Shown are the senior division participants in the Symphony of The Lakes Young Artist Competition. Photo provided by Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts.

News Release

WARSAW — The Symphony of the Lakes recently held its 8th Annual Young Artist State-Wide Competition at the Warsaw Performing Arts Center. Serving as judges for the competition were Dr. Phoenix Park-Kim, Debra Graham, and Patricia Reeves.

Winners in each category:

Junior Division

First place — Abram Korenstra, piano, fifth grade, Bethany Christian.

Second place — Nevaeh Wolfe, violin, sixth grade, Eisenhower Middle School.

Senior Division

First place — Chloe Park, piano, junior, Canterbury High School.

Second place — Karissa Brath, violin, senior, Warsaw Community High School.

Third place — Maria Tan, cello, sophomore, Canterbury High School.

Honorable mention — Micah Gresl-Turner, cello, senior, John Adams High School.

The first place senior division winner,  Chloe Park will perform with the Symphony of the Lakes during their upcoming spring concert.

“100 Years of Magic” will be held at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center at 7 p.mApril 22. Tickets are available now for $20 and can be purchased by calling the Wagon Wheel ticket office at (574) 267-8041 or online at www.wagonwheelcenter.org.