NEW YORK STATE MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
District 4: Westchester-Rockland-Putnam
District 4: Westchester-Rockland-Putnam
MTNA COMPETITIONS
MTNA Competition 2023-2024
Elementary, Junior, Senior, and Young Artist Competitions
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The MTNA New York State Competition is going VIRTUAL this year! Participate by sending a video recording of your performance.
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New York State Competition Date
Registration Deadline: 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time, September 13, 2023
Video Upload Deadline: 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time, October 13, 2023
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Online application and information regarding preparation and submission of videos are posted below.
The deadline for Chamber Music application and video submissions via Acceptd is Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time. Applications will be available November 1, 2023. There will be no exceptions.
Registration deadline for all levels of Performance and Composition Competitions is Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. There will be no exceptions.
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Please note the following:
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All repertoire listed on the application must be prepared at each level of the competition. Click here for a list of repertoire requirements.
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State Winners will be required to submit online a photo, 75-word bio and other PR information immediately following the State Competitions. (Follow instructions in the email you will receive following the state competitions.)
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The winners/representatives of each state’s competitions advance to a video-only division competition.
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A student may not enter both the MTNA and Heddy Kilian Empire State Competition in the same performance medium in the same year.
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Click here for video preparation guidelines.
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Click here video submission instructions.
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Once you have registered, click here to submit your video files.
PERFORMANCE COMPETITION LEVELS:
Junior: ages 11–14 (Piano, String, Woodwind)
Senior: ages 15–18 (Brass, Piano, Piano Duet, String, Voice, Woodwind)
Young Artist: ages 19–26 (Brass, Piano, String, Voice, Woodwind)
Chamber Music: average age 18–26 (String and Wind)
Composition:
Elementary: ages 5–10
Junior: ages 11–14
Senior: ages 15–18
Young Artist: ages 19–26
For Competition Guidelines: click here.
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Teacher Requirements
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Teachers must be aware of the entrant requirements.
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The teacher listed on the application is the teacher of record and shall remain so during the competition year. In the event the entrant changes teachers during the competition year, both teachers, past and present, will be listed as the teachers of record. Any exception is at the sole discretion of the MTNA Director of Competitions in consultation with the Competitions Committee, but in no event will the entrant be disqualified as a result of a teacher change.
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The teacher and the entrant may not be the same individual.
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Teachers must reside in the U.S. during the competition year.
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MTNA Member Teachers
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Current active membership dues for MTNA must be paid prior to accessing the competition application. MTNA members are not required to be members in the state of entry.
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An MTNA collegiate member must pay active membership dues to enter students.
Nonmember Teachers
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Nonmembers teachers entering students are encouraged to pay current active membership dues for MTNA or entrants will be assessed the $150 Nonmember Teacher fee at the time of application.
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Competition Details
Past MTNA Competition Winners
MTNA Eastern Division Performance Competition, 2023
Eastern Senior Performance - String Winner Ana España Violin (Teacher: Lynelle Smith)
Eastern Senior Performance - Voice Alternate Alina Garcia Soprano (Teacher: Lisa Nowicki)
Eastern Young Artist Performance - Voice Representative Samantha Sosa Soprano (Teacher: Katherine Ciesinski)
Eastern Young Artist Performance - Woodwind Alternate William Pyle Saxophone (Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin)
MTNA Competitions NY State Results: Oct., 2022
MTNA Young Artist Piano Winner: Matthew Figel, Teacher: Joseph Rackers; Marina Lomazov
MTNA Young Artist Piano Runner-up: Jianyi Gu, Teacher: Alan Chow
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MTNA Young Artist String State Representative: Zoe Lo, Teacher: Nadir Khashimov
MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Winner: William Pyle, Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin
MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Runner-up: Michelle Moeller, Teacher: Julia DeRosa
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MTNA Young Artist Voice State Representative: Samantha Sosa Teacher: Katherine Ciesinski
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MTNA Senior Piano Winner: Luyao Guo, Teacher: Jiayin Li
MTNA Senior Piano Runner-up: Ruqi Zhang, Teacher: Shufen Huang
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MTNA Senior String Winner: Ana España, Teacher: Lynelle Smith
MTNA Senior String Runner-up: Kaylin Chung, Teacher: Elizabeth Faidley
MTNA Senior String Honorable Mention: Christopher Hummel, Teacher: Anthea Kreston
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MTNA Senior Woodwind Winner: Azelle Kim, Teacher: Jeongseok Lee
MTNA Senior Woodwind Runner-up: Shuyuan Sun, Teacher: Susan Deaver
MTNA Senior Woodwind Honorable Mention: Edward Wu, Teacher: Anne Kunkle
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MTNA Senior Voice Representative: Alina Garcia, Teacher: Lisa Nowicki
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MTNA Junior Piano Winner: Keitaro Dotoratos, Teacher: Gary Hammond
MTNA Junior Piano Runner-up: Jein Park, Teacher: Sohyun Ahn
MTNA Junior Piano Honorable Mention: Maximilian Lin, Teacher: Lisa Sitjar
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MTNA Junior String Winner: Aurelia Faidley-Solars, Teacher: Natasha Brofsky
MTNA Junior String Runner-up: Dominique Zen, Teacher: Jeremy Zhu
MTNA Junior String Honorable Mention: William Kim, Teacher: Ole Akahoshi
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2021-22 MTNA Competition National Winners
National Junior Performance Woodwind: 3rd Place - Azelle Kim, Oboe; Teacher: Jeong Seok Lee
National Senior Performance Woodwind: 1st Place - Austin Shilling, Saxophone; Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin
National Young Artist Performance String : 3rd Place - Patrick Baek, Cello; Teacher: Steven Doane
National Young Artist Performance Woodwind: 3rd Place - Colin Crake, Saxophone; Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin
Chamber Music Performance Woodwind: 2nd Place - Sequoia Reed Quintet; Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin
MTNA Competitions NY State Results: Oct., 2021
MTNA Young Artist Brass State Representative: Landon Gray, Teacher: Alex Jokipii
MTNA Young Artist Piano Winner: Xinyue Yang, Teacher: Natalya Antonova
MTNA Young Artist Piano Runner-up: Charles Berofsky Teacher: Alan Chow
MTNA Young Artist Piano Honorable Mention: Greg Turner Teacher: Alan Chow
MTNA Young Artist Piano Honorable Mention: Jane Gu Teacher: Alan Chow
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MTNA Young Artist String State Representative: Patrick Baek, Teacher: Steven Doane
MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Representative: Colin Crake, Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin
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MTNA Young Artist Voice State Representative: Ella Torres Teacher: Katherine Ciesinski
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MTNA Senior Piano Winner: Brandon Hwang, Teacher: Stella Xu
MTNA Senior Piano Runner-up: Geoffrey Li, Teacher: Stella Xu
MTNA Senior Piano Honorable Mention: Adrian King, Teacher: Douglas Humpherys
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MTNA Senior String Winner: Andrew Chun, Teacher: Clara Kim
MTNA Senior String Runner-up: Christopher Hummel, Teacher: Anthea Kreston
MTNA Senior String Honorable Mention: Nathan Lin, Teacher: Elizabeth Faidley
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MTNA Senior Woodwind Winner: Austin Shilling, Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin
MTNA Senior Woodwind Runner-up: Eileen Choi, Teacher: Soo Kang
MTNA Senior Woodwind Honorable Mention: Shuyuan Sun, Teacher: Susan Deaver
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MTNA Senior Voice Representative: Aubree Smith, Teacher: Irina Popov
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MTNA Junior Piano Winner: Jiatong Gao, Teacher: Young Kim
MTNA Junior Piano Runner-up: Philina Zhang, Teacher: Irina Morozova
MTNA Junior Piano Honorable Mention: Hannah Kim, Teacher: Young Park
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MTNA Junior String Winner: Aurelia Faidley-Solars, Teacher: Hans Jensen
MTNA Junior String Runner-up: Dominique Zen, Teacher: Jeremy Zhu
MTNA Junior String Honorable Mention: Megan Lai, Teacher: Michelle Stewart
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MTNA Junior Woodwind Representative: Azelle Kim, Teacher: Jeong Seok Lee
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MTNA Competitions NY State Results: Oct., 2020
MTNA Young Artist Piano Winner: Yumeng Pan, Teacher: Natalya Antonova
MTNA Young Artist Piano Runner-up: Delvan Lin Teacher: Alan Chow
MTNA Young Artist Piano Honorable Mention: Zehao Bai, Teacher: Marina Lomazov/Joseph Rackers
MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Winner: Jeffrey Allardyce, Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin
MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Runner-up: Yan Tong Gouk, Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin
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MTNA Young Artist String State Representative: Robert Paddock, Teacher: Marie-Elaine Gagnon
MTNA Young Artist Voice State Representative: Matthew Cerillo, Teacher: Tammy Hensrud
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MTNA Senior Piano Winner: Kenneth He, Teacher: Stella Xu
MTNA Senior Piano Runner-up: Grant Wu, Teacher: Victoria Mushkatkol
MTNA Senior Piano Honorable Mention: Anna Zhang, Teacher: Vladkimir Valjarevic
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MTNA Senior String Winner: Dylan Wu, Teacher: Clara Kim
MTNA Senior String Runner-up: Andrew Chun, Teacher: Minhye Clara Kim
MTNA Senior String Honorable Mention: Jessica Tang, Teacher: Jeremy Zhu
MTNA Junior String Winner: Noah Igelman, Teacher: Clara Minhye Kim
MTNA Junior String Runner-up: Jaeho Lee, Teacher: Emirhan Tunca
MTNA Junior String Honorable Mention: Megan Lai, Teacher: Michelle Stewart
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MTNA Junior Piano Winner: Philina Zhang, Teacher: Irina Morozova
MTNA Junior Piano Runner-up: Meagan Lee, Teacher: Jeffrey Cohen
MTNA Junior Piano Honorable Mention: Jiatong Gao, Teacher: Young Kim
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MTNA Junior Woodwind Winner: Eileen Choi, Teacher: Soo Kang
MTNA Junior Woodwind Runner-up: Azelle Kim, Teacher: Haeeun Kim
MTNA Competitions NY State Results: Oct. 12th, 2019
MTNA Young Artist Piano Winner: Delvan Lin, Teacher: Alan Chow
MTNA Young Artist Piano Alternative: Tony Yan Tong Chen, Teacher: Alan Chow
MTNA Young Artist Piano Honorable Mention: Charles Berofsky, Teacher: Alan Chow
MTNA Young Artist Piano Honorable Mention: Greg Turner, Teacher: Alan Chow
MTNA Young Artist Piano Honorable Mention: Yuyang Xie, Teacher: Alan Chow
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MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Winner: Raleigh Fagerhaug, Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin
MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Alternative: Jeffrey Allardyce, Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin
MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Honorable Mention: Anne Kunkle, Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin
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MTNA Young Artist String Winner: Heewon Lee, Teacher: Rosemary Elliott
MTNA Young Artist String Alternative: Jonathan Kim, Teacher: Marie-Elaine Gagnon
MTNA Young Artist String Honorable Mention: Robert Paddock, Teacher: Marie-Elaine Gagnon
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MTNA Young Artist Voice Winner: Alexis Peart, Teacher: Katherine Ciesinski
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MTNA Young Artist Brass Winner: Aric Kline, Teacher: James Thompson
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MTNA Senior Piano Winner: Kenneth He, Teacher: Stella Xu
MTNA Senior Piano Alternative: Emily Wang, Teacher: Stella Xu
MTNA Senior Piano Honorable Mention: Kyra Lombard, Teacher: Young Kim
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MTNA Junior Piano Winner: Tom Liu, Teacher: Victoria Mushkatkol
MTNA Junior Piano Alternative: Jiatong Gao, Teacher: Young Kim
MTNA Junior Piano Honorable Mention: Alex Pan, Teacher: Deirdre O'Donohue
MTNA Senior String Winner: Sean Yu, Teacher: Clara Kim
MTNA Junior String Winner: Jaeho Lee, Teacher: Emirhan Tunca
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MTNA Senior Woodwind Winner: Eric Kim, Teacher: Hyunhee Kim
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2018-19 MTNA Competition National Winners (New York State)
Junior Performance Strings: 3rd place, Julia Jones, Teacher: Viktor Basis, teacher
Senior Performance Strings: 3rd place, Benjamin Doane, Teacher: Rosemary Elliot
Young Artist Strings: 3rd place, Henry Meyers, Teacher: Rosemary Elliot
Young Artist Woodwind: 1st place, Jiaqi Zhao, Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin
Chamber Music Strings: 2nd Place, Lilac String Quartet (Julia Churchill, Ethan Durell, Hakey Schricker, Jordan Gunn), Teacher: David Ying Chamber Music Winds: 1st prize, Scio Quartet (Uday Singh, Siobhan Plouffe, Clancey Ellis, Michael Matthews), Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin
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MTNA Competitions Results: Oct. 26th, 2018
MTNA Young Artist Piano Winner: Aaron Kurz, Teacher: Alexander Kobrin
MTNA Young Artist Piano Alternative: Delvin Lin, Teacher: Alan Chow
MTNA Senior Piano Winner: Raymond Feng, Teacher: Elier Suarez
MTNA Senior Piano Alternative: Emily Wang, Teacher: Stella Xu
MTNA Artist String Winner: Henry Myers, Teacher: Rosemary Elliott
MTNA Artist String Alternative: Jonathan Kim, Marie-Elaine Gagnon
MTNA Senior String Winner: Benjamin Doane, Teacher: Rosemary Elliott
MTNA Senior String Alternative: Alexander Oh, Teacher: Alexander Croxton
MTNA Junior String Winner: Julia Jones, Teacher: Viktor Basis
MTNA Junior String Alternative: Jiyoon Moon, Teacher: Alan Harris
MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Winner: Jiaqi Zhao, Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin
MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Alternative: Raleigh Fagerhaug, Teacher: Chien-Kwan Linn
MTNA Chamber String Winner: Lilac String (Julia Churchill, Ethan Durell, Haley Schicker, Jordan Lee Gunn), Teacher: David Ying
MTNA Chamber String Alternative: Trio Valour (Hans Chan, Shirley Kim, Christophe Koenig) Teacher: Elinor Freer
MTNA Competitions Results: Oct. 6th, 2017
MTNA Senior String Winner: Benjamin Doane, Teacher: Rosemany Elliott
MTNA Senior String Runner-Up: Hechen Sun, Teacher: Sieun Lin
MTNA Junior String Winner: Dexter Doris, Teacher: Ann Setzer
MTNA Junior String Runner-Up: Emily Morris, Teacher: Rachel Varga
MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Winner: Ye Wang, Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin
MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Runner-Up: Nicki Roman, Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin
MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Honorable mention: Jiaqi Zhao, Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin
MTNA Competitions Result: Oct. 7th, 2016
MTNA Young Artist Piano Winner, Nicholas Hrynyk, Teacher: Deirdre O'Donohue.
MTNA Young artist Piano Runner-up: Kai Wong, Teacher: Joanna Zane-Fan.
MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Winner: Erik Elmgren, Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin.
MTNA Young Artist Woodwind Runner-up: Harrison Clarke, Teacher Chien-Kwan Lin.
MTNA Senior Piano Winner: Rachel Sohn, Teacher: Young Kim.
MTNA Senior Piano Runner-up: Qinghong Lian, Teacher: Jeffery Cohen.
MTNA Junior Piano Winner: Benjamin Rossen, Teacher: Jeffery Cohen.
MTNA Junior Piano Runner-up: Kaelem Michel , Teacher: Patricia DeAngelis.
MTNA Young Artist Voice Winner: Daniel Chiu, Teacher: Kent Smith.
MTNA Young Artist Voice Runner-up: Jillian Gawricki. Teacher: Kent Smith.
MTNA Chamber Music String Winner: Windsor Trio, Brandon Xu, Evan Ritter, Devin Camp. Teacher: Elinor Freer, Eastman School of Music.
MTNA Chamber Music String Runner-up: Upton string quartet. Ji-Yeon Lee, Wendy Toh, Sergio Munoz, Lucas Button.
Teacher: David Ying, Eastman School of Music.
MTNA Chamber Woodwind Winner: Fuego quartet: Nicole Roman, Erik Elmgren, Harrison Clarke, Gabriel Pique.
Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin, Eastman School of Music.
MTNA chamber woodwind Runner-up: Highland saxophone quartet. Lauritz Eller , Ye Wang, Stephanie Venturino, Khanh Nguyen.
Teacher: Chien-Kwan Lin. Eastman School of Music.