12/08/2024
The winners of the TIERRAS 2024 Percussion Competition are:
Scholastic Keyboard:
1. Amadeo Cowan, San Benito High School (San Benito, TX)
2. Hector Manuel Villegas, San Benito High School (San Benito, TX)
Scholastic Snare Drum:
1. Christian Morales, McAllen High School (McAllen, TX)
Collegiate Keyboard:
1. Chia Yu Lin, University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
2. Jacob Thompson, University of North Texas (Denton, TX)
3. Adrian Gonzalez Peñaloza, New Mexico State University (Las Cruces, NM)
Collegiate Snare Drum:
1. Adam Mackey, Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX)
2. Melani Blanco, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (Edinburg, TX)
Judges:
Brian Zator
Caleb Pickering
Jeff Ausdemore
Sponsors:
Black Swamp Percussion
Innovative Percussion
Sabian
Zildjian
Vic Firth
Evans
ProMark
Grover Pro Percussion
Malletech
Congratulations to all the winners and participants for their hard work! It was a true joy to have you with us and to listen to your wonderful musicianship!
