The San Diego Branch VOCE 2021 was held online this year, with students submitting videos of their performances by February 1. A total of 34 soloists and 4 ensembles competed in 8 categories, representing 10 teachers.
Thank you to our co-chairs!
Hernan Constantino, Danette White, and Yuko Maruyama
Thank you to our teachers represented!
Chi-Yuan Chen, violin; Chia-Ling Chien, cello; Hernan Constantino, violin, viola, & ensemble coach; Peter Dayeh, clarinet; Annelle Gregory, violin; Sunjin Kim, violin; Alex Palamidis, violin & ensemble coach; Pasha Tseitlin, violin, viola, & ensemble coach; Elena Yarritu, flute & piccolo; and Hiroko Yoshinaga, voice
Thank you to our judges!
Ai Nihira & Xian Zhuo—Intermediate Solo Strings, and Intermediate & Senior Ensembles
Kenneth Liao & Andrew Hayhurst—Junior & Senior Solo Strings
Rose Lombardo & Sheryl Renk—Intermediate & Senior Solo Winds, and Solo Voice
Dan Ratelle—Solo Voice
Congratulations to EACH student for your performance—for dedication to music—and willingness to put yourself out there and go for it!!
Below are the results. 1st Place Winners are eligible to compete in the online MTAC State VOCE in March (with further application). If 1st Place Winner cannot compete, then 1st Place Alternate may do so (2nd Place cannot substitute).
Junior Solo Strings
1st Place—Ethan Zhou, violin
1st Place Alternate—Caitlin Wang, violin
2nd Place Tie—Alvin Wang, viola
2nd Place Tie—Kayley Xu, violin
Honorable Mention—Anthony Kim, violin
Intermediate Solo Strings
1st Place—Samraj Khurana, violin
1st Place Alternate—Ellie Seohyun Lee, violin
2nd Place— Brianna Baek, violin
Honorable Mentions (alphabetical)—Benjamin Amidei, violin; William Guo, violin; Daeho Lee, violin
Senior Solo Strings
1st Place—Janice Hu, violin
1st Place Alternate— Stacy Widyono, violin
2nd Place Tie—Sunny Fan, cello
2nd Place Tie—Kevin Hu, violin
Intermediate Solo Winds
1st Place—Serena Liu, flute
1st Place Alternate—Ramona Terry-Lorenzo, flute
2nd Place—Xili He, flute
Honorable Mention—Richard Lin, flute
Senior Solo Winds
1st Place—Nithin Chilakapati, flute/piccolo
1st Place Alternate—Gary Lin, clarinet
2nd Place—Nathan Haghgoo, flute
Honorable Mention—Praveena Ratnavel, flute
Senior Solo Voice
1st Place—Flora Yuan, soprano
Intermediate Instrumental Ensemble
1st Place—String Duo
Caitlin Wang, violin; Alvin Wang, viola
Honorable Mention—String Quartet
Claire Kang, violin; Jocelyn Lee, violin; Danielle Hu, viola; Ari Schweitzer, cello
Senior Instrumental Ensemble
1st Place—Sunrise String Quartet
Stacy Widyono, violin; Daeho Lee, violin; James Renk, viola; Dylan Renk, cello
2nd Place—SKY Trio
Kevin Hu, violin; Sunny Fan, cello; Eric Wang, piano