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KMFA's Young Musicians Competition, Recital, and Reception
The KMFA Young Musicians Competition culminated with a special KMFA recital performance, awards presentation and reception on Wednesday, April 28, at McCallum Fine Arts Academy. The recital featured performances from our four first-place competition winners, each playing their concerto selection. First and second-place winners in their instrument category were presented with their awards and prizes at the recital. Philip Finkle, currently a junior at Anderson High and last year's winner of the KMFA Young Violinist Competition & Award, performed the opening concerto on the Amati Foundation violin previously awarded to him by KMFA in 2009.
Food, drink and décor were sponsored by Mozart’s Coffee Roasters and Flora & Fauna.
KMFA congratulates the following winners of the 2010 Young Musicians Competition:
Violin: 1st Place — Danny Chen, Westwood High School
2nd Place — Audrey Wozniak, St. Stephens High School
Viola: 1st Place — Megan Wei, Liberal Arts & Sciences Academy HS
2nd Place — Cameron Rehberg, Austin High School
Cello: 1st Place — Laura Andrade, Liberal Arts & Sciences Academy HS
2nd Place (tie) — Diana Burgess, McCallum Fine Arts Academy
2nd Place (tie) — Danielle Suh, Westlake High School
Bass: 1st Place — Trevor Young, McCallum Fine Arts Academy HS
2nd Place— Andrew Rogers, McCallum Fine Arts Academy HS
KMFA 89.5 FM, Austin’s own classical-music radio station, was pleased to reprise last years KMFA Young Violinist Competition & Award with the new and expanded KMFA Young Musicians Competition.
Young violinists, cellists, bassists and viola players throughout Austin were invited to participate in this special performance competition,performing three short musical selections for a panel of esteemed competition judges.
String players had the opportunity to win first or second place in their instrument category, with first place winner receiving a high-quality instrument loan for a full year. Other prizes include lessons, performance tickets, master classes, instrument repair and gift certificates from local music shops.
~COMPETITION DETAILS~
• Entry to the KMFA Young Musicians Competition is free of charge, and open to students in all Austin schools. (Students must be currently enrolled in an Austin-area public or private school with a full orchestra program, and be ages thirteen to seventeen years old; students must be enrolled in school for the duration of the year-long award period.)
• Each competition entrant is asked to perform three unaccompanied pieces: solo Bach (memorized), a concerto standard (memorized) and a personal choice. Personal selection should reflect student’s skill level and performance flair. Students must provide their own piano accompanist (if desired) for their concerto performance at the competition.
• Final competition audition takes place on Saturday, April 24, 11am to 3pm, at McCallum High School’s Fine Arts Academy, located at 5600 Sunshine Drive in Austin, TX.
• Winners to be announced on Wednesday, April 28th at the KMFA Young Musicians Competition recital, awards presentation and reception held at McCallum Fine Arts Academy.
~Required Competition Pieces~
Each competition entrant is asked to perform three unaccompanied pieces: 1) solo Bach, memorized; 2) a concerto standard, memorized; and 3) a personal choice. Personal selection should reflect student’s skill level and performance flair. Students must provide their own piano accompanist (if desired) for their concerto performance at the competition.
VIOLIN:
1)
Solo Bach: one movement from one of the Six Sonatas or Partitas by J.S. Bach
2) Violin Concerto: one movement from a standard Romantic or Twentieth Century Violin Concerto, or Mozart Concerto No. 3 or 4
3) Personal choice (optional as third piece: Vocalise by S. Rachmaninoff)
VIOLA:
1)
Solo Bach: one movement from one of the Six Suites for Solo Viola by J.S. Bach
2) Viola Concerto: one movement from a standard viola concerto or showpiece
3) Personal choice (optional as third piece: Vocalise by S. Rachmaninoff)
CELLO:
1)
Solo Bach: any movement from the Six Unaccompanied Bach Cello Suites
2) Cello Concerto: one movement from a standard cello concerto, such as:
-- Haydn Cello Concerto in C major
-- Saint-Saens Cello Concerto in A minor
-- Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor
-- Concerto in C Minor by J.C. Bach, I and III movements
-- Any two movements from the Tchaikovsky Roccoco Variations, Lalo Concerto in D minor
3) Personal choice (optional as third piece: Vocalise by S. Rachmaninoff)
CONTRABASS:
1)
Solo Bach or Rabbath: oOne movement from a solo violoncello suite by J. S. Bach, or a Francois Rabbath solo piece
2) Bass Concerto: one movement from a standard bass concerto, such as:
--
Capuzzi Concerto in F
-- Dragonetti Concerto in A (G)
-- Koussevitzky Concerto
-- Concerto No. 2 in B Minor by G. Bottesini
-- Concerto, Opus 3 by S. Koussevitzky
-- Concerto in C major, by J. B Vanhal
3)
Personal choice (optional as third piece: Vocalise by S. Rachmaninoff)
~CONTACT~
For more info, contact:
• Fiona Cherbak, Community Liaison, KMFA Young Musicians Competition Committee: Fiona@themeparkstudios.com or
(512) 916-9633
• Suzanne Warmack, Chairperson, KMFA Young Musicians Competition Committee and Corporate Support Manager for KMFA: SWarmack@kmfa.org or (512) 476-5632
~JUDGES~
KMFA Young Musicians Competition is proud to have professional members of Austin’s classical music community participate as judges for each of our four string instrument categories. We appreciate their commitment of time and expertise on behalf of our high school orchestra students in Central Texas. Click here for more detailed biographical information of these esteemed leaders of the Austin classical Music community.
The judges for each instrument include the following professionals:
Violin:
• Peter Bay, Music Director and Conductor of The Austin Symphony
• Jennifer Bourianoff, Assistant Concertmaster for The Austin Symphony, and instructor at the Austin Chamber Music Center
• Richard Kilmer, Principal Second Violinist with the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster of the Laredo Philharmonic, and Instructor at the Austin Chamber Music Center.
Viola:
• Ames Asbell, Assistant Principal of the Austin Lyric Opera orchestra, President of the Central Texas Viola Society
• Martha Carapetyan, Violist with Austin Symphony and Austin Chamber Ensemble
• Bruce Williams, Principal Viola with Austin Symphony, Principal Viola for Grammy-nominated Conspirare
Cello:
• Betsy Sanders, Cellist with the Austin Symphony, Austin Lyric Opera and Texas Choral Consort
• Amy Levine Tsang, Founding member of the Laurel Trio, former member of Princeton University music faculty
• Hai Zheng, Assistant Professor of Music and Artist in Residence at Southwestern University and Faculty at St. Stephen's Episcopal School
Bass:
• David Dawson, Instructor of Double-Bass, Texas State University and Assistant Principal Bassist for the Austin Lyric Opera and the Austin Symphony
• Dr. David Neubert, Professor of Double Bass at the University of Texas at Austin, Principal Bass of the Austin Symphony, Austin Ballet and the Austin Lyric Opera
• Jessica Valls, Bassist with Austin Symphony Orchestra, San Antonio Symphony, Austin Lyric Opera Orchestra and Tosca Tango Orchestra
~PRIZES~
The VIOLIN category 1st-place winner will receive:
• The use of the Amati Foundation violin for one year: May 1, 2010 – May 1, 2011 ($8,000 value)
• Two Starling Distinguished Violinist Series master classes, plus tickets to Starling Series concert
• Pairs of tickets to The Austin Symphony concert featuring "meet and greet"
• A full Austin Chamber Music Center Festival Workshop scholarship and Season Pass to the festival ($845 value)
• $100 scholarship with Blackerby Violin Shop for music and supplies for the year
• $50 gift certificate from Violins Etc.
• Repairs and adjustments to the violin as needed, provided by Sandro Cocco Violin Studio
• Bow Rehair form Fiddlestick Bow Shop
The VIOLA category 1st-place winner will receive:
• The use of Cecelio ¾ sized viola for one year: May 1, 2010 – May 1, 2011 ($1,500 value)
• A full Austin Chamber Music Center Festival Workshop scholarship and Season Pass to the festival ($845 value)
• Pairs of tickets to The Austin Symphony concert featuring violinists "meet and greet"
• Stallion bow re-hair certificate from Fiddlestick Bow Shop ($50 value)
• $100 scholarship with Blackerby Violin Shop for music and supplies for the year
• $50 gift certificate from Violins Etc.
• Repairs and adjustments to the viola as needed, provided by Sandro Cocco Violin Studio
The CELLO category 1st-place winner will receive:
• The use of Pfetzinger Handmade Cello circa 1960 cello for one year: May 1, 2010 – May 1, 2011 ($7,000 value)
• A full Austin Chamber Music Center Festival Workshop scholarship and Season Pass to the festival ($845 value)
• Pairs of tickets to The Austin Symphony concert featuring "meet and greet"
• Stallion bow re-hair certificate from Fiddlestick Bow Shop ($50 value)
• $100 scholarship with Blackerby Violin Shop for music and supplies for the year
• $50 gift certificate from Violins Etc.
• Repairs and adjustments to the cello as needed, provided by Sandro Cocco Violin Studio
The CONTRABASS category 1st-place winner will receive:
• The use of Stephen Wise Instruments bass for one year: May 1, 2010 – May 1, 2011 ($5,000 value)
• New French or German model Double Bass Bow ($300 value), Brazilwood octagon bow by J. Oscar of the Artisan Group, donated by Duckworth Violin Shop in Houston, TX.
• A full Austin Chamber Music Center Festival Workshop scholarship and Season Pass to the festival ($845 value)
• Pairs of tickets to The Austin Symphony concert featuring violinists "meet and greet"
• $100 scholarship with Blackerby Violin Shop for music and supplies for the year
• $50 gift certificate from Violins Etc.
• Repairs and adjustments to the contrabass as needed, provided by Stephen Wise Instruments
Prizes for four 2nd-place finalists, one for each instrument category:
• One pair of tickets to season performance of Texas Performing Arts at UT, winner’s choice
• “Master Class” on violin making and care provided by Sandro Cocco Violin Studio
• Instrument repair services by Sandro Cocco Violin Studio
• $50 gift certificate Sheet Music and supplies for provided by Blackerby Violin Shop
• $50 gift certificate from Violins Etc.
• One full set of new instrument strings from Westbank String Shop
First-place winner obligations:
• Blog for KMFA.org about the competition and about the events they participate in as a result of winning the competition
• Appear at KMFA events and play solo or small ensemble
• Participate in audio spots for KMFA. Winner will state their name and that they are a student winner from McCallum and “you’re listening to KMFA, 89.5 Austin”
• Volunteer for KMFA pledge drives and events, when possible
• Mentor an incoming Freshman in 2010 in the form of giving brief lessons. Teaching is a great way to learn!
~PRIZE SPONSORS~
KMFA Young Musicians Competition is pleased to introduce a variety of classical music organizations, schools and businesses as our 2010 prize sponsors. We are fortunate to have their generous support and collective interest in development of young musical talent in Central Texas.
Amati Foundation (www.amatifoundation.org)
The Amati Foundation is dedicated to the preservation and expansion of the stringed arts. It was formed in 2000 on the belief that music, when used effectively, can play a central part in global conflict resolution. By teaching children, teens and young adults via the beauty of music, whether performances, the making of musical instruments or the study of music composition, they achieve a better understanding of cultures, global harmony and a more transparent view of information.
Austin Chamber Music Center (www.austinchambermusic.org)
The Austin Chamber Music Center (ACMC) is dedicated to serving Central Texans by expanding knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of chamber music through the highest quality instruction and performance. The Austin Chamber Music Academy offers professional musicians coach ensembles and teach theory classes for intermediate and advanced musicians of all ages.
Blackerby Violin Shop (www.violinshop.com)
Blackerby Violin Shop has served the Austin and Central Texas region for eleven years. Blackerby Violin Shop is owned by a violinist who has been teaching for twenty years. Blackerby Violin Shop stocks a wide selection of violin, viola, cello, and bass accessories and strings. Our inventory includes items for beginning to advanced players.
Duckworth Violin Shop (www.duckworthviolinshop.com)
Duckworth Violin Shop is a full service violin sales, setup, repair and instruction shop located in the historic restored downtown area of New Braunfels, TX. Bryan Duckworth, luthier and proprietor, welcomes you and brings to his craft over 30 years of experience. Duckworth began his training in Houston's Winters Violin Shop in 1980. More recently, he has studied with gigenbaumiesters Horst Kloss and Hans Jurgen Nebel. Duckworth Violin Shop is represented in Houston by luthier James Scoggan.
Fiddlestick Bow Shop (www.margaretadie.com)
Fiddlestick Bow Shop is run by a trained bow maker with extensive schooling in all repairs and restorations on bows for violin, viola, cello and double bass. Conservation is a very important aspect of their work Fiddlestick Bow Shop has wide selection of bows for sale, with bows for all players, fiddlers to classical.
Sandro Coco Luthier and Violin Studio
A bona fide small-time luthier shop. Sandro studied with the Chimneys Violin Making Apprenticeship Program in Pennsylvania. It's a cozy studio, and the few items he does sell are quality. What Sandro is best known for is his instrument repair and bow rehairs. Offers repair, restoration, and appraisals of violins, violas and cellos. Bow rehair and restoration. Sale of new and old stringed instruments.(1508 Congress Avenue South, Austin, TX 78704, (512) 440-5007, (512) 912-0769
Starling Distinguished Violinist Series (www.music.utexas.edu/programs/Starling.aspx)
The University of Texas Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music welcomes you to the 2009-2010 season of the
Starling Distinguished Violinists Series. Made possible by a grant from the Starling Foundation to Professor Brian Lewis, the Starling Series brings the best and brightest violinists to the Butler School of Music to perform concerts and teach master classes.
Stephen Wise Instruments (http://slwise.home.texas.net)
Stephen Wise Instruments is a full service shop for the repair and construction of all stringed instruments. For over 30 years, Stephen Wise has been involved in the building of many kinds of instruments, including guitars, bass guitars, lapdulcimers, hammer dulcimers, longneck dulcimers, mandolins, Irish and Celtic harps, ukeleles and double basses. Stephen repairs all of these instruments, as well as others like cymbolems, ouds and bouzoukis.
Texas Performing Arts (www.texasperformingarts.org)
Texas Performing Arts serves The University of Texas and the Austin community through a diverse season of world-class fine arts performances, educational activities, and collaborative partnerships. Texas Performing Arts encourages students to experience our world-class season of performances by offering discounted $10 student tickets, subsidized by over $100,000 in annual donations. Thus far in our 2009—2010 season, students have comprised over 34% of our audience.
The Austin Symphony (www.austinsymphony.org)
Founded in 1911, the Austin Symphony Orchestra is Austin’s oldest performing arts group. The ASO offers a complete season of musical and educational programming. The ASO High School Concerts reach more than 9,500 students every Spring, developing interest and involvement in the symphony, and preparing students to be future artists, audiences and patrons of the arts. The 45-minute concerts are performed in the gymnasiums of area high schools and are designed especially for teenagers.
Violins Etc.(www.violinsetc.com)
Texas owned and operated, Violins Etc. was founded on the principle that high quality and low cost are not mutually exclusive. Violins Etc. opened in Austin, Texas in 1993 with a vision of bringing high quality instruments from European makers to the American market at affordable prices. Today, Violins Etc. is able to offer unparalleled quality and value to musicians at all levels both in Texas and around the world.
Westbank String Shop (www.westbankstringshop.com)
Westbank String Shop specializes in quality school orchestra instruments for string players. Westbank rents, sells, and repairs all models of violins, violas, cellos, and double basses. Westbank String Shop was born out of a dream of Dr. David W. Sloan, retired music educator and proprietor. He holds the bachelor of music and doctor of musical arts from the University of Texas at Austin, and the master of music education from Midwestern State University. After retiring in 1997 from a career in music that took him from Texas to Missouri, to Mississippi, and back to Texas, "Doc," as he is fondly referred to by many, opened the Westbank String Shop.
