Student Competitions
2009 - 2010 Competition Results
10th Annual Piano Solo Competition |
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| DIVISION I | ||
| 1st Prize | Hannah Zahr | Teacher: Regina Yung |
| DIVISION II | ||
| 1st Prize Best Performance of Original Piece |
Karen Ji | Teacher: Hui-Min Wang |
| 2nd Prize | Emile Zahr | Teacher: Regina Yung |
| 3rd Prize | Jennifer Boyd | Teacher: Regina Yung |
| DIVISION III | ||
| 1st Prize | Peter Wang | Teacher: Eugene Kaminsky |
| 2nd Prize Best Performance of Original Piece |
Aiden Dale | Teacher: Regina Yung |
| 2nd Prize |
Devin Chen | Teacher: Eugene Kaminsky |
| 3rd Prize | Jacqueline Choi | Teacher: Hui-Min Wang |
| Honorable Mention | Brigid Driscoll | Teacher: Eugene Kaminsky |
| DIVISION IV | ||
| 1st Prize | Ilve Bayturk | Teacher: Hui-Min Wang |
| 2nd Prize | Erin Driscoll | Teacher: Eugene Kaminsky |
| 3rd Prize | Aoife Kingsbury | Teacher: Kathy Czerny |
| 3rd Prize | Brianna Sheldon | Teacher: Margaret Li |
| Best Performance of Original Piece | Ryan D'Alelio | Teacher: Edwina Li |
| DIVISION V | ||
| 1st Prize Overall Winner, Lawrence H. Smith Award for Outstanding Piano Solo Performance |
Diana Chen | Teacher: Eugene Kaminsky |
| 2nd Prize | Maria D'Ambrosio | Teacher: John Kramer |
| 3rd Prize Best Performance of Original Piece |
Alex Droster | Teacher: Regina Yung |
| Honorable Mention | Sean Haves | Teacher: Margaret Li |
| DIVISION VI | ||
| 1st Prize Best Performance of Original Piece |
Corbin Foucart | Teacher: Hui-Min Wang |
2nd Annual String Competition |
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| DIVISION I | ||
| 1st Place | Aidan Drohan | |
| 2nd Place | Rosa D'Ambrosio | |
| 3rd Place | Sam Lampert |
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| DIVISION II | ||
| 1st Place | John Gillig | |
| 2nd Place | Katie Tran | |
| 3rd Place | Jacqueline Choi | |
| DIVISION III | ||
| 1st Place | Carly Oddleifson | |
| 2nd Place | Terence Casey | |
| 3rd Place | Isabella Iwanicki | |
5th Annual Woodwind Competition |
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| DIVISION II | ||
| 1st Place | Katie Johnson | Teacher: Don Zook |
| 2nd Place | Emma LaBreck | Teacher: Asako Yoshida |
| 3rd Place | Justin Tedeschi | Teacher: Don Zook |
| DIVISION III | ||
| 1st Place | Gillian Pentheny | Teacher: Don Zook |
| 2nd Place | Charlotte Sneath | Teacher: Asako Yoshida |
| 3rd Place | Lea Cunningham | clarinet student in Bays |
22nd Annual Concerto Competition Results |
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| DIVISION I | ||
| 1st Prize | Peter Wang/Duxbury | Piano student of Eugene Kaminsky |
| 2nd Prize | Desmond Herzfelder/Cohasset | Piano student of Hui-Min Wang |
| 3rd Prize | Karen Ji/Bourne | Piano student of Hui-Min Wang |
| Honorable Mention | Laura Varas/Hingham | Piano student of Hui-Min Wang |
| DIVISION II | ||
| 1st Prize | Devin Chen/Norwell | Piano student of Eugene Kaminsky |
| 2nd Prize | Ilve Bayturk/Duxbury | Piano student of Hui-Min Wang |
| 3rd Prize | Isabella Iwanicki/Norwell | String Bass Student of Chris Rathbun |
| DIVISION III | ||
| 1st Prize | Jasper Leavitt/Falmouth | Bassoon Student of Janet Underhill |
| 2nd Prize | Diana Chen/Norwell | Piano student of Eugene Kaminsky |
| PPO DIVISION | ||
| 1st Prize | Alexandra Nelson/Orleans** | Bassoon Student of Janet Underhill |
| 2nd Prize | Gina Benedetto/Marshfield | Piano student of Hui-Min Wang |
| 3rd Prize | Emily Richard* /Plymouth | Violin Student of Mark Lakirovich |
| Congratulations to all Winners and Their Instructors! | ||
** PPO division 1st prize winner Alexandra Nelson will perform a movement of Vivaldi’s A minor Concerto with Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra at its Family Concert on Sunday, March 7 at 3 pm in Plymouth’s Memorial Hall. * student studies privately with non-Conservatory teacher and is a current member of Conservatory’s Bay Youth Symphony (BaYS). |
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The 2010 William P. Söderberg Song & Aria Competition |
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| Watch videos from the 2010 William P. Soderberg Song and Aria Competition | ||
| JUNIOR DIVISION | ||
| 1st Place | Emma Owens | |
| 2nd Place | Aoife Kingsbury | |
| 3rd Place | Julianna Fenton | |
| Most Improved | Natalia Mirabito | |
| Honorable Mention | Sasha Dhameja | |
| YOUNG ADULT DIVISION | ||
| 1st Place | Abby Arenstam | |
| 2nd Place | Nicholas Cox | |
| 3rd Place | Alexander N. Carroll | |
| Most Improved | Allyson Lynch | |
| Honorable Mention | Meghan Burke | |
| ADULT DIVISION | ||
| Most Improved | Theresa Quinn | |
| Honorable Mention | Julie Collinge | |
OVERALL WINNER – ABBY ARENSTAM WESTERBEKE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT – MEGHAN BURKE |
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Meghan Burke, recipient of the Westerbeke Scholarship, with voice instructor Lorna Jane Norris. Read Meghan's winning essay. |
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