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2009-2010

 

2009-2010 Young Musicians Foundation Scholarship Competition (YMF)

Hongyu Chen  $1,000
Alyssa French  $1,500

 

2009 Southwestern Youth Music Festival (SYMF)

Hongyu Chen
 
Open Duo (with Yujin Park)
Young Pianist
4th Place
 
Michelle Choi
 
Open Baroque
Open Solo

 
Tommy Choi Open Baroque 
Alyssa French
 
Open Baroque
Open Solo

4th Place
Yujin Park Open Baroque
Open Duo (with Hongyu Chen)

4th Place

 

September 2008-August 2009 Royal Conservatory of Music Examinations

West Los Angeles: Center Certificate of Excellence (highest marks)

TBA   

 

September 2008-August 2009 Royal Conservatory of Music Examinations

California: State Certificate of Excellence (highest marks)

TBA   

 

2009 MTNA State (CA) Composition Competition

Anderson Alden ages 18 & under1st Place

 

2009 MTNA Southwest United States Composition Competition

Anderson Aldenages 18 & under1st Place

 

2009 SCJBF Bach Complete Works Auditions

Hongyu Chen English Suites 3rd Place
Alyssa French Inventions & Sinfonias 
Sarah Seo Preludes & Fugues, WTC II 
Yujin Park Partitas2nd Place

 

2009 CAPMT District III Honors Auditions

Alyssa Frenchages 10-11

1st Place

 

2009 CAPMT District IV Honors Auditions

Hongyu Chenages 16-181st Place

 

2009 MTAC-WLA Romantic Festival

Alyssa FrenchAlison Hu Peter Marcus
Sarah SeoErin TingLaurie Wang

 

2009 CAPMT State Concerto Competition

Yujung Park ages 8-91st Alternate / 2nd Place

 

2009 Royal Conservatory of Music Examinations

December: Practical Subjects

Annie HuangGrade 3 First Class Honors
Tyler Presley Grade 5First Class Honors
Claire TanGrade 3First Class Honors
Laurie Wang Grade 6First Class Honors

 

2009 Royal Conservatory of Music Examinations

December: Theoretical Subjects

Alyssa French Intermediate RudimentsFirst Class Honors with Distinction: 98%
Luis Pimentel Basic RudimentsFirst Class Honors with Distinction: 92%
Maya Pimentel Basic RudimentsFirst Class Honors with Distinction: 100%
Dylan Purvis Basic RudimentsFirst Class Honors with Distinction: 97%

 

2010 CAPMT State Honors Auditions

CAPMT State Conference

Alyssa French Ages 10 & 11District III Winner
Hongyu Chen
 
Ages 16-18
 
District IV Winner, State
Honorable Mention

 

2010 Westside Music Foundation Robert Turner Piano Concerto Competition and Winners Concert

with the Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra (www.ladso.org)

Yujung Park

 
ages 13 & under: Movement II
Kabalevsky:
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Major, Op. 53
1st Place

 

 

2010  SCJBF Bach West Los Angeles Branch Festival

Michelle Choi   
Tommy Choi   
Michael Chung   
Cooper Curtis Branch Winner 
Alyssa French Branch Winner 
Akira Frey-Hasegawa   
Alison Hu   
Yujung Park Branch Winner 
Dylan Purvis   
Erin Ting    
Laurie Wang   

 

2010 MTAC State Piano Solo/Concerto Competition

Hongyu Chen  Solo
Tommy Choi  Solo

 

2010 MTAC Composers Today Evaluations

Peter Marcus Category 3 Rating: 5

 

2010 MTAC-WLA Certificate of Merit Evaluations

Daisy AbramsLevel 7Theory Honor Roll: 97%
Samantha AhnLevel 5Theory Honor Roll: 95%
Hongyu Chen


 
Advanced Panel


 
Theory Exempt
Selected for Branch Honors Festival
Selected for CM Panel South Finals
Selected for CM Panel Master Class
Angel Chenevert 1 Theory Honor Roll: 94
Michael Chung
 
Level 8
 
Theory Honor Roll: 94%
Selected for Branch Honors Festival
Cooper Curtis
 
Level 8
 
Theory Honor Roll: 95%
Selected for Branch Honors Festival
Alyssa French
 
Level 8
 
Theory Honor Roll: 90%
Selected for Branch Honors Festival
Akira Frey-Hasegawa Level 2Theory Honor Roll: 98%
Maetal GersonLevel 5Theory Honor Roll: 92%
Alison Hu Level 9 Selected for Branch Honors Festival
Garrett Ishida
 
Level 8
 
Theory Honor Roll: 95%
Selected for Branch Honors Festival
Mason IshidaLevel 1Theory Honor Roll: 91%
Millicent Kastenbaum
 
Level 9
 
Theory Honor Roll: 92%
Selected for Branch Honors Festival
Kenneth LeeLevel 3Theory Honor Roll: 96%
Sophie LevyLevel 3Theory Honor Roll: 96%
Peter Marcus
 
Level 6
 
Theory Honor Roll: 99%
Selected for Branch Honors Recital
Alyssa MengLevel 4 
Yujung Park
 
Level 7
 
Theory Honor Roll: 96%
Selected for Branch Honors Festival
Luis PimentelLevel 5Theory Honor Roll: 95%
Maya PimentelLevel 5Theory Honor Roll: 97%
Tyler Presley
 
Level 6
 
Theory Honor Roll: 96%
Selected for Branch Honors Festival
Dylan PurvisLevel 5Theory Honor Roll: 92%
Erin TingLevel 9Selected for Branch Honors Recital
Laurie Wang
 
Level 7
 
Theory Honor Roll: 98%
Selected for Branch Honors Recital

 

2010 MTAC-WLA Contemporary Festival

Daisy Abrams Michael Chung Cooper Curtis
Alyssa French Alison HuPeter Marcus
Tyler Presley Dylan Purvis 

 

2010 SCJBF Bach Region IV Festival

Cooper Curtis Branch Winner 
Alyssa French Branch Winner 
Yujung Park Branch Winner Regional Medal Winner

 

2010 MTAC-WLA Alice Frazier Kitchen Memorial Scholarship Competition

Hongyu Chenages 18 & under2nd Place ($250)
Alyssa French ages 12 & under 2nd Place (tie) ($50)
Yujung Parkages 9 & under 2nd Place ($50)

 

2010 Royal Conservatory of Music Examinations

May: Practical Subjects

Daisy AbramsGrade 7 First Class Honors
Samantha AhnGrade 5First Class Honors
Akira Frey-Hasegawa Grade 3First Class Honors
Sophie Levy Grade 3Honors
Luis PimentelGrade 5First Class Honors
Maya Pimentel Grade 5First Class Honors

 

2010 Royal Conservatory of Music Examinations

May: Theoretical Subjects

Thomas ChoiIntermediate RudimentsFirst Class Honors with Distinction: 97%
Michael ChungIntermediate RudimentsFirst Class Honors with Distinction: 91%
Richard Chung Intermediate RudimentsFirst Class Honors with Distinction: 96%
Cooper Curtis Intermediate RudimentsFirst Class Honors with Distinction: 100%
Peter Marcus Intermediate RudimentsFirst Class Honors with Distinction: 100%
Yujung Park Intermediate RudimentsFirst Class Honors with Distinction: 95%
Tyler PresleyIntermediate RudimentsFirst Class Honors with Distinction: 97%

 

2010 MTAC Certificate of Merit Panel Honors Master Class: State Convention Recital (Los Angeles)

Hongyu Chen  with Angela Cheng

 

2010 MTAC Friends of Today's Music: State Convention Recital (Los Angeles)

Retrospective Recitals

Alyssa French  Composer: Stephen Hartke
Anderson Alden & William Alden  Composer: Gabriela Lena Frank

 

2010 MTAC Friends of Today's Music: State Convention Recital (Los Angeles)

Alyssa French, piano
Yujung Park, piano
Etude-Fantasies
(for piano four hands)
World Premiere & Master Class
with Composer David Rakowski

 

2010 MTAC Young Composers Guild: State Convention Presentation Recital (Los Angeles)

Anderson AldenGuild Member 2007-12 Stipend: $300

 

 

 

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