2022 PADEREWSKI YOUTH PIANO COMPETITION WINNERS
Paderewski Festival Announces Winners of the 2022 Youth Competition
This year’s annual Youth Piano Competition was held in Paso Robles on Saturday, October 15. Organized by the Paderewski Festival, the Competition auditions were followed by an extensive master class with Festival Artistic Director, Marek Zebrowski. Twelve participants from the Central Coast Region (including Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Fresno Counties) participated in the Junior Division (ages 10-14) and Senior Division (ages 15-18). The 2022 Youth Piano Competition winners include the following young musicians, who will receive diplomas and cash awards ranging from $100 to $750:
The 2022 Youth Piano Competition finalists in the Junior Division are:
▪ Anya Albright (14), winner of the Paderewski Legacy Award and a student of Dr. Terry Spiller in Arroyo Grande.
▪ Ellen Butler (14), winner of the Third Place/Junior Division, and a student of Natasha Kislenko in Santa Barbara.
▪ Sela Yarbrough (12), winner of the Second Place/Junior Division, and a student of Andreas Werz in Fresno.
▪ Suri Kim (14), winner of the First Place/Junior Division, and a student of Dr. Lynne Garrett in Orcutt.
The 2022 Youth Piano Competition finalists in the Senior Division are:
▪ Holly Hadsall (17), winner of the Third Place/Senior Division, and a student of Pascal Salomon in Santa Barbara.
▪ Andy Shen (16), winner of the Second Place/Senior Division, and a student of Alan Boehmer in San Luis Obispo.
▪ Alexander Chen (15), winner of the First Place/Senior Division, and a student of Andreas Werz in Fresno.
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