Young Pianist Competition Of New Jersey
NEWSLETTER Fall 2007
Dear Members:
This is the sixteenth edition of our annual newsletter. This letter comes out twice a year in the Spring and Fall and features our upcoming events, news about Competition Winners, Alumni and Teachers. We hope that this will be helpful and keep you up-to-date with our events.
If you have any news that you would like us to put in our next issue, please mail it to Young Pianist Competition of New Jersey, P.O. Box 3, Martinsville, NJ 08836, send a fax to 908-704-1694, or e-mail to [email protected]. All materials must be submitted in typed format. Please submit your materials by February 1, 2008 for our next issue.
Please check our website www.youngpianist.org for the 2007-2008 dates and events, applications, and competition rule updates.
Board of Directors
DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR
October 20, Workshop Recital, Raritan Valley Community College. Materials must be submitted 2007 by October 15. November 3, Concert: Plainfield Symphony Orchestra featuring 2005 YPCNJ Entire Concerto 2007 Division Gold Prize Winner: Allen Yueh (Frederich Chopin, Piano Concerto No. 2) November 15, Application & Tape Deadline for Concerto, Ensemble, and Chamber Music 2007 Divisions November 20, Late Application & Tape Deadline for Concerto, Ensemble, and Chamber Music 2007 Divisions December 9, Concerto, Ensemble, and Chamber Music Divisions Final Round at Steinway Hall 2007 January 13, Concerto and Ensemble Divisions Winners’ Recital at Steinway Hall 2008 March 10, 2007 Chamber Music Recital at Steinway Hall March 22, 2008 Workshop Recital, Raritan Valley Community College. Materials must be submitted by March 12. April 1, 2008 Membership Renewal April 16, 2008 Application Deadline for Solo, Young Artist Divisions April 21, 2008 Workshop Recital, Raritan Valley Community College. Materials must be submitted by April 11. April 23, 2007 Application & Video Tape Deadline (Preliminary Round) for Cyclical Work Division Young Pianist Competition of New Jersey Page 2 Newsletter Fall 2007
May 10 & 11, Preliminary Round for Solo, Young Artist Divisions 2008 May 24 & 25, Final Round for Solo, Young Artist & Cyclical Work Divisions 2008 June 15, 2008 Solo & Young Artists Winners’ Recital at Weill Recital Hall Young Pianist Competition of New Jersey Page 3 Newsletter Fall 2007
ADMINISTRATION DIVISION CHAIRS OTHER ACTIVITIES
Lana Ivanov Eugenia Betman Executive Director Concerto Divisions Yelena Ivanov Workshop Recital Chair J. Anthony Strong Larissa Blitz Chairman of the Board Chamber Music Anna Vaidman Yelena Mamonova Yelena Ivanov Treasurer Artistic Director Solo Division Sondra Tammam Julie Reina Irene Gersh Ensemble Division Administrator & Audition Coordinator Director of Publicity J. Anthony Strong Development Andria Lykogiannis Young Artist Division Recital Coordinator Cyclical Work Division
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE 2006 SOLO & YOUNG ARTIST & CYCLICAL WORK DIVISIONS
STUDENTS DIVISION AWARD TEACHER Brianna Tang Young Artist Gold Prize Yelena Ivanov Anastasia Young Artist Silver Prize Veda Zuponcic Falasca Stella Wong Solo Silver Prize * Keigo Kodera Solo Silver Prize Hanako Yamagata Suejin Jung Young Artist Bronze Prize Yelena Ivanov Alan Yang Solo Bronze Prize Susan Lou Gabrielle Hsu Solo Bronze Prize Veda Zuponcic Kevin Lee Young Artist Honorable Mention Yelena Ivanov
YPCNJ’s Board of directors says “Thank you” to all of the other participating teachers and students who performed in our Winner's Recital held on June 3, 2007 at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall.
Hannah Oh (student of Sung-Min Cho), Tiffany Cheng (student of Ursula Ingolfsson) Dennis Hsu, James Lin, Helen Shen (students of Lana Ivanov), Jeffrey Cai, Monica Chon, Alice Dong, Doris Lee, Annabell Suh, Brendan Tang, (students of Yelena Ivanov), Nicholas Jin (student of Susan Lou), Erica Liu, David Luor, Cathy Nie, Laura Shu (students of Yelena Mamonova), Briana Liu, Mark Sabini (students of Steven Masi), Kevin Wu (student of Natela Mchedlishuili), Ian Ryan, Nicholas Ryba, Shanshan Wang (students of Donald Pirone), Arichin Zhu, (student of Lena Solaiman), Rose Yin (student of Liyin Torng), Lori Zhang (student of Pei Hua Wang), Andrew Liu (student of Marion Zarzeczna), Kevin Schwarz (student of Veda Zuponcic), Marilyn He*, David Ko*, Nipakorn Limcharoen*, Minako Mori*.
* - Teacher not a member Young Pianist Competition of New Jersey Page 4 Newsletter Fall 2007
WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS
Natan Belchikov Middle Village, NY Efrem Briskin Nartsdale, NY Sung-Min Cho Fort Lee, NJ Mathieu Dunoyer New York, NY Michael Guy Galloway, NJ Eduardus Halim Olean, NJ Marilyn He Paoli, NJ Matthew Ko Cranbury, NJ Darya Koltunyuk New York, NY Evan Lee Brooklyn, NY Nipakorn Limcharoe Livingston, NJ n Ilinka Manova New York, NY Steven Masi Englewood, NJ Natela Mchedlish New York, NY uili Minoko Mori New York, NY James Sun Ambler, PA Michael Sun Ambler, PA Olivia Winn New York, NY Stella Wong New York, NY Vivian Zhang Belle Mead, NJ
COMPETITION NEWS
BROCHURES & WEBSITE: YPCNJ will no longer print season brochures or send out applications in mass mailings. All of the competition’s information, applications, etc. are available on our Website (www.youngpianist.org), which stays very current. Please consult the website for any questions that you might have. If you still have unanswered questions regarding our events, please E-mail us, which can be done by using the Contact Us link on our website. All of your concerns will be answered promptly. This is the most efficient way to contact our organization and receive information in the most timely fashion.
FUNDRAISING EVENT: Thank you to Brigitte Tang, who organized a special fundraiser at Lord & Taylor in October, 2007. This event raised money for YPCNJ scholarships. Our heartfelt thanks to our volunteers: Jeffrey Hu & Mrs. Hu, Doris Lee & Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Suh, Mrs. Tang for volunteering during the event and many thanks to our donors, who helped us promote this event: Mrs. Artis, Mrs. Chon, Carla Gaeta, Irene Gersh, Inna Gurary, Susan Han, Lana Ivanov, Yelena Ivanov, Xin Xin Huang, Kathi Kleiner, Ellen Jie, Li, Lin, Yelena Mamonova, Jinmei Pan, Svetlana Popova, Julia Reina, Susan Shen, Leimeng Shi, Anthony Strong, Duck Suh, Brigitte Tang, Mrs. Woo, Shan Yueh. Young Pianist Competition of New Jersey Page 5 Newsletter Fall 2007
MEMBER NEWS
Lana Ivanov has been invited as a jury member for the LORENZO PEROSI International Competition in November, 2007. Christopher Kong was the Second Prizewinner in the 2007 ICA (International Concert Alliance) International Piano Solo Competition, New York City, June 2007. (This rank was not for his age group, rather entirely up to 18 years old). As one of top 3 winners overall, he performed Beethoven's Sonata in d minor, op. 31, no.2 “Tempest” and Debussy’s Toccata from Pour le Piano at the Winner's Recital, at the Symphony Space in New York City. He was also the Third place winner at the 2007 Connecticut International Young Artist Piano Competition in June 2007. As the Grand prizewinner of the Hershey Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, Christopher debuted as a soloist with the Symphony in December 2006. He was also soloist at " the FORUM" in Harrisburg, PA, in July 2007.
Yelena Ivanov’s Studio. Doris Lee just recently won first place in the solo division at the Ithaca Piano Competition at Ithaca College, New York, and was awarded $750 for grand prize. This past summer, Ms. Lee has attended the Shandelee Music Festival (Shandelee, New York), where she was accepted and awarded a scholarship. Ms. Lee performed at Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, Steinway Hall, and Yamaha Piano Salon in New York City, Jacob’s Music Center, Simon and Sarah Birnbaum Jewish Community Center, the Watchung Arts Center, the Presbyterian Church in Plainfield, Ithaca College’s Hockett Hall and Ford Hall, and St. Nicolò Auditorium in Chioggia, Italy. Annabell Suh, graduate of Pingrey High School, was a multiple prizewinner of Young Pianist Competition of New Jersey for the past 12 years. She also won the 2006 NJMTA scholarship award and the 2007 Marian Garcia Piano Competition (PA). She was accepted to Cornell University, where she is pursuing a double major, which includes piano performance.
Yelena Mamonova’s Studio: Ms. Mamonova joined the 2007 faculty of Festival “Musica in Laguna”, where she also served as a jury member for the Junior & Senior Divisions Solo & Concerto Competition. She also joined the 2007 faculty of the Shandelee Music Festival.
Julia Reina’s studio: Students performed a special Memorial Day recital. It was filled with 47 performances, solo and duet, of heartwarming patriotic music. It was held at the Eastern Star Nursing Home so the elderly could enjoy the famous music that they love. Residents and family and friends were treated to cookies and punch as a thank you from Eastern Star and this recital was televised by our local cablevision channel.
Lena Solaiman's studio: Lena Solaiman has given a successful piano recital in Edinburgh, Scotland on July 14, 2007. It is part of her missionary work sponsored by Edingburgh Chinese Evangelistic Church. Alex Zhang, Lena's proud student, has also won the Level 7 Gold Medal at the World Piano Competition in Cincinnati in July. He is subsequently invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in September, 07.
Anthony Strong will perform Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with the Central Jersey Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Roger Briscoe, in a program of all-American classics of Barber, Copland and Gershwin, at Raritan Valley Community College's Nash Theatre next May 10.
ALUMNI NEWS
Alumni, Erica Liu, James Lin, Doris Lee, Kevin Lee, George Lykogiannis, Brendan Tang, Brianna Tang, Howard Wei & Allen Yueh attended the 2007 Festival “Musica in Laguna”. Erica Liu, James Lin, Doris Lee, Kevin Lee, Brianna Tang, Brendan Tang were winners in the Junior Division Concerto Competition and performed with Orchestra Sinfonica del Festival di Chioggia in concert. George Lykogiannis & Allen Yueh were winners of the Senior Division Concerto Competition and performed with Orchestra Sinfonica del Festival di Chioggia in concert. Kevin Lee was the First Prize winner of the Festival “Musica in Laguna” International Solo Competition (Junior Division Category A) and Allen Yueh was the First Prize winner of the Festival “Musica in Laguna” International Solo Competition (Junior Division Category B). George Lykogiannis was the Second Prize winner of the International Solo Competition (Senior Division). In addition to the cash award, Kevin & Allen also received a full scholarship awarded by the Festival to attend the 2008 program. All of the alumni performed several times on the Festival’s Concert Series in St. Nicolò Auditorium in Chioggia, VE Italy. Young Pianist Competition of New Jersey Page 6 Newsletter Fall 2007
Lisa Kong was a winner at the 2007 ICA International Piano Solo Competition, New York City, the 2007 Connecticut International Young Artist Piano Competition, and the 2007 West Chester University Piano Competition. She was also the Second Place winner, at the 2006 Maryland State Music Teacher's Association Piano Competition. Lisa was a featured Violin Soloist at "the FORUM", in Harrisburg PA, in July, 2007. Young Pianist Competition of New Jersey Page 7 Newsletter Fall 2007
JULY 2008 PROGRAM FOR THE FESTIVAL MUSICA IN LAGUNA, CORSI MUSICALI
Next festival dates are July 1 – 14, 2008. The available piano programs consist of Workshops, Concerto Competitions for Junior and Senior divisions. Participants in the Concerto program will have five private lessons, two of which will be accompanied by Orchestra Sinfonica del Festival di Chioggia. Winners of the Concerto Competitions will perform in concert with Orchestra Sinfonica del Festival di Chioggia
JUNIOR DIVISION: Age 6 – 12 Inclusive
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1058 WOLFGANG AMADEUS Concerto for Cembalo & Orchestra in G Major, KV 107 MOZART: Concerto for Cembalo & Orchestra in E-flat Major, KV 107 FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN: Divertimentos
JUNIOR DIVISION: 13 – 16 - inclusive:
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 19 WOLFGANG AMADEUS Concerto No. 13, K. 415 MOZART:
SENIOR DIVISION: Age 17 and up
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto in C Minor No. 2, Op. 18 ROBERT SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto in A Minor
Festival Musica in Laguna will also hold an International Piano Solo Competition for Junior & Senior Divisions. Gold winners will receive cash awards and a full tuition scholarship to the 2008 Festival.
For those who are interested in participating in this program and would like to take advantage of airfare group rates, please contact us by January 15, 2008.
Those 2007 (Fall) & 2008 (Spring) prizewinners of the Young Pianist Competition of New Jersey (any division) attending the 2008 Festival “Musica in Laguna” are eligible for the Young Pianist Competition of New Jersey scholarship:
Gold Prize $500.00 towards tuition Silver Prize $375.00 towards tuition Bronze Prize $250.00 towards tuition
For further information, please contact:
Festival Musica in Laguna P.O. Box 3 Martinsville, NJ 08836 Fax: 908-704-1694 E-mail: [email protected] www: YoungPianist.org // International Summer Program