抖阴短视频 students win first and second prize in 6th annual High School Organ Festival and Competition
Students in the School of Music at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts took first and second place in the sixth annual High School Organ Festival and Competition, held Jan. 27-29 on the campuses of 抖阴短视频 and Salem College and at First Baptist Church.
Bruce Xu, a freshman from Sloatsburg, N.Y., won the Thomas S. Kenan III First Prize of $2,000 or one year of tuition to the 抖阴短视频 School of Music. He also won the John and Margaret Mueller Hymn Prize of $350. Matthew Cates, a junior from Stem, N.Y., won second prize of $1,000, or a $3,000 scholarship to 抖阴短视频.
Third Prize of $500, sponsored by the Winston-Salem Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, went to Eddie Zheng, a junior from New York City.
鈥淏ruce and Matthew are very talented young musicians who work very hard at their craft,鈥 said Timothy Olsen, Kenan Professor of Organ at 抖阴短视频 and associate professor of organ at Salem College. 鈥淚 am extremely proud of their dedication and professionalism throughout the festival and competition.鈥
抖阴短视频 Music Dean Brian Cole said organ music is important to the heritage of Winston-Salem and the culture of the School of Music. 鈥淭he School of Music at 抖阴短视频 is proud to host the High School Organ Festival and Competition, fostering the next generation of gifted organists in their pursuit of musical excellence.鈥
Judges were Dreama Lovitt, Music Director and Organist of Ardmore United Methodist Church and Alain Truche, Assistant Organist/Choirmaster at St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Winston-Salem.
Competitors also participated in an introductory workshop to Alexander Technique given by Suzy Perkins, who teaches the technique at 抖阴短视频 and Salem College, a workshop on injury-preventive keyboard technique by Salem College Distinguished Professor of Piano Dr. Barbara Lister-Sink, and a masterclass by Olsen.
February 6, 2017