Sophie Nguyen, 16, and Naomi Kobayashi, 17, were named First Prize Winner of the ‘Piano Duet’ Category at the Music Teachers National Association’s (MTNA) National Performance Competitions, becoming the first young pianists from Hawaii to win in this category in the 57-year history of the MTNA.
Hawaii Piano Students Win MTNA Southwest Regional Competition
Local piano students Sophie Nguyen and Jairus Rhoades have dreamed big and practiced hard, and their efforts have paid off in a big way. On January 15th, Nguyen, a freshman at ‘Iolani School, and Rhoades, a freshman at Punahou School, were announced as the winning Piano Duet in the Music Teachers National Association’s (MTNA) Southwest Division Competition.