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Sonata Results 11.7.20
Congratulations to all participants today!
For students who placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd, trophies will be available for pickup after November 15. More details will be emailed to the participating teachers.
Finalists ribbons and all comment sheets will be mailed to the teachers after November 15.
2020 SONATA CONTEST RESULTS, GROUPS 1A – 3B
Group 1A: Bastien
1. Angela Cai
2. Henry Sun
3. Avery Yang
Group 1B: Bastien
1. Clara Stone
2. Scout Sotelo-Sundstrom
3. Jericho Seefeldt
Group 2A: Bastien
1. Alice Zhang
2. Yvonne Gao
3. Maggie Pacleb
Group 2B: Bastien
1. Kelly Ju
2. Eli Krongold
3. Chloe Y. Kim
Group 3A: Gillock
1. Katherine Backues
2. Katelyn Li
3. Kayla Tsubokawa
Group 3B: Vandall
1. Elizabeth Grossman / Ruiya Xia
2. An Tran
3. Blake Hawkinson / Kadmus Ma
2020 Virtual Sonata Contest Registration Now Open!
Registration is now open for the 2020 Virtual Sonata Contest in Memory of Jane Smisor Bastien. Follow the link to the Sonata Contest page for the online registration form and the event guidelines:
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.
2020 H. B. Goodlin Virtual Festival Results
| DIVISION | WINNER | DIVISION | WINNER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division I Keyboard ($100 Each) | Addison K. Lee | Division III Keyboard ($500 Each) | Aaron Chizhik | |
| Healin Lee | Ursula Hardianto | |||
| MinhTu Nguyen | Malvyn Lai | |||
| James Rong | Claire Lewis | |||
| Aaron Ye | Stephanie Ling | |||
| Keanu Zeller | Alexis Wu | |||
| Sunny Xiao | ||||
| Division II Keyboard ($225 Each) | Victoria Chen | Junior Instrumental ($225 Each) | Brianna Baek | |
| Julianne Cheng | Anthony Kim | |||
| Frederick Chien | Alvin Wang | |||
| Celina Jiang | Caitlin Wang | |||
| Justin H. Lee | ||||
| Eric Li | Senior Instrumental ($500 Each) | Janice Hu | ||
| Khang Nguyen | Dylan Renk | |||
| Andrew Zhang | Erica Wang | |||
| Leo Zhang | Stacy 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
2020 Piano Duo Results & Acknowledgement
Congratulations to all those who participated and thank you to all those who came to support the 2020 Piano Duo Festival. The festival was held at Greene Music on February 22. This year, we had a total of 24 duo teams registered, of which 7 were non-competitive Student & Teacher and Student & Adult teams. The 17 competitive teams included 15 duo teams and 2 four-member teams playing selections written for eight-hands. Three recitals were presented in front of packed audiences, and our judges were very impressed with the level of the students’ playing. Thank you to Steve Baker and Joanne Stohs for adjudicating the event, and special thanks to Yuko Maruyama and Carol Ong-Chen for their help running the festival and all studios who participated. I hope to see you all next year!
| 2020 Piano Duo Festival Winners | ||
|---|---|---|
| I: Ages 5 - 9 | 1st Place | Allison Duong & Katelyn Duong |
| 2nd Place | Aashray Kota & Elizabeth Grossman | |
| 3rd Place | Vladimir Bayanduryan & Emma Nacher | |
| II: Ages 10 - 12 | 1st Place | Grace Xu & Annie Feng |
| 2nd Place | Yiyi He & Ling Zhong | |
| 3rd Place | Kyla Ho, Cate Tran, Sonya Yasuda & Joy Xu | |
| HM | Ethan Hu & Ryan Hu | |
| HM | Leah Nacher & Nikita Mouravyov | |
| III: Ages 13 - 15 | 1st Place | Kyle Hong & Eddie Hong |
| 2nd Place | Sofia Korniyenko, Maria Korniyenko, Anastasiya Butov & Uliana Korniyenko | |
| 3rd Place | Jacob Chabot & Sophia Lamb | |
| HM | Davina Zhu & Ruei-Chi Lai | |
| HM | Bryce Liu & Angela Liu | |
| HM | Peiran Liang & Wei-Shi Lai | |
| IV: Ages 16 - high school | 1st Place | Sahra Daneshmand & Ava Daneshmand |
2020 Chopin Festival Registration Now Open!
The 2020 Chopin Festival Registration is now open. Follow the link to the Chopin Festival page for the registration form and the event guidelines. There is an entry limit of 18 students per category, so teachers are encouraged to register their students early.
2020 Concerto Results & Acknowledgement
Congratulations to all students who performed in this year’s Concerto Competition! The first-place winners in each division will be performing with an orchestra this spring. Details coming soon.
I want to thank the distinguished panel of judges for taking time from their busy schedules to make this event especially meaningful for all participants: Tina Chong, Kookhee Hong, Crystal Rivette (piano judges); Pamela Vliek Martchev, Valentin Martchev, Amy Taylor (winds judges); Isaac Allen, Angela Choong, Paivikki Nykter (strings judges).
I am extremely grateful to all of the teachers who helped to make this event a success:
Sarah Victor, Magda Bornemisza, Dana Burnett, Glen Campbell, Hernan Constantino, Sun Yung Cho, Annelle Gregory, Scott Johnson, Inessa Litvin, Jane Masur, Alex Mirolyan, Alexander Palamidis, Cho-Hyun Park, Anna Savvas, Viktor Shekhtman, Claudia Smetona, Seiran Sohn, Chetan Tierra, Pasha Tseitlin, Michael Tseitlin, Elena Yarritu.
PLEASE NOTE: USD’s Shiley Theatre will not be available for this competition (or any other event) next year due to the major renovations throughout Camino Hall and Founders Hall. We need to find a different location in order to hold this competition in 2021!
| 2020 Concerto Winners | ||
|---|---|---|
| Division I | 1st place | Addison Lee - Mozart: Concerto in C Major, K.246, Mvt 1 |
| 2nd place | Aaron Ye | |
| 3rd place TIE | Sonya Yasuda, Tyler Chang | |
| HM | Ethan Zhou | |
| Division II | 1st place | Ethan Song - Beethoven: Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Mvt III |
| 2nd place | Andrew Zhang | |
| 3rd place | Bradley Carpiuc | |
| HM | Leo Zhang | |
| Division III | 1st place | Aidan Wahlmann - Mozart: Concerto in D Minor, K. 466, Mvt I |
| 2nd place | Zixuan Chen | |
| 3rd place | Zachary Liu | |
| HMs | Ethan Chuang, Gabrielle Sanchez | |
| Division IV | 1st place | Dillon Halpin - Ibert: Concerto for Flute, Mvt. I |
| 2nd place | Katherine Liao | |
| 3rd place TIE | Helen Zhu, Nathan Haghgoo | |
| HM | Emma Ward | |
| Division V | 1st place | Ethan Zhou - Nardini: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Mvt I |
| 2nd place | Caitlin Wang | |
| 3rd place | Caden Jiang | |
| HM | Benjamin Luo | |
| Division VI | 1st place | Justin Wu - Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Mvt I |
| 2nd place | Susan Lee | |
| 3rd place TIE | Alina Hernandez, Adam Kulju | |
| HMs | Ivan Li, Stacy Widyono, Eric Zhou | |
2020 San Diego Branch VOCE Results & Acknowledgement
San Diego Branch VOCE 2020 was an amassment of extraordinary talent and skill under one roof! Ten teachers sent a total of 34 soloists and 6 ensembles to compete, and 1 non-competitive entry. They were assisted by 8 accompanists. The event was held January 5 at Grossmont College in two competition rooms, and was open to the public.
Co-Chairs:
Hernan Constantino, Danette White, and Yuko Maruyama
Studios represented:
Ruslan Biryukov, cello & coach; Hernan Constantino, violin & coach; Peter Dayeh, clarinet; Constantino Felicetta, clarinet; Annelle Gregory, violin; Sunjin Kim, violin; Tasha Koontz, voice; Alex Palamidis, violin & coach; Pasha Tseitlin, violin & coach; and Elena Yarritu, flute & piccolo
Accompanists:
Yulia Atoyan, Dana Burnett, Melissa Creider, Katherine Dvoskin, Yuju Jung, Dale Liao, Joanne Stohs, and Bryan Verhoye
Judges:
Ai Nihira & Jian Wang—Junior & Intermediate Solo Strings
Ethan Parnela & Edmund Stein—Senior Solo Strings, and Intermediate & Senior Ensembles
Amy Taylor & Sheryl Renk—Intermediate & Senior Solo Winds, and Solo Voice
Dan Ratelle—Solo Voice
6 teachers worked as volunteers:
Ruslan Biryukov, Peter Dayeh, Annelle Gregory, Sunjin Kim, Alex Palamidis, and Pasha Tseitlin
3 San Diego Branch board members provided additional support on site:
Chutaphin Yeager, Brian Goral, and Miriam Cole
A tremendous thank you to all involved!!
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 (including ties) are eligible to compete at the MTAC State VOCE in April. A further online application is required. If 1st Place Winners cannot compete, then a 1st Place Alternate may do so. Note that 2nd Place cannot substitute in the absence of 1st.
Junior Solo Strings
1st Place Tie—Brianna Baek, violin
1st Place Tie—Ethan Zhou, violin
1st Place Alternate—Julian Wu, cello
2nd Place—Alexia Ciobanu, violin
3rd Place Tie—Jasmine Chan, violin
3rd Place Tie—Benjamin Luo, violin
Honorable Mention—Joyce Kwack, violin
Intermediate Solo Strings
1st Place—Stacy Widyono, violin
1st Place Alternate—Justin Wu, cello
2nd Place—Ethan Zhang, cello
3rd Place—Kevin Hu, violin
Honorable Mentions (alphabetical)—Chisato Kamakura, violin; Daeho Lee, violin
Senior Solo Strings
1st Place Tie—Adam Kulju, violin
1st Place Tie—Phoebe Olszewski, violin
1st Place Alternate—Alina Hernandez, violin
2nd Place—Evan Zhou, violin
3rd Place—Janice Hu, violin
Honorable Mentions (alphabetical)—Charlotte Hou, violin; Wei-Shan Huynh, violin; Andrew Yang, cello
Intermediate Solo Winds
1st Place—Nathan Haghgoo, flute
2nd Place—Nithin Chilakapati, flute/piccolo
3rd Place—Ramona Terry-Lorenzo, flute
Senior Solo Winds
1st Place—Gary Lin, clarinet
2nd Place—Elaine Yiu, flute
3rd Place—Daeyoun Na, clarinet
Senior Solo Voice
2nd Place—Sophia Khurana, mezzo-soprano
Intermediate Instrumental Ensemble
1st Place—”Ember String Quartet”
Stacy Widyono, violin; Chisato Kamakura, violin; Maya Rosenbaum, viola; Josephine Kim, cello
2nd Place Tie—”SKY Trio”
Kevin Hu, violin; Sunny Fan, cello; Eric Wang, piano
2nd Place Tie—”String Quartet”
Janice Hu, violin; Tristan Upton, violin; Dasha Zerboni, viola; Ethan Zhang, cello
Honorable Mention—”Mini-Cellissimo”
Han Li, cello, Debora Okhotina, cello
Senior Instrumental Ensemble
1st Place—”The String Beans”
Evan Zhou, violin; Wei-Shan Huynh, violin; James Renk, viola; Dylan Renk, cello
2nd Place—”San Diego Youth Cello Quintet”
Darren Jiang, cello; Andrew Yang, cello; Sebastian Brumm, cello; Ethan Zhang, cello; Justin Wu, cello