College of Musical Arts
Bowling Green Chamber Music Competition Winners

Winners (2010)

Undergraduate

First Place

The Borealis Quartet

  • Dan Frakes, soprano saxophone
  • Jim Lang, alto saxophone
  • Zach Hinson, tenor saxophone
  • Jacob Kopcienski, baritone saxophone
  • Coached by: Sheldon Johnson and Bill Conn
Second Place

The Atomic Octaves

  • Jacob Bori, percussion
  • Alvin Dawson, percussion
  • David Guyton, percussion
  • Elizabeth Hall, percussion
  • Coached by: Dr. Roger Schupp, Olman Piedra and Izzy Huang

Graduate

First Place

WCJC Quartet

  • Bill Conn, soprano saxophone
  • Carl Wiggins, alto saxophone
  • Po-Fang Chang, tenor saxophone
  • Sheldon Johnson, baritone saxophone
  • Coached by: Dr. John Sampen
Second Place

Bowling Green Brass Quintet (BGBQ)

  • Chuck Bindis, trumpet
  • Scott Nichols, trumpet
  • Julie Singleton, horn
  • Alexandru Moraru, trombone
  • Joshua Davis, tuba
  • Coached by: Dr. Andrew Pelletier

Winners (2009)

Undergraduate

First Place

Quatuor Du Jour

  • Brad Green, soprano saxophone
  • Zach Hinson, alto saxophone
  • Andrew Park, tenor saxophone
  • Drew Sevel, baritone saxophone
Second Place

The Boston Three Party

  • Daniel Klohn, percussion
  • Steven Klunk, percussion
  • Zak Ryan, percussion

Graduate

First Place

The Dodecahedron Quartet

  • James Fusik, soprano saxophone
  • Han-Tao Li, alto saxophone
  • Carl Wiggins, tenor saxophone
  • Andrew Braet, baritone saxophone
Second Place

Eastern Trio

  • Jiung Yoon, piano
  • Ioana Galu, violin
  • Spencer Prewitt, clarinet

Winners (2008)

Undergraduate

First Place

Undergraduate First Place Winners

H3O Saxophone Quartet

  • Jessica Heller, soprano saxophone
  • Beth Hummer, alto saxophone
  • Kathryn Hachey, tenor saxophone
  • Douglas O’Shea, baritone saxophone
Second Place and Audience Choice

Undergraduate Second Place Winners

Idiophiles

  • Rachael Costanzi, marimba
  • Stephen Klunk, marimba
  • Daniel Klohn, marimba
  • David Guyton, marimba

Graduate

First Place

Graduate First Place Winners

PVC Trio

  • Sara Emerson, soprano
  • Laure Vermeulin, piano
  • Spencer Prewitt, clarinet
Second Place and Audience Choice

Graduate Second Place Winners

Volunteer Saxophone Quartet

  • Sean Patayanikorn, soprano saxophone
  • James Fusik, alto saxophone
  • Andrew Braet, tenor saxophone
  • Joel Diegert, baritone saxophone

Inaugural Winners (2007)

Undergraduate

First Place

BGSU Percussion Ensemble: Pangea

  • Danny Klohn, percussion
  • Chris Lennard, percussion
  • Chris Spivey, percussion
Second Place

Floot Loops

  • Andrea Avers, flute
  • Kristen Hoverman, flute
  • Chelsea Koziatek, flute
  • Kelsi Milam, flute
Audience Choice

BGSU Percussion Ensemble: Pangea

  • Danny Klohn, percussion
  • Chris Lennard, percussion
  • Chris Spivey, percussion

Graduate

First Place

à tre (piano trio)

  • I-Chen Yeh, piano
  • Alina Istic, viola
  • Michael Hsin-en Liu, flute
Second Place

Rubix Saxophone Quartet

  • David Babich, soprano saxophone
  • Michael Van Pelt, alto saxophone
  • Chris Chmielewski, tenor saxophone
  • Susan Poirier, baritone saxophone
Audience Choice

Rokoko

  • Yeji Kim, flute
  • Ovidiu Corneau, oboe
  • Jiung Yoon, piano