Studio News
2007-2008
2007 Southwestern Youth Music Festival (SYMF)
| Hongyu Chen | Open Baroque Open Chopin Etudes Open Solo | 2nd Place |
| Alyssa French | Open American Open Baroque Open Solo | 4th Place |
| Peter Marcus | Qualified Solo | 1st Place |
| Quentin Mulligan | Open American Open Baroque | 4th Place |
| Yujin Park | Open Solo | 4th Place |
| Yujung Park | Open Solo Open Baroque |
2007-2008 Los Angeles Philarharmonic Young Composers Fellowship Program
| Anderson Alden |
2007 MTNA-CAPMT State Composition Competition
| Anderson Alden | ages 18 & under The Torrent for two pianos | Selected to perform at the 2008 CAPMT State Conference 1st Place |
2007 MTNA-Southwest United States Composition Competition
| Anderson Alden | ages 18 & under | 1st Place |
2007 SCJBF Bach Complete Works Auditions
| Yujung Park | Short Preludes & Fughettas | 3rd Place (tie) |
2007 CAPMT District III Honors Auditions
| Anderson Alden | ages 15-18 | |
| Quentin Mulligan | ages 12-14 | 1st Alternate (2nd Place) |
2007 CAPMT District IV Honors Auditions
| Hongyu Chen | ages 12-14 |
2007 MTAC-WLA Romantic Festival
| Michelle Choi | Tommy Choi | Alyssa French |
| Quentin Mulligan | Yujung Park | Tabitha Yoo |
December 2006-May 2007 Royal Conservatory of Music Examinations
West Los Angeles: Center Certificate of Excellence (highest marks)
| Alyssa French | Grade 4 | |
| Maetal Gerson | Grade 1 | |
| Dylan Purvis | Grade 1 |
December 2006-May 2007 Royal Conservatory of Music Examinations
California: State Certificate of Excellence (highest marks)
| Alyssa French | Grade 4 |
2007 Royal Conservatory of Music Examinations
December: Practical Subjects
| Daisy Abrams | Grade 4 | First Class Honors |
| Cooper Curtis | Grade 5 | First Class Honors |
| Rowan Curtis | Preparatory B | First Class Honors |
| Akira Frey | Preparatory A | First Class Honors with Distinction |
| Maetal Gerson | Grade 2 | First Class Honors with Distinction |
| Alexandra Lubarsky | Grade 1 | First Class Honors |
| Natalie Lubarsky | Preparatory A | First Class Honors |
| Olivia Lubarsky | Grade 4 | First Class Honors |
| Dylan Purvis | Grade 2 | Honors |
| Ariana Stultz | Grade 6 | First Class Honors |
| Claire Tan | Grade 1 | First Class Honors |
2008 Westside Music Foundation Robert Turner Piano Concerto Competition and Winners Concert
with the Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra (www.ladso.org)
| Michael Chung | ages 13 & under: Movement III Mozart: Piano Concerto in E-flat Major, K. 271 | 1st Place |
| Yujin Park | ages 18 & under: Movement I Grieg: Piano Concerto in a minor, Op. 16 |
2008 MTAC-WLA Student Branch Recital
| Daisy Abrams | Alyssa French | Dylan Purvis |
| Lauren Seo | Sarah Seo | Tabitha Yoo |
2008 SCJBF Bach West Los Angeles Branch Festival
| Anderson Alden | Branch Winner | |
| Michelle Choi | ||
| Tommy Choi | Honorable Mention | |
| Cooper Curtis | Honorable Mention | |
| Alyssa French | Branch Winner | |
| Quentin Mulligan | Branch Winner | |
| Yujung Park | ||
| Tyler Presely | ||
| Dylan Purvis | ||
| Lauren Seo | Branch Winner | |
| Sarah Seo | ||
| Ryan Ting | ||
| Tabitha Yoo | Branch Winner |
2008 MTAC State Piano Solo/Concerto Competition
| Hongyu Chen | ages 15 & under | Solo |
| Michael Chung | ages 12 & under | Concerto |
| Tommy Choi | ages 12 & under | Solo |
2008 MTAC-WLA Certificate of Merit Evaluations
| Daisy Abrams | Level 4 | Theory Honor Roll: 92% |
| Isabelle Ahn | Level 4 | Theory Honor Roll: 96% |
| Samantha Ahn | Level 2 | Theory Honor Roll: 95% |
| Anderson Alden | Level Advanced Panel | Theory Honor Roll: Exempt Selected for Branch Honors Festival South Regional Panel Auditions: Winner South Panel Finals: Winner Selected for CM Panel Master Class at MTAC State Convention in Riverside |
| Ariel Bandasch | Level 8 | Selected for Branch Honors Festival |
| Hongyu Chen | Level 10/Advanced | Theory Honor Roll: 97% Selected for Branch Honors Festival |
| Michelle Choi | Level 9 | Theory Honor Roll: 94% Selected for Branch Honors Festival |
| Tommy Choi | Level 8 | Theory Honor Roll: 91% Selected for Branch Honors Festival |
| Cooper Curtis | Level 5 | Theory Honor Roll: 92% |
| Alyssa French | Level 5 | Theory Honor Roll: 92% |
| Maetal Gerson | Level 2 | Theory Honor Roll: 96% |
| Garrett Ishida | Level 3 | Theory Honor Roll: 98% |
| Millicent Kastenbaum | Level 7 | Theory Honor Roll: 93% Selected for Branch Honors Festival |
| Sophie Levy | Level 1 | Theory Honor Roll: 96% |
| Natalie Lubarsky | Preparatory | Theory Honor Roll: 99% |
| Olivia Lubarsky | Level 5 | |
| Peter Marcus | Level 3 | Theory Honor Roll: 98% |
| Alyssa Meng | Level 2 | Theory Honor Roll: 90% |
| Quentin Mulligan | Level 10/Advanced | Theory Honor Roll: 91% (Exempt) Selected for Branch Honors Festival |
| Yujin Park | Level Advanced Panel | Theory Honor Roll: Exempt Selected for Branch Honors Festival South Regional Panel Auditions: Winner |
| Yujung Park | Level 4 | Theory Honor Roll: 100% |
| Luis Pimentel | Level 2 | Theory Honor Roll: 98% |
| Maya Pimentel | Level 4 | Theory Honor Roll: 98% |
| Tyler Presley | Level 3 | Theory Honor Roll: 99% |
| Dylan Purvis | Level 3 | Theory Honor Roll: 96% |
| Lauren Seo | Level 10/Advanced | Theory Honor Roll: 95% (Exempt) Selected for Branch Honors Festival |
| Sarah Seo | Level 9 | Selected for Branch Honors Festival |
| Ariana Stultz | Level 6 | Theory Honor Roll: 95% Selected for Branch Honors Festival |
| Claire Tan | Level 1 | Theory Honor Roll: 95% |
| Ering Ting | Level 7 | Selected for Branch Honors Festival |
| Ryan Ting | Level 3 | Theory Honor Roll: 95% |
| Tabitha Yoo | Level 8 | Theory Honor Roll: 90% Selected for Branch Honors Festival |
2008 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composers Award
| Anderson Alden | Junior Division | Honorable Mention |
2008 ESMMF Glendale Piano Competition
| Anderson Alden | Hongyu Chen | Quentin Mulligan |
2008 MTAC-WLA Contemporary Festival
| Daisy Abrams | Hongyu Chen | Cooper Curtis |
| Alyssa French | Millicent Kastenbaum | Peter Marcus |
| Ariana Stultz | Erin Ting | Tabitha Yoo |
2008 Cypress College Piano Competition: Classical Era
| Hongyu Chen | ages 14 & under | 4th Place |
| Tommy Choi | ages 12 & under | Honorable Mention |
| Alyssa French | ages 9 & under |
2008 SCJBF Bach Region IV Festival
| Anderson Alden | Regional Medal Winner | |
| Alyssa French | ||
| Quentin Mulligan | Regional Medal Winner | |
| Lauren Seo | ||
| Tabitha Yoo | Regional Medal Winner |
2008 MTAC-WLA Alice Frazier Kitchen Memorial Scholarship Competition
| Anderson Alden | ages 18 & under | 1st Place (tie) ($375) |
| Hongyu Chen | ages 15 & under | 3rd Place ($75) |
| Tommy Choi | ages 12 & under | |
| Alyssa French | ages 9 & under | 2nd Place ($50) |
2008 Royal Conservatory of Music Examinations
May: Practical Subjects
| Isabelle Ahn | Grade 4 | First Class Honors |
| Samantha Ahn | Grade 2 | First Class Honors |
| Angel Chenevert | Preparatory A | First Class Honors |
| Tommy Choi | Grade 9 | First Class Honors |
| Michael Chung | Grade 6 | First Class Honors |
| Garrett Ishida | Grade 3 | First Class Honors |
| Yujung Park | Grade 6 | First Class Honors with Distinction |
| Luis Pimentel | Grade 2 | First Class Honors |
| Maya Pimentel | Grade 2 | First Class Honors |
| Tyler Presley | Grade 3 | First Class Honors |
| Dylan Purvis | Grade 3 | Honors |
| Erin Ting | Grade 7 | Honors |
| Ryan Ting | Grade 3 | Honors |
| Tabitha Yoo | Grade 8 | Honors |
2008 MTAC Contemporary Music Seminar: State Convention Recital
| Hongyu Chen | Quentin Mulligan |
2008 MTAC Young Composers Guild (YCG)
| Anderson Alden | Guild Member 2007-12 | Original works presented at MTAC State Convention in Riverside ($300) |
Dr. Stephen Perry Master Class
| Anderson Alden | Quentin Mulligan |
Prof. Barbara Lester-Sink Master Class at the 2008 CAPMT State Conference
| Quentin Mulligan |
Prof. William Grant Naboré Master Class
| Anderson Alden |
Prof. Max Levinson Master Class
| Anderson Alden |
Prof. Kevin Fitz-Gerald Master Class at the 2008 MTAC State Convention
| Anderson Alden |
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