[MASTA] MASTA Chamber Music Competition Results

[Michael Hopkins]

Dear MASTA members,

The 30th annual MASTA Chamber Music Festival was held virtually this 
year due to the pandemic. Eight student groups submitted videos and 
received online coaching from Katri Ervamaa, Kathryn Votapek, and Aaron 
Berofsky. Students also participated in an enrichment class with Melissa 
Knecht.

The winning ensemble of the 30th annual MASTA Chamber Music Festival 
Virtual Competition is the St. Joseph High School String Quartet for 
their performance of the first movement of String Quartet No. 2 by 
Alexander Borodin. The St. Joseph High School String Quartet is Kevin 
Wang, violin, Ben Savage, violin, Anna Miesse, viola, and Grace 
Portenga, cello. They will be featured at the virtual Michigan Youth 
Arts Festival (MYAF) in May. We also plan to share their video soon on 
our MASTA website and YouTube channel. I will send a link when the video 
is posted.

Congratulations to these students and their coaches, Steve Reed and 
Burke Lokey!

Thanks to Aaron, Katri, Kathryn, and Melissa, and to all the MASTA 
members who sent students to the festival! I am sure that our virtual 
festival provided students with an opportunity to grow as musicians 
during this very difficult year. We are all looking forward to an 
in-person festival in 2022!

Musically yours,
Michael

-- 
Dr. Michael Hopkins
Professor and Chair, Department of Music Education
University of Michigan
School of Music, Theatre & Dance
2230 Earl V. Moore Building
1100 Baits Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: (734) 763-7948

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