2021 Goodlin Virtual Festival Winners Recital

Thank you for participating in the 2021 H. B. Goodlin Virtual Festival. The 2021 Goodlin Virtual Festival Winners’ Recital is now available on the Goodlin Youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLaQtORgNeM

This prerecorded recital honors this year’s winners from the two senior divisions: Division III Keyboard and the Senior Instrumental Division. Thank you to the winners who submitted their performance videos and to those who provided an introduction or a written message to add to their beautiful performances.

Thank you also to the Goodlin Virtual Festival Committee and all the generous supporters who made this event possible. We sincerely hope that we can bring the in-person component back to the Goodlin Scholarship Competition in 2022. Meanwhile, it is our hope that this recital presentation will inspire our students and teachers to continue to strive for excellence in music.

2021 Goodlin Virtual Festival Results & Acknowledgement

Congratulations and a big thank-you to all of the students, teachers, and families who participated in the 2021 H. B. Goodlin Virtual Festival! We received a total of 102 student applications for this event.

Each applicant prepared and recorded their instrumental performances on video for this virtual festival. It is our hope that preparing and polishing the audition pieces, filming their own performances, and submitting the online program applications were all valuable learning experiences for the participants.

I would like to acknowledge the participating studios, who continued to teach remotely most of this school year and despite the ongoing pandemic continued to educate and inspire these talented music students in San Diego:

Eunice Ahn, Ning An, Magdi Bornemisza, Dana Burnett, Chia-Ling Chien, Sun Yung Cho, Jan Coleman, Hernan Constantino, Joseph Cota, Susan Culbertson, Ethan Dong, David Garrett, Berta Godkin, Angelina Hardy, Eleanor Hum, Chaling Huynh, Philip Lim, Inessa Litvin, Yu Carole Liu, Rinna Livshin, Pamela Martchev, Brenda Martin, Elena Mashkovtseva, George Maxman, Alexander Mirolyan, Jared Nepute, Alexander Palamidis, Anna Savvas, Viktor Shekhtman, Seiran Sohn, Chetan Tierra, Michael Tseitlin, Luba Ugorski, Stanley Wang, Yun-Yin Wu, Angela Xing, Ariel Yang, Elena Yarritu, Mei Yin, Dan Yu, Tingting Zhang, and Yao Zhao

We were fortunate to have the following distinguished adjudicators for this event. These judges worked long hours to review each video performance, and wrote thoughtful comments on how our students can grow artistically:

Annie Bosler, Sarah Chan, Andrea Garreffa, Maya Ginsberg, Gail Lew, Laszlo Mezo, Derek Polischuk, Jay Posteraro, Dmitry Rachmanov, Ulli Reiner, Philip Tyler, and Bryan Verhoye

Finally, I would like to thank the H. B. Goodlin Scholarship Foundation Board President Jaclyn Summers, and the Board Members Sun Yung Cho, Connie Gale, Lee Galloway, Brian Goral, and Hua Wang, for making this event happen. A special thanks goes to Dr. J. Mitzi Kolar for her expertise and wisdom, and Lea Schmidt-Rogers for always being there for us.

Thank you again for your participation in this year’s Goodlin Virtual Festival. The judges’ comments will be emailed to each participant within the next few weeks. We hope to see you again next year.

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WinnersWinners
Division I KeyboardEmily ChenDivision III KeyboardZixuan Chen
($100 Each)Rien Chen($500 Each)Malvyn Lai
Chloe LiEmma Li
James RongLuke Qiao
Amy ZhangAidan Wahlmann
Eric Wang
Yilin Zhu
Division II KeyboardBradley CarpiucJunior InstrumentalKarina Foster
($250 Each)Victoria Chen($250 Each)Anthony Kim
Frederick ChienSerena Liu
Sarah DengSophia Slott
Justin H. LeeCaitlin Wang
Ethan Song
Zhenghua XiaSenior InstrumentalSaeji Hong
Adora Xiao($500 Each)Janice Hu
Aili ZhangIsabella McCormick
Erica Wang
Stacy Widyono
Honorable Mentions ($25 Each)
Division I KeyboardJason Liang
Olivia Liang
Jiaqi (Amber) Zhang
Division II KeyboardHealin Lee
Richard Lee
Sara Sariowan
Division III KeyboardClaire Lewis
Eric Li
Andrew Zhang
Junior InstrumentalHelen Wang
Kayley Xu
Ethan Zhou
Senior InstrumentalKevin Hu
Ivan Li
Maria Wang
2021 Goodlin Virtual Festival Winners’ Repertoire

Thank You from the Goodlin Foundation

2019-2020 Donations to the H.B. Goodlin Foundation and Kids Into Music Program

The Goodlin Board members thank you for your contribution. Your gifts enable us to provide scholarships for gifted music students in San Diego County, and, in addition, help support the need-based scholarships administered in the KIM program.

The gift of music study is a privilege that enhances and enriches the lives of those who have the means to study. When scholarships are provided by donor angels such as yourselves, very special and talented youngsters can work toward their potential.

Since no goods or services were received in exchange for your gift, the total amount is tax deductible within the extent of the law. Helen B. Goodlin is a qualified tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Any additional gifts may be mailed to H. B. Goodlin Foundation, Lea Schmidt-Rogers, Treasurer, 6395 Rancho Mission Rd. #12, San Diego, CA 92108. You may designate either the Goodlin Foundation or KIM on the memo line.

Thank you to the following donors and to the San Diego Foundation for guiding our finances.

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Sun Yung Cho
Ericka Eggleston
Connie Gale
Jim Galloway
Lee Galloway
Jim Guerin
Hanan Jammal
Dr. Jane Kolar
Yuko Maruyama
MTAC San Diego Branch
The Mundy Family
The Radjabili Family
Lea Schmidt-Rogers
Kent Smith
Jaclyn Summers
Anthony Sung
Justin Tabarean
Janniq Tippo
William E. Schmidt Foundation
John and Kim Wu
Yaping Xu
Mary Zahler

2020 H. B. Goodlin Virtual Festival Results & Acknowledgements

Congratulations and a big thank-you to all of the students, teachers, and families who participated in the 2020 H. B. Goodlin Virtual Festival!

Back in March of 2020, the pandemic caused the schools to close down and all performing arts events were cancelled. As a result, the H. B. Goodlin Scholarship Foundation Board wished to hold an online event, to encourage students in San Diego County to continue their music studies and work toward artistic excellence during these difficult times. It was rewarding for us to see a total of 112 student applications received for this event.

Each applicant prepared and recorded their instrumental performances on video for this virtual festival. Now more than ever, it has become an important skill for young students to learn how to present themselves on camera and to create media for submission for various programs or projects. It is our hope that preparing and polishing the audition pieces, filming their own performances, and submitting the online program applications were all valuable learning experiences for the participants.

I would also like to acknowledge the participating studios, who quickly switched to remote lessons during these challenging times and continued to educate these talented music students:

Ning An, Yulia Atoyan, Irina Bendetsky, Ruslan Biryukov, Magdolna Bornemisza, Dana Burnett, Sun Yung Cho, Hernan Constantino, David Garrett, Rodney Girvin, Anna Grigorian, Sharon Halverson, Angelina Hardy, Eleanor Hum, Chaling Huynh, Inessa Litvin, Rinna Livshin, Pamela Martchev, Jane Masur, Alexander Myrolyan, Jared Nepute, Leslie Olson, Alexander Palamidis, Cho Hyun Park, Isabelle Roux, Lea Schmidt-Rogers, Viktor Shekhtman, Seiran Sohn, Xiao-yan Sui, Elaine Tokman, Michael Tseitlin, Lori Vickers, Angela Yun Yin Wu, Ariel Yang, Elena Yarritu, Mei Yin, Dan Yu, TingTing Zhang, Yao Zhao, and Jiasheng Zhou

We were fortunate to have the following distinguished adjudicators for this event. These judges worked long hours to review each video performance, and wrote thoughtful comments on how our students can grow artistically:

Isaac Allen, Neil Birnbaum, Dr. Karen Follingstad, Lynne-Marie Friedrichs, Michael Gerdes, Dr. Kirill Glaidkovsky, Dr. Hye Kyung Lee, Beth Ross-Buckley, Bryan Verhoye, Dr. Rob Watson, and Teri Watson

Finally, I would like to thank the H. B. Goodlin Scholarship Foundation Board President Jaclyn Summers, and the Board Members Sun Yung Cho, Connie Gale, Lee Galloway, Brian Goral, and Hua Wang, for making this event happen. A special thanks goes to Dr. J. Mitzi Kolar for her expertise and wisdom, and Lea Schmidt-Rogers for always being there for us.

Thank you again for your participation in this year’s Goodlin Virtual Festival. The judges’ comments will be emailed to each participant within the next few weeks. We hope to see you again next year.

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2020 H. B. Goodlin Virtual Festival Results
DIVISIONWINNERDIVISIONWINNER
Division I Keyboard ($100 Each)Addison K. LeeDivision III Keyboard ($500 Each)Aaron Chizhik
Healin LeeUrsula Hardianto
MinhTu NguyenMalvyn Lai
James RongClaire Lewis
Aaron YeStephanie Ling
Keanu ZellerAlexis Wu
Sunny Xiao
Division II Keyboard ($225 Each)Victoria ChenJunior Instrumental ($225 Each)Brianna Baek
Julianne ChengAnthony Kim
Frederick ChienAlvin Wang
Celina JiangCaitlin Wang
Justin H. Lee
Eric LiSenior Instrumental ($500 Each)Janice Hu
Khang NguyenDylan Renk
Andrew ZhangErica Wang
Leo ZhangStacy Widyono

2020 H. B. Goodlin Virtual Festival Winners’ Repertoire

2020 H. B. Goodlin Virtual Festival Registration Now Open!

Registration for the 2020 H. B. Goodlin Virtual Festival is hosted by Acceptd, an online application platform for performing arts programs.

  • A student account must be created on Acceptd, in order to access the application form.
  • Applicants must complete the application on Acceptd, including the submission of the required documents and the audition videos.
  • The fee for the application is $15 and it must be paid at the time of registration before the deadline, June 1, 2020.

Please follow the link to learn more and begin an application for the 2020 H. B. Goodlin Virtual Festival:

https://app.getacceptd.com/hbgoodlin

Important Message from MTACSD regarding COVID-19

The health and safety of our teachers, students, and families are of utmost importance. Therefore, the MTAC San Diego Branch Board of Directors has decided to cancel or suspend until further notice all of our branch events that were scheduled over the next 8 weeks. This decision follows the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the state, and local health authorities. These directives require avoiding non-essential gatherings and to practice social distancing over the next 8 weeks. The MTAC San Diego Branch Board considers our action to be our responsibility to reduce spreading this virus within our community.

Additionally, it is the goal of many teachers to continue with lessons at this time. Therefore, to keep all students, parents, and studios safe, the MTAC San Diego Branch Board recommends implementing online lessons now. The Branch Board appreciates the cooperation of our members in following these guidelines and teachers should adopt all precautionary measures.

Updated information on community event guidance from CDC:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/index.html

MTACSD March Events & Programs Postponed

Due to the current situation concerning the Coronavirus/COVID-19 epidemic throughout the State, the events and programs hosted by the MTAC San Diego Branch in March have been canceled/suspended until further notice. These include the last two days of the Certificate of Merit® evaluations on March 14 and 15, and the Bach Festival on March 21.

MTAC’s priority is the safety of our students, families, teachers, and evaluators. Adhering to the local health mandates helps to protect us and the surrounding community. Based on new recommendations made by the state and local government health agencies in our county and with health and safety in mind, MTAC will reassess the situation in the coming weeks. Please check for more updates from MTACSD.

Remembering Jane Smisor Bastien (1936-2018)

We are all saddened by the passing of Jane Bastien, who was a long-time member of the MTAC San Diego Branch. We are dedicating this page to honor her, by sharing thoughts, memories and photos, that are contributed by the members of our branch who knew her. If you would like to share your thoughts on this page, please contact info@mtacsd.org.



Emi Clements
“Teach each student as if he or she were your best one.” Jane Bastien’s words have always encouraged me and inspired me with my own piano students. My daughter was fortunate to be one of the last students Mrs. Bastien taught. In spite of the early hour of a weekly lesson at 5:45 am, Chelsea always had a smile on her face when she came out of Jane’s studio. Jane had a magical quality about her that made all students respond and want to learn. And all of Jane’s students became very good at playing the piano! Jane never compromised with her teaching methods and expected much from her students but she always showed much love to each and every one. The unmatched energy she brought to her love of the piano will remain in her published works and with her students forever. Her teaching ability and vibrant personality will continue to enrich all of our lives. Thank you Jane. We will always love you!



Dan Yu
Jane Bastien was a major inspiration for me on music. I came to America in 1997 when I was 16 years old, and studied with her for three years during my high school years. Many piano lessons and musical activities with her made me decide to pursue the path of music. I always remember her encouraging words, colorful smile and her positive personality. When I heard the sad news about her passing, I even stopped all entertainments and practiced the piano more and recalled memories, to be a little more spiritual with her. I know that I will carry on Mrs. Bastien’s love for music when I teach my students, when I practice the piano, and when I perform, and strive to excel in all of these things that were passed on to me by Mrs. Bastien.



Leslie Olson
I first met Jane Bastien 30 years ago at a welcome new member MTAC gathering in her home. With her warm, friendly personality, I quickly recognized her dedication and love for her family and her students. Over the years her presence at meetings, branch events, and conventions or giving master classes inspired many students and teachers, I was no exception. She started the San Diego Branch Sonata Contest and chaired it every year. Being a guest in a castle home in Norway, I recall seeing the Primer Level Bastien books on the grand piano. Realizing her presence around the world became real to me. I was so proud to say, I know her and she lives nearby. All the Bastien materials have been very helpful in teaching my students. I will miss her and am grateful for all she did for all teachers and students around the world. One quote I will never forget her saying, “Teach every student as if they were your very best one.” Her gifts continue.



Tim Broadway
Jane was an unforgettable person who loved music and life in general. We can all remember Jane as someone who truly loved to teach piano. She nurtured her students in an extraordinary way which became contagious for the love of music. Her warm personality was enjoyed by all. In addition, Jane exuded excellence in all areas of her life. She created a life that was filled with beauty. Her home, her flowers, and of course her music was enjoyed by all who knew her.



Angelina Hardy
She was very kind to my son and even signed his book one time at CM (2016). I was always impressed how encouraging she was to all the piano students at CM and Sonata Contest. I really enjoyed working at the check in table with her at CM. She was a true inspiration to me!


George Katz
Despite the demands of her involvement in teaching and creative projects, Jane was deeply committed to the
organizations which promote the excellence of musical life in San Diego. During the ten years in which I served
as treasurer for the Musical Merit Foundation, Jane’s generous support and the use of her home as a venue for
Board meetings were important contributions. On a personal level, Julia and I are most grateful for Jane’s friendship
before and after our move to San Diego. We and many others will sorely miss her presence.




Jane Smisor Bastien (1936-2018) was an internationally renowned piano teacher, pedagogue and musician. Jane and her husband James Bastien wrote the best-selling piano methods, the Bastien Piano Basics, which are enjoyed by millions of students and teachers worldwide. Jane was first accepted as an MTAC member in 1975, the year she moved to La Jolla, CA. She started the San Diego Branch Sonata Contest in 1976 with her husband James, and served on the Board of Directors of the MTAC San Diego Branch from 1989 to 2003. Among the honors Jane Bastien received were the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), as well as the MTNA Citation for Leadership, in recognition of her significant leadership contributions as a teacher, pedagogue and author to the music teaching profession throughout the world.


A memorial service was held at the La Jolla Presbyterian Church on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at 4pm, where several of Jane’s former students performed. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to: UCSD Foundation for the Jane Bastien ADRC Fund (F-2352) to benefit the Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, 9500 Gilman Drive #0937, La Jolla, CA, 92093; The Musical Merit Foundation of Great San Diego C/O John Peterson Treasurer, 3030 Curlew Street, San Diego, CA 92103.

2018 Concerto Winners Performances

Congratulations to the 2018 Concerto Competition winners!
The first place winners of Divisions I through VI, will perform their winning pieces with orchestra as follows:


Adora Xiao, piano and Sunny Xiao, piano
will perform with the Greater San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Dr. Angela Yeung, conductor.

Dates: Friday, March 16 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, March 18 at 2:00 pm (two performances)
Location: University of San Diego, Shiley Theatre

Adora will perform the Haydn Piano Concerto in D Major, 3rd mvt.
Sunny will perform the Mendelssohn Piano Concerto in G minor, 3rd mvt.


Kevin Lu, piano, Stacy Widyono, violin, and Phoebe Olzewski, violin
will perform with the Mira Costa College Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Branden Muresan, conductor.

Dates: Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, May 20 at 3:00 pm (two performances)
Location: Mira Costa College Concert Hall- Oceanside Campus

Kevin will perform the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, 1st mvt.
Stacy will perform the Bruch Violin Concerto in G minor, 1st mvt.
Phoebe will perform the Lalo Symphonie Espagnole, 1st mvt.


Zackery Edwards, bassoon
will perform with the New City Sinfonia, Mr. Daniel Ratelle, conductor.

Date: Sunday, June 3 at 2:00 pm
Location: Church of Mary Magdalene (Bay Park)

Zackery will perform the Weber Andante and Rondo Ongerese, Op. 35