Gonzales, Moore Take Top Honors at Northwestern Guitar Festival

April 1, 2022

Enid High School freshman Liberty Fulmer (far right) is joined by (from left) Thomas Moore, Alexander Gonzales, Janie Martinez-Gonzales and Gabriel Lopez in playing their guitars at the Northwestern Guitar Festival April 1 in Alva.

Thomas Moore (left) and Alexander Gonzales were the top winners at Friday’s Guitar Festival at Northwestern Oklahoma State University-Alva.

Enid High School senior Alexander Gonzales and junior Thomas Moore took first and second, respectively, at the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Guitar Festival. The event was held for the fourth time on the Alva campus on Friday, April 1.

Northwestern alumnus Drew Faulkner, who earned a Bachelor of Music in vocal music in 2016, is the students’ guitar teacher.

Other students attending from Enid High included Liberty Fulmer, Janie Martinez-Gonzales, Jace Haines, Jacob Hassler, Gabriel Lopez, Sean Taylor and Mason Williams.

“This is our first festival in two years because of COVID,” Max Ridgway, adjunct instructor of music at Northwestern and director of the festival, said. “We are grateful to Drew for bringing his students over.”

For additional information about the festival, contact Ridgway at maridgway@nwosu.edu.

For more information on the instrumental music program, contact Dr. Michael Black, director of bands and assistant professor of music, at (580) 327-8191 or mcblack@nwosu.edu.

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