Shorter University freshman wins Atlanta Music Club scholarship

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Rome, Ga. — Shorter University freshman Chandler Stone, a piano performance major from Dublin, Ga., placed first in the undergraduate keyboard division of the Atlanta Music Club’s scholarship competition. The event, which was held Saturday, March 21 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Decatur, Ga., is open to high school, undergraduate and graduate students.

For his performance, Stone played “Nocturne in F Sharp Major Op. No.” by Frederic Chopin and “Sonata in F Major Op. No.” by Ludwig van Beethoven.

Earlier this month, Stone was awarded a $1,000 scholarship for his performance in the 14th annual William and Mary Ann Knight Performers Scholarship Competition at Shorter University. He said winning the two competitions so close together has been an inspiring component of his first year at Shorter.

“It is very exciting to have won this past weekend. Winning the Atlanta Music Club Competition right after winning the William and Mary Ann Knight Performers Competition is almost like a dream come true,” he said. “It is very encouraging to be the winner of these two competitions. It makes me want to push deeper into the music that I love.”

Stone, who previously studied with Shorter alumna Nancy Claxton, is a student of Associate Professor of Music and Coordinator of Keyboard Studies Dr. Jerico Vasquez.

Dr. Vasquez said both scholarships are a great financial help to Stone and have given him an extra confidence boost as a musician and a performer.

“Chandler is naturally endowed with a beautiful, deep sound and quick fingers,” Dr. Vasquez said. “He is certainly one of our most promising young pianists.”

Source: Rome News

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