Pictured, are judges Mrs. Charlynne Fry, Dr. Kimberly Keck and Sandy Morris
The Chattanooga Music Club held its annual Scholarship Competition last Sunday at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The competition is open to area high school seniors planning to major in the study of classical music in college or to major in another subject, but continue classical music study for two years at a nationally accredited school of music. This event is held every spring. Judging the competition this year were Charlynne Fry, Dr. Kimberly Keck and Sandy Morris.
The Chattanooga Music Club announces the following recipients.
Sharing the Chattanooga Music Club Scholarship this year are two outstanding musicians: Evangeline Manalo, viola (Collegiate) - $3,000 and Sarah Yang, violin (CCA) - $2,000.
Three recipients were awarded the Opal Rhea Swaity Scholarship for Voice: Carter Greeson (SE Whitfield) - $1,500, Jake Studley (McCallie) - $1,000, and Julian Arellano (Baylor) - $500. The Rear Admiral Vance & Mrs. Charlynne Fry Scholarship, in memory of their son, Vance Hewitt Fry, Jr., was awarded to Miles Gilbert, piano (Notre Dame) - $1,000. Clara Beth Elsenrath, bassoon (Heritage) - $1,000 received the Dr. Glen Draper Memorial Scholarship. The Dorothy Price Martin Cobb Scholarship went to Praise Meehan, piano (Homeschool) - $1,500.
The public is invited to hear these fine young musicians perform a free concert on Sunday, April 6 at 3 p.m. at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1505 N. Moore Road Chattanooga, followed by a reception.
Pictured are recipients: (front row) Evangeline Manalo, Sarah Yang, Clara Beth Elsenrath and Praise Meehan; (back row) Jake Studley, Carter Greeson, Julian Arellano, Miles Gilbert and Mr. William West - chairman of the Chattanooga Music Club Scholarship Committee