William Knabe Piano Institute
William Knabe Piano Institute
  • Home
  • About
    • About Thomas Hulbert
    • The Knabe Institute
    • The Knabe Legacy
    • Board of Directors
  • Events
    • Pesca Masterclass
  • Competitions
    • 2024 Competition
    • 2023 Competition Information
    • 2023 Hulbert Competition Live Semi-Final Fees >
      • Solo Division 1 Semi-Final Registration
      • Solo Division 2 Semi-Final Registration
      • Solo Division 3 Semi-Final Registration
      • Solo Division 4 Semi-Final Registration
      • Solo Division 5 Semi-Final Registration
      • Concerto Division 1 Semi-Final Registration
      • Concerto Division 2 Semi-Final Registration
      • Video Solo Division 1 Semi-Final Registration
      • Video Solo Division 2 Semi-Final Registration
      • Video Solo Division 3 Semi-Final Registration
      • Video Concerto Division 1 Semi-Final Registration
      • Video Concerto Division 2 Semi-Final Registration
    • About
    • Video Recording Centers
    • Points
    • Previous Years >
      • 2016 Knabe Young Artist Competition >
        • 2016 Jury
        • 2016 Finalists
        • 2016 Summer Festival Ivy Alliance
      • 2017 Knabe Young Artist Competition >
        • 2017 Jury >
          • 2017 Finalists
        • 180th Anniversary Events
        • 2017 Summer Festival Ivy Alliance
      • 2018 Knabe International Young Artist Piano Competition >
        • 2018 Jury
        • 2018 Finalists
      • 2019 Knabe International Piano Competition >
        • 2019 Jury
        • 2019 Finalists
      • 2021 Knabe International Piano Competition >
        • 2021 Competition Information
        • 2021 Jury
        • 2021 Finalists
      • 2022 Knabe International Piano Competition >
        • 2022 Jury
  • Summer Festival
    • 2020 Mid-Atlantic Piano Festival
  • Photos & Videos
    • 2016 Photo Gallery
    • 2016 Video Clips
    • 2017 Photo Gallery
    • 2017 Video Clips
    • 2018 Photo Gallery
    • 2018 Video Clips
    • 2019 Photo Gallery
    • 2019 Video Clips
    • 2021 Photo Gallery
    • 2021 Video Clips
  • Support the Knabe Institute
    • Donate / Volunteer
    • Advertise at Knabe
    • Donate Your Piano
    • Photos and Video
    • Fundraisers
    • Donors
  • Lessons
    • Approved Instructors
    • Choosing a Teacher
  • Home
  • About
    • About Thomas Hulbert
    • The Knabe Institute
    • The Knabe Legacy
    • Board of Directors
  • Events
    • Pesca Masterclass
  • Competitions
    • 2024 Competition
    • 2023 Competition Information
    • 2023 Hulbert Competition Live Semi-Final Fees >
      • Solo Division 1 Semi-Final Registration
      • Solo Division 2 Semi-Final Registration
      • Solo Division 3 Semi-Final Registration
      • Solo Division 4 Semi-Final Registration
      • Solo Division 5 Semi-Final Registration
      • Concerto Division 1 Semi-Final Registration
      • Concerto Division 2 Semi-Final Registration
      • Video Solo Division 1 Semi-Final Registration
      • Video Solo Division 2 Semi-Final Registration
      • Video Solo Division 3 Semi-Final Registration
      • Video Concerto Division 1 Semi-Final Registration
      • Video Concerto Division 2 Semi-Final Registration
    • About
    • Video Recording Centers
    • Points
    • Previous Years >
      • 2016 Knabe Young Artist Competition >
        • 2016 Jury
        • 2016 Finalists
        • 2016 Summer Festival Ivy Alliance
      • 2017 Knabe Young Artist Competition >
        • 2017 Jury >
          • 2017 Finalists
        • 180th Anniversary Events
        • 2017 Summer Festival Ivy Alliance
      • 2018 Knabe International Young Artist Piano Competition >
        • 2018 Jury
        • 2018 Finalists
      • 2019 Knabe International Piano Competition >
        • 2019 Jury
        • 2019 Finalists
      • 2021 Knabe International Piano Competition >
        • 2021 Competition Information
        • 2021 Jury
        • 2021 Finalists
      • 2022 Knabe International Piano Competition >
        • 2022 Jury
  • Summer Festival
    • 2020 Mid-Atlantic Piano Festival
  • Photos & Videos
    • 2016 Photo Gallery
    • 2016 Video Clips
    • 2017 Photo Gallery
    • 2017 Video Clips
    • 2018 Photo Gallery
    • 2018 Video Clips
    • 2019 Photo Gallery
    • 2019 Video Clips
    • 2021 Photo Gallery
    • 2021 Video Clips
  • Support the Knabe Institute
    • Donate / Volunteer
    • Advertise at Knabe
    • Donate Your Piano
    • Photos and Video
    • Fundraisers
    • Donors
  • Lessons
    • Approved Instructors
    • Choosing a Teacher

Division 1 (ages 7-9)

Ella Si, 1st Prize

Picture
Final Round Performance Piece:
Sonatina No. 6 in C Major, Allegro, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

​Ella has studied piano with Dr. Svetlana Volkova since September 2017. She has participated in several city, county, and state level competitions, music festivals, and piano recitals, having several first place prizes under her belt. Ella is passionate about playing piano and has shown great understanding for her age with mature interpretation and shaping of melody.


Cameron Hoang, 2nd Prize

Picture
Final Round Performance Piece:
Northwoods Toccata by Carol Klose
​​

Cameron Hoang has been playing piano for four of her nine years and is a student of Mrs. Silva Blazquez.  Cameron has competed in many competitions and won first place in the Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association (NVMTA) Piano Concerto Festival, NVMTA Piano Ensemble Competition, Bland Music Competition, first place in the Washington Music Teachers Association (WMTA) Modern Piano Music Celebration, and received honors from the NVMTA Bach and Baroque Competition.
 


Aria McCloskey, 3rd Prize & Audience Award

Picture
Final Round Performance Piece:
Waltz in B Minor, Op. 69 No. 2 by Fédéric Chopin

Aria McCloskey is a nine-year old fourth grader at Stoneleigh Elementary School in Baltimore, Maryland. She has been studying piano with Dr. Seungmin Paik since she was five years old. Aria placed first at the 33rd International Young Artist Piano Competition in Washington, D.C. and had the honor of performing at the Kennedy Center. She has also won awards at the Maryland State Music Teachers Association Spring Festival and the Miriam Shields Gottlieb Memorial Piano Competition. Music allows Aria to channel her energy into something “creative and rewarding,” and she loves to perform for others. In addition to learning piano, she also studies cello with Bai Chi Chen and plays the double tenor drum in her school’s steel drum band. Aria’s favorite composer is J.S. Bach. Her other interests include reading, science, birdwatching, chess, filmmaking, and writing stories.



Izel Gómez Calderón, Honorable Mention

Picture
Final Round Performance Piece:
Sonatina in F Major Anh. 5, No. 2, by Ludwig van Beethoven
​

​Izel has been surrounded by music since he was born. He started discovering melodies from the songs he sang with his mother at the piano when he was two years old. He started taking Piano lessons with his mentor Ludmila Melzer when he turned four. Izel was awarded first prize at the International Online Piano Competition in Belgrade, Serbia in 2017 and second prize at the International Concerto Competition in the American Fine Arts Festival in 2018.  He was part of the Teatro al Mediodia at the National Theater in Costa Rica in 2017.  He has presented his talents in halls such as Eugene O'Neill, Auditorium Clodomiro Picado, Sala Richter, and the Weill Hall in Carnegie Hall. 


Contact

1-888-978-5332 Ext. 4
[email protected]