MTNA winner

[Avery Todd]

Thanks, Mark. Enjoyed reading the article. That was a great idea.

Avery Todd
Houston, TX

On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 12:44 AM, Mark Schecter <mark at schecterpiano.com>
wrote:

> Avery,
>
> UC Berkeley has just finished a competition with a Steinway as first
> prize. See: http://berkeley.edu/news/berkeleyan/2008/04/02_piano.shtml
>
> Be sure to read down to where they talk about John Callahan and the tie-in
> with the film by John Korty featuring John's shop team, rebuilding the piano
> that the winner will receive upon its completion.
>
> -Mark Schecter
>
>
> Avery Todd wrote:
>
> > Just saw this on the university music dept. home page from which I
> > retired. From the studio of the head of the Piano Dept. there.
> >  ==============================================
> > The Moores School of Music proudly announces *Jessica Wei Zhu* winning
> > first prize in the Collegiate Young Artist Piano Competition sponsored by
> > the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). Ms. Zhu is a junior piano
> > major from the studio of Nancy Weems. The national finals were held in
> > Denver, Colorado, at the national convention of the MTNA on March 31, 2008.
> > In order to compete in the final level of the competition, Ms. Zhu won both
> > the Texas state level competition and the South Central Division competition
> > of MTNA. Seven finalists from across the nation were invited to compete in
> > the final event. The grand prize includes possible concert appearances, as
> > well as a Steinway grand piano.
> >
> > MTNA collegiate chapters provide educational, musical, social and
> > professional experiences that augment the student's formal course of study,
> > acquaint students with professional opportunities and career options in the
> > field of music, and develop professional leadership skills.
> >
> > =================================================
> >
> > Had never heard of a winner receiving a Steinway!
> >
> > Avery
> >
> >
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