“Creating futures of hope and opportunity through the gift of education for underserved families is of utmost importance to Jeanne and Rex. The impact of their commitment, dedication and generosity to education is immeasurable. Their human and financial resources have allowed local non-profits to carry forth their important mission during a time when the need and demand has never been greater.”
- Kevin Short Board Member Children’s Education Alliance of Missouri and Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis
The winning entries in the seventh annual Creating Original Music Project (C.O.M.P.) competition demonstrate the passion and commitment of the young composers who brought them to life.
For 2012, a total of 22 elementary, middle school and high school students from across Missouri have been awarded prizes in the competition. As a reward for their work, they’ll get a chance to perform their winning compositions at the Creating Original Music Project Festival. The Festival will take place:
10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Fine Arts Building, University of Missouri-Columbia campus
ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – Lileana Ibur, 13, is a singer-songwriter. She just won the annual COMP (Creating Original Music Project) contest put on by the University of Missouri-Columbia.
The Wydown Middle School student composed an original song titled, “Nothing Boy”. She is performing it this Saturday, April 21 at Mizzou at the COMP Music Festival.
Found online at: http://fox2now.com/2012/04/18/wydown-middle-school-student-wins-mizzou-contest/
The winners of the University of Missouri’s annual state-wide COMP (Creating Original Music Project) contest for elementary school through high school have been announced; six of this year’s 22 winners are from St. Louis.
Each of the six and their schools won cash prizes, ranging from $200 to $1,000. The two high school students also get scholarships to this summer’s new-music camp at Mizzou. All of them will perform their original works this Saturday, April 21 at the COMP Festival on Mizzou’s campus in the Fine Arts Building.
Menea Vladi Kefalov & Ande Celeste Siegel of Reed Elementary School in Ladue. First place in the Elementary Song with Words division for their piece titled “War.” Music teacher: Sarah Schwartz. They are repeat winners. They will be featured on Wednesday on “Show Me St. Louis” at 12:30pm on KSDK.
Anthony Delia of Holy Infant School in Ballwin. First place in the Middle School Popular Music division for “Words.” Music teacher: Eric Henson.
Lileana Ibur of Wydown Middle School in Clayton. Second place in the Middle School Popular Music division for “Nothing Boy.” Music teachers: Aaron Doerr and Jerry Estes. She is a repeat winner. Lileana will perform on Wednesday live on FOX 2 at 9am.
Gus Knobbe of Webster Groves High School. First place in Fine Arts category for “Madness.” Music Teacher: Dane Williams.
Benedetto Colagiovanni of Clayton High School. First place in High School Jazz division for “Waltz For Bill.” Music Teachers: Rick Zelle and Alice Fasman. He is also a repeat winner.
