Kansas Wesleyan University has announced the winners of its first International Festival Concerto/Aria Competition.

According to information from the university, the competition was conducted last weekend when 13 competitors assembled in Christ Cathedral to perform in front of a panel of judges including the following.

• Julie Bees, Wichita State University piano professor
• Genaro Mendez, University of Kansas voice professor
• Matt Means, Fort Hays State University strings professor

Participants were competing for the opportunity to perform with the KWU Festival Orchestra during the International Music Festival. The winners’ concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. March 27 on the Kansas Wesleyan campus.

Pre-college winners include the following.

Cello
Brandon Rectenwald, Salina
Joseph Gogadi, Salina

Piano
Landon Wilson, Minneapolis

Collegiate winners include the following.

Marimba
Morgan Parker, Salina

Piano
Joseph Wu, Taichung, Taiwan

Violin
Alicia Mora, Hutchinson

Vocal
Stephine Gomez (soprano), Lyons
Brianna Anderson (soprano), Colorado Springs, Colo.