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STUDENT NEWS
OCTOBER 2011
Congratulations to Elizabeth Li, whose October 16, 2011, performance at the NVMTA Judged Recital was chosen for the NVMTA Honors Recital.
JUNE 2011
WYATT STUDIO 2010–11 STUDENT AWARDS
"Outstanding Student": Lily Li and Julia DeCelles-Zwerneman
"Most Improved": Renee Zhang
Congratulations to former student Eric Jurenas, a voice performance major at Cincinnati College– Conservatory of Music. Eric finished his junior year as a first-place winner in four competitions. He will perform as a guest soloist throughout the United States next year. We wish him continued success!
Former student Andrew Pham, a spring graduate from James Madison University (JMU) with a double major in Piano Performance and Composition, is now studying piano in Germany as part of a 7-week program for pianists and opera singers. Congratulations to Andrew!!
MAY 2011
Tiger Zhang was chosen to perform in the Sonata Honors Recital on May 29. The Sonata Festival/Competition was held on May 22. Congratulations, Tiger!
Congratulations to our teams in the Piano Ensemble Competition:
2nd place winners
• Julia DeCelles-Zwerneman, Karen
Greennagel, Jennifer Peng, & Caitlin Kim (quartet)
• Anna Zhang and Elizabeth Li (duet)
• Jennifer Peng and Caitlin Kim (duet)
3rd place winners
• Isabelle Maricar and Renee Zhang (duet)
Honorable Mention
• Isabelle Maricar, Renee Zhang, Christine Li, & Elizabeth Li (quartet)
• Lily Li and Wade Zhang (duet)
APRIL 2011
Congratulations to Concerto Festival winners:
• Lily Li, 1st place, Grades 10-12
• Isabelle Maricar, 1st place, Grades 6-7
• Timmy Chan, 2nd place, Grades 6-7
• Daniel Shin, 3rd place, Grades 6-7
• Anna Zhang, 2nd place, Grades 4-5
• Elizabeth Li, 3rd place, Grades 4-5
• Nathan Chan, 3rd place, Grades K-3
The Piano Concerto Festival—sponsored by the Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association (NVMTA)—was held during the weekend of April 8–10 at the Steinway Gallery at Tyson's Corner and the Woman's Club of Arlington.
MARCH 2011
Congratulations to Julia DeCelles-Zwerneman, whose piece was one of the winners of NVMTA's Composition Competition. Julia will perform in the Competition's Honors Recital on April 2.
Angie and Isabelle Maricar provided piano music for a Celebration of Life event on March 5 honoring their late strings teacher, Mr. Fissell.
Lily Li will be featured on the Young Artists Musicale at George Mason University on the March 13, 2011, concert. This is Lily's third appearance on the YAM concerts.
FEBRUARY 2011
Congratulations to Nathan Chan and Isabelle Maricar, who won Honors in the Bach Baroque Festival and performed in its Honors Recital on February 26.
Congratulations to Timmy Chan, chosen for Honors from NVMTA's Feb. 13 Judged Recitals.
Christy Shea gave a solo recital February 12 at Harvester Presbyterian Church in Springfield, VA. The performance was in honor of her father, who is home on leave from serving in Afghanistan.
DECEMBER 2010
Congratulations to Isabelle Maricar and Lily Li, whose December 12 performances were chosen for the NVMTA Honors Recital
Former student Helen DeCelles-Zwerneman performed the Beethoven PianoTrio in C Minor, Op.1, #3, on November 21 at Georgetown University, where she is now coached in chamber music by Dr. Ralitza Patcheva
AUGUST 2010
Lily Li attended the 2010 Virginia's Governor's School in Music.
Timmy and Nathan Chan will perform a joint piano recital in Taiwan in August.
Laura Cooper may be heard on YouTube performing Chopin's B-flat Minor Scherzo.
Lily Li and Wade Zhang will perform in the Young Artists Musicale at George Mason University on September 19.