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Honors Recital Highlights
November 11, 2018
Fifty soloists and four ensembles were awarded Honors for their outstanding performances on audition day, November 4, 2018, at County College of Morris. More than 90 students auditioned there for the first time and we thank CCM for a seamless day filled with wonderful music. For their insightful evaluations, MEA thanks the judges: Diane Battersby, Barbara Landi Hause, David Iskowitz, Yuly Verbitsky, Greg Whiddon and Yuka Yanagi.
Three exceptional, musically diverse Honors Recitals were presented on November 11, 2018, by students who ranged in age from 7 to 16. Thank you to the Music Den for the use of the lovely Randolph Performing Arts Center. MEA salutes all the Honors students for their sensitive performances, their musicianship, and their poise under pressure. Congratulations to the MEA teachers, listed below, whose nurturing resulted in such a high-level of play.
3pm Recital
| 3pm Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hyuna Kang | Sonatina in D Major, Andante | Pleyel |
| Evan Fan | Prelude in A Minor | Ravel |
| Zoe Calimani | Humming Bird | Gillock |
| Joyce Hwang | The Storm, Op. 109, No. 13 | Burgmüller |
| Joyce & Emily Hwang | Berceuse from the Dolly Suite | Fauré |
| Isabelle Qi | La Joyeuse | Rameau |
| Daniel Goldgraber | Variations on a Russian Theme | Maykapar |
| Kristen Ngai | Adriana from Vals Venezolano | Astor |
| Iris Piskula | Sonatina in G Major, Op. 151, No. 1, Rondo | Diabelli |
| Aviv Cohen | The Girl with the Flaxen Hair | Debussy |
| Christine Peng | Sonatina in D Major, Op. 36, No. 6, Allegro con Spirito | Clementi |
| Sophia Lee | Sonata in F Major, K. 332, Allegro | Mozart |
| Kevin Xu | Andeluza, Op. 5 No. 5 | Granados |
| Defne Zeybek | Two-Part Invention No. 7 in E Minor | J.S. Bach |
| Florence Shen | Nocturne, Op. 55, No. 1 | Chopin |
| Katherine Wu | In Autumn, Op. 36, No. 4 | Moszkowski |
| Eric Guo | Etude in D Sharp Minor, Op. 8, No. 12 | Scriabin |
| Sophia Hu | Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, S. 161, No. 5 | Liszt |
| Eliza Tagle | Sonata in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1, Prestissimo | Beethoven |
| Austin & Franklin Mau | Prelude No. 1 | Gershwin |
4:30pm Recital
| 4:30pm Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emi Simonds | Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:1, No. 10, Moderato | Haydn |
| Caiden Mooney | Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm, No. 6 | Bartok |
| Anthony Zhuang | Sonatina in A Minor, Op. 94, No. 4, Allegro Moderato | Biehl |
| Eric Guo | Solfeggietto | C.P.E. Bach |
| Sophie Cheng | Etude in D Minor, Op. 1, No. 4, Allegretto | Liszt |
| Caitlyn Huang | Sonata in G Major, Hob. XVI:27, Finale — Presto | Haydn |
| Anvika Hegde | The Maiden's Wish | Chopin/Liszt |
| Tien Rattanasoontorn | Sonata in B Minor, K. 377 | Scarlatti |
| Evan Wang | Impromptu in E Flat Major, Op. 90, No. 2 | Schubert |
| Rebecca Hsiao | Sonatine in F Sharp Minor, Animé | Ravel |
| Nicolas Gritz | Prelude & Fugue in F Major, XIII, WTC Book I | J.S. Bach |
| Lauren Feldman | Suite Bergamasque, Prelude | Debussy |
| Jamie Shou | Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI:37, Allegro con brio | Haydn |
| Olivia Dunleavy | Consolation No. 2 | Liszt |
| James Bally | Drizzle — Homage to the Chopin Raindrop Prelude | Bally |
6pm Recital
| 6pm Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Audrey Xi | Le Petit Noir | Debussy |
| Matthew Kwon | Sonatina in F Major, Op. 257, No. 2, Finale - Allegretto Giocoso | Lack |
| Helena Kim | Tarantelle, Op. 77, No. 6 | Moszkowski |
| Winnie Tso & Jennifer Cao | En Bateau from Petite Suite | Debussy |
| Emily Grant | Prelude, Op. 12 | Prokofiev |
| Justin Zhang | Agitato e con fuoco in B Minor from Songs Without Words, Op. 30, No. 4 | Mendelssohn |
| Radha Pingle | Bourrée in F Major | Telemann |
| Irene Hwang | Sonatina in E Flat Major, Op. 19/20, No. 6, Allegro | Dussek |
| Zoey Wen | Spinning Song from Songs Without Words, Op. 67, No. 4, Presto | Mendelssohn |
| Aadhithyaram Balaji | Moonlight Mood | Gillock |
| Emma Wang | Sonata in C Major, L. 104, Allegro | Scarlatti |
| Sophia Kim | Sonata in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, Presto Agitato | Beethoven |
| Conor Hampton | Valse Oublieé No. 1 | Liszt |
| Tiffany Yang | The Lark | Glinka/Balakirev |
| Mary Quimbo | Sonatine No. 1, Modéré | Ravel |
| Sasha Shefter | Etude in A Flat Major, Op. 1, No. 9 | Liszt |
| Sophie & Helen Makus | The Scarlet Cape | Federer |
Photos by Lisa Gonzalez
Teachers Whose Students Received Honors
Sophia Agranovich, Dr. Lorraine Butterfield, Azar Gordon, David Iskowitz, Mansoon Kim, Dr. Julia Lam, Chuanyin Lee, Florence Liu, Beatrice Long, Marcia Maull, Eric Olsen, Sophia Ososkov, Dr. Thomas Parente, Sondra Tammam, Stella Xu, Yuka Yanagi, and Stacie Yao.
Honors Recital Committee
Many thanks to the Honors Recital Committee who worked tirelessly to ensure success on both the audition and recital days: Ruth Pasquariello, for scheduling, programming and handling the clerical end behind the scenes; Sallie Lloyd, MEAs Outstanding Volunteer, for devoting her many talents on both days; and to new members Helen Krotoff and Christina Hansen for assisting with various duties.
Charlene Step
Honors Recital Chair
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