Winners of AFAF’s Concerto Competition 2018

7-13 years of age

Ali Fallas Solano, piano, (b. 2006), Costa Rica
Teacher: Ludmila Meltzer
Mozart Concerto No. 17, in G major, K. 453, mvt.1

William Zhu, piano, (b. 2004), IL
Teacher: Sueanne Metz
Mendelssohn Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op. 25

Emily Wu, piano, (b. 2006), PA
Teacher: Joy M. Kiszely
Mozart Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466, mvt.1

Srijani Bhattacharya, cello, (b. 2005), CA
Teacher: John Walz
Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33

Michelle Qiu, piano, (b. 2005), VA
Teacher: Anna Ouspenskaya
Rachmaninov Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1, mvt. 1

Daniela Mejia Loria, piano, (b. 2008), Costa Rica
Teacher: Dr. Alexandr Sklioutvski
Mozart The Rondo in A major, K. 386

Claire Rong, piano, (b. 2008), IL
Teacher: Sueanne Metz
Haydn Concerto in D major, mvt. 3

Hayden Ren, cello, (b. 2008), MA
Teacher: Allison Eldredge
Tchaikovsky on a Rococo Theme Op. 33 (variations 1, 2, 3, 7)

Jacqueline Zhang, piano, (b. 2005), MA
Teachers: Dorothy Shi, Max Levinson, Alexander Korsantia
Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23, mvts 1, 3.

14-18 years of age

Ethan Resnik, piano, (b. 2002), NY
Teacher: Arlene Portney
Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23, mvt. 3

Sophia Horng, violin, (b. 2003), CA
Teacher: Chen Zhao
Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61, mvt. 1

Shelley Choi, violin, (b. 2001), South Korea/USA
Teacher: Prof. Yookyung Min
Prokofiev Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63, mvt. 1

Nicholas Boettcher, double bass, (b. 2003), IL
Teacher: Andy Anderson
Koussevitzky Concerto Op. 3, mvt. 1

Joey Zhu, piano, (b. 2001), CA
Teacher: Jed Galant
Schumann Cooncerto in A minor, Op. 54, mvt. 1

Jessica Jang, flute, (b. 2001), CA
Teacher: Teresa Orozco
Mozart Concerto in D major, K. 314, mvt. 1

Phan Thien Bach Anh, piano, (b. 2002), Vietnam
Teacher: Tran Thu Ha
Beethoven Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37

Gemma Tung, cello, (b. 2001), MA
Teacher: Dr. Chungsun Kim
Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33

Julian Stuart-Burns, piano, (b. 2000), USA/Netherlands
Teacher: Sayaka Tanikawa
Rachmaninov Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1, mvt. 1

Daniel Ziyang Chen Wang, piano, (b. 2003), Costa Rica
Teacher: Daria Ryabov
Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23, complete

College students

Patrick Daniel Brandl Suarez, piano, (b. 1996), Costa Rica / Germany
Teachers: Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovski. Ludmila Meltzer
Beethoven Concertos No. 1 in C major Op. 15, mvt. 3 & No.3 in C minor, Op. 37, mvt. 1

Ciara Hager, violin, (b. 1998), Canada
Teacher: Federico Agostini
Tchaikovsky Concerto in D major, Op. 35, mvt. 1.

Tianci Gu, piano, (b. 1997), CA
Teacher: Manami Kawamura
Prokofiev Concerto No. 3, Op. 26, in C major, mvt. 3

Hawijch Elders, violin, (b. 1998), Netherlands
Teacher: Ilya Grubert
Dvorak Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 complete

Sofya Menshikova, piano, (b. 2000), Russia
Teacher: Mira Marchenko
Rachmaninov Concherto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, mvt. 1