University Of Mobile: Young Musicians From Gulf Coast Perform At Carnegie Hall

Mobile AL

06 July, 2022

11:41 PM

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Press release from the University of Mobile: July 6, 2022 MOBILE, Ala. – Outstanding young musicians from the Gulf Coast region had an experience of a lifetime when they performed at Carnegie Hall on July 6 and 7. Out of 78 students from Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida and Georgia, 18 were chosen as winners of the 7thannual Gulf Coast Steinway Society music competition held at the University of Mobile in early February. The winners traveled to New York City for the rare opportunity to perform at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall. In addition, students also toured the famed Steinway Factory in Queens, New York. Steinway Artist Dr. Kadisha Onalbayeva, director of piano studies and professor of music at the University of Mobile, oversaw the competition and led the group of students throughout their visit to New York. Kadisha is the founder and current president of the Gulf Coast Steinway Society. She said, "The purpose of the Society is to further music education of young musicians along the Gulf Coast region which is based in Mobile, Alabama." Winners who performed in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall are: Aleksey Brown, piano – Semmes, ALRichard Chen, piano – Montgomery, ALDaniel Bae, piano – Pike Road, ALRaymond Hou, piano & violin – Montgomery, AL,Hunter Wittenborn, piano – Daphne, ALCatherine Hinson, piano – Birmingham, ALSophia Haines, piano – Fairhope, ALAlison Strunk, piano – Panama City, FLCole Mogharrebi, violin – Baton Rouge, LAYolanda Ni, violin – Hattiesburg, MSCarson Campbell, piano – Macon, GABecca Harrison, piano – Vero Beach, FLAzalea Kelley, piano – Troy, ALTimofei Kunin, piano – Covington, LAChase Anthony Romans, alto saxophone – Hattiesburg, MSTimothy Berry, piano – Tuscaloosa, AL Winners who were not able to participate in the New York trip are: Rebecca Reed, piano – Chickasaw, ALClayton Nolan, piano ­– Gulf Breeze, FL Gulf Coast Steinway Society The Gulf Coast Steinway Society is a non-profit organization formed by Steinway Artist Onalbayeva and other individuals united in their devotion to strive to promote fine music through education and performance. The GCSS offers the following: music scholarships, the annual Gulf Coast Steinway Piano Competition and support for music programs in schools and universities in need. They also produce musical events throughout the year, at no charge, including recitals, concerts, workshops and master classes. To learn more about the programs they offer, please contact Onalbayeva at [email protected] or visit www.gulfcoaststeinwaysociety.org This press release was produced by the University of Mobile. The views expressed here are the author's own.