Iván Kostornyi takes First Place at MTNA Florida Competition

On Sunday, October 11, Iván Kostornyi (violin) and Judah Horne (piano) traveled to Florida Gulf Coast University, where Iván competed in and received first prize in the MTNA Senior String Competition, Florida Round, with Judah accompanying him on piano.

Iván performed solo works by J. S. Bach, Paganini, and Ysaÿe, while Judah joined him for performances of works by Debussy, Rachmaninoff, and Waxman.

Many thanks to Professor Routa Kroumovitch and Dr. Washington Garcia for their coaching and support in this endeavor. Special thanks also to Reiko Niiya, Katherine Baloff, and Natalie Helm for serving as adjudicators for the competition.