PPMTA/CSYSA
CONCERTO COMPETITION
Schmitt Music is the proud corporate sponsor of the PPMTA/CSYSA Piano Concerto Competition
Audition Date: November 16, 2019
Audition Location: Packard Hall, Colorado College
Entry Fee: $50 MTA students, $75 non-MTA students (made payable to PPMTA)
Entry Deadline: October 5, 2019
Concert Date: March 8, 2020
Concert Location: ENT Center for the Performing Arts, Colorado Springs
Chairs: Barbara Taylor, BarbaraTaylor8@msn.com
Mary Beth Shaffer, mbshaffer@comusicteachers.com
Repertoire Pre-Approval: Students who wish to participate in the competition must email Colorado Springs
Youth Symphony Association Director, Gary Nicholson, at gnicholson@csysa.com to receive pre-approval
of their concerto movement before submitting their application.
Audition Location: Packard Hall, Colorado College
Entry Fee: $50 MTA students, $75 non-MTA students (made payable to PPMTA)
Entry Deadline: October 5, 2019
Concert Date: March 8, 2020
Concert Location: ENT Center for the Performing Arts, Colorado Springs
Chairs: Barbara Taylor, BarbaraTaylor8@msn.com
Mary Beth Shaffer, mbshaffer@comusicteachers.com
Repertoire Pre-Approval: Students who wish to participate in the competition must email Colorado Springs
Youth Symphony Association Director, Gary Nicholson, at gnicholson@csysa.com to receive pre-approval
of their concerto movement before submitting their application.
2018 PPMTA/CSYSA Piano Concerto Competition a Success!
CONGRATULATIONS!
- Benjamin Randall performed Piano Concerto in Eb Major, Op. 73 by Beethoven and won first place this past Saturday at the PPMTA/CSYSA Piano Concerto Competition. He is a student of Dr. Joan Sawyer. He will be performing with the Youth Symphony on March 10, 2019 at 3 PM at the ENT Center under the direction of Gary Halvorson, CSYS Music Director. Mark your calendars! Dr. Ofer Ben-Amots awarded Benjamin a full tuition scholarship to his International Summer Academy of Music in Ochsenhausen, Germany taking place between July 25 and August 9, 2019.
- Shannon Spahr played Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 by Saint-Saens and placed 2nd. Her teacher is Kelly Zuercher. She was also awarded a $500 Scholarship to attend the Lamont School of Music Summer Program.
- Ian Patterson played Concerto in a minor, Op. 54 by Schumann, accompanied by Jennifer Swendson and placed third. His teacher is Linda Skaret. He was also awarded a Scholarship to the Pueblo and Southern Colorado Adventure Music Camp from Dr. Zahari Metchkov.
- Elia Muncey, student of Jodie Jensen, NCTM and Annie Qin, student of Dr. Jan Saffir, were awarded Honorable Mentions and Scholarships to the Pueblo and Southern Colorado Adventure Music Camp.
- Ian Patterson and Sahana Datar were also awarded scholarships to the Adventure Music Camp.
CONGRATULATIONS!