DeKALB – Six talented young musicians will perform at the annual Community School of the Arts honors recital at Northern Illinois University at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 16. They are the recipients of a talent scholarship awarded by the NIU Community School of the Arts after a rigorous audition held in early January.

The students each receive a prize of $250. A total of 102 students have been awarded talent scholarships since they were established in 1996.

Ranging in age from 12 to 16, this year’s winners are from DeKalb, Glen Ellyn and Rockford and will perform works by Gretry, Joplin, Corelli, Bruch, Debussy and Kreisler. 
The recipients all are students in the NIU Community School of the Arts, where they receive private lessons from Ann Montzka-Smelser, Jaina Krueger and Jui-Ching Wang.