2023 Recipient of High School Performance Scholarship is JOIE KUAN, piano (student of Chiu-Tze Lin).
Chairperson: Richard Woo
Conference Advanced Master Class Audition Results
Christine Kang & Ju-Fen Lu, Advanced Master Class Chairs
Students selected for the Master Class are listed in alphabetical order according to their last names.
*Due to the master-class artist’s request, the pieces performed at the Advanced Master Class might not be the same as the one played at the audition.
Selected Sean Baker, age 21 Teacher: Veda Zuponcic
Sonata for Piano, Op. 26, IV. Fuga: Allegro con spirito by Samuel Barber
Selected Daniel Haiduc, age 15 Teacher: Ingrid Clarfield
Transcendental Etude No. 4 “Mazeppa” by Franz Liszt
Selected David Sun, age 16 Teacher: Rita Shklar
10 Variations and a Fugue on a theme by Niccolo Paganini by A. Rosenblatt
Selected Edmund Xie, age 16 Teacher: Rita Shklar
Impressoes Seresteiras by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Alternate Adrianna Ang, age 15 Teacher: Chiu-Tze Lin
Alternate Eric Feng, age 13 Teacher: Gloria Chu
2023 Young Musicians Competition Winners - Piano
Christine Kang & Ju-Fen Lu, Chairperson
Third prize winners and honorable mention recipients are listed in alphabetical order according to their last names.
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JUDGES:
1. Thomas Osuga / Mark Pakman (Ages 8, 10)
2. Li Chen Hwang / Jean Schneider (ages 6, 17 12)
3. Eric Fung / Isabella Li (ages 13, 15)
4. Steven Graff / Edward Ferdinand (age 14, 16)
5. Tomoko Kanamaru / Hanchien Lee (Duet,19, Coll, 11)
6. Tammy Lum / Quynh Nguyen (AMC, 7,9)
MTNA Competitions Results - NATIONAL WINNERS from New jersey!
Congratulations to the following students who are NATIONAL winners in the 2022-2023 MTNA Competitions!
Performance Competition:
Renée Whittemore, student of Amy Tu/ Second Place in the Junior Woodwind category
Composition Competition:
Jonathan Gold, student of Allan Cohen/ Second Place in the Young Artist category
2022 – 2023 Eastern Division Competition Winners from New Jersey!
Congratulations to the winners of 2022 – 2023 Eastern Division Competition representing New Jersey!
Composition Competition:
Winner:
Young Artist category – Jonathan Gold, student of Alla Cohen
Performance Competition:
Winner:
Junior String category – Matthew Ho, student of Clara Kim
Junior Woodwind category – Renée Elizabeth Whittemore, student of Amy Tu
Alternate:
Junior Piano category – Alice Siqi Wan, student of Stella Xu
Senior String category – Nicholas Yoo, student of Elizabeth Chang
2022 Service Award is awarded to Richard Woo
Every year, NJMTA presents a Service Award acknowledging a member who has contributed much time and effort to NJMTA and its vision. The awardee is selected by the NJMTA Nomination Committee.
Richard Woo is currently serving on the Board as the Treasurer.
2022 YOUNG MUSICIANS COMPETITIONS - VOICE RESULTS
Wennie Nai-Yueh Niu , Chairperson
12 & Under
Honorable Mention Alicia Zhang (8), Naiyueh Wennie Niu
13-14
Honorable Mention Jennie Wang (14), Shin-Wen Lin
15-16
3rd Place Hannah He (16), Shin-Wen Lin
Honorable Mention Rebecca Shen (15), Shin-Wen Lin
Honorable Mention Sophia Peng (15), Shin-Wen Lin
Judge: Chinghsuan Lily Chan
2022 YOUNG MUSICIANS COMPETITIONS - WINDS RESULTS
Division Award Student/Teacher
12-14 HM Dave Daiwei Liu/Sehee Christine Cho, age 13, Hsunchi Hsueh
(Duet)
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12-14 1st Cherie Xu, Clarinet, age 13, Kenneth Ellison
(Junior) Stamitz, Concerto in Bb major, mvt. 1 Allegro
2nd Matthew Gao, Clarinet, age 14, Kenneth Ellison
3rd Julia Zhou, Clarinet, age 13, Kenneth Ellison
HM Wei-En Liao, Clarinet, age 13, Kenneth Ellison
HM Garland Liu, Flute, age 12, Amy Tu
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15-17 1st Lina Lin, Flute, age 15, Amy Tu
(Senior) Bach, Sonate V, BWV 1034, mvt. 1 and 4
2nd Hanyi Deng, Clarinet, age 16, Kenneth Ellison
3rd Daniel Guo, Saxophone, age 15, Kenneth Ellison
HM Andy Yin, Flute, age 16, Amy Tu
HM Hong Cheng, Clarinet, 16, Kenneth Ellison
2022 Commissioned Composer Competition Results
Julia Kovalev, Chairperson
(Third prize winners, honorable mention (HM) recipients are listed in alphabetical order according to their last names)
COMPOSER: Carol Comune
Cha Cha the Chameleon
Prize Student Teacher
1st Vicky G. Sun Stella Xu
2nd Danny Chen Yuhui Chloris Li
3rd Tai Wang Chiu-Tze Lin
3rd Kaya Yoo Stella Xu
HM Sophia Eby Esma Pasic-Filipovic
HM Valeria Zhang Wei-Yuh Christina Xie
Blue Aura
Prize Student Teacher
1st Zachary Jin Stella Xu
2nd Joviale Wu Esma Pasic-Filipovic
3rd Evan Bai Yuhui Chloris Li
HM Ellie Wu Wei-Yuh Christina Xie
HM Emily Wu Grace J. Yang
Impulsive
Prize Student Teacher
1st Raymond Xu Stella Xu
2nd Annabelle Chow Stella Xu
3rd Christina Wang Stella Xu
HM Kristie Chao Stella Xu
Born in My Heart…from East to West
Prize Student Teacher
1st Joie Kuan, piano/Tehya Lim, cello Chiu-Tze Lin/Hyo-Jin Lee
2022 Young Musicians Competitions - STRINGS Results
Chairperson: Phoebe Hu
1st place winners will perform at the Winners Recital next weekend at the NJMTA State Conference.
Recital Details: Sunday, November 13, 2022, 3:15 pm.
Gill Memorial Chapel of Rider University
Elementary (Age 10-under)
1st place-
Ivy Yin, violin, age 8, Teacher: Tunde Gaal
(Edouard Lalo: Symphonies Espagnole, Opus 21, first movement)
2nd place-
Melody Jian, violin, age 9, Teacher: Tunde Gaal
3rd place-
Derek Liu, violin, age 10, Teacher: Yousun Kim
Honorable Mention-
Annabelle Zhao, violin, age 9, Teacher: Yousun Kim
Judges: Shana Douglas and Alisa Seavey Dewberry
Junior (Age 11-14)
1st place-
Kai Freeman, violin, age 14, Teacher: Amy Oshiro,
(Henryk Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 2, 3rd movement)
2nd place-
Lucille Cheng, violin, age 13, Teacher: Tunde Gaal
3rd places-
Charlotte Xinger Ji Dressel, cello, age 13, Teacher: Hyojin Lee
Erika Lee, cello, age 11, Teacher: Mira Kang,
Honorable Mention-
Sunny Cui, violin, age 13, Teacher: Kevin Tsai,
Jessica Hong, cello, age 14, Teacher: Hyojin Lee,
Darren Lee, cello, age 14, Teacher: Hyojin Lee,
Emily Wang, violin, age 14, Teacher: Yousun Kim
Judges: Shana Douglas and Alisa Seavey Dewberry
Senior (Age 15-17)
1st place-
Angeluna Xu, violin, age 17, Teacher: Yousun Kim
(Bela Bartok: Romanian Folk Dances)
2nd place-
Heather Lee, violin, age 15, Teacher: Yousun Kim
3rd place-
Henry Depew, violin, age 16, Teacher: Tunde Gaal
Jacob Kang, cello, age 15, Teacher: Mira Kang
Honorable Mention-
Wesley Chen, violin, age 15, Teacher: Tunde Gaal
Katrina Lee, cello, age 16, Teacher: Hyojin Lee
Nora Lee, violin, age 17, Teacher: Yousun Kim
Judges: Eric Jones and Margaret Dziekonski