UAB Student Aleksandra Kasman Wins LaGrange Symphony Concerto Competition
Student Achievement
CAS NewsFebruary 12, 2015
University of Alabama at Birmingham sophomore Aleksandra Kasman of Vestavia Hills won the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artists Competition on Saturday, Feb. 7. Her prize includes a performance with the LaGrange Symphony on March 17 and a cash award of $1,500.
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