The week of June 1 was quite a week, phew! Congratulations to ALL students - for a fantastic Spring Recital, creative zoom Group Lesson, and National and International Guild Auditions! You did it! I hope all were able to relax and celebrate afterwards!
All students of our studio participated in National and International Level Auditions. This means 10 or 15 memorized pieces in each of their programs. Students all passed with a Superior or Superior Plus rating. Way to go! Students who participated in the National Guild Auditions: Landon, Linnea, Gavin, Chloe, Lucas, Calvin, Max, Judson, Sky, Luke, Megan, Alex, Madison, and Lilia.
Extra kudos to:
Megan: She received her High School Diploma from the the American College of Musicians for her 15-piece, Guild Approved program! She performed many well-known masterworks from memory such as Rachmaninoff’s “Bells of Moscow Prelude, Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag, Beethoven’s complete “Moonlight Sonata”, Copland’s “Cat and Mouse Scherzo Fantastique” Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in D Minor (WTC1), and others, and she will receive a beautiful diploma. In addition, she has entered 10 National Level Auditions successfully, so she has earned the Paderewski Medal. Congratulations, Megan!
Alex: He received his High School Diploma in Social Music from the ACM for his 10-piece Guild Program! His program included pieces such as the great Bach Fugue in C# minor, Chopin Nocturne Op. 48, No.1, Rachmaninoff Etude-Tableaux, Gershwin Prelude, Joplin, Haydn Sonata in E Minor, and Chopin Grande Waltz Brilliante in F. Congratulations, Alex!
Chloe: Performing a 15-piece program of all Bach works, Chloe received the Advanced Bach Medal from the ACM. Her repertoire included the Bach D minor Harpsichord Concerto, Italian Concerto, Prelude and Fugue in Em (WTC1), numerous Inventions, a Sinfonia, and works from the French and English Suites. In addition, she also performed a regular National Level Audition, for a total of 23 pieces! Amazing!
Max and Judson: For the 5th straight year, Max and Judson have presented National Level Auditions and passed with flying colors! As 5-year award winners, they will be featured in the national magazine “Piano Guild Notes”.
Landon and Linnea: This was their first ever National Guild! They were a bit nervous but did great.
If you didn’t get a chance to share this, our first online recital was a success! Thank you for your recordings and congratulations to all performers! Here is the link to the recital: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjfnYP3MruZcDIL5jjOgHHJEGZ3EtSOme.