AFAF Concerto competition 2017 (Fall selection)

• $200 scholarship towards participation in the AFAF “Russian Winter”
  Festival (Moscow, St. Petersburg) in December 2017.

• Winners will have the opportunity to travel to Russia during December 2017 to perform in Moscow with the renowned Kaluga Symphony Orchestra. Winners will also participate in a special concert (with a solo performance) at Moscow State Art Gallery of A. Shilov and St. Petersburg Concert Hall (TBA) during of the AFAF “Russian Winter” Festival in December 2017

• Master class with a member of the Moscow Conservatory faculty (for an
  additional fee).

• Participation in a Winners’ Recital at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie
  Hall – December 10, 2017 at 11:30am, 3:30 and 7:30pm or May 26, 2018 at 1pm

• Recital Fee: $350. This fee includes participation in the concert, five guest tickets, 4 digital pictures, Certificate of Excellence and Diploma of Recognition for the teacher.

7-13 years of age

Kaito Ohsumi (b. 2003) / Yuki Ohsumi (b. 2006) violin duet, Japan
Teacher:Keita Fukushima
Navarra Op. 33, Sarasate

Minh Chau Tran, piano, (b. 2004), Vietnam
Teacher: Prof. Tran Bach Thu Ha
Beethoven Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37, mvt. 1

14-18 years of age

Perren-Luc Thiessen, piano, (b. 2003), TX
Teachers: Dr. Mary Humm / Dr. Tamas Ungar
Beethoven Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19, mvt.1

Ethan Yuen, piano, (b. 2002), CA
Teacher: Prof. Hans Boepple
Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 23

Ngan Ha Truong Thi, piano, (b. 2002), Vietnam
Teacher: Prof. Tran Thu Ha
Chopin Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, mvt. 1

Ana Laura Sanchez, piano, (b. 2002), Costa Rica
Teacher: Daria Riabova
Mendelssohn Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40

Grace Huh, violin, (b. 2002), CA
Teacher: Elbert Tsai
Ravel Tzigane

Samantha Kao, violin, (b. 2002), CA
Teacher: Bill Barbini
Vieuxtemps Concerto No. 4 in D minor, Op. 31, mvt. 1

Yannie Tan, piano, (b. 2001), GA
Teachers: Alexander Kobrin / Tatiana Mazunova
Grieg Concerto in A minor, Op.16, mvt. 1

Julia Angelov, violin, (b. 2001), USA / Japan
Teacher. Olga Khroulevitch
Sibelius Concerto in D minor, Op. 47, mvt. 1

Cynthia Soto, piano, (b.2000), Costa Rica
Teacher: Daria Riabova
Liszt Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major

College students

Suvida Neramit-Aram, piano, (b. 1988), Thailand
Teacher: Gregory Allen
Beethoven Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, mvt. 1

Fee deadline: November 10, 2017

• $100 scholarship towards participation in the AFAF “Russian Winter”
  Festival (Moscow, St. Petersburg) in December 2017.

• Winners will have the opportunity to travel to Russia during December 2017 to perform in Moscow with the renowned Kaluga Symphony Orchestra. Winners will also participate in a special concert (with a solo performance) at Moscow State Art Gallery of A. Shilov and St. Petersburg Concert Hall (TBA) during of the AFAF “Russian Winter” Festival in December 2017

• Master class with a member of the Moscow Conservatory faculty (for an
  additional fee).

• Participation in a Winners’ Recital at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie
  Hall – December 10, 2017 at 11:30am, 3:30 and 7:30pm or May 26, 2018 at 1pm

• Recital Fee: $350. This fee includes participation in the concert, five
  guest tickets, 4 digital pictures, Certificate of Excellence and Diploma of Recognition for the teacher.

7-13 years of age

Jacqueline Zhang, piano, (b. 2005), MA
Teachers: Dorothy Shi / Max Levinson
Chopin Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 11, mvt. 1

Emily-Jane Luo, piano, (b. 2005), Canada
Teachers: Eduardus Halim / Diyi Tang
Chopin Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, mvt. 2

Michelle Skylar, voice, (b. 2005), Latvia / USA
Teacher: Marika Rauscher
Le Violette, Scarlatti / Bel Piacere, Handel

Amber Love Kwan, piano, (b. 2008), USA
Teacher: Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovsky
Mozart Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414, mvt. 1

14-18 years of age

Alyssa Huang, piano, (b. 2003), CA
Teacher: Dr. Heeseung Lee
Mozart Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467, mvt. 3

Jonathan Ma, piano, (b. 2003), UT
Teacher: Ning Lu
Beethoven Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15, mvt. 1

Constance Horng, violin, (b. 2000), CA
Teacher: Chen Zhao
Wieniawski concerto No. 2 in D minor, op. 22, mvt. 1

Amy Jin, violin, (b. 2000), CA
Teacher: Kwok-Ping Koo
Barber Concerto op. 14, mvt. 1

College students

Pamela Beine, piano, (bn. 1998), Spain
Teacher: Stanislav Pochekin
Grieg Concerto in A minor, Op.16

Katherine Bode, piano, (b. 1997), VA
Teacher: Dr. Lishan Hung
Chopin Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, mvt. 1

Hsin-Jou Lee, piano, (b. 1994), Taiwan
Teacher: Christopher Harding
Prokofiev Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26, mvt. 1

Yunhee Kim, piano, (b. 1989), South Korea
Teacher: Ian Hobson
Brahms Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15

Alejandro Valverde, guitar, (b. 1983), Costa Rica
Teachers: Jorge Luis Zamora, Pablo Ortiz Monestel, Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovsky
Villa-Lobos Concerto

Fee deadline: November 10, 2017

• Winners will have the opportunity to travel to Russia during December 2017 to perform in Moscow with the renowned Kaluga Symphony Orchestra. Winners will also participate in a special concert (with a solo performance) at Moscow State Art Gallery of A. Shilov and St. Petersburg Concert Hall (TBA) during of the AFAF “Russian Winter” Festival in December 2017

• Master class with a member of the Moscow Conservatory faculty (for an
  additional fee).

• Participation in a Winners’ Recital at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie
  Hall – December 10, 2017 at 11:30am, 3:30 and 7:30pm or May 26, 2018 at 1pm

• Recital Fee: $350. This fee includes participation in the concert, five
  guest tickets, 4 digital pictures, Certificate of Excellence and Diploma of
  Recognition for the teacher

14-18 years of age

Joshua Facello, violin, (b. 2002)
Teacher: Dr. Fabian Lopez
Mendelssohn Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, mvt. 1

Adam Hsu, violin, (b. 2001), MD
Teacher: Olga Khroulevitch
Zigeunweisen Op. 20, Sarasa

College students

Hokyong Choi, piano, (b. 1987), South Korea
Teacher: Boaz Sharon
Schumann Concerto in A minor, Op.54

Amateur adults

Ji-Yoon Lee, piano, (b. 1987), CA
Teacher: Kevin Fitz-Gerald
Liszt Concerto No. 2 in A major

Fee deadline: November 10, 2017