Meliora Trio wins second prize in the Misbin Chamber Competition
The Meliora trio (Jiyeon Choi, clarinet | Yeonwoo Seo, cello | Hana Lim, piano) recently received second prize in the Misbin Chamber Competition in Washington DC. The Misbin Chamber competition is presented by LeVine Music Festival and Washington Performing Arts Center.
Tomeka Reid (DMA, Jazz Cello '16) noted in Chicago Tribune
Cellist Tomeka Reid [leads a] " one-of-a-kind string ensemble in creating sounds of a sort no one had ever encountered."
Read the whole story by Howard Reich in the Chicago Tribune.
Pianist Mickey Chien Wins the Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition
Mickey Chien, has won the Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition. As a result, he has been invited to perform on a concert in Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York, NY on May 22, 2016.
Mickey is a student of Prof. Timothy Ehlen.
Barry Hearn Appointed Principal Trombone of Dallas Symphony
Barry Hearn (MM 97) has been appointed as Principal Trombonist of the Dallas Symphony, replacing the legendary John Kitzman, who held the position since 1972.