Graduation day was a flurry of celebration for brand-new CUC graduates. It was also a day of celebration for the CUC music department. Senior Trisha Davidian’s adroit playing captured first place in the collegiate division of the Elizabeth R. Davis Memorial Piano Competition, sponsored by the Maryland State Music Teacher’s Association.
Davidian is a 14-year piano student and competitive piano playing is nothing new for her. Davidian’s high school piano instructor entered students in yearly festival competitions as a good way to practice playing with an audience. Her current piano instructor, CUC professor Dr. Daniel Lau, encouraged Davidian to enter this contest. Though it was her first competitive experience in four years, winning was not her main goal. More…
