PMTA Keystone Composition Competition Current & Past Winners

Congratulations to the 2011 PMTA Keystone Composition Competition winners and their teachers!

  • Elementary Level: David Marks, student of Gloriana Sewell
  • Junior Level: Paige Allen, student of Michele Millington
  • Senior Level: Ryan Shaffer, student of Warren Magid

Past Winners

2010

Class I

  • First Place: Caroline Liu (8) student of Warren Magid; Dream Mood
  • Second Place: Elijah Ligowski (6), student of Keren Ligowski; Days of the Dinosaurs
  • Third Place: Elaine Li (9), student of Deborah Rodgers; Spanish Dance
  • Honorable Mention: Daniel Rothemel (8), student of Warren Magid; Russian March
  • Honorable Mention: Lillian Hamilton (10), student of Gloriana Sewell; Rosie and Hammy

Class II

  • First Place: Rebekah Weigner (13), student of Gloriana Sewell; The Haunted House
  • Second Place: Dominic Bazzone (13), student of John V Kulik; Flowing River
  • Third Place: Holly Fleth (11), student of Deborah Rodgers; El Tesoro
  • Honorable Mention: Tony Wang (12), student of John V Kulik; Spring Serenade
  • Honorable Mention: Demi Michelle Schwartz (12), student of John V Kulik; The Race

Class III

  • First Place: Olive Chen (16), student of Deborah Rodgers; Tango
  • Second Place: Cassandra Witner (16), student of Gloriana Sewell; Dream Role
  • Third Place: Maile Cupp (17), student of John V Kulik; Joyful Reminiscence
  • Honorable Mention: Nicholas Halvorsen (16), student of Gloriana Sewell; The Last Hour
  • Honorable Mention: Austin Cohen (16), student of Ray Cramer; Peace and Dissonance

2009 Winners

Class I

  • First place: McKenna Barney (10), student of Jacqueline Herbein; Musique de la Montagne
  • Second place: Charissa DiCamillo (7), student of Deborah Rodgers; Across the Sea
  • Third Place: Elijah Ligowski (5), student of Keren Ligowski; Nature’s Green Calm
  • Honorable Mention: Amanda Motes (9), student of Deborah Rodgers; Hibernation of the Squirrel

Class II

  • First Place: Benjamin Litwack (14), student of Paul Skutnick-Henley; Spooky Pooky
  • Second Place: Megan DiCamillo (12), student of Deborah Rodgers; After Every Raincloud
  • Third Place: Rebekah Weigner (12), student of Gloriana Sewell; The Raging Tempest
  • Honorable Mention: Noah Kauffman (14), student of Gloriana Sewell; Ungrateful Dead

Class III

  • First Place: Heather Ann DiCamillo (18), student of Deborah Rodgers; The Four Seasons
  • Second Place: Maile Cupo (16), student of John V Kulik; A Ceremony of Time
  • Third Place: Lavanya Sivakumar (16), student of John V Kulik; Dreams
  • Honorable Mention: Nicholas Halvorsen (15), student of Gloriana Sewell; First Day of Fall

2008 Winners

Class I

  • First Place: Ben Chu (9), student of Warren Magid; Solar Energy
  • Second Place: McKenna Barney (9), student of Jacqueline Herbein; Missing You
  • Second Place: Ryan Muzzio (8), student of Warren Magid; Probe to Jupiter
  • Third Place: Matthew Butera (10), student of Warren Magid; Man in the Moon
  • Honorable Mention: Jonathan Rothermel (9), student of Warren Magid; Mars – The God of War
  • Honorable Mention: Katie Butera (5), student of Warren Magid; Rings of Saturn

Class II

  • First Place: Joanna Chen (13), student of Warren Magid; Reflections on Lake Redmond
  • Second Place: Ethan Trout (11), student of Warren Magid; Sun Spots
  • Third Place: Benjamin Litwack (13), student of Paula Skutnick-Henley; Cat Suite
  • Honorable Mention: Alison Liu (11), student of Warren Magid; Mercury – The Winged Messenger
  • Honorable Mention: Shauna Marks (14), student of Gloriana Sewell; Reflections from the City
  • Honorable Mention: Alexander Woskob (11), student of James Robinson; The Seasons of the Hunt

Class III

  • First Place: Nicolas J Carter (18), student of Warren Magid; Invoice
  • Second Place: Jonathan Leung (17), student of Joy Kiszely; A Suite for Piano
  • Third Place: Sean Rotter (15), student of Paula Skutnick-Henley; Sonatina Jam
  • Honorable Mention: George Woskob (17), student of James Robinson; Channel Song
  • Honorable Mention: Maile Cupo (15), student of John Kulik; Rondo in Cm
  • Honorable Mention: Christopher J Fidazzo (17), student of John Kulik; Fall

Class IV

No entries

2007 Winners

Class I (age 5-10)

  • First Place: Matthew Chen (age 7); Teacher: Warren Magid
  • Second Place: Nolan Pepka (age 10); Teacher: Jacqueline Herbein
  • Third Place: Alexander Halvorsen (age 10); Teacher: Gloriana Sewell
  • Honorable Mention: Ben Chu (age 8); Teacher: Warren Magid
  • Honorable Mention: James Witner (age 10); Teacher: Gloriana Sewell

Class II (age 11-14)

  • First Place: Sam Heppelmann (age 14); Teacher: Michael Evock
  • Second Place: John Moriarty (age 14); Teacher: Millie Eben
  • Third Place: Carolyn Moy (age 14); Teacher: Millie Eben
  • Third Place: Carolyn Moy (age 14); Teacher: Millie Eben
  • Honorable Mention: Cassandra Witner (age 13); Teacher: Gloriana Sewell
  • Honorable Mention: Shauna Marks (age 13); Teacher: Gloriana Sewell

Class III (age 15-18)

  • First Place: Alex Heppelmann (age 17); Teacher: Michael Evock
  • Second Place: Nicolas Carter (age 17); Teacher: Warren Magid
  • Third Place: Jason Matthews (age 15); Teacher: Theresa Klinefelter
  • Honorable Mention: Matthew Gasda (age 17); Teacher: Herbert Heffner