Trio con Brio Winner in Coleman Competition

Heading the list of victors in the recent 42nd Coleman Competition in Pasadena was the Trio con Brio from the Community School of Performing Arts. Coached by Yehuda Gilad, clarinetist Richard Hawley Jr., cellist Max Levinson and pianist Reiko Uchida won the Coleman-Barstow Award of $3,000.

Another local trio, Yu-Mi and Us--flutist Diane Schuhmann, oboist John Ralston and pianist Yu-Mi Mayama--coached by Roger Stevens at USC, won the $1,000 Russell Award. The Atlantic Brass Quintet from Boston University captured the $3,000 Coleman Award for Winds and the Center City Brass Quintet from the Curtis Institute took the Saunderson Award of $1,800.