Congratulations to Our 2020 Scholarship Winners

ANWYN ASHLEY, FLUTE

Poem for Flute and Orchestra by C. Griffes (1884-1920), with accompanist Celeste Ashley.

2020 Winner of $750 scholarship on flute
Student of Lori Akins
Graduated senior from home school.
Plans to attend Bob Jones University to major in piano pedagogy and flute performance.

Recorded at The Piano Preparatory School in Beavercreek, Ohio, by First Flight Recording Studios, Kettering, Ohio.

ERIC POWERS, PIANO

Prelude in G minor, Op. 23 no. 5 by S. Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Winner of the $800 Gustin scholarship on piano Student of Maria Weygant
Graduated senior from Oakwood High School
Plans to attend Northwestern University , double majoring in French and undecided.

Recorded at The Piano Preparatory School in Beavercreek, Ohio, by First Flight Recording Studios, Kettering, Ohio.

NOBEL ZHOU, PIANO

Performance of Feux d’artifice from Preludes Book II, No. 12 by C. Debussy (1864-1918).

Winner of the $1000 Flory scholarship on piano
Student of Diara Skriblis.
Graduated senior from Sidney High School.
Plans to attend Case Western Reserve University , majoring in biology.

Recorded at The Piano Preparatory School in Beavercreek, Ohio, by First Flight Recording Studios, Kettering, Ohio.

MARY JO JOHNSON, PIANO

Performance of Scherzo from Fantasy Pieces, Op. 6 by C. Griffes (1884-1920)

2020 Winner of the $700 DMC scholarship on piano 2020 Winner of $750 scholarship on violin (Violin performance of Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26, mvt 3. Finale by M. Bruch (1838-1920) not recorded)

Piano student of Jennifer Shoup
Violin student of Carlos Elias
Graduated senior from Fairborn High School
Plans to attend Cedarville University, majoring in music education.

Recorded at The Piano Preparatory School in Beavercreek, Ohio by Gary Johnson.