POTSDAM â When pianist Alex Wu, a Syracuse-area high school student, placed second last year in the Orchestra of Northern New Yorkâs annual James and Katherine Andrews Young Artist Competition, he was happy, but not satisfied. The pandemic couldnât stop him from competing again in 2021 and this time, he achieved his goal of winning top honors.
The 15th annual ONNY Young Artist Competition was held live via Zoom on Feb. 20 as the COVID-19 pandemic prevented such in-person gatherings.
Alex, 16, is a sophomore at Fayetteville-Manlius High School. He performed the first movement, âAllegro,â of Beethovenâs Concerto No. 5 in Eb Major, Op. 73, âEmperorâ (1809-1811). He received the $500 cash prize and will have the opportunity to solo with ONNY, the North Countryâs only year-round professional symphony orchestra, at a date to be announced.
ONNY Announces Winners of Annual Music Competition
James and Katherine Andrews - Young Artist Competition ONNY Announces Winners (Source: Orchestra of Northern New York) By Craig Thornton | March 17, 2021 at 12:16 PM EDT - Updated March 17 at 12:16 PM
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When pianist Alex Wu, a Syracuse-area high school student, placed second last year in The Orchestra of Northern New York’s annual James and Katherine Andrews Young Artist Competition, he was happy, but not satisfied. Even the pandemic couldn’t stop him from competing again in 2021 and this time, he achieved his goal of winning top honors in ONNY’s 15th annual competition.
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Tailwater Promotes Three Team Members
February 4, 2021 GMT
DALLAS, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Tailwater Capital LLC (“Tailwater” or the “Firm”), a private equity firm based in Dallas, today announced the promotions of Scott Peters, John Spradling and Drew Winston to Principal.
“Tailwater is focused on cultivating a best-in-class team with differentiated capabilities and fostering a culture that enables our people to grow and succeed,” said Jason Downie, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Tailwater. “On behalf of Tailwater’s senior leadership, I want to congratulate Scott, John and Drew on their many accomplishments and express my excitement about our team’s ability to continue executing on our proven strategy.”