2019 Summer Festival Application: Solos & 4-Hand Duets!
Application Deadline: July 31, 2019
Congratulations 2019 Knabe International Competition Winners!
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Solo Division 1: (ages 7-9) • 1st Prize • Ella Si • 2nd Prize • Cameron Hoang • 3rd Prize • Aria McCloskey • Honorable Mention • Izel Gómez Calderón • Audience Award • Aria McCloskey |
Solo Division 2: (ages 10-13) • 1st Prize • Arthur Ding • 2nd Prize • Michael Chen • 3rd Prize • Sophia Lin • Honorable Mention • Norman Lu Oscar Paz-Suaznabar Felix Xu • Audience Award • Michael Chen |
Solo Division 3: (ages 14-17) • 1st Prize • Trung Nguyen • 2nd Prize • Alan Mao • 3rd Prize • Tan Nguyen • Honorable Mention • Madison Yan • Audience Award • Trung Nguyen Tan Nguyen |
Solo Division 4: (ages 18-25) • 1st Prize • Jane Liu • Honorable Mention • William Chiang Gabrielle Hsu Xuesong Lin • Audience Award • Gabrielle Hsu |
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Concerto Division 1: (ages 10-17) • 1st Prize • Madison Yan • 2nd Prize • Norman Lu • 3rd Prize • Thomas Kim • Honorable Mention • Matthew Chang Mykola Miroshnychenko Kaan Turan • Audience Award • Kaan Turan |
Concerto Division 2: (ages 18-25) • 1st Prize • Kevin Knowles • 3rd Prize (shared) • Jane Liu William Chiang • Honorable Mention • Charlotte Tang • Audience Award • Jane Liu |
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Semifinal Honors Recital Winners
Michelle Dong Deux arabesques, L.66, II. Allegretto scherzando by Claude Debussy Michelle Tang Rhapsodie Espagnole, S. 254, R. 90, by Franz Liszt Maggie Johns Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47, by Frédéric Chopin Mykola Miroshnychenko Waltz of the Flowers, Op.71/a, by Peter Tchaikovsky Saturday, June 8 at 6:30PM Linehan Concert Hall Free and Open to the Public Medals will be Awarded |
Masterclass
Matthew Chang Estampes III Jardins sous la pluie by Claude Debussy • Elizabeth Qiu Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 60 by Frédéric Chopin Sunday, June 9th at 12:15PM "Music Box" Masterclass taught by Professor Bradford Gowen Attendance Free and Open to the Public |
2019 Knabe International Piano Competition Finals Program
• Solo Division 1 (ages 7-9) •
Ella Si, USA: Sonatina No. 6 in C Major, Allegro, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Izel Gómez Calderón, Costa Rica: Sonatina in F Major Anh. 5, No. 2, by Ludwig van Beethoven
Aria McCloskey, USA: Waltz in B Minor, Op. 69 No. 2 by Fédéric Chopin
Cameron Hoang, USA: Northwoods Toccata by Carol Klose
• Solo Division 2 (ages 10-13) •
Arthur Ding, USA: Variations Brillantes, Op. 12, by Frédéric Chopin
Felix Xu, USA: Sonatine, I. Modéré, by Maurice Ravel
Norman Lu, USA: Étude Op. 10, No. 8, by Frédéric Chopin
Oscar Paz-Suaznabar, USA: Sonata No. 6, Op. 10 No. 2, I. Allegro, by Ludwig van Beethoven
Sophia Lin, USA: Le Tombeau de Couperin, I. Prelude by Maurice Ravel
Michael Chen, USA: Allegro de Concierto, Op. 46, by Enrique Granados
• Solo Division 3 (ages 14-17) •
Madison Yan, USA: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, by Frédéric Chopin
Prelude No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 23, by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Trung Nguyen, USA: Toccata from Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Alan Mao, USA: Piano Sonata Op. 1 by Alban Berg
Etude in A minor Op. 25, No. 11 by Frédéric Chopin
Tan Nguyen, USA: Soiree Dans Grenade from Estampes, L. 100, No. 2 by Claude Debussy
Sonata in E-Flat Minor, Movement IV. Fuga, Op. 26, Samuel Barber
• Solo Division 4 (ages 18-25) •
William Chiang, USA: Wanderer Fantasy, D. 760 by Franz Schubert
Jane Liu, Australia: Sonata in B Minor, HOB: IXI/32, by Joseph Haydn
Nocturne in B Major, Op. 62, No. 1 by Frédéric Chopin
Sonata No. 6 in A Major, mvt. 4 (Vivace) by Sergei Prokofiev
Xuesong Lin, China: Five Preludes by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Op. 23 No. 6 in E Flat Major
Op. 32 No. 6 in F Minor
Op. 32 No. 7 in F Major
Op. 23 No. 4 in D Major
Op. 23 No. 2 in B Flat Major
Gabrielle Hsu, USA: Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 by Robert Schumann
• Concerto Division 1 (ages 10-17) •
Matthew Chang, USA: Concerto No. 1, Op. 15, I. Allegro con brio, by Ludwig van Beethoven
Norman Lu, USA: Concerto No. 17, K. 453, I. Allegro, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Thomas Kim, USA: Concerto No. 4, Op. 58, I. Allegro moderato, by Ludwig van Beethoven
Kaan Turan, Turkey: Concerto in A minor, Op. 16, I. Allegro molto moderato, by Edvard Grieg
Mykola Miroshnychenko, Ukraine: Concerto No. 1, Op.11, I. Allegro Maestoso by Frédéric Chopin
Madison Yan, USA: Concerto No. 5, Op. 73, I. Allegro, by Ludwig van Beethoven
• Concerto Division 2 (ages 18-25) •
William Chiang, USA: Concerto No. 1, Op. 23, I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso by Peter Tchaikovsky
Kevin Knowles, USA: Concerto No. 4, Op. 58, I. Allegro moderato, by Ludwig van Beethoven
Jane Liu, Australia: Concerto in G Major, I. Allegramente, by Maurice Ravel
Charlotte Tang, China: Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54, I. Allegro affettuoso, by Robert Schumann
Ella Si, USA: Sonatina No. 6 in C Major, Allegro, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Izel Gómez Calderón, Costa Rica: Sonatina in F Major Anh. 5, No. 2, by Ludwig van Beethoven
Aria McCloskey, USA: Waltz in B Minor, Op. 69 No. 2 by Fédéric Chopin
Cameron Hoang, USA: Northwoods Toccata by Carol Klose
• Solo Division 2 (ages 10-13) •
Arthur Ding, USA: Variations Brillantes, Op. 12, by Frédéric Chopin
Felix Xu, USA: Sonatine, I. Modéré, by Maurice Ravel
Norman Lu, USA: Étude Op. 10, No. 8, by Frédéric Chopin
Oscar Paz-Suaznabar, USA: Sonata No. 6, Op. 10 No. 2, I. Allegro, by Ludwig van Beethoven
Sophia Lin, USA: Le Tombeau de Couperin, I. Prelude by Maurice Ravel
Michael Chen, USA: Allegro de Concierto, Op. 46, by Enrique Granados
• Solo Division 3 (ages 14-17) •
Madison Yan, USA: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, by Frédéric Chopin
Prelude No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 23, by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Trung Nguyen, USA: Toccata from Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Alan Mao, USA: Piano Sonata Op. 1 by Alban Berg
Etude in A minor Op. 25, No. 11 by Frédéric Chopin
Tan Nguyen, USA: Soiree Dans Grenade from Estampes, L. 100, No. 2 by Claude Debussy
Sonata in E-Flat Minor, Movement IV. Fuga, Op. 26, Samuel Barber
• Solo Division 4 (ages 18-25) •
William Chiang, USA: Wanderer Fantasy, D. 760 by Franz Schubert
Jane Liu, Australia: Sonata in B Minor, HOB: IXI/32, by Joseph Haydn
Nocturne in B Major, Op. 62, No. 1 by Frédéric Chopin
Sonata No. 6 in A Major, mvt. 4 (Vivace) by Sergei Prokofiev
Xuesong Lin, China: Five Preludes by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Op. 23 No. 6 in E Flat Major
Op. 32 No. 6 in F Minor
Op. 32 No. 7 in F Major
Op. 23 No. 4 in D Major
Op. 23 No. 2 in B Flat Major
Gabrielle Hsu, USA: Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 by Robert Schumann
• Concerto Division 1 (ages 10-17) •
Matthew Chang, USA: Concerto No. 1, Op. 15, I. Allegro con brio, by Ludwig van Beethoven
Norman Lu, USA: Concerto No. 17, K. 453, I. Allegro, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Thomas Kim, USA: Concerto No. 4, Op. 58, I. Allegro moderato, by Ludwig van Beethoven
Kaan Turan, Turkey: Concerto in A minor, Op. 16, I. Allegro molto moderato, by Edvard Grieg
Mykola Miroshnychenko, Ukraine: Concerto No. 1, Op.11, I. Allegro Maestoso by Frédéric Chopin
Madison Yan, USA: Concerto No. 5, Op. 73, I. Allegro, by Ludwig van Beethoven
• Concerto Division 2 (ages 18-25) •
William Chiang, USA: Concerto No. 1, Op. 23, I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso by Peter Tchaikovsky
Kevin Knowles, USA: Concerto No. 4, Op. 58, I. Allegro moderato, by Ludwig van Beethoven
Jane Liu, Australia: Concerto in G Major, I. Allegramente, by Maurice Ravel
Charlotte Tang, China: Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54, I. Allegro affettuoso, by Robert Schumann
2019 Knabe International Piano Competition Schedule of Events
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Event |
Location |
Ticket Info |
Thursday, June 6 |
3:00 PM |
Solo Division 1 (Ages 7-9) Semi-Final Rounds |
Music Box |
Free / Unticketed |
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5:30 PM |
Solo Division 2 (Ages 10-13) Semi-Final Rounds |
Music Box |
Free / Unticketed |
Friday, June 7 |
1:30 PM |
Solo Division 3 (Ages 14-17) Semi-Final Round |
Music Box |
Free / Unticketed |
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5:30 PM |
Solo Division 4 (Ages 18-25) Semi-Final Rouds |
Music Box |
Free / Unticketed |
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9:00 PM |
Solo Finalists & Semi-Final Honors Recitalists Announced |
Website |
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Saturday, June 8 |
9:30 AM |
Concerto Division 1 (Ages 10-17) Semi-Final Rounds |
Music Box |
Free / Unticketed |
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1:45 PM |
Concerto Division 1 (Ages 10-17) Semi-Final Rounds Continue |
Music Box |
Free / Unticketed |
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3:00 PM |
Concerto Division 2 (Ages 18-25) Semi-Final Rounds |
Music Box |
Free / Unticketed |
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6:30 PM |
Semi-Finalist Solo Honors Concert |
TBA |
Free / Unticketed |
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9:00 PM |
Concerto Finalists Announced |
Website |
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Sunday, June 9 |
10:30 AM |
Solo Division 1 (Ages 7-9) Final Round Solo Division 2 (Ages 10-13) Final Round (approx 11am) |
Linehan Concert Hall |
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12:15 PM |
Masterclass |
Music Box |
Free / Unticketed |
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1:45 PM |
Solo Division 3 (Ages 14-17) Final Round Concerto Division 1 (Ages 10-17) Final Round (approx 2:45pm) |
Linehan Concert Hall |
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4:30 PM |
Solo Division 4 (Ages 18-25) Final Round Concerto Division 2 (Ages 18-25) Final Round (approx 6pm) |
Linehan Concert Hall |
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8:00 PM |
Awards Ceremony |
Linehan Concert Hall |
Free / Unticketed |
2019 Semi-Finalists
(Live Rounds from June 6-8, 2019)
Solo Division 1 (Ages 7-9)
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Genevieve Cheng
Izel Gómez-Calderón Cameron Hoang |
Evelyn Liu
Aria McCloskey |
Ella Si
Elly Zhou |
Solo Division 2 (Ages 10-13)
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Matthew Chang
Michael Chen Arthur Ding Michelle Dong Abigail Goddard Noah Greenstein-Sheppard Andew Jiang Ian Lambrecht |
Jaden Li
Olivia Li Sophia Lin Emma Liu Norman Lu Richard Luo Thai Nguyen Oscar Paz-Suaznabar |
Saya Uejima
Andy Wang Felix Xu Albert Xu Andy Yoon Eric Zhou |
Solo Division 3 (Ages 14-17)
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Matthew Chen
Connie Chen Quanyi Dong Maggie Johns James Kim Marina Lee Jessica Li |
Alan Mao
Tan Nguyen Trung Nguyen Allison Oh Michelle Qiu Elizabeth Qiu |
Michelle Tang
Kaan Turan Justin Wahby Madison Yan Zhenling Zhang Matthew Zhou |
Solo Division 4 (Ages 18-25)
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Zidan Chen
William Chiang Rachel Chon Gabrielle Hsu Kai Xing Hu |
Xuesong Lin
Tingjia Liu Jane Liu Jie Lu |
Jaqi Yuan
Fangyu Zhai Zerui Zhang Yinxuan Zhao |
Concerto Division 1 (Ages 10-17)
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Matthew Chang
Erin Chen Joel Chen Claire Deng Marcela Gonyea Thomas Kim Norman Lu |
Mykola Miroshnychenko
Victor Pan Yash Pazhianur Michelle Qiu Tucker Stone Kaan Turan Alan Wang |
Jessica Wang
Ariel Ziqian Wang Madison Yan Tong-tong Ye Bradley Zhao Wesley G Zhao Matthew Zhou |
Concerto Division 2 (Ages 18-25)
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Anthony Cardella
Zidan Chen William Chiang |
Huiyoung Chun
Kevin Knowles |
Jane Liu
Charlotte Tang |
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