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On Saturday May 31, The Steinway Piano
Society of Southwest Florida awarded over $11,000 to 12
winners of the 2008 Florida Gulf Coast University / Steinway
Piano Competition. The University also awarded scholarships.
The event took place in the Student Union Ballroom of
Florida Gulf Coast University, with over 200 people in
attendance.
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Group of winning students
with Rob Meads & Prof. Joanne Smith (Left) & Dr. Baron,
Jennifer Fey& Greg Bilings (Right)
Nearly 100 students aged 6 to 18
participated in the 9th annual competition. For the past
three years, the event has been co-sponsored by Florida Gulf
Coast University's Bower School of Music. Associate
Professor and Head of Piano Studies, Dr. Michael Baron
addressed the winners and spoke on the benefits of
participating in competitions at an early age.
The competition was divided into four categories: Early
Elementary (Grades K-3), Late Elementary (Grades 4-5),
Junior (Grades 6-9), and Senior (Grades 10-12).
2008 Competition
Early Elementary (Grades K-3)
1st
Place:
Olivia T. Yang
2nd
Place:
Julianna Gregory
3rd
Place:
Elizabeth Berg
Honorable Mention:
Martin Smith
Late Elementary (Grades 4-5)
1st
Place:
Andre-Lorenz Chu
Honorable Mention:
Danielle Lone
Honorable Mention:
Jennifer Wu
1st
Place:
Caroline Barclift
2nd
Place (tie):
Shirlynn Althea Chu & Kevin Hung
Honorable Mention:
Linda Guo
Prior Years'
Competitions
Click below to view information and
results about prior years' competitions.
To see more about the 2007 Competition
and the results
Click
Here.
To see more about the 2006 Competition
and the results
Click
Here.
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Click here to download a pdf of our new "Piano Bank"
brochure.
Piano Bank
Brochure page 1
Piano bank
Brochure page 2
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