2021 MTAC San Diego Branch Concerto Competition Results

Congratulations to all students and their teachers who participated in this year’s MTAC San Diego Branch Concerto Competition! Each contestant submitted a video-recording of his/her concerto without accompaniment. Listed below are the students who will be awarded with a plaque or honorable mention ribbon in the near future. Thank you, as always, to our judges who took time from their professional commitments to create a more meaningful event for all contestants!

Dr. Kay Etheridge
University of San Diego
Chair, MTACSD Concerto Competition

            Piano Adjudicators
            Dr. Beverley Simms (Indiana University-Terre Haute)
            Dr. Baruch Meir (Arizona State University)
            Dr. Tina Chong (SDSU, San Diego Symphony)

            Winds Adjudicators
            Pam Vliek Martchev (University of San Diego)
            Frank Renk (San Diego Symphony)
            Beth Ross Buckley (Co-Artistic Director of Camarada)

            Strings Adjudicators
            Dr. Philip Tyler (Point Loma Nazarene University)
            Isaac Allen (SDSU; Hausmann Quartet)
            Alex Greenbaum (SDSU; Hausmann Quartet)

DIVISION I PIANO (through 11 yrs.)

1^st: Aaron Ye – Chopin Concerto in F Minor, Mvt III
2^nd: Benjamin Chuang – Handel Piano Concerto F Major

DIVISION II PIANO (12-14 yrs.)

1^st: Bradley Carpiuc – Prokofiev Concerto Op. 26, C Major, Mvt I
2^nd: Sonya Yasuda – Haydn Concerto in D Major, Mvt III
3^rd: Ella Xing – Kabalevsky Concerto No. 3, Mvt I
HM: Robin Moon – Beethoven Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Mvt I

DIVISION III PIANO (15-18 yrs.)

1^st: Zixuan Chen – Beethoven Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Mvt I
2^nd: Hahnlin Noonan – Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1 in Bb Major, Mvt I
3^rd: Rubi Choi – Mozart Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, Mvt I

DIVISION IV WINDS (through 18 yrs.)

1^st: Nithin Chilakapati – Lieberman Concerto for Piccolo
2^nd: Nathan Haghgoo – Carmen (Borne/Bizet)

DIVISION V STRINGS (through age 13)

1^st: Saejoon Hong – J.S.Bach Violin Concerto No. 2, Mvt I
2^nd: Caitlin Wang – Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Mvt I
3^rd: Alvin Wang – J.C.Bach Viola Concerto in C Minor
HM: Benjamin Luo – Bruch Violin Concerto in G minor, Mvt I

DIVISION VI STRINGS (14-18 yrs)

1^st: Stacy Widyono – Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Mvt III
2^nd: Saeji Hong – Glazunov Violin Concerto, Mvt I
3^rd: Susan Lee – Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2, Mvt I
HM: Janice Hu – Sibelius Concerto, Mvt I