Xavier's MPR interview for the Schubert Club

Last week Xavier was interviewed by Steve Staruch at KJIN (the classical public radio station). He was invited as the Schubert Club winner in guitar and had an opportunity to play all of his competition pieces : Villa Lobos, "Choro" and a Bach Prelude and Allegro. Below is the radio broadcast of the interview, or you can go to: Schubert Club holds annual student competition
at MPR for the online article.

2009 Schubert Club Winner! Congrats Xavi!!

Xavier won the Schubert Club competition! Words do not suffice; I am SO thrilled. And Xavi was smiling all day and continues to beam. We are really happy too that Austin Wahl got 2nd place. (above, Xavier making a call to Alan Johnston with the good news)
Above: David Tramm, Xavier, Nicholas Goluses (finals judge from Eastman), Austin Wahl and Christopher Garwood. All these young guys were finalists and students of Alan Johnston at McPhail.

March and April have been full of competitions and recitals for Xavier. I'm just tired watching him, not to mention the driving that we are doing. Anyway, we are SO thrilled that Xavier made it into the finals of the Schubert Club! Congrats also to the other finalists Christopher, Austin and David Tramm! All of Alan Johnston's students that competed made it into the finals, so this no doubt attests to what a great teacher Alan is.