GRAND PRIZE    $1,000

SECOND PLACE   $500

THIRD PLACE        $250
TO ENTER:
                Mail Recording and Biography

                    postmarked no later than

                      April 3, 2006

               to: STRINGS COMPETITION c/o
                    RONALD SACHS VIOLINS
                    836 Pleasant Hill Road
                    Lilburn, Georgia 30047
RONALD SACHS 2006 STRINGS
COMPETITION FINALISTS
(Alphabetical order)

Melissa Gross            Viola
Max Klein                   Viola
Steve Sang Koh        Violin
Josh Lipton                Violin
Ariel Lu                      Violin
Trinh Nguyen             Viola
Ben Rodgers             Violin
Patrick Shelc              Viola
Brian Sung                ‘Cello
Amy Wang                 Violin
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS:

STEVE SANG KOH  - GRAND PRIZE

BRIAN SUNG - SECOND PLACE

JOSH LIPTON AND BEN RODGERS -
(TIE) THIRD PLACE

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR COMPETITORS
2006 STRINGS COMPETITION         VIOLIN         VIOLA        CELLO        BASS
PURPOSE:   To encourage aspiring string students, recognize talent, and award
        prize monies to assist in further artistic pursuit.

ELIGIBILITY: Contest is open to all violin, viola, 'cello and bass string students
         grades 9-12. (Metro Atlanta Area)
                                
There is no entry fee.

REQUIREMENTS:

PRELIMINARY RECORDING                                Deadline April 3, 2006
       1) Students should record one piece of your choice without
            accompaniment, no longer than 7 minutes in length.
            Unaccompanied works or works intended to have
            accompaniment are allowed. (CD's are preferred)
       2) Prepare a 1 page musical experience biography,
           including contact information.
        Recordings should be of the highest possible quality.
                                   (CD's are preferred)


LIVE FINAL ROUND (by invitation)     SUNDAY - APRIL 30, 2006 at 3pm           
        Includes two pieces:
        1)Unaccompanied selection of your choice
        2)Commissioned piece - Solo Caprice - A. M. Crane
        Music will be available to all finalists by  April 7, 2006

                                    GOOD LUCK!

Judges are professionals associated with CraneClassical Music Society