January 24, 2006 Korea Times - Town & People Section

"Winners of the Sejong Music Competition "

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Herah Kim (13, Music Institute of Chicago) - Herah studies violin with Desiree Ruhstrat at the Music Institute of Chicago. She won the 1st prizes from Society of American Musicians Competition, Music Festival in Honor of Confucius Competition, Sejong Music Competition and Strings International Camp Concerto Competition in 2005. She was a recipient of the Merit Scholarship from the Music Institute of Chicago in 2004. Herah has performed with Rachel Barton and had honor of performing for Issac Stern at the 70th Anniversary Celebration of the Music Institute of Chicago.

Alice Huang (12 Madison, Wisconsin) - Alice started piano lessons at the age of five and currently studies piano with Dr. Shu-Ching Chuang. Her achievements in 2005 include first place in the Music-by-Mickey Sonatina Festival and Wisconsin Music Teacher Association Badger Competition and third place in the Chopin Piano Competition. Recently, she won the Madison Symphony Orchestra Fall Youth Concerto Competition and performed the McDowell Piano Concerto with the orchestra at the Overture Center of Madison. In addition to the piano, Alice started violin lessons three years ago and is currently a member of the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Tres Quinsantes String Trio.

Reporter - Jin Hwan Hwang, Korea Times.

Korea Times News Article Jan 24, 2006

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