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.
Richard Woo is currently serving on the Board as the Treasurer.
Wennie Nai-Yueh Niu , Chairperson
12 & Under
Honorable Mention Alicia Zhang (8), Naiyueh Wennie Niu
13-14
Honorable Mention Jennie Wang (14), Shin-Wen Lin
15-16
3rd Place Hannah He (16), Shin-Wen Lin
Honorable Mention Rebecca Shen (15), Shin-Wen Lin
Honorable Mention Sophia Peng (15), Shin-Wen Lin
Judge: Chinghsuan Lily Chan
Division Award Student/Teacher
12-14 HM Dave Daiwei Liu/Sehee Christine Cho, age 13, Hsunchi Hsueh
(Duet)
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12-14 1st Cherie Xu, Clarinet, age 13, Kenneth Ellison
(Junior) Stamitz, Concerto in Bb major, mvt. 1 Allegro
2nd Matthew Gao, Clarinet, age 14, Kenneth Ellison
3rd Julia Zhou, Clarinet, age 13, Kenneth Ellison
HM Wei-En Liao, Clarinet, age 13, Kenneth Ellison
HM Garland Liu, Flute, age 12, Amy Tu
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15-17 1st Lina Lin, Flute, age 15, Amy Tu
(Senior) Bach, Sonate V, BWV 1034, mvt. 1 and 4
2nd Hanyi Deng, Clarinet, age 16, Kenneth Ellison
3rd Daniel Guo, Saxophone, age 15, Kenneth Ellison
HM Andy Yin, Flute, age 16, Amy Tu
HM Hong Cheng, Clarinet, 16, Kenneth Ellison
Julia Kovalev, Chairperson
(Third prize winners, honorable mention (HM) recipients are listed in alphabetical order according to their last names)
Cha Cha the Chameleon
Prize Student Teacher
1st Vicky G. Sun Stella Xu
2nd Danny Chen Yuhui Chloris Li
3rd Tai Wang Chiu-Tze Lin
3rd Kaya Yoo Stella Xu
HM Sophia Eby Esma Pasic-Filipovic
HM Valeria Zhang Wei-Yuh Christina Xie
Blue Aura
Prize Student Teacher
1st Zachary Jin Stella Xu
2nd Joviale Wu Esma Pasic-Filipovic
3rd Evan Bai Yuhui Chloris Li
HM Ellie Wu Wei-Yuh Christina Xie
HM Emily Wu Grace J. Yang
Impulsive
Prize Student Teacher
1st Raymond Xu Stella Xu
2nd Annabelle Chow Stella Xu
3rd Christina Wang Stella Xu
HM Kristie Chao Stella Xu
Born in My Heart…from East to West
Prize Student Teacher
1st Joie Kuan, piano/Tehya Lim, cello Chiu-Tze Lin/Hyo-Jin Lee
1st place winners will perform at the Winners Recital next weekend at the NJMTA State Conference.
Recital Details: Sunday, November 13, 2022, 3:15 pm.
Gill Memorial Chapel of Rider University
1st place-
Ivy Yin, violin, age 8, Teacher: Tunde Gaal
(Edouard Lalo: Symphonies Espagnole, Opus 21, first movement)
2nd place-
Melody Jian, violin, age 9, Teacher: Tunde Gaal
3rd place-
Derek Liu, violin, age 10, Teacher: Yousun Kim
Honorable Mention-
Annabelle Zhao, violin, age 9, Teacher: Yousun Kim
Judges: Shana Douglas and Alisa Seavey Dewberry
1st place-
Kai Freeman, violin, age 14, Teacher: Amy Oshiro,
(Henryk Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 2, 3rd movement)
2nd place-
Lucille Cheng, violin, age 13, Teacher: Tunde Gaal
3rd places-
Charlotte Xinger Ji Dressel, cello, age 13, Teacher: Hyojin Lee
Erika Lee, cello, age 11, Teacher: Mira Kang,
Honorable Mention-
Sunny Cui, violin, age 13, Teacher: Kevin Tsai,
Jessica Hong, cello, age 14, Teacher: Hyojin Lee,
Darren Lee, cello, age 14, Teacher: Hyojin Lee,
Emily Wang, violin, age 14, Teacher: Yousun Kim
Judges: Shana Douglas and Alisa Seavey Dewberry
1st place-
Angeluna Xu, violin, age 17, Teacher: Yousun Kim
(Bela Bartok: Romanian Folk Dances)
2nd place-
Heather Lee, violin, age 15, Teacher: Yousun Kim
3rd place-
Henry Depew, violin, age 16, Teacher: Tunde Gaal
Jacob Kang, cello, age 15, Teacher: Mira Kang
Honorable Mention-
Wesley Chen, violin, age 15, Teacher: Tunde Gaal
Katrina Lee, cello, age 16, Teacher: Hyojin Lee
Nora Lee, violin, age 17, Teacher: Yousun Kim
Judges: Eric Jones and Margaret Dziekonski
Chairperson: Richard Woo
2022 Recipient of High School Performance Scholarship is CHRISTOPHER SHIN, student of Veda Zuponcic.
Three scholarships are offered to high school seniors who will be pursuing music study in college with one of the following majors: Performance, Music Education or Pedagogy and Composition. At the 2022 NJMTA State Conference, the Performance category recipient will perform one of their selections, the Music Education/Pedagogy category recipient will read their essay, and the Composition category recipient will arrange to have their composition(s) performed with live performers on acoustic instruments. If there is more than one recipient in any category, then the award will be shared. For each category recipient, one half of the scholarship amount will be awarded in the student’s first semester of college music study, and the second half will be awarded in their second semester. Awards are contingent upon the student’s continuation of their college major.
Veda Zuponcic is the recipient of the 2022 Teacher of the Year Award
Established in 2009, Teacher of the Year Award is intended to recognize music teachers in New Jersey who have contributed in many ways to our profession and to our state association. The award will be given at the state conference.
2022 MTNA STUDENT COMPETITIONS RESULTS (Printable)
JUNIOR LEVEL
Piano Solo
Winner: Alice Siqi Wan Teacher: Stella Xu
Alternate: Linda Nichvoloda Teacher: Marina Genina
Honorable Mention: Ryan Lu Teacher: Stella Xu
Perry Zou Teacher: Jeffrey Cohen
String
Winner: Matthew Ho, Cello Teacher: Clara Kim
Alternate: Chelsea Wang, Violin Teacher: Jiwon Kim
Honorable Mention: Lucille Cheng, Violin Teacher: Tunde Gaal
Jessica Hong, Cello Teacher: Hyojin Lee
Woodwind
Winner: Renée Whittemore, Flute Teacher: Amy Tu
Alternate: Cherie Xu, Clarinet Teacher: Kenneth Ellison
Honorable Mention: Matthew Gao, Clarinet Teacher: Kenneth Ellison
Jianing Liu, Flute Teacher: Amy Tu
SENIOR LEVEL
Piano Solo
Winner : Jingyuan Zheng Teacher: Stella Xu
Alternate: Samuel Cronk Teacher: Veda Zuponcic
Honorable Mention: Alyssa Xu Teacher: Ingrid Clarfield
String
Winner: Nicholas Yoo, Violin Teacher: Elizabeth Chang Alternate: Keitaku Iwata, Violin Teacher: Chloe Kiffer
Honorable Mention: Ella Eom, Violin Teacher: Elizabeth Chang
Julie Kim, Violin Teacher: Elizabeth Chang
Woodwind
Winner: Hong Cheng, Clarinet Teacher: Kenneth Ellison
Alternate: Lina Lin, Flute Teacher: Amy Tu
Honorable Mention: Hanyi Deng, Clarinet Teacher: Kenneth Ellison
Daniel Guo, Saxophone Teacher: Kenneth Ellison
Voice
Representative: Hannah He, Soprano Teacher: Shinwen Lin
YOUNG ARTIST LEVEL
Piano
Representative: Sean Baker Teacher: Veda Zuponcic
String
Representative: Dabin Hwang, Cello Teacher: Mira Kang
Julia Kovalev, Composition Competitions Coordinator
Elementary:
Winner: Ella Zhang Teacher: Nancy Modell
Honorable Mention: Pavan Patel Teacher: Ju-Fen Lu
Allan Ping Teacher: Ju-Fen Lu
Junior:
Winner: Colton Stotesbury Teacher: Kaori Tanioka
Honorable mention: Samantha Geary Teacher: Natasha Pence
Kenny Yang Teacher: Ju-Fen Lu
Senior:
Winner: Evan Chang Teacher: Philip Orr
Honorable Mention: Aadhitya Raam Ashok Teacher: Karoi Tanioka
Chern Yang Teacher: Kyu Rhee
Young Artist:
Representative: Jonathan Gold Teacher: Allan Cohen
If there is only one (1) entrant in a State-level category, there will be NO State Competition. The entrant will be named the State Representative and will advance directly to the Division Competition.
Recipient of 2022 High School Scholarship Composition Scholarship is CHARLES LOVE (student of Nancy Modell)
Three scholarships are offered to high school seniors who will be pursuing music study in college with one of the following majors: Performance, Music Education or Pedagogy and Composition. At the 2022 NJMTA State Conference, the Performance category recipient will perform one of their selections, the Music Education/Pedagogy category recipient will read their essay, and the Composition category recipient will arrange to have their composition(s) performed with live performers on acoustic instruments. If there is more than one recipient in any category, then the award will be shared. For each category recipient, one half of the scholarship amount will be awarded in the student’s first semester of college music study, and the second half will be awarded in their second semester. Awards are contingent upon the student’s continuation of their college major.
Students selected for the Master Class are listed in alphabetical order according to their last names.
Kevin Jin, age 15 Teacher: Gloria Chu
Nocturne in C Minor, Op.48, No. 1 by Frederic Chopin
Joie Kuan, age 16 Teacher: Chiu-Tze Lin
Desperate Measures (Paganini Variations) by Robert Muczynski
Christopher Shin, age 16 Teacher: Veda Zuponcic
Sonata in A Major, Op. 101, Mvt. III & IV by Ludwig van Beethoven
Angela Zhang, age 13 Teacher: Chiu-Tze Lin
Sonata in A Major, Op.2, No.2, I: Allegro vivace by L. van Beethoven
Alternate Emily Boksner, age 15 Teacher: Rita Shklar
Alternate Henry Tsai, age 14 Teacher: Rita Shklar