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Follow on Google News | Eight Exceptional Music Students Named 2012 Yamaha Young Performing Artists—Talented Young Musicians from Across the Country Win Top Honors—
By: Yamaha Corporation of America Applicants submit their credentials to Yamaha each year and undergo a rigorous taped audition process judged by a panel of national celebrity musicians. This year, the panel selected eight winners and eleven honorable mention recipients. Since the program’s inception, many past winners have received scholarships to prestigious universities and conservatories, or have secured professional engagements with major jazz groups and top symphony orchestras. Winners receive an all-expense paid trip to the Music For All (MFA) Summer Symposium and awards ceremony, where they enjoy a weekend of rehearsals, master classes, social events, special awards concerts and workshops focusing on how to establish a career in music. They also participate in the prestigious YYPA concert at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where they will receive a recording and photos of their performance, along with the benefits of being selected as a Yamaha Young Performing Artist. This year's YYPA Concert will be held on Saturday, June 23rd at 8:00 pm at Ball State’s Emens Auditorium, and will serve as the kick-off concert for the Summer Symposium, presented by Yamaha. “Yamaha is unrivaled in its support of music education, as well as young musicians at each level of development,” Former YYPA winners have gone on to highly successful careers, with highlights that include playing with world-renowned musicians, winning international competitions and releasing recordings. Previous YYPA winners include Ricardo Morales (1990) Principal Clarinet of the New York Philharmonic; The 2012 winners join more than 200 other talented musicians who have earned the distinction since the program’s inception. The 2012 YYPA winners include: Matthew Ross (Flute) Julia DeRosa (Oboe) Connor Mikula (Saxophone) Kevin Sun (Jazz Tenor Saxophone) Josh Shpak (Jazz Trumpet) Alex Schomaker (Euphonium) Heejeong Shin (Marimba) Chase Morrin (Jazz Piano) The 2012 YYPA honorable mentions include: Niles Watson (Flute) Sangwon Lee (Clarinet) Caitlin Beare (Clarinet) Blake Deibel (Jazz Saxophone) Jonathan Bhatia (Trumpet) Mitchell McCrady (Horn) Shelby Nugent (Horn) Evan Belair (Marimba) Michael Delfin (Piano) Yi-Yang Chen (Piano) Gabriela Peña-Kim (Violin) “Yamaha congratulates all of this year’s YYPA winners and honorable mentions,” added Wittmann. “We look forward to witnessing the development of their artistry, as well as the evolution of their musical careers.” For more information about the Yamaha Young Performing Artists Program, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division, 39 West Jackson Place, Suite 150, Indianapolis, IN 46225; call (317) 524-6270; e-mail jwittmann@yamaha.com; -END- End
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