We’re happy to announce this year’s winners of AFAF’s International Music Competition ”Golden Era of Romantic music 2019″.
We would like to thank everyone who participated and encourage those who did not win this year to try again during the next season.
The Deadline is December 5, 2019.
For November 23, 2019 at 1 pm concert deadline is November 15. Online registration.
Please make checks payable to Art & Music Unlimited,
and send it to American Fine Arts Festival, P.O. Box 106, Holmdel, NJ 07733.
The recital fee is non-refundable.Detailed information about the winners’ concert will be emailed to the winners after January 15, 2020.
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Participation in a Winners’ Recital at the Weill Recital Hall
• November 23, 2019 at 1 pm (very limited placements)
• May 23, 2020 at 1 pm (Memorial Day weekend)
• June 13, 2020 at 7:30 pm
• June 28, 2020 at 11:30 am, 3:30 pm and 7:30 pm -
Recital Fee: $400. This fee includes participation in the concert, five guest tickets, 4 digital pictures, Certificate of Excellence and Diploma of Recognition for the teacher.
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Ensemble category recital fee is $250 (Person).
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Participation in a special concert at the Robert Schumann Museum in Zwickau, Germany during the course of the AFAF Summer Music Courses in Europe in August 2020.
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$300 scholarship for the AFAF Music programs in Europe (Germany-Czech-Austria tour).
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Master class with Grigory Gruzman, professor at the Hochschule Franz Liszt in Weimar (Germany).
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Winners will have the opportunity to travel to Russia in December 2019 to perform in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
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Participation in a special concerts (with a solo performances) at Moscow State Art Gallery of A. Shilov and Vladimir Palace in St. Petersburg.
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Master class with a member of the Moscow Conservatory faculty / Moscow Central Music School faculty (for an additional fee).
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$200 scholarship for the AFAF Music programs in Europe (Russian winter tour).
A. 6-10 years of age
Austen Amley, piano, NY*
Teacher: Dr. Tian Song
Cameron Renshaw, cello, MI
Teacher: Tina Renshaw
B. 11-14 years of age
Riku Sakai, piano, CA*
Teacher:Erna Gulabyan
Ethan Chan, piano, PA
Teacher: Joy M. Kiszely
Austin Lu, piano, Canada
Teacher: Arlene Portney
Daniel Yoon, cello, CA*
Teacher: Kyeong Hwa Kim
Aaron Becker, piano, CA*
Teacher: Natalia Borodulin
Alexandra Platon, piano, CA*
Teacher: Muza Mdzinarishvili
Hailey Culp, piano, GA*
Teacher: Ping Xu
Kefan Cui, piano, MA
Teacher: Margarita Kotlyarova
David Xiong, piano, MA
Teacher: Donald Kmiec
C. 15-18 years of age
Ariel Ziqian Wang, piano, Canada
Teachers: HaeSun Park / Sang Young Kim
Michael Ryan Yang, piano, CA*
Teacher: Heidi Tyan
Margaret Wu, piano, PA
Teacher: Joy M. Kiszely
Michael McPhie, piano, CA*
Teacher:Susan Bana
Albert Chen, piano, IL*
Teacher: Sueanne Metz
Amanda Zhu, piano, CA*
Teacher: Dr. Judy Huang
Samantha Ma, violin, OH*
Teacher: Wei-Fang Gu
Brian La, viola, CA*
Teacher: Byung Woo Kim
Joshua Lin, piano, CA*
Teacher: Erna Gulabyan
Katelyn Ge, piano, CA
Teacher: Jinah Chung
Tiffanie Huang, cello, CA*
Teacher: Jonathan Koh
Stephanie Yu, piano, MA
Teacher: Margarita Kotlyarova
Madeleine LeBeau, voice, VA
Teacher: Nancy MacArthur Smith
Evan Li, clarinet, TX
Teacher: George Variames
* fall selection winners
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Participation in a Winners’ Recital at the Weill Recital Hall
• November 23, 2019 at 1 pm (very limited placements)
• May 23, 2020 at 1 pm (Memorial Day weekend)
• June 13, 2020 at 7:30 pm
• June 28, 2020 at 11:30 am, 3:30 pm and 7:30 pm -
Recital Fee: $400. This fee includes participation in the concert, five guest tickets, 4 digital pictures, Certificate of Excellence and Diploma of Recognition for the teacher.
-
Ensemble category recital fee is $250 (Person).
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Participation in a special concert at the Robert Schumann Museum in Zwickau, Germany during the course of the AFAF Summer Music Courses in Europe in August 2020.
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$200 scholarship for the AFAF Music programs in Europe (Germany-Czech-Austria tour).
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Master class with Grigory Gruzman, professor at the Hochschule Franz Liszt in Weimar (Germany).
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Winners will have the opportunity to travel to Russia in December to perform in Moscow and St. Petersburg in December 2019.
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Participation in a special concerts (with a solo performances) at Moscow State Art Gallery of A. Shilov and Vladimir Palace in St. Petersburg.
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Master class with a member of the Moscow Conservatory faculty / Moscow Central Music School faculty (for an additional fee).
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$100 scholarship for the AFAF Music programs in Europe (Russian winter tour 2019).
A. 6-10 years of age
Rajit Pandey, piano, CA
Teacher: Michelle Lee
B. 11-14 years of age
Shinmu Jiang, piano, CA*
Teacher:Muza Mdzinarishvili
Leanna Lo, piano, CA*
Teacher:Jennifer Fung
Sabine Bechtiger, violin, IL
Teacher: Jenny Ro
Lea Nekrasov, piano, Russia/France
Teacher: Leon Livshin
Amanda Kim, piano, CA*
Teacher: Muza Mdzinarishvili
Jasmine Lin, cello, CA*
Teacher: Kyeong Hwa Kim
Sarah Thornton, piano, IL*
Teacher: Jihyun Lee
Mehek Bhatnagar, piano, CA*
Teacher: Helen Lee
Jimin Koo, violin, CA
Teacher: Elizabeth Park
C. 15-18 years of age
Jaehoon Kim, clarinet, South Korea
Teacher: Hyemin Yun
Catherine Chen, piano, MA
Teacher: Margarita Kotlyarova
Ayushi Bhatnagar, piano, CA*
Teacher: Helen Lee
Christy Kim, violin, CA
Teacher: Elbert Tsai
Ichiro Ng, trumpet, CA*
Teacher: Nick Hewett
Kyle Oh, piano, IL*
Teacher: Jihyun Lee
Jaehoon Kim, clarinet, South Korea
Teacher: Hyemin Yun
Srihan Anand, piano, OH*
Teacher: Xiao Ling Anderson
Edward Dan, piano, OH
Teacher: Alex Kostritsa
Camilla Hayao, piano, MA
Teacher: Margarita Kotlyarova
Ensemble category
Clarinet trio
Siheon Park, clarinet, CA
Irene Kim, cello, CA
Minyoung Ryu, piano, South Korea
Teacher, Hye Min Yun
* fall selection winners
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Participation in a Winners’ Recital at the Weill Recital Hall
• November 23, 2019 at 1 pm (very limited placements)
• May 23, 2020 at 1 pm (Memorial Day weekend)
• June 13, 2020 at 7:30 pm
• June 28, 2020 at 11:30 am, 3:30 pm and 7:30 pm -
Recital Fee: $400. This fee includes participation in the concert, five guest tickets, 4 digital pictures, Certificate of Excellence and Diploma of Recognition for the teacher.
-
Ensemble category recital fee is $250 (Person).
-
Participation in a special concert at the Robert Schumann Museum in Zwickau, Germany during the course of the AFAF Summer Music Courses in Europe in August 2020.
-
$100 scholarship for the AFAF Music programs in Europe (Germany-Czech-Austria tour).
-
Master class with Grigory Gruzman, professor at the Hochschule Franz Liszt in Weimar (Germany).
-
Winners will have the opportunity to travel to Russia in December to perform in Moscow and St. Petersburg in December 2019.
-
Participation in a special concerts (with a solo performances) at Moscow State Art Gallery of A. Shilov and Vladimir Palace in St. Petersburg.
-
Master class with a member of the Moscow Conservatory faculty / Moscow Central Music School faculty (for an additional fee).
C. 6-10 years of age
Emma Shen Lu (5 years), piano, Costa Rica*
Teacher: Valentina Tumanova
C. 11-14 years of age
Dev Shetty, piano, CA*
Teacher: Helen Lee
Chonnie Hong, cello, CA*
Teacher: Jonathan Koh
Aditi Palavalli, piano, CA*
Teacher: Helen Lee
C. 15-18 years of age
Kevin Wang, piano, MA
Teacher: Xiaoning (Annie) Cheng
Ariel Knaster, piano, NY
Teacher: Leon Livshin
Jaylin Hsu, piano, CA
Teacher: Yin Yin Huang
Rahul Gunturi, piano, CA*
Teacher: Helen Lee
* fall selection winners
Awards
1st
Participation in a Winners’ Recital at the Weill Recital Hall –
May 23 2020 at 1 pm
June 13, 2020 at 7:30 pm
June 28, 2020 at 11:30 am, 3:30 pm and 7:30 pm
Recital Fee: $400. This fee includes participation in the concert, five guest tickets, 4 digital pictures, Certificate of Excellence and Diploma of Recognition for the teacher.
Winners will have the opportunity to travel to Russia in December to perform in Moscow and St. Petersburg in December 2020.
Participation in a special concerts (with a solo performances) at Moscow State Art Gallery of A. Shilov and Vladimir Palace in St. Petersburg.
Master class with a member of the Moscow Conservatory faculty (for an additional fee).
$200 scholarship for the AFAF Music programs in Europe (Russian winter tour).
Participation in a special concert at the Robert Schumann Museum in Zwickau, Germany during the course of the AFAF Summer Music Courses in Europe in August 2020.
$300 scholarship for the AFAF Music programs in Europe (Germany-Czech-Austria tour).
2nd
Participation in a Winners’ Recital at the Weill Recital Hall –
May 23 2020 at 1 pm
June 13, 2020 at 7:30 pm
June 28, 2020 at 11:30 am, 3:30 pm and 7:30 pm
Recital Fee: $400. This fee includes participation in the concert, five guest tickets, 4 digital pictures, Certificate of Excellence and Diploma of Recognition for the teacher.
Winners will have the opportunity to travel to Russia in December to perform in Moscow and St. Petersburg in December 2020.
Participation in a special concerts (with a solo performances) at Moscow State Art Gallery of A. Shilov and Vladimir Palace in St. Petersburg.
Master class with a member of the Moscow Conservatory faculty (for an additional fee).
$200 scholarship for the AFAF Music programs in Europe (Russian winter tour).
Participation in a special concert at the Robert Schumann Museum in Zwickau, Germany during the course of the AFAF Summer Music Courses in Europe in August 2020.
$200 scholarship for the AFAF Music programs in Europe (Germany-Czech-Austria tour).
3rd
Participation in a Winners’ Recital at the Weill Recital Hall –
May 23 2020 at 1 pm
June 13, 2020 at 7:30 pm
June 28, 2020 at 11:30 am, 3:30 pm and 7:30 pm
Recital Fee: $400. This fee includes participation in the concert, five guest tickets, 4 digital pictures, Certificate of Excellence and Diploma of Recognition for the teacher.
Winners will have the opportunity to travel to Russia in December to perform in Moscow and St. Petersburg in December 2020.
Participation in a special concerts (with a solo performances) at Moscow State Art Gallery of A. Shilov and Vladimir Palace in St. Petersburg.
Master class with a member of the Moscow Conservatory faculty (for an additional fee).
$200 scholarship for the AFAF Music programs in Europe (Russian winter tour).
Participation in a special concert at the Robert Schumann Museum in Zwickau, Germany during the course of the AFAF Summer Music Courses in Europe in August 2020.
$100 scholarship for the AFAF Music programs in Europe (Germany-Czech-Austria tour).