Music Educators Association of New Jersey
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Honors Recital Highlights
November 12, 2017
An increase in the number of applicants this year and in the number of students selected to perform resulted in our presenting three Honors Recitals for the first time, instead of the usual two! Programs for the three recitals, presented at 3:00, 4:30, and 6:00 at the Randolph Performing Arts Center of The Music Den on Sunday, November 12, are listed below. MEA congratulates our 52 solo and 11 ensemble winners and their dedicated teachers!
MEA graciously thanks the Wharton Music Institute for the use of their facility for the auditions, and the Music Den in Randolph for not only providing a perfect performance space, but also accommodating our need for extra time at short notice. Thank you to dedicated committee members Sallie Lloyd, Ruth Pasquariello, and Charlene Step for their invaluable work, and to all those who contributed to the success of this event, making these recitals special to the performers, their parents, teachers, and friends.
3pm Recital
| 3pm Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preston Wang | Allegretto in C Major | Neefe |
| Jordan Guo | Sonatina No. 1, 3rd mvt. | Latour |
| Ella Chai | Elizabeth's Lullaby | Alexander |
| Alyssa Wang | Scherzo | Weber |
| Justin Zhang | Sonata, Op. 49, No. 1, 2nd mvt. | Beethoven |
| Zoey Wen | Consolation No. 2 | Liszt |
| Jessica Gao | Solfeggietto | C.P.E. Bach |
| Vicky Yang & James Cao | Rondo for Four Hands Op. 163, No. 6 | Diabelli |
| Jennifer Jang | Sonata, Hob. XVI:23 1st mvt. | Haydn |
| Emma Lau | Sonatina in E-flat Major Op. 19/20, No. 6, 1st mvt. | Dussek |
| Alexander Dong | Sonatina, Op. 13, No. 1, 3rd mvt. | Kabalevsky |
| Aadhithyaram Balaji | Sonatina in B-flat Major 1st mvt. | Diabelli |
| Christina Huang | Sonatina in C major Op. 36, No. 3, 1st mvt. | Clementi |
| Sharanya Devarakonda | Sonata, K. 545, 3rd mvt. | Mozart |
| Sophie & Helen Makus | Galop, Op. 266, No. 1 | Becucci |
| Sahdev Patel | Folia | Scarlatti |
| Lauren Jang | Valse Romantico, No. 3, from Linterna Magica, Op. 101 | Turina |
| Isabella Velucci | First Arabesque | Debussy |
| Jennifer Cao | Tarantella | Pieczonka |
4:30pm Recital
| 4:30pm Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Veralyn Yang | Asian Tiger Prowl | Hall |
| Nathan Luybarsky | Rondo in C Major | Mozart |
| Jonathan Bondarchuk | Night Train | Goldston |
| Tiffany Yang | Polnisches Lied Op. 117, No. 18 | Heller |
| Helena Kim | Six Variations on the Duet Nel cor più non mi sento | Beethoven |
| Austin & Franklin Mau | Hungarian Dances, No. 5 | Brahms |
| Ivory Piskula | Angel Voices Op. 100, No. 21 | Burgmüller |
| Radha Pingle | Rock Zone | Vandall |
| Annie Li | Elfin Dance Op. 12, No. 4 | Grieg |
| Austin Mau | Sonatina, Op. 13, No. 1, 3rd mvt. | Kabalevsky |
| Christine Peng | Sonatina in G Major Op. 36, No. 5, 3rd mvt. | Clementi |
| Avery Kim | Dizzy Fingers | Confrey |
| Franklin Mau | Two-Part Invention, No. 13 | J.S. Bach |
| Sophia Kim | Mazurka, Op. 7, No. 3 | Chopin |
| Ivory & Iris Piskula | Pavanne from American Symphonette No. 2 | Gould |
| Sheldon Yoon | Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum | Debussy |
| Katherine Wu | Witches' Dance Op. 17, No. 2 | McDowell |
| Rebecca Hsiao | Sonatine, 1st mvt. | Ravel |
| Evan Wang | Sonata, K. 331, 3rd mvt. - Alla Turca | Mozart |
6pm Recital
| 6pm Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Zhuang | Children at Play from "For Children", Vol. 1 | Bartok |
| Eric Guo | Sonatina in F Major 2nd mvt. | Beethoven |
| Aayush Bhakey | Sonatina, Op. 36, No. 5, 3rd mvt. | Clementi |
| Joyce Hwang | Reverie from "Album for the Young", Op. 39 | Tchaikovsky |
| Zara Yu | Sonatina, Op. 13, No. 1, 3rd mvt. | Kabalevsky |
| Alexander Howden | The Great Smoky Mountains | Glover |
| Emma Zheng | First Arabesque | Debussy |
| Joyce Hwang, Emily Hwang & Sophia Lee | 12th Street Rag | Bowman |
| Grace Zhang | Courante | Handel |
| Tiffany Yang | Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 1 | Chopin |
| Emily Hwang | Dance on the Holiday from "Suite for Children" | S. Ding |
| Sophia Lee | IL Penseroso, Op. 45, No. 16 | Heller |
| Niyati Kasnyap | L'orage (The Storm) Op. 109, No. 13 | Burgmüller |
| David Andrews | Presto Vivo | Cecere |
| Ton Rattanasoontorn | Sonatina, 1st mvt. | Khachaturian |
| Sophia Chang | Valse Oubliée in F# minor, No. 1 | Liszt |
| Jamie Shou | Three Fantasias on Caprices Op. 16, No. 1 | Mendelssohn |
| Caitlin Samson | Sonata in C# minor, Op. 27 No. 2 (Moonlight), 1st mvt. | Beethoven |
| Noah Chen | Rigoletto | Liszt |
Congratulations to the following teachers whose students were awarded Honors:
Sophia Agranovich, Dr. Lorraine Butterfield, Carmela Cecere, Rebecca Eng, Azar P. Gordon, Amanda Harberg, Barbara Hause, Mansoon Kim, Michelle Kim, Dr. Julia Lam, Chuanyin Lee, Marlene Lippman, Florence Liu, Elizabeth Martyn, Dr. Thomas Parente, Sondra Tammam, Grace Tseng, Stella Xu, Yuka Yanagi, and Ying Zhang
MEA Honors Recital Committee:
Marlene Lippman - Chair, Sallie Lloyd, Ruth Pasquariello, Charlene Step.
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