International Competition 2012 Winners
The Romantic era, a period in the history of Western music lasted from about 1830 to 1910, was the golden age of the virtuoso, and Robert Schumann (1820-1856) was both, the most representative composer of the Romantic tradition, as well as one of the era’s finest pianists. The 2012 Golden Era of Romantic Music International Competition the AFAF is a celebration of the music of Robert Schumann as well as the music of other composers of the Romantic era.
We’re happy to announce this year’s winners of AFAF’s Golden Era Of Romantic Music International Competition. 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 Grand Prize was not awarded this year.
1st Place Winners–Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, November 10, 2012, at 1pm
2nd Place Winners–Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall – Date TBA
3rd Place Winners–Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall – Date TBA (Recital fee $250, includes a Diploma and 5 complimentary tickets). Fee Deadline: December 15, 2012
Honorable Mention–the Bruno Walter Auditorium – Date TBA
A. 6-10 years of age
B. 11-14 years of age
C. 15-18 years of age
D. college students
E. amateur adults
A. 6-10 years of age
Eleanor Lee, piano, AL
Teacher: Dr. Hye Sook Jung
Roger Xia, piano, CA
Dr. Natsuki Fukasawa
Julia Reiners, piano, CA
Teacher: Sachiko Reiners
Ryan Chi, piano, CA*
Teacher: Erna Gulabyan
B. 11-14 years of age
William Wang, piano, CT
Teacher: Yoshie Akimoto
Lauren Park, piano, CA
Teacher: Jenny Shin
Evgeni Petrichev, piano, Germany
Teacher: Olga Neuberger-Rakowsky
Shandee Teruya, piano, HI
Teacher: Dr. Thomas Yee
Cherie Lin, piano, CA
Teacher: Heidi Hau
Jenna Venturi, voice, NJ
Teacher: Kristine Biller Matlson
Kristy Leung, piano, CA
Teacher: Erna Gulabyan
Yurika Yamada, piano, Japan
Teacher: Nagisa Ariza
Melody Hsu, piano, CA
Teacher: Erna Gulabyan
Lynn Gong, piano, Costa Rica
Teacher: Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovski
Kyoko Kohno, paino, Japan
Teacher: Nagisa Ariza
Mike Bao, piano, CA*
Teacher: Jenny Shin
Annelise Bui, piano, CA*
Teacher: Dr. Susan Boettger
Cynthia Soto, piano, Costa Rica*
Teacher: Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovski
C. 15-18 years of age
Serina Chang, piano, NY
Teacher: Elena Belli
Emily Jung, piano, MA
Teacher: Tatyana Dudochkin
Lucas McCabe, piano, NJ
Teacher: Alan Wasserman
Daniel Alexander Eras Saborio, piano, Costa Rica
Teacher: Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovski
D. college students
Liana Paniyeva, piano, Ukraine
Teacher: Phillip Kawin
Alexandra Birch, viola, AZ
Teacher: Hong-Mei Xiao
Carolina Andrea Ramirez Morales, piano, Costa Rica
Teacher: Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovski
Anthony Cornet, piano, PA
Teacher: David Allen Wehr
Valeria Delgado, piano, Costa Rica
Teacher: Alexandr Sklioutovski
Christian Kazmierski, viola, MD
Teacher:Stephen Wyrczynski
E. amateur adults
Hyun Kim, violin, South Korea
Teacher: Rayla Keyes
Eduardo Montero Mata, piano, Costa Rica
Teacher: Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovski
Jung Lim Kim, piano, chamer music
A. 6-10 years of age
Justin Li, piano, NJ
Teacher: Natasha Agilina
B. 11-14 years of age
Ethan Chi, piano, CA
Teacher: Erna Gulabyan
Sebastian Barrientos Espeleta, piano, Costa Rica
Teacher: Dr. Tamara Sklioutovskaia
Stella Sanchez Shih, piano, Costa Rica
Teacher: Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovski
C. 15-18 years of age
Sarah Goodman, piano, MA
Teacher: Clara Slater
Ryo Kono, piano, NY
Teacher: Martin Canin
Natalie Cernius, piano, CA
Teacher: Ana Maria Eckstein
Irene Jeong, cello, CA
Teacher: Jonathan Koh
Meagan Wu, cello, CA
Teacher: Ruslan Biryukov
Jae Yeon Choi, cello, South Korea
Teacher: K. Kim
D. college students
Hector Estuardo Hernandez Villatoro, piano, Costa Rica
Teacher: Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovski
Giuseppe Gil, piano, Costa Rica
Teacher: Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovski
E. amateur adults
Irene Alfaro, Piano, Costa Rica
Teacher: Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovski
A. 6-10 years of age
Risa Ando, violin, Japan
Teacher: Keyta Fukushima
Daniel Chen Wong, piano, Costa Rica
Teacher: Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovski
Meagan Cook, piano, Costa Rica
Teacher: Ludmila Melzer
Ana Laura Sanchez Retana, piano, Costa Rica
Teacher: Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovski
B. 11-14 years of age
Kevin Bao, piano, CA
Teacher: Jenny Shin
Leyla Kabuli, piano, CA
Teacher: John McCarthy
Maximilian Bui, piano, CA
Teacher: Dr. Susan Boettger
Ethan Richman, piano, NY
Teacher: Susanne Son
C. 15-18 years of age
David Wang, piano, OH
Teacher; Ella Karasik
Irene Lin, piano, GA
Teacher: Anne Sun
Preston Jordan Lim, cello, Canada
Teacher: Joseph Elworthy
D. college students
Luis Esteban Herrera Waltson, piano, Costa Rica
Teacher: Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovski
Dominique Benard, piano, Argentina
Teacher: Ana Stampalia
E. amateur adults
Mauricio Fernandez Picado, piano, Costa Rica
Teacher: Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovski
A. 6-10 years of age
Anthony Tan, piano, CA
Teacher: Miranda Wu
Rachel Dharmapalan, piano, CA
Teacher: James Carmichael
Elayne Chen, piano, MA
Teacher: Houry Schmeizl
Katherine Wong, piano, CA
Teacher: Janelle Tag
Allyson Lu, piano, MA
Teacher: Houry Schmeizl
B. 11-14 years of age
Jack Li, piano, Ca
Teacher: Dr. Sam Shun-Lin Chou
Hyun Kim, violin, South Korea