Aaron Fagerstrom is a 17 year old pianist and percussionist from Thief River Falls. Currently, Aaron studies piano with Dr. Paul Wirth in St. Cloud and runs his own piano studio. This year, he was selected as the first place winner in the Thursday Musical Scholarship Competition, placed third in MMTA's Senior Young Artist Competition, and third in the Duluth Symphony concerto competition. Aaron is a percussionist in The Greater Grand Forks Symphony, MMEA All State Band, and Lincoln High School's jazz band and wind ensemble. He also sings in the LHS Concert Choir and Swingsations.

My latest accomplishments:

1st Place--2014 Thursday Musical Scholarship Competition
3rd Place--2014 MMTA Senior Young Artist Competition
3rd Place--2014 Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition
2nd Place--2013 Bruce P. Carlson Scholarship Competition (Schubert Club)
2nd Place--2013 MMTA Senior Young Artist Competition
1st Place--2012 MMTA Junior Young Artist Competition
Featured Artist in Classical Minnesota Public Radio's 3rd Annual Varsity competition.
Featured Artist in Classical Minnesota Public Radio's 2nd Annual Varsity Competition
Winner of the 2012 Grand Forks Symphony Concerto Competition
Winner of the 2012 Dakota Valley Symphony Concerto Competition

Aaron has been given the privlage to work with many renowed classical artists throughout the years, including:

• Pavlina Dokovska, Mannes The New School
• Dr. Eugene Pridonoff, University of Cincinnati
• Dr. Ann DuHammel, University of Minnesota Morris
• Dr. Sean Schulze, Case Western Reserve
• Dr. Jay Hershberger, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota
• Nariaki Sugiura, University of North Dakota
• Dr. Daniel Rieppel, Southwest Minnesota State University
• Joseph Zins, Crocus Hill Studios
• Dr. Horacio Nuguid, Rochester