Tuesday Musical announces final award winners in its 59th Scholarship Competition

TMA_seal Two Oberlin Conservatory students won top prizes in the 59th Tuesday Musical Association Scholarship Competition Winners Recital on May 18 at Fairlawn United Church of Christ in Akron. In first place was junior violin performance major William Overcash, a student of David Bowlin, who will receive $2,000. Second place winner Silei Gie, a sophomore who studies piano with Peter Takács, will receive $1,000.

One hundred thirty-five students from twenty-one Ohio colleges and universities participated in the Association’s 59th scholarship Competition on March 22 in seven categories: brass, music education, organ, piano, strings, vocal and woodwinds. All first and second place scholarship winners participated in the Winners Recital last Sunday.

First place $1,500 performance winners in March were:

Emma Richart, horn, The University of Akron

Xiao He, piano, Oberlin Conservatory of Music

William Overcash, violin, Oberlin Conservatory of Music

Siena Miller, voice, Oberlin Conservatory of Music

Rina Sugawara, clarinet, Baldwin Wallace University

First place $1,000 organ performance winner was:

Jillian Gardner, organ, Oberlin Conservatory of Music

Second Place $1,000 performance winners were:

Phillip Slater, euphonium, The University of Akron

Silei Ge, piano, Oberlin Conservatory of Music

Jinjoo Cho, violin, Cleveland Institute of Music