Music Teachers' Association of Californhia
West Los Angeles Branch
organized 1954

MTAC-WLA 2011-2012

2012 Contemporary Music Festival Application Form

2012 Kathryn Gawartin Chopin Piano Competition Results

2012 SCJBF Bach Branch Festival Results

2012 Alice Frazier Kitchen Memorial Scholarship Competition Winners List

Kathryn Gawartin Chopin Piano Competition

Deborah H. How, Co-Chair

dhhow@musette.org

Louisa Wong, Co-Chair

louikitw@yahoo.com

March 18, 2012 (Sunday)

Steinway Piano Gallery - West Hollywood

2012 Competition Results

CONGRATULATIONS to all the students who performed today!
Judges' comment sheets and Kathryn Gawartin Chopin Piano Competition scholarship award checks

will be mailed within the next few days.

Junior Division (ages 14 & under)

1st Place: $250

Shota Homma (age 14), student of Mina Perry

Fantaisie-Impromptu in c-sharp minor, Op. 66

2nd Place (tie): $100

Samuel Glicklich (age 11), student of Stephen Cook

Mazurka in a minor, Op. 17, No. 4

2nd Place (tie): $100

Sabrina Kozak (age 14), student of Kevin Fitz-Gerald

Scherzo No. 1 in b minor, Op. 20

3rd Place: $50

Yoko Rosenbaum (age 13), student of Mary Ann Cummins

Waltz in a minor, Op. 34, No. 2; Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 34, No. 1

Senior Division (ages 18 & under)

1st Place: $500

Athena Tsianos (age 15), student of Bernadene Blaha

Scherzo No. 1 in b minor, Op. 20

2nd Place (tie): $150

Arisa Ogina (age 17), student of Akiko Hasunuma

Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47

2nd Place (tie): $150

Bruce Tiu (age 15), student of Violette Hu

Ballade No. 1 in g minor, Op. 23

3rd Place (tie): $100

Jensen Pak (age 15), student of Alpha Walker

Nocturne in c minor, Op. 48, No. 1

3rd Place (tie): $100

Darren Valenzuela (age 16), student of Natalie Dalschaert

Nocturne in f minor, Op. 55, No. 1
 

COMPETITION PURPOSE

To encourage the highest level of Chopin piano performance for pre-college students (ages 18 and under) of all MTAC members (any Branch).

REPERTOIRE

Entrants may choose freely from the solo piano works of Chopin.

Entrants may select:

1.  one long work in its entirety

     OR

2.  one movement or multiple movements of a single sonata (total time not to exceed ten (10) minutes)

     OR

3.  a collection of shorter pieces freely chosen from the Chopin solo piano repertoire (total time not to exceed ten (10) minutes)

DIVISIONS (see Competition Rules & Information 2012 for details)

Senior Division (ages 18 & under)

Junior Division (ages 14 & under)

COMPETITION DATE

March 18, 2012 (Sunday)

VENUE

Steinway Piano Gallery

314 N. Robertson Boulevard

West Hollywood, CA 90048

ONLINE APPLICATION DEADLINE and ENTRY FEES & PROOF-OF-AGE POSTMARK DEADLINE

February 27, 2012 (REGULAR: $50 Senior Division, $40 Junior Division)

March 5, 2012 (LATE: additional $20 per entry late fee)

Competition Rules & Information 2012 (click on link)

Application Form (click on link)