2008 - 2009 Major Accomplishments
Descending date sequence.
MTNA Nov 2008, Junior Division
Sarah Hall, violin
(Ron Patterson) First.
Amelie Sie, violin (Simon James), Second.
Karissa Zadinsky, cello (Leslie Marcks), Hon.
Mention.
John Ma, piano, (Mary Toy), Hon.
Mention
Toby Chen, piano, (Mary Toy), Hon. Mention.
MTNA Nov 2008, Senior Division
Leah Nelson, violin (Simon James) First.
Aaron Hall, cello (Toby
Saks), Alternate First.
Michael Lee, piano (Willard Schultz), Hon. Mention.
Karissa Zadinsky, cello, (Leslie Marckx), 3rd, WASTA Solo Competition, Jr. Div. Oct.
October Bach Festival
Raymond Zhang, piano (Willard Schultz) First, Jr. Div.
Andrew Liu, piano, (Natalya Ageyeva), 2nd Place, Jr. Div.
Tania Rivers-Moore, piano, (Willard Schultz), Honorable Mention for "Outstanding Artists" .
Lara Lewison, piano (Joan Schoepflin), Honorable Mention.
Andrew Liu, piano (Natalya Ageyeva), First, CWU Sonata-Sonatina Festival, Level 13, Oct 25.
Marie Rossano, violin (Simon James) performed with Bellevue
Philharmonic Concertmaster, John Kim & Friends, October 17,
in 'A Little
Night Music' series at the Bellevue Art Museum.
Timothy Krippner, piano (Peter Mack), Sept. A June 2008 graduate,
3rd Place, 1st Seattle International Piano
Competition, Adult Div.
Lennart Jansson, cello (Olga Ruvinov), Benji Bae, violin (Ron Patterson), Yukihide Nakada, piano (Craig Sheppard) performed a benefit concert for the Seattle Community Law Center, in Ballard, Sept. 26. They performed solos and a Beethove Trio (coached by Craig Sheppard).
Sarah Hall, violin (Ron Patterson) & Aaron Hall, cello (Toby Saks) won Grand Prize in Sanford Wright Chamber Music Competition with a cello/violin sonata & cash award. June 2008.
Aliya Schenck, piano (Hiro Imamura David), National Music Certificate Program: Grade A, scored 88 out of possible 100. Tested in repertoire, technical requirements, ear training, and sight reading. May 2008.