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Announcing the 2009-2010 Kenan Music Scholars The Music Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is delighted to announce the appointment of the following four Kenan Music Scholars set to enter the university in fall 2009. They will join our eight current Kenan Music Scholars in this exciting and innovative program.
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Announcing the 2009-2010 Kenan Music Scholars

by Glenn McDonald — last modified 2009-05-05 14:46

The Music Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is delighted to announce the appointment of the following four Kenan Music Scholars set to enter the university in fall 2009. They will join our eight current Kenan Music Scholars in this exciting and innovative program.

Click here for more information on the UNC Kenan Music Scholarship Program.

Ryan Dickey (euphonium, piano) is from Southlake, Texas (in the Dallas metroplex), where he graduated from Carroll High School. He served as Drum Major in the band, was an officer on the Student Council and was named Southlake Youth of the Year.  He was selected for the Texas Allstate Band; placed in the 2008 Falcone International Tuba/Euphonium Competition; won Outstanding Piano Soloist in the 2008 Texas State  Piano Competition; and was named Outstanding Jazz Soloist at several important Texas jazz festivals. He has a passionate interest in the sciences and is active in community service projects. His speech for Veteran’s Day at his school in 2006 came to the notice of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who wrote to Ryan thanking him for his insights.

Ning Lee (violin) is from Singapore where she completed her high-school education at Raffles Junior College and was concertmaster of the Singapore Youth Orchestra, with which she has performed in Europe.  She has gained diplomas in violin from Trinity College of Music and the Royal Schools of Music (London), as well as winning certificates in the Asian Youth Music Competition.  Ning also plays piano and numerous sports, and has completed an intense high school curriculum in physics. She has also volunteered for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Singapore.

Crystal Wu (piano) is from Birmingham, Alabama where she attended the Alabama School of Fine Arts. Winner of numerous competitions and awards from the Music Teachers National Association and the Federation of Music Clubs, she also plays violin and has studied classical ballet. A fine academic student as well, she has completed AP credits in US History and Art History.  Active in her community, she has done volunteer work for children with disabilities.

Sidney Zaleski (piano) is from Ellicott City, Maryland, where he was home-schooled and has taken some classes at the University of Maryland/Baltimore. He also studied music in the Preparatory Division of the Peabody Conservatory, where he won competitions and presented several recitals. In 2006 he was a finalist in the New York Piano Competition, and in 2007 studied at the Amalfi Coast Music Festival in Italy.  Sidney also plays the violin and has received high scores in exams administered by the American Chemical Society. He has undertaken voluntary service by way of numerous performances at Elderhostels and senior centers.
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