Summer 2010

Summer 2010
Inside this issue:
President’s Message
2
Composition Competition
Competitions and
3
Programs
String Achievement
4
Piano Achievement
5
And Member Info
Northern District,
6
Judy Leonard and
Healy Competitions
Woodwind Achievement
7
Calendar
8
Sept. Newsletter
Submission Deadline:
August 15, 2010
The performers pictured above, Bianca Thurgood, Kate Reiss, Kirsten
Springer, Maya Pabilonia, Sarah Rubin, Mitchell Downing, Jack Ramsdell,
Katelyn Turner, Kyle Gatesman, Dalia Nasr, Kelvin Nguyen, Kelly Pratt, Katy
Maher, Melissa Pratt, Rachael Stone, Alexander Zaloum, Patrick Weaver,
Ernest Abbott, Kolina Sheng, Aaron Williams, Erik Fredriksen and Clare
McConnell, were selected to perform on the Composition Competition Honors
Recital which took place on May 1 at the Women’s Club of Arlington. They
represent the studios of Libby McConnell, Virginia Moore, Andrew Horowitz,
Rene Johnson, Frances Hollans, Elaine Gallo, Nancy Longmyer, Julie Slingerland, Amy Conley, Ellen Foncannon, Olga Roberts,Victoria Wyatt, James Selway,and Michael Fawlkner.
Selected but unable to perform were Grace Weaver, Jamie Curran, Julia DeCelles-Zwerneman, Chia Yi Lee, Gary Poon, Stephen Artner and Nalini Singh.
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President’s Message
As I write, another academic year has come to a close and all of us should be in our “summer mode”
now, with a more relaxed pace. We’ve had another great year in NVMTA, with many competitions and
festivals in which our students were able to participate. While there are many members who help to
make NVMTA a fine organization, I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank all of the event
chairs, co-chairs and assistant chairs for their great service to NVMTA this past year. It is important for
us to remember that we would not be able to offer these wonderful opportunities to our students if it
weren’t for the willingness of these members to serve as chairs. I applaud you for your fine work and
dedication and I thank you for commitment to serve NVMTA in this capacity.
As many of you already know, the Directory will be entirely online this year, and I’m thrilled that the
members voted in favor of this change. We can now regularly update members’ contact information resulting in a significant cost savings for our organization.
I wish each of you a restful and fun-filled summer and I’ll look forward to seeing you in the fall.
Jim Litzelman, President
Composition Competition Honors Recital
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Honorable Mention: Megan Beskin, Ava Plante, Katie Curran, Grant
Thomas, Dominic Olivera, Chi Zama, Teresa E. Poirier, Emily Moschella,
Emma Puranen, and Joseph Micsan from the studios of Libby McConnell,
Andrew Horowitz, Sheila Epstein and Frances Hollans.
Jo Lombard Award for Outstanding Composition:
Clare McConnell
Mclean Symphony Concert: On March 20th, judges selected 4 of the 49
compositions entered into the competition to be orchestrated and performed by the Mclean Symphony under the direction of Dingwall Fleary:
Getting Closer by Clare McConnell (LibbyMcConnell); Through the Atmosphere by Patrick Weaver
(Frances Hollans); Wizard Dance by Bianca Thurgood (Ellen Foncannon); and The Traveller by Kirsten
Springer, ( Nancy Longmyer). Michael Ream and Davyd Breeskin, members of the orchestra orchestrated
the compositions.
Sheila Epstein, Libby McConnell and Frances Hollans co-chaired the event and judges were Jo Lombard,
Vincent Oppido and Dingwall Fleary.
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MTNA Composition Competition
It's time to think about composing for the MTNA Composition Competition. In August registration begins
online at www.mtna.org. The online application and four copies of the score must be postmarked by midnight September 14, 2009. If your students have participated in the NVMTA composition competition,
encourage them to use their favorite composition for this event also. New compositions and composers are
welcome!
Entrants must study with a current active member so be sure to pay your annual dues on or before August
31, 2010. Complete submission requirements can be found on the MTNA website at www.mtna.org. Click
on Competitions from the Programs column, then choose Composition.
FRIDAY MORNING MUSIC CLUB HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION FOR STRINGS
The FMMC High School Competition for Strings, in memory of Gus Johansen, will be held Monday, November 1, 2010 from 11:30 – 4:30PM at the Sumner School and Museum, 1201 17th Street, Washington,
DC. Application deadline is October 19, 2010. Please note: November 1st is a holiday for all students
in Virginia and Maryland. Students in the District and private school attendees who wish to participate may
request after school hours.
Prize awards are $700, $500 and $300. First prizewinner will participate in a recital at Strathmore Hall on
Friday, November 26, 2010. Other prize winners will have an opportunity to perform in FMMC student recitals, as well as chamber music and orchestral concerts, throughout the year.
Applications, Contemporary Music Suggestions and 2010 Judges will be posted on the FMMC website: www.FMMC.org under Student Competitions.
For information please contact Suzanne Richardson at 202.450.4321 or [email protected]
GMU Degree Programs
Interested in taking the plunge by going back to school for pedagogy? Certification or an MA degree or one of our doctorate degrees?
Contact Joanne Haroutounian for details about pedagogy 703.534.9490,
[email protected] and Linda Monson for doctorate questions,
703.993.3580, [email protected].
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String Achievement Awards Competition
May 9, 2010 – Marty Taglieri, Chair
Lower Strings Elementary Level, (cello, viola and harp)
Student
st
1 Place Allison Park, cello
Teacher
Igor Zubkovsky
2
nd
Place Zubin Kane, cello
Loran Stephenson
3
rd
Place Hannah Snarr, harp
Elizabeth Blakeslee
Lower Strings Intermediate Level
1st Place Jessica Hu, cello
Laurien Laufman
2
nd
Place Elise Kolle, harp
Elizabeth Blakeslee
3
rd
Place Andrew Jiang, viola
Shen-Pang Chien
Lower Strings Senior Level
1st Place Victor Luo, cello
Igor Zubkovsky
2nd Place Patrick Miller, viola
Helen Fall
3
rd
Place Kelsi Gray, harp
Elizabeth Blakeslee
The following teachers entered students in the lower strings session: Elizabeth Blakeslee, harp; Lynne
Denig, viola; Helen Fall, viola;; Laurien Laufman, cello; Loran Stephenson, cello; Marta Howard, viola;
Shen-Pang Chien; Igor Zubkovsky, cello.
Upper Strings Elementary Level
1st Place Evelyn Mo
Natalia Yampolsky
2
nd
Place Emma Sophie Moore
Olga Khroulevitch
3
rd
Place Sarah Slate
Natalia Yampolsky
Hon. Men. Haruna Higa
David Strom
Hon. Men. Jasper de Boor
Ronda Cole
Upper Strings Intermediate Level
1st Place Briannah Steele
David Strom
2
nd
Place Kevin Tan
Olga Khroulevitch
3
rd
Place Abigail Tucker
David Strom
Hon. Men. Katja Yeager
David Strom
Upper Strings Senior Level
1st Place Aiden Kane
2
nd
Place Tova Yampolsky
Ronda Cole
Natlia Yampolsky
Ronda Cole, Helen Fall, David Strom, Natalia Yampolsky, Shen-Pang Chien, Olga Khroulevitch entered
students in the uppler strings division.
A big thanks goes to co-chair Laura Kobayashi for monitoring the times, Amy Rothstein for check-in,
tallying winners and overall organization, and Helen Fall for handling scores and helping.
Thanks to the wonderful job done by the judges. For lower strings: David Cho, cello; Marian Rian Hays,
harp; and James Batts, viola and upper strings: Judith Cho, Edwin Johonnott, and Yevgeniy Dovgalyuk.
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Piano Achievement Awards Competition
May 15, 2010— Arda Andonian and Haewon Moon, Co-chairs
Congratulations to all participating teachers for the quality of the performances.
Elementary Level
Intermediate Level
1st place: Brian Le, student of Nancy Breth
1st Place: Kristina Hu, student of Marjorie Lee
2nd place: Jonathan Ko, student of Rosita Mang
2nd Place: Bryan Ho, student of Marjorie Lee
3rd place: Elizabeth Hu, student of Marjorie Lee
3rd Place: Juncheng Shen, student of Marjorie Lee
Honorable mention:
Honorable Mention:
Lyric Yu, student of Marjorie Lee
Clara Guo, student of Rosita Mang
Anthea Li, student of James Litzelman
Max Hou, student of Marjorie Lee
Anna Wang, student of Jun Yang
Ryo Kaneko, student of Marjorie Lee
Calvin Ghim, student of Marjorie Lee
Ryan Chon, student of Narciso Solero
Senior Level
William Zhang, student of Jun Yang
1st Place: Kimberly Hou, student of Marjorie Lee
Jessica Ding, student of Marjorie Lee
2nd Place: Daniel Long, student of Lisa E. Sarratt
Audrey Huang, student of Yun Yang
3rd Place: Alexander Stabile (Nancy Breth)
Roman Kasparian, (Margarita Gramaticova)
Honorable mention:
Jenny Tan, student of Jun Yang
Risa Kaneko, student of Marjorie Lee
Amber Lee, student of Haewon Moon
Member Information
All NVMTA members should check their listings
on the VMTA website to make sure all information there is up to date. Several members have
been receiving NVMTA newsletters at e-mail addresses that are not current. The e-mail list for
the newsletter is generated from the VMTA website, which does not always have up to date information. To access your listing:
1. Go to http//www.music-usa.org/vmta/
2. Select "Member Area" from the main menu
3. Select your name from the dropdown list.
4. Enter your password and then click on the
"Go" button
If you don't remember having a password or
have forgotten it, contact the VMTA webmaster,
John Winsor at <[email protected]>. He will not
have your password because it is encripted, but
he should be able to tell you how to access it or
create a new one.
Advertise Your Business: Would you like to advertise
your music studio or music related business in the NVMTA
newsletter? Please contact Bettye at
[email protected] for additional information.
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Northern District Auditions Results: Piano
Level IA
Performer
Teacher
1st Place
1st Place Alternate
2nd Place
3rd Place
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Stephanie Draughon
Christopher Papenfuss
Elijah Christopher-Green
Jenny Tan
Shine Peng
Wiley Skaret
Jun Yang
Yoshinori Hosaka
Marjorie Lee
Jun Yang
Rosita Mang
Marjorie Lee
Jonathan Ko
Elizabeth Hu
Yukinori Kinoshita
Anna Wang
Rena Cai
Rosita Mang
Marjorie Lee
Yoshinori Hosaka
Jun Yang
Jun Yang
Lyric Yu
Bryan Ho
Muli Yu
Juncheng Shen
Brian Le
Marjorie Lee
Marjorie Lee
Marjorie Lee
Marjorie Lee
Nancy Breth
Sarah Barham
Kazune Kitani
Elaine Chen
Satowa Kinoshita
Alex Li
Rosita Mang
David Kosutic
Rosita Mang
Yoshinori Hosaka
Marjorie Lee
Level IB
1st Place
1st Place Alternate
2nd Place
3rd Place
Honorable Mention
Level II
1st Place
1st Place Alternate
2nd Place
3rd Place
Honorable Mention
Level III
1st Place
1st Place Alternate
2nd Place
3rd Place
Honorable Mention
Healy Scholarship Competition
1st Place Stella Roznovan, student of Rosita Mang
2nd Place Alex Zaloum, student of James Selway
Judy Leonard Student Excellence Competition
1st Place Sarah Barham, student of Rosita Mang
2nd Place Jessica Park, student of Hong Joo Lee
Honorable Mentions:
Faith Lam, student of Silva Blazquez
Christine Bautista, student of Andrew Horowitz
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Woodwind Achievement Awards Competition
May 15, 2010—Kristen Sheridan, Chair
Seventeen flute and clarinet students from the studios of Nancy Genovese, Judith Lapple, Kenneth Lee, and
Robert Little performed in the competition. Our wonderful judges were Dr. Charles West, Dr. Susan Hayes,
and Mr. Aaron D. Scott. Special thanks to Ken Lee for his help in monitoring the event.
7th-8th Grade:
1st Place:
Alison Dettmer, student of Judith Lapple
2nd Place: Allison Arnold, student of Nancy Genovese
3rd Place: Ho Jin Yeo, student of Kenneth Lee
Honorable Mention: Kibaek Lee, student of Kenneth Lee
9th-10th Grade:
11th-12th Grade:
1st Place: Stephanie Chung, student of Kenneth Lee
1st Place: Andrew Logan, student, of Robert Little
2nd Place: Heejin Park, student of Nancy Genovese
2nd Place: Ed Cai, student of Kenneth Lee
3rd Place: Jill Bertoia, student of Kenneth Lee
3rd Place: Eric Lin, student of Kenneth Lee
PIANO TUNING AND REPAIR
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703.239.2754
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Advanced Coaching & Competition Preparation
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Deadline for the September
2010 online News is August 15.
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Northern Virginia Music
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Laura Marchisotto Bogart, Editor
CALENDAR
August
15 Sun.
Deadline for Directory and Newsletter Submissions
September
2 Thurs.
POSTMARK DEADLINE: Sep. 19 Judged Recital
6 Mon.
Labor Day
15 Wed.
Board Meeting, 10:00am
19 Sun.
Judged Recitals, WCA, 2:00pm & 3:30pm
22 Wed.
POSTMARK DEADLINE: Oct. 2 General Recital
29 Wed.
Regular Meeting, WCA, 9:45am, Program 10:30am
Young Artists Musicale, GMU, 6:00pm