Daily Archives: July 20, 2000

EASTMAN ORGAN STUDENT WINS FIRST PRIZE IN NATIONAL ORGAN COMPETITION

ROCHESTER, NY – The Eastman School of Music fared exceptionally well at the recent American Guild of Organists (AGO) national convention held earlier this month in Seattle. Doctoral candidate Ji-Yoen Choi, currently a student of Eastman Associate Professor of Organ David Higgs, was the first-prize winner in the National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance…

16-YEAR-OLD WINS FOURTH ANNUAL YOUNG ARTISTS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION

ROCHESTER, NY – Felice Kuan, a 16-year-old from Menands, NY, was named the first-place winner last night in the Eastman School of Music’s Fourth Annual Young Artists International Piano Competition. This competition for students ages 14-18 is part of Eastman’s Summer Piano Festival, and attracted 27 competitors from around the world. As top winner, Kuan…