2020 NJMTA Young Musicians Competition Results- WOODWIND

Christine Kang, chairperson 

JUDGES: Eileen Grycky, Sherry Hartman-Apgar

Division                   Award   Student/Instrument/Age Teacher

11-14  (Junior)        1st              Hong Cheng, Clarinet, age 14            Kenneth Ellison

                              2nd             Katherine Fang, Flute, age 14            Joseph Lu

                                             3rd              Daniel Guo, Clarinet, age 13            Kenneth Ellison

                                             HM             Aaron Wong, Clarinet, age 14            Kenneth Ellison

15-17 (Senior)  1st             Thomas Lee, Clarinet, age 16            Kenneth Ellison

                                             2nd            Audrey Yan, Flute, age 15                  Amy Tu

                                             3rd             Sophia Kim, Oboe, age 16                  Melissa Bohl

                                             3rd             Ethan Feng, Clarinet, 17                       Kenneth Ellison

                                            HM             Joyce Zhu, Flute, age 15                       Amy Tu

2020 NJMTA Commissioned Composer Competition RESULTS

JULIA LAM, chairperson

COMPOSER: JOHN FRANEK

 

FLOW

Prize                                  Student                              Teacher      

 1st                                                Annie Wei                                     Stella Xu
 2nd                                               Joviale Wu                                    Esma Pasic-Filipovic 
3rd                                                Arielle Chen                                Ingrid Clarfield
HM                                               Catherine You                           Chiu-Ling Lin
HM                                               David Yu                                         Stella Xu
HM                                               Kyle Zhu                                         Julia Lam

 

ERRATIC INVENTION

Prize                                  Student                             Teacher

 1st                                                Sarah Chen                                   Ingrid Clarfield 
2nd                                               Kristie Chao                                 Stella Xu
3rd                                                Annabelle Chow                      Stella Xu
HM                                               Richard Hao                                Chiu-Ling Lin
HM                                               Claire Hua                                     Chloris Li

            

DYNAMIC TENSION

Prize                                  Student                              Teacher

  1st                                             Catherine Chu                             Stella Xu
2nd                                            Emily Gan                                      Stella Xu
3rd                                             Patrick Sun                                     Stella Xu
HM                                            Alyssa Xu                                        Ingrid Clarfield

2020 Conference - Advanced Master Class Audition Results

Eunju Kim,  Advanced Master Class  Chairperson

Students selected for the Master Class are listed in alphabetical order according to their last names.


SELECTED:

Apollo Lee, age 16 Teacher: Chiu-Tze Lin
Ballade No. 1 in G minor by F. Chopin

Gordon Li, age 16 Teacher: Julia Lam
Nocturne No 4, Op. 38 by Lowell Libermann

David Sun, age 13 Teacher: Rita Shklar
L’idee Fixe-Andante amoroso d'après une mélodie de Berlioz S 395 by F. Liszt

Benjamin Zhao, age 16 Teacher: Rita Shklar
Allegro Appassionato Op. 70 by Saint-Saëns

ALTERNATES:

Catherine Chu, age 17 Teacher: Chiu-Tze Lin
Christopher Pan, age 16 Teacher: Chiu-Tze Lin

Tomoko Harada is named as 2020 MTNA Foundation Fellow!

Tomoko Harada is an accomplished teacher who has been serving as a member of NJMTA in the following ways…

Member since 1998
President – Jan. 2020
President Elect – July 2019-Dec. 2019 in charge of 2019 State Conference 
National Certified Teacher of Music in Piano since 2008
Judging Coordinator since 2005-2019
Received NJMTA Service Award 2009
Panelist Speaker for NJMTA State Convention in 2009
Adjudicator:  NJMTA Recital Auditions, NJMTA Spring Festivals, MTNA Competition Senior (NJ State)
Students participation: MTNA competition, NJMTA Young Musicians Competition, NJMTA Recital Auditions, HS Scholarship Competition

MTNA National Competitions - DIVISION WINNERS!

Congratulations to the following students who participated in the MTNA Competitions at the Eastern Division Level:

James Wang (student of Jordan Smith), Eastern Division Senior Woodwinds winner 

Gordon Li and Jasmine Meyer (students of Julia Lam), Eastern Division Piano Duet winners .

James Wang, Gordon Li and Jasmine Meyer will advance to the national level and perform at the MTNA National Conference in March in Chicago, Illinois.

2020 Performathon

On February 1st and 2nd, the NJMTA Children Helping Children 2020 Performathon raised over $11,500 for HomeFront's Joy, Hopes & Dreams program.

It was a special weekend filled with beautiful music, a special feeling of community and a wonderful team effort. Thank you to all of the teachers and students who volunteered their time throughout the weekend!

Congratulations to everyone for a successful event!

Sincerely,
Suzanne Lehrer