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2015 Live Finals 2015 National Solo Competition Live Finals Friday, March 20, 2015 Salt Lake City, Utah Center for the Arts 123 West South Temple Abravanel Hall Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Thank you to our sponsors: Evening Performance Pirastro GmbH Grand Prize SHAR Music Audience Favorite Yamaha Corporation of America Laureate Prizes Nathan Gordon Fund Ralph Matesky Fund Warren Loranger Jeffrey Solow American String Teachers Association Friday, March 20, 2015 • Salt Lake City, Utah Message from the Chair Welcome to the finals of the ASTA National Solo Competition. Organizing a competition of this size and scope, which includes all of the modern string instruments in junior and senior divi- sions, is a complicated enterprise and there are many individu- als whose contributions have made it possible. My deepest thanks go to Libby Dietrich, who thoughtfully and comprehen- sively oversaw myriad aspects and details for this competition. President Stephen Benham, president-elect Brenda Brenner, and all of the staff at the national office took care of many other facets of the competition including raising the prize mon- ey—one of the most important and difficult tasks that goes into making it a successful event. A big thank you as well to the online judges, who in addition to selecting our online prize win- ners and the six Laureate Finalists (from more than 100 en- trants), also acted as my advisory committee. Our judges for the finals are generously offer- ing their time, knowledge, and artistry by giving master classes at the conference. We thank them and hope that you have or will attend their classes. Since the National Solo Competition began in 1978 with 17 finalists from 10 states and $425 in prize money, it has not only grown but evolved in many ways. We joined the 21st Century by discarding individual state preliminaries and recorded national semifinals in favor of a single online first round, and this year we moved from a biennial competition to a yearly one. The judging panels for the preliminary and final rounds reflect the diversity of ASTA and of the competition: both panels include a representative from each of the six instrumental categories. This week we focus attention on the finalists, but we would be remiss if we did not recog- nize their teachers, whose hard work and dedication to the art of string teaching has helped these young musicians achieve this high level of excellence. The list of our past prize-winners who have gone on to careers as soloists, university professors, and titled orchestral musicians continues to grow each year: Hai-Ye Ni (1988) — principal cello of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Cynthia Phelps (1983) — principal viola of the New York Philharmonic, Cathy Basrak (1996) — associate principal viola of the Boston Symphony, Jennifer Stumm (1996) — winner of the Primrose International Viola Competition and the Concert Artist Guild International Auditions, internationally known cellists Wendy Warner (1986 & 90) and Andres Diaz (1983), violinist Benjamin Beilman (2007) — recip- ient of a 2012 Avery Fischer Career Grant, cellist Sergey Antonov (2007) — Gold Medal winner of the Tchaikovsky Competition, the renowned violinist Joshua Bell (1981), Elizabeth Hainen (1988) — principal harp of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Jeffrey Bradetich (1978) — professor of double bass at the University of North Texas and one of this year’s online judges, and finals judge DaXun Zhang (2002) — professor of double bass at the University of Texas at Austin. There are, of course, hundreds of other entrants, prize winners, and final- ists who did not receive awards (including such distinguished names as Rachel Barton Pine, Peter Stumpf, Zuill Bailey, Martha Masters, and Timothy Fain) who have gone on to successful careers in great orchestras and chamber music groups, as soloists, and in private teaching studios, where they are passing on their knowledge to the next generation of string players. Thank you for attending this exciting final round of the National Solo Competition and supporting our six Laureate Finalists. They have all come very far and are sure to reach even greater heights in the future. Jeffrey Solow 3 2015 National Solo Competition Live Finals 2015 Solo Competition Finalists Abigail Kent Mount Pleasant, S.C. Piece 1: Lute Suite No. 1 in E minor, BWV 966 J.S. Bach/trans. Jamet Prelude Allemande Piece 2: Sérénade, op. 83 Elias Parish-Alvars Piece 3: Danse des Lutins Henriette Renié Teachers: Elizabeth Hainen, Jacquelyn Bartlett, Judy McCoy Awards: 2014 Finalist, International Young Artist Harp Competition; 2014 Performer, Lyon & Healy 150th Anniversary International Harp Festival; 2014 Semi-finalist, Wales International Harp Competition; 2013 Winner, “Play with the Pros” Concerto Competition and performance with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra; 2013 Finalist, Jacqueline Avent Concerto Competition; 2012 Winner, “Stars of Tomorrow” Contest/Concert at the Boston Harp Festival Samuel Nebyu Philadelphia, Penn. Piece 1: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003 J.S. Bach Grave Fuga Piece 2: Caprice Basque, op. 24 Pablo de Sarasate Piece 3: Carmen Fantasie Franz Waxman Teacher: Eduard Schmieder Awards: First Place at Remember Enescu Competition in Romania; First Place at Flame Competition in Paris; Winner of Beverly Hills Auditions; Winner of Temple University Concerto Competition Accompanist: Jayne Galloway 4 Friday, March 20, 2015 • Salt Lake City, Utah Finalists continued . Arjun Ganguly St. Cloud, Minn. Piece 1: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra in E-flat Major C.F. Zelter Allegro con fuoco Piece 2: Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 J.S. Bach Prélude Sarabande Piece 3: Viola Concerto in A Minor William Walton Andante comodo Teacher: Korey Konkol Awards: Minnesota Varsity Featured Award, National Youth Orchestra of USA, St. Cloud Symphony Young Artist Competition, American Fine Arts Festival Concerto Competition Accompanist: Vedrana Subotic John-Henry Crawford Evanston, Ill. Piece 1: Cello Sonata in A Major , G. 4 L. Boccherini Adagio Allegro Piece 2: Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV1012 J.S. Bach Prélude Allemande Piece 3: Sonate pour violoncello et piano F. Poulenc Finale Teacher: Hans Jørgen Jensen Awards: First prize, ASTA Senior Cello Division; First prize, Philadelphia Orchestra Greenfield Competition; Second prize, Kingsville International Solo Competition; and Bronze Medal, Dallas Symphony Lynn Harrell Competition. Accompanist: Jayne Galloway 5 2015 National Solo Competition Live Finals Finalists continued . Hao Zhou Mission Viejo, Calif. Piece 1: Danse Espagnole M. de Falla (Trans. Kreisler) Molto ritmico Piece 2: Carmen Fantasie J. Hubay Andante moderato Piece 3: Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003 J.S. Bach Grave Fuga Teacher: Aimée Kreston Awards: Junior division bronze medalist, Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition (2014); Winner, Colburn School of Performing Arts Concerto Competition (2014); First place, Downey Symphony Young Artist Competition (2013); First place, Edith Knox Performance Competition (2013); Semifinalist, Dorothy Chandler Spotlight Awards (2012-13); First place, Torrance Concerto Competition (2012); Third place, Bellflower Concerto Competition, (2012); First place, ASTA California State Solo Competition, (2012), Full scholarship, Richard D. Colburn School of Performing Arts (2012-15); and Violin scholarship, Dr. Leon S. Altman Violin Scholarship from Young Musicians Foundation (2011). Accompanist: Jayne Galloway Hayaka Komatsu San Rafael, Calif. Piece 1: Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 J.S. Bach Sarabande Gigue Piece 2: Concertstuck George Enescu Piece 3: Viola Concerto Sz. 120, BB128 Bela Bartók Teacher: Masao Kawaski Awards: First place, Northern California Viola Society; Marin Music Chest Scholarship; First place, California ASTA Solo Competition; Felix Khuner Concerto Competition; Mondavi Young Artists Ensemble Award; and Bouchaine Young Artists Award. Accompanist: Lawrence Gee 6 Friday, March 20, 2015 • Salt Lake City, Utah “ o go with the tide is much easier than holding onto T your belief as to the way of creating art, but to bring yourself to an awareness of what you truly wish to be, and show that on the stage, is more important than anything. Even though there may be failures, you may not have a perfect life, but you will have a complete life.” Heran Yang, 2013 National Solo Competition Co- Grand Champion Heran Yang is currently working on development of international competitions, advancing the outreach of the double bass to the public, increasing the double bass presence through the world at the Bradetich Foundation as associate director. He is the founder and artistic director of T.R.Y. Elite Ensemble, which is a group that explores a variety of musical genres. Now, it is your turn! You get to be the judge! Who was your favorite? http://fluidsurveys.com/polls/asta/solocompetition/ The Laureate Finalist with the highest percentage of votes wins $1,000! 7 Friday, March 20, 2015 • Salt Lake City, Utah Artist Teacher Award Kim Kashkashian Awarded annually to a pedagogue of renowned stature from North America. Sponsored by: Kay H. Logan Award presentation at the Live Finals of the Solo Competition Winner of the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo Album for her recording “Kurtág/Ligeti Music for Viola,” Kashkashian is recognized internationally as a unique voice on the viola. In 2014, she was awarded the George Peabody Medal for outstanding contributions to music in America, as well as the prestigious Golden Bow award of Switzerland. A staunch proponent of contemporary
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