Meetings and Conventions

1994 – 46th State Convention (21st Biennial) – Richfield – May

• Guest Speaker: Barbara Irish, NFMC First Vice President
• Performer: Ann Kristine Johnson, Twin Cities
• Junior Composer winners:
  • Nicholas Moe-Alexandria
  • Angie Millner-St. Louis Park
  • Emily Reese-Willmar
  • Amanda Nelsen-Willmar
• International Music Camp Awards:
  • Beth Broberg, Megan Holm, Lindsay Smith, Anne Garris, Seth Handahl
• Euterpean Club of Alexandria’s 75th birthday

1996 – 47th State Convention (22nd Biennial) – Duluth – April 12 & 13

1997 –

• Andrew Wilkowske, National Men’s Voice winner
• Junior Festival entrants: 4378
• Jessica Thompson-Plymouth-Wendell Irish Viola Award, Central Region

1998 – 48th State Convention (23rd Biennial) – Willmar

• Willmar Musicale, West Central Keyboard Club, host – April 24 & 25
• Student Audition Winners:
  • Edwin Aybar-Piano-Canby
  • Sarah Whiting-Strings-Cloquet
  • Andrea Bargabos-Voice-Duluth
  • Noelle Paulson-Woodwinds-Duluth
  • Megan Baumann- Organ-Marshall
• Junior Festival entrants — 4512
• Alec Sweazy-Minnetonka-Central Region Joyce Walsh Junior Award for the Disabled
• MFMC Teachers’ Trust Scholarships: Dorothy Lutz, Judy Zylstra, Deirdre Mechelke, Jeannene Simonson, Anna Flesner, Susan Jacobson
• International Music Camp Awards:
  • Melanie Gaalswyk
  • Russell Bird

1999 –

• Aaron Hanson-Lake Crystal-Central Region Wendell Irish Viola Award Competition
• Festival entrants: 4865
• Student Audition Winners
  • Alina Lindquist-Women’s Voice
  • Cory Carlson-Maplewood-Man’s Voice
  • Amber Sorenson-Duluth-Woodwinds

2000 – 49th State Convention (24th Biennial) – Marshall – May 5 & 6

• Tyler Sieh-Wendell Irish Viola Award Central Region
• Laura Cordes MN National Week Essay Contest
• Junior Composer winners:
  • Emily Blair-Savage
  • Carly Hultren-Raymond
  • Kevin Meyer-Grand Rapids
  • Kyle Puelston-Farmington
• Junior Festival entrants: 5042
• State Student Audition 1st Place Winners:
  • Rebecca Erickson-Woodwinds
  • Angela Hertling-Organ
  • Stephanie Lu-Piano
  • Marcus McConico-Voice
  • Angela Peterson-Voice
  • Gete Wangensteen-Strings

2001 –

• International Music Camp Award: Nicholas Moe-Alexandria

2002 – 50th State Convention (25th Biennial) – Burnsville

• Apple Valley MTA, Burnsville Area MTA, South Suburban MTA, host
• National Guest: Elizabeth Paris, First Vice President NFMC
• Performer: Carrie Kennedy, NFMC Young Artist Violin
• Junior Festival entrants: 5452
• Established MFMC web site: www.mfmc.net
• Alena Troyer-Litchfield-Scholarship for Challenged Students
• Teacher Trust Grant: Grace Cook-Norwood Young America

2003 – No Information

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