David Ferneau was advanced to the Regional Level of the MTNA Solo Competition. Regional competition will be held at the University of Missouri in Columbia.
Jeremy Dowden, (MM, trombone performance) won the recent audition for second trombone in the Topeka Symphony Orchestra and will begin performing with this ensemble in the fall of 2009. Jeremy is a student of Dr. Michael Davidson.
David Ferneau, (BM, trombone/piano) won first prize in the 2009 Asia Trombone Seminar/Festival Solo Competition, "A" Classification, held at the University of Shih-Chien. Judges included James Olin (Principal Trombonist, Baltimore SYmphony Orchestra), Denson Paul Pollard (Bass Trombonist, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra); Ko-Ichiro Yamamoto (Principal Trombonist, Seattle Symphony Orchestra). Students from 5 countries participated in the festival. David is a student of Dr. Michael Davidson.
