Awards

  • Participation in a Winners’ Recital at the Weill Recital Hall –

    • 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: $350. 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 June-July 2020 to perform with the renowned Kostroma Symphony Orchestra.
  • Participation in a special concert (with a solo performance) at Kostroma Orchestra Hall.
  • Master class with a member of the Moscow Conservatory / Moscow Central Music College faculty (for an additional fee).
  • $200 scholarship towards participation in the AFAF “Russian Summer Tour” in June-July 2020.

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    7-13 years of age

    Andrew Liu, piano, (b. 2008), TX
    Teacher: Dr. Grace Long
    Beethoven Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15, mvt. 1

     

    Joel Chen, piano, (b. 2008), VA
    Teacher: Anna Ouspenskaya
    Kabalevsky Concerto No. 4 in C major, Op. 99, mvt. 1

     

    Jacob Lewis, violin, (b. 2006), MA
    Teacher: Prof. Lynn Chang
    Sarasate Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20

     
     

    14-18 years of age

     

    Esther Luan, violin, (b. 2004), CA
    Teacher: Theresa Woo
    Ravel Tzigane

     

    Emma Luo, piano, (b. 2005), TX
    Teacher: Dr. Grace Long
    Beethoven Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19, mvt. 1

     

    Jacqueline Chen, piano, (b. 2003), PA
    Teacher: Prof. Ingrid Clarfield
    Schumann Concerto in A minor, Op. 54, mvt. 1

     

    Garrett Blosen, cello, (b. 2002), CA
    Teacher: Jonathan Koh
    Dvorak Concerto B minor, Op. 104, mvt. 1

     

  • Participation in a Winners’ Recital at the Weill Recital Hall –

    • 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: $350. 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 June-July 2020 to perform with the renowned Kostroma Symphony Orchestra.
  • Participation in a special concert (with a solo performance) at Kostroma Orchestra Hall.
  • Master class with a member of the Moscow Conservatory / Moscow Central Music College faculty (for an additional fee).
  • $100 scholarship towards participation in the AFAF “Russian Summer Tour” in June-July 2020.

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    7-13 years of age

     

    Harry Chen, piano, (b. 2012), VA
    Teacher: Anna Ouspenskaya
    Mozart Mozart Concerto No. 8 in C major, K. 246, mvt. 1

     

    Kayla Kim, violin, (b. 2009), CA
    Teacher: Yuki Mori
    Beriot Concerto No. 9 in A minor, Op. 104, mvt.1

     

    Arissa Lee, cello, (b. 2007), CA
    Teacher: Nancy Kim
    Saint-Saëns Allegro Appassionato in B minor, Op. 43

     

    Annabelle Lee, violin (b. 2007), CA
    Teacher: Chag-hee Lee
    Kreisler Praeludium and Allegro

     

    Erin Chen, piano, (b. 2006), VA
    Teacher: Teacher: Anna Ouspenskaya
    Mendelssohn Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25, mvt. 1

     
     

    14-18 years of age

     

    Junda Chang, cello, (b. 2004), NY
    Teacher: Marion Feldman
    Lalo Concerto in D minor, mvt. 1

     

    Keira Konson, piano, (b. 2004), VA
    Teacher: Faith Zuniga
    Grieg Concerto in A minor, Op. 16, mvt. 1

     

    Laura Gong, flute, (b. 2003), CA
    Teacher: Xuemei Zou
    Otaka Concerto in A major, mvt. 1

     

    Karen Huang, piano, (b. 2003), TX
    Teacher: Dr. Grace Long
    Rachmaninov Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, mvt. 3

     
     

    Amateur adults

     

    Aaron Jaimez Hernandez, piano, (b. 1990), Mexico
    Teacher: Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovski
    Ponce Concerto No. 2, mvts. 1, 2

     
     

    College students

     

    Akina Kondoh, (b. 1983), WV
    Teacher: Dr. Ching-Wen Hsiao
    Rachmaninov Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, mvt. 1

     

 

Please make checks payable to Art & Music Unlimited,
and send it to American Fine Arts Festival, P.O. Box 106, Holmdel, NJ 07733.

 

The Deadline is March 2, 2020.

 

The recital fee is non-refundable.