2013 Falcone Festival Medalists

Euphonium Artist Division

1st place – Geoff Durbin, teacher John Mueller, University of Memphis (TN)

2nd place – Chris Gray McGinty, teacher Dr. Brian Bowman, University of North Texas

3rd place – Irving Ray, teachers Dr. Brian Bowman & Dr. Henry Howey, University of North Texas

Tuba Artist Division

1st place – Daniel Frost, teacher Charles Villarrubia, University of Texas-Austin

2nd place – Matt Hightower, teachers Charles Villarrubia, Dan Perantoni, & Ray Conklin, University of Texas

3rd place – Gretchen Renshaw, teachers Philip Sinder, Dr. Benjamin Pierce, & Velvet Brown, Michigan State University

Euphonium Student Division

1st place – Alfredo Leitão, teacher Nuno Fernandes, Escola de Música do Conservatório Nacional (Portugal)

2nd place – Mitchell Mest, teacher Velvet Brown, Pennsylvania State University

3rd place – Matthew Kundler, teacher Demondrae Thurman, University of Alabama

Tuba Student Division

1st place – Evan Zegiel, teachers Fritz Kaenzig & Dan Satterwhite, University of Michigan

2nd place – Jake Fewx, teachers Michael Grose, Justin Stowe, & JaTtik Clark, University of Oregon

3rd place – Serena Voltz, teachers Jared Bulmer & Rex Martin, John Hersey High School (Arlington Hts, IL