Congratulations to the GFMC Junior Composer State Winners
Class I: 1st Place – Ethan Xo Vann (teacher: Gayle Vann)
2nd Place – Jasper Chane (teacher: Gayle Vann)
Class II: 1st Place – Abigail Vann-Reifler (teacher: Wendy Vann-Reifler)
2nd Place – Amber Liu (teacher: Gayle Vann)
Class III: 1st Place – Emilie Paris Vu (teacher: Gayle Vann)
2nd Place – Lisa Van Ness (teacher: Gayle Vann)
Class IV: 1st Place – Jacob Vann-Reifler ( teacher: Wendy Vann-Reifler)
2nd Place – Shawn Luv Dua (teacher: Julie Yu)
Southeast Region Junior Composer Contest Winner 2021
Class 1
“Midnight Mystery”
Ethan Xo Vann, age 9, Georgia
Student of Gayle B. Vann
Lynn Freeman Olson Composition Award Winner 2021
This Biennial Award, established in 1989 as a perpetual memorial to Lynn Freeman Olson,
Composer, Keyboard Pedagogue, Music Educator, and Clinician. It is intended as recognition and encouragement for talented, young, unpublished composers who show promise and skill
in developing appealing pedagogical keyboard materials.
Intermediate Level
“Lavender Memories”
Amber Liu, Georgia
Student of Gayle B. Vann
Honorable Mention
Kyra Andrew – Student of Gayle B Vann
Emma Dong – Student of Gayle B Vann
