PMTA/MTNA Composition Winners Announced

2019 Composition Winners

ELEMENTARY
Winner: Katherine Kiehl, Student of Kendra Bigley
Honorable Mention: Asa Ligowski, Student of Keren Ligowski

JUNIOR
Winner: Cyrano Rosentrater, Student of Ariane Alexander
Honorable Mention: William Sommers, Student of Theresa Klinefelter

SENIOR
Representative: Jackson Hunt, Student of Yeeha Chiu

 

Congratulations to MTNA Performance Competition Winners

Congratulations to Laura Stanell (senior voice), student of Beth Stanell, and Eric Zhunio (Young Artist brass), student of Velvet Brown, who won their respective categories at the Eastern Division MTNA performance competitions and will represent PMTA at the national competitions in Spokane, Washington in March 2019.

Congratulations to the 2018 PMTA Commissioned Composer

Congratulations to our PMTA 2018 Commissioned Composer of the Year, Daniel Temkin, who was selected for Honorable Mention for his composition Dreamed Landscapes, in the 2018 MTNA Distinguished Composer of the Year Award selection process. The piece was premiered at our 2018 state conference by pianist and conference chair, Henry Wong Doe, who recorded the piece as well. Nominations for our 2020 commissioned composer are due by March 1.