Minnesota Varsity alum Evren Ozel takes second at National Chopin Piano CompetitionPianist Evren Ozel, a 2014 Minnesota Varsity Showcase Artist from Minneapolis, Minn., won second prize at the 10th annual National Chopin Piano Competition. He advances to compete at the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw.
Minnesota Varsity: Where Are They Now? Bea GrantBea Grant is from a family of pianists, who started piano lessons with her mother when she was two. Now a student of Dr. Joseph Zins in St. Paul, she enjoys performing in chamber ensembles and as a featured soloist with Twin Cities orchestras.
Minnesota Varsity: Where Are They Now? Brayden DrevlowPianist Brayden Drevlow has wasted no time launching a career, having laid the groundwork well before his recent graduation from Concordia College. The 2013 Minnesota Varsity Featured Artist has a studio of more than 20 private piano students in Fargo, N.D. and enjoys performing nationally and internationally.