Hannah Bell, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music Junior Bachelor of Arts in Music/Clarinet, was declared the winner of the MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) Young Artist Competition (Woodwind) for the State of Nebraska. In January, she will advance to the Division Level of competition where she will compete with the winners of the various states in the Division Level for MTNA. Elizabeth Johnson, Master of Music (MM) in Clarinet, placed as the Alternate Winner for this MTNA competition. Both are in the studio of Hixson-Lied Professor of Clarinet Diane Barger.
The “Hijinx Quartet” members: Elizabeth Johnson (MM), Katie E. Rice (MM) and Nicole Jensen (MM) — all clarinet majors along with Jennifer Reeves, a Doctor of Musical Arts major (clarinet), are moving on to the Division Level of the MTNA Chamber Music Competition (Woodwinds) in January.