2023 Commissioned Composer: Kaori Tanioka
Chairperson: Esma Pasic-Filipovic
2023 NJMTA State Conference Flute Workshop Masterclass Selections
2023 Annual NJMTA State Conference
Flute Workshop Masterclass with Guest Artist, Sooyun Kim
Sunday, November 19, 2023, 2:00 - 3:30 PM
The following students have been selected for the masterclass.
SELECTED:
Dhriti Dinesh, age 16, Student of Sandy Olson
Fantaisie Melancolique by M.A. Reichert
Margaret Kim, age 15, Student of Christine Kang
Suite de trois morceaux, Op.116, I. Allegretto by Benjamin Godard
Chloe Lin, age 17, Student of Renae Block
Flute Concerto in G Major, KV. 313, Mvt I & II by W.A. Mozart
Alice Ping, age 17, Student of Amy I-Yun Tu
Flute Concerto in G Major, KV. 313, Mvt I & II by W.A. Mozart
MTNA COMPETITIONS RESULTS - New Jersey
2023 High School Scholarship - Performance Recipient announced!
2023 Recipient of High School Performance Scholarship is JOIE KUAN, piano (student of Chiu-Tze Lin).
Chairperson: Richard Woo
Conference Advanced Master Class Audition Results
Christine Kang & Ju-Fen Lu, Advanced Master Class Chairs
Students selected for the Master Class are listed in alphabetical order according to their last names.
*Due to the master-class artist’s request, the pieces performed at the Advanced Master Class might not be the same as the one played at the audition.
Selected Sean Baker, age 21 Teacher: Veda Zuponcic
Sonata for Piano, Op. 26, IV. Fuga: Allegro con spirito by Samuel Barber
Selected Daniel Haiduc, age 15 Teacher: Ingrid Clarfield
Transcendental Etude No. 4 “Mazeppa” by Franz Liszt
Selected David Sun, age 16 Teacher: Rita Shklar
10 Variations and a Fugue on a theme by Niccolo Paganini by A. Rosenblatt
Selected Edmund Xie, age 16 Teacher: Rita Shklar
Impressoes Seresteiras by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Alternate Adrianna Ang, age 15 Teacher: Chiu-Tze Lin
Alternate Eric Feng, age 13 Teacher: Gloria Chu
2023 Young Musicians Competition Winners - Piano
Christine Kang & Ju-Fen Lu, Chairperson
Third prize winners and honorable mention recipients are listed in alphabetical order according to their last names.
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JUDGES:
1. Thomas Osuga / Mark Pakman (Ages 8, 10)
2. Li Chen Hwang / Jean Schneider (ages 6, 17 12)
3. Eric Fung / Isabella Li (ages 13, 15)
4. Steven Graff / Edward Ferdinand (age 14, 16)
5. Tomoko Kanamaru / Hanchien Lee (Duet,19, Coll, 11)
6. Tammy Lum / Quynh Nguyen (AMC, 7,9)
MTNA Competitions Results - NATIONAL WINNERS from New jersey!
Congratulations to the following students who are NATIONAL winners in the 2022-2023 MTNA Competitions!
Performance Competition:
Renée Whittemore, student of Amy Tu/ Second Place in the Junior Woodwind category
Composition Competition:
Jonathan Gold, student of Allan Cohen/ Second Place in the Young Artist category
2022 – 2023 Eastern Division Competition Winners from New Jersey!
Congratulations to the winners of 2022 – 2023 Eastern Division Competition representing New Jersey!
Composition Competition:
Winner:
Young Artist category – Jonathan Gold, student of Alla Cohen
Performance Competition:
Winner:
Junior String category – Matthew Ho, student of Clara Kim
Junior Woodwind category – Renée Elizabeth Whittemore, student of Amy Tu
Alternate:
Junior Piano category – Alice Siqi Wan, student of Stella Xu
Senior String category – Nicholas Yoo, student of Elizabeth Chang
2022 Service Award is awarded to Richard Woo
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.
2022 YOUNG MUSICIANS COMPETITIONS - VOICE RESULTS
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