Congrats to all the participants in the 2024 Performathon last Sunday and today!
Performathon Co-Chairs, Suzanne Lehrer and Karen Dalley
With Board members.
MTNA Easter Division Competitions Results
Congratulations to the following outstanding students and teachers who represented the state of New Jersey with remarkable success in the recent MTNA Eastern Division Competitions!
Eastern Elementary Composition - Winner: Sebastian Soloff
Teacher: Nancy Modell
Eastern Junior Performance - Winner: Ryan Lu (Piano)
Teacher: Stella Xu
Eastern Senior Performance - Winner: Jingyuan Zheng (Piano)
Teacher: Stella Xu
Eastern Senior Performance - Winner: Christopher Juan (Brass: Horn)
Teacher: Dan Wions
Eastern Senior Performance - Winner: Julie Kim (Strings: Violin)
Teacher: Elizabeth Chang
Eastern Senior Performance - Alternate: Hong Cheng (Woodwind: Clarinet)
Teacher: Kenneth Ellison
Eastern Senior Composition - Honorable Mention: Evan Chang
Teacher: Philip Orr
2023 Service Award is awarded to Mi-Young Kim
First presented in 2008, the NJMTA Service Award is bestowed upon that board member whose invaluable contributions, over many years of service, have impacted the NJMTA as an organization. This award is presented during the annual state conference.
2023 Teacher of the Year is awarded to Stella Xu
Stella Xu is the recipient of the 2023 Teacher of the Year Award
Established in 2009, Teacher of the Year Award is intended to recognize music teachers in New Jersey who have contributed in many ways to our profession and to our state association.
2023 Young Musicians Competition - Voice Results
Chairperson: Wennie Nai-Yueh Niu
12 & Under
1st Place Ryan Wang (12), Richard Danley
3rd Place Laher Desai (12), Shinwen Lin
15-16
2nd Place Sophia Peng (16), Shinwen Lin
Judge: Julia Chou
2023 Young Musicians Competition - Woodwind Results
Chairperson: Christine Kang
JUDGES: Andrew Lesser, Elivi Varga
2023 Young Musicians Competition - Strings Results
Chairperson, Hyojin Lee
Judges:
Senior Division: Maria Ahn, Francine Storck
Elementary and Junior Divisions: Dr. Elena Chernova-Davis and Dr. Even Rong Ma
2023 Commissioned Composer Competition Results
2023 Commissioned Composer: Kaori Tanioka
Chairperson: Esma Pasic-Filipovic
2023 NJMTA State Conference Flute Workshop Masterclass Selections
2023 Annual NJMTA State Conference
Flute Workshop Masterclass with Guest Artist, Sooyun Kim
Sunday, November 19, 2023, 2:00 - 3:30 PM
The following students have been selected for the masterclass.
SELECTED:
Dhriti Dinesh, age 16, Student of Sandy Olson
Fantaisie Melancolique by M.A. Reichert
Margaret Kim, age 15, Student of Christine Kang
Suite de trois morceaux, Op.116, I. Allegretto by Benjamin Godard
Chloe Lin, age 17, Student of Renae Block
Flute Concerto in G Major, KV. 313, Mvt I & II by W.A. Mozart
Alice Ping, age 17, Student of Amy I-Yun Tu
Flute Concerto in G Major, KV. 313, Mvt I & II by W.A. Mozart