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

Posted on May 2, 2020May 2, 2020 by Yuko Maruyama

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

Branch Event Cancellations

Posted on April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 by Yuko Maruyama

Due to the current situation concerning COVID-19, the MTACSD Board has voted to cancel the following San Diego Branch events for the 2019-20 season:

San Diego Branch Bach Festival on March 21
Chopin Festival on April 18-19

Registration fees will be refunded in full in the next 4-6 weeks.

Important Message from MTACSD regarding COVID-19

Posted on March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 by Yuko Maruyama

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

Posted on March 12, 2020March 13, 2020 by Yuko Maruyama

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.

2020 Piano Duo Results & Acknowledgement

Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 by Dan Yu

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!

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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!

Posted on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 by Yuko Maruyama

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.

https://mtacsd.org/chopin-festival/

2020 Concerto Results & Acknowledgement

Posted on February 5, 2020November 25, 2020 by Kay Etheridge

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!

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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

Posted on January 8, 2020January 9, 2020 by Danette White

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

2020 Piano Duo Registration Now Open!

Posted on January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 by Yuko Maruyama

Student registration for the 2020 Piano Duo Festival is now open. Please visit the event page https://mtacsd.org/piano-duo-festival/ for the registration form and for more information.

2020 Concerto Registration Now Open!

Posted on December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 by Yuko Maruyama

Student registration for the 2020 Concerto Competition is now open. Please visit the Concerto Competition page for the registration form and for more information.