LEWISTON — On April 30, the Biennial Pine Tree Piano Festival took place at the Olin Arts Center at Bates College. The festival was organized by the Maine Music Teachers Association, a state affiliate of Music Teachers National Association. Piano students from across the state of Maine competed in three categories, elementary, junior and senior. The winners of each category are as follows:

Elementary division

3rd place: Ella Forbes of North Bridgton, student of Kim S. Bean.

Honorable mention: Samara Morris of Bridgton, student of Kim S. Bean.

Junior division

1st place: ShuJing Lian of Mechanic Falls, student of Naydene Bowder.

Senior division

Honorable mention: Nathaniel Vilas of Brunswick, student of Naydene Bowder.