Myrna Brown Winners Outstanding Soloists Honors Soloists Outstanding Ensembles Honors Ensembles
The Texas Flute Society
is proud to announce the Grand Prize winner of the
2005 Myrna W. Brown Artist Competition
Leah Arsenault
Leah Arsenault, a student of Bradley Garner, is a sophomore at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. In 2005, Leah won second prize in the William C. Byrd Young Artist Competition and third place in the Fort Collins Young Artist Competition. She made her solo debut with the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra in May of 2004 as a result of winning the 2004 Frank Bowen Young Artist Competition. Leah's former teachers include Tadeu Coelho and Philip Dunigan.
1st Runner-Up:
Sammy Fuks
Sammy Fuks has performed as a soloist in Brazil, Germany, the USA, and in Mexico. He studied at the Cologne Conservatoire-Germany, and holds a Master Degree from the University of Houston, where he won the "2002 Concerto Competition". Currently he is Assistant Principal Flute with the San Antonio Symphony in Texas, and recently performed as principal flute with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra.
The Gemeinhardt Flute Company generously sponsors this competition.