MACON – Zhihao Wu, a sophomore cellist at the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, placed second in the Music Teachers National Association's 2016 Young Artist String Competition.
The competition took place April 4 at MTNA's annual national convention, held in San Antonio, Texas.
Wu had previously won the state and division titles before moving on to nationals.
Originally from Shanghai, China, he is a student of distinguished center faculty Julie Albers and Hans Jorgen Jensen.
About Townsend School of Music
Mercer University's Townsend School of Music, the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings and the Townsend-McAfee Institute for Graduate Studies offer undergraduate and graduate professional music studies in a comprehensive university environment. Townsend is nationally recognized for its outstanding faculty, award-winning students, performance ensembles and state-of-the-art facilities. The McDuffie Center, a special institute within Townsend School of Music, is a highly selective program that prepares string students for success in the real world. Students study with some of America's most renowned string musicians, receiving music instruction of conservatory quality, while earning an academically well-rounded education from a comprehensive, nationally recognized university. For more information and a complete listing of this season's concerts, visit www.mercer.edu/music, or call (478) 301-2748.
