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04 SOU TB <br /> ti x <br /> U .. <br /> vH:nce y <br /> 1865 <br /> Office of the Mayor <br /> MEDIA ADVISORY <br /> Friday, May 18, 2007 <br /> 9:15 AM <br /> Contact. Mikki Dobski, Communications & Spec. Projects, 574-235-5855c. 574-876-1564 <br /> Patricia Collins Jones, Coordinator, Chopin Youth Piano Competition, 272-6428 <br /> Local Student Musicians Help Celebrate <br /> South Bend's Polish Culture <br /> The winners of the 19"' Annual Chopin Youth Piano Competition will perform on Sunday, <br /> May 20, 2007, at 2:00 p.m., at the South Bend Christian Reformed Church, 1855 N. Hickory Rd. <br /> Immediately following the winners' recitals, contest judge and guest artist Professor Matthew <br /> Hill, Associate Professor of Music at Goshen College, will present a short talk on "The Teaching <br /> of Chopin," and a performance of Frederic Chopin's `Ballade in G Minor." Admission is free, <br /> and the public is welcome to enjoy and celebrate the work of these talented musicians. <br /> This year's winners are: <br /> • Senior Division(Grades 10-12) <br /> — Winners...........................Matt Bilik& Renula Mitra <br /> — Honorable Mention..........Lance Wu <br /> • Junior Division(Grades 7-9) <br /> — Winner ............................Kyle Zhang <br /> — Honorable Mention..........Francis Chen <br /> • Elementary Division(Grades 4-6) <br /> — Winner ............................Anthony Kolbus <br /> — Honorable Mention..........John Ferlic <br /> The Chopin Youth Piano Competition is sponsored by the Chopin Fine Arts Club and the <br /> South Bend Music Teachers Association. The Club was established in 1939 to help foster <br />