Showcase Round Artists

Announcing the 2013 Minnesota Varsity Showcase Artists and Composers:

Hartman-Warren-Doyle Trio: Derek Hartman/pno; Luther Warren/vln; Nora Doyle/cello, Piano/vln/cello Trio

The Luna String Quartet: Anna Humphrey/vln; Emma Richman, vln; Alexandra Sophocleus/vla; Nora Doyle/cello, String Quartet

Eric Sargent, Voice

Kristina Butler, Voice (Audience vote winner)

Megan Ruan, Piano

Showcase Composers

Austin Kraft	Savage	Arabesque in A Minor
Grant Luhmann	Lino Lakes	Soliloquy

You're invited to join us on Sunday, April 28th at 5 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!

Showcase Honorable Mentions

Michael Davis, piano

Emily Johnson, marimba

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, or sorting through the table beneath it.

Featured Round Artists

Fifteen entrants have been chosen by MPR Judges for Minnesota Varsity's Featured Round. MPR engineers have made professional recordings of these artists' performances, which are airing now through March 22 on Classical MPR and will be online as of March 11. From March 18 through March 24, you may vote for your favorite Featured Artist to advance to the Showcase Round!

Hartman-Warren-Doyle Trio: Derek Hartman/pno; Luther Warren/vln; Nora Doyle/cello	New Brighton	Piano/vln/cello Trio
The Luna String Quartet: Anna Humphrey/vln; Emma Richman, vln; Alexandra Sophocleus/vla; Nora Doyle/cello	Minneapolis	String Quartet
Jeesoo Lee	Eden Prairie	Piano
Emily Johnson	St. Paul	Marimba
Michael Davis	Bloomington	Piano
Eric Sargent	Minnetonka	Voice
Micah Cheng	Woodbury	Cello
David Nelson	Woodbury	Voice
Kristina Butler	Burnsville	Voice
Aaron Fagerstrom	Thief River Falls	Piano
Megan Ruan	Arden Hills	Piano
Brayden Drevlow	Thief River Falls	Piano
Abram Sanderson	Maple Grove	Trumpet
Alex Cyert	Winona	Euphonium
Brandon Caplin	Burnsville	Marimba

Featured Honorable Mentions

Nora Doyle	Minneapolis	Solo Cello
Luther Warren	New Brighton	Solo Violin

Featured Round Composers

Four entrants have been chosen by ACF Judges for Minnesota Varsity's Featured Round.

Judy Jackson	Edina	Monophonics for Oboe
Austin Kraft	Savage	Arabesque in A Minor
Spencer Hammersten	Circle Pines	Caelum Priscus
Grant Luhmann	Lino Lakes	Soliloquy

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All Instrumentalists/Vocalists

Performer	City	Instrument
Emily Merten	Alexandria	Cello
Abby Petersen	Andover	Voice
Lauren Stepka	Apple Valley	Voice
Megan Ruan	Arden Hills	Piano
Faith Hardison-Knight	Battle Lake	Voice
Hannah Allen	Bemidji	Voice
Katie Peterson	Bemidji	Flute
Laura Langan	Benson	Voice
Michael Davis	Bloomington	Piano
Kacie Riddle	Burnsville	Voice
Kristina Butler	Burnsville	Voice
Brandon Caplin	Burnsville	Marimba
Samantha Modrak	Cannon Falls	Clarinet
Caitlin Davis	Chaska	Voice
Eric Barnes	Chisago City	Trumpet
Froya Olson	Dawson	Voice
Katherine Fried	Deephaven	Voice
Olivia Skaja	Deer River	Violin
Alia Gribbon	Duluth	Violin
Lauren Anderson	Eagan	Clarinet
Michael Kretschmar	Eden Prairie	Voice
Jeesoo Lee	Eden Prairie	Piano
Oliver Chiu	Edina	Cello
Sarah Shoaf	Faribault	Voice
Zack Mone	Farmington	Piano
Michael Palo	Forest Lake	Trombone
Emma Woods	Granite Falls	Voice
Nicholas Wilson	Greenbush	Voice
Katherine "Alex" Knutson	Lakeville	Voice
Bella Voce: Benjamin Brashear/vln I; Courtney Amundson/vln II; Elena Kolbrek/vla; Arianna Wegley/cello	Maple Grove	String Quartet
Crystal Cheng	Maple Grove	Piano
Abram Sanderson	Maple Grove	Trumpet
Amy Erlandson	Maplewood	Voice
Olivia Schurke	Maplewood	Voice
Alastair Witherspoon	Minneapolis	Violin
Evren Ozel	Minneapolis	Piano
Nora Doyle	Minneapolis	Cello
The Luna String Quartet: Anna Humphrey/vln; Emma Richman, vln; Alexandra Sophocleus/vla; Nora Doyle/cello	Minneapolis	String Quartet
Matthew Benbenek	Minneapolis	Violin
MacPhail Rimshots!: Natalie Anderson, William Arnold, Aditi Gupta, Trevor Karn, David Rasmussen	Minneapolis	Percussion Quintet
Eric Sargent	Minnetonka	Voice
Laura Block	Minnetonka	Voice
Connor Neill	Moorhead	Tuba
Emily Smith	N. Mankato	Violin
Luther Warren	New Brighton	Violin
Hartman-Warren-Doyle Trio: Derek Hartman/pno; Luther Warren/vln; Nora Doyle/cello	New Brighton	Piano/vln/cello Trio
Georgeanne Owiredu	New Brighton	Violin
Sullivan Ojala-Hembolt	Northfield	Voice
Whitney Russell	Oakdale	Voice
Toni Andres	Osseo	Flute
Madison Lykken	Owatonna	Clarinet
Heather Cornelius	Paynesville	Harp
Isaac Johnson	Pine Island	Trombone
Kiko Laureano	Plymouth	Voice
Allysa Larson	Plymouth	Double Bass
Miri Choi	Plymouth	Flute
Anders Cornell	Plymouth	Viola
Marisa Lin	Rochester	Piano
Julia Holter	Rochester	Flute
Elden Lai	Rochester	Alto Saxophone
Jonathan Mattson	Rochester	Piano
Madison & Alan Wang	Roseville	Piano Duo
Joonil Oh	Roseville	Violin
Chloe Weiers	Savage	Flute
Youngjun Park	Shoreview	Clarinet
Aisling O'Sullivan	Shoreview	French Horn
Arjun Ganguly	St. Cloud	Viola
String Theory: Arjun Ganguly/vln; Carmen Owen-Block/vln; Christopher Heintzelmann/vla; Donny Hoover/cello	St. Cloud	String Quartet
Tala Hackbarth	St. Louis Park	Cello
Emily Johnson	St. Paul	Marimba
Lydia Sadoff	St. Paul	Clarinet
Joe Peterson	St. Paul	Violin
Central Bassoon Ensemble: Jason Allen, Sabina Vadnais, Martha Torstenson, Ella Kaplan, Eva Gemlo	St. Paul	Bassoon Quintet
Ellenell Gilliam	Stillwater	Voice
Aaron Fagerstrom	Thief River Falls	Piano
Brayden Drevlow	Thief River Falls	Piano
Andrew Mahonen/cl; Alayna Starr/fl.	Virginia	Flute/clarinet Duo
Amy Van Dorsten	Walnut Grove	Voice
Alex Cyert	Winona	Euphonium
Micah Cheng	Woodbury	Cello
David Nelson	Woodbury	Voice
Jonathan Yeung	Woodbury	Piano

Compositions

Composer	City	Composition Name
John Walker	Burnsville	Of Four Forces, the Fifth
Spencer Hammersten	Circle Pines	Caelum Priscus
Judy Jackson	Edina	Monophonics for Oboe
Grant Luhmann	Lino Lakes	Soliloquy
Zachary Ploeger	Pipestone	Woodwind Concerto Number 1
Austin Kraft	Savage	Arabesque in A Minor