$4,000 has been awarded to fourteen winners of the Williamsburg Music Club’s 2010 Grants Auditions, held on March 13th at Ewell Hall, College of William and Mary. The Music Club’s annual Grants Auditions Program supports young musicians in their studies and is open to school-aged music students in the greater Williamsburg area.

Senior Division, Outstanding Performance Award of $500:

Stephanie Woods, piano, Newport News, student of Teri Compos Falk
Marika Yasuda, piano, Williamsburg, student of Marjorie Lee

Senior Division Musical Achievement Award of $300:

Anthony Feldman, piano, Williamsburg, student of Christine Niehaus
Clara Tang, piano, Yorktown, student of Jolanta Szewczyk

Junior Division, Outstanding Performance Award of $300:

Moira Ellen Conley, flute, Newport News, student of Margaret Carlson
Jimmy Qing, piano, Yorktown, student of Teri Compos Falk

Junior Division, Musical Achievement Award of $200:

Claire Du, piano, Yorktown, student of Teri Compos Falk
Sophie Leruth, violin, Toano, student of Elnore Andersen
Catherine Olbrych, violin, Williamsburg, student of Arkady Heifets
Carina Sturdy, piano, Williamsburg, student of Cathy Combs
Melissa Zhu, piano, Yorktown, student of Jolanta Szewczyk

Junior Division, Young Talent Award of $100:

Mayee Chen, piano, Williamsburg, student of Judith Zwelling
Benjamin Motter, violin, Williamsburg, student of Arkady Heifets

In addition, the Kathy Exton Prize of $500 for a Senior going on to music studies at the college level was awarded to:

Liana Alpino, harp, Williamsburg, student of Vincent Zentner

The Williamsburg Music Club funds this scholarship program through its Grants-in-Aid Fund. The WMC gratefully acknowledges grants from the Williamsburg Community Trust and the York County Arts Commission as well as the generous contributions of its members.

The Williamsburg Music Club is a not-for-profit organization with tax exempt status under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Club has established both the Grants-in-Aid Fund and the WMC Endowment Fund for contributions at any time. For more information, please go to the Web site at www.williamsburgmusicclub.org 

Submitted by Jane Alcorn, Grants Auditions Chairman