Coltman Competition Judges

Annie Jacobs-Perkins

Cellist Annie Jacobs-Perkins wants to do more than make art; she wants to turn her life into a piece of art. Annie’s love of interdisciplinary work has led her to collaborate with painters, dancers, potters, cheesemongers, fashion designers, boxers, composers, poets, woodworkers, essayists, knitters, and…

Artina McCain

Described as a pianist with “power and finesse” (Dallas Arts Society), “beautiful and fiery” (KMFA Austin) and having a “sense of color, balance and texture” (Austin Chamber Music Center) Artina McCain, has a built a three-fold career as a performer, educator, and speaker. Recent performance…

Christopher Creviston

Hailed as “one of the world’s top saxophone artists” (Audiophile Audition) with “the personality and fingers of a first-rate soloist” (American Record Guide), “subtle, perceptive phrasing, and flawless control of vibrato” (Fanfare Magazine), Yamaha Artist Christopher Creviston has been featured in venues ranging from Carnegie…

Crystal Alexander

Crystal is a saxophonist, educator and composer based in Austin, Texas. Originally from Lexington, Texas, Crystal has been teaching applied saxophone since 2002. She is currently contracted with Lake Travis and Leander ISD. In addition to teaching a select studio of private students, Crystal also…

Ebonee Thomas

Hailed for her “verve and pizazz” and the “gleaming purity” of her artistry by the Miami Herald, Ebonee Thomas is Second Flute and Piccolo of The Dallas Opera. Ebonee is a Piccolo Artist for Burkart Flutes and spends her summers as Second Flute and Piccolo…

Erin Rogers

Based in New York City, Erin Rogers is a Canadian-American composer and saxophonist dedicated to new and experimental music. Named a “rising star” (Broadway World), her music has been described as “whimsical, theatrical” (Brooklyn Vegan), “a wild ride” (An Earful), “as chilling as it is…

Farkhad Khudyev

Described by the critics as a “magician on the podium” (Performing Arts Monterey Bay), with “the ability to connect with invisible worlds and to bring them alive in the music” (Herald), Farkhad Khudyev, has been recognized by the government of the United States as an…

Håkan Rosengren

Internationally acclaimed clarinetist Håkan Rosengren performs as soloist, recitalist, and chamber music partner throughout Europe, the U.S., and in Brazil, Israel, China, Japan and South Korea—from Berlin, Beijing and Bratislava, to Tel Aviv, Vilnius and Warsaw.Fanfare Magazine hailed Rosengren’s performance, “most sensitive, wide-ranging account of…

Jeffrey Sykes

Acclaimed by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung as “a commanding solo player, the most supportive of accompanists, and a leader in chamber music,” pianist Jeffrey Sykes has performed across four continents and collaborates regularly with leading instrumentalists and singers. In the fall of 2018 he gave…

Korine Fujiwara

Montana native Korine Fujiwara is a founding member of the Carpe Diem String Quartet, a devoted and sought-after chamber musician and teacher, and a gifted composer and arranger. Ms. Fujiwara is Professor of violin and viola at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. She served…

Martin McCain

“He commands technical facility as a bass trombonist…executes the material on both discs with conviction…his attack is agile and his sound robust…” Textura Magazine (Canada) Bass trombonist and Global Music Award Gold Medal Winner Martin McCain’s career as a musician spans an impressive scope of…

Michael Garasi

Moving from South Florida to Central Texas in 2020 to accept a position at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas, Michael J. Garasi is currently Associate Professor of Instrumental Music and the Area Coordinator for Instrumental Ensembles, where he conducts and gives direction…

Nicholas Tavani

Violinist Nicholas Tavani was born in Arlington, VA, and debuted in Washington, D.C.’s Gaston Hall at the age of eight. The Cleveland Plain Dealer recently praised him as “ an alert and sensitive artist, with beautiful tone and exquisite phrasing,” and the Washington Post has…

Patrick Hughes

With a tone and musicality described as “pure chocolate,” Patrick Hughes has soloed in recitals throughout the US, at yearly regional horn conferences, and IHS International Horn Symposia. In 2006 he performed the Asian premiere of Kazimierz Machala’s Concerto for Horn, Winds and Percussion in…

Patti Wolf

Since being chosen at age nineteen as the youngest competitor of the 1985 Van Cliburn Competition, Patti Wolf has performed as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. She has collaborated in recital with many of the world’s most distinguished musical artists, such as cellist Lynn…

Pierre Jalbert

Earning widespread notice for his richly colored and superbly crafted scores, Pierre Jalbert (b. 1967) has developed a musical language that is engaging, expressive, and “immediately captures one’s attention with its strong gesture and vitality” (American Academy of Arts and Letters). Among his many honors…

Zach Matteson

A person of many origins (i.e. Maryland, Siberia, Montana), Zach is proud to call Austin, TX his home base. Zach studied violin at the University of Maryland under the tutelage David Salness and Irina Muresanu. It was at Maryland that he met the other members…

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