KMTA is pleased to announce the results of the 2024 MTNA/KMTA Bluegrass Competition. Please see the full results below. Congratulations to all the students and teachers who participated! We heard some incredibly talented young musicians. It is exciting to be part of an event which encourages this kind of talent.
I would also like to thank the conference coordinators and the entire competition team – Greg Partain, Diana Aubrey, Daniel Light, Jordan Amburgey, Carol Dennes, Rebecca Slater, and Bill Budai. Their hard work and dedication made this event a success.
Next year’s competition will take place on November 1-2, 2025, at Campbellsville University. We look forward to seeing many of you there!
MTNA
JUNIOR COMPOSITION
Tyler Martin – State Representative
- Student of Matilda Ertz
JUNIOR PIANO
Gabriel Trocan – State Representative
- Student of Kristen Kinman
SENIOR PIANO
Andrei Bautista – Winner
- Student of Jennifer Song
Ben McCollough – Alternate
- Student of Anna Johnson
YOUNG ARTIST PIANO
Grayson Pate – Winner
- Student of Matthew Gianforte
Rashid Hong – Alternate
- Student of Anna Petrova
YOUNG ARTIST WOODWIND
Aditya Pandey, oboe – Winner
- Student of Jennifer Potochnic
KMTA BLUEGRASS
ELEMENTARY PIANO
Edwin Hon- Winner
- Student of Celia Shlosman
David Joung – Honorable Mention
- Student of Rachel Taylor
George Chen – Honorable Mention
- Student of Donald Speer
JUNIOR PIANO
Kathleen Yang – Winner
- Student of Sergei Polusmiak
Lindsay Wang – Honorable Mention
- Student of Sergei Polusmiak
Victor Cao – Honorable Mention
- Student of Sergei Polusmiak
SENIOR PIANO
Wanda Wu – Winner
- Student of Anna Petrova
Sarah Wang – Honorable Mention
- Student of Sergei Polusmiak
Calvin Brey – Honorable Mention
- Student of Donald Speer
YOUNG ARTIST PIANO
Dalton Childress – Winner
- Student of Zachary Lopes
SENIOR MUSICAL THEATER VOCAL
Erin Grace Rudd – Winner
- Student of Roma Prindle
Kiersten Bennett – Honorable Mention
- Student of Caileen Tallant-Adams
YOUNG ARTIST MUSICAL THEATER VOCAL
Alura Schaum – Winner
- Student of Roma Prindle
Ashley Vela – Honorable Mention
- Student of Roma Prindle
SENIOR STRING
Bijou Brown – Winner
- Student of Barbara Poularikas
SENIOR VOICE
Erin Grace Rudd – Winner
- Student of Roma Prindle
YOUNG ARTIST VOICE
Ashley Vela – Winner
- Student of Roma Prindle
Alura Schaum – Honorable Mention
- Student of Roma Prindle
JUNIOR WOODWIND
Carol Moura – Winner
- Student of Lisa McArthur
