Barbara Wagner Chamber Music Competition Showcase

MSU Federal Credit Union Showcase Series. 

The fifth annual Barbara Wagner Chamber Music Competition culminates in a dynamic showcase of final performances, featuring the thrilling announcement of winners who receive cash prizes and professional opportunities. Selected by a distinguished panel of external jurors, MSU College of Music student musicians diligently prepare for this competition, a pivotal step in elevating their music careers. This fun-filled event combines the beauty of outstanding performances with the excitement of competition. 

This chamber music competition program and concert is generously sponsored by Barbara E. Wagner. 

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Competing Groups

Click the links below to preview group portraits and bios (PDF).

Altamira, percussion quartet
Angel Hernandez, Isaac Hinshaw, Cadence Miller, and Margaret Parker

Brown Squirrel, brass quintet
Brian Wiik, tuba; Zora Alfredson, horn; Calvin Pfund, trumpet; Korie Brewer, trombone; Spencer Clark, trumpet

Jordan 5, brass quintet
Natalia Vela, trumpet; Anderson Johnson, tuba; Kaley Rodriguez, trumpet; Alex Delperdang, horn; Jordan Dove, trombone

Lono, saxophone quartet
Nathan Jasper, soprano sax; Emma Allen, alto sax; Owen Kilpatrick, tenor sax; Haruka Taguchi, bari sax

Moderno Trio, chamber trio
Leonid Tsoy, violin; Shaoqian Wang, clarinet; and Myungseo Kenzie Kim, piano

Odigo, saxophone quartet
Spencer Cox, soprano saxophone; Stephen Michaels, alto saxophone; Diego Chapela-Perez, tenor saxophone; Michael Keeler, baritone saxophone

Competition Judges

MingHuan Xu – Violinist/violist, Program Director of Strings, and Assistant Teaching Professor of Violin at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts

Maury Okun – President of Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings, ArtOps LLC, and the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival; former principal trombonist of Detroit Opera (2014)

Pavel Vinnitsky – Associate Professor of Clarinet and Chair of the Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion Department at the University of Cincinnati