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< Back Previous Yin Yin Huang Next Composer/pianist Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall February 17, 2025 WATCH VIDEO Born in Taiwan, pianist and composer Yin Yin Huang made her concerto debut at age sixteen with the Formosa Chamber Orchestra. She is a graduate of Chinese Culture University in Taipei, and later earned her Master’s degree in Piano Performance from California State University, Los Angeles after relocating to the United States. Ms. Huang has appeared as guest soloist with the Guatemala City Symphony Orchestra (2006), the Harmonium Trio in Beijing (2011), and the La Mirada Symphony Orchestra (2011). She has been a featured performer in The Mid Summer Night Concert Series in Pasadena from 2010–2023. During the 2020 pandemic, Ms. Huang embarked on a new creative chapter, devoting herself to original composition. Her first piano work, Time to Say Goodbye, Birdies, later orchestrated as Empty Nest, premiered in 2021 in Culver City with her Harmonium Polytimber Ensemble. Her compositions have garnered numerous accolades, including: “Rebirth” for violin and piano — 3rd Prize, MTAC Composers Today State Contest (2022), dedicated to her brother, Dr. Chi Chou Huang. “Angeles in Harmony” for cello and piano — 2nd Prize, MTAC Composers Today State Contest (2022), written in solidarity with Ukraine. MTAC Composers Today State Contest — 2nd Place (2024), with performance at the MTAC State Winners Recital. “Journey of Life” — Platinum Prize, Global Genius Music Competition, Summer 2024. Harmonium Trio (Shelly Ren, Ling Yan, and Yin Yin Huang) — Gold Prize, Chamber Music Category, July 2024. Her recent commissioned work, Silk Road: Original Theme & Variations, premiered in Pasadena on September 14, 2024, for Unity Through Music & Education for PUSD. Ms. Huang currently serves as Artistic Director of the Two Cranes International Music Festival and the Acevedo Music and Art Education Foundation, Inc. She has maintained a thriving private teaching studio in Alhambra since 1982, where many of her students have gone on to study at distinguished conservatories.

< Back Previous Ingrid Cusido Muntada Next Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall November 24, 2024 WATCH VIDEO Ingrid has performed extensively across Europe and abroad, presenting a wide-ranging repertoire with a special focus on Spanish composers such as Albéniz, Granados, and De Falla. She is a laureate of international piano competitions in Vienna, Bonn, Berlin, New York, and Lugano, earning two first prizes. She has studied with acclaimed pianists Nikolai Demidenko, Tatiana Sarkissova, and Joaquín Achúcarro, and has appeared both in recitals and with orchestras throughout Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia, the United States, Hong Kong, and Russia. Ingrid has performed in prestigious venues including the Musikverein in Vienna, Congress Park in Hanau, Auditori de Barcelona, Palacio de Congresos de Ávila, Teatro Principal de Guanajuato, Casal del Metge, Ateneu de Barcelona, and the Philharmonia Hall in Russia. Her recent engagements include solo appearances at major festivals such as the Cervantino Festival, Ceiba Festival, Pitic Festival, Academia Festival of the University of Guanajuato, Oaxaca Festival, the All Mozart Festival in Paraguay, and the Festival in Honor of Pope John Paul II in Uruguay. She has also given notable benefit performances for organizations such as the Foundation for the Protection of Mothers and K.mon, and has been involved in large-scale projects featuring Albéniz’s Iberia, Granados’s Goyescas and Spanish Dances, and De Falla’s Fantasia. Her recordings are available on Spotify, iTunes, Deezer, Amazon, and other platforms. Upcoming engagements include a tour in Mexico in May, a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York, and a tour in Argentina.

< Back Gevorg Sargsyan Conductor Learn More Videos About Hailed as "...one of the most inspiring artists of his generation..." Gevorg Sargsyan is a Singapore based conductor and music director from Armenia. Recipient of Sir Georg Solti Award he has been guest-conducting in various venues around the world with different orchestras including Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Armenian National Opera and ballet productions, Jayakarta Symphonic Orchestra, Pescara Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra among others. Gevorg studied in his native Armenia at the Yerevan State Conservatory and later continued in Vienna Conservatory in Austria and Goldsmiths College of Music, London (UK). After moving to Asia, he is combining his career between conducting and running masterclasses and lectures. He is a visiting professor of the University of Philippines College of Music, and is regularly guest-lecturing in various educational establishments across South East Asia. Gevorg is also a member of adjudication panels of various festivals and music competitions and worked as a music director of Madison Academy of Music and SCGS String Orchestra. He has recently been appointed an Artistic Director of Music Hubs with Ministry of Culture of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Previous Next

Compete here! Learn more about Sound Espressivo, the first online LIVE streaming competition for classical musicians of all ages. Contestants and judges focus on unique artistry of every performer, awarding prizes offered by music management companies. Sound Espressivo 2021 Competition Semi-Finals and Finals REAL-TIME Everyone performs in real-time LIVE in front of a distinguished panel of judges and a world-wide audience! Age Groups Under 10 11 - 14 15 - 18 19 - 25 26+ Where will you shine? 9 Special Artistic Awards Virtuosity Impress with your technique and astonish with your thrilling spark! Read More > Lyrical Allure with your expression and emotional delivery of the music! Read More > Profound Reveal the depth and hidden meanings with your well thought-out expression! Read More > Academic Deliver the most genuine performance that would embody the composer and take us to their world! Read More > Innovative Find ways to express music that's never been heard before and charms everyone away! Read More > Swift Showoff the incredible speeds and blow us away with your crisp playing! Read More > Program Prepare a collection of music with a message and express yourself through dedicating to a theme! Read More > Miniature Present a small but highly impressive piece of music in the most magical way! Read More > Ambassador Conquer audience by embodying a role of an advocate of music, sharing your passion in creative ways Read More >

Live Music Performance is Our Mission Board of Advisors Inspiration - Vision - Connection - Musicianship Meet members of the Sound Espressivo Board of Advisers, your Mentors, your Advocates of Music and Musicians Come together Celebrate LIVING ART OF MUSIC PERFORMANCE AND CONNECTION Live Music Performance is Our Mission Sound Espressivo Competition was born during challenging time of COVID pandemic and global lockdowns. It is an expression of musicians' passionate dedication to keeping live music alive and musicians connected across continents, cultures, and generations at a time when performing became virtually impossible. Sound Espressivo created a virtual stage for musicians around the world, of all ages and backgrounds Meet The Distinguished Members Micah Yui Pianist, Los Angeles, USA, Colburn School David Coleman Trumpet, USA Michal Shostak Organ, Warsaw, Poland Avguste Antonov Piano, France Robert Voisey Composer, NY, USA Our Partners

Meet Sound Espressivo Creators, Judges, Laureates, and their Teachers and Parents, Sponsors of Prizes Learn about opportunities from the PEOPLE who create them Ask questions - get answers during this public Broadcast For press release, schedule, guest speakers click here Virtual Concert Halls Play Video Play Video 11:57 JPIR Quick Takes: Jack Price — Season 2 Echoes Part10 JPIR Quick Takes: Jack Price — Season 2 Echoes Jack Price has seen every angle of the music business — and he’s here to talk about it. In these short episodes, Jack shares life lessons, career insights, and surprising truths from his journey as a musician and music manager. These short episodes capture his most revealing and entertaining thoughts from Season 2 of Jack Price Is Right. 🎙 Real stories from the industry 🎯 Advice shaped by a lifetime on and off the stage ✨ The heart of a musical life 🧠 Thoughts that make you think Smart conversations, a bit of humor, and a lot of authenticity — all in just a few minutes. #jpir #vchs #SoundEspressivo #liveshow There are no straightforward answers. But remember, Jack thinks: If you are not constantly "breaking through", you are not living. Today's Broadcast is brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Krisztian Palagyi, Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, Jennifer Wang, Anna Ouspenskaya and Igor Zubkovsky. Play Video Play Video 00:59 Mozart Brilliance 🎻 Gvantsa Butskhrikidze – Violin Concerto No. 5 | Espressivo #mozart #violin Violinist Gvantsa Butskhrikidze delivers a refined and expressive performance of Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K.219 (1st movement) during her Sound Espressivo audition, part of the selection process for Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. With elegance, clarity, and radiant musical presence, she brings Mozart’s brilliance and charm beautifully to life. 🎻✨ #GvantsaButskhrikidze #Mozart #ViolinConcerto #K219 #Violin #Violinist #SoundEspressivo #CarnegieHall #WeillRecitalHall #ClassicalMusic #MusicAudition #LivePerformance #SoundEspressivoCompetition #CarnegieHallAudition #ViolinPerformance #YouTubeShorts #MusicShorts #StageToScreen #MozartConcerto #ViolinMagic Play Video Play Video 29:07 Magnificent Nine! Beethoven Symphony No. 3 Part 1 Continuing with our series of programs dedicated to Beethoven's Nine Symphonies. Today, Anna Ouspenskaya and Chris Ka Long Au explore Symphony No. 3. After watching part of the film, stay tuned for an engaging discussion. Beethoven’s Third Symphony, Eroica, marks a decisive break from Classical convention. Monumental in scale and ambition, it expands sonata form, intensifies harmonic tension, and treats thematic material with unprecedented developmental weight. The symphony is driven by bold rhythmic motives, abrupt contrasts, and a pervasive sense of struggle and transformation. Originally conceived in a heroic vein, Eroica presents not triumph alone but conflict, loss, and hard-won resolution, establishing a new model for the symphony as a dramatic and philosophical statement. More about Architects of Music: https://www.youtube.com/@thearchitectsofmusic BEETHOVEN’S UNIVERSE In this ongoing series, Lawrence Rapchak examines each movement of Beethoven’s symphonies, revealing their inner structures and illuminating the architecture of each complete work. No other program about Beethoven’s symphonies has been created in this fashion, and it is our hope to present all nine of these masterpieces in the coming months. To accompany the audio in each episode, the Virtual Concert Halls team has created a visually engaging experience. The visuals include composer portraits, full scores and piano reductions with highlighted passages, performance photos, landscapes to support the narrative, and curated images of Beethoven himself. Created by New Media Productions Worldwide and Virtual Concert Halls Written and Narrated by Lawrence Rapchak Audio Producer & Mix Engineer: Steve Robinson Movie Director: Anna Ouspenskaya Assistant Director & Storyboard: Frane Rušinović Animation, Motion Graphic & Design: Miro Dobrović (dPhoto Studio) Audio Engineer: Eric Arunas Video Editing: Frane Rušinović, Miro Dobrović, Igor Zubkovsky Music: Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos, conductor (Naxos Records) Script content copyright © Lawrence Rapchak, 2021 Play Video Play Video 00:36 Piano Passion & Depth 🎶 Sanghie Lee – Schumann Concerto in A minor #soundespressivo Pianist Sanghie Lee delivers a deeply expressive performance of Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor during her Sound Espressivo audition, part of the selection process for Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. With poetic sensitivity, emotional depth, and refined artistry, she brings Schumann’s Romantic voice vividly to life. 🎹✨ #SanghieLee #Schumann #PianoConcerto #Piano #Pianist #ClassicalMusic #SoundEspressivo #CarnegieHall #WeillRecitalHall #Virtuoso #MusicAudition #LivePerformance #SoundEspressivoCompetition #CarnegieHallAudition #RomanticEra #PianoPerformance #YouTubeShorts #MusicShorts #StageToScreen #PianoMagic Play Video Play Video 01:00 Baroque Beauty ✨ Yan Yu – Handel “Mi lusinga il dolce affetto” |#soundespressivo #mezzosoprano Mezzo-soprano Yan Yu delivers a beautifully expressive performance of Handel’s aria “Mi lusinga il dolce affetto” during her Sound Espressivo audition, part of the selection process for Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. With warmth, elegance, and refined Baroque style, she brings this moving aria to life with emotional depth and vocal grace. 🎤✨ #YanYu #Handel #BaroqueMusic #Opera #MezzoSoprano #SoundEspressivo #CarnegieHall #WeillRecitalHall #ClassicalMusic #MusicAudition #LivePerformance #SoundEspressivoCompetition #CarnegieHallAudition #VocalPerformance #YouTubeShorts #MusicShorts #StageToScreen #HandelAria #VocalArtistry Play Video Play Video 00:41 Pathétique Power 🎹 Ethan Zhao | #beethoven #pathetique #piano #soundespressivo #youtubeshorts Pianist Ethan Zhao delivers a gripping and emotional performance of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, “Pathétique” during his Sound Espressivo audition, part of the selection process for Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. With dramatic intensity, expressive depth, and commanding artistry, he brings this iconic masterpiece vividly to life. 🎹✨ #EthanZhao #Beethoven #Pathetique #PianoSonata #ClassicalMusic #SoundEspressivo #CarnegieHall #WeillRecitalHall #MusicAudition #LivePerformance #SoundEspressivoCompetition #CarnegieHallAudition #PianoPerformance #YouTubeShorts #MusicShorts #StageToScreen #BeethovenSonata #RomanticSpirit #PianoArtistry Play Video Play Video 27:45 Magnificent Nine! Beethoven Symphony No. 8 Part 9 Continuing with our series of programs dedicated to Beethoven's Nine Symphonies. Today, Anna Ouspenskaya and Chris Ka Long Au explore Symphony No. 8. After watching part of the film, stay tuned for an engaging discussion. Beethoven’s Eighth is compact, direct, and structurally tight. It uses clear motivic cells, abrupt dynamic shifts, and concise thematic development. The work often reads as a study in controlled wit and mechanical precision. Beethoven fondly referred to it as "my little Symphony in F", distinguishing it from his Sixth Symphony, a longer work also in F. The Eighth Symphony is generally light-hearted, though not lightweight, and in many places loud, with many accented notes. Various passages in the symphony are heard by some listeners to be musical jokes. More about Architects of Music: https://www.youtube.com/@thearchitectsofmusic BEETHOVEN’S UNIVERSE In this ongoing series, Lawrence Rapchak examines each movement of Beethoven’s symphonies, revealing their inner structures and illuminating the architecture of each complete work. No other program about Beethoven’s symphonies has been created in this fashion, and it is our hope to present all nine of these masterpieces in the coming months. To accompany the audio in each episode, the Virtual Concert Halls team has created a visually engaging experience. The visuals include composer portraits, full scores and piano reductions with highlighted passages, performance photos, landscapes to support the narrative, and curated images of Beethoven himself. Created by New Media Productions Worldwide and Virtual Concert Halls Written and Narrated by Lawrence Rapchak Audio Producer & Mix Engineer: Steve Robinson Movie Director: Anna Ouspenskaya Assistant Director & Storyboard: Frane Rušinović Animation, Motion Graphic & Design: Miro Dobrović (dPhoto Studio) Audio Engineer: Eric Arunas Video Editing: Frane Rušinović, Miro Dobrović, Igor Zubkovsky Music: Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos, conductor (Naxos Records) Script content copyright © Lawrence Rapchak, 2021 Play Video Play Video 11:43 JPIR Quick Takes: Jack Price — Season 2 Echoes Part9 JPIR Quick Takes: Jack Price — Season 2 Echoes Jack Price has seen every angle of the music business — and he’s here to talk about it. In these short episodes, Jack shares life lessons, career insights, and surprising truths from his journey as a musician and music manager. These short episodes capture his most revealing and entertaining thoughts from Season 2 of Jack Price Is Right. 🎙 Real stories from the industry 🎯 Advice shaped by a lifetime on and off the stage ✨ The heart of a musical life 🧠 Thoughts that make you think Smart conversations, a bit of humor, and a lot of authenticity — all in just a few minutes. #jpir #vchs #SoundEspressivo #liveshow There are no straightforward answers. But remember, Jack thinks: If you are not constantly "breaking through", you are not living. Today's Broadcast is brought to you by the VCHS Production Team: Krisztian Palagyi, Frane Rušinović, Ante Božić-Kudrić, Jennifer Wang, Anna Ouspenskaya and Igor Zubkovsky. Sound Espressivo 2021 Play Video Play Video 57:31 "How to be a courageous musician" | Avguste Antonov Hosted by Sound Espressivo Competition Judge and co-host: Chris Au In this broadcast, we explore how to be courageous as a musician not only in your artistry but in the business side of being a professional. This is something that's very admirable and respectable about Avguste Antonov - his tenacity, perseverance, sincerity, and dedication to making sure his career is forged by him. Check out his website at www.avgusteantonov.com This is a series curated by Virtual Concert Halls for the 2021 Sound Espressivo Global Competition. For more information on application, visit our website at www.soundespressivocompetition.com ______________________________ Born in Bulgaria, Avguste Antonov studied piano in Bulgaria (Dobrich), France (Ecole Normale de Paris, Conservatoire de Bordeaux Jacques Thibaud) and the United States (2000: University of Missouri-Kansas City; 2001-2004: University of Kansas; 2006-2008: Texas Christian University). He studied under the guidance of Alain Motard, Herve N'Kaoua, Robert Weirich, Stanislav Ioudenitch, Jack Winerock and Tamas Ungar. Avguste Antonov also had the privilege of taking masterclasses with Gerhard Oppitz, Jean-Claude Pennetier, Olivier Gardon, Grigory Sokolov, Olga Kern, Laure Favre Kahn, Anton Nel, Roman Rudnytsky and Yoheved Kaplinsky. In addition to performing, Avguste Antonov is active as lecturer and has presented lectures for the Carrollton Music Teachers Association, Frisco Music Teachers Association, Kansas Music Teachers Association, Oklahoma Music Teachers Association, Wisconsin Music Teachers Association and the Colburn Piano Summer Festival. He is an adjudicator for various international competitions including the ENKOR Piano Competition, the Sound Espressivo Global Competition , the Music International Grand Prix, North American Virtuoso International Music Competition, Royal Music Indonesia 2021, Grand Maestro International Music Competition and World Classical Music Awards In 2021, Avguste Antonov was named on the advisory board of the Sound Espressivo Global Competition. Play Video Play Video 33:31 Sound Espressivo Experience Sound Espressivo is a competition EXPERIENCE created by a community of musicians, music educators, music managers. Our purpose is to make a difference for young musicians, for teachers, parents of music students. We are here to EMPOWER with new tools, ENRICH with new mindset, EXPAND horizons of what's possible, what it takes for a modern artist to create joy and success. Many aspects of the Competition are very new, learn what they are and i may fit your vision. Immediate feedback from Judges Internet TV live performance on a virtual stage Live interactions Prizes designed to keep giving more experience and opportunities for performance and study Opportunity to connect with likeminded people and form long lasting collaborations Apply by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Play Video Play Video 32:38 A Conductor's Perspective | Massimiliano Donninelli "What's the relationship between Traditional and New Repertoire?" Maestro Massimiliano Donninelli is an esteemed member of the 2021 Sound Espressivo Global Competition. He will be speaking with us about his perspective as a conductor on traditional and new music. This promises to be a fascinating discussion! Apply now for the 2021 Sound Espressivo Global Competition at www.soundespressivocompetition.com ___________________________________________________ Massimiliano Donninelli represents one of the best performers of his generation. Since the beginning of his career he has dedicated himself to contemporary music, considered as privileged to live in his time and to immerse himself in the repertoire of Tradition. As a conductor of a classical and modern repertoire he has collaborated with prestigious festivals in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Slovenia, Croatia, Portugal, United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Holland, Canada, Serbia, Moldova, Greece . He has collaborated with prestigious artists such as Luciano Berio, Valeria Moriconi, Brett Deubner and many others, conducting the orchestra as the Bel'Arte Orchestra (Paris), Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra, National Philharmonic Orchestra "Serghei Lunchevici", National TeleRadio Orchestra - Moldova, National Choir "Moldova". At the same time, he dedicates himself to the composition and his works are performed in Italy, Germany, Slovenia, France, Croatia, Brazil, Spain, United States, broadcast by RssSky, Rete A, Telequattro, RadioVaticana, RAI, United Nations Radio (Colombia), Discovery Channel, RadioShalom, RTVSlovenija (Koper). He has recorded for CBC, Rai, Rai-Slo, RNE, Rusty Records, Palomar Records, Radio-Moldova, RadioFrance. Massimiliano Donninelli is distinguished by a special interpretative sensitivity and dedication to the composer's idea through a deep and particularly respectful knowledge of the score. Play Video Play Video 01:44:12 Sound Espressivo presents "Judging Modern Competitions" Panel Discussion Music competitions often are a target of a lot of criticism. What is wrong with modern music competitions? How did the changes in music competitions scene over past 20-30 years affect the judging? What are the most common challenges for Judges? What are possible improvements and solutions? How does Sound Espressivo address the known issues? Apply by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/ Judging modern music competitions certainly is a different task from what it meant for artists and music educators 20, 30, or 50 years ago. Things changed, and the changes are dramatic. There are many more competitions nowadays than a handful of major ones which dominated the field back a couple of decade ago. There are many different formats, a huge variety of different sets of requirements, and an even larger variety of awards and other benefits which today's competitions offer. And surely there are many issues and challenges which all people involve must face and resolve when participating in a competition. That includes not only contestants but also the Judges and organizers. Today's Panel topics are centered around the challenges particular to judging modern music competitions. Moderated by Avguste Antonov, piano, France, Sound Espressivo Board member Panelists: Anzel Gerber, cello, Austria Pierre Beaudry, guitar, Canada Olivier Chassain, guitar, France Who are the panelists: Pianist Avguste Antonov is an adjudicator for various international competitions including the ENKOR Piano Competition , the Sound Espressivo Global Competition, the Music International Grand Prix , North American Virtuoso International Music Competition , Royal Music Indonesia 2021 , Grand Maestro International Music Competition and World Classical Music Awards In 2021, Avguste Antonov was named on the advisory board of the Sound Espressivo Global Competition He has performed all over the World. He premieres at venues across North America and over the years he has worked with composers Carter Pann, Gregory Hutter, Michael Colgrass, Raina Murnak, Matthew Lewis, Till Meyn, Matthew Saunders, Robert Rollin, William Vollinger and others. Cellist Anzél Gerber, is performing on internationally renowned stages as soloist and chamber musician. Her passion for teaching served as inspiration to obtain her PhD and to conduct post-doctoral research in the field of cello training for gifted young cellists in Asia, USA and Europe. She regularly presents master classes at universities and festivals Canadian guitarist Pierre Beaudry performs through the world. His extensive concert career takes him to Europe, North America, China and South East Asia, where his solo performances are acclaimed both by the public and the press. He has been on the music faculties of three universities in Quebec, Canada (Concordia, Bishop’s and Sherbrooke) He was recently appointed as professor of guitar at the Tiziano Rossetti International Music Academy in Lugano, Switzerland. French guitarist Olivier Chassain was born in Paris in 1957. Today, his triple professional activity makes him simultaneously lead a career as an active international concert performer, a career as composer who enjoys seeing his works performed and published, and a career as guitar teacher at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (Cnsmdp) Play Video Play Video 01:04:17 Mira Kardan, cello - Sound Espressivo Laureates' Recital Program: Bach - Cello Suite No.4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010 4:11 Allemande 7:06 Courante 9:31 Sarabande 12:15 Gigue 18:17 Beethoven - Sonata in A Major, Op. 69 (I. Allegro ma non tanto) 33:53 Tchaikovsky - Pezzo Capriccioso, Op. 62 41:29 Pablo Casals - Song of the Birds 44:19 Sulkhan Tsintsadze - Chonguri (from Five Pieces on Folk Themes) Accompanied by Micah Yui, piano Fourteen-year Mira Kardan attends the Colburn School where she studies with acclaimed cellist Clive Greensmith. She began her cello studies in the Colburn Community School with Nancy Yamagata at age five. Mira has attended summer programs including the Heifetz Institute and Indiana University’s Summer String Academy. At the Colburn School, Mira has served as principal cello of the Community School’s String Orchestra and has been selected to play on the bi-annual Honors Recital. Additionally, her piano trio was chosen as for the School’s Honors Chamber Ensemble program. Her trio has won first place on two occasions in the regional division of MTAC’s VOCE competition. Now a member of Colburn’s prestigious Music Academy for gifted young artists, Mira participates in a comprehensive program of musical studies that include music theory, history, lessons and ensembles. Additionally, Mira has had the opportunity to study cello and chamber music with Hans Jensen, Amir Eldan, Peter Stumpf, Fabio Bidini, Susan Moses, and the Calidore Quartet. Mira is currently in the ninth grade at the Geffen Academy at UCLA. Her interests include reading, writing, and listening to music of all genres. She also enjoys travelling and experiencing new international cuisines. Mira lives in Los Angeles with her parents and beloved rescue dog, Daisy. Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Play Video Play Video 50:37 News from Sound Espressivo past Winners Join us for Interviews with exciting news from Sound Espressivo past Winners! Learn what happened is their music journey and life since 2020 when they impressed the International Panel of SEC Judges and received highest honors at the First Sound Espressivo Competition. Please post your comments and questions! We will bring them on screen for our guests to respond Apply by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/application Learn more about past Winners https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/2020-laureates-and-winners Play Video Play Video 30:22 Prizewinners: One Year Later | Yerko Difonis & Artem Kopylov | Hosted by Chris Au What have our fantastic prizewinners been up to this year? What kind of projects have they started to work on? Find out what has been inspiring them since their success at the 2020 Sound Espressivo Global Competition! Apply by November 30 at www.soundespressivocompetition.com for our 2021 edition of the Sound Espressivo Global Competition! ______________________________________________ Yerko Difonis is the first student born blind and partially deaf to pursue a master of music degree in piano performance at Mason Gross School of the Arts (MGSA). He has primarily used braille to learn music and it is an incredible pleasure to hear him play. Difonis’s family emigrated to the United States in 2000 on a temporary visa in search of educational resources for their son. They lived in New Jersey, then Brooklyn, N.Y., and finally Staten Island, N.Y. While in Brooklyn, they were connected with Lighthouse International, now Lighthouse Guild, where he was a member of the children’s program. Difonis learned Braille and enrolled in the Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School for those with vision loss. ___ Young Steinway Artist Artem Kopylov is an avid music ambassador, and is currently studying with Prof. Olga Chichova, one of the most celebrated and sought-after teachers in Toronto. A recipient of the Canadian Young Artist Standards of Excellence Awards Winner Notice, Artem is a winner of numerous national and international competitions for young pianists, performing with symphony orchestras in Toronto, Burlington, Moscow, and others. He is a first prize winner and laureate of the Steinway and Sons (New York City), GOCAA (Boston), 18th Nutcracker (Moscow) piano competitions, and others. Artem’s performances have been broadcast on Canadian national television by CBC and Radio-Canada. He has participated at festivals in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, U.S.A., Russia, and has taken master classes with prestigious pianists, including Dmitri Bashkirov, Marina Mdivani, Akiko Ebi, André Laplante, Bernd Goetzke, Bernd Glemser, Boris Petrushansky, Grigory Gruzman, Pavel Nersessian, Valeri Piasetski, and Stanislav Igolinsky. He has given recitals in halls such as Carnegie, Boston Conservatory, Tchaikovsky, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, and others. Play Video Play Video 48:58 Mio Imai, violin - Sound Espressivo Laureates' Recital Accompanied by Mark Livshits, piano 3:16 Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole (I. Allegro non troppo) Bach - Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041 10:56 Allegro 14:33 Andante 20:19 Allegro assai 24:04 Paganini - Caprice No. 9 27:29 Michael Daugherty - Viva for Violin 31:55 Grigoras Dinicu/Jascha Heifetz - Hora Staccato 37:52 Interview with Mio Imai Violinist Mio Imai (10), student of Kimberly Fisher, won in various competitions and made solo orchestra debut at age 9. She was nominated as finalist in the 2020 Philadelphia Orchestra Albert M. Greenfield Competition. Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Play Video Play Video 00:46 Sound Espressivo Global Competition Sound Espressivo 2nd Online Global Music Competition Apply by 11/30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Empowering Tomorrow's Musician Deadline: November 30, 2021 Inviting individual musicians and groups Submit video or schedule live audition Video submissions accepted for Preliminary Round only Check dates for Preliminaries Three Rounds Semifinals and Finals - LIVE Internet TV broadcast. Perform from your own location Semifinals - December 16-19, 2021 Finals - January 29-30, 2022 Win performance opportunities from concert organizers. Scholarships, career training, web design, video trailers, casting, photo studies; participation in festivals, masterclasses, interviews, and much more. 40-Judges panel, internationally acclaimed artists from major conservatories, orchestras. Immediate live feedback from 6-judges panels, get comments from conductors, instrumentalists, composers Be heard, be visible! SEC Internet TV reached over million people around the globe in 2020 Sound Espressivo-2020 contestants represented over 70 schools and teachers from every continent Would you like your student to be featured in a solo recital like this provided as one of Prizes for SEC Laureates? https://youtu.be/YzS0gKlPTRA Wonder how the "immediate feedback" looks and feels? Here is a short clip from last year's Sound Espressivo Finals https://youtu.be/_Cz1n8-4-Kk What people say… https://fb.watch/8cRp0o4WUn/ https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Play Video Play Video 33:22 Sound Espressivo Judges | Emil Chudnovsky: "Back to Beethoven" "Back to Beethoven" | Emil Chudnovsky | Co-Host: Chris Au We are delighted to have Emil Chudnovsky on our show who is one of the 2021 Sound Espressivo Competition Judges. We will have a lovely conversation about concertising, competitions, and his upcoming concert of the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the Manassas Symphony Orchestra at the Hylton Performing Arts Center. Apply by November 30 for your opportunity to win from prizes worth $100,000. No time limits, no repertoire requirements, immediate feedback from Jury - head to www.soundespressivocompetition.com _____________________________________ Emil Israel Chudnovsky hearkens back to the grand romantic tradition of the golden age of violinists. His lush sound and inimitable ability to connect with audiences have garnered him accolades from listeners, presenters and critics alike. Recent seasons have been full of firsts, including his debut this season at the Seoul Arts Center in South Korea with the KammerSymphonie Berlin, and his recent inaugural recording with the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Equally notable benchmarks include Chudnovsky’s debut with the Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco in Mexico, when he replaced an indisposed soloist for a previously unknown concerto on ten days’ notice. A veteran of the competition circuit, Chudnovsky is the winner of top prizes from nine international competitions. He holds 1st Prize from the XI International Curci Violin Competition (Naples), 1st Prize from the Young Artists Competition of the National Federation of Music Clubs and, most recently, 1st prize from the Valsesia-Musica International Violin Competition (Milan). Twice a laureate of the “Premio Paganini” International Competition, he also holds 2nd Prize from the D’Angelo International Competition, as well as awards from the Rodolfo Lipizer, Szeryng and Enescu international competitions. Chudnovsky began concertizing at the age of eleven with a solo performance on Uruguayan television and in concert with the Montevideo Chamber Orchestra. The same year, he was featured in a series of live radio broadcasts from the Mostly Mozart Festival in Grahamstown, South Africa. Since then, Chudnovsky has performed to great critical acclaim all over the world, having toured extensively in Europe, Asia, North and South America. Emil Chudnovsky was born in Moscow, Russia to renowned violinist Nina Beilina and the late eminent opera conductor, Maestro Israel Chudnovsky. Chudnovsky plays on a copy of the ex-Joachim del Gesu made for him in July 2010 by Howard Needham. Play Video Play Video 45:23 Sound Espressivo Judges series, Olivier Chassain, guitar, France What is the MOTIVATION of both competitors and Judges in taking part and advantage of Sound Espressivo's concept and originality? Building relationship between musicians from all other the world: a great new way of sharing between all of us! Apply by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Olivier Chassain was born in Paris in 1957. He began studying the guitar in Limousin with Roger Généraux and completed his training with Carel Harms. In 1977, he entered the Conservatory of Paris (the current Cnsmdp) where he obtained in 1982 a first prize for guitar in the class of Alexandre Lagoya; he was also awarded a prize for counterpoint (class of Bernard de Crépy) and a prize for harmony (class of Roger Boutry). Today, his triple professional activity makes him lead simultaneously: a career as a concert performer, which took on an international dimension when he won the first prize in the "Guitar Foundation of America international competition" in 1988, thus becoming the first non-American guitarist to receive the highest distinction of this competition worldwide renamed. The following year (in 1989) he made a major tour organized by the GFA, across the entire North American continent: he was invited there regularly for concerts and master-classes, as well as on other continents. a career as a composer: he is the author of numerous works, in particular for guitar, such as: “ Fantastic echoes ” i n memoriam I. Presti and A.Lagoya , “ Etoiles ”, “ Arion ”, “ De loin en loin ”, sonata for two guitars (1995), “ Doigts de fées ” (2010) for flute and guitar, sonata for solo guitar (2011)…, and educational collections such as “ Patchwork ”, “ Ad hoc ”, “ Brèves de lectern ”(2012)… a teaching career which took off in Orléans in 1978, following his first teacher, Roger Généraux (he was established after obtaining his CA at the age of 21), and which saw its accomplishment when he was appointed in 1992 at the Jacques Thibaud Conservatory in Bordeaux, then in 1994 to succeed his master Alexandre Lagoya, as guitar teacher at the Paris National Conservatory of Music and Dance (Cnsmdp), where he still teaches today. Olivier Chassain regularly leads, in addition to his conservatory lessons, instrumental improvement sessions within the framework of festivals, summer academies, as was notably the case in Dordogne from 1995 to 2010, at the Britten school in Périgueux directed by Jean-Jacques Rouveroux: this institute organized ad hoc courses throughout the year in all musical disciplines, and called on internationally renowned artists. Olivier Chassain thus had, for his summer internship, the opportunity to invite many friends, renowned guitarists, such as J. Cogan, N. Koshkin, SI. Fukuda, B. Kanengiser, D. Bogdanovic, SE Olsen, F. Zigante, L. Blanquart, H. Navez, Jim Smith. Since 2010, it has been organizing new sessions in Limousin, throughout the year. Olivier Chassain's repertoire displays a great eclecticism, from the Renaissance to the music of today. Passionate about early music, he has also devoted himself to the lute and the vihuela for many years, in order to transmit through this privileged approach the sound and the spirit of this music. He is also fond of French music from the Grand Siècle and romantic music, which he plays alone or in the company of eminent artists such as P. Gallois, Ph. Muller, P.-H. Xuereb, R. Pidoux, E. Aubier, F. Pierre, G. Millière ... Ardent defender of contemporary creation, Olivier Chassain is the dedicatee of numerous works for guitar (Stephen Dodgson, Antonio Ruiz-Pipo, Thierry Pécou, Sean Heim) and of concertos: "Escales" by Roland Creuze: created in Bordeaux with the ensemble Musique Nouvelle and Michel Fusté-Lambezat, as well as that of Edith Lejet, "Flowers in the shape of diamonds", from the concerto by Alain-Michel Riou, and more recently by Alain Margoni. Olivier Chassain has made several records, under different labels, including "Almost a song" (Metronome recordings) which was crowned with the "Choc" of the World of Music, and "Eventail" by the review Classica. An album devoted to the complete compositions of Ida Presti - the world's first recording -, in duet with the Norwegian guitarist Stein-Erik Olsen, received a rave reception from music critics (ranked in the 'top 5' of the 10 best albums classics of 2009 in Scandinavia), under the Simax label. Several other recordings are in the pipeline, including a second album with his friend SE Olsen, for the Simax label, in a repertoire of original works dedicated to the Duo Presti-Lagoya. Play Video Play Video 43:59 Simon Yao, piano - Sound Espressivo Laureates' Recital Program: Bach - French Suite No.6 in E major, BWV 817 3:37 Allemande, 5:06 Courante 6:02 Gigue 7:51 Schubert - Impromptu in E-flat Major, Op. 90 No. 2 13:17 Chopin - Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 19:11 Alyabyev/Liszt - Nightingale 24:19 Prokofiev - Prelude in C Major, Op. 12 No. 7 "The Harp" 27:05 Debussy - Jardins Sous La Pluie (Gardens in the Rain), from Estampes Simon Yao, 9 years old, is a fourth-grade student from Southern California. He began playing piano at the age of 6. Simon attends the Colburn School where he studies with Jeffery Lavner. Simon has won MTAC’s Contemporary Festival Competition for two consecutive years since participating in 2019. He was the laureate and first place winner in the 2020 Sound Espressivo Global Competition. In January 2021, he won the 1st prize in Russian Souvenir International Youth Piano Competition. At the Colburn School, Simon has made frequent appearances at the Friday Night Recitals as one of the youngest performers. As a recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award, he also enjoys being engaged in bringing the gift of music to the community. Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Play Video Play Video 32:37 A Conductor's Perspective | Massimiliano Donninelli "What's the relationship between Traditional and New Repertoire?" Maestro Massimiliano Donninelli is an esteemed member of the 2021 Sound Espressivo Global Competition. He will be speaking with us about his perspective as a conductor on traditional and new music. This promises to be a fascinating discussion! Apply now for the 2021 Sound Espressivo Global Competition at www.soundespressivocompetition.com ___________________________________________________ Massimiliano Donninelli represents one of the best performers of his generation. Since the beginning of his career he has dedicated himself to contemporary music, considered as privileged to live in his time and to immerse himself in the repertoire of Tradition. As a conductor of a classical and modern repertoire he has collaborated with prestigious festivals in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Slovenia, Croatia, Portugal, United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Holland, Canada, Serbia, Moldova, Greece . He has collaborated with prestigious artists such as Luciano Berio, Valeria Moriconi, Brett Deubner and many others, conducting the orchestra as the Bel'Arte Orchestra (Paris), Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra, National Philharmonic Orchestra "Serghei Lunchevici", National TeleRadio Orchestra - Moldova, National Choir "Moldova". At the same time, he dedicates himself to the composition and his works are performed in Italy, Germany, Slovenia, France, Croatia, Brazil, Spain, United States, broadcast by RssSky, Rete A, Telequattro, RadioVaticana, RAI, United Nations Radio (Colombia), Discovery Channel, RadioShalom, RTVSlovenija (Koper). He has recorded for CBC, Rai, Rai-Slo, RNE, Rusty Records, Palomar Records, Radio-Moldova, RadioFrance. Massimiliano Donninelli is distinguished by a special interpretative sensitivity and dedication to the composer's idea through a deep and particularly respectful knowledge of the score. Play Video Play Video 01:14:23 Sound Espressivo Competition presents the 1st Prize Winners of 2020 edition Avagail Hulbert, violin 3:55 Vieuxtemps - Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37 (I. Allegro non troppo) 14:39 Mozart - Adagio in E Мajor, Оp. 125 No. 2 Accompanied by Wan-Chi Su Ka Long Chris Au, piano 32:45 Schubert - Impromptu No. 1 in F minor, Op. posth. 142, D.935 46:38 Rachmaninoff - Etude-Tableaux in F-sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 3 52:10 Rachmaninoff - Prelude in E-flat Major, Op. 23 No. 6 Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Play Video Play Video 56:11 Sound Espressivo Competition presents the 1st Prize Winners of 2020 edition Please support musicians and this concert series here: Paypal.me/vchs20 2:20 Maria Narodytska Schubert/Liszt - Erl King A pianist of Ukrainian origin, Maria Narodytska is a winner of more than 40 international piano competitions. Maria holds a Master of Music degree from Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine which she graduated from as a pianist (Prof. Natalia Tolpygo) and as a composer (Prof. Iryna Aleksiychuk). In 2019 an album with Maria Narodytska playing Brahms was released under the label OnClassical for further worldwide distribution by Naxos of America. Her second album for Nationalux as a winner of “The most beloved artist” prize at Richter International Piano Competition is being prepared for release at the moment. Website: maria-narodytska.de 12:28 Joseph Yoon Haydn - Sonata in F Major, Hob.XVI:23 (I. Allegro) Joseph J. Yoon, 10, started playing piano at age 7 and is currently a student of Dominique Shim. Joseph has won numerous awards for both national and international, classical piano music competitions, and is passionate about introducing music to other people. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzd6Dv3C3FIZbBg84pXjQTA 22:32 Ukki Sachedina Liszt - Variations on a Basso Continuo from Bach's Cantata “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen” Ukki Sachedina, 15, studies with Mr. Jeff Lavner at the Colburn School. Ukki has won national and international awards and his performances have been featured on WXQR public radio as well as in the New York Concert Review. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzz3Aa2x3lyZ81rZgG0kH6A 44:24 Matthew Brand Milhaud - La cuisine (Cooking), from La muse menagere, Op. 245 Matthew Brand - Reaching, Mischief Matthew Brand was born in New York and has been playing piano for 7 years. He attends Horace Mann School. Matthew studies classical piano with Donna Weng Friedman and composition with Dr. Steven Sacco at Mannes College of Music (Honors). He is a member of the Mannes Prep Jazz Ensemble. Matthew studied jazz at Interlochen with Leonard Foy and Xavier Davis. A winner of numerous completions and honors for his piano technique and original compositions, Matthew has performed at Steinway Hall, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center. He is thrilled and honored to have this opportunity to perform in the Winner’s Recital for Sound Espressivo. Please support musicians and this concert series here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/vchs20 Play Video Play Video 30:52 "Things You Need to Know Before Performing on Livestream" | Fedor Ouspensky 2021 Sound Espressivo Competition Directors and Producers present: How to best prepare for livestreaming your performances online! Fedor Ouspensky | Co-Host: Chris Au We present a competition that is on the Virtual Stage - all live and broadcasted on the major streaming platforms. We provide a Tech Check, comprehensive guides to share the best sound over the online platform, and all the necessary support you need so you can feel comfortable performing. Apply by November 30 at www.soundespressivocompetition.com ___________________________________ Fedor Ouspensky was born in 1996 to a family of professional musicians. He started taking violin lessons at the age of 5 and a half with Olga Khroulevitch at the Levine School of Music in Washington, DC, moving later to Peter Sirotin and then to Rafail Sobolevsky and Oleg Rylatko, concertmaster of the Washington National Opera House Orchestra in Washington D.C. He studied with Naoko Tanaka at the Juilliard School, Oleg Rylatko at National Symphony Orchestra Fellowship program, and with Aaron Rosand privately. He also studied conducting with Maestro Mark McCoy and Maestro Glaser. Fedor is a devout promoter of classical music: in 2009 he became one of the founding performer-members of Arts Are For All Ages, a non-profit organization in Washington DC area, which provides classical music concerts to retirement communities. The organization’s membership consists mainly of high school young musicians, who volunteer their performances, and has grown to over 50 active performer-members and is providing about 70 concerts per year. Teaching young musicians is another of Fedor’s passions: he has taught students of different ages and levels, he also coached young violinists in preparation for youth and school orchestra auditions. Fedor loves methodical approach to teaching, and he has built a system of individual plans and written follow-up assignments which he gives to his students to help them make better use of their practicing time. At the age of 8, Fedor was invited to perform an Accolay concerto with McLean Youth Symphony Orchestra, since then he appeared as a soloist performing concertos with Loudoun Symphony Orchestra in Virginia, Bachanalia Chamber Orchestra in New York City and Capitol City Symphony in Washington DC. Fedor had attended Russian Embassy School, Cooper Middle School and South Lakes HS. He finished 3 years at the Juilliard School in New York City, NY. Fedor Ouspensky is the Creative Producer at Virtual Concert Halls and has been a Producer and Director of Sound Espressivo Competition Broadcasts and Live Rounds since 2020. Play Video Play Video 53:41 "There is nothing healthy or positive about competitions" Is this true? We started our 8am Broadcasts with the question of “How to choose competitions?” and we end our series of 8am Broadcasts by debating the validity, utility, and necessity of competitions. Are there too many? Is it just a money-making machine? Are we making sport out of music? Is Chopin rolling in his grave realizing his music is being used for competitions? www.soundespressivocompetition.com “There is nothing healthy or positive about competitions” “Beethoven would be rolling in his grave if he knew his music was being used in contests” “Music should not be used as pit musicians against one another” Do you agree with these statements? These are some of the things we’ll be discussing today at the Virtual Concert Halls Live Show Play Video Play Video 13:39 Sound Espressivo announcing a new Scholarship Prize This Prize is a full scholarship to experience an immersive introduction to conducting, from first taste of a baton, to a spot on a podium conducting an orchestra. A Sound Espressivo Finalist who will be chosen to receive this Prize will have an opportunity to work with a prominent conductor over a period of several months, after which s/he will have an opportunity to conduct a professional symphony orchestra. This Prize is established by Ouspensky Family Fund with a purpose to help young musicians be introduced to conducting, and to discover new talents through the experience, the way Russian conductor Michail Ouspensky was discovered by Yuri Ahronovitch, a great Russian-Israeli conductor of the XX century https://yuriahronovitch.com/ Tune in to learn more about Michail Ouspensky and his story. To be considered for this and many other Prizes apply to Sound Espressivo Competition by November 30, 2021: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Play Video Play Video 27:30 Sound Espressivo - Who are the People? Introducing Dr. Angela Chan, Sound Espressivo Judge, piano, Canada. Sound Espressivo Competition created by a community of musicians, music educators, music managers, with a purpose to make a difference for young musicians, for teachers, for parents of music students. We want to EMPOWER musicians with new tools, ENRICH with new experiences and openminded thinking, EXPAND horizons of what's possible, what can work, what can be a source of joy and success for a performing artist of all ages in modern time. Apply by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Play Video Play Video 30:58 Sound Espressivo Judge | Michal Szostak, organ (Poland) In today's program we talk with organist Dr. Michal Szostak joining us from Warsaw, Poland, about his newly published book "The Organ as a source of Inspiration", and many other topics central to musicians and performing arts: Creativity and artistry Management of own artistic career Complex identities Creative personality, its features, its types Join us, post your comments and questions! Apply to Sound Espressivo by November 30 https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/home Michał Szostak, organist, improvisator, researcher, born 1980 in Poland. Doctor of Musical Arts in Organ Performance (Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Warsaw), studied in Poland, Italy (Pontificio Istituto Ambrosiano di Musica Sacra), and the UK (The Royal College of Organists). An international concert organist performing dozens of recitals annually in Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Africa. His organological publications are issued regularly by prestigious organ magazines: British The Organ, Canadian Organ Canada, as well as American The Diapason and The Vox Humana. Member of The Royal College of Organists, London, The American Guild of Organists, and The Organ Historical Society, USA. The former Music Director and the Principal Organist at the Sanctuary of the Virgin Mary in Licheń Stary (the largest organ in Poland 157/6M+P). He recorded on CDs. Besides, he has completed Master’s and Ph.D. studies in the area of management (Leon Koźmiński University, Warsaw) and, as Associate Professor, works at Warsaw universities – University of Social Sciences and Collegium Civitas – where he conducts interdisciplinary research at the interface between art and management, as well as didactic activities. Website: www.michalszostak.org Load More

< Back Previous Elaine Sara Lim Next Pianist Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall June 28, 2025 WATCH VIDEO A storyteller through music, pianist Elaine Sara Lim creates thematic programming that speaks directly to audiences. Praised for the range of colors in her playing, Elaine’s repertoire includes works by Brahms, Ravel, Haydn, and women composers such as Bauer, Howe, and Zaimont. With elegant immediacy and technical command, she captures the essential characters of the works she presents. Credits include solo and collaborative performances at the Governor’s Residence in Denver, Colorado, the Dukes Hall Gallery of Fine Arts in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and the Amro Music Piano Gallery in Memphis for their “Steinway Series.” International credits include performances at Chateau d’Aix in Port du Quercy, France, Priesterseminar in Graz, Austria, and Chiesa della Santissima Trinità in Cremona, Italy. As a concerto soloist, Elaine has performed with the Manila Symphony Orchestra and members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. As a chamber musician, she has performed piano quintets at Grace College in Indiana and Converse College in South Carolina, and premiered chamber works by contemporary composers Sarah Perske, Matthew Huston, and Brian Goetzinger. Her deep interest in literature and the visual arts is evident in past projects such as Visions and Tales, a multimedia recital pairing piano works with paintings and stories, and The Lake at Evening, a program of American Impressionist pieces inspired by the poetry of Poe, Yeats, Sharp, and Fletcher. She holds a doctoral degree from James Madison University and has pursued studies at the University of Santo Tomas (Philippines), the University of Memphis, and the University of Denver.

< Back Paul Coleman Composer Learn More Videos About Paul Coleman enjoys a multi-faceted career as a composer, sound engineer, and teacher of composition, theory, and electronic music. He is a founding member and Sound Director for Ensemble Signal and has appeared on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts and at venues including Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and the Kennedy Center. As a performer, Paul has worked alongside fellow composers, including Steve Reich, Julia Wolfe, Helmut Lachenmann, Kaija Saariaho, and composer/Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood. Paul’s music has appeared at venues around the world, ranging from large ensembles to solo and chamber works. Some recent projects include a commission for the Eastman’s Musica Nova, solo concerts at The Stone NYC, and tours of historic carillons throughout Europe. Paul is a full-time faculty member of the State University of New York at Fredonia and part-time faculty at the Eastman School of music, where he coordinates the composition component of Eastman’s Summer Classical Studies program. Previous Next

< Back Previous Alexander Farng Next Cellist Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall February 20, 2025 WATCH VIDEO Alexander Farng is a seventh-grade student at Frontiers Academy Trilingual School. He began studying the cello in fourth grade under the guidance of Mr. Sangwon Cho. Since then, he has distinguished himself in numerous prestigious competitions, including CalASTA, SYMF, the Satori Music Festival, Musical Arts, the Charleston Music Competition, and the Global International Music Competition, among others. Alexander is also a member of the Amati Strings Orchestra, performing in museums, senior centers, amusement parks, and other venues where he helps bring classical music to the community. Beyond music, he is active in student government and enjoys playing AAU basketball with Pro’s Vision.

Application DEADLINE November 30, 2021 LIVE Preliminaries: October 30-31, 2021 November 20-21, 2021 December 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 2021 Application fee: $100 Semi Finals - December 16-19, 2021 Finals - January 29-30, 2022 Laureates Gala and Awards Ceremony - Sunday February 6, 2022 Age Groups 10 and under 11-14 15-18 19-25 Adult (26 and above) All Instruments Dance Voice All periods and Jazz Repertory - free choice Preliminary round time limit - 10 minutes Perform Live in a public broadcast or Submit V ideo Looking ahead: December 2021-January 2022 Sound Espressivo Semi-Final and Final Rounds are LIVE Broadcasts More details below Choose Your Date October 30-31, 2021 November 20-21, 2021 December 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 2021 Age Groups Medium Piano S tring Instruments Wind Instruments Guitar Harp Percussion Instruments Baroque Instruments Chamber Groups, Ensembles, Large Ensembles Voice Traditional Instruments Application Choose Live Performance or Pre-recorded video submission Competitive or Non-competitive Artistic Category All styles! Period Baroque Classical Contemporary Jazz Details Semi Finals - December 16-19, 2021 Finals - January 29-30, 2022 10 and under 11-14 15-18 19-15 26 and older

Congratulations Finalists! Sound Espressivo 2021 LIVE! All Categories Play Video Play Video 02:18:17 Virtual Concert Halls Sound Espressivo Gala and Announcement of Winners 0:16 Anna Ouspenskaya and Chris Au 13:19 Igor Zubkovsky, cello and Susanna Kolker, piano Rachmaninoff - In the Silence of the Night 17:33 SEC 10 & under Age group Honors: Ria Kang, Kate Lee, Colette Wiering 3rd Place: Hiroshi Corro 2nd Place: Jeffrey Zhang 1st Place: Ayla Takeda Moreno 18:45 Laureate: Ayla Takeda Moreno (10), piano (USA, AZ). Accompanied by Shiho Takeda Prokofiev - Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26 (excerpt) 22:38 Message from CEO of iClassical Academy Irma de Jong 25:42 iClassical Academy Awards 28:10 Performing Artist: Ben Batalla Improvisation on Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “My Favorite Things” 31:23 Ouspensky Family and Friends Fund - Conducting Award: William Yeh 33:00 Laureate: William Yeh (accompanied by Akiko Chiba) Kreisler - Caprice Viennois, Op.2 38:07 Message from Gevorg Sargsyan, Director of the Brilliant Talent Discovery Awards 41:35 Brilliant Talent Discovery Awards Excellence in Piano Performance Scholarship: Antian Jiang, Colin Chang, Gabriel Wu Runner-ups: Oliver Corro, Tsz Ching (Charriess) Pun, Sathvik Subramanian, Leyna Ishikawa Excellence in Violin Performance Scholarship: William Yeh Runner-up: Neal Eisfeldt 42:48 Performing Artist: Neal Eisfeldt (accompanied by Sung Hoon Mo) Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole in D minor, Op 21 (V. Rondo: Allegro, excerpt) 46:27 SEC 11-14 Age Group Honors: Matthew Brand; Jaden Li 3rd: Neal Eisfeldt 2nd: William Yeh 1st: Antian Jiang 47:58 Laureate: Antian Jiang Liszt - Transcendental Étude No. 10 in F minor ("Appassionata") 54:06 Message from Clive Moore, Creative Director and CEO of FAN4ME FAN4ME- THE BIGGEST STAGE ON EARTH, PERFORMERS EXCELLENCE AWARD 6 Winners: Maria Narodytska, Alexei Rozov, John Lettieri, Ben Batalla, Esteban Alvarez, Vineel Mahal 3 Runner-ups: Asmik Arutunyants, Junwen Liang, Mary Beth Orr 59:47 Performing Artist: John Lettieri Improvisation, followed by The Can Can, William Tell Overture, and Hallelujah Chorus (fragment) 1:02:32 Performing Artist: Maria Narodytska Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition (excerpt) 1:05:11 Performing Artist: Aleksei Rozov Der terk in America (Naftule Brandwein) / Honga (traditional) 1:08:28 Message from Anzel Gerber, Wiener Musikseminar “Rising Star” in Cello Scholarship Award: Yiqi Chen, cello (China), member of Curious Duo 1:10:45 Laureate: Colin Chang Chopin – Étude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5 1:15:18 American Fine Arts Festival Rising Performer Awards Carnegie Hall performance Awards: Kento Ishikawa, Haily Hui Ning Leung, Konomi Nakadai, Ruoyi Qiao, Jeffrey Zhang Lincoln Center Performance Awards: Sora Corro, Dean Griffin, Tsz Ching (Charriess) Pun, Sathvik Subramanian $500 scholarship for European Festival: Leyna Ishikawa, Viktoria Lypa, Konomi Nakadai, Lilla Nóra Szabó “Best Voice” performance at Golden Voice Festival in NY: Asmik Arutyunyants 1:18:13 Performing Artist: Konomi Nakadai (accompanied by Madoka Nakadai) Pasculli - Fantasia sull' opera "Poliuto" di Donizetti (excerpt) 1:21:09 Performing Artist: Asmik Arutyunyants (accompanied by Natalia Gavrilova) Dvorak - “Song to the Moon”, from Rusalka (excerpt) 1:23:27 Message from Fred Karpoff, Founder and Artistic Producer of Entrada Piano Entrada Piano Discretionary Award: Hiroshi Corro, Tsz Ching (Charriess) Pun, Ruoyi Qiao, Sathvik Subramanian, Dean Griffin Entrada Piano Emerging Artist Award: Jaden Li 1:25:47 Performing Artist: Hiroshi Corro Chopin - Waltz in D-flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 Monsalvatge - Sonatina for Yvette (III. Allegretto) 1:29:54 Alla Lowery and Cultus Musicus Innovative Composition Award: Matthew Brand 1:32:03 Performing Artist: Matthew Brand 1:33:10 SEC 26+ Age Group Honors: Mary Beth Orr, Junwen Liang, John Lettieri, Asmik Arutuniants, Ben Batalla, Esteban Alvarez 3rd Place: Vineel Mahal 2nd: not awarded 1st Place: Maria Narodytska, Aleksei Rozov 1:35:19 Performing Artist: Junwen Liang 1:38:24 Vox Novus Fifteen Minutes of Fame Award: Mary Beth Orr, ZhaoJun Ma 1:40:30 SEC 15-18 Age Group Honors: Lilla Nóra Szabó, Viktoria Lypa 3rd: Grey Small 2nd: Dora Meiwes 1st: Colin Chang, Yihui (Gabriel) Wu 1:42:28 Laureate: Yihui (Gabriel) Wu 1:47:06 Message from Micah Yui, the co-Director of the Colburn Summer Piano Seminar. Young Artist Scholarship Award: Dora Meiwes 1:49:23 Performing Artist: Dora Meiwes Liszt - Transcendental Etude No. 5 "Feux follets" (Wills o' the Wisp) 1:52:45 The Fearless Artist Mastermind Prize: Mary Beth Orr 1:54:11 Message from Michelle Lynne, co-founder of The Fearless Artist Mastermind 1:56:16 Performing Artist: Mary Beth Orr Espana by Vitaly Buyanovsky / Spanish Mary by Bob Dylan 1:59:38 SEC 19-25 Age Group Honors: ZhaoJun Ma 1st: Terri Ji 2:01:12 Laureate: Terri Ji Schumann - Symphonic Etudes, Op.13 (excerpt) 2:06:42 Message from James Adler, sponsor of Audience Favorite Award 2:07:59 Performing Artist: Vineel Mahal, the Winner of the James Adler Audience Favorite Award Bizet - Je Crois Entendre Encore, from Les Pêcheurs de Perles Play Video Play Video 03:28:03 Virtual Concert Halls SEC Finals. Session 1, Age group 26+. January 29 at 10:00 am EST 3:45 - Introducing Judges: Pierre Beaudry, Massimiliano Donninelli, Anzel Gerber, Adrianne Greenbaum, Kelly Hall-Tompkins, Stephen Stirling Maria Narodytska, piano (Ukraine/Germany). Music Ambassador 12:46 - Schubert - 12 Valses Nobles, D. 969 Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition 23:59 Promenade 25:18 The Gnome 28:45 The Old Castle 33:13 Tuileries (Children's Quarrel after Games) 34:19 Cattle 38:12 Ballet of Unhatched Chicks 39:24 "Samuel" Goldenberg and "Schmuÿle" 42:59 Limoges. The Market (The Great News) 44:19 Catacombs (Roman Tomb) 46:16 Con Mortuis In Lingua Mortua (With the Dead in a Dead Language) 48:23 The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba Yaga) 51:23 The Bogatyr Gates (In the Capital in Kiev) 1:13:12 - Roza Yacova Duo / Moskver Klezmer Kapelye (Russia), represented by Aleksei Rozov. 1:37:25 - Moskver Klezmer Kapelye (Russia), recording of the Preliminary round submission 2:13:00 - John Lettieri, accordion (Canada, Ontario) Innovative Oblivion, Saint Louis Blues, Arkansas Traveler, Espana Cani, Habanera, Czardas, Hungarian Dance No. 5, The Galloping Comedians, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Five Foot Two, Liebesfreud, O mio Babbino Caro, Can-Can, & additional theme-quotes from a variety of selections, to creatively bridge together the entire program Asmik Arutiuniants, voice (Russia) Academic (accompanied by Natalia Gavrilova) 3:11:20 - Dvorak - “Song to the moon” from Rusalka Groundbreaking classical music competition of the year reinvents concert stage. Arriving at the Third and Final Round of Sound Espressivo. 41 fabulous musicians from around the world take LIVE Virtual Stage in front of International Panel of Judges. VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE FINALIST BELOW: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/sound-espressivo-finals-2021 ------------------ Sound Espressivo Virtual Music Competition - A Sorcerer's Apprentice’s Guide To Mastery In the world of virtual music competitions, Sound Espressivo aims to ensure that as many "apprentices" are heard and appreciated by its growing virtual audiences. Platforms were built and technology put in place, that allows for all nuanced musical expressions to be conveyed with the highest sound bite quality, minus its - much feared in musical productions - time delayed projection. Sound Espressivo’s Second Edition 2021 has developed its innovative concepts from first installment that attracted a million viewers. Sound Espressivo offers musicians an opportunity to perform on a LIVE and professionally produced virtual stage via an Internet TV Broadcast Play Video Play Video 02:15:20 Virtual Concert Halls SEC Finals. Session 2, Age groups 15-18 & 19-25. January 29 at 3:00pm EST 3:26 - Introducing Judges: Frantisek Brikcius, Angela Chan, Philippe Chao, Annie Chang-Center, Agnes Tse Viktoria Lypa (15), guitar (Ukraine) Profound 8:15 - Bach - Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1, BWV 1007 11:08 - Fernando Sor - Sonata in C Major, Op. 15b (ed. Meissonnier) 17:00 - Francisco Tárrega - Arabian Capriccio Dora Meiwes (16), piano (USA, UT) Lyrical 28:37 - Beethoven - Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 (I. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato) 37:25 - Liszt - Transcendental Etude No.5 "Feux follets" (Wills o' the Wisp) Colin Chang (17), piano (Canada, Ontario) Lyrical Scriabin - Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor, Op. 19 49:55 I. Andante 57:34 II. Presto Prokofiev - Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op. 29 1:01:54 I. Allegro molto sostenuto 1:08:04 II. Andante assai 1:14:47 III. Allegro con brio, ma non leggiere Lilla Nóra Szabó (18), cello (Hungary) Virtuosity 1:26:40 - Saint-Saëns - Cello Concerto No.1, Op.33 (III. Molto allegro) Terri Ji (19), piano (USA, WA) Profound (-3 hours) 1:44:17 - Bach - Prelude and Fugue in C Major from WTCII BWV 870 1:48:39 - Beethoven - Sonata in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3 (I. Presto) 1:54:25 - Liszt - Tarantella from Venezia e Napoli Groundbreaking classical music competition of the year reinvents concert stage. Arriving at the Third and Final Round of Sound Espressivo. 41 fabulous musicians from around the world take LIVE Virtual Stage in front of International Panel of Judges. VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE FINALIST BELOW: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/sound-espressivo-finals-2021 ------------------ Sound Espressivo Virtual Music Competition - A Sorcerer's Apprentice’s Guide To Mastery In the world of virtual music competitions, Sound Espressivo aims to ensure that as many "apprentices" are heard and appreciated by its growing virtual audiences. Platforms were built and technology put in place, that allows for all nuanced musical expressions to be conveyed with the highest sound bite quality, minus its - much feared in musical productions - time delayed projection. Sound Espressivo’s Second Edition 2021 has developed its innovative concepts from first installment that attracted a million viewers. Sound Espressivo offers musicians an opportunity to perform on a LIVE and professionally produced virtual stage via an Internet TV Broadcast Play Video Play Video 04:20:33 Virtual Concert Halls SEC Finals. Session 3, Age group 10 and under & 11-14. January 29 at 8:00pm EST 6:55 - Introducing Judges: Giacomo Franci, Devin Hughes, Galina Ivannikova, Fred Karpoff, James Welch Kento Ishikawa (7), piano (USA, CA) Academic (-3 hours) 12:22 - Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 (I. Allegro con brio) Ruoyi Qiao (10), piano (Canada, Ontario) Lyrical 34:02 - Haydn - Sonata in E-flat Major, Hob.XVI:49 (I. Allegro) Colette Wiering (9), violin (USA, WI) Virtuosity (accompanied by Stella O'Neill) Bach - Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor 52:22 I. Allegro moderato 56:19 II. Andante 1:02:19 III. Allegro assai Tsz Ching (Charriess) Pun (10), piano (USA, OR) Miniature 1:18:31 - Chopin - Fantaisie - Impromptu, Op. 66 1:24:41 - Prokofiev - Mercutio, from "Romeo and Juliet", Op. 75 Hiroshi Corro (9), piano (USA, CA) Virtuosity 1:41:33 - Chopin - Waltz in D-flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 1:43:18 - Monsalvatge - Sonatina for Yvette (III. Allegretto) 1:45:33 - Haydn - Concerto in D Major (I. Vivace) (accompanied by Yuko Yoshida) Leyna Ishikawa (10), piano (USA, CA) Virtuosity 2:04:16 - Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major K. 488 (III. Allegro assai) Matthew Brand (13), piano (USA, NY). Innovative 2:24:13 - Matthew Brand - Wrong Way Home 2:25:19 - Haydn - Piano Concerto No. 11 in D major, Hob. XVIII/11 (movements?) Sora Corro (11), piano (USA, CA) Virtuosity 2:41:40 - Mozart - Piano Sonata No. 18, K.576 (I. Allegro) 2:45:05 - Chopin - Étude in G-flat Major, Op. 10 No. 5 2:46:59 - Kabalevsky - Youth Concerto No. 3 in D Major, Op. 50 (III. Presto) (accompanied by Yuko Yoshida) Konomi Nakadai (13), oboe (Japan) Lyrical (accompanied by Madoka Nakadai) 3:04:21 - Pasculli - Fantasia sull'opera Poliuto di Donizetti 3:13:33 - Silvestrini - Etude No.5 «Scène de plage – Ciel d'orage» Oliver Corro (14), piano (USA, CA) Virtuosity 3:26:12 - Chopin - Étude in C Major, Op. 10 No. 1 ("Waterfall") 3:28:07 - Kapustin - Concert Étude, Op. 40 No. 1 "Prelude" 3:30:14 - Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 (III. Rondo, Allegro assai) (accompanied by Yuko Yoshida) Haily Hui Ning Leung (14), voice (Hong Kong) Music Ambassador (accompanied by Shirley Whing Chow) 3:54:33 - Wallpaper (Cantonese pop song) 3:57:26 - A Million Dreams (The Greatest Showman) Groundbreaking classical music competition of the year reinvents concert stage. Arriving at the Third and Final Round of Sound Espressivo. 41 fabulous musicians from around the world take LIVE Virtual Stage in front of International Panel of Judges. VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE FINALIST BELOW: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/sound-espressivo-finals-2021 ------------------ Sound Espressivo Virtual Music Competition - A Sorcerer's Apprentice’s Guide To Mastery In the world of virtual music competitions, Sound Espressivo aims to ensure that as many "apprentices" are heard and appreciated by its growing virtual audiences. Platforms were built and technology put in place, that allows for all nuanced musical expressions to be conveyed with the highest sound bite quality, minus its - much feared in musical productions - time delayed projection. Sound Espressivo’s Second Edition 2021 has developed its innovative concepts from first installment that attracted a million viewers. Sound Espressivo offers musicians an opportunity to perform on a LIVE and professionally produced virtual stage via an Internet TV Broadcast Play Video Play Video 03:48:11 Virtual Concert Halls SEC Finals. Session 4. Age groups 10 and under & 11-14. LIVE, January 30 at 10:00 am. 4:31 - Introducing Judges: Cristina Botnari, Giacomo Franci, Devin Hughes, Galina Ivannikova, James Welch 9:18 - Ella Levy (7), piano (USA, VA) Lyrical (accompanied by Diana Levy) Berkovich - Concerto Op.44 (Mov.II) Jeffrey Zhang (9), piano (Ontario, Canada) Academic 16:26 - Tchaikovsky - December: Christmas, from The Seasons, Op.37a 21:46 - Dvarionas - Down The Hill In a Sledge Ria Kang (6), violin (USA, PA) Lyrical 29:25 - Haydn - Concerto No. 2 in G Major, 1st Mvt Kate Lee (9), piano (USA, VA) Lyrical 41:14 - Schubert - Impromptu in E-flat Major, Op.90 No.2 46:33 - Mendelssohn - Venetian Gondola Song in G minor, Op.19. No 6 48:45 - Burgmüller - L' Arabesque, Op.100 No.2 Ayla Takeda Moreno (10), piano (USA, AZ) Virtuosity 58:25 - Chopin - Waltz in A-flat Major, Op.42 1:02:15 - Prokofiev- Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26 (I. Andante - Allegro) William Yeh (12), violin (USA, NY) Lyrical (accompanied by Akiko Chiba) 1:18:20 - Waxman - Carmen Fantasy 1:30:35 - Wieniawski - Violin Concerto No.2, Op.22 (II. Romance) 1:36:07 - Kreisler - Caprice Viennois, Op.2 Neal Eisfeldt (12), violin (USA, IL) Swift (accompanied by Sung Hoon Mo) 1:51:23 - Paganini - Caprice No. 16 1:53:27 - Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole in D minor, Op. 21 (V. Rondo: Allegro) Dean Griffin (12), piano (USA, NY) Lyrical 2:10:40 - Bach - Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 2:12:21 - Schubert - Impromptu in A-flat Major, Op. 90 No. 4 Sathvik Subramanian (12), piano (USA, NJ) Lyrical 2:30:32 - Liszt - Un Sospiro Jaden Li (14), piano (USA, MD) Profound 2:47:13 - Chopin - Polonaise in F-sharp minor Op. 44 Antian Jiang (14), piano (Canada, Ontario) Virtuosity 3:08:32 - Ravel - Ondine, from Gaspard de la Nuit 3:15:38 - Liszt - Transcendental Étude No. 10 in F minor ("Appassionata") 3:20:54 - Chopin - Ballade #4 in F minor, Op.52 Groundbreaking classical music competition of the year reinvents concert stage. Arriving at the Third and Final Round of Sound Espressivo. 41 fabulous musicians from around the world take LIVE Virtual Stage in front of International Panel of Judges. VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE FINALIST BELOW: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/sound-espressivo-finals-2021 ------------------ Sound Espressivo Virtual Music Competition - A Sorcerer's Apprentice’s Guide To Mastery Platforms were built and technology put in place, that allows for all nuanced musical expressions to be conveyed with the highest sound bite quality, minus its - much feared in musical productions - time delayed projection. Sound Espressivo’s Second Edition 2021 has developed its innovative concepts from first installment that attracted a million viewers. Sound Espressivo offers musicians an opportunity to perform on a LIVE and professionally produced virtual stage via an Internet TV Broadcast Play Video Play Video 03:00:24 Virtual Concert Halls SEC Finals. Session 5, Age group 26+. January 30 at 3:00pm EST 5:37 - Introducing Judges: Pierre Beaudry, Massimiliano Donninelli, Kelly Hall-Tompkins, Anzel Gerber, Adrianne Greenbaum, Stephen Stirling Ben Batalla, piano (USA, TX) Program. Recital Theme: Children’s Playground 13:40 - Rodgers & Hammerstein - My Favorite Things, from “The Sounds of Music” 19:10 - Debussy - L’isle Joyeuse Ravel - Ma Mère l’Oye (Mother Goose Suite) 26:15 II. Petit Poucet (Tom Thumb) 29:46 III. Laideronnette, Impératrice des Pagodes (Little Miss Ugly Face, Empress of the Pagodas) Chick Corea - 2 Children’s Songs 33:08 - No.17 34:25 - No.20 35:55 - Free Improvisation Junwen Liang, piano (USA, PA) 57:06 - Chopin - Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17 No. 4 1:01:53 - Earl Wild - "Embraceable You" from 7 virtuoso etudes on Gershwin's songs Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major, Op. 84 1:05:15 II. Andante sognando 1:09:27 III. Vivace Mary Beth Orr, vocal/french horn (USA, MI) Lyrical 1:39:36 - Spanish Mary (Song by The New Basement Tapes) There were three sailors bold and true With cargo they did carry They sailed away on the ocean blue For the love of Spanish Mary. So deeply now were they disturbed No longer could they tarry They swooned and swerved for the love of Spanish Mary. I remember well they came one day The buffoon, the fool, the fairy Oh paid the dues and inquired to me For the love of Spanish Mary ‘Tis not of me to talk absurd No rumor do I carry No, I'll not tell you one word For the love of Spanish Mary. Beggar man, beggar man Tell me no lie Is it a mystery to live Or is it a mystery to die? 1:41:22 - Vitaly Buyanovsky - Espana Esteban Alvarez, piano (USA, TX) Virtuoso 2:01:23 - El Cóndor Pasa 2:07:36 - Tico-Tico 2:22:20 - Vineel Mahal, voice (Hong Kong) Lyrical 2:23:13 - Bizet - "Je Crois Entendre Encore", from Les Pêcheurs de Perles 2:28:43 - Choodandi (Original Song) 2:46:17 - Closing remarks Groundbreaking classical music competition of the year reinvents concert stage. Arriving at the Third and Final Round of Sound Espressivo. 41 fabulous musicians from around the world take LIVE Virtual Stage in front of International Panel of Judges. VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE FINALISTS BELOW: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/sound-espressivo-finals-2021 ------------------ Sound Espressivo Virtual Music Competition - A Sorcerer's Apprentice’s Guide To Mastery In the world of virtual music competitions, Sound Espressivo aims to ensure that as many "apprentices" are heard and appreciated by its growing virtual audiences. Platforms were built and technology put in place, that allows for all nuanced musical expressions to be conveyed with the highest sound bite quality, minus its - much feared in musical productions - time delayed projection. Sound Espressivo’s Second Edition 2021 has developed its innovative concepts from first installment that attracted a million viewers. Sound Espressivo offers musicians an opportunity to perform on a LIVE and professionally produced virtual stage via an Internet TV Broadcast Play Video Play Video 01:34:11 Virtual Concert Halls SEC Finals. Session 6, Age groups 15-18 & 19-25. January 30 at 8:00pm 5:10 - Introducing Judges: Frantisek Brikcius, Annie Center, Angela Chan, Philippe Chao, Agnes Tse, Mike Vaccaro Grey Small (16), guitar (USA, VA) Virtuosity 11:31 - Francisco Tárrega - Arabian Capriccio 16:19 - Leo Brouwer - Preludio from Suite No. 2 18:55 - Alonso Mudarra - Fantasia Yihui (Gabriel) Wu (17), piano (Canada, Ontario) Profound 31:47 - Liszt - Waldesrauschen (Forest Murmurs), S.145/1 36:05 - Liszt - Ballade No.2 in B minor, S.171 ZhaoJun Ma (20), double bass (China) Innovative Bach - Cello Suite No. 1, BWV 1007 1:01:15 II. Allemande 1:03:54 III. Courante 1:15:12 - Closing remarks Groundbreaking classical music competition of the year reinvents concert stage. Arriving at the Third and Final Round of Sound Espressivo. 41 fabulous musicians from around the world take LIVE Virtual Stage in front of International Panel of Judges. VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE FINALIST BELOW: https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com/sound-espressivo-finals-2021 ------------------ Sound Espressivo Virtual Music Competition - A Sorcerer's Apprentice’s Guide To Mastery In the world of virtual music competitions, Sound Espressivo aims to ensure that as many "apprentices" are heard and appreciated by its growing virtual audiences. Platforms were built and technology put in place, that allows for all nuanced musical expressions to be conveyed with the highest sound bite quality, minus its - much feared in musical productions - time delayed projection. Sound Espressivo’s Second Edition 2021 has developed its innovative concepts from first installment that attracted a million viewers. Sound Espressivo offers musicians an opportunity to perform on a LIVE and professionally produced virtual stage via an Internet TV Broadcast Play Video Play Video 03:07:08 Virtual Concert Halls SEC Semifinals LIVE, Session 5. Saturday, December 18, 2021 3:20 - Introducing the Judges: Angela Chan, Giacomo Franci, Adrianne Greenbaum, Mike Vaccaro, James Welch. Cady Wing Tung Koo (11), oboe (Hong Kong) (accompanied by Shirley Whing Chow) 6:36 - Carl Nielsen - Romance, Op. 2 Curious Duo (13). Haonan (Daniel) Yang, oboe; Yiqi Chen, cello (China) Joseph Fiala - Duo concertante in F major 18:53 I. Allegro assai 23:17 II. Adagio 28:28 III. Allegro Weng Cheng Tiffany Chum (13), voice (Hong Kong) (accompanied by Shirley Whing Chow) 43:24 - Reflection, from Disney's “Mulan” 45:23 - Christmas Isn't Christmas Cady Wing Tung Koo (11), voice (Hong Kong) (accompanied by Shirley Whing Chow) 58:47 - Franck - Panis Angelicus Pui Ki Christina Au Yeung (13), voice (Hong Kong) (accompanied by Shirley Whing Chow) 1:12:53 - Grieg - The Princesse 1:16:00 - Bernstein - I Feel Pretty Hannah Kwok (11), voice & violin (Hong Kong) (accompanied by Shirley Whing Chow) 1:29:16 - Stephen Flaherty - Once Upon A December, from "Anastasia" 2:15:57 - Elgar - Salut d'Amour Haily Hui Ning Leung (14), voice (Hong Kong) (accompanied by Shirley Whing Chow) 1:46:35 - Wedding Invitation Street (Cantonese Pop Song) Rachel Si Yin Wong (17), cello (Singapore) (accompanied by Pauline Lee) 2:03:00 - Bach/Gounod - Ave Maria Yoshimi Matsuda, piano (Japan); Age group: 26+ 2:20:44 - Faure - Impromptu No. 3 in A flat Major, Op.34 2:26:09 - Debussy - Poissons d'or (Goldfish), from “Images” Book 2 2:30:17 - Sibelius - Granen (The Spruce), from “The Trees”, Op.75 No. 5 2:49:23 Robert Voisey, the President of the Advisory Board of Sound Espressivo 2:52:21 - Interview with the Judges What is Sound Espressivo? Our mission is to EMPOWER musicians with new tools, ENRICH with new thinking, EXPAND horizons of what's possible, what can work, what can be a source of joy and success for a modern performing artist Sound Espressivo Competition brings together artists of different generations from around the world. https://www.soundespressivocompetitio... Sound Espressivo online competition is where musicians present their talent, practice, and individuality. It is an opportunity to engage with audiences and the world in a present day technical environment, to be reviewed and guided by respected judges from around the world. Sound Espressivo is bringing the future of the music industry to the artists, educators, and audiences of today. Founded and managed by professional musicians, SEC aims to empower artists of every instrument and all walks of life. Sound Espressivo gives an opportunity for the contestants to present themselves to a supportive panel of established veterans in the field. Play Video Play Video 04:28:12 Virtual Concert Halls SEC Semifinals LIVE, Session 2. Friday, December 17, 2021 6:23 - Introducing the Judges: Avguste Antonov (USA/France), Frantisek Brikcius (Czech/UK), Annie Chang-Center (USA), Galina Ivannikova (Ukraine/USA), James Welch (USA) Viktoria Lypa (15), guitar (Ukraine) 9:11 - Heitor Villa-Lobos — Mazurka-Choro №1 11:47 - Jorge Morel — Danza in E minor Shuheyu Feng (25), flute (Germany) 19:25 - Kuhlau - Fantasie No. 2 for flute solo Maria Narodytska, piano (Ukraine/Germany). Age group: 26+ 37:23 - Scarlatti - Sonata in D minor, K.9 41:09 - Maria Narodytska - Moment Musical 43:37 - Schubert - Moment Musical No. 2 in A-flat Major, Op. 94 D. 780 50:30 - Schubert/Liszt - Erl King Teresa Laiz, percussion (Spain). Age group: 26+ 1:04:32 - Albéniz - Asturias (Leyenda), from Suite española, Op. 47. Partitura de Castañuelas Silvia Tessari, piano (Italy). Age group: 26+ 1:19:49 - Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 23, Op. 57 "Appassionata" (I. Allegro assai) 1:30:49 - Schubert/Liszt - Gretchen am Spinnrade 1:36:30 - Schubert/Liszt - Erlkoenig 1:42:50 - Liszt - St. Francis of Assisi's sermon to the birds 1:53:31 - Liszt - St. Francis of Paola walking on the waves 2:02:38 - Stravinsky - Danse Russe John Lettieri, jazz accordion (Canada, Ontario). Age group: 26+ 2:17:47 - Paul Desmond - Take Five 2:21:52 - Astor Piazzolla - Libertango 2:25:11 - Agustín Lara - Granada Dmitry Styrkas, piano (USA, NJ). Age group: 26+ 2:38:05 - Rachmaninoff - Elegie Junwen Liang, piano (USA, PA). Age group: 26+ 2:51:44 - Chopin - Mazurka in c-sharp minor, Op. 30 No. 4 2:55:48 - Chopin - Etude in G-sharp minor, Op. 25 No. 6 2:58:04 - Chopin - Rondo a la mazur, Op. 5 Vineel Mahal, voice. Age group: 26+ 3:18:22 - I Have a Picture of You (Original Song) Jeffrey Zhang (9), piano (Ontario, Canada) 3:34:32 - Mozart - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (12 Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman") Harry Chen (9), piano (USA, VA) 3:47:32 - Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major, K. 175 (II. Andante ma un poco adagio) (accompanied by Frane Rušinović) Konomi Nakadai (13), oboe (Japan) Marcello - Concerto in D minor 4:02:40 I. Andante e spiccato 4:06:08 III. Presto It is an opportunity to engage with audiences and the world in a present day technical environment, to be reviewed and guided by respected judges from around the world. Sound Espressivo is bringing the future of the music industry to the artists, educators, and audiences of today. Founded and managed by professional musicians, SEC aims to empower artists of every instrument and all walks of life. Sound Espressivo gives an opportunity for the contestants to present themselves to a supportive panel of established veterans in the field. Play Video Play Video 05:26:12 Virtual Concert Halls SEC Semifinals LIVE, Session 7. Sunday, December 19, 2021 8:43 - Introducing the Judges: James Adler, Avguste Antonov, Devin Patrick Hughes, Agnes Tse, Mike Vaccaro, James Welch. Leyna Ishikawa (10), piano. 10 and under (USA, CA) 14:00 - Mozart - Sonata No.10 in C Major, K.330/300h (I. Allegro moderato) 19:07 - Grieg - Butterfly, Op. 43 No. 1 Sora Corro (11), piano (USA, CA); Age group: 11-14 Dyes 33:00 - Chopin - Étude in F minor, Op. 25 No. 2 34:57 - Liszt - Gnomenreigen (Dance of the gnomes) William Yeh (12), violin (USA, NY?). Age group: 11-14 Dyes 47:30 - Saint-Saëns - Havanaise, Op. 83. Pre-recorded video due to the arm injury Dean Griffin (12), piano (USA, NY). Age group: 11-14 1:09:36 - Bach - Invention No. 4 in D minor, BWV 775 1:10:53 - Sergei Bortkiewicz - The Butterfly, Op. 30, No. 9 1:13:22 - Debussy - Arabesque No 1 Brandon Zhou (12), piano (USA, MD) Age Group: 11-14 Kuhlau - Sonatina Op.55 No.3 1:23:52 I. Allegro con spirito 1:25:37 II. Allegretto grazioso 1:27:25 - Bach - Invention No. 10 in G Major, BWV 781 Derek Lee (14), piano (USA, CT) Age Group: 11-14 1:42:57 - Schubert - Impromptu in G-flat Major, Op. 90 No. 3 Dylan Schenker (14), piano (USA, MD). Age group: 11-14 1:57:53 - Chopin - Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 2:08:12 - Kabalevsky - Prelude in E-flat minor, Op. 38 No. 14 Nickita Zinkovsky (13), voice (USA, NY) Age Group: 11-14. 2:22:52 - Bart Howard - Fly Me to the Moon Oliver Corro (14), piano (USA, CA); Age group: 11-14 Dyes 2:34:43 - Mozart - Sonata No.14 in C minor, K.457 2:38:48 - Chopin - Étude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4 Colin Chang (17), piano (Canada, Ontario). Age Group: 15-18 2:53:03 - Bach - Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 Siddharth Pant (17), piano (USA, CA). Age Group: 15-18 3:16:29 - Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 (I. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato) Ashrey Shah (21), clarinet (USA, MN). Age Group: 19-25 3:33:28 - Bach - Adagio from Violin Sonata in G minor 3:37:28 - Béla Kovács - Hommage à Manuel de Falla for solo clarinet Reuven Ben-Zeev (19), piano (USA, MD). Age group: 19-25 3:49:15 - Rachmaninoff - Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 (I. Allegro Agitato) (1913 version) Nevaeh Marelich (8), violin (USA, NV). Age Group: 10 and under 4:13:28 - Rieding - Concerto in B minor, Op. 35 (I. Allegro moderato) Piervito Cardone (10), voice (USA, NY) Age Group: 10 and under? 4:24:20 - Schubert - Ave Maria Ella Levy (7), piano (USA, VA). 10 and under. 4:37:52 - Berkovich - Concerto, Op.44 (III. Allegro assai) 4:45:33 Ben Batalla, piano (USA, TX) Age group 26+ 4:46:24 - Chopin - Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47 4:54:23 - Improvisation on Chopin Prelude No. 4 5:01:36 - Erroll Garner - Misty 5:06:25 - Original improvisation - free form What is Sound Espressivo? Our mission is to EMPOWER musicians with new tools, ENRICH with new thinking, EXPAND horizons of what's possible, what can work, what can be a source of joy and success for a modern performing artist Sound Espressivo Competition brings together artists of different generations from around the world. https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com Sound Espressivo online competition is where musicians present their talent, practice, and individuality. It is an opportunity to engage with audiences and the world in a present day technical environment, to be reviewed and guided by respected judges from around the world. Sound Espressivo is bringing the future of the music industry to the artists, educators, and audiences of today. Founded and managed by professional musicians, SEC aims to empower artists of every instrument and all walks of life. Sound Espressivo gives an opportunity for the contestants to present themselves to a supportive panel of established veterans in the field. Play Video Play Video 03:50:51 Virtual Concert Halls SEC Semifinals LIVE, Session 1. Thursday, December 16, 2021 2:55 - Introducing Robert Voisey, the President of Sound Espressivo Board 4:24 - Introducing the Judges: Angela Chan, Giacomo Franci, Mike Vaccaro, Robert Voisey, James Welch. Justin Kijun Lee (10), cello (USA, VA); Age group: 10 and under 7:08 - Popper - Gavotte, Op. 23 No. 2 (accompanied by GaYoung Lee) Ruoyi Qiao (10), piano (Canada, Ontario). 10 and under 18:10 - Glinka/Balakirev - The Lark 23:33 - Moszkowski - Étude de virtuosité in A-flat Major, Op. 72 No.11 (“Per aspera”) Virginia Bent (10), Voice: Broadway and Light (Hong Kong); Age group: 10 and under. 32:46 - Reflection, from Disney's “Mulan” (accompanied by Shirley Whing Chow) Kaiden Griggs (10), piano (USA, VA); 10 and under 41:59 - Mendelssohn - Concerto in G minor, Op. 25 (I. Molto allegro con fuoco) (accompanied by Frane Rušinović) Brandon Kim (13), cello (USA, VA); Age group: 11-14 59:23 - Squire - Tarantella (accompanied by Susanna Kolker) Matthew Brand (13), piano (USA, NY). Age Group: 11-14 1:11:11 - Matthew Brand - Under the Willow Tree 1:13:07 - Matthew Brand - Fire Dance Rachael Lippe (11), violin (USA, NY). Age group: 11-14 1:24:34 - Rieding - Concerto in B minor, Op. 35 (II. Andante) (accompanied by Cynthia Lippe) Jaden Li (14), piano (USA, MD). Age Group: 11-14 1:35:05 - Chopin - Ballade No. 1 in G minor Jaime Moon, Madison Bae, Brandon Kim (12), piano trio (USA, VA) Age Group: 11-14 1:54:19 - Frank Bridge - Valse Russe Grey Small (16), guitar (USA, VA). Age Group: 15-18 2:04:52 - Albéniz - Asturias (Leyenda), from Suite Española, Op. 47 2:11:40 - Roland Dyens - Fuoco from Libra Sonatine Mary Beth Orr, french horn (USA, MI). Age group: 26+ 2:26:31 - Lydia Busler - Appalachia (Wayfaring Stranger) Lydia Chinchilla (19), flute (USA, IL). Age Group: 19-25 (accompanied by Joel Jamison) 2:41:30 - Reinecke - Ballade, Op. 288 2:51:18 - Bach - Flute Sonata in E-flat Major, BWV 1031 (I. Allegro moderato) ZhaoJun Ma (20), double bass (China). Age Group: 19-25 (accompanied by Tatiana Holub) Hindemith - Sonata for Double Bass and Piano (mvts. 1-2) 3:08:02 I. Allegretto 3:10:40 II. Scherzo. Allegro assai Esteban Alvarez (40), piano (USA, TX, Costa Rica). Age group: 26+ 3:23:03 - La Bikina 3:28:31 - El Manisero (The Peanut Vendor) 3:42:35 - Ballad What is Sound Espressivo? Our mission is to EMPOWER musicians with new tools, ENRICH with new thinking, EXPAND horizons of what's possible, what can work, what can be a source of joy and success for a modern performing artist Sound Espressivo Competition brings together artists of different generations from around the world. https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com Sound Espressivo online competition is where musicians present their talent, practice, and individuality. It is an opportunity to engage with audiences and the world in a present day technical environment, to be reviewed and guided by respected judges from around the world. Sound Espressivo is bringing the future of the music industry to the artists, educators, and audiences of today. Founded and managed by professional musicians, SEC aims to empower artists of every instrument and all walks of life. Sound Espressivo gives an opportunity for the contestants to present themselves to a supportive panel of established veterans in the field Play Video Play Video 02:59:49 Virtual Concert Halls SEC Semifinals LIVE, Session 3. Thursday, December 18, 2021 3:07 - Introducing the Judges: Avguste Antonov, Frantisek Brikcius, Robert Voisey. Katrina Cheng (8), violin (USA, MD) 4:40 - Vivaldi - Concerto in G minor, Op. 12 No.1, RV 317 (I. Allegro) (accompanied by Mark Pfannschmidt) Tsz Ching (Charriess) Pun (10), piano (USA, OR) 16:28 - Liszt - "Liebestraum" S.541, No. 3 in A-flat Major 21:20 - Beethoven - Rondo a capriccio (Rage Over a Lost Penny) in G Major, Op. 129 Colette Wiering (9), violin (USA, WI) 33:01 - Accolay - Concerto No. 1 in A minor Patrick Qiu (9), piano (USA, MD) Mozart - Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K.545 43:02 I. Allegro 45:20 Andante 51:05 Rondo: Allegretto Sathvik Subramanian (12), piano (USA, NJ) 57:53 - Liszt - Étude No. 3 in D-flat Major "Un sospiro" Antian Jiang (14), piano (Canada, Ontario) 1:08:43 - Liszt - Étude No. 3 in D-flat Major "Un sospiro" 1:14:59 - Liszt - Tarantella from Venezia e napoli from the 2nd year Lilla Nóra Szabó (18), cello (Hungary) 1:29:33 - Haydn - Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob.VIIb:1 (I. Moderato) (accompanied by Ágota Lénárt) Asmik Arutiuniants, voice (Russia); Age group: 26+ 1:41:04 - Mozart - "Padre, germani, addio!" from Idomeneo ROZA YACOVA DUO Maria Yacubovich, vocals, Alexey Rozov, piano (Russia); Age group: 26+ Songs of the 1930 and 1940s 1:51:01 - Jerzy Petersburski - The Last Sunday 1:56:01 - Alexander Olshanetsky - Glik (Happiness), from operetta "The Last Dance" 2:01:24 - Oskars Stroks - Foxtrot "Tancz Maszka, Tancz" / Танцуй, Машка, танцуй Moskver Klezmer Kapelye (Russia); Age group: 26+ 2:18:12 - Klezmer tunes Aleksei Rozov, violin (Russia); Age group: 26+ 2:41:58 - Improvisations on Klezmer tunes by Gennady Fomin, for violin solo What is Sound Espressivo? Our mission is to EMPOWER musicians with new tools, ENRICH with new thinking, EXPAND horizons of what's possible, what can work, what can be a source of joy and success for a modern performing artist. Sound Espressivo Competition brings together artists of different generations from around the world. https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com Sound Espressivo online competition is where musicians present their talent, practice, and individuality. It is an opportunity to engage with audiences and the world in a present day technical environment, to be reviewed and guided by respected judges from around the world. Sound Espressivo is bringing the future of the music industry to the artists, educators, and audiences of today. Founded and managed by professional musicians, SEC aims to empower artists of every instrument and all walks of life. Sound Espressivo gives an opportunity for the contestants to present themselves to a supportive panel of established veterans in the field. Play Video Play Video 03:01:49 Virtual Concert Halls SEC Semifinals LIVE, Session 4. Saturday, December 18, 2021 2:50 - Introducing the Judges: Avguste Antonov, Galina Ivannikova, Michelle Lynne, Elizabeth Mann, Zheyang "Jerry" Xiong. Kevin Lee (14), cello (USA, MA) 5:27 - Haydn - Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major (I. Allegro Moderato) Joel Kee Chen (13), piano (USA, VA) Non-Competitive category (accompanied by Frane Rušinović) 24:10 - Mendelssohn - Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 40 (I. Allegro appassionato) Natalie Hahn (17), piano (USA, NY) 40:57 - Bach - Prelude in B-flat Major 42:48 - Kim Sherman - Reflections Gavin Rualo (16), piano (USA, NY) 53:09 - Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag Yihui (Gabriel) Wu (17), piano (Canada, Ontario) Bach - Partita No. 2 in C minor 1:00:49 II. Allemande 1:03:05 VI. Capriccio 1:04:54 Dohnanyi - Rhapsody No. 3 in C Major, Op. 11 Dora Meiwes (16), piano (USA, UT) 1:18:54 - Rachmaninoff - Sonata No. 2, Op 36 (I. Allegro agitato) 1913 Original Version 1:29:43 - Bach - Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major (from WTC book 2) Terri Ji (19), piano (USA, WA) 1:44:01 - Schumann - Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 Sheri Heeb, piano (USA, OH); Age group: 26+ 2:19:47 - Schumann - Soaring, Op. 12 No. 2 Christian Lampkin, flute (USA, SC); Age group 26+ 2:30:44 - Telemann - Fantasia № 7 for transverse flute without bass in D Major, TWV 40:8 2:36:07 - Adolphus Hailstork - Yuhwa for Solo Flute 2:49:56 - Co-host Anna Ouspenskaya and all the judges' discussion What is Sound Espressivo? Our mission is to EMPOWER musicians with new tools, ENRICH with new thinking, EXPAND horizons of what's possible, what can work, what can be a source of joy and success for a modern performing artist Sound Espressivo Competition brings together artists of different generations from around the world. https://www.soundespressivocompetitio... Sound Espressivo online competition is where musicians present their talent, practice, and individuality. It is an opportunity to engage with audiences and the world in a present day technical environment, to be reviewed and guided by respected judges from around the world. Sound Espressivo is bringing the future of the music industry to the artists, educators, and audiences of today. Founded and managed by professional musicians, SEC aims to empower artists of every instrument and all walks of life. Sound Espressivo gives an opportunity for the contestants to present themselves to a supportive panel of established veterans in the field Play Video Play Video 03:57:58 Virtual Concert Halls SEC Semifinals LIVE, Session 6. Sunday, December 19, 2021 4:12 - Introducing the Judges: Avguste Antonov, Pierre Beaudry, Devin Patrick Hughes, Michał Szostak, Donna Weng Friedman. Sophie Gao (13), piano (USA. AZ). Age Group: 11-14 7:37 - Albeniz - Chants d'Espagne, Op. 232 No.1 (Prelude) Neal Eisfeldt (12), violin (USA, IL). Age Group: 11-14 (accompanied by Sung Hoon Mo) 26:46 - Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole in D minor, Op. 21 (I. Allegro non troppo) Iliana Rong (16), piano (USA, VA). Age group 15-18 (accompanied by Frane Rušinović) 46:41 - Mozart - Concerto No. 19 in F Major, K. 459 (I. Allegro) Emanuele Nasuto (13), voice Opera and Lieder (Italy). Age Grp: 11-14 1:09:53 - Cesti - Intorno all’idol mio (Around my idol) 1:13:31 - Handel - Ombra mai fu, from “Xerxes” Shivalik Paul (15), violin (USA, NJ). Age Group: 15-18 1:24:12 - Elgar - Salut d'Amour Kristian Cvetkovic, piano (Switzerland). 26+ 1:37:23 - Schubert - Impromptu in A-Flat Major, Op. 90 No. 4 Maria Simona Fruscella, organ/harpsichord (Italy). 26+ 1:55:21 - Scarlatti (1685 - 1757) - Sonata in A Major, K 208 Tong Mu, piano (USA, TX), piano. 26+ Bach - French Suite No.5 in G Major 2:07:57 Allemande 2:09:44 Courante 2:10:39 Sarabande 2:13:08 Gavotte 2:13:58 Bourrée 2:14:43 Loure 2:16:06 Gigue Lisa Ruth Niemeier, piano (USA, VA). 26+ 2:27:04 - Haydn - Andante and Variations in F minor 2:38:41 - Granados - The Maiden and the Nightingale, from “Goyescas” 2:45:21 - Chopin - Etude in C minor, Op. 25 No. 12 Ria Kang (6), violin (USA, PA). Age group: 10 and under 2:59:12 - Kreisler - Tempo di Minuetto (in the Style of Pugnani) Kento Ishikawa (7), piano (USA, CA). 10 and under 3:05:36 - Beethoven - 6 Variations on 'Nel cor piu non mi sento', WoO 70 3:11:22 - Friedrich Franz Burgmüller, Song of the Gondolier Op. 109 No. 14 in A Major Claude 3:13:20 Debussy, Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum Hiroshi Corro (9), piano (USA, CA); 10 and under 3:20:18 - Copland - The Cat and the Mouse Kate Lee (9), piano (USA, VA); 10 and under (accompanied by Frane Rušinović) 3:27:45 - Polunin - Piano Concertino in A minor Ayla Takeda Moreno (10), piano (USA, AZ); 10 and under 3:37:20 - Chopin - Étude Op. 10, No. 5 3:39:01 - Rachmaninoff - Prelude in C sharp minor, Op.3 No.2 3:42:36 - Copland - The Cat and the Mouse What is Sound Espressivo? Our mission is to EMPOWER musicians with new tools, ENRICH with new thinking, EXPAND horizons of what's possible, what can work, what can be a source of joy and success for a modern performing artist Sound Espressivo Competition brings together artists of different generations from around the world. https://www.soundespressivocompetition.com Sound Espressivo online competition is where musicians present their talent, practice, and individuality. It is an opportunity to engage with audiences and the world in a present day technical environment, to be reviewed and guided by respected judges from around the world. Sound Espressivo is bringing the future of the music industry to the artists, educators, and audiences of today. Founded and managed by professional musicians, SEC aims to empower artists of every instrument and all walks of life. Sound Espressivo gives an opportunity for the contestants to present themselves to a supportive panel of established veterans in the field. Session1 Age group: 10 and under Ruoyi Qiao, piano . Lyrical Age group: 11-14 Matthew Brand, piano . Innovative Jaden Li, piano . Profound Age group: 15-18 Grey Small, guitar . Virtuosity Age group: 19-25 ZhaoJun Ma, double bass . Innovative Age group: 26+ Mary Beth Orr, french horn . Lyrical Esteban Alvarez, piano . Virtuosity Session 2 Age group: 10 and under Jeffrey Zhang, piano. Academic Age group: 11-14 Konomi Nakadai, oboe . Lyrical Age group: 15-18 Viktoria Lypa, guitar. Profound Age group: 26+ Maria Narodytska, piano. Music Ambassador John Lettieri , accordion. Innovative Junwen Liang, piano. Profound Vineel Mahal, voice. Lyrical Session 3 Age group: 10 and under Tsz Ching Pun, piano. Miniature Colette Wiering, violin . Virtuosity Age group: 11-14 Sathvik Subramanian, piano . Lyrical Antian Jiang, piano . Virtuosity Age group: 15-18 Lilla Nóra Szabó, cello . Virtuosity Age group: 26+ Asmik Arutiuniants, voice . Academic Roza Yacova Duo . Miniature Moskver Klezmer Kapelye . Lyrical Session 4 Age group: 15-18 Yihui (Gabriel) Wu, piano, Profound Dora Meiwes, piano, Lyrical Age group: 19-25 Terri Ji, piano, Profound Session 5 Age group: 11-14 Curious Duo. Haonan (Daniel) Yang; Yiqi Chen, cello, Virtuosity Haily Hui Ning Leung, voice, Music Ambassador Session 6 Age group: 10 and under Ria Kang, violin, Lyrical Kento Ishikawa, piano, Virtuosity Hiroshi Corro, piano, Virtuosity Kate Lee, piano, Lyrical Ayla Takeda Moreno, piano, Lyrical Age group: 11-14 Neal Eisfeldt, violin, Swift Session 7 Age group: 10 and under Leyna Ishikawa, piano, Academic Ella Levy, piano, Lyrical Age group: 11-14 Sora Corro, piano, Virtuosity William Yeh, violin, Lyrical Dean Griffin, piano, Lyrical Oliver Corro, piano, Virtuosity Age group: 15-18 Colin Chang, piano, Lyrical Age group: 26+ Ben Batalla, piano, Program Finals Registration deadline January 10, 2022 First Name Last Name Email Time Zone Instrument Repertory for Final Round Name of your accompanist Length of your program Short paragraph about yourself Upload your picture Upload File Upload supported file (Max 15MB) Choose a session, according to your age group Choose an option Artistic Nomination Submit Thanks for submitting!

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