2021 OMTA GRAVES PIANO COMPETITION

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ELEMENTARY SOLO PRIZES

1st: Sophia Nguyen-Huynh (Teacher: Sean Schulze)

· French Suite No. 2 by Bach

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj2A2wHmcF8 

2nd: Joanna Tu (Teacher: Dr. Benita Tse-Leung)

· Little White Donkey by Ibert

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSuYha0E6YU 

3rd: Yuhan Yan (Teacher: Qian Yoyo Liu)

· Birds from Suite of Eight Impressionistic Studies by Bernstein

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvUxHBPRBXg 

4th: Lilya Zhang (Teacher: Nina Polonsky)

· Waltz Op. 64 No. 2 by Chopin 

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYMBW1YxwOQ 

Honorable Mention: Yuri Sasaki (Teacher: Mariko Kaneda)

· Tarentella by Pieczonka

• https://youtu.be/JxeRlHYe7Xs

Honorable Mention: MacKhang Jason Hoang (Teacher: Sergei Polusmiak)

· Waltz Op. 64 No. 2 by Chopin

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXAPxhvbXTs 

JUNIOR SOLO PRIZES

1st: Erik Jacoby (Teacher: Kathleen Sadoff)

· Sonatine, Mvt. II & III by Ravel 

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGxWPf2olN8&t=1s 

2nd: Ian Shang (Teacher: Benita Leung)

· Impromptu Op. 31 by Faure

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urXl-zMH6B4 

3rd: Avery Wang (Teacher: Dr. Benita Tse-Leung)

· Arabesque Op. 18 by Schumann

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nS-X5IPbk0 

4th: Levi Li (Teacher: Nina Polonsky)

· Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1, Mvt. I by Beethoven

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2czbCvOJpMs

Honorable Mention: Hannah Wang (Teacher: Dr. Benita Tse-Leung)

· Impromptu in F Minor, Op. 142 No. 4 by Schubert

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H_nNXmA8IY 

Honorable Mention: Judy Wu (Teacher: Nina Polonsky)

· Impromptu No. 1 by Chopin

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnnA-mIxXLQ

Honorable Mention: Rachel Zhu (Teacher: Dr. Sally Sansbury)

· Sonata "Pathétique" in C minor, Op. 13 by Beethoven

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-6awiA2LR8 

SENIOR SOLO PRIZES

1st: Cory Wu (Teacher: Kathleen Sadoff/Nina Polonsky) 

· Piano Sonata in Bb minor Op. 36 I. Allegro agitato by Rachmaninoff

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QPIacBeIRg

2nd: Alexander Van Bibber (Teacher: Nina Polonsky) 

· Venezia e Napoli III. Tarantella in G Minor by Liszt

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIWG4jHQf3M

3rd: Daniel Colaner (Teacher: Dr. Sean Schulze) 

· Sonata No. 2, “The Fire Sermon” by Rautavaara

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGPlhz46XxQ&feature=youtu.be 

4th: Jingcheng Zhan (Teacher: Tianshu Wang)

· La Valse by Ravel

• https://youtu.be/zZyOZp2ByJI 

Honorable Mention: Caleb Owens (Teacher: Gerardo Teissonniere

· Gargoyles by Liebermann

• Mvt. I – Presto - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8ZI-LjREok
• Mvt. II - Adagio semplice, ma con molto rubato - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_yEN4eWMd4 
• Mvt. III – Allegro moderato - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kRGozqcGcw
• Mvt. IV – Presto feroce - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08X_4Q4BLLg

Honorable Mention: Katia Jacoby (Teacher: Kathleen Sadoff)

· Italian Concerto, Mvt. II & III by Bach

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_VHnS83-PI 

Honorable Mention: Jonathan Luo (Teacher: Dr. Benita Tse-Leung)

· Sonata in G minor Op. 22, Mvt. I by Schumann

• https://youtu.be/ujBTAlGk6Ro

YOUNG ARTIST SOLO PRIZES

1st: Wenyu Deng (Teacher: Tianshu Wang)

· La Campanella by Liszt

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppi_iZQASE8&list=PL8j6bkz9xYgXOiiDaV1FDM262UH6S3E-X&index=1&t=32s

· Sonata No.4 in E-flat Major, Op.7, Mvt. I: Allegro molto e con brio by Beethoven

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2P14EEi3I4&list=PL8j6bkz9xYgXOiiDaV1FDM262UH6S3E-X&index=2

· Sonata No.4 in E-flat Major, Op.7, Mvt. IV: Rondo poco allegretto e grazioso by Beethoven

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z9PcO7g7UM&list=PL8j6bkz9xYgXOiiDaV1FDM262UH6S3E-X&index=3 

2nd: Lin Ye (Teacher: Steven Glaser)

· Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53 by Chopin

• https://youtu.be/cBEm5q4Aa28

· Gargoyles, Op. 29 (four mvts) by Liebermann

• https://youtu.be/j0ioMSVWBYs

Honorable Mention: Karen Ji (Teacher: Sean Schulze)

· Toccata, Op. 11 by Prokofiev

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMFmO4XpdvY

· Sonata in B Flat Major, Op. 22, Mvt. I by Beethoven

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-okpE6TRKQ 

Honorable Mention: Yeufeng Liu (Teacher: Laura Melton)

· Schumann – Fantasy Op. 17

· Barber – Sonata Op. 26, IV: Fuga 

· Both pieces included in video, Barber starts at 12’00”

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBnQQRsJRrc 

 JUNIOR DUET PRIZES

1st: Brenna Li & Grace Hu (Teacher: Tatiana Kats)

• Waltz by Khachaturian
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT-T463eDOU
• Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1059 by Bach
•  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VVfyRVf5PI 

2nd: Catherine Harman & Emma Yu (Teacher: Tatiana Kats)

• Variations on a Theme of Paganini by Berkovich
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0pKh1ASNSU 

SENIOR DUET PRIZES

1st: Katia Jacoby & Cory Wu (Teacher: Kathleen Sadoff)

• Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106: 2a by Bach
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW6KQppFErw 
• La Valse by Ravel
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4MmbwhTvdE&feature=youtu.be 

2nd: Madeline Wolfe & Nicholas Wolfe (Teacher Dr. Jackson Leung & Dr. Benita Tse-Leung)

• Brahms – Hungarian Dance, No. 4 in F Minor
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR7o39mg_s4
• Milhaud – Scaramouche, III. Brazileira for 2 Pianos
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZWCCxBh580

YOUNG ARTIST DUET PRIZES

1st: Wenyu Deng & Elias Blake (Teacher: Dr. Tianshu Wang)

· Sonata in D Major for four hands, Op. 6, II. Rondo: Moderato by Beethoven

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PH2UT1j-64&list=PL8j6bkz9xYgUHM4cHX9sNAmWg3bGxFaxX&index=1

· Sonata in D Major for four hands, Op. 6, I. Allegro Molto by Beethoven

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28rnnhPO540&list=PL8j6bkz9xYgUHM4cHX9sNAmWg3bGxFaxX&index=2

· Scaramouche, Op. 165b I. Vif by Milhaud

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwX3rGw8Rho&list=PL8j6bkz9xYgX859x5VCSg3OghmayUWEgs&index=1

· Scaramouche, Op. 165b II. Modere by Milhaud

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxhbDB1W86U&list=PL8j6bkz9xYgX859x5VCSg3OghmayUWEgs&index=2

· Scaramouche, Op. 165b III. Brasileira by Milhaud

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMmJlJx7Ck0&list=PL8j6bkz9xYgX859x5VCSg3OghmayUWEgs&index=3 

2nd: Duo #1 Sam Muccio & Maddie Myers (Teacher: Tianshu Wang)

· Arioso by Bach (arranged by Weekly & Arganbright)

· Rondeau by Mouret (arranged by Weekly & Arganbright)

· Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Brahms

· All three pieces included below

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rYtfgZjX7k