Stevo Wagner
Boston, Massachusetts, United States | SELF
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The Plymouth Music Competition launches its' first year by hosting competitions in three age groups; Teens, College Students, and Adults. The competition categories are Popular (Rock, Metal, HipHop, Punk, Pop), Jazz, and Classical.
63 submissions were received, from the ages of 10 to 70. Submissions came from Plymouth, Kingston, Duxbury, Marshfield, Carver, Pembroke, Norwell, Brockton, Hingham, Weymouth, Attleboro, Roxbury Crossing, Rockland and Boston, including some from Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory.
June 7 | Radisson Hotel, Plymouth Harbor | Begins at 7pm (6pm doors) Classical Competition
JUDGES:
Steven Karidoyanes, conductor of the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Alexander, two-time Grammy nominated opera singer
and Jo-Ann Mattei, former classically trained pianist
WINNERS:
Young Adult- Piano
Bridgette Wargovich - 1st place
Carl Hollant - 2nd place
Gina Benedetto - 3rd place
Young Adult- Voice
Jordan Ennis -1st place
Hanna McKenney - 2nd place
Bridgette Wargovich - 3rd place
College
Eldar Hudiev - 1st place
Tania Stavrera 2nd place
James Benoit - 3rd place
Adult
Yi-Hsiu Liu - 1st place
Robert D’Ambrosio -2nd place
Richard Turk & Joe Yanuskiewicz - 3rd place
FINALISTS (Classical):
7:00 - 8:35 pm
Young Adult - Piano
Gina Benedetto, Marshfield
Antonia Benedetto, Marshfield
Bridgette Wargovich, Plymouth
Robin St. Pierre, Brockton
Carl Hollant, Brockton
Ricardo Bellegarde, Brockton
Rendell Rashad St. Pierre, Brockton
Jovianne Bellegarde, Brockton
Young Adult - Voice
Alia San Filippo, Plymouth
Jordan Ennis, Plymouth
Bridgette Wargovich, Plymouth
Shannon Daley, Carver
Hanna McKenney, Marshfield
8:50 - 9:15 pm
College
Tania Stavrera - Piano
Matthew Torrance - Voice
Eldar Hudiev - Violin
James Benoit – Xylophone
9:30 - 10:00 pm
Adult
Richard Turk and Joe Yanuskiewicz - Piano Duet
Robert D’Ambrosio
Yi-Hsiu Liu - Violin
June 21 | Radisson Hotel, Plymouth Harbor | Begins at 7pm (6pm doors) Pop Competiton
FINALISTS (Popular and Jazz):
7:00 - 7:50 pm
Young Adult - Voice
Alia Carmela San Filippo, Plymouth
Jenna Foley, Carver
Lindsay Swanton, Plymouth
Adam Souza, Plymouth
Nick Kushar, Plymouth
Mikayla Medeiros, Plymouth
Young Adult - Bands
Interrobang, Norwell
Hat Trick, Plymouth
8:15 - 10:15 pm
Adult - Voice (Pop and Jazz)
Steve Wagner, Plymouth
Jim Palana, Rockland
Brooke Parrott (college student), Roxbury Crossing
Suzan Dolabany, Norwell
Laura Brunner, Boston
Adult - Bands
Steve Powers and the The Smoking Jackets, Plymouth
Scarecrow Hill, Plymouth
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Discography
Still working on that hot first release.
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Born in Bethlehem, Pa., Stevo lived his formative years in Chicago, where he cut his teeth on the traditions of blues, jazz, funk and folk. He attributes his love of music to his mother Marion who played piano in an all girl boogie woogie band. Moving to Boston in the eighties, he performed at venues such as Old Vienna Kaffehaus, Kendall Café and many more he can’t remember. A father of two and husband of twenty-five years, Mr. Wagner is a graduate of Cornell University and spends his free time doing what he loves most - writing songs and making music. Finalist - Plymouth Music Competition
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