang Honorable Mention: Alexander Cheng; teacher, Gary Amano SENIOR DUET DIVISION Winner: Emily Anderson and Jenaya van der Beek; teacher, Ralph van der Beek Alternate: Tiffany Xu and Junhao Wang; teacher, Ning and Jie Lu
JUNIOR DIVISION Winner: Elizabeth Zhang; teacher, Jie Lu Alternate: John Zhao; teacher, Ning Lu, Jie Lu Honorable Mention: Brianne Sandberg; teacher, Cassandra Broadhead COMPOSITION COMPETITION: Judges: Juliet Preston; Wynn-Anne Rossi; Neil Thornock, Elementary Division: Representative: Conner Elggren; teacher, Yu-Jane Yang Junior Division: Winner: Eric Curry; teacher, Matthew Durrant Honorable Mention: Camellia Yuan; teacher, Kevin Olson, Senior Division: Winner: Emma Cardon; teacher, Kevin Olson INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE COMPETITION: STRINGS COMPETITION (held October 28, 2016 at Daynes Music) Strings Judges: Suzanne Hawker; Marilyn Anderson; Larissa Humpheries JUNIOR STRINGS: Winner: Ellen Hayashil; teacher, Eugene Watanabe; accompanist, Koji Attwood Alternate: Rachel Call; teacher, Eugene Watanabe; accompanist, Koji Attwood SENIOR STRINGS: Winner: McCall Andersen; teacher, Euguen Watanabe; accompanist, Koji Attwood Alternate: Madeleine Riding; teacher, Belknap; accompanist, Joseph Buck Honorable Mention: Parker Gardner; teacher, Jack Ashton; accompanist, Diane Bastien Honorable Mention: Amanda Edwards; teacher, Jack Ashton; accompanist, Diane Bastien YOUNG ARTIST STRINGS: Winner: Andrea Hughes; teacher, Ivan Zenaty; accompanist, Larry Gee Alternate: Jeline Oliva; teacher, Shi-Hwa Wang; accompanist, Shijun Wang Honorable Mention: Audrey Lund; teacher, Hans Borup; accompanist, Elizabeth Lund
WOODWINDS COMPETITION (held October 29, 2016 at Daynes Music) Woodwind Judges: Lorinda Atwater; Lisa Smith; Nancy Toone JUNIOR WOODWINDS: Representative: Emily Shaw; teacher, Jeffry O'Flynn SENIOR WOODWINDS: Winner: Kira Rodas; teacher, Rebecca Chapman; accompanist, Diane Bastien Alternate: Kylen Christensen; teacher, Cindy Henderson; accompanist, Colleen Bauman Honorable Mention: Emily Cordner; teacher, Rebecca Chapman; accompanist, Diane Bastien YOUNG ARTIST WOODWINDS: Winner: Rachel Christensen; teacher, April Clayton; accompanist, CJ Madsen Alternate: Emma Grover; teacher, April Clayton; accompanist, Diane Bastien Honorable Mention: Kathryn Worsham; teacher, April Clayton; accompanist, Diane Bastien VOICE COMPETITION SENIOR VOICE: Alternate: Caleb Baker; teacher, Larry Gee YOUNG ARTIST VOICE: Alternate: Alexander Beck; teacher, Larry Gee
2015-2016 MTNA National Winners "Timpanogos Trio" from Brigham Young University (Coach Scott Holden) David Price, Violin; Clark Evans, Cello; Forrest Howell, Piano MTNA National Competition 2nd Place Winner - Junior Piano Performance Division - Junhao Wang, student of Ning and Jie Lu
2015-16 Southwest Division Piano Performance Competition Results Chamber Music Strings WINNER - Timpanogos Trio (BYU), David Price, Violin; Clark Evans, Cello; Forrest Howell, Piano; (Scott Holden, coach) Junior Composition Honorable Mention - Camellia Yuan (Kevin Olson, teacher) Junior Piano Performance WINNER - Junhao Wang, (Jie and Ning Lu, teacher) Junior Woodwind Performance Alternate - Briaunna Young (Katrina Young, teacher) Senior Composition Honorable Mention - Emma Cardon (Kevin Olson, teacher) Senior Vocal Performance Alternate - Anna Tidwell (Rebecca Glade, teacher) Senior Woodwind Performance Honorable Mention - Kira Rodas, flute (Rebecca Chapman, teacher) Young Artist Composition Honorable Mention - Christopher Madsen (Scott Holden, teacher) Young Artist Piano Performance Alternate - Ling-Yu Lee (Yu-Jane Yang, teacher) Young Artist String Performance Alternate - Shi Pong Lee (Shi-Hwa Wang, teacher) Young Artist Woodwind Performance Honorable Mention - Michael Powell, flute (April Clayton, teacher)
2015 UMTA/MTNA State Piano Performance Competition WINNERS 2015 Collegiate Piano Performance Winner, Ling-Yu Lee, COLLEGIATE PIANO PERFORMANCE WINNER - Ling-Yu Lee, student of Yu-Jane Yang Alternate - Kaden Larson, student of Scott Holden Honorable Mention - Mark Gubler, student of Gary Amano Honorable Mention - Christopher Madsen, student of Scott Holden SENIOR PIANO PERFORMANCE WINNER- Anastasia Magamedova, student of Heather Connor and Scott Holden Alternate - Tiffany Xu, student of Jie Lu Honorable Mention - Juncen Wang, student of Ning Lu Honorable Mention - Jasmine Weiss, student of Irene Perry-Fox Honorable Mention - Trenton Chang, student of Gary Amano JUNIOR PIANO PERFORMANCE WINNER - Junhao Wang, student of Jie and Ning Lu Alternate - John Zhao, student of Ning Lu Honorable Mention - Alexander Cheng, student of Gary Amano Honorable Mention - Elizabeth Zhang, student of Jie Lu
2015 UMTA/MTNA Instrumental Performance Competition WINNERS JUNIOR WOODWINDS DIVISION Winner - Briaunna Young, student of Katrina Young, accompanied by Colleen Bauman Alternate - Zeke Green, student of Nancy Toone, accompanied by Diane Bastian SENIOR WOODWINDS DIVISION Winner - Kira Rodas, student of Rebecca Chapman, accompanied by Diane Bastian Alternate - Aniah Young, student of Cindy Henderson, accompanied by Colleen Bauman Honorable Mention - Elizabeth Miller, student of Cindy Henderson, accompanied by Colleen Bauman YOUNG ARTIST WOODWINDS DIVISION Winner - Drew Powell, student of Dr. April Clayton, accompanied by Forrest Howell Alternate - Kimberlynne Romney, student of Dr. April Clayton Honorable Mention - Brenn Parker, student of April Clayton, accompanied by Diane Bastian SENIOR STRINGS DIVISION Winner - Olivia Abbott, student of Jackson Ashton, accompanied by Shelley Astle Alternate - Parker Gardner, student of Jack Ashton, accompanied by Liz Smith Honorable Mention - Dante Zubel, student of Richard Hoyt, accompanied by Karoun Arslanian YOUNG ARTIST STRINGS DIVISION Winner - Shi Pong Lee, student of Shi-Hwa Wang, accompanied by Ling-Yu Lee Alternate - Anna Galura, student of Hasse Borup, accompanied by Pamela Jones YOUNG ARTIST CHAMBER MUSIC DIVISION Representative - Timpanogos Trio (David Price, Clark Evans, Forrest Howell) coached by Dr. Scott Holden
2014-2015 MTNA National Performance Competition Winners 2015 Gala - National Duet Team Winners, Heder & Arnold Alinda Heder and Madeleine Arnold took First Place in MTNA Senior Piano Duet. Congratulations to them and their wonderful teacher, Dr Ralph van der Beek. Southwest Division and Utah were well-represented.