2021 STATE CONFERENCE
MTNA STUDENT COMPETITIONS
The MTNA National Student Competitions are the most successful and prestigious student competitions in the country. Each year, thousands of students compete for top prizes and national recognition.
The MTNA Competitions include Composition Competitions, Performance Competitions (which include Brass, Piano, String, Voice, and Woodwind), and Chamber Music Competitions.
State level winners (both Performance Competitions and Composition Competitions) are invited to perform at the NJMTA annual state conference - MTNA Competitions Winners Recital.
Watch the video about the MTNA Competitions.
CHAIRPERSON: Wei-Yuh Christina Xie 2020nj.mtna@gmail.com
MTNA Senior State Competition & Chamber Music State Competition Coordinator:
Wei-Yuh Christina Xie 2020nj.mtna@gmail.com
MTNA Junior State Competition & Young Artist Competition Coordinator:
Amy Tu mtnacompetitions2@njmta.com
MTNA Student Composition Competition Coordinator:
Julia Kovalev mtnacomposition@njmta.com
2021 PERFORMANCE COMPETITION RESULTS
JUNIOR LEVEL
Piano Solo
Winner: Ryan Lu Teacher: Stella Xu
Alternate: Sarah Li Teacher: Tomoko Harada
Honorable Mention: Samuel Cronk Teacher: Veda Zuponcic
Linda Nichvoloda Teacher: Vladimir Valjarevic
String
Winner: Sophia Nam, Viola Teacher: Hyun Jung Joo
Alternate: Audrey Lee, Violin Teacher: Tunde Gaal
Honorable Mention: Valentina Chen, Violin Teacher: Stefan Jackiw
Chelsea Wang, Violin Teacher: Jeremy Zhu
Woodwind
Winner: Chloe Yu, Clarinet Teacher: Kenneth Ellison
Alternate: Matthew Gao, Clarinet Teacher: Kenneth Ellison
SENIOR LEVEL
Piano Solo
Winner : Christopher Shin Teacher: Veda Zuponcic
Alternate: Apollo Lee Teacher: Chiu-Tze Lin
Honorable Mention: Sammi Li Teacher: Ingrid Clarfield
Elizabeth Yang Teacher: Grace Yang
String
Winner: Myra Cui, Violin Teacher: Minji Kwon Alternate: Leo Chang, Cello Teacher: Marion Feldman
Honorable Mention: Kaylin Chung, Violin Teacher: Elizabeth Faidley
Nicholas Yoo, Violin Teacher: Elizabeth Chang
Woodwind
Winner: Audrey Yan, Flute Teacher: Amy Tu
Alternate: Joyce Zhu, Flute Teacher: Amy Tu
Honorable Mention: Hanyi Deng, Clarinet Teacher: Kenneth Ellison
Senior Piano Duet
State Representative: Sammi Li/ Effie Li Teacher:Ingrid Clarfield
YOUNG ARTIST LEVEL
Piano
Winner: Alexander Lo Teacher: Natalya Antonova
Alternate: Sean Baker Teacher: Veda Zuponcic
Honorable Mention: Christopher Banka Teacher: Vladimir Valjarevic
2021COMPOSITION COMPETITION RESULTS
Julia Kovalev, Composition Competitions Coordinator
Elementary:
Representative: Ella Zhang Teacher: Nancy Modell
Junior:
Winner: Kevin Yang Teacher: Je-Fen Lu
Honorable mention: Kenny Yang Teacher: Ju-Fen Lu
Therese Tsang Teacher: Adam Gilbert
Senior:
Winner: Devin Lu Teacher: Kaori Tanioka
Honorable Mention: Evan Chang Teacher: Philip Orr
Christopher Pan Teacher: Yiming Wu
Young Artist:
Representative: Vladyslav Nazarchuk Teacher: Inessa Gleyserova
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See the winners from past MTNA Competitions
Please visit the MTNA website for up-to-date information on all MTNA competitions:
https://www.mtna.org/MTNA/engage/competitions/Composition_Guidelines.aspx
https://www.mtna.org/MTNA/engage/competitions/performance_guidelines.aspx