Kevin Loh Takes 1st Prize at GFA International Youth Competition

By Dedrick Koh – Posted on

**Update 6/7/2012**
Added a new photo and video montage from YouTube.

Singaporean Classical Guitar Virtuoso, Kevin Loh, has won the first prize at the Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) 2012 International Youth Competition (Junior Division).

This competition is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious and heavily contested international classical guitar competitions in the world. Congrats to Kevin on his well-deserved and notable achievement!

Junior Division
Kevin Loh (Singapore)- 1st Prize
Woo Tak Kim (S. Korea) – 2nd Prize
Ashwin Krishna (US) – 3rd Prize
James Graham (Canada) – 4th Prize

Senior Division
Huaicong Mu (China) – 1st Prize
Shon Stelman (Israel/US) – 2nd Prize
Noam Kanter (Netherlands) – 3rd Prize
Tobias James (US) – 4th Prize

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Want to congratulate Kevin? Leave a comment in his blog!

Check out the photo montage below:
[youtube_sc url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaJWadoOx3k&”]

Author: Dedrick Koh

Dedrick Koh is an acclaimed , fully-booked classical guitar teacher who teaches from his home studio at Sengkang. He has been teaching the classical guitar since 2006 and has successfully prepared students for ABRSM and Trinity exams and he holds a flawless 100% pass rate, and a 90% merit/distinction rate for his students. He was previously an instructor cum assistant conductor at Ngee Ann Polytechnic Strings under Alex Abisheganaden . Dedrick Koh is also a former public relations and communications specialist, having carved out a notable 10-year career in both the public and private sector. He has work for/on brands like Nanyang Polytechnic, Coca Cola, DHL, Nokia, Nestle, the Health Promotion Board, the Economic Development Board of Singapore and the President Challenge. He also also been featured in the Straits Time, the New Paper, and CNN.

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