APRIL 16, 2014
Arizona Musicfest Young Musicians Competition Winners Concert April 27
Phantasie Piano Quartet, first place Division IV (Ensembles) winners of Arizona Musicfest Young Musicians Competition (Instrumental). The competition drew 52 musicians from around the state. The first place winners will appear in concert at the MIM on April 27, along with the winners of the vocal competition (which was held March 15). Courtesy Photo by Frank Abbruscato
Announcing the results of the 2014 Arizona Musicfest Young Musicians Competition (Instrumental):
Division I (Solo Instruments, Grades 7 & 8): Belle Wang, First Place; Samuel Xu, Second Place; Jonah Breakstone, Third Place.
Division II (Solo Instruments, Grades 9 & 10): Bobby Nunes, First Place; Kathleen Wu, Second Place; Bronson Wu, Third Place.
Division III (Solo Instruments, Grades 11 & 12): Anna Han, First Place; Alex Dergal, Second Place; Ryanne McLaren, Third Place.
Division IV (Ensembles, Grades 7 - 12): Phantasie Piano Quartet, First Place; Stretto Quartet, Second Place; Perfect 4th Quartet, Third Place.
The First Place winners of the 2014 Young Musicians Instrumental Competition will perform their competition-winning selections on April 27, 2 p.m. at the Arizona Musicfest Young Musicians Competition Winners Concert at the MIM, in the Music Theater.
Also performing on April 27 at the MIM are the winners of the Arizona Musicfest Young Musicians Vocal Competition: Phoebe Garvie, First Place; Mariana Velasco, Second Place; Zachary Stoddard, Third Place; and Freya Irani, Honorable Mention.
Each year, Arizona Musicfest attracts some of the brightest young musical talent, from around the State of Arizona, to its instrumental and vocal competitions. Hear the winners of this year's competitions, when they take the stage of the beautiful Musical Instrument Museum Music Theater to perform a concert of their competition-winning selections.
Forget everything you've ever heard about student recitals. This is virtuosity from start to finish!
Tickets to the Arizona Musicfest Young Musicians Competition Winners Concert at the MIM are $12.50 available at: www.mim.org or at the door. For information about Arizona Musicfest, visit www.azmusicfest.org.
