March 2023, Rita Shklar receives teaching award at Carnegie Hall

February 2024, Music-Fest winner performs at Carnegie Hall

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.

November 2023, Winners of the 2023 NJMTA Advanced Master Class Competition

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.

        

April 2023, Winners of the NJMTA Spring Recital Auditions

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

March 18 2023, Winners of the Westminster Conservatory Achievement Award

Congratulations to Kyuyoung Chung and David Sun! IMG_0688

winners of the 2023 Westminster Conservatory Achievement Award Competition.

David Sun was awarded a special Ena Bronstein Barton Scholarship.

February 2023, Top Music Teacher Award

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

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