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Ann Maria Piho won the second Estonian instrument students playing competition
19.05.2010
Ann Maria Piho, the winner of the second Estonian instrument students playing competition that was held on May 7 at the Traditional Music Center, was invited to perform in festival opening ceremony.
About 70 children all over Estonia participated in the competition. The Project Manager Mare Lilienthal said that many of them stood out with such skills that would allow them to perform before larger audiences as well. "We can be quite sure that the traditional musicians today have great young musicians coming," she said and was hopeful that the performance in festival opening ceremony would provide Ann Maria Piho with an experience that would help her develop into a good musician.
Mare Lilienthal expressed pleasure that the organizers of the competitions had at meeting tens of bright-eyed boys and girls as well as their teachers at the Ait. "Seems that everything went great and next year we might expect even more active participation at the competition."
The playing competition was organized and carried out by the free educational August Pulst School operating at the Estonian Traditional Music Center. Playing was assessed by Neeme Punder, Elo Kalda, Ürjo Jaama, Tarmo Noormaa, Ain Agan and Ando Kiviberg.
Best players:
Grand prix - Ann Maria Piho (kannel)
Kannel (younger)
best - Miina Aleksandra Piho
special prizes - Annabel Kaasik, Lisete Link, Robert Reiska
Kannel (older)
best - Ann Maria Piho
special prizes - Elise Roodla, Mirjam Vodi
Open grade (younger)
best - Lisete Ulla
special prizes - Kärt Pihlap, Eliise Veltri
Open grade (older)
best - Hanna-Liis Lao
special prize - Säde Tatar
Bagpipes (younger)
best - Hanna Valk
special prizes - Ott Leitham
Bagpipes (older)
best - Kaisa Kuslapuu
Diatonic accordions(younger)
best - Ruti Kirikmäe
special prize - Doris Kudre
Violin (younger)
best - Laura Kruusamäe
Violin (older)
best - Gloria Kadarpik
special prizes - Marta Lotta Kukk, Triin Puusaar
Plucked instruments (younger)
best - Egert Ojamäe
special prize - Ivo Laanelind
Plucked instruments (older)
best - Paul Neitsov
special prizes - Sten Aamer, Tõnis Taul
Bowed harp (younger)
Best - Hanna Valk