MIDWEST DOUBLE REED SOCIETY

Twenty-Fourth Annual

Young Artist Competition

For High School and Undergraduate

Oboe and Bassoon Students in

Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma

Nora Lewis and Susan Gustavson Maxwell, hosts

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

2011 Prize Winners

University Bassoon
Yijie Pan, University of Kansas, first prize

Nina Scheibe, University of Kansas, second prize

University Oboe
Kelley Tracz, Kansas State University, first prize

Makayla Wright, Oklahoma State University, second prize

High School Oboe
Ailin Yu, student of Lindsey Knox, first prize

Elizabeth Tobald, student of Nora Lewis, second prize

Emily Holliday, student of Nora Lewis, honorable mention

Dr. Nora Lewis with the winners of the 2011 Young Artist Competition.

The Twenty-Fourth Annual Midwest Double Reed Society’s Young Artist Competition took place in Manhattan, Kansas on April 10, 2011 and was hosted by Kansas State University. High school and college-level oboists and bassoonists competed for cash prizes and certificates. Mark Chudnow Woodwinds, Carlos Coehlo Woodwinds, Eble Music, TrevCo Music, and Weber Reeds sponsored the awards, and their generous contributions made the cash prizes possible.

The competition was adjudicated by Dr. Heather Armstrong from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, Dr. Emily Helvering from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Dr. Sheri Mattson from the University of Central Missouri, Leigh Miller Muñoz a doctoral student at the University of Kansas, and Kay Werth from Fort Hays State University in Kansas. The adjudicators also wrote individual comments, which were given to each participant following the competition.

Following the competition, all of the winners were featured in a recital. The recital was accompanied by pianists Rebecca Springstead, Tyler Tobald, and Yanen Wen. Congratulations to everyone who participated, and special thanks to the performers, judges, student volunteers, sponsors, and Midwest Double Reed Society for such a great event.

This competition is made possible by the generous contributions of

Carlos Coelho Woodwinds

Eble Music

Mark Chudnow Woodwinds

TrevCo Music

Weber Reeds

ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

• High school entrants must be enrolled in grades 9 through 12.

• Undergraduate university level entrants must not have reached their twenty-fifth birthday before the date of the competition.

• Entrants must reside in the six-state area detailed above.

• High School entrants will perform one movement from a sonata or concerto with piano.

• Undergraduate entrants will perform three contrasting movements from sonatas or concertos not exceeding 15 minutes total duration.  One of these works may be an unaccompanied solo work.

• An accompanist is required for all contestants.  If you cannot bring your own accompanist, one can be provided.

• Memorization is not required.

AWARDS IN 2011

Past Winners

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