Scene of the PMTNM District NE-I Honors Competition Oct. 21 at UNM-Los Alamos. Courtesy/LAMTA

LAMTA News:

The Los Alamos Music Teachers Association (LAMTA) presents some of the results of the 2023 Professional Music Teachers of New Mexico (PMTNM), NE-1 District, Honors music competition.

Students from four of the local studios and one studio from Taos, participated in this event Saturday, Oct. 21 at UNM-Los Alamos.

The judges were Dr. Jessie Lo and Dr. Jacquelyn Helin. Music was performed on the piano.

First Place Winners:

• LEVEL 1 (ages 9 and under): ELIZABETH HSU; Kim Bakkum (Taos, NM), teacher
  “The Cat and The Mouse” by Aaron Copland
• LEVEL 2 (ages 10-11): HANNAH LI; Aejin Chang, teacher
  “Grand Waltz Brillante in E flat Major”, Op 18 by Frederic Chopin
• LEVEL 3 (ages 12-13): JULIA LEE ROBEL; Juanita Madland, teacher
  “Solfeggietto in c minor” by CPE Bach
• LEVEL 4 (ages 14-15): MATTHEA FUNG; Wendy Ge, teacher
  “Fantasie Impromptu”, Op 66 by Frederic Chopin
• LEVEL 5 (ages 16-17): JINHEON KIM; Dr. Haewon Yang, teacher
  “Etude”, Op 25, #11 by Frederic Chopin

Please note that the levels are determined by age, not by level of expertise.

For additional information of all the other winning contestants, please visit LAMTA website.

A shoutout of congratulations to all contestants, winners and teachers. The music was exceptional and listening to the entries was quite joyful. The judges clearly had their work cutout for them.

First place winner Elizabeth Hsu, level I. Courtesy/LAMTA 

First place winner Hannah Li, Level II. Courtesy/LAMTA 

First place winner Julia Lee Robel, level III. Courtesy/LAMTA 

First place winner Matthea Fung, Level IV. Courtesy/LAMTA 

First place winner Jinheon Kim, Level V. Courtesy/LAMTA