2008 Sterling Scholar winners

Published: Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:29 a.m. MDT
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MUSIC AND GENERAL STERLING SCHOLAR

Lindsey Brinton
West High School
Parents: Gregory and Sally Brinton
Salt Lake City

"I am from a family of nine and each member plays a musical instrument. Instruments include the cello, trumpet, clarinet, harp and piano. Playing together is always fun, but the real joy comes from performing piano concerts with my mother, a Juilliard graduate in piano performance, and my sister, who is also an accomplished pianist.

"I have had the unique opportunity of traveling to five continents with my family. Many trips are devoted to my performing and competing on the piano. Not only have I been exposed to different cultures, but I have also seen the powerful influence music has on people all over the world. Playing the piano and playing basketball are two of my passions. However, it is a challenge because jammed fingers don't do well on piano keys! I have jammed several fingers playing basketball and have had to lay off my piano practicing for a short period of time. I have learned to be cautious and deal with the risk of not being able to perform in one area for a time in order to develop my talents.

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"Music will always be an integral part of my life. Seeing the example set in my home, I want to continue the tradition of having classical music at the fingertips of my family. Playing the piano has become a sublimely artistic outlet for my creative thoughts. In performing any composition, I love how the performer needs to place herself between the composer and the audience. She is charged with being true to the composition yet interpretive in its rendition. I eagerly look forward to continuing my studies of performance, music theory, history and composition in greater depth at the college level."

SCHOLARSHIP: Ranks sixth out of 435; overall GPA is 3.9; 33 composite ACT.

AWARDS AND PROJECTS: National Honor Society; performed at Carnegie Hall; first prize winner of the International Bartok-Kabalevsky-Prokofiev Piano Competition; two-time first place state winner of Utah Music Teachers Association Piano Concerto Competition; performed in recital at Madi Hall in Cairo, Egypt; member of West High School Chorale and A Cappella; National Honor Roll; student body president; homecoming queen; junior class president; Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership Award; Girls State; Chemistry Club vice-president; Kiwanis Youth Leadership Award; member of the Utah Symphony Youth Guild; math and reading tutor for at risk children; volunteer at The Christmas Box House; raised money for Children's Miracle Network; collected money for UNICEF; volunteer at the Utah Food Bank.

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