Demian Spindler

The RPO held its Second "Search for a Star" competition, Julia Figueras interviews the winners.

By Julia Figueras

Demian Spindler

WXXI & RPO

Sixteen year-old trumpet player Demian Spindler is an 11th grader at Allendale Columbia School. Demian studies with RPO trumpeter Wesley Nance at the Eastman Community Music School, where he is a scholarship student in the Diploma program. He is a member of the Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra and Eastman's Trumpet Ensemble. He won first place in the Rochester Philharmonic League Young Artist Awards last spring, as well as placing third in the 2009 National Trumpet Competition.