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Announcing the 2015 Minnesota Varsity Showcase Artists and Composers:
Trio Tesoro (Sarrah Bushara, Luca Tallarini, Cole Thompson) | Minneapolis, MN | Oboe, Clarinet, Piano |
Collin Jinks | Bayport, MN | Piano |
Max Melin | Excelsior, MN | Marimba |
Scottie Schwefel | Excelsior, MN | Voice |
Caroline Paulsen | Minneapolis, MN | Cello |
John Kuntz | Eagan | As the Day Unfolds |
Louisa Byron | Waseca | First Snow |
You're invited to join us on Sunday, April 19th at 4 p.m. and be amazed by these talented young Minnesota musicians in person. Admission is free, but a ticket is required. Contact the Fitzgerald Box Office at 651.290.1200 to reserve yours!
Thanks to everyone who submitted their performance to Minnesota Varsity! Our Editorial Team was amazed at the incredibly high level of talent across the state. You can hear all the recordings by clicking on the map below (green markers indicate Showcase Round, yellow markers indicate Featured Round) or sorting through the table beneath it.
Thirteen entrants have been chosen by MPR Judges for Minnesota Varsity's Featured Round, and now you have a chance to advance one artist with your vote (between now and Sunday, March 29 at 11:59 p.m.). Click on the artist links below to listen and vote.
Performer | City | Instrument |
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Chase Bernard | Bloomington, MN | Guitar |
Trio Tesoro (Sarrah Bushara, Luca Tallarini, Cole Thompson) | Minneapolis, MN | Oboe, Clarinet, Piano |
Collin Jinks | Bayport, MN | Piano |
Christina Waldron | Inver Grove Heights, MN | Piano |
Sarah Coltz, David Coltz | Robbinsdale, MN | Violins (2) |
Julian Maddox | Minnetonka, MN | Violin |
Max Melin | Excelsior, MN | Marimba |
Scottie Schwefel | Excelsior, MN | Voice |
Caroline Paulsen | Minneapolis, MN | Cello |
Noah Chojnacki | Eagan, MN | Piano |
Daniel Richards | Duluth, MN | Cello |
Jonathan Mattson | Rochester, MN | Piano |
Anna Stolte | North Saint Paul, MN | Voice |
Five entrants have been chosen by ACF Judges for Minnesota Varsity's Featured Round.
John Kuntz | Eagan, MN | As the Day Unfolds |
Samuel Hoch | Eden Prairie, MN | And To Forget, Forget |
Cynthia Heck | Maple Grove, MN | Turkey Blues |
Louisa Byron | Waseca, MN | First Snow |
Thanasi Pantazides | Edina, MN | Long Bleep |
Performer | City | Instrument |
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Michelle Bergh | Stillwater, MN | Voice |
Tyler Broderius | Duluth, MN | Violin |
Samantha Woog | Rochester, MN | Bassoon |
Milo Wittenberg | St Paul, MN | Guitar |
Chase Bernard | Bloomington, MN | Guitar |
Trio Tesoro (Sarrah Bushara, Luca Tallarini, Cole Thompson) | Minneapolis, MN | Oboe, Clarinet, Piano |
Emera Gurath | Sioux Falls, SD | Violin |
Collin Jinks | Bayport, MN | Piano |
Caroline Donaldson | Eden Prairie, MN | Harp |
Mary Grotberg | Fergus Falls, MN | Flute |
Cydney Chamberlain | Maple Grove, MN | Voice |
Matthew Racine | Apple Valley, MN | Trumpet |
Faith Helgeson | Bloomington, MN | Flute |
Emily Stevenson | Moorhead, MN | Oboe |
Raxe String Quartet (Martha Mulcahy, David Coltz, Sarah Coltz, Eleni Sophocleus) | Minneapolis, MN | String Quartet |
Riley Sester | Minnetoka, MN | Piccolo Trumpet |
Emily Green | Lino Lakes, MN | Horn |
Robel Tedros | Minneapolis, MN | Piano |
Ann Leimbach | St. Paul, MN | Flute |
Jacob Rose | Maplewood, MN | Piano |
Annie Sun | Rochester, MN | Piano |
Anna Ginther | Excelsior, MN | Voice |
Olivia Rengo | Esko, MN | Violin |
Abigail Hansen | Owatonna, MN | Harp |
Christina Waldron | Inver Grove Heights, MN | Piano |
Sarah Coltz, David Coltz | Robbinsdale, MN | Violins (2) |
Charles Hemler | Eden Prairie, MN | Marimba |
Seth Cattanach | Lake Elmo, MN | Piano |
Mackenzie Cross | Minneapolis, MN | Voice |
Vivian Murphy | West St Paul, MN | Violin |
Julian Maddox | Minnetonka, MN | Violin |
Claire Miller | Golden Valley, MN | Violin |
Max Melin | Excelsior, MN | Marimba |
Erik Nordstrom | St. Paul, MN | Voice |
John-Paul Shoemaker | Minneapolis, MN | Viola |
Atlee Jensen | Apple Valley, MN | Voice |
Mitchell Richter | White Bear Township, MN | Piano |
Noah Livingston | Roseville, MN | Flute |
Mitchell Richter | White Bear Twp, MN | Voice |
Scottie Schwefel | Excelsior, MN | Voice |
Jeesoo Lee | Eden Prairie, MN | Piano |
Kacie Riddle | Burnsville, MN | Voice |
Alyse Brown | Sioux Falls, SD | Voice |
Maria Kosovich | Little Falls, MN | Voice |
Colleen Bur | Plymouth, MN | Voice |
Brayden Drevlow | Thief River Falls, MN | Piano |
Brock Drevlow, Brayden Drevlow | Thief River Falls, MN | Double Bass, Piano |
Audrey Aspen | Hutchinson, MN | Flute |
Will Pratt | St. Paul, MN | Voice |
Ampere Quartet (Paul Watkins, Sam Richman, Louisa Byron, Eliot Johnson) | Saint Paul, MN | Viola |
Anne Walsh | Stillwater, MN | Voice |
Aditya Mittal | Edina, MN | Alto Saxophone |
Caroline Paulsen | Minneapolis, MN | Cello |
Hannah Perendy | Eagan, MN | Piano |
Bolanle Koleosho | Bloomington, MN | Voice |
Noah Chojnacki | Eagan, MN | Piano |
Augustus Holley | Moorhead, MN | Zhongruan |
Miles Broske | Northfield, MN | Clarinet |
Emily Stevenson, Michelle Foster, Kyle Johnson, Augustus Holley | Moorhead, MN | Oboe, Clarinet, Viola, Zhongruan |
Ezra Hayward | Minneapolis, MN | Piano |
Skye Gagnon | Shoreview, MN | Double Bass |
Erin Kennedy | St. Paul, MN | Piano |
Carl Denton | Fargo, ND | Piano |
Kaylee Nielsen | Arden Hills, MN | Clarinet |
Imala Witherspoon | Minneapolis, MN | Violin |
Duo Impulsivo (Alastair Witherspoon and Julian Maddox) | Minnetonka, MN | Violins (2) |
Shreya Narayan | Cottage Grove, MN | Flute |
Jordan McDonnell | Little Canada, MN | Voice |
Jakob Gustafson | Fridley, MN | Voice |
Anand Mittal | Edina, MN | Clarinet |
Daniel Richards | Duluth, MN | Cello |
Arjun Ganguly | St. Cloud, MN | Viola |
Alexandra Hartlein | Orono, MN | Flute |
Patrick Hyatte | St.Paul, MN | Violin |
Sapphire Quartet (Sarah Goh, Ruby Kramer, Adeline Balfour, Madeline Sheard) | Maple Grove, MN | String Quartet |
Alexander Scheel | Rochester, MN | Violin |
Ava Szychalski | Minneapolis, MN | Violin |
Anna Shortridge | Lino Lakes, MN | Horn |
Rustling Winds (Allie Hartlein, Sarrah Bushara, Miles Broske, Anna Shortridge, Beck Rusley) | Eden Prairie, MN | Wind Quintet |
Jonathan Mattson | Rochester, MN | Piano |
Haley Diers | Fargo, ND | Flute |
Meghana Iyer | Eden Prairie, MN | Piano |
Susan Stewart | Edina, MN | Clarinet |
Klein Quartet (Caroline Carls, Angel Andres, Flora Klein, Sung-Rim Huh) | North Oaks, MN | Violin |
Jacob Moyer | Roseville, MN | Marimba |
Jakob Landry | Mounds View, MN | Piano |
Maggie Anderson | Bigfork, MN | Cello |
Accendo (Yuki Hirai, Alexander Scheel, Hailey Concepcion, Leah Andrews) | Rochester, MN | String Quartet |
Alastair Witherspoon | Minneapolis, MN | Violin |
Anna McGlone | Elk River, MN | Piano |
Toni Andres | Osseo, MN | Flute |
Connor Olson | Anoka, MN | Voice |
David Lu | Eagan, MN | Piano |
Anna Stolte | North Saint Paul, MN | Voice |
Curtis Baum | Rochester, MN | Piano |
Grace Johnson | Duluth, MN | Violin |
Julie Manning | Apple Valley, MN | Voice |
Naomi Powers | Mitchell, SD | Violin |
Princeton Saxophone Quartet (Abbigale Sueverkruepp, Nicholas Johnson, Johnathon Groebner, Austin Sueverkruepp) | Princeton, MN | Saxophone Quartet |
Christian Belz | Excelsior, MN | Voice |
Composer | City | Composition Name |
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Matthew Maxam | St. Paul, MN | Fantasy in A Minor |
Seamus Flynn | St. Paul, MN | Words Without a Voice |
John Kuntz | Eagan, MN | As the Day Unfolds |
Mark Cerar | Plainview, MN | Echoes of Memories |
Erick McLellan - Martinez | New Hope, MN | Hope |
Samuel Hoch | Eden Prairie, MN | And To Forget, Forget |
Emma Liddle | Bloomington, MN | The Moods of Writing a Sonatina |
Cynthia Heck | Maple Grove, MN | Turkey Blues |
David Besonen | Apple Valley, MN | French Lullaby |
Louisa Byron | Waseca, MN | First Snow |
Isabel Pastoor | St Louis Park, MN | Gumdrop Paradox |
Samuel Stanley | Saint Paul, MN | Of Love and Loss |
Toivo Hannigan | St. Paul, MN | Fanatical |
Thanasi Pantazides | Edina, MN | Long Bleep |
Anna Boguszewski | Roseville, MN | Matematica |
Michael Wise | Richfield, MN | Presto in G# Minor |
Austin Kraft | Savage, MN | Dropped by Memory |
Curtis Baum | Rochester, MN | The Chase |
Nick Cortes | Duluth, MN | Trio in A Major |
Sarrah Bushara | Eden Prairie, MN | Homage: Key |