
Congratulations to the 2023 Showcase Recital Performers!
INSTRUMENTAL
Maydine Bellot, harp, is a senior attending Wauwatosa East High School
Zak Chen, violin, is a senior attending New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School
Ethan Chen, violin, is a sophomore attending New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School
Komei Okamoto, piano, is a sophomore attending Brookfield East High School
Collin Runnoe, cello, is a sophomore attending Whitefish Bay High School
Ben Saudek, piano, is a junior attending Brookfield East High School
VOCAL
Ava Balistreri, soprano, is a junior attending Muskego High School
Arthur Christiansen, tenor, is a senior attending Shorewood High School
Alexa Crump, mezzo soprano, is a sophomore attending Milwaukee High School of the Arts
Charley Vander Molen, soprano, is a senior attending Milwaukee High School of the Arts
LEE AND JOAN GUSE MEMORIAL JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP
Lucas LaBeau, piano, is a junior attending Greendale High School
Sunday, February 12, 2:00 PM
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center
325 W. Walnut Street
Our musicians performed beautifully at the Showcase Recital!
Congratulations to the recipients of the
2023 Young Artist Scholarships are:
Komei Okamoto, piano, $500
Arthur Christiansen, tenor, $500
Zak Chen, violin, $250
Alexa Crump, mezzo soprano, $250
All of the Young Artist Scholarship recipients were also awarded a 50% tuition scholarship to the Summer Institute and Festival at Brevard Music Center in North Carolina.
Collin Runnoe, cello, was awarded a $500 scholarship to the Summer Music Academy at Birch Creek Music Center in Door County.
Take a peek at the Recital program.
The CIVIC MUSIC MKE High School Music Competition offers scholarship and
performance opportunities to advanced high school musicians in the Greater Milwaukee area.