Community School pianist Giselle Wu won Silver Award at the Canada International Youth Piano Festival and first prize in the 2021 International Music Competition “London” Grand Prize Virtuoso.
Music Academy student Ruoxin Cindy Jia won a silver award at the 2021 Canada International Youth Piano Festival.
Community School pianists Ryan Chun and Leonardo Dinner won first place in their age categories for the Great Composers Competition: Best Chopin Performance.
Conservatory cellist Ifetayo Ali-Landing (BM) recently performed the world premiere of Joel Thompson’s work breathe/burn: an elegy for cello and orchestra with the Chicago Sinfonietta.
Community School students Giselle Wu, Ashot Ter-Martirosyan, Echo Zhang won first prize in the 2021 International Music Competition “London” Grand Prize Virtuoso.
Community School pianist Giselle Wu won the Silver Award at the Canada International Youth Piano Festival.
Community School double bassist Esteban Lindo was awarded a position in Carnegie Hall’s 2021 National Youth Orchestra-2.
Conservatory bass trombone player Charles Johnson (BM) is a semi-finalist of the Solo-Competition at Southeast Trombone Symposium. Finals will be held during the International Trombone Festival in July in Columbus, GA.
Music Academy pianist Daniel Wang won first place in the MTAC Southern Regional Piano Solo Competition this month and will compete in the State Finals.
Community School students won awards at the California Association of Professional Music Teachers Honors Competition. Lillian Feng: Regional Winner and Honorable Mention at the State Level Ryan Chu: District Winner, Category D Hrayr Seraydarian: 2nd Place, Category C Brielle Lubin: Honorable Mention
Community School pianist Sophia Glicklich was a Medal Winner at the Southern California Junior Bach Festival.
Conservatory trumpet player Joseph Tkach (MM) is a finalist in the National Trumpet Competition, Graduate Solo Division.
Community School alumnus Kris Bowers (’06) was recently featured by NPR on his work as a film composer.
Community School students won positions in Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association ensembles. Suri Feng, Percussion and Nadav Brandes, Percussion: Middle School Honor Band Rory Hemmings, Percussion and Truly Zanda, Percussion: High School Honor Wind Ensemble Joseph Chilopoulos, Trombone and Leo Smith, Percussion: High School Honor Symphonic Band Chris Gaw, Percussion and Viraj Sonawala, Percussion: High School Honor Symphony Orchestra
Community School trombonist Joseph Chilopoulos was awarded a spot in the California All-State Honor Orchestra.
Community School vocalist Giorgio Santorelli received an acceptance to Walnut Hill High School and Idyllwild High School for voice.