Meetings and Conventions

2004 – 51st State Convention (26th Biennial) – Grand Rapids – April 30 & May 1

• Hibbing Musicale, Grand Rapids, host
• Speaker: Odee Maier, NFMC Vice-President North Central Region
• Performer: Woodrow Bynum-NFMC Young Artist Winner Man’s Voice
• Festival Workshop-Jean Doty
• Student Audition Winners:
  • Jessica Callen-Minneota-Piano & Organ
  • Colyn Tvete- Willmar-Man’s Voice
  • Jennifer Piasecki-Women’s Voice

2005 –

• Implemented Awards Chart – available on web site
• Jeffrey Kline-Adult Composers Virginia Kendrick Scholarship
• International Music Camp Award: Laura Towner
• Young Artist Piano Camp Scholarship:
  • Angela Current
  • Emily Larson
• NFMC Biennial Student Audition Winners:
  • Nathan Herfindahl-Duluth-Man’s Voice
  • Alan Berg-Hibbing-Piano
  • Amy Hagensen-Duluth-Women’s Voice.
• MFMC Music Scholarship for Challenged Students: Lucy Sirianni
• Junior Composers 1st place:
  • Rachael Chant-Lakeville
  • Kate Meyer-Grand Rapids
  • Jared Hoeft-Hutcinson
  • David Johnson-Grand Rapids

2006 – 52nd State Convention (27th Biennial) – St. Cloud – May 5 & 6

• Great River Music Club, host
• National Guest: Lana Bailey, NFMC First Vice President
• Performers: Christopher Atzinger Young Artist Piano
• Jeffrey Kline & Sonja Johnson – Virginia Kendrick Scholarship Winners: Wynn-Anne Rossi-composer
• Student Audition Winners:
  • Amy Hagensen-voice
  • Nathan Herfindahl-voice
  • Anna Bakk-violin
• National Music Week Essay Contest Winner: Krista Kalthoff

2006 – NATIONAL Fall Session held in Minneapolis

• Participants: Garrison Keillor, Vern Sutton, Stephen Paulus, D Michels, Mindy Ratner, Pas de Duo, Medalist Concert Band, The Singers and more
• Tours: Urban Treasures, Sunday Drive, and Musical Adieu

2007 – 53rd State Convention (28th Biennial) – Minneapolis – August 15 & 16

• Southwest Minneapolis Keyboard Club, host
• Switched from spring to summer convention rotation to boost attendance; held state meeting and Festival meeting at same event
• National Guest: Carolyn Nelson, NFMC Vice President
• Mela Dailey-Young Artist Winner-Voice
• Sonja Johnston-Virginia Kendrick Scholarship Winner
• Tom Linker- Improvisation
• International Music Camp Awards:
  • Katie Evans-Prior Lake
  • Tia Lauve-Renville
• Featured Greek banquet meal

2008- State Meeting – Duluth Women’s Club, Duluth

2009 – 54th State Biennial Convention – Alexandria

August 12 & 13, 2009

• Central Lakes Music Club, host
• National Guest: Heidi Hong NFMC North Central Region Vice-President
• Performers/Activities: Christine Wolf, Toni & Lina, Rebecca Thoennes, Drums Alive
• Allison Buivid-regional and national women’s voice winner
• International Music Camp Awards:
  • Ariana Groen-Willmar
  • Michelle Bromschwig-Bloomington
• Junior Composer Institute Scholarships:
  • Kate Meyer-Grand Rapids
  • Christopher Neiner-Burnsville
  • Graeme Sheilds-Grand Rapids
• Officers elected: President Karen Erickson, Vice-President Pat Steege, Treasurer Nadine Berg, Secretary Mary Kaye Rabaey, Historian Cheryl Schmidt, National Board Representative Cora Barr

2010 – Spring State Meeting – Shoreview, MN

• International Music Camp Award attendees: Erin Grout, Taylor Reinke, Molly Jane Kampa
• Junior Composers Scholarships:
  • Brighid Niccum, Luke Gion, Joshua Rumppe, Cody Bursch
• Memorial donation to Junior Composers Institute in honor of Mary Prudie Brown, Past NFMC President
• Julia Gale Endowment Awards:
  • Nathan Knutson
  • Dr. Christopher Atzinger

2010 – State Meeting – Marshall, MN

• Pat Steege begins serving as MFMC State President
• 2010 Festival participants: Junior 5,307 and Adult 38
• Grand Cup winners: Julian Romero, Katie Henry, Cole Witter, Alexis Aakre
• Winners of Adult Composers Critique: Marcia Benson of Clearwater and Heidi Hansen of Becker
• Junior Composers Institute/Studio: Composing for Film held July 12-24 at the University of Minnesota School of Music; forty participants from several states

2010 – NFMC Fall Session in Pittsburgh, PA, August 3-8

• Summary of session reported by Karen Erickson and Pat Steege
• International Music Camp – MFMC donation of $2500.00 to the camp for needed updates to camp operations
• Mary Prudie Brown Memorial – MFMC gifting $1650.00 to Junior Composers Institute, given in memory of Mary Prudie Brown

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