Metropolitan Washington/Baltimore, July 21, 2021– The William Knabe International Young Artist Piano Competition final round performances will take place virtually and at UMBC’s Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall on Sunday, July 25th, beginning at 12pm. Attracting applications from 24 US states, Canada, Asia, and Europe to compete for prizes in excess of $5,000, this is the 3rd international year of the 6-year old annual competition.
The Sunday finals will be broadcast online in partnership with Virtual Concert Halls. Finalists in various categories between the ages of 6-26, will perform for a prestigious jury which includes professors from UMBC, the Peabody Institute, and other institutions in the US, Asia, and Europe. Finalists will perform in both solo and concerto categories, with concerto finalists performing with an accompanist at a second piano.
The William Knabe Piano Institute, a non-profit organization founded in 2016, is raising awareness about the cultural significance of the piano in the Mid Atlantic through competitions, academic colloquiums, and educational initiatives; and honoring the legacy of the Knabe family’s contribution to the art of the piano in Baltimore/Washington. For more information, visit us online at www.knabeinstitute.org.
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If you would like more information about the 2021 William Knabe International Young Artist Piano Competition, please contact Dr. Jarl Hulbert at 1-888-978-5332 ext. 4, or email info@knabeinstitute.org.

Metropolitan Washington/Baltimore, July 21, 2021– The William Knabe International Young Artist Piano Competition final round performances will take place virtually and at UMBC’s Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall on Sunday, July 25th, beginning at 12pm. Attracting applications from 24 US states, Canada, Asia, and Europe to compete for prizes in excess of $5,000, this is the 3rd international year of the 6-year old annual competition.
The Sunday finals will be broadcast online in partnership with Virtual Concert Halls. Finalists in various categories between the ages of 6-26, will perform for a prestigious jury which includes professors from UMBC, the Peabody Institute, and other institutions in the US, Asia, and Europe. Finalists will perform in both solo and concerto categories, with concerto finalists performing with an accompanist at a second piano.
The William Knabe Piano Institute, a non-profit organization founded in 2016, is raising awareness about the cultural significance of the piano in the Mid Atlantic through competitions, academic colloquiums, and educational initiatives; and honoring the legacy of the Knabe family’s contribution to the art of the piano in Baltimore/Washington. For more information, visit us online at www.knabeinstitute.org.
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If you would like more information about the 2021 William Knabe International Young Artist Piano Competition, please contact Dr. Jarl Hulbert at 1-888-978-5332 ext. 4, or email info@knabeinstitute.org.

Metropolitan Washington/Baltimore, July 21, 2021– The William Knabe International Young Artist Piano Competition final round performances will take place virtually and at UMBC’s Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall on Sunday, July 25th, beginning at 12pm. Attracting applications from 24 US states, Canada, Asia, and Europe to compete for prizes in excess of $5,000, this is the 3rd international year of the 6-year old annual competition.
The Sunday finals will be broadcast online in partnership with Virtual Concert Halls. Finalists in various categories between the ages of 6-26, will perform for a prestigious jury which includes professors from UMBC, the Peabody Institute, and other institutions in the US, Asia, and Europe. Finalists will perform in both solo and concerto categories, with concerto finalists performing with an accompanist at a second piano.
The William Knabe Piano Institute, a non-profit organization founded in 2016, is raising awareness about the cultural significance of the piano in the Mid Atlantic through competitions, academic colloquiums, and educational initiatives; and honoring the legacy of the Knabe family’s contribution to the art of the piano in Baltimore/Washington. For more information, visit us online at www.knabeinstitute.org.
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If you would like more information about the 2021 William Knabe International Young Artist Piano Competition, please contact Dr. Jarl Hulbert at 1-888-978-5332 ext. 4, or email info@knabeinstitute.org.

Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame and Composer's Voice features baritone Andrew White. Andrew White will be presenting the works of 15 living composers written specifically for him.

One review hailed him as "... a formidable interpreter ... Every song composer should be so lucky with collaborators."

Dr. Andrew White currently serves on the voice faculty of the University of Nebraska at Kearney

Thank you to our amazing creators team, here is the VCHS new channel intro
Credits:
Alla Lowery, composer of original audio track. Website: https://www.cultusmusicus.com/
Miro Dobrović, graphic and animation designer, Website: https://dphotostudio.hr/
Frane Rušinović, Igor Zubkovsky, Anna Ouspenskaya, consultants

Hunter Mill Music Studio Live! Virtual Recital.
Theme: Piano Showcase repertory.
Students' projects Theme: "My Love for Music"
Sunday, June 27 @ 2:00pm

Performance experience is an essential part of learning to play a musical instruments. Music is a language created for communication, it lives through live performing and sharing with others.
Each year students at Hunter Mill Music Studio perform at six in-Studio recitals. This year we wanted to provide our students with consistency of their education and experience. in-the-moment performance can only be substituted to some limited extent, by making recordings. Students at Hunter Mill learned a lot about recording their pieces, too. Yet, we did not give up our essential part of the curriculum: LIVE performances.

Today we are presenting the sixth and last Recital of this unusual school year. In addition to performing their pieces, this Recital includes students' presentations of their yearly projects on the Theme "My Love for Music".

Students are encouraged to express their love for music-making through a medium of their own choice which in the past included their own compositions, poetry, visual arts, dance, film, animation, baking, crafts, covers, ensembles, and many other form of creative presentations.

All recitals during 2020-2021 school year were held in LIVE virtual format through technology and production systems of Internet TV broadcasting, provided by Virtual Concert Halls.

For more information:
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Contact us at
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Sound Espressivo Competition brings together artists of different generations from around the world.
It is an opportunity to engage with audiences and the world in a present day technical environment, to be reviewed and guided by respected judges from around the world.
Sound Espressivo is bringing the future of the music industry to the artists, educators, and audiences of today.
https://www.soundespressivocompetitio...
Sound Espressivo online competition is where musicians present their talent, practice, and individuality, in LIVE Internet TV broadcasts.

Founded and managed by professional musicians, SEC hopes to empower artists of every instrument and all walks of life. Sound Espressivo gives an opportunity for the contestant to present themselves to a supportive panel of established veterans in the field.

An educational forum with hichiriki player Thomas Piercy. A Vox Novus production.

0:47 SEC Mission
5:59 “Message to contestants” from Sound Espressivo community of artists, educators and music managers

17:54 “What makes SEC unique? What is Virtual Stage?”
Interviews with past participants and Judges
18:31 Donna Weng Friedman, SEC Judge, piano (USA, NY)
21:35 About the Artistic Awards
22:41 Robert Voisey, SEC Judge, composer (USA, NY) sponsor of Vox Novus Contemporary Music Prize
24:25 David Coleman, SEC Judge, trumpet (USA, OH)
25:29 Avguste Antonov, SEC Judge, piano (France)
27:51 Clip from SEC 2020 Laureate 's recital; Mira Kardan, cello
Tchaikovsky - Pezzo Capriccioso, Op. 62 (excerpt)
29:57 Clip from SEC 2020 Finals; Daniel Hughes, piano
Chopin - Polonaise Fantasie, Op. 61 (excerpt)
33:02 Wrap up of the Judges' segment

36:00, 45:29 Pianist Jeffrey Lavner, Teacher of SEC 2020 Laureate
38:07 Simon Yao, SEC 2020 Laureate
39:07 Chopin - Prelude in B Major, Op. 28 No. 11 (live performance)
39:48 Chopin - Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op.28 No.10 (live performance)
43:19 Clip from SEC 2020 Finals; Simon Yao, piano
Alyabyev/Liszt - Nightingale (excerpt)
46:55 Donna Weng Friedman, SEC Judge, piano (USA, NY)

51:24 “Who are the Contestants?”
52:25 Avguste Antonov, SEC Judge, piano (France)
54:20 Pierre Beaudry, SEC Judge, Baroque guitar (France)
55:29 Bach - Chaconne (excerpt); Pierre Beaudry, guitar, live performance
58:14 Mark Berman, SEC Judge, Jazz piano (France)
1:03:08 Improvisation on Bach's Chaconne by Mark Berman, piano, live performance

1:12:18 Ryan Huang, SEC 2020 Laureate (live performance)
Rachmaninoff - Humoresque, Op. 10 No.5 (excerpt)
1:14:25 Pianist Olga Chichova, Teacher of SEC 2020 Laureate
1:19:46 Annie Huang, Parent of SEC 2020 Laureate
1:21:11 Clip from SEC 2020 Laureate 's recital; Ryan Huang, piano
Tchaikovsky - Polka peu dansante, Op.51 No.2

1:25:28 Flutist Adrianne Greenbaum, Teacher of SEC 2020 Laureate
1:28:03 Clip from SEC 2020 Laureate 's recital; Sadie Goodman, flute
Georges Hüe - Fantaisie for flute and piano (excerpt)
1:33:27 Clip from SEC 2020 Finals; Daniel Wang, piano
Chopin - Nocturne in C minor (excerpt)
1:36:26 Avguste Antonov, SEC Judge, piano (France)

1:42:02 “Who are the Judges? How is the competition judged?”
1:43:55 Avguste Antonov, SEC Judge, piano (France)
1:46:16 David Coleman, SEC Judge, trumpet (USA, OH)
1:48:05 Chris (Ka Long) Au, SEC 2020 Winner, and SEC 2021 Judge, piano (Australia)
1:53:07 Debussy - Etude No. 1 "Pour les cinq doigts" (live performance by Chris Au)
1:57:06 Bach - Chaconne (excerpt); Pierre Beaudry, guitar, live performance
1:58:06 Improvisation on Bach's Chaconne by Mark Berman, piano, live performance
2:00:56 Discussion
2:02:45 Channel Intro
2:04:03 Anna Ouspenskaya, SEC Co-creator

2:08:24 "What are the Artistic Awards?"
2:11:34 Chris (Ka Long) Au, SEC 2020 Winner, and SEC 2021 Judge, piano (Australia) talks about Ambassador Category
2:16:51 Robert Voisey, SEC Judge, composer (USA, NY) sponsor of Vox Novus Contemporary Music Prize
2:19:44 Clip from SEC 2020 Finals; Alise Anna Alksne, flute
Honegger - Danse de la Chèvre (The Goat Dance), for solo flute (excerpt)
2:21:35 Alise Anna Alksne, flute, SEC 2020 Prizewinner, special Award for best presenter of contemporary music
2:24:45 David Coleman, Robert Voisey, Avguste Antonov
2:30:42 Clip of Ellen Wilkinson, SEC 2020 Semifinalist
Helen Grimes - Arachne for solo oboe (excerpt)

“What are the Prizes?"
2:37:23 Irma de Jong, CEO of iClassical Academy, sponsor of SEC Prizes (Switzerland)
2:43:52 Alla Lowery, SEC Judge, composer (USA, MD), sponsor of SEC Prize
2:49:11 Clip from SEC 2020 Winner's recital Alise Anna Alksne, flute, SEC 2020 Prizewinner
Pēteris Vasks - Landscape with birds, for flute solo (excerpt)
2:51:08 Alise Anna Alksne, Robert Voisey
2:59:47 Chris Au
3:00:39 Clip from SEC 2020 Finals; Ukki Sachedina, piano
3:02:24 Clip from SEC 2020 Finals; Mio Imai, violin

Sound Espressivo Competition brings together artists of different generations from around the world.
https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/
Sound Espressivo online competition is where musicians present their talent, practice, and individuality.

It is an opportunity to engage with audiences and the world in a present day technical environment, to be reviewed and guided by respected judges from around the world.
Sound Espressivo is bringing the future of the music industry to the artists, educators, and audiences of today.

Founded and managed by professional musicians, SEC hopes to empower artists of every instrument and all walks of life. Sound Espressivo gives an opportunity for the contestant to present themselves to a supportive panel of established veterans in the field.

How do Sound Espressivo Rounds go? See what it is like to perform on a virtual stage of a live broadcast, to meet judges in real time, and to receive their encouraging and helpful comments right after your performance!
Learn more and apply to Sound Espressivo 2021 through this link:
https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/so/d8Nb7qkWt?languageTag=en#/main

Year-end Recital by students of Claire Eichhorn Clarinet Studio.

This recital features our first and second prize winners from each of our 6 divisions.

5:44 violinist Molly Xie, 6, from Brentwood, TN
Seitz - Concerto in G minor, Op.12 (I. Allegro risoluto)

10:12 pianist Joy Liang, 12, from Bothell, WA
Mozart - Sonata in C Major, K. 309 (I. Allegro con spirito)

15:30 violinist Louisa Marie Cordes, 10, from Kiel, Germany
Mendelssohn - Concerto in E minor (I. Allegro molto appassionato)

26:13 musical theatre singer Melissa Hecker, 15, from Singapore
Lee & Clark - When All the Tears Have Dried

31:22 violinist Sophia Molina, 18, from Miami, FL
Piazzolla - Tango Etude No. 3 "Molto marcato e energico"
Bach - Sonata No. 3 in C Major (IV. Allegro Assai)

38:24 guitarist José de Jesús Castro Castro, 20, from Zapopan, Mexico
Sérgio Assad - Valseana
Manuel Ponce - Prelude in E Major

45:20 saxophonist Julian Salazar, 25, from San Jose, CA
Piazzolla - Tango Etude No. 4 „Lento meditativo“
Bach - Partita No. 3 (I. Preludio)

54:01 pianist Junwen Liang, 25, from State College, PA
Ravel - Miroirs, from Alborada del Gracioso

1:02:00 clarinetist Maiko Sasaki, from Houston, TX and Japan
Crusell - Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 5 (III. Rondo)

1:10:50 saxophonist David Cortez, 23, from San Jose, CA
Telemann - Fantasia No. 5

1:18:48 FEATURED GUEST PERFORMER: LAUREN TELLER, musical theatre singer from Buffalo, NY; James Welch, piano
Lowdermilk & Kerrigan - Five and a Half Minutes
Shaiman & Wittman - They Just Keep Moving the Line

1:39:25 The VENUS String Quartet— violinist Agata Miłoś, violinist Alicja Poręba, violist Malwina Miękoś & cellist Kajetan Kosiec, from Lodz, Poland
Grażyna Bacewicz - String Quartet No. 3 (I. Allegro ma non troppo)

This competition took place online over the course of 3 months and included contestants from all over the world. The first round was non-eliminatory. Contestants all submitted videos of their performances which were then evaluated by judges. After which the contestants were given these evaluations along with two weeks to practice and the opportunity to make improvements before submitting for the second round.

Contestants who advanced to the semi-finals were awarded the opportunity to participate in an online masterclass conducted by a professional musician/clinician. After which, each semi-finalist was given an additional two-week period to practice and make improvements before competing in the semi-finals.

Each contestant selected for the final round won their application fees back. Winners of the competition were awarded cash prizes.

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7:56 Lia Gonyea (7)
Czerny - Etude No. 32

9:55 Sofia Snelbecker (17)
Glinka - Mazurka in C minor

12:35 Emily and Sofia Snelbecker duo
Schubert - Polonaise No. 1

17:49 Michelle Qiu (15)
Rachmaninov - Moment Musicaux in E minor, Op. 16 No.4
Chopin - Nocturne in F-sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2
Chopin - Etude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11 “Winter Wind”

29:29 Kaia Griggs (18) and Antara Hebbar (18) piano duo
Debussy - En Bateau (Sailing), from Petite Suite
Fritz Spindler - Sonatina Op. 136, No.5 (mvts 1 & 2)
Tchaikovsky - Odette and Siegfried’s Pas de deux from Swan Lake
Tchaikovsky – Scene from Swan Lake

42:15 Marcela Gonyea (13)
Rubinstein - Romance in E-flat Major

46:23 Kaia Griggs (18)
Debussy – Arabesque No. 1

52:12 Bradley Zhao (12)
Khachaturian – Toccata

58:28 Jack Nossaman (6)
Step by Step (from Russian School of Piano Playing)
Song (from Russian School of Piano Playing)
Melody (from Russian School of Piano Playing)

1:00:22 Wesley Zhao (12)
Glinka/Balakirev - The Lark

1:07:04 Ella Levy (6)
Czerny - Etude No. 7
Akimov - Willow
Rauchverger - Chinese Song

1:09:57 Emily Snelbecker (13)
C.P.E. Bach - Sonata in F minor No. 6 (I. Allegro di molto)

1:13:06 Kaiden Griggs (9)
Bach - Fugue in C Major, BWV 953
Koreshchenko - Air de Ballet, Op. 33 No. 3

1:18:19 Olivia Zhang (8)
Czerny – Etude No. 23
C.P.E. Bach - Polonaise in G minor
Burgmuller - Arabesque, Op. 100 No. 2

1:22:26 Abby Nossaman (9)
Prokofiev – Tarantella, Op. 65 No. 4
Bach - Invention No. 4 in D minor
Shchedrin – Humoresque

1:28:22 Julian Chen (9)
Czerny – Etude No. 10
Czerny – Etude No. 15
Bach - Two-Part Invention No. 9
Bach - Three-Part Invention No. 15
Mendelssohn - Song without Words, Op.67 No.4 “Spinning Song”

1:36:22 Iliana Rong (16)
Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2 (I. Allegro)

1:42:42 Mia Burgoyne (10)
Beethoven - Bagatelle "Für Elise"

1:47:05 Jason Pan (12)
Bach - Prelude and Fugue in F minor (WTK II), BWV 881
Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major Op. 2 No. 3 (I. Allegro con brio)

2:01:29 Lucia Tang (9)
Czerny - Etude No. 21 in G Major
Czerny - Etude No. 27 in G Major
Dussek - Sonatina in G Major, Op.20 No.1
I. Allegro non tanto
II. Allegretto. Tempo di Minuetto

2:06:36 Harry Chen (8)
Czerny - Etude No. 2
Bach - Prelude No. 3 in D minor, BWV 935
Kuhlau - Sonatina in F Major, Op. 20 No. 3 (III. Alla Polacca)
Tchaikovsky - Waltz from "Album for the Young", Op. 39 No. 8

2:14:59 Joel Chen (12)
Kuhlau - Sonatina in F Major, Op. 20 No. 3 (I. Allegro con spirito)

2:22:35 Erin Chen (15)
Mussorgsky - Intermezzo in modo classico

Vox Novus is proud to announce the first official double album release featuring pianist Matthew McCright. The works on this album all present 8 living composers who were performed on the Composer’s Voice concert program at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Friday, November 22, 2019.

0:26 Matthew McCright "Getting to Know You"
2:22 Dorothy Hindman
4:09 Dorothy Hindman - "Wanting...Night Music"
9:14 Robert Voisey
13:49 Robert Voisey - "Persistence of Melancholy" (excerpt)
15:08 Matthew McCright and Sean Friar
20:18 Sean Friar -"Elastic Loops" (excerpt)
23:55 Mike McFerron video
25:04 Mike McFerron -"…apprehension of the eternal will" (excerpt)
27:48 Matthew McCright and Kirsten Broberg
30:32 Kirsten Broberg - "Rain Gardens" (excerpt )
35:57 Dorothy Hindman and Kyong Mee Choi
39:57 Kyong Mee Choi - "Unleashed" (excerpt)
41:59 Christopher Coleman video
45:23 Christopher Coleman - "The Outrage Machine" (excerpt)
46:13 Ingrid Stölzel video
47:33 Ingrid Stölzel - "Unus Mundus"
54:14 Robert Voisey is talking about CD distribution
57:51 McCright Short is talking about Recording Project
59:43 Closing remarks with all the composers on screen

Composer’s Voice has been listed by Time Out New York as “One of the premier showcases for promising composers…" This album is to commemorate and immortalize the talents of Matthew McCright and his performance of the works from composers: Kirsten Broberg, Kyong Mee Choi, Christopher Coleman, Sean Friar, Dorothy Hindman, Mike McFerron, Ingrid Stölzel, and Robert Voisey.

Proud to feature Matthew McCright as a champion of these the piano works from a diverse set of living composers; Composer’s Voice creates this publication to ensure proliferation of the music into the future.

“Minnesota-based pianist Matthew McCright, a member of the piano faculty at Carleton College … has proven to be an intrepid explorer of new music…” – SEQUENZA 21

American pianist Matthew McCright has performed extensively throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific as piano soloist and chamber musician. He has thrilled audiences and critics alike with imaginative programming that places the greatest piano repertoire alongside the music of today’s most innovative composers.

Find more at www.voxnovus.com/cd/ENDURANCE/

4:22 Miguel Heatwole - Incentric String Quartet

18:00 Robert Voisey - Deep Longings (movements 3 & 4)

28:27 Interview with Benjamin Boone
41:18 Benjamin Boone - Hammer Down!

The Lehner Quartet is composed of four talented musicians who are members of the National Symphony and Kennedy Center Opera House (Washington National Opera) orchestras: Violinists Natasha Bogachek and Zino Bogachek, violist Philippe Chao, and cellist Igor Zubkovsky. Each are accomplished performers in their own right; they have a history of performing together to bring music to audiences around the world.

Virtual Concert Halls and Vox Novus are proud to feature these string players to present new music by living composers: Miguel Heatwole, Robert Voisey, and Benjamin Boone.

Miguel Heatwole began his career as a choral musician during the 1990s. As musical director of Ecopella and of the Solidarity Choir he arranged and composed numerous pieces on environmental and social justice themes.

Producer/ composer Robert Voisey composes primarily chamber music and electronic music.
Robert’s piano work, “Persistence of Melancholy” received its Carnegie Hall debut in 2019 and featured on the album ENDURANCE with pianist Matthew McCright. Robert Voisey’s work for band was premiered at Electronic Music Midwest festival and was described as, “… combined Mid America Freedom Band’s concert band instrumentation with electronics in compelling ways, allowing these often-separated musical ventures to work together. Voisey’s work “Doomsday’s Passed (You’re Dead Already, Zombie)” used mass textures and a graphic score that played with, and against, concert band tropes, with the electronics supporting and enhancing the dense sound masses.” - Ralph Lewis, Computer Music Journal 2019.

Saxophonist/composer, Benjamin Boone straddles the worlds of new music and jazz. His Origin Records release, The Poetry of Jazz, was voted #3 “Best Album of 2018” in DownBeat Magazine’s annual Readers Poll (just behind Chick Corea and Wynton Marsalis), featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered,” His new music compositions have been performed in 38 countries and have garnered 18 honors and awards. Boone, a US Fulbright Scholar to Ghana (2017-18) and Moldova (2015) is a Professor at California State University Fresno.

Composer’s Voice is a place where living composers have an opportunity to have their work heard. Composer’s Voice is a Vox Novus project.

Find more at http://www.voxnovus.com/composersvoice

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Program:

Bach - Cello Suite No.4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010
4:11 Allemande
7:06 Courante
9:31 Sarabande
12:15 Gigue

18:17 Beethoven - Sonata in A Major, Op. 69 (I. Allegro ma non tanto)
33:53 Tchaikovsky - Pezzo Capriccioso, Op. 62
41:29 Pablo Casals - Song of the Birds
44:19 Sulkhan Tsintsadze - Chonguri (from Five Pieces on Folk Themes)

Accompanied by Micah Yui, piano

Fourteen-year Mira Kardan attends the Colburn School where she studies with acclaimed cellist Clive Greensmith. She began her cello studies in the Colburn Community School with Nancy Yamagata at age five. Mira has attended summer programs including the Heifetz Institute and Indiana University’s Summer String Academy. At the Colburn School, Mira has served as principal cello of the Community School’s String Orchestra and has been selected to play on the bi-annual Honors Recital. Additionally, her piano trio was chosen as for the School’s Honors Chamber Ensemble program. Her trio has won first place on two occasions in the regional division of MTAC’s VOCE competition.

Now a member of Colburn’s prestigious Music Academy for gifted young artists, Mira participates in a comprehensive program of musical studies that include music theory, history, lessons and ensembles. Additionally, Mira has had the opportunity to study cello and chamber music with Hans Jensen, Amir Eldan, Peter Stumpf, Fabio Bidini, Susan Moses, and the Calidore Quartet.

Mira is currently in the ninth grade at the Geffen Academy at UCLA. Her interests include reading, writing, and listening to music of all genres. She also enjoys travelling and experiencing new international cuisines. Mira lives in Los Angeles with her parents and beloved rescue dog, Daisy.

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Program:

3:07 Bach - Sinfonia No.15 in B minor, BWV 801

4:48 Mendelssohn - Song without Words in G minor, Op.102 No.4
7:29 Mendelssohn - Song without Words in F sharp minor, Op.67 No.2

10:05 Tchaikovsky - Valse de salon, Op.51 No.1
15:14 Tchaikovsky - Polka peu dansante, Op.51 No.2

19:50 Rachmaninoff - Humoresque, Op. 10 No.5

Ryan Huang, 10 years old, is a student of Dr. Olga Chichova at Canada Academy of Music and Arts. He is a recipient of Canadian Young Artist Standards of Excellence Award. Ryan participated in numerous recitals, competitions, festivals, and master classes worldwide. He is enthusiastic about performing on stage.

Ryan has performed in renowned concert halls such as Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall in New York City, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall, and Wuhan Qintai Grand Theater.

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PREMIERE! "CONDUCTORS IN BARS," a new internet show where orchestral conductors bare it all. Hosted by Grammy Award-Winning Conductor John McLaughlin Williams.
Produced by Momentum Artists and Virtual Concert Halls.
Premiere episode streamed live on April 12, 2021, featuring conductor Amos Chiya, Singapore.
Subscribe at: Momentumartists.com/Conductors
https://www.momentumartists.com/artist-roster/john-mclaughlin-williams/

Accompanied by Mark Livshits, piano

3:16 Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole (I. Allegro non troppo)

Bach - Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041
10:56 Allegro
14:33 Andante
20:19 Allegro assai

24:04 Paganini - Caprice No. 9

27:29 Michael Daugherty - Viva for Violin

31:55 Grigoras Dinicu/Jascha Heifetz - Hora Staccato

37:52 Interview with Mio Imai

Violinist Mio Imai (10), student of Kimberly Fisher, won in various competitions and made solo orchestra debut at age 9. She was nominated as finalist in the 2020 Philadelphia Orchestra Albert M. Greenfield Competition.

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Program:

Bach - French Suite No.6 in E major, BWV 817
3:37 Allemande,
5:06 Courante
6:02 Gigue

7:51 Schubert - Impromptu in E-flat Major, Op. 90 No. 2
13:17 Chopin - Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66
19:11 Alyabyev/Liszt - Nightingale
24:19 Prokofiev - Prelude in C Major, Op. 12 No. 7 "The Harp"
27:05 Debussy - Jardins Sous La Pluie (Gardens in the Rain), from Estampes

Simon Yao, 9 years old, is a fourth-grade student from Southern California. He began playing piano at the age of 6. Simon attends the Colburn School where he studies with Jeffery Lavner.

Simon has won MTAC’s Contemporary Festival Competition for two consecutive years since participating in 2019. He was the laureate and first place winner in the 2020 Sound Espressivo Global Competition. In January 2021, he won the 1st prize in Russian Souvenir International Youth Piano Competition.

At the Colburn School, Simon has made frequent appearances at the Friday Night Recitals as one of the youngest performers. As a recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award, he also enjoys being engaged in bringing the gift of music to the community.

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In collaboration with Virtual Concert Halls and the Sound Espressivo Competition, concert pianist Avguste Antonov is offering virtual piano masterclasses. Each masterclass will have a theme (for example, a specific composer or a specific style) and participants would also be able to request for their masterclass to focus on a specific topic

The first masterclass was held on April 3, 2020. The next one is scheduled for June 5, 2021.
Please sign up as a Participant or Observer here:
https://avgusteantonov.com/virtual-masterclasses

01:14 Elaine Lim performs Haydn - Sonata in A-flat Major, Hob.XVI:46
7:37 Masterclass

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Born in Bulgaria, Avguste Antonov studied piano in Bulgaria (Dobrich), France (Ecole Normale de Paris, Conservatoire de Bordeaux Jacques Thibaud) and the United States (2000: University of Missouri-Kansas City; 2001-2004: University of Kansas; 2006-2008: Texas Christian University).

Pianist Avguste Antonov is at home in all repertoire, with a special interest for the 20th and 21st century music. He has performed World and USA premieres at venues across North America and over the years, he has worked with composers Carter Pann, Gregory Hutter, Michael Colgrass, Raina Murnak, Matthew Lewis, Till Meyn, Matthew Saunders, Robert Rollin, William Vollinger and others.

Avguste Antonov has performed recitals all over the United States, including in Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee . He has been featured as soloist with many ensembles including the San Jose State University Wind Symphony, the San Jose Wind Symphony, the University City Symphony, the Alton Symphony Orchestra, the Tulsa Camerata, the Lakeland Community Orchestra, the Jewish Community Orchestra-Portland and the South Kansas Symphony. Concertos performed include Schumann Piano Concerto, Rachmaninoff 2nd, McDowell 2nd, Liszt 2nd, Ravel in G, Gershwin in F, Gershwin "Rhapsody in Blue", Carter Pann "Concerto Logic" and Matthew Saunders "Piano Concerto".

In addition to performing, Avguste Antonov is active as lecturer and has presented lectures for the Carrollton Music Teachers Association, Frisco Music Teachers Association, Kansas Music Teachers Association, Oklahoma Music Teachers Association and Wisconsin Music Teachers Association. He is an adjudicator for various competitions including the ENKOR Piano Competition, the Sound Espressivo Global Competition and the Music International Grand Prix.

Previous seasons highlights include a recital at the Bulgarian Ambassador Residence in Washington, DC, the performance of Carter Pann "Concerto Logic" with the San Jose State University Wind Ensemble, a live performance for the Kansas Public Radio, the World and US Premiere of Matthew Saunders "Piano Concerto" with the University City Symphony (University City, MO) and the Lakeland Community Orchestra (Kirtland, OH).

Since April 2019 Avguste Antonov resides in France. During the year 2019-2020, he was piano professor at the school of music "Couleur Musique" and since September 2020, he is professor of piano and accompaniment at the Conservatoire de Châteaubriant.

Avagail Hulbert, violin
3:55 Vieuxtemps - Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37 (I. Allegro non troppo)
14:39 Mozart - Adagio in E Мajor, Оp. 125 No. 2
Accompanied by Wan-Chi Su

Ka Long Chris Au, piano
32:45 Schubert - Impromptu No. 1 in F minor, Op. posth. 142, D.935
46:38 Rachmaninoff - Etude-Tableaux in F-sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 3
52:10 Rachmaninoff - Prelude in E-flat Major, Op. 23 No. 6

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