Winners of 2007 Utah State Fair music competition

Winners of the 2007 Utah State Fair music competition have been announced.

Cash awards and ribbons are presented to first-, second- and third-place winners in each category. Winners are given an opportunity to audition to perform with the Utah Symphony in its "Salute to Youth" fall concert and its All-Star Evening in May.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend the winners' recitals as part of the many activities offered this year at the Utah State Fair, 155 N. 1000 West

A different group will perform at each of the four scheduled recitals. Performances are set for 7 and 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, in the Fairpark's Pioneer Building. Two more recitals are set for 7 and 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, in the same building.

• Elementary harp: first, Caroline Richards, Pleasant Grove; second, Kaitland Garner, Bountiful; third, Molly Langr, Salt Lake City

• Junior harp: first, Kathryn Zurcher, Salt Lake City; second, Jessica Hart, Sandy; third, Cambria Russell, Tooele

• Elementary piano: first, Jim Lu, Orem; second, Jane Raty, Sandy; third, Joshua D. Mortensen, Eagle Mountain; honorable mention, David Horton, Salt Lake City; Jessica Coombs, Draper; Jacob Dame, Draper, Nicolette Sam, Vernal

• Intermediate piano: first, Caitlin Carmack, Heber City; second, Ree Lu, Orem; third, Verina Chen, Provo; honorable mention, Fay Fay Ye, Salt Lake City; Alie Yorganson, Salt Lake City; Stephen Merkley, Logan

• Junior piano: first, Michael Stewart, Salt Lake City; second, Christina Qi, Sandy; third, Arianne Sam, Vernal; honorable mention, Jacob Franklin, Sandy; Kellice Bradley, Howell; Bradley Taylor, Salt Lake City

• Senior piano: first, Keenan Reesor, Logan; second, Emilee Bradley, Howell; third, Tong Wu, Ogden; honorable mention, Nicholas Maughan, Ogden; Shing Kai, Ogden; Lindsey Lambert, Salt Lake City

• Intermediate wind/brass/percussion: first, Camille Johnson, marimba, Farmington; second, Jana Gardner, flute, Brigham City; third, James Duncan, clarinet, Bountiful

• Junior wind/brass/percussion: first, Helen McGarr, flute, Lindon; second, James Brinkmann, flute, Sandy; third, Kevin Elmer, trumpet, American Fork; honorable mention, Nicolle LeClair, flute, Ogden

• Senior wind/brass/percussion: first, Kimberly Andre, flute, Provo; second, Alyssa Morris, oboe, American Fork; third, Meleece Orme, flute, Provo; honorable mention, Bobbi Blood, flute, Draper