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Oakwood student wins strings competition
Oakwood High School junior Josh Halpern didn’t have time to rest on his laurels after capturing top honors at the 2011 Music Teachers National Association Senior String Competition, held in Milwaukee.
He was off to Salzburg, Austria, with the Polaris String Quartet, one of several ensembles he’s a member of, to give a concert April 10. Next stop, in May, is the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition in South Bend, Ind.
Halpern has performed as a principal cellist with the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, the Oakwood High School Symphony Orchestra and the Muse Machine. He is a founding member of the Blackbird String Quartet in Dayton and of Duo Dolce. He studies with Alan Rafferty, cellist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
This summer, he will attend the Meadowmount School of Music in Westmont, N.Y, where he will study with Northwestern University professor Hans Jorgen Jensen.
The MTNA competition had state, divisional and national levels. Halpern’s first-place finish included a $2,000 award.
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By Windwood
April 13, 2011 11:52 AM | Link to this
….but can he “string” the cello back up on the Beatles song “Eleanor Rigby”? Just kidding!!!! Congradulations, Josh! You have done well…continue to excell…but have fun and smile while you’re doing it. We’re proud of you!!!!
By Neigh
April 13, 2011 4:34 PM | Link to this
Congratulations Josh. It’s very impressive to see such dedication in a young person.
By Sue Hanna
April 14, 2011 3:04 PM | Link to this
Way to go Josh.