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Results of the 2009 IHCA
The official results of the 2009 International Horn Competition of America, held August 13-16, 2009 on the campus of Columbus State University are now out!
Professional Division:
1. Geoffrey Pilkington
2. Meredith Brown
Finalists–Yoshimasa Kasahara and Gene Berger
University Division:
1. Johanna Yarbrough
2. Emily Britten
Finalists–Nicholas Kenney and Anna Marie Dodd
There will be an official press release soon with full details on the winners; I will have that as it becomes available. Congratulations to all the winners! The next IHCA would be in 2011, be watching for details on this as it approaches.
UPDATE: The press release had complete biographical details on every winner. In brief, Professional Division winner Geoffrey Pilkington performs in the Washington National Opera Orchestra (Kennedy Center Opera) and University Division winner Johanna Yarbrough is currently a student at the University of Alabama. The release also filled in a few more general details about the event and pointed to 2011.
The 2009 edition of the biennial Horn Competition was held August 13 – 16 at Columbus State University in Georgia. Dr. Kristen Hansen was Host and Producer.
As is customary, the Competition is preceded by a panel discussion with the judges. These sessions present ideas from panel, as well as offer question and answer time with the contestants. For hornists not advanced past the first round, the judges are available to meet one-on-one for follow-up and constructive input. These sessions have provided a highly positive atmosphere for the Competition, and advance playing ability of all the contestants….
Professional Judges were Richard Deane (Atlanta Symphony), Lowell Greer (horn soloist), Steven Gross (University of California—Santa Barbara), Elliott Higgins (Albuquerque), Jean Martin-Williams (University of Georgia), Karl Pituch (Detroit Symphony), and David Thompson (Barcelona Symphony).
University Judges were Randall Faust (Western Illinois University), Jeremy Hansen (Tennessee Tech), Bruce Heim (University of Louisville), Marian Hesse (University of Northern Colorado), Joe Neisler (Illinois State University), and Brent Shires (University of Central Arkansas).
The Competition was followed by a highly productive Board of Advisers meeting. Look for great things at our next Competition, to be held Labor Day weekend 2011 (September 1 – 4); see http://www.ihcamerica.org
UPDATE II: Photos of the 2009 event and winners may be found here.
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