2008 Paderewski Youth Piano Competition Winners
From left to right, back row: Susan Davies, Cal Poly Piano Instructor and accompanist; Marek Zebrowski, Paderewski Festival Artistic Director and Director, Polish Music Center at University of Southern California Thornton School of Music; India d’Avignon, Cal Poly Assistant Piano Instructor. From left to right, front row: Andrew Toh (10), honorable mention; Evan Lin (11), 2nd place; Lindsay Reed (14), 3rd place; Rory McClish (12), 1st place.
First Prize
RORY McCLISH
Age 12
Piano Instructor: Botso Korisheli
Second Prize
EVAN LIN
Age 11
Piano Instructor: Alan Boehmer
Third Prize
LINDSAY REED
Age 14
Piano Instructor: Debbie Lagomarsino
Honorable Mention
ANDREW TOH
Age 10
Piano Instructor: Hilary Anderson
The Competition Jury included pianist and composer Marek Zebrowski, Director of the Polish Music Center, University of Southern California; Susan Davies, class piano instructor, California Polytechnic State University; and India D'Avignon, assistant piano professor at Cal Poly State University.
