Local Students Win Prizes in Piano Competition

The 2009 Paderewski Youth Festival Piano Competition took place in Paso Robles on October 24. Out of the 24 finalists, four out of the seven cash awards were won by students of Monterey County music teachers.
Congratulations to the hard-working students and their (hard working!) teachers!
  Senior Division
    • Kevin Chen, 17, 2nd Prize, pupil of Lyn Bronson
 Junior Division
    • Hyun-Jee Kim, 13, 1st Prize, pupil of Ha-Yung Rhee
    • Jordan Adams, 14, 2nd Prize, pupil of Lyn Bronson
    • Madeline Anderson, 13, 4th Prize, pupil of Lyn Bronson
Awards Concert
On November 14th the seven winners will be heard during the 2009 Paderewski Festival in an awards concert in the Grand Ballroom of the Paso Robles Inn (designed by the great architect Stanford White in 1891).

Read the entire online press release here

Addendum:
Reader Jeff D. writes:
"Fantastic! Paderewski owned property in Paso Robles, and there is a museum of sorts at the Paso Robles Inn. Well worth seeing. Local artist Jesse Corsaut did a life size bronze of the Polish patriot and pianist for the people who currently own that ranch."