Winners
2021 Florida MTNA Competitive Events Winners
Congratulations to the winners of Florida's 2021 MTNA state competitions! Thank you to all who entered this year’s competitions at Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City, and we are also grateful to the many wonderful teachers, adjudicators, and parents. We wish all of the winners the very best in the Southern Division competitions, and we look forward to next year’s state competitions. Thank you all for contributing to the success of this year’s event!
Adam Booher
FSMTA VP for MTNA Competitive Events
Congratulations to the winners of Florida's 2021 MTNA state competitions! Thank you to all who entered this year’s competitions at Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City, and we are also grateful to the many wonderful teachers, adjudicators, and parents. We wish all of the winners the very best in the Southern Division competitions, and we look forward to next year’s state competitions. Thank you all for contributing to the success of this year’s event!
Adam Booher
FSMTA VP for MTNA Competitive Events
Junior Composition:
Senior Composition:
Young Artist Composition:
Young Artist Brass:
Junior Piano:
Senior Piano:
Senior Piano Duet:
Young Artist Piano:
Junior String:
Senior String:
Young Artist String:
Senior Voice:
Senior Woodwind:
Young Artist Woodwind:
- Representative: Chi Le, student of Sandra Palmer
Senior Composition:
- Winner: Albert Wang, Student of Thomas McKinley
Young Artist Composition:
- Representative: Andrew Eskut, Student of Adam Booher
Young Artist Brass:
- Representative: Jeremy Perkins, student of Christopher Moore
Junior Piano:
- Winner: Josetta Wang, Student of Ruo Huang-Balko and Michael Ruiz
- Alternate: Vincent Pham, Student of Rebecca Penneys
- Honorable Mention: Paul Wubbena IV, student of Mara Lauzums
- Junior Chopin Prize: Josetta Wang, Student of Ruo Huang-Balko and Michael Ruiz
Senior Piano:
- Winner: Angelina Ning, Student of Kevin Kenner
- Alternate: Spencer McKee, Student of Mary McKee
- Honorable Mention: Matthew Phan, Student of Mary Lou Krosnick
- Senior Chopin Prize: Angelina Ning, Student of Kevin Kenner
Senior Piano Duet:
- Representatives: Isaac Dorio and Chris Sochor, Students of Michael Baron
Young Artist Piano:
- Winner: Michelle Wijaya, Student of Michael Baron
- Alternate: Huixue Li, Student of Stijn De Cock
- Honorable Mention: Victoria Paulino, Student of Michael Baron
- Honorable Mention: Arturo Fernandez, Student of Michael Baron
Junior String:
- Winner: Leila Warren, Student of Sonja Foster
- Alternate: Leah Flynn, Student of Chih-Jung Hsu
- Honorable Mention: Sarah Park, Student of Sonja Foster
- Honorable Mention: Sasha Richeson, Student of Janna Lower
Senior String:
- Winner: Filippo Aldrovandi-Reina, Student of Shannon Thomas
- Alternate: Isabela Diaz, Student of Huifang Chen
- Honorable Mention: Alex Cameron, Student of Doug Cameron
- Honorable Mention: Lauren Juntunen, Student of Ayako Yonetani
Young Artist String:
- Winner: Rebeca Masalles, Student of Shannon Thomas
- Alternate: Alex Heidt, Student of Ross Winter
Senior Voice:
- Representative: Nicole DiPasquale, Student of Jon Bassett
Senior Woodwind:
- Representative: Kara Ravaschieri, Student of Marie Jureit-Beamish
Young Artist Woodwind:
- Winner: Blake Adams, Student of Geoffrey Deibel
- Alternate: Gabrielle Small, Student of Marie Jureit-Beamish
- Honorable Mention: Gavin Martellotti, Student of Michael Bovenzi
2021 FSMTA Virtual Competitive Events Winners
Sincere congratulations to all prize-winners of the 2021 FSMTA Virtual Competitive Events and their teachers! Many thanks to the incredible judges of this year’s virtual competitions: Grigorios Zamparas, Diana Dumlavwalla, Jose Lopez, Melissa Barrett, Benjamin Sung, Tian Ying, Hedi Salanski-Rubardt, Kristen Stoner.
Next spring most of the FSMTA Competitions will take place live in Gainesville, FL. Please note that all collegiate level events will remain virtual. More updates will be posted on the FSMTA Competitive Events page: https://www.fmta.org/fsmta-competitive-events.html
(Winners' bios and photos found at the end of this list)
FSMTA String Competition, Senior Category, 16-19 y.o.:
FSMTA Pre-College Chamber Music Competition:
The State Concerto Competition:
Piano Junior Category
Piano Intermediate Category
Piano Senior Category
Strings Junior Category
Strings Intermediate Category
Strings Senior Category
Woodwind Intermediate Category
Gray Perry Young Collegiate Piano Competition:
Byrd Memorial Collegiate Piano Ensemble Competition:
Congratulations to all participants!
Looking forward to the FSMTA Competitive Events 2022.
Sincerely,
Anastasiya Naplekova
VP for FSMTA Competitive Events
Sincere congratulations to all prize-winners of the 2021 FSMTA Virtual Competitive Events and their teachers! Many thanks to the incredible judges of this year’s virtual competitions: Grigorios Zamparas, Diana Dumlavwalla, Jose Lopez, Melissa Barrett, Benjamin Sung, Tian Ying, Hedi Salanski-Rubardt, Kristen Stoner.
Next spring most of the FSMTA Competitions will take place live in Gainesville, FL. Please note that all collegiate level events will remain virtual. More updates will be posted on the FSMTA Competitive Events page: https://www.fmta.org/fsmta-competitive-events.html
(Winners' bios and photos found at the end of this list)
FSMTA String Competition, Senior Category, 16-19 y.o.:
- Winner - Isabela Diaz (student of Huifang Chen)
FSMTA Pre-College Chamber Music Competition:
- Winner - The Sigma Quartet (coached by Brian Griffin)
- 2nd Prize - Fine Strings Quartet (coached by Stephen Fine)
The State Concerto Competition:
Piano Junior Category
- Winner: Parker Wolf (student of Daniel Nagy)
- 2nd Prize: Bryan Zheng (student of Hong Lin) and Madison Fang (student of Olga Glick)
- Honorable Mention: Raymond Chiang (student of Roxanne Stevenson)
Piano Intermediate Category
- Winner: Joseph Wang (student of Maria Gomez)
- 2nd Prize: Vincent Pham (student of Rebecca Penneys)
- Honorable Mention: Fyodor Rudchenko (student of Jasmin Arakawa) and Matthew Phan (student of Mary Lou Krosnick)
Piano Senior Category
- Winner: Angelina Ning (student of Tian Ying)
- 2nd Prize: Cory Johnston (student of Bruce Adams)
- Honorable Mention: Elise Brown (student of Joanne Smith) and Ton Pham (student of Will Daniels)
Strings Junior Category
- Winner - Leila Warren (student of Sonja Foster)
- Honorable Mention - Ivan Kalashnykov (student of Leana Strouse)
Strings Intermediate Category
- Winner - Sarah Park (student of Philip Pan)
- 2nd Prize Winner - David Xiao (student of Huifang Chen) and Lauren Juntunen (student of Ayako Yonetani)
- Honorable Mention - Ellen Hu (student of Kim Jueun Warf)
Strings Senior Category
- Winner - Isabela Diaz (student of Huifang Chen)
- Honorable Mention - Leo Lam (student of Hanhua Howard Yu)
Woodwind Intermediate Category
- Winner - Kara Ravaschieri (student of Marie Jureit-Beamish)
Gray Perry Young Collegiate Piano Competition:
- 1st Prize Winner - Michelle Wijaya (student of Michael Baron)
- 2nd Prize Winner - Christopher Tavernier (student of Read Gainsford)
- Honorable Mention: Jair Zacarias (student of Michael Baron), Victoria Paulino (student of Michael Baron), Yance Zheng (student of Roberta Rust)
Byrd Memorial Collegiate Piano Ensemble Competition:
- 1st Prize Winners: Arturo Fernandez and Jair Zacarias (students of Michael Baron)
- 2nd Prize Winners: Victoria Paulino and Michelle Wijaya (students of Michael Baron)
Congratulations to all participants!
Looking forward to the FSMTA Competitive Events 2022.
Sincerely,
Anastasiya Naplekova
VP for FSMTA Competitive Events
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FSMTA String Competition, Senior Category, 16-19 y.o.:
Winner - Isabela Diaz (student of Huifang Chen) Isabela Diaz is a 15-year-old violinist who lives in Miami, Florida, and has been studying the violin since she was six. For the past few years, she has been studying alongside Huifang Chen and Jose Guibert. She has participated in community orchestras such as the Greater Miami Youth Symphony and Miami Music Project, giving her the opportunity to play under the direction of renowned music directors such as Itzhak Perlman, Michael Tilson Thomas, Carlos Miguel Prieto, Maximiliano Valdes, Robert McDuffie, Stephane Deneve and James Judd, among others. In 2015, she participated in the GMYS Concerto Competition and won first place at the String Orchestra Division. In 2016, she participated at the Bravo! MusicLab Finale Concert in the New World Center as Concert Master. From 2017 to 2019, she was selected to participate in the Florida All-State Honors Orchestra. Additionally, she participated in the Superintendent's Honors Music Festival organized by the Miami Dade Public Schools in the last two years. In 2019, she participated in the New World Symphony Side by Side Concert, the Sphinx Performance Academy at Curtis Institute of Music and the National Youth Orchestra 2 gathered by Carnegie Hall. |
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FSMTA Pre-College Chamber Music Competition:
Winner - The Sigma Quartet (coached by Brian Griffin) The Sigma Quartet members are Evan Thornton (vln 1), Max Griffin (vln 2), Justin Hasmath (vla), and Isis Perez (cello). In addition to having played together in a quartet for a year, they have also played together in the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Chamber Orchestra for three years. This orchestra was recently awarded 2nd place at the American String Teacher Association's National Orchestra Festival competition. All four members recently performed concertos with the Douglas Anderson Chamber Orchestra. The Sigma Quartet rehearses as a part of the String Chamber Music Class at Douglas Anderson. |
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Piano Junior Category
Winner: Parker Wolf (student of Daniel Nagy) Parker Wolf is 10 years old and is in fifth grade. He began taking piano lessons at the age of four and has been under the instruction of Mr. Daniel Nagy since then. Parker participates in many piano events throughout the year and has won several first place prizes. Among these is the John Leatherwood Concerto Competition in which he won first place and performed with the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra (NFSO) in the Stars of Tomorrow Concert at the age of eight. Since then, Parker has enjoyed performing as a guest recitalist for the NFSO Guild and recently performed pre-concert at this year's Stars of Tomorrow Concert. At the age of nine, Parker won the Gold medal in the American Association for Development of the Gifted and Talented International Young Musicians's Festival, "Passion of Music 2020". He is invited to perform in the winner's concert at Carnegie Hall. Parker has performed as a guest at various recitals and events, including the 2018 Florida Federation of Music Club's Convention Concert. He was also invited by Yamaha artist (and "The Piano Guys" production manager), Craig Knudsen, to perform at his lecture and demonstrate the capabilities of Yamaha Clavinova and Disklavier pianos. Parker is also active playing hymns for his local church services and began playing as one of his church's congregational pianists at the age of six. In his time away from the piano, Parker enjoys going on road trips, rock wall climbing, and spending time with friends. |
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Piano Intermediate Category
Winner: Joseph Wang (student of Maria Gomez) Joseph Wang is 14 years old and a 9th grade student of America Heritage High school this year. He is musically talented and learned piano with his teacher, Maria Gomez, from the first grade of elementary in 2012. Joseph was the winners of the junior concerto district and state of FSMTA in the year of 2017 and the district 2nd place in 2018. He was the winner of Chopin Price Award of MTNA of Florida in 2019. He participated in Florida Federation of Music Clubs every year and won the 1st places of solo, concerto a lot of times since 2012. He liked learning and sharing the music with peers in recitals, in school and took masterclasses in districts. Besides, he enjoyed playing baseball, basketball in school and teams. |
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Piano Senior Category
Winner: Angelina Ning (student of Tian Ying) Angelina Ning, 16, is a junior at American Heritage School and currently studies with Professor Kevin Kenner and Professor Tian Ying of University of Miami. In the past, she has studied with Dr. Marina Lomazov and Dr. Joseph Rackers. Her past awards include top prizes at the Carmel Klavier International Piano Competition, East Carolina University Young Artists Competition, Peter Perret Youth Talent Search Concerto Competition, MTNA Southern division competition, David Dubois Piano Competition, Thousand Islands International Piano Competition, and the Steinway Piano Competition in Miami. In June 2019, she was featured on NPR’s From the Top with host Simone Dinnerstein. Most recently, Angelina has received first prizes in the Ocala Young Artist Competition and the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition. She has performed with the Alicante Symphony Orchestra, the Winston Salem Symphony Orchestra, the Alhambra Symphony Orchestra, and the FIU Symphony Orchestra. She has also participated in masterclasses with many esteemed musicians, including John Perry, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Jerome Lowenthal, Boris Slutsky, Yoheved Kaplinsky, and Ilana Vered. She has attended the Southeastern Piano Festival, the Colburn Music Academy Piano Festival, the Texas State International Piano Festival, and Music Fest Perugia. Outside of music, Angelina enjoys reading and journaling and is also on her school’s scientific research team. |
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Strings Junior Category
Winner - Leila Warren (student of Sonja Foster) Leila Warren of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL started violin at age three. A student of Sonja Foster, Leila was recently named First Place winner of Florida’s 2020-21 MTNA State Junior Strings Competition; First Place age division winner of the 2021 Gulf Coast Steinway Society Music Competition in Alabama; and First Place age division winner at the 2021 Charleston SC International Classical Music Competition. Leila’s former teachers include Lisa Ponton and Dr. Simon Shiao. She made her debut soloing with the University of North Florida (UNF) Orchestra on the Mozart Concerto no. 3 in October 2019. During 2020, Leila was chosen as the youngest-ever finalist of the Hilton Head Youth Concerto Competition; performed solo for the Sposi Cantanti livestreamed Concert; was selected as a finalist for the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra Young Artist Competition; and performed at the Patron Appreciation Party for the Beaches Fine Arts Series in St. Augustine, FL. She has performed many solo and chamber concerts for functions all over north Florida for several years. She has performed in Master Classes with Stefan Jackiw, at UNF’s Recital Hall; Kurt Sassmanshaus at the University of Cincinnati’s Conservatory of Music; the Dover Quartet, during the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival; the Vega Quartet, during the Prelude Chamber Music Festival in Jacksonville; and with Joe Deninzon, for the 2020 ASTA National Conference. A straight-A student in the 6th grade at Alice B. Landrum Middle School, Leila is taking high school algebra. She studies ballet and Flamenco and enjoys acting and reading. |
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Strings Intermediate Category
Winner - Sarah Park (student of Philip Pan) Sarah C. Park, 13, is an Assistant Concert Master of Philharmonic level at Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra. She is a student of both the violin and the piano. Sarah debuted at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, in 2018 with her violin for the winner's recital at the age of 10. She fell in love with music through violin from the age of 3, and the love for music was deepened as she was introduced to the piano at the age of 6. Sarah has won numerous competitions in both violin and piano at the State and International levels, including the Florida Federation of Music Clubs (FFMC), the American Protégé, Camerata International Music Competition, Sejong Cultural Music Competition, and New York Young Virtuoso Competition. She was nominated twice as the Irene Muir in 2019 for the extremely gifted young musicians from the FFMC judges. Outside of music, Sarah is an active member of the Robotics Team and Math team in her school. She recently won 1st place in Northeast Chapter in Florida state at the MathCounts Competition. Sarah created the Pratt library collection for Women in STEM with the monetary award she received from Florence Nightingale Student Video Competition in STEM. |
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Strings Senior Category
Winner - Isabela Diaz (student of Huifang Chen) Isabela Diaz is a 15-year-old violinist who lives in Miami, Florida, and has been studying the violin since she was six. For the past few years, she has been studying alongside Huifang Chen and Jose Guibert. She has participated in community orchestras such as the Greater Miami Youth Symphony and Miami Music Project, giving her the opportunity to play under the direction of renowned music directors such as Itzhak Perlman, Michael Tilson Thomas, Carlos Miguel Prieto, Maximiliano Valdes, Robert McDuffie, Stephane Deneve and James Judd, among others. In 2015, she participated in the GMYS Concerto Competition and won first place at the String Orchestra Division. In 2016, she participated at the Bravo! MusicLab Finale Concert in the New World Center as Concert Master. From 2017 to 2019, she was selected to participate in the Florida All-State Honors Orchestra. Additionally, she participated in the Superintendent's Honors Music Festival organized by the Miami Dade Public Schools in the last two years. In 2019, she participated in the New World Symphony Side by Side Concert, the Sphinx Performance Academy at Curtis Institute of Music and the National Youth Orchestra 2 gathered by Carnegie Hall. |
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Woodwind Intermediate Category
Winner - Kara Ravaschieri (student of Marie Jureit-Beamish) Kara Ravaschieri is from Jupiter, FL. She attends Dreyfoos School of the Arts, where she performs in the Wind Ensemble and Philharmonic Orchestra. She is also a member of the Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County. She was a member of the FMEA All State Middle School Band in 2019 and 2020. She was also a member of the FMEA All State 9/10 Concert Band in 2021. She has earned Superior Ratings, in 2018 and 2019, at the FBA District Solo and Ensemble Event. In 2019, she was a selected performer at the Stetson University Flute Workshop Young Artist Concert. She attended and performed in a masterclass with Kelly Zimba, through the 2020 Credo Flute Online Summer Program. She was recently selected to perform first flute in the 2021 New World Symphony Side by Side Virtual Program. She enjoys volunteering through the Do Re Mi Project and is a member of the Music Therapy Club at Dreyfoos. |
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Gray Perry Young Collegiate Piano Competition:
1st Prize Winner - Michelle Wijaya (student of Michael Baron) Born in Jakarta, 19-year old Michelle Wijaya started playing piano at the age of 7 and performed her first piano solo recital at the age of 13. That year Michelle also received the MURI record as the youngest pianist to perform and record all eight Schubert Impromptus. Michelle performed another solo recital in the Sydney Opera House in 2016, which resulted with a standing ovation from the audience. In her journey, Michelle has had several exciting experiences such as attending the “Chopin to Górecki” summer music festival in Poland in 2014 and winning several competitions such as first place in piano solo at ACE Convention when she was 11 and a third place in CDE open piano competition at the age of 14. In 2018, Michelle performed her third solo recital at the Lithuania Music and Theatre Academy, Lithuania. Michelle started studying with Mr. Iswargia Soedarno along with Mr. Alfred Sugiri in 2019. On the same year, she also got the first prize for Hong Kong International Music Competition for the regional area, and received the Weksler scholarship to Florida Gulf Coast University to study with Dr. Michael Baron. |
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Byrd Memorial Collegiate Piano Ensemble Competition:
1st Prize Winners: Arturo Fernandez and Jair Zacarias (students of Michael Baron) Arturo Fernandez was born and raised in Trujillo, Peru. He is a sophomore Piano Performance major at Florida Gulf Coast University where he studies with Dr. Michael Baron. He began his musical life at home at age 4 under the tutelage of his father and uncle. At age 6 he performed with the Trujillo Symphony Orchestra. He was a prize-winner in the “Music Patronage Competition” in Peru, and participated in several music festivals in his home country. Since coming to the United States Arturo was the overall winner of the Southwest Florida Symphony Young Artist Competition for which he will play a Liszt Piano Concerto next season with the Orchestra. He is the current winner of the MTNA Senior Competition for the state of Florida, the Gray Perry Piano Competition, and the BIG ARTS Competition. Jair Zacarias, a 19-year-old pianist was born in Trujillo, Peru. At age 13 he was accepted into the Pre-college Program of the National Conservatory of Music in Lima, Peru. There he studied with Professor Katia Palacios for five years and performed frequently in recitals and festivals in his home country. Jair received the Nisita Scholarship to attend Florida Gulf Coast University, where he currently studies with Dr. Michael Baron. He is the winner of several competitions, including the current winner for Florida of the MTNA Young Artist Competition. |
2021 FSMTA Community Service Awards Winners
Congratulations to the Winners of 2021 FSMTA Community Service Awards!
Many words of gratitude to this year’s panel of judges: Becky Barlar, Charles Turon, and Lydia Aluri Blakemore.
The Community Service Awards are given in recognition of student's leadership, achievements, and service to the community in the field of music and beyond during the last three years.
Congratulations and many thanks to all participants, as well as their teachers, mentors, parents and all others who help these dedicated young people make tremendous difference in their communities.
Regards,
Anastasiya Naplekova
VP for FSMTA Competitive Events
fsmtacompetitions@gmail.com
Congratulations to the Winners of 2021 FSMTA Community Service Awards!
- Winner of the Local and District Presidents Community Service Award for Ninth Graders: Luke Singleton (District III, Gainesville; Teacher: Stephen Fine)
- Winner of the FSMTA Community Service Award for Twelfth Graders: Emily Singleton (District III, Gainesville; Teacher: Stephen Fine)
Many words of gratitude to this year’s panel of judges: Becky Barlar, Charles Turon, and Lydia Aluri Blakemore.
The Community Service Awards are given in recognition of student's leadership, achievements, and service to the community in the field of music and beyond during the last three years.
Congratulations and many thanks to all participants, as well as their teachers, mentors, parents and all others who help these dedicated young people make tremendous difference in their communities.
Regards,
Anastasiya Naplekova
VP for FSMTA Competitive Events
fsmtacompetitions@gmail.com
Luke Singleton (b. 2006) is a violist, visual artist, and film maker in Gainesville, FL. Luke’s visual art and film work is often inspired by Peter McKinnon, Alen Palande, and Matti Haapoja, and has been described by others as being “very creative,” “full of mood,” and “full of depth.” He was recently recognized for his work by the Young Performing Artists Corporation for his collection featuring a marimba, cello, and viola that appear to be playing themselves.
Luke has been a member of the Alachua County Youth Orchestra since 2017, serving in the viola section. His musical studies include six years of piano, two years of cello, and eight years of violin and viola. During this time, he has been recognized by the Florida Federation of Music Clubs and Celebration Suzuki Strings.
As a dual enrollment student at Santa Fe College (SFC), majoring in engineering, Luke has continued his studies in the arts through the Digital Media & Technology program where he studied Digital Photography and served as the Vice President of the SFC Photography Club in 2019-2020.
As an active member of the International Music & Languages Academy, Luke has offered his time, services, and skills to fellow members for professional video/audio recordings. Fellow student members have richly benefited from his generosity as they prepare for competitions and college applications.
In his spare time, Luke is a dedicated design engineer and research team leader for UF’s Student Engineering Club, Generational Relief in Prosthetics (GRiP), where he has led teams in the design of prosthetic hands for playing musical instruments since 2018. His most notable work is the creation of a bow hand that assists with playing violin, viola, and cello instruments. He has been recognized for his continued dedication and efforts for bridging the gap between children with upper limb abnormalities and their desire to play music by the International Music & Languages Academy and was nominated for recognition by the Florida Music Educators Association in 2020.
Luke has been a member of the Alachua County Youth Orchestra since 2017, serving in the viola section. His musical studies include six years of piano, two years of cello, and eight years of violin and viola. During this time, he has been recognized by the Florida Federation of Music Clubs and Celebration Suzuki Strings.
As a dual enrollment student at Santa Fe College (SFC), majoring in engineering, Luke has continued his studies in the arts through the Digital Media & Technology program where he studied Digital Photography and served as the Vice President of the SFC Photography Club in 2019-2020.
As an active member of the International Music & Languages Academy, Luke has offered his time, services, and skills to fellow members for professional video/audio recordings. Fellow student members have richly benefited from his generosity as they prepare for competitions and college applications.
In his spare time, Luke is a dedicated design engineer and research team leader for UF’s Student Engineering Club, Generational Relief in Prosthetics (GRiP), where he has led teams in the design of prosthetic hands for playing musical instruments since 2018. His most notable work is the creation of a bow hand that assists with playing violin, viola, and cello instruments. He has been recognized for his continued dedication and efforts for bridging the gap between children with upper limb abnormalities and their desire to play music by the International Music & Languages Academy and was nominated for recognition by the Florida Music Educators Association in 2020.
Emily Singleton (b. 2002) is a Florida-based violist, composer, and writer. Emily’s work is often written through the lens of identity as the relation between oneself and one’s surroundings—weaving fragments of memories, observations, and experiences into a tapestry of resilience valuing relevance, integrity, and intersectionality. Her work has been described by others as being “lovely and intense,” “extremely colorful,” and “incredibly precise” while “thinking outside the box.”
Emily has been commissioned by Camerata String Ensemble, and has had her music presented at ShapeShifter Lab, University of Florida, Interlochen Center for the Arts, University of Georgia, Curtis Summerfest, Historic Thomas Center, SUNY at Fredonia, St. Augustine Music Festival, Young Women Composers Camp, and Petaluma Center for the Arts. She has collaborated with artists and ensembles such as flautist Mimi Stillman, Face the Music, mezzo-soprano Elisa Sutherland, Gainesville Civic Chorus, Alachua County Youth Orchestra, and World Youth Wind Symphony, as well as been featured by organizations and projects such as New Music Decanted, Para el Pueblo Project, and Fredonia New Music Reading Gathering.
Emily’s work has been recognized by the National Federation of Music Clubs, Florida State Music Teachers Association, Sacred Music Florida, Foundation for the Promotion of Music, Technology In Music Education Foundation, Music Teachers National Association, Music at the Anthology, and NextNotes. She has also received grants from the Ashley Willwerth Memorial Scholarship Foundation, BRASS Ring Karen B. Boling and Colin Kiely Memorial Scholarship, and New Music USA’s New Music Solidarity Fund. As a 2019 William and Martha Paine Orchestral Scholar and member of the Tomari Quartet she recorded Erwin Schulhoff’s 5 Pieces for String Quartet at IPR in summer 2019.
In her work advocating for sustainable, relevant, and inclusive practices in the arts, Emily serves as the Director of Communications for the National Arts Diversity Integration Association. As Director of Communications, Emily coordinates scheduling, manages databases and leads NADIA’s Executive Writing Team. Emily is also the Editorial Director of The Mosaic, NADIA’s flagship publication, in addition to overseeing program notes for Opus Illuminate—a concert series dedicated to forming a space for discovering, celebrating, and normalizing the programming of work by composers of marginalized identities.
Emily has been commissioned by Camerata String Ensemble, and has had her music presented at ShapeShifter Lab, University of Florida, Interlochen Center for the Arts, University of Georgia, Curtis Summerfest, Historic Thomas Center, SUNY at Fredonia, St. Augustine Music Festival, Young Women Composers Camp, and Petaluma Center for the Arts. She has collaborated with artists and ensembles such as flautist Mimi Stillman, Face the Music, mezzo-soprano Elisa Sutherland, Gainesville Civic Chorus, Alachua County Youth Orchestra, and World Youth Wind Symphony, as well as been featured by organizations and projects such as New Music Decanted, Para el Pueblo Project, and Fredonia New Music Reading Gathering.
Emily’s work has been recognized by the National Federation of Music Clubs, Florida State Music Teachers Association, Sacred Music Florida, Foundation for the Promotion of Music, Technology In Music Education Foundation, Music Teachers National Association, Music at the Anthology, and NextNotes. She has also received grants from the Ashley Willwerth Memorial Scholarship Foundation, BRASS Ring Karen B. Boling and Colin Kiely Memorial Scholarship, and New Music USA’s New Music Solidarity Fund. As a 2019 William and Martha Paine Orchestral Scholar and member of the Tomari Quartet she recorded Erwin Schulhoff’s 5 Pieces for String Quartet at IPR in summer 2019.
In her work advocating for sustainable, relevant, and inclusive practices in the arts, Emily serves as the Director of Communications for the National Arts Diversity Integration Association. As Director of Communications, Emily coordinates scheduling, manages databases and leads NADIA’s Executive Writing Team. Emily is also the Editorial Director of The Mosaic, NADIA’s flagship publication, in addition to overseeing program notes for Opus Illuminate—a concert series dedicated to forming a space for discovering, celebrating, and normalizing the programming of work by composers of marginalized identities.