For immediate release                                                   April 16, 2008

JOPLIN, MO (SNS) – Five young winners of the Honors Audition portion of the Missouri Southern International Piano Competition will participate in a master class with international judges of the competition on Monday April 21, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in Webster Hall Auditorium on the MSSU campus.  The participants are Dasol Kim, St. Louis; Robyn Meahl, Admire, Kan.; Marc Simon, Springfield; Dillon Worthington, Little Rock, Ark.;  and Christina Yuen, Overland Park, Kan.

          The winners were selected from a field of 18 students during The Honors Audition held in February, which was open to pianists age 18 and younger from Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The Audition was developed for students who may not be ready to compete at the level of the major competition, giving them the opportunity to observe pianists in a world-class event and learn from master teachers.

          The participants are invited to attend all Competition events as guests of MSIPC including competition rounds, lectures, and opening and closing concerts. They each will receive a $500 cash award, a medal, and a certificate during the awards ceremony preceding the Gala Winners Concert at 8 p.m., April 26. They also will receive written critiques from each of the competition judges.

         The Master Class is open to the public free of charge. For information on all competition events, interested persons may call 625-9755 or visit the web at www.mssu.edu/msipc

NOTE: Winners & teachers
Dasol Kim taught by Pamela Roussin
Robyn Meahl taught by Jane Wheat
Marc Somon taught by Connie Osgood
Dillon Worthing taught by Neil Rutman
Christina Yuen taught by Jack Winerock

The 12th MSIPC takes place April 21-26.