Congratulations to all the students who participated.
The recital programs can be viewed here.
2020 Teacher of the Year is awarded to Tomoko Harada
Every year, NJMTA presents the Teacher of the Year Award to a teachers who is highly exemplary in their teaching, character and service. Nominations are taken, and then the members vote on the nominees. The board would like to thank the Teacher of the Year Committee( (Chiu-Tze Lin, chair/Phyllis Lehrer, Yining Wang) for monitoring the election, ensuring that it was done fairly and with the highest standards of transparency and fairness.
The NJMTA board is proud to announce that this year’s Teacher of the Year is awarded to Tomoko Harada.
Tomoko Harada has shown that she is consistently committed to the highest standards for music education. Her passion towards teaching is well reflected in her students' performances as they are always of superb musical and technical quality. Tomoko's participation in any organization is the biggest treasure they can have, as she dedicates her impeccable administrative skills to make sure their activities succeed. “She is a smart, capable, trustworthy, humble, and hardworking person as well as an intelligent piano teacher.” “…heard nothing but praise for Tomoko Harada as a person of the highest ethical standards, a widely respected teacher, and most of all, a truly honored citizen of the musical community!”
Congratulations Tomoko Harada!
2020 NJMTA Service Award is awarded to Julia Kovalev
Every year, NJMTA presents a Service Award acknowledging a member who has contributed much time and effort to NJMTA and its vision. The awardee is selected by the NJMTA Nomination Committee.
The committee has chosen Julia Kovalev as the recipient of this year's NJMTA Service Award.
Julia Kovalev has been a member of the Board for over 10 years, acting as the chairperson of the MTNA Student Composition Competition and bringing more awareness to the area of student composition. Under her leadership, there has been a significant increase in the number of participants in the competition. Without her efforts in promoting this event, NJMTA would not have been able to share the work of talented composition students in New Jersey on both the state and national levels. Furthermore, she initiated the idea of including the composition competition winners in the State Conference winners' recitals so that they can have an opportunity to have their work performed in front of the public. Above all, Julia is always willing to help in not only the event that she is in charge of, but in other MTNA competitions as well.
Please join us in congratulating Julia Kovalev as the recipient of the 2020 NJMTA Service Award.
Congratulations, Julia!
2020 NJMTA High School Scholarship Competition Results
RICHARD WOO, Chairperson
Judges for Essays and NJMTA Activities: Yining Wang and Betty Stoloff
Judges for Performance: Elyane Laussade and Fenia Chang
Performance:
Scholarship Recipient: Kenneth He, piano (teacher Stella Xu)
Alternate: Jasmine Meyer, piano (teacher Julia Lam)
Music Education / Pedagogy:
Scholarship Recipient: Lorelei Eck, voice (teachers Lisa Casia)
2020 New Jersey MTNA Performance Competitions Results
Wei-Yuh Christina Xie, Chairperson & Senior Coordinator
Amy I-Yun Tu, Junior and Young Artist Coordinator
JUNIOR LEVEL
PIANO SOLO
Winner: Ryan Lu Teacher: Stella Xu
Alternate: Samuel Cronk Teacher: Veda Zuponcic
Honorable Mention: Christina Wang Teacher: Chiu-Ling Lin
Aidan Zhoung Teacher: Dohyun Chun
STRING
Winner: Julie Kim, Violin Teacher: Elizabeth Chang
Alternate: Chelsea Wang, Violin Teacher: Jeremy Zhu
Honorable Mention: Nicolas Lin, Violin Teacher: Elizabeth Faidley
Aurelia Faidley-Solars, Cello Teacher: Hans Jensen
WOODWIND
Winner: Katherine Fang, Flute Teacher: Joseph Lu
Alternate: Hong Cheng, Clarinet Teacher: Kenneth Ellison
SENIOR LEVEL
PIANO SOLO
Winner: Natalie Joyce Chow Teacher: Beatrice Long
Alternate: Christopher Shin Teacher: Veda Zuponcic
Honorable Mention: Apollo Lee Teacher: Chiu-Tze Lin
Elizabeth Yang Teacher: Grace Yang
STRING
Winner: Myra Cui, Violin Teacher: Minji Kwon
Alternate: Bethany Bobbs, Cello Teacher: Catherine Bobbs
Honorable Mention: Charlotte Rose Depew, Violin Teacher: Tunde Gaal
Angelina Dong, Violin Teacher: Jeremy Zhu
Nathan Lin, Violin Teacher: Elizabeth Faidley
WOODWIND
Winner: Hannah Lee, Flute Teacher: Amy Tu
Alternate: Audrey Yan, Flute Teacher: Amy Tu
Honorable Mention: Ethan Feng, Clarinet Teacher: Kenneth Ellison
SENIOR PIANO DUET
State Representative: Gordon Li/ Jasmine Meyer Teacher: Julia Lam
YOUNG ARTIST LEVEL
PIANO SOLO
State Representative: Christopher Banka Teacher: Vladimir Valjarevic
2020 New Jersey MTNA Composition Competitions Results
Julia Kovalev, Composition Competitions Coordinator
Elementary:
Winner: Chloe She Teacher: Nancy Modell
Honorable Mention: Emi Simonds Teacher: Sondra Tammam
Junior:
Winner: Evan Chang Teacher: Philip Orr
Honorable Mention: Michael Middlezong Teacher: Kaori Tanioka
Kenny Yang Teacher: Ju-Fen Lu
Senior:
Winner: Kailyn Williams Teacher: Danette Whelan
Honorable Mention:Aadhitya Raam Ashok Teacher: Kaori Tanioka
T. Wang Teacher: Nancy Modell
2020 NJMTA Young Musicians Competition Results- PIANO
Mi-Young Kim, chairperson
JUDGES
Ages 13, 18 Steven Graff
Peter Toth
Ages 14, Duets Eric Fung
Soyeon Park
Age 15 Xun Pan
Yiheng Yang
Age 16 Tai-Cheng Chen
Daniel Epstein
Ages 5 & 6, 17 Li-Chen Hwang
Quynh Nguyen
Ages 7,10 Kazuko Hayami
Marina Obukovsky
Ages 8, 9 Mark Pakman
Amy Yang
Ages 11, 12 Karina Bruk
Tammy Lum
WINNERS
Age Category Award Student Teacher (repertoire to be performed)
5 & 6 1st Julianne Wang Stella Xu
Toccata from Four Rondos, Op.60 by D. Kabalevsky
2nd Emily Hua Stella Xu
3rd Isabelle Bao Choah Kim
3rd Max Lu Stella Xu
HM Evan Liu Hwei-Lan Luo
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7 1st Tommy Jihuan Yang Stella Xu
Rondo from Sonatina in G, Op.151, No.1 by Diabelli
2nd Stella Cheng Yevgeny Morozov
3rd Florence Chen Richard Woo
3rd Emma Li Chiu-Tze Lin
HM Cecilia Yang Elvira Kipnis
HM David Zhang Julia Lam
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8 1st Luke Yeon Stella Xu
Allegro con spirito from Sonatina in D, Op.36, No.6 by M. Clementi
2nd Katherine Lee Weiyuh Xie
3rd Athena Lin Chang Liu
3rd Arden Shi Chloris Li
HM Allan Ping Ju-Fen Lu
HM Catherine You Chiu-Ling Lin
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9 1st Luciana Sofia Velez Fiorella Araya-Cheng
Tarantella in A minor by A. Pieczonka
2nd Bowen Liang Grace J. Yang
3rd Lucia Camilli Fiorella Araya-Cheng
3rd Evelyn Liu Eunju Joung Kim
HM Sophia Liu Hwei-Lan Luo
HM Audrey Ren Veda Zuponcic
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10 1st Alex Ziyou Yuan Stella Xu
Rondo on Argentine Children's Folk Tunes by Ginastera
2nd Andrew Li Stella Xu
3rd Olivia Hua Gloria Chu
3rd Averie Wu Ingrid Clarfield
HM Arielle Chen Ingrid Clarfield
HM Emily Leta Ewig Fiorella Araya-Cheng
HM Eric Feng Gloria Chu
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11 1st Ryan Lu Stella Xu
Sonata in d minor, Op.14: 4. Vivace by Prokofiev
2nd Anna Deng Yevgeny Morozov
3rd Sophie Gang Stella Xu
3rd Angela Zhang Chiu-Tze Lin
HM Athena Liu Yining Wang
HM Hannah Zou Ingrid Clarfield
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12 1st Emma Liu Eunju Joung Kim
Fantasy in F# minor ( Scottish Sonata), 1st movt by F. Mendelssohn
2nd David Wu Stella Xu
3rd Samuel Cronk Veda Zuponcic
3rd Andrew Khislavskiy Svetlana Zelov
HM Helena Kim Mansoon Kim
HM Rachel Ziran Yuan Stella Xu
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13 1st Sarah Li Tomoko Harada
Ballade No. 3 Op 47 by F. Chopin
2nd Anastasia Kudin Igor Resnianski
3rd David Sun Rita Shklar
HM Esther Li Beatrice Long
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14 1st Christopher Shin Veda Zuponcic
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 by F. Liszt
2nd Christina Wang Stella Xu
3rd Claire Jiang Grace J. Yang
3rd Vienna Li Tomoko Harada
HM Zackary Li Chang Liu
HM Oliver Que Svetlana Zelov
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15 1st Jason Liu Yevgeny Morozov
Mephisto Waltz No 1 by F. Liszt
2nd Jeffrey Xu Yelena Mamonova
3rd Audrey Gang Stella Xu
3rd Geoffrey Li Stella Xu
HM Maya Lily Knoller Julia Lam
HM Amber Wang Ingrid Clarfield
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16 1st Natalie Chow Beatrice Long
Sonata in E flat major, Op. 81a, 1st movt by Beethoven
2nd Apollo Lee Chiu-Tze Lin
3rd Brandon Hwang Stella Xu
HM Gordon Li Julia Lam
HM Elizabeth Yang Grace J. Yang
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17 1st Emily Wang Stella Xu
Islamey: Oriental Fantasy, Op.18 by Balakirev
2nd Justin Zhong Stella Xu
3rd Jennifer Liu Ingrid Clarfield
HM Elias DiMatties Rita Shklar
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18 1st Sean Baker Veda Zuponcic
Variations by Kapustin
2nd Jenna Cooley Gloria Chu
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Duet Elem 1st Sharon Xue & Christina Xue Veda Zuponcic
Israeli Dance No. 5: Shepherd's Round by Haim Alexander
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Duet Senior 1st Gordon Li & Jasmine Meyer Julia Lam
Eight Variations on a theme by Count Waldstein, WoO 67
by Ludwig van Beethoven
2020 NJMTA Young Musicians Competition Results- STRINGS
Ingrid Tang, chairperson
JUDGES: Vladimir Dyo, violin
Derek Barnes, cello
Division Award Student/Instrument/Age Teacher
Age 10 & Under 1st Dominique Zen, violin, age 10 Jeremy Zhu
2nd Tessa Chow, cello, age 10 Christine Hong
3rd Ivy Yin, violin, age 6 Tunde Gaal
HM Derek Liu, violin, age 8 Yousun Kim
Age 11-14 1st Emily Wang, violin, age 12 Yousun Kim
2nd Katrina Lee, cello, age 14 Hyojin Lee
3rd Jessica Hong, cello, age 12 Hyojin Lee
3rd Henry Depew, violin, age 14 Tunde Gaal
HM Audrey Lee, violin, age 11 Tunde Gaal
HM Evelyn Chao, violin, age 14 Yousun Kim
Age 15-17 1st Charlotte Depew, violin, age 17 Tunde Gaal
2nd Ashley Zhang, cello, age 16 Hyolin Lee
3rd Samantha Liu, violin, age 16 Yousun Kim
3rd Henry Zheng, violin, age 16 Nancy Wilson
3rd Jaeah Shin, cello, age 15 Mira Kang
HM Nora Lee, violin, age 15 Yousun Kim
HM Michael Sun, violin, age 17 Yousun Kim
HM Anthony Zhai, violin, age 16 Ingrid Tang
Age 18 1st Dabin Hwang, cello, age 18 Mira Kang
2020 NJMTA Young Musicians Competition Results- WOODWIND
Christine Kang, chairperson
JUDGES: Eileen Grycky, Sherry Hartman-Apgar
Division Award Student/Instrument/Age Teacher
11-14 (Junior) 1st Hong Cheng, Clarinet, age 14 Kenneth Ellison
2nd Katherine Fang, Flute, age 14 Joseph Lu
3rd Daniel Guo, Clarinet, age 13 Kenneth Ellison
HM Aaron Wong, Clarinet, age 14 Kenneth Ellison
15-17 (Senior) 1st Thomas Lee, Clarinet, age 16 Kenneth Ellison
2nd Audrey Yan, Flute, age 15 Amy Tu
3rd Sophia Kim, Oboe, age 16 Melissa Bohl
3rd Ethan Feng, Clarinet, 17 Kenneth Ellison
HM Joyce Zhu, Flute, age 15 Amy Tu
2020 NJMTA Commissioned Composer Competition RESULTS
JULIA LAM, chairperson
COMPOSER: JOHN FRANEK
FLOW
Prize Student Teacher
1st Annie Wei Stella Xu
2nd Joviale Wu Esma Pasic-Filipovic
3rd Arielle Chen Ingrid Clarfield
HM Catherine You Chiu-Ling Lin
HM David Yu Stella Xu
HM Kyle Zhu Julia Lam
ERRATIC INVENTION
Prize Student Teacher
1st Sarah Chen Ingrid Clarfield
2nd Kristie Chao Stella Xu
3rd Annabelle Chow Stella Xu
HM Richard Hao Chiu-Ling Lin
HM Claire Hua Chloris Li
DYNAMIC TENSION
Prize Student Teacher
1st Catherine Chu Stella Xu
2nd Emily Gan Stella Xu
3rd Patrick Sun Stella Xu
HM Alyssa Xu Ingrid Clarfield