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Guest Soloists
Kieran Cullen,
Flute
Kieran Cullen, age 16, has been
playing flute since fifth grade. As a middle school student,
he tried out for several honor bands and made first chair in
every one, including the All-Iowa eight grade honor band. He
tried for the Iowa All-State High School Music Festival as a
freshman and sophomore, and was selected as second alternate
his first year and third chair in the flute section in his sophomore
year.
He is currently studying under instructor Barbara Wells.
In addition to playing the flute in the Storm Lake High School
band, Kieran plays violin in the school's orchestra and bari
sax in the jazz band. He has received many outstanding soloist
awards in both middle school and high school. He also plays
the flute in his church.
Kieran's other interests include running, swimming, bike riding,
and hanging out with his twin brother Tom. Kieran wants to play
in college and beyond.
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Christine Nguyen,
piano
Christine Nguyen has only been
formally studying piano for about six years, but she had been
familiar with it long before that because her family really
encourages music. In 2003, she won first place for talent in
the Miss Pre-teen Nebraska with a piece that she performed on
the piano. In 2005, ChristineI won the title of KVNO Classical
Kid for October. She was a finalist in the OMTA Young Artists'
Competition in 2006 and 2007. In 2007, Christine placed first
in the Junior Virtuoso division in the Nebraska Summer Music
Olympics at UNO. She also performed in the Spire Celebration
of Keyboard Arts for two years. In school, Christine has participated
in band and she have an avid love for show choir. She imagines
music, especially piano, will be a big part of her life as she
enters college and beyond.
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Scott Arens,
piano
Scott Arens, son of Thomas and Terri Arens, is originally from
Yankton, South Dakota. He is currently a junior piano performance
major studying under Dr. Susan Keith Gray at the University
of South Dakota. While at USD, Scott has had the opportunity
to work in master-class settings with internationally renowned
pianists Emanuele Arciuli, Anastasia Dedik, Gloria Chuang, and
Andrew von Oeyen. Last summer, he was also invited to serve
as a staff accompanist at the International Performing Arts
Institute for Opera and Musical Theatre held in Kiefersfelden,
Germany. Scott thoroughly enjoys working as a collaborative
pianist and has worked as musical director/rehearsal accompanist
in numerous musical theatre productions, including Chicago,
Beauty and the Beast, Pippin, West Side Story, Seussical the
Musical, Fiddler on the Roof, The Rocky Horror Show, and Singin'
in the Rain.
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Concerts are held at the Cherokee Community Center
530 West Bluff Street
Cherokee, Iowa
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