Bronze Medalist: Akshay Needamangala The 17th International Music Festival "Chopin and His Europe" / "Chopin i jego Europa" will be held from August 14-31, 2021. Silver Medalist: Miah Li Starting January 1, the updated rules and regulations of the 2022 Seattle Intl Piano Competition were published. Gold Medal: Maximus Xu Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Gold Medalist: Rebecca Sun Third Place: Katherine Chen Chopin Piano FEST Prishtina was established in 2010, on the 200th anniversary of Chopin, by the Kosovo Chopin Association as the youngest member of the International Federation of Chopin Associations, part of UNESCO. Gold Medalist: Yechong (Eric) Shan First Place: Andrew Lin Second Prize: Justin Chen Bronze Medalist: Sophie Wang We add with pride that the creative energy for the group has been passed to Joannas older son Matthew Schmit who with his wife Amy Robertson Schmit choreograph the dances and lead the group. It is in the prestigious setting of the Orangerie du Parc de Bagatelle in the bois de Boulogne at the gates of Paris that the Chopin Festival has been welcoming music lovers from all over the world for over 37 years.. The NW Council of the Chopin Foundation continues the tradition of encouraging talented young American. Check with your primary instructor for online lesson procedures today. Bronze Medalist: Kedar Chintalapati I Prize 700 USD and diploma. First Prize: Rebecca Sun First Place: Noah Maeda Gold Medal: Anika Samuel Gold Medalist: Travis Lee She moved to Seattle in 2014, and was the lead Teaching Assistant for the University of Washington School of Music Secondary Piano Program for three years. Third Place: Anya Louise Clemente Gold Medalist: Kaleb Rawson Gold Medalist: Lucas Lee Distinguished Gold Medalist: Andrew Lin Honorable Mention: Adishesh Bharanidharan Honorable Mention: Miah Li Festival Chopin Paris SIFF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. Bronze Medalist: Noah Maeda It is a celebration of Poland's unique musical genius, Fryderyk Chopin. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festl series. Bronze Medalist: Bryan Wang Concerto performances include critically acclaimed collaborations with the LA Philharmonic, Denver Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Long Beach Symphony, Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra, Santa Rosa Symphony, Oakland Symphony, Napa Symphony, and Santa Cruz Symphony. Lajkonik performs locally in Tucson at festivals, including the annual Tucson Meet Yourself festival, one of the largest cultural festivals in the Southwest, by selling delicious Polish food staples and with an extended dance performance. Honorable Mention: Ethan Go Third Prize: Anika Samuel Second Place: Colin Sica In 2021, Jimmy won the Grand-prix and four Gold Medals in the Bach Prelude and Fugue, Concerto, Chopin, and Mozart categories at the Northern Lights International Piano Festival in Sweden. During festival we will present award winning pianists from: Poland, Norway, Hong Kong, Japan, USA, Lithuania and Ukraine. Her orchestral engagements comprise the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3 with Eastside Symphony, Brahms Piano Concerto No.2 with Mukilteo Orchestra, and Prokofiev Concerto No.2 with Bellevue Symphony. Third Prize: David Samuel Honorable Mention: Albert Li Steven Lagerberg is retired as a practicing physician from Kaiser Permanente and is the founder of the NW Council of the Chopin Foundation. Third Prize: Kelsey Tu Honorable Mention: Lucy Hao Aside from the piano, Hyun is a cellist and plays in the Seattle Youth Symphony. Distinguished Gold Medalist: Andrew Lin Third Place: Naomi Chau Your Guide to January 2022 Events in Seattle - Cirque du Soleil, Built to Spill, Sundance Film Festival, and More . The festival started in 1972 and since it attracts thousands of audience locals and tourists who fill the city. First Place: Andrew Lin The Chopin Festival will be held over the weekend of the 15th/16th October 2022 at the Polish Social and Cultural Centre POSK in London. The Best Performance of a Chopin Work Award: Yechong (Eric) Shan Charleston International Music Competition - 2022 Spring Music Competition First Prize: William Feng 2022 Classical Viennese Festival Gold Star Performer: Vidyut Prasad Gold Star Performer: Mia Shi Gold Star Performer: Thea Yao Distinguished Gold Medal: Justin Chen See folk dancers performing in traditional costumes, hear a Polish folk music choir, or enjoy a concert pianist playing Chopin. Silver Medalist: Noah Maeda Bronze Medalist: Kayden Xu Gold Medalist: Celine Woo Honorable Mention: Christina Yao Honorable Mention: Annika Renganathan Most recently, he won Gold Alternate at the Chopin NW Concerto Division. Mr. Choi was awarded the semi-finalist diploma in the International Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht, as well as diplomas in the International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow on two separate occasions. Gold Medalist: Andrew Sun-zhuang The poster sports more than a dozen other Seattle bands including the Black Tones, Guayaba, and the Grizzled Mighty. Gold Star Performer: Thea Yao Silver Medalist: Anya Parson In 1995 the Council introduced the Chopin Competition for Young Pianists, which provides for young piano students an encouragement for following their artistic careers. Bronze Medalist: Matthew Hrmich We offer arts and cultural celebrations year round, including Northwest Folklife Festival, the Capitol Hill Block Party, Earshot Jazz Festival and Freakout. Bronze Medalist: Ekaterina Grebennikova Silver Medalist: Aarav Srivastava Second Place: Taissia Thesmann The very first meeting of The Northwest Chapter of the Chopin Foundation was held September 20, 2001 at the Women's University Club in Seattle, Washington. The festival's events are held at the pastoral gardens of Parc de Bagatelle. Honorable Mention: Ethan Huber Silver Medalist: Andrew Liang Silver Medalist: Andrew Sun-Zhuang Subscribe to our weekly email to receive exclusive news and updates on the Chopin Foundations concerts, competition, and special events. For the last six years, he has been studying with Dr. Oksana Ejokina. Honorable Mention: Abhinav Nandakishor Semi-finalist (Ages 10 to 13): Rebecca Sun Honorable Mention: Cailin Surtihadi This chapter has long been associated with the Chopin Foundation and has held events for more than 12 Seasons. Be A Part of the Jury - Seattle International Piano Festival Be a part of the jury by casting your vote for the Audience Favorite in each category. He has been studying with Dr. Yelena Balabanova at the International Conservatory Studio since 2015. Her thesis focused on a modern examination of the works of Marie Jall, a 19th Century scientist-musician who spent decades studying neurology, hand physiology, and how these studies interacted with musical and artistic development. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art., I would have said No to any other offer, but I remembered the [Kosovar] people whom I admire and I was very curious to come. In Frankfurt Mr. Choi performed Rachmaninoffs 2nd Piano Concerto with the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic under the baton of Juri Gilbo. Currently, they have 20 members and are always looking for new members to join their group. Registration: Registration opens on August 15, 2023 Registration closes in September Questions: Cherie Felts, OAC Chair Cherie Felts and Judy Price at CWU during the 2018 Outstanding Artist Competition 2022 Outstanding Artist Junior Competition Results Jimmy won Gold Medals in past Chopin Northwest Competitions, Gold Medal at the Charleston International Baroque Festival and participated in the Seattle Piano Institute at the UW. Gold Medalist: Daniel Major Gold Medalist: Yechong (Eric) Shan Bronze Medalist: Haoran Cong Silver Medalist: Mia Shi Gold Medalist: Vivien Lai Aneesha Needamangala has been cast in the Village Theatre KidSTAGE production of Little Mermaid for this summer, Grand Prix Gold: Shichu (David) Liu Enjoy the many events the SIPF has to offer, from its bi-annual Seattle International Piano Festival & Competition (the next edition taking place during the autumn of 2022), to its many NW Festival events for international pianists and instrumentalists, to its fund raising concert series. Honorable Mention: Aman Kumar Distinguished Gold Medalist: Benjamin Podebrad Silver Medalist: Sean Fedorov Silver Medalist: Evelyn Hing Second Place: Shichu (David) Liu Chopin in the City Festival. Silver Medalist: Yunfei (Joanna) Huang Bronze Medalist: Jason Jiang Madame Lou's , Seattle, WA, US. Gold Medalist: Farrah Lee Yelena Balabanova, Co-Artistic DirectorAllan Park, Board MemberYunbo Cassady, Board MemberConney Vernall, Board MemberDr. Bronze Medalist: Tristan Wright Honorable Mention: Ellie Xu, Gold Medalist: Eny Chen First Place: Esther Liu Director Micha Przedlacki and his crew left for Ukraine. Gold Medalist: Kevin Wang The Northwest Council of the Chopin Foundation of the United States encourages talented young American pianists to study and perform classical music, especially highlighting the music of Frederic Chopin. In Mexico, Mr. Choi took the top prize in the Parnassos International Piano Competition and performed in Monterrey. Distinguished Gold Medal: Yechong (Eric) Shan Honorable Mention: Stacey Gapeshina His recital includes works of Brahms and Chopin, and will be preceded by three of our talented Academy students: Canadian pianist Athena Deng, prize winner of the 2021 William Knabe International Piano Competition, American Christopher Shin, prize winner of the MTNA 2021-2022 Senior Piano Competition, and South Floridas own Madison Yan, prize winner of the 2019 William Knabe International Piano Competition. First Place: Miles Chanbai Solar Fake. Typically, their repertoire includes patriotic and folk songs, sacral church compositions, classical choir arrangements and Christmas concerts. Second Place: Dylan Go David Liu Murray Perahia and Radu Lupu", he won the gold medal at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2018 at age 20. Nino Merabishvili, Board MemberDr. Wed 21 Jun 2023 Mechanismus Festival 2023 Seattle, WA, US. Seattle Center Festl is a year-round series of 24 free cultural festivals, produced in partnership with community organizations. Bronze Medalist: Emily Wang Honorable Mention: Kashvi Takrani Honorable Mention: Aishwarya Vijay Festival VERO CLSSICO 2022 Concert TalentFestFryderyk Chopin (1810-1849): Scherzo N. 1 Op. 5400 N. Lawler Avenue. Honorable Mention: Cailin Surtihadi Honorable Mention: Victor Perrin Honorable Mention: Miah Li Second Prize: Jasper Wu First Prize: Cyrus Yan Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Silver Medal: Andrea Soo The Northwest Chopin Foundation holds a yearly competition featuring the finest youth talent in Washington state. Third Place: Ananya Sahoo, Honorable Mention: Julian Frank Bronze Medalist: Marcus Lo At the SCMA he participated in masterclasses with Craig Sheppard, Anne Marie McDermott, Marta Aznavoorian, and Sasha Starcevich. Honorable Mention: Nadia Sukoco Silver Medalist: Anya Parson Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Our band is especially passionate about Ukrainian music. She loves reading, art, and cycling. Simplicity is the final achievement. Bronze Medalist: Vidyut Prasad Named after the brilliant Polish-born pianist and composer, Frederic Chopin, we are the preeminent community music school located in Issaquah, WA since 2005. These places, however, need music. Honorable Mention: Abby Chao Bronze Medalist: Andy Sun-Zhuang Second Prize: Yunfei Huang Second Prize: Noah Maeda Tt in Seattle - Vietnamese Lunar New Year will take place on January 14-15, 2023, 11am-6pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall and Fisher Pavilion.The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festl series. The Frost School of Music is once again partnering with the Chopin Foundation to present the 4th annual Frost Chopin Academy and Festival with the generous support of the M. Lee Pearce Foundation, the Patrick Park Foundation, and Olga and David Melin. Silver Medalist: Andrew Liang Gold Medal: Ethan Go 2 2 Chopin Nocturne No 20 Op Posth C Sharp Minor Violin 13-09-2022 Chopin Nocturne No. Bronze Medalist: Lucas Corcoro Honorable Mention: Molly Xu, Second Place, Pre-Grade 2: Kayla Phung Second Prize: Andrew Lin Second Prize: Ayana Bharadwaj Honorable Mention: Evelyn Hing Honorable Mention: Sean Fedorov Also at the Third Street Music School Settlement Concerto Competition in New York City, 4 years in a row, and the International Young Artists Competition in Washington DC.Dr. First Place: Sophia Zhu The SIPF also organizes other local events throughout the year, including the NW Festivals for local competitive participants, and guest artist performances as a part of its KB Piano Series. Festival Chopin in Paris is a wonderful artistic gesture to the known Polish composer Fredrick Chopin. Third Place: Samantha Ryan This year, they will present a medley of traditional Polish songs. Honorable Mention: Robert Yee First Place: Rishi Hazra Their purpose is to carry out the Foundations objectives at the regional level. Medium Build. First Place: Wiliam Feng Jimmy is one of the youngest students to pass the Comprehensive Level 10 Examination of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Canada with First Class Honors with Distinction. Bronze Medalist: Hugo Dockter Bronze Medalist: Kashvi Takrani One of the symbols of this war has already become the demolished bridge in Irpien near Kiev, which is the only way for women, children and the elderly to escape from Russian bombs and bullets. Honorable Mention: Arnav Bablani Gold Medalist: Armen Dockter The preeminent community music school serving Issaquah and Sammamish Since 2005, providing lessons in flute, violin, and piano. Following this year's theme of "So far away, and yet so close [Tak daleko, tak blisko], in addition to the works of Chopin the Festival will emphasize the "more distant" connections of his works with the Polish baroque as well as the resonance of his music in . Honorable Mention: Levi Major Gold Medalist: Daniel Li Unique among competitions around the world, the SIPF piano competition encourages pianists of all ages to seek his or her personal niche and voice, with the freedom to select repertoire without specific requirements. Silver Medal: Samantha Ryan Silver Medalist: Emily Shang Silver Medalist: Jasper Wu Everything was organized better than I would have thought. Fadial has a vital interest in performing music by living composers and as a member of the Yarbo/Fadial Duo, with violinist, Anyango Yarbo-Davenport, they are working on recording their debut CD, to be released in 2017. Its international competitions, education programs, and concert series embody an enduring commitment to artistic excellence and the discovery of young artists. Third Prize: Evelyn Hing Honorable Mention: Kedar Chintalapati Sunday, November 20, 2022 . A user-friendly piano competition such as this provides the pianist a means to participate without such great cost, especially given the new hybrid format. Honorable Mention: Travis Lee Friday, Feb 24, 2023 at 7:00pm. Gold Medalist: Eric Lou Gold Medalist: Mia Liu With participants across the globe in mind and the need to adjust to the time zone, the first two days will offer a relaxing atmosphere and trips to cultural and historical sites. Third Place: Andrew Lin Additionally, Enzo placed 3rd in the Washington State Outstanding Young Artists Piano Competition in fall of 2022 and 2nd in the Olympia Symphony Young Artists Competition that recently took place. Second Prize: Travis Lee Gold Medalist: Ava Zhang. First Place: Kedar Chintalapati Silver Medalist: David Samuel First Place: Noah Maeda Gold Medalist: Enoch Chau Second Place: Cameron Lee To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, and/or any disability accommodation, please contact 305-868-0624 or info@chopin.org5 days in advance to initiate your request. Bronze Medalist: Avani Karnik As well as studies and master classes with Gilbert Kalish, Jerome Lowenthal, Claude Frank, and Menahem Pressler.Dr. 20Jana Pernthaler (Italy): Piano Prize WinnerFestival & Acad. Event Location Phinney Center Honorable Mention: Alexis Liu Gold Medalist: Amy Li Silver Medalist: Doris Wang Silver Medalist: Arjun Bhate 2022 Election Guide; Entertainment. Silver Medalist: Maggie Xu Silver Medalist: Daniel Li Silver Medalist: Joanna Huang I Am Not Afraid of Darkness & On the Frontline. Seattle concerts Seattle concerts. This page was last edited on 26 . Honorable Mention: Shreya Sahoo Third Place: Rishi Niranjan, Gold Star Performer: Alissa Kireev CHOPINPiano Concerto No. Clarified and re-formatted, the online edition of the 2023 Classical Viennese Festival is open to participants of all ages, nationalities, and now, all instruments. Gold Medal: Marcus Lo Bronze Medal: Vishwa Ravichandhiran A former full-time member of the piano faculty at the IU School of Music, Bloomington, Boepple has been Professor of Music at Santa Clara University since 1978.In demand as national convention artist, author, judge, lecturer, and master teacher. Silver Medal (concerto division): Nicholas Chin Silver Medalist: Ryan Hing Distinguished Gold Medalist: Justin Chen Lajkonik also performs at the Polish, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, and Serbian festivals in Phoenix and Tucson as well as in cities across the US including Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, and Las Vegas Lajkonik is the first and only Polish dance group from Arizona invited to the International Festival of Polish Folk Dance Groups in Rzeszow, Poland, performing in 2014, 2017, and 2019; they plan to attend the next festival there in 2023. Compositional Competition In honor of Chopin, Kosovo Chopin Association Faculty of Arts, University of Prishtina, https://www.instagram.com/chopinpianofest/, Bernardo Brizani, Cello, Slovenia Misbah Kacamaku, Piano, Kosova, Arben Ramadani, Jazz Piano, Kosova-Netherland & Armend Xhaferi, Jazz Guitar, Kosova, dm Balogh, Piano, Hungary & dm Banda, Violin, Hungary, ChopinPianoFEST Special Prize Competition, Jana Machalett ,Flute, Netherland & Enkelejda Zajmi Gorani, Flute, Kosova & Pauline Post, Piano, Netherland, Martin Kasik & String Quartet Czech Republic. The tenth bi-annual Seattle International Piano Festival and Competition will take place 2024, providing musical opportunities for aspiring pianists, music lovers, and professional musicians. Honorable Mention: Rishi Niranjan First Place: Eny Chen Second Prize: Doris Wang Honorable Mention: Brian Liang Gold Medalist: Daniel Li Silver Medalist: Siddharth Baasri Jimmy Huang is a fifth-grade student at Lakeside Middle School. Bronze Medalist: Carolyn Yang Distinguished Gold Medal: William Feng Due to persistently dangerous road conditions, the CAM will be closed to in-person lessons again Friday, December 2. Second Place: Molly Xu The demand for hotels is especially high thus it is recommended to order tickets and hotel room in advance. First Place: Jonathan Li Honorable Mention: Mia Liu Gold Medalist: William Feng Distinguished Gold Medalist: Chileil Chen Honorable Mention: Ashlyn Buck Dancing also teaches students the value of discipline, dedication, and the importance of teamwork fundamental qualities that are highly valued in life and in the workforce. Bronze Medalist: Ekaterina Grebennikova Jimmy participated in fund-raising concerts for the Human Rights and war victims in Ukraine. Third Place: Vera Youngquist, Third Prize: Yechong (Eric) Shan Ms. Carol Hartoon (Piano, Theory, Ear-Training). Silver Medalist: Siddharth Baasri Rufus Choi has always felt that his American birth and Korean heritage have imparted an international aura and underlying wanderlust to his musical career, which is defined by passionate, sold-out performances in numerous countries across the globe. Silver Medal: Selina Yao . Gold Medalist: Amy Li Honorable Mention: Eric Lou Third Prize: Xiuyu Shi The Councils are valuable components of the Foundation and help carry out its mission of supporting young pianists and contributing culturally to the communities they serve. Silver Medalist: Miles Chanbai 11, for piano and String Quintet (Kevin Kenner arrangement)Melanie Yutong Liu, age 14, is a 9th grader at Jackson High School in Mill Creek, Washington. Christmas Tree Farms; Christmas and New Year's Events; Ice Skating Rinks; Ski & Snowboard Resorts; . Honorable Mention: Noah Maeda Honorable Mention: Toprak Celikel Honorable Mention: Frank Ouyang Gold Medalist: Joshua Kim It is the mission of the Cliburn to advance classical piano music throughout the world. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Silver Medalist: Ashlyn Buck Gold Medalist: David Samuel Honorable Mention: Khaos Kook Keep on the lookout for announcements of the streaming event during October 8 and 9 on this website and other SIPF social media sources as the SIPF presents the finalists and winners of the 2022 competition. . Third Place: Jenna Sorror Third Prize: Katherine Chen Honorable Mention: Annika Renganathan Distinguished Gold Medalist: Yechong (Eric) Shan Silver Medalist: Noah Maeda Honorable Mention: Jimmy Feng Silver Medal: Eny Chen Gold Star Performer: Farrah Lee Holi Festival of Colors 2022 This event is in the past Sat, Mar 26, 2022, 12 - 3 pm Phinney Center Phinney Ridge (Seattle) This is an in-person event $12 event website Like 1 Add to a List Run around throwing colored powders at your friends and family in honor of India's Holi spring festival. Date. First Prize: Lucas Lee Dancing is a sport that offers countless benefits, too many to list in fact! Ukrainian Association of Washington State. Honorable Mention: Kedar Chintalapati First Prize: Daniel Li Share. Gold Medalist: Andrew LinDist. Set in 1890s Prague, Bohemia combines the music of Dvok and Chopin, with art by Alphonse Mucha.