2021 MTNA Student Performance Competitions
Wei-Yuh Christina Xie, Chairperson & Senior Coordinator
Amy I-Yun Tu, Junior and Young Artist Coordinator
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
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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
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YOUNG ARTIST LEVEL
Piano
Winner: Alexander Lo Teacher: Natalya Antonova
Alternate: Sean Baker Teacher: Veda Zuponcic
Honorable Mention: Christopher Banka Teacher: Vladimir Valjarevic
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2021 MTNA Student Composition Competitions
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