Oak Grove teen recognized by local piano association

Oak Grove resident Mia Park, 17, recently earned a Graduation Senior Award from the Atlanta Area Suzuki Piano Association (AASPA), Atlanta’s leading piano organization following the principles of music instructor Dr. Shinichi Suzuki. The award is presented by AASPA to graduating high school seniors performing in a Suzuki Graduation Concert, to recognize the commitment of continuing piano study through their senior year. Park, a senior at St. Pius High School who studies piano with AASPA teacher Barbara Brown, will perform at Spivey Hall on Sunday, 15 January in AASPA's 40th Graduation Concert. Her chosen piece is the first movement of Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Pathetique by Ludwig van Beethoven.

The primary purpose of the AASPA graduation program is to recognize the accomplishments of dedicated Suzuki students and teachers and to encourage them to continue to raise their sights and standards in a non-competitive environment. Students performing in the concert range in age from 6 to 18 years of age, and represent a wide array of schools and areas across metro Atlanta.