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The Young Musicians Competition expresses its sincere appreciation to Time Warner Cable Sam Ash Music Corp. and Anita Polk Their support has helped make this year’s Competition possible. The First Place Winners 2004 Pre-High School Level
Joseph Raphael Novakovich, cello Suite no. 2 in d minor, Bach Cello Concerto no. 1 Saint-Saëns
Natasha Yamane, violin Concerto in e minor J. Conus
Chanah Ambuter, harp Grand’Mère raconte, Renié Klinget, glöckchen, Mozart Minuet in g min.,Rousseau
Druv Das, clarinet Aria and Presto, Jacques Ibert
Christine Pang, piano Sonata in F Major, K.332, Mozart Arabesque, Debussy
Daniel Pratt, voice Amarilli mia bella, Caccini He shall feed his flock, Handel Vergebliches Ständchen, Brahms High School Level
Daniel Chen violin Zigeunerweisen Pablo de Sarasate
Su Jin Hwang flute Ballade Frank Martin
Jacek Blaszkiewicz piano Polonaise no. 2 in E Major Franz Liszt
Linnea Conelli voice Widmung, Schumann Non so più cosa, Mozart The Crucifixion, Barber Grand Prize Winners 2004 Were selected at the Competition Finals, Saturday, May 22, 7:30 p.m. Music Performance Center, Campus Hall, Wagner College Level I, Christine Pang, piano Level II, Su Jin Hwang, flute The Grand Prize Winners will receive $500 and will be presented in a solo recital at the Campus Hall Performance Center, Wagner College, in June, 2005 See Press page First Prize Winners with Exceptional Merit Daniel Chen, Jacek Blaszkiewicz, Linnea Conelli The First Place Winners with Exceptional Merit will receive $400 and will be presented in a special recital at the Campus Hall Performance Center, Wagner College, August 22, 2004. See 2004 Winners 2 Complete List of Winners Pre-High-School Level First Place Winners: Joseph Raphael Novakovich, violoncello, grade 5, Grays Woods Elementary, Warriors Mark, PA, private study with Kim Cook Natasha Yamene, violin, grade 8, Manhasset Middle School, NY, private study with Judith Ingolfsson Chanah Ambuter, harp, grade 7, homeschool, Vernon, NJ, private study with Laura Majestic Druv Das, clarinet, grade 7, I. S. 7, S. I., private study with Alberto Toro Christine Pang, piano, grade 7, homeschool, S. I., private study with Lynelle Smith Daniel Pratt, voice, grade 7, Bay Academy for the Arts & Sciences, Brooklyn, private study with Mia Dimario Second Place Winners: Daniel Kim, clarinet, grade 7, I. S. 72, S. I., private study with Keri Ann K. DiBari-Oberle Christine Pang, violin, grade 7, homeschool, S. I, private study with Marcia Lewis Megan Yuan, violin, grade 4, P.S. 41, S. I., private study with Barbara Polidi Melody Yuan, violin, grade 4, P.S. 41, private study with Barbara Polidi Daniel Kim, clarinet, grade 7, I.S. 72, S. I., private study with Keri Ann DiBari-Oberle Stephanie Sun, piano, grade 2, P.S. 48, S. I., private study with Wen-Yi Lo Howard Yew, piano, grade 7, I.S. 51, S. I., private study with Wen-Yi Lo Leora Covner, voice, grade 8, I.S. 72, S. I., private study with John Zupan Third Place Winners: Vicki Su, piano, grade 2, P. S. 48, S. I., private study with Wen-Yi Lo Honorable Mention: Christian Kinsella, piano, grade 6, P.S. 61, Morris Intermediate, S. I., private study with John Zupan High-School Level First Place Winners: Daniel Chen, violin, grade 10, Regis High School, Jackson Heights, NY, private study with Sally Thomas Su Jin Hwang, flute, grade 10, LaGuardia High School, Manhattan, private study with Gretchen Pusch Jacek Blaszkiewicz, piano, grade 10, LaGuardia High School, Manhattan, private study with Mark Pakman Linnea Conelli, voice, grade 11, Tottenville High School, S. I., private study with Shelly O’Hara Second Place Winners: Warren Behr, violin, grade 12 Great Neck South High School, NY, private study with Vladimer Zyskind Esther Hwang, flute, grade 12, Tottenville High School, S. I., private study with Mark D. Perez Esther Hwang, piano, grade 12, Tottenville High School, S. I., private study with Yelena Khaymovitch Cassandra Ruiz, voice, grade 12, Notre Dame Academy, S. I., private study with John Zupan Third Place Winners: James Pang, piano, grade 9, home school, S. I., private study with Marcia Lewis Stephanie Reitter, voice, grade 11, Staten Island Technical High School, S. I., private study with Elizabeth McCullough Saachi Sachdev, flute; Stuyvesant High School, Manhattan, private study with Keri Ann K. DiBari-Oberle Frieda Shumuel, flute; grade 10, East Meadow High School, N.Y., private study with Mary Fukushima Jonathan Shumuel, contra bass clarinet; grade 10, East Meadow High School, N.Y., private study with William Katz Geoffrey Tsui, piano, grade 9, Stuyvesant High School, Manhattan, private study with Wen-Yi Lo Honorable Mention: Nicola Aversa, piano, grade 9, Seton Hall Prep. School, West Orange, NY, private study with Lenny Bord A videotape of this program was telecast on S. I. Cable TV. Channel 34.