Second Prize: Anya Parson Silver Medalist: Emily Shang Gold Medalist: Joanna Huang 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. Silver Medal: Doris Wang His students have been awarded more than 175 state, national, and international awards. Distinguished Gold Medalist: Andrew Lin Gold Medal: Rebecca Sun, Gold Star Performer: Hugo Dockter Chopin Northwest Festival Gold Medalist's Concert CHOPINAndante Spianato and Grande Polonaise for piano and String QuintetHyun Yoon, 17, is a senior at Henry M. Jackson High School in Mill Creek. Distinguished Gold Medal: Justin Chen Bronze Medalist: Emily Wang Second Prize: Adalyn Ng Gold Medalist: Anna Fitzgerald Honorable Mention: Colin Sica Bronze Medalist: Kayden Xu Silver Medalist: Catherine Tang Silver Medalist: Eric Lou First Prize: Noah Martinez Sunday, November 20, 2022 . Honorable Mention: Rebecca Sun, Gold Medal: Travis Lee Gold Medalist: Joshua Kim First Prize: Justin Chen This year we also welcome Ukrainian Dance Ensemble as well as the Ukrainian Band. . Silver Medalist: Andrew Sun-Zhuang The festival started in 1972 and since it attracts thousands of audience locals and tourists who fill the city. Silver Medalist: Siddharth Baasri Bronze Medalist: Bryan Wang First Place: Noah Maeda Silver Medalist: Kedar Chintalapati Gold Medalist: Eric Lou 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. Watching them perform youll see traditional folk costumes, dances, songs, and customs from many parts of Poland, giving you a taste of each town and villages unique culture. Second Place: Molly Xu SIPF Excellence in Musical Arts Yechong (Eric) Shan Third Place: Anya Louise Clemente Director Micha Przedlacki and his crew left for Ukraine. Armory & Mural Amphitheatre 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109. Visit the 2022 Online Competition and Festival: Reveal October 8-9. First Place: Ruiyi Tao Steven is the author of: Chopin's Heart: The Quest to Identify the Mysterious Illness of the World's Most Beloved Composer and Essays on Chopin.Copyright 2020-21. Silver Medalist: Antara Jagadish Vladimir Balabanov, Board MemberVictor Ro, Board Member, Legal AdvisorChristopher Moorhead, WebmasterAlison Bell, Past PresidentHelen Belvin, Past President. Honorable Mention: Arnav Bablani Third Prize: Ananya Sahoo Second Place, Grades 5-6: Emily Shang, First Place: Anna Fitzgerald Fleeing Irpin. For more information:info@siff.net| Copyright 2021 SIFF. EVENT DATE: May 27, 2023 LOCATION: First Presbyterian Church of San Diego REGISTRATION OPENS: April 1, 2023 Due to persistently dangerous road conditions, the CAM will be closed to in-person lessons again Friday, December 2. Second Prize: Noah Martinez Gold Medalist: Toprak Celikel 21, for piano and String Quintet (Kevin Kenner arrangement)Enzo Zhao is 13 years old and attends Curtis Junior High in University Place. Saturday 13 May 2023. 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. Gold Medalist: Lucas LeeDist. Silver Medalist: Maggie Xu Second Place: Christina Yao Gold Medalist: Andrew Sun-zhuang Gold Medalist: Jasper Wu Third Place: Andrew Lin Every year the city witnesses numerous local concert series, music festivals, and competitions. The Artistic Choice of the National Chopin Piano Competition. Honorable Mention: Miah Li Silver Medalist: Scarlett Lo First Place: Shreya Sahoo First Place: Audric Radley Timajo He has won first place in many competitions, including the Pacific Northwest Piano Competition, the Tokyo International Festival, the SCMTA Concerto Competition, and PAFE. The 2022 Seattle Int'l Piano Competition comes live on the morning of October 8. Their love of dance and passion for culture drives the group. Gold Medalist: Tatiana (Tanya) Moore Currently, Jimmy serves the music peer community as a Secretary of the International Beethoven Society of Young Musicians which organizes fundraising for urgent global causes. Honorable Mention: Sungwoo Cho Catherine Oei First Prize: Abhinav Nandakishor 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. Yelena Balabanova, Co-Artistic DirectorAllan Park, Board MemberYunbo Cassady, Board MemberConney Vernall, Board MemberDr. Gold Medal: Maximus Xu Honorable Mention: Adishesh Bharanidharan Honorable Mention: Oisheek Battacharyya Second Place: Colin Sica January 27 through February 5, 2023 | Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall Season. First Prize: Yechong (Eric) Shan The Northwest Council of the Chopin Foundation of the United States, an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization will continue the tradition of encouraging talented young American pianists to study and perform classical music, especially highlighting the music of Chopin. Silver Medalist: Daniel Li Silver Medalist: Joye Xu The Virginia Council, located in Barboursville, was officially incorporated in September 2015. I wish I could stay longer and hear Kosovan musicians perform. Silver Medalist: Anya Parson This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Third Prize: Anna Fitzgerald Garrick Ohlsson, pianoAthena Deng, pianoMadison Yan, pianoChristopher Shin, piano. Gold Medal: Yechong (Eric) Shan Honorable Mention: Annika Renganathan Third Prize: Miles Chanbai Melanie has won several competitions including the 1st prizes in the following competitions: 9th Annual Rome International Music Competition, the 2022 UK International Competition, 2022 KMA Music Competition, 2021 Russian Chamber Music Foundation Competition, 2021 Virtuoso Artists Festival Concerto Competition, the 2021 SCMTA Concerto Competition, Gold Medal at the 2021 Chopin NW Piano Competition, the 2020 Russian, Gold Medal at the Pacific NW Piano Concerto Competition, 1st prize at the 2021 Performance Arts Festival of Eastside. From traditional to contemporary, the festival is pleased to welcome a variety of entertainers. Honorable Mention: Tavas Bharadwaj The 2023 schedule is in preparation and events will be added as they are confirmed. Silver Medalist: Siddharth Baasri Seattle Center Festl is a year-round series of 24 free cultural festivals, produced in partnership with community organizations. Featuring esteemed members of the 2020 National Chopin Piano Competition Jury. Bronze Medalist: Ishika Kumar 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: Emily Shang Gold Medalist: Brian Liang American pianist Hans Boepple debuted with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at age 10 and continues to be the featured soloist with orchestras of distinction. Northwest Folklife Festival 2023 - Tickets Dates & Venues Bronze Medalist: Jasper Wu Bronze Medalist: Arnav Bablani We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Each succeeding year, the Festival has grown to becoming one of the region's largest and well-known piano competitions. Honorable Mention: Nicholas Chin, Gold Star Performer: William Feng SIFF's mission is to create experiences that bring people together to discover extraordinary films from around the world. Gold Medalist: Matthew Hrmich In 2022, Festl celebrated 25 years of stories and . Third Prize: Andrew Liang Lessons Online Today Due to low temperatures and lingering icy conditions on roadways, all lessons at the CAM remain online. Other Seattle festivals include the SeaFair which is a whole month, Vashon Strawberry Festival, Tacoma Food Truck Festival, Queen Anne Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Solar Festival, Tango Festival, boats, cars, chamber music, and even more great fun! Honorable Mention: Nile Camai Honorable Mention: Jenna Sorror Third Prize: Justin Chen Silver Medalist: Mia Shi Silver Medalist: Benjamin Podebrad Now exclusively online, this event now invites pianists and instrumentalists of all ages and nationalities to participate for medals and distinctions. Bronze Medalist: Adam Tsai Gold Medalist: Justin Chen Silver Medalist: Doris Wang Second Place: Shichu (David) Liu Third Prize: Evelyn Hing Gold Medalist: Ethan Go Honorable Mention: Robert Yee Honorable Mention: Yuze (Eric) Ma Cold DIVIDE THE FALL, Awake For Days, Sygnal To Noise, and Death Valley Dreams. First Prize: Joshua Kim Bronze Medalist: Kedar Chintalapati Distinguished Gold Medal: Travis Lee Second Place: Angel Shen Silver Medalist: Vivien Lai Events - Seattle International Piano Festival 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. Second Prize: Eric Lou Honorable Mention: Clarence Yan We are grateful to our friends at Kawai Piano Galleryfor their generous support in providing a beautiful venue with a magnificent concert Shigeru grand. Gold Medal: Arianne Zhang Bronze Medalist: Haoran Cong Honorable Mention: Vishwa Ravichandhiran Bronze Medalist: Matthew Borichewski Date. Third Prize: Katherine Chen It is the oldest and principal Chopin Festival, to be distinguished from several other Chopin festivals including the International Music Festival held in Warsaw in September. Back Requirements Recipients 2022-2023 Past Scholarship Recipients Back . The Competition is open to any pianist at a professional level, born between 1988 and 2005. In Frankfurt Mr. Choi performed Rachmaninoffs 2nd Piano Concerto with the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic under the baton of Juri Gilbo. Honorable Mention: Colin Sica Honorable Mention: Shreya Sahoo Dr. Laure Struber is also very involved as a music educator, and has taught students of all skill levels for more than a decade in France and in the United States. First Place: Joanna Huang Honorable Mention: Sunny Xu Second Prize: Noah Maeda Event Location Phinney Center Honorable Mention: Annika Renganathan Welcome to Chopin Foundation of the United States, NW Council 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. 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: Nadia Sukoco Your Guide to January 2022 Events in Seattle - EverOut Seattle Honorable Mention: Kedar Chintalapati Bronze Medalist: Adalyn Ng About Us - Chopin Academy of Music Second Prize: Jasper Wu Honorable Mention: Ammon Erickson Frdric Chopin Piano Festival. 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: Ekaterina Grebennikova The Chopin Foundation of the United States appreciates your support! Subscribe to our weekly email to receive exclusive news and updates on the Chopin Foundations concerts, competition, and special events. Bronze Medalist: Avani Karnik In 2003 the Chopin Festival, open to young talented local students was introduced, and has become their major musical event. The 17th International Music Festival "Chopin and His Europe" / "Chopin i jego Europa" will be held from August 14-31, 2021. Honorable Mention: Kayla Phung Gold Medalist: Vivien Lai The warm and welcoming music audience of Seattle is one of the friendliest in the world. Silver Medalist: Arjun Bhate Second Place: Vishwa Ravichandhiran These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Honorable Mention: Adrian Boskovic Aneesha Needamangala has been cast in the Village Theatre KidSTAGE production of Little Mermaid for this summer, Grand Prix Gold: Shichu (David) Liu Gary Numan A Place To Bury Strangers. He has toured in South Korea on a number of occasions, and performed at the Seoul Arts Center, Hoam Art Hall, Busan Cultural Center, Sejong Hall, as soloist with the Puchon Philharmonic, and was top prize winner in the Han Romanson International Piano Competition. Silver Medalist: Ekaterina Grebennikova Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Third Prize: Anika Samuel Silver Medalist: Rishi Hazra All Gold Medalists from Divisions E, F, and G will perform at 2:30 pm. 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. Distinguished Gold Medalist: Benjamin Podebrad Bronze Medalist: Carolyn Yang Solar Fake. Bronze Medalist: Cailin Surtihadi This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Second Prize: Jonathan Li Ruthie Foster The Triple Door . Silver Medalist: Rebecca Sun Silver Medalist: Ethan Go Bronze Medal: Anna Fitzgerald Distinguished Gold Medalist: Yechong (Eric) Shan First Place: Anna Fitzgerald Silver Medalist: Mya Wang COMPETITION DAY AND LOCATION: Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 Mercer Island Presbyterian Church 3605 84th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA GOLD MEDALISTS' CONCERT: Sunday, December 4th, 2023 1:00 pm and 3:15 pm Mercer Island Presbyterian Church 3605 84th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA | 112 min. Silver Medal: Vika Aleynikov Honorable Mention: Braeden Giaconi The Top 42 Events in Seattle This Week: Jan 24-30, 2022 Festival Chopin Paris. The Festival concludes with a rare South Florida appearance of one of Americas piano legends, Garrick Ohlsson, whose career was catapulted after winning the Chopin, Busoni, and Montreal International Competitions. Honorable Mention: Toprak Celikel Honorable Mention: Anika Samuel Honorable Mention: Akshay Needamangala First Prize: Rebecca Sun Silver Medalist: Andrew Liang Geneva hosts, every year, festival that is dedicated to the greatest romantic composer Frdric Franois Chopin who was born in Poland. Eric Lu (born December 15, 1997) is an American classical pianist.Hailed by The Guardian as a pianist with "the magic touch of. Yunchan Lim - The Cliburn Silver Medal: Evelyn Hing She came to the United States as a Fulbright Scholar in 2010 to study at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Second Prize: Lucas Lee Lajkonik performs about 25 times per year, entertaining audiences with Polish folk dances and songs from various regions of Poland. First Prize: Tatiana Moore Silver Medalist: Niel Yeh Honorable Mention: Matthew Hrmich Honorable Mention: Fiona Zhan, First Prize with Judges Distinction Award: William Feng This will include premieres of works by Dan Visconti, and Grammy Award winner, Robert Livingston Aldridge. Competition - Russian Chamber Music Foundation of Seattle Third Prize: David Samuel Gold Medalist: William Feng Third Prize: Yechong (Eric) Shan Bronze Medalist: Ethan Go Gold Medalist: David Samuel CHOPINPiano Concerto No. The Chopin Foundation of the United States appreciates your support! Second Prize: Rebecca Sun Honorable Mention: Joshua Kim First Prize: Ethan Go Second Prize: Andrew Lin (piano) We offer arts and cultural celebrations year round, including Northwest Folklife Festival, the Capitol Hill Block Party, Earshot Jazz Festival and Freakout. Third Prize: Mia Liu Silver Medalist: Kelsey Tu Honorable Mention: Chloe Perrin The San Francisco Council was organized in 1987. Honorable Mention: Ethan Huber Bronze Medalist: Evelyn Chen 46 students whose parent or sibling attended Lafayette. Honorable Mention: Recca Sun, First Place: Nile Camai Festival VERO CLSSICO 2022 - TalentFest, Jana Pernthaler (Piano Silver Medalist: Aarav Srivastava First Place: Eileen Moon All music performed at the Festival will be by the maestro, with audiences enjoying well-loved traditional performances by some truly [] Second Prize: Justin Chen Gold Star Performer: Mia Shi Honorable Mention: Ellie Xu, Gold Medalist: Eny Chen Valldemossa's Chopin Festival taking place in August Named after the brilliant Polish-born pianist and composer, Frederic Chopin, we are the preeminent community music school located in Issaquah, WA since 2005. Bronze Medalist: Edgar Li Honorable Mention: Amy Li 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. This year marks the 12th edition of continued efforts to keep our audience pleased and for classical music to thrive well into the future. Third Prize: Medhya Goel Silver Medalist: Olivia Yee Silver Medalist: Sophie Wang 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. Stay safe! First Place: Sophia Zhu Gold Medalist: William FengDist. Honorable Mention: Cailin Surtihadi Silver Medalist: Ashlyn Buck Their dedication enriches our culture and the cultural life of our city., With its unique specifics and profile, this festival is completing the rich mosaic of cultural activities that are organized throughout the year. Second Prize: Ayana Bharadwaj Honorable Mention: Carolyn Yang, SIPF Excellence in Musical Arts Anna Fitzgerald The Chopin Academy of Music is a leader in the Seattle metro area, preparing students for high-level concerts, with opportunities to perform in prestigious venues and centers, such as Benaroya Hall, and now Carnegie Hall in NYC. First Place: David Zhang Honorable Mention: Annika Renganathan Movie Club 35mm presentation | Apr 5 (Uptown), Registration open now | Starts Jun 29 (Film Center), Annual Volunteer Meeting - April 8 (Uptown). 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 Star Performer: Wes Zhou This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Honorable Mention: Vera Youngquist Their mission is to share the sounds, costumes, and dances of Polish folk culture with their audiences, and have a great time doing it. 77th Festival - 2022; 76th Festival - 2021. 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. Second Place: Travis Lee Distinguished Gold Medal: Yechong (Eric) Shan The preeminent community music school serving Issaquah and Sammamish Since 2005, providing lessons in flute, violin, and piano. Bronze Medalist: Sean Fedorov Distinguished Gold Medalist: Heidi Li Gold Medalist: Amy Li Honorable Mention: Shreya Sahoo Third Place: Jenna Sorror 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. We encourage you to participate and hope to see you soon. 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. Bronze Medalist: Hugo Dockter You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. 4th Frost Chopin Festival in Miami: June 19-26 - Polish Music Center Silver Medalist: Jingyan Xu While we are a small band and come from different backgrounds, music and the language brings us together. Third Prize: Colin Sica Gold Medal: William Feng Silver Medalist: Kayden Xu First Place: Anya Louise Clemente Gold Medalist: Kaleb Rawson Honorable Mention: Matthew Hrmich First Place: Andrew Lin Honorable Mention: Albert Li In the six days of the festival that is held on the second half of November, concerts performed by world famous artists, workshops, master classes and more take place. Honorable Mention: Alexis Liu Typically, their repertoire includes patriotic and folk songs, sacral church compositions, classical choir arrangements and Christmas concerts. Honorable Mention: Travis Lee Third Place: Justin Chen First Place: Yechong (Eric) Shan First Prize: Anna Fitzgerald In 2001 The Northwest Council located in Seattle joined the Chopin Foundation's family. Second Place: Kaos Kook, Honorable Mention: Rebecca Sun This year, they will present a medley of traditional Polish songs. Gold Medalist: Marcus Lo Gold Medal: Siddharth Baasri Third Prize: Frank Ouyang Steven Lagerberg is retired as a practicing physician from Kaiser Permanente and is the founder of the NW Council of the Chopin Foundation. Over the last four years, Enzo enjoyed performing several concerto movements with orchestra at the Orchestral Recital Series of Tacoma Concerto Festival. First Place: Rebecca Sun Festival VERO CLSSICO 2022 Concert TalentFestFryderyk Chopin (1810-1849): Scherzo N. 1 Op. Gold Medalist: Hugo Dockter CHOPINPiano Concerto No. SCHEDULE: SATURDAY, OCT 29TH: 1:00 PM Ages 6 AND under. Honorable Mention: Victor Perrin Check with your primary instructor regarding online lessons today. Bronze Medalist: Vidyut Prasad The Polish choir Vivat Musica! was established in March of 2004 at the Polish Cultural Center in Seattle. Things to Do in Miami: Frost Chopin Academy and Festival July 7-10 Gold Medalist: Marcus Sheun Him Lo Our dedicated performers showcase the rich traditions of Polish folk life with such enthusiasm and energy that Im sure would make our babcias proud. Recitals include respected series such as Carmel Music Society, The Maestro Foundation & IU Jacobs School of Music.A student of renowned American pianist Sidney Foster, Boepple holds both a Bachelor & Master of Music in Piano Performance from Indiana University as well as an honorary Performers Certificate.