APPLETON, WIS. — For the second year in a row, Lawrence University student cellists placed second and third at the 2006 Wisconsin Cello Society Solo Competition conducted at UW- Platteville.
Sophomore Lindsey Crabb of Columbia, Mo., received first honorable mention (second place) honors, while junior Elise Butler-Pinkham of Ferndale, Mich., received second honorable mention (third place) honors.
Crabb also received the competition’s special “Concerto Award” and will be invited to perform a solo with the University of Wisconsin-Platteville University Orchestra next season. She played “Bourees” from Bach’s Fourth Suite and the third movement of the Dvorak Cello Concerto for the competition. Crabb was awarded a new bow from the Coda Bow Company for her performance.
Butler-Pinkham performed “Lo How a Rose” by Mark Summer, cellist of the Turtle Island Quartet and the fourth movement of the Elgar Cello Concerto. Both students study in the cello studio of professor of music Janet Anthony.
Students in the competition performed 15-20 minutes of music of their own choosing. This year’s competition, the Wisconsin Cello Society’s second, featured 11 cellists from around the state. It is open to all Wisconsin students aged 14-22 who have studied privately for more than one year.
Founded in April, 2000, the Wisconsin Cello Society is a state-wide organization that promotes the art and appreciation of cello playing, furthers the musical development of its members and provides performance opportunities for professional, amateur and student cellists.
