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2004 Youth Concerto Competition
Winners |
| Carole Pouzar (flute)
Winner, Junior Wind Division, "Flute Concerto in D minor," 2nd
mvmt. by Molique. Age 12 in the 7th grade at Space Center Intermediate
School. Daughter of Drs. Joe and Linda Pouzar. Studied flute 4
years. Teacher: Norma Williams Enjoys drama and singing in
school and church activities. |
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Placed 4th chair District Band in 6th
grade
Placed 6th chair All-Region Symphonic Band in 7th grade
First chair, Space Center Intermediate Symphonic Band
Member of University Baptist Church Orchestra
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| Kayleigh
McCormac (flute) Winner, Senior Wind Division, "Ballade" by
Martin. age 16 in the 11th grade at the High School for Performing
and Visual Arts. Daughter of Mac and Chris McCormac. Studied
flute 10 years. Teacher: Ema Armanious. Enjoys music history
and listening to classical music, especially 20th century Russian
composers such as Shostakovich and Prokofiev. |
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Co-Principal - Virtuoso Chamber
Orchestra
2003 All-Region Orchestra
2003 Houston Flute Club - First Place Winner, 10th Grade Category
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| Jasper Chen
(violin) Winner, Junior String Division, "Violin Concerto No.1,"
1st mvmt. by Burch. Age 12 in the 8th grade at McMeans Junior High in
Katy. Son of Vickie and Hwai-Kuo Chen. Studied violin 5
years. Teacher: Yueming Song. Interested in software games and
playing the violin. Plans to become either a violinist or a computer
programmer. |
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All-Region Orchestra -
3 years
Member of Greater Houston Youth Orchestra
First Place, GHYO Scholarship Competition
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| Amber
Cheng (violin) Winner, Senior String Division, "Violin Concerto
No. 1," 3rd mvmt. by Bruch. Age 16 in the 11th grade at
Clements high School in Sugarland. Daughter of Yin and Betty
Cheung. Studied violin 5 years. Teacher: Mrs. Lilan Huang and
currently Andrzej Grabiec. Interested in books, stamp collecting,
rock climbing, skiing, traveling, violin and piano. |
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2003 Texas Music
Festival Orchestra
Winner of Houston Young Artists Completion
Member of Virtuosi of Houston
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| Mia
Nishikawa (piano) Winner, Junior Piano Division, "Piano Concerto
No. 12," 1st mvmt. by Mozart. Age 11 in the 6th grade at The
Kinkaid School. Daughter of Akira and Minami Nishikawa.
Studied piano 7 years. Teacher: Mrs. Shu-Hao Pao. Enjoys
reading, swimming world traveling, and visiting museums. Would like
to some day travel in space. |
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First Place,
Houston Music Teachers Assoc. (HMTA) Concerto
Competition 2003, Junior Division
Houston Young Artist Concert, Gala Concert 2003
First Place, HMTA Piano Contest 1999 - 2003
First Place, HMTA & Brook Mays Jr. Piano Festival 1999 - 2003
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| Cindy
Wu (piano) Winner, Senior Piano Division, "Rhapsody on a Theme by
Paganini," by Rachmaninoff. Age 17 in the 12th grade at
Bellaire High School. Daughter of Judy Yaun. Studied piano 12
years. Teacher: Yanzi Lin. Enjoys playing and teaching piano
and violin. Will major in piano at UT Austin. Plans to work
toward a combined entertainment career which includes piano, singing, and
music composition. |
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All-State Orchestra
2002
Silver Medallist, HYAC - HMTA Concerto Competition 2003
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Thank You Roje Yap
Many thanks go to
Competition Coordinator, Roje Yap for his tireless work to put this
competition and concert together. A big thank you also goes to his
committee who helped during the competition on January 10 and 11, 2004.
They were: C.Y. Cheng, Jens Houken, Judy Huber, Carla Kinkopf, and
Betty Wall. A fine job was done by the competition judges: Dr.
Charles Johnson, Mr. Robert Wall, Mr. Robert Bridges, and Vicki Seldon. |
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