April 2021, Top Music Teacher Award

Rita Shklar is named “2020 Top Music Teacher” by Steinway & Sons”

 

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April 2021, Winners of the NJMTA Spring Recital Auditions

Congratulations to all the winners of this year New Jersey Music Teachers Competition!

High Honors                                                   Honors
Kyuyoung Chung                                                 Mia Boksner
Saveer Jambhekar                                               Edmund Xie
David Sun                                                              Ryan Yan
Madeleine Tsai                                                     Cherie Sun
Henry Tsai                                                             Izabella Vides
Joanna Wei                                                           Patrick Song
Katrina Veltman

March 2021, Winners of the Westminster Conservatory Achievement award

Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 Westminster Conservatory Achievement Award!

Kyuyoung Chung,13 – 1st place
David Sun, 14 – 1st Place

November 2020, NJMTA Competition Winners

Congratulations to the winners of this year Advanced Master Class competition – David Sun,13 and Benjamin Zhao,16!
They performed at the 2020 New Jersey Music Teachers Association Conference for the Guest Artist Daniel Epstein.

David Sun also became an Honorable Mention recipient at the NJMTA Young Musician Competition.

June 2020, Virtual Concert

Elias DiMatties, 17
Rachmaninov, Piano Sonata No2, Op.36, 3d mvt. ( 1931 revision)
Elias – Full Page Video

Katrina Veltman, 15
Faure, Impromptu No.2 Op.31
Katrina – Full Page Video

Benjamin Zhao, 16
Saint Saëns, Allegro Appassionato Op. 70
Benjamin – Full Page Video

Evan Lin, 13
Beethoven Sonata. Op. 53 No21, 1st mvt. Waldstein
Evan – Full Page Video

David Bleyman, 13
Liszt, Liebestraum No.3
David – Full Page Video

Edmund Xie, 13
Mozart, Sonata F Major 3d mvt K 332
Edmund – Full Page Video

Katrina Veltman, 15
Beethoven, Sonata 31 Op.110, 1st mvt
Katrina – Full Page Video

David Sun, 12
Bach Prelude and Fugue G Major BWV 884, WTC Book II
David – Full Page Video

Julia Mergel, 16
Ravel, Jeux d’eau
Julia – Full Page Video

Benjamin Zhao, 16
Bach Prelude and Fugue A Flat Major BWV 862 WTC Book 2
Benjamin – Full Page Video

Edmund Xie, 13
Grieg, At the Carnival
Edmund – Full Page Video

Anica Alonzo, 16
Gliere, Prelude no.5 Op.30
Anica – Full Page Video

Henry Tsai, 11
Liszt, LeRossignol
Henry – Full Page Video

Emily Boksner, 13
Gershwin, Prelude #1. Bach, Prelude #12 A minor
Emily – Full Page Video<
David Sun, 12
Liszt L’idee fixe – Andante Amoroso d’apres une melodie de Berlioz
David – Full Page Video

Kyuyoung Chung, 13
Bloomenfeld, Prelude G minor
Kyuyoung – Full Page Video

Patrick Song, 9
Schostakovich, Lyrical Waltz
Patrick – Full Page Video

Ryan Yan, 9
Gliere Op. 43 No. 7
Ryan – Full Page Video

Saveer Jambhekar, 8
Sonatina Op 151 No.1 (Antonio Diabelli)
Saveer – Full Page Video

Mia Boksner, 8
Kuhlau, Variations. Bentley, The Elf and the Fairy
Mia – Full Page Video

Saveer Jambhekar, 7
Edna Mae Burnam, Whirling Leaves
Saveer – Full Page Video


Saveer Jambhekar, 8
Tanzman, Russian Dance
Saveer – Full Page Video


June 2020, International Great Composers Competition Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the International Great Composers Competition Series;

Benjamin Zhao –1st place  Music of the 19th Century Competition (May)
 2d place  Best  Bach Performance Competition ( March)

Edmund Xie – 2d place  Best Grieg Performance Competition (June)