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2022 JAMES A BLAND MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

We are happy to announce the results of the 2022 Sterling Lions Club Level James Bland Music Scholarship Competition

The event was held on February 5, 2022, at 1:00 PM at the

COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH

21014 WHITFIELD PLACE, STERLING, VA 20165

The contest was open to all Virginia School Aged Students in K through 12 or being Home Schooled at those levels.  They were Judged in two categories; Vocal and Instrumental.

Who were out Judges? 

In the Vocal Category:  Arthur Roach served as president of the board of Opera Camerata of Washington, and has conducted choral ensembles throughout the DC Metropolitan Area. As a performer for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, he sang for distinguished guests en route to Washington. These included King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden, the Shah of Iran during his final visit to the United States, and the president of Germany. He has directed opera productions for the Emory Opera and Sinfonicron Opera Company. He holds degrees in English and Theatre from The College of William & Mary.

Also in the Vocal Category:  Katie Katinas is a lyric soprano, who has been singing professionally in the Washington area since 1993. She received her Bachelor of Music at Catholic University and her Master of Music at the University of Maryland. Ms. Katinas has sung with The Washington Singers, an 18 member professional singing ensemble under the baton of Paul Hill. She toured with The Creative Opera Ensemble performing operas in local schools and other venues including The National Theater and Wolf Trap. Ms. Katinas was a member of the Washington National Opera for 18 years and has been a soloist with The Alexandria Chorale, The New Dominion Chorale and The Washington Choral Ensemble. Ms. Katinas has a private voice studio in Bethesda. She is delighted to participate as a judge in this competition

Our Instrumental Judge was:  Sonja Jewell received a full scholarship to attend the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. She completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education, Summa Cum Laude, with a double major in trumpet and voice. She was a trumpet player and solo singer of the highly decorated " Youngstown State Jazz Band One," under director Tony Leonardi. She next earned a Master’s degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, in Music Education with a Major in Instrumental Conducting and a Specialization Area in Trumpet. Sonja feels fortunate to have studied with world class teachers and performers such as Esotto Pelligrini, trumpet, Charles Gorham, trumpet, and David Baker, jazz studies. She completed post graduate courses in voice at Indiana University with past voice chair Dr. Roger Hvronek. Mrs. Jewell taught undergraduate music education courses at IU, as well as later teaching high school choir and orchestra in Indiana. After a move to Virginia, she has been the Director of Music at Loudoun Country Day School in Leesburg since 1997. At LCDS, she started the string orchestra and band programs, and expanded the vocal music and general music. Sonja loves family time, cooking, reading, playing and coaching tennis, and kayaking. She also enjoys teaching private lessons and will be sad when three of her students she started in fourth grade go to college next fall! She is a past Executive Board Member and trumpet player of the Loudoun Symphony, and continues to freelance as a singer, trumpeter, narrator, festival judge, and conductor.

Who were the Contestants?

Hudson K Kooce, Age 15, "I Like It", A Bronx Tale by Alan Menkin, Tenor, Acellus Academy [Online/Home-School], Teacher: Ms. Nikole James. Accompanist, Mr. Daniel Burbano.

Ananya Akula, Age 15, With You, by Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard,, Alto 2, Rock Ridge High School, Teacher: Mr. Jordan Markwood, Accompanist, Ms. Caroline Abbott.

Andreas Herder Age 5, Twinkle Variations, Suzuki, Violin, Oak Hill Christian School, Teacher: Ms. Monika Dorosheff, Accompanist: Ms. Marina Herder.

Kala J Greene, Age 15, Pur Dichesti O Bocca Belle, by Antonio Lotti, Soprano, Rock Ridge High School, Teacher: Ms. Jennifer Tyler (Storm Music). Accompanist, Ms. Lori Taylor.

Talia Elizabeth Lytle, Age 15, Bel Piacece, by George Frideric Handel, Mezzo Soprano, Rock Ridge High School, Teacher: Mr. Jordan Markwood.

Connor P Teale Age 15, Deux Arabesques - 1, by Claude Debussy, Piano, James Madison High School, Teacher: Mr. Luis Gonzalez.

Karis Yang, Age 15, Burn, by Linn Manuel Miranda, Mezzo Soprano, Potomac Falls High School, Teacher: Ms. Nikole James, Accompanist Mr. Daniel Burbano.

Sneha Khandavalli, Age 16, "Still Hurting" from "The Last Five Years", by Jason Robert Brown, Alto 1, Rock Ridge High School, Teacher: Mr. Jordan Markwood, Self Accompanied.

Paige E Simpkins, Age 15, Sonata Op 27 Number 2, 3rd Movement, by L. V. Beethoven, Piano, Tuscarora High School, Teacher: Mr. Brian Ganz.

Katy C Price, Age 16, Sebben Crudelle, by Antonio Caldara, Soprano 1, Dominion High School, Teacher: Ms. Linda Sill, Accompanist Ms. Lori Taylor.

Angelina Rubi Cisneros, Age 16, "She Used To Be Mine" - Songs from Waitress, Sara Bareilles, Alto, Chantilly High School, Teacher: Ms. Nikole James. Accompanist, Mr. Daniel Burbano.

Kathleen F Nail, Age 17, Arabesque No. 1 in E Major, by Claude Debussy, piano, Independence High School, Teacher, Ms. Jen Quinones.

Riley Freck, Age 16, V'adoro, pupille, by George Frideric Handel, Soprano, Potomac Falls High School, Teacher, Ms. Nikole James, Accompanist, Mr. Daniel Burbano.

Hannah Maghaddar, Age 16, L'oiseau blau, by Emile Jaques Dalcroze, Soprano, Teacher, Ms. Nancy MacArthur Smith, Accompanist, Mr. Janghyo Yoo

Brandon Allen Askew, Age 18, "The Girl With the Flaxen Hair", by Claude Debussy, piano, Smithfield High School.

Julia A Freeman, Age 16, "Magic In The Man", by Andrew Lippa, Mezzo Soprano, Teacher, Ms. Jennifer Tyler, Accompanist, Ms. Lori Taylor.

Hannan E Depew, Age 16, "Love In The Dictopnary", by Celius Dougherty, Soprano, Teacher, Ms. Kay Willett, Accompanist, Ms. Kay Willett.

Lauren J Kim, Age 17, Scherzo Op. 20 No. 1 in B Minor, by Frédéric Chopin, piano, Teacher, Ms. Lisa Emenheiser Sarratt.

 

Back row Left to Right:  Lauren J Kim, Hannah Maghaddar, Riley Freck, Kala J Greene, Julia A Freeman, Sterling Lions President and Contest Co-Chair- Lion Mike Winthrop, Paige E Simpkins, Sneha Khandavalli, Connor P Teale and Karis Yang.  Front Row Left to Right:  Hannan E Depew,  Kathleen F Nail, Andreas Herder, Hudson Koonce, Angelina Rubi Cisneros, Talia Elizabeth Lytle, Katy C Price and Ananya Akula.  Not pictured:  Brandon Allen Askew.

Now for the Winners!

First Place Vocalist: 

- - - - - Angelina Rubi Cisneros - - - - -

First Place Instrumentalist:

- - - - - Lauren J Kim - - - - -

Second Place Vocalist:

- - - - - Kala Green - - - - -

Second Place Instrumentalist:

- - - - - Kathleen F Nail - - - - -

Winners - left to right: Second Place Instrumentalist - Kathleen F Nail.  Second Place Vocalist - Kala Greene.  Sterling Lions President and Contest Co-Chair - Mike Winthrop.  First Place Vocalist - Angelina Rubi Cisneros.  First Place Instrumentalist - Lauren J Kim.

The Winners will go on to compete in the District 24-L Competition to be held at the Lyceum in Alexandria on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 2:00 PM.  If for some reason, the First Place Contestant can not perform on the date of the District Contest, the Second Place Contestant will fill that slot.  The Winners of the District Contest will go on to the State Finals, to be held Friday, April 29, 2022, 7:30 PM, at Lions State Convention, in Chesapeake, VA.

SEE MORE PICTURES FROM THE 2020 STERLING LIONS BLAND MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION ON THE "James A Bland Music Competition" page on this web site. 

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