Congratulations to Henry Tsai on winning a top Grand Prix at the 2023/2024 Music-Fest rising talents competition!
As a result, Henry performed at a winners’ concert at Carnegie Hall in New York in Spring 2024.

Congratulations to David Sun and Edmund Xie!

Every year 4 students from entire state are chosen to perform at the NJMTA  annual convention in November.
In 2023 2 out of 4 students were from Mrs.Shklar’s studio. Both David and Edmund performed at the convention for a distinguished master class guest artist Seymour Bernstein.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2023  New Jersey Music Teachers Association Spring Recital Auditions!

Anna Chen                                    Joanna Wei
Saveer Jambhekar                      Kyuyoung Chung
Henry Tsai                                    David Sun
Madeline Tsai
Patrick Song
Edmund Xie

Congratulations to Kyuyoung Chung and David Sun! 

winners of the 2023 Westminster Conservatory Achievement Award Competition.

David Sun was awarded a special Ena Bronstein Barton Scholarship.

Rita Shklar is named “Top Piano Teacher” by Steinway & Sons fourth year in a row!

Rita Shklar receives a 7  year Distinguished pedagogy Award. It was presented at Carnegie Hall in New York
on January 31 st 2023 by International Music and Arts Society.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 9th Talented Young Musician Olympia Competition
organized by the International Music and Arts Society (IMAS)!!!
Winners of the Grand Prize performed in Carnegie Hall (Weill Recital Hall) in New York on January 31st, 2023.
Winner of the Gold Prize performed at the Merkin Concert Hall in New York on February 18th, 2023

Emily Boksner   Grand Prize
Patrick Song       Grand Prize
David Sun           Grand Prize
Henry Tsai          Gold Prize
Edmund Xie       Grand Prize

Congratulations to Katrina Veltman (17) on winning a 1st prize at the New York Young Virtuoso Competition!

As a result, Katrina gave a stunning performance at Carnegie Hall on November 14th 2022 ina winners recital.

Congratulations to the 1st place winners of the Westminster Conservatory Achievement Award Competition

Emily Boksner and Katrina Veltman!