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Meng Su wins gold medal Parkening International Guitar Competition

Meng SuMeng Su (PC ’09, GPD ’11, Guitar; GPD ’15, Chamber Music) won the gold medal in the fourth triennial Parkening International Guitar Competition in Malibu, Calif., on May 30, after a performance of the Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo in the final round of the competition. The Parkening International Guitar Competition is one of the world’s foremost guitar competition with the largest prize purse of any classical guitar competition. After three days of public performances, Meng Su was awarded the gold medal, the Jack Marshall Prize of $30,000. She is a master’s student of Manuel Barrueco and a member the Beijing Guitar Duo. View the newly uploaded video of the performance here.

 

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