2012 Year In Review
U.S. Presidential Scholars In the Arts:Music: Kimberly Hou
Kapell Young Artist Competition for ages 14-17:
1st Prize winner: Ryo Kaneko
2nd Prize winner: Kimberly Hou
Novik Competition Senior Division1st Place: Ryo Kaneko2nd Place: Bryan HoThe 1st place winner of the Seniors
is awarded a performance with the Capital City Symphony.
FMMC High School Piano Competition1st Place: Ryo Kaneko3rd Place: Bryan Ho
Congratulations to Grace Wang – MTNA Junior High Winner –
Washington, DC
Congratulations to Annelisa Crabtree – MTNA Senior High
Winner- Washington, DC
Congratulations to Bryan Ho – MTNA Senior High Alternate –
Washington, DC
Congratulations to Muli Yu- MTNA Junior High Alternate-Virginia
Congratulations to Eric Lin – MTNA Junior High Honorable
Mention – Virginia
Congratulations to Luke Ratcliffe – MTNA Senior High Winner –
Virginia
Congratulations to Ryo Kaneko – MTNA Senior High Alternate –
Virginia
ODU Classical Competition:1st Place: Ryo Kaneko3rd Place: KimberlyHou
WMTA Bartok Competition:
Level I – 3rd: Joanna Cheng
Level II – 1st: Andrew Zhang
Level III – 3rd: Grace Wang
Level V – 1st: Annelisa Crabtree
Level V – 3rd: Kevin Zhang
VMTA District Auditions
Level IA – 3rd place: Alison Wan
Level IB – 1st Alternate: Wiley Skaret
Level IB – 3rd place: Evan Hu
Level II – 1st Place: Muli Yu
Level II – 2nd place: Jessica Ding
Level II – Honorable Mention: Grace Wang
MSMTA Elizabeth R. Davis Memorial Competition:
9th-10th Grade Division – Second Place: Bryan Ho
11th-12th Grade Division – First Place: Ryo Kaneko
11th-12th Grade Division – Second place: Annelisa Crabtree
WMTA Hartman Competition:
Group 7/8 – 1st place: Alison Wan, Andrew Zhang
Group 7/8 – honorable mention: Helen Fu
Group 9 – 1st place: Sabrina Su
Group 10 – 2nd place: William Wang, Evan Hu
Group 10 – 3rd place: Wiley Skaret
Group 11 – 1st place: Kevin Su
Group 13 – 3rd place: Muli Yu
Group 15 – 3rd place: Kevin Zhang
2012 NVMTA Concerto Competition:
Grades 2-4, 2nd place: Alison Wan
Grades 5-6, 1st place: Grace Wang
Grades 7-8, 2nd place: Muli Yu
Grades 7-8, Honorable Mention: Jessica Ding
Grades 9-10, 3rd place: Kevin Zhang
Grades 11-12, 1st place: Ryo Kaneko
International Young Artists Piano Competition Preliminary Competition:Group 1 Age 8 and under Chirp!
Chirp!:Joanna ChengGroup 2 Ages 9-10 Frog’s Adventure: Evan HuGroup 3 Ages 11-12 Playing Bamboo Flutes in
the Spring Wind: Ruiran Xun,Grace WangGroup 4 Ages 13-14 Story of the Moon: Muli YuGroup 5 Ages 15-18
Liuyang River: Kevin Zhang, Kimberly Hou
Chosen for 2012-2013 Season of Concerts at the Alden RisingStars Series:Andrew Zhang, Bryan Ho, Kevin
Su
MSMTA Solo Festival:1st place: Evan Hu, Wiley Skaret, Petrina Steimel, Kevin Su, Sabrina Su, Alison Wan,
Grace Wang, William Wang, Ruiran Xun, Muli Yu, Kevin Zhang2nd place: Annelisa Crabtree, Jessica Ye,
Andrew Zhang3rd place: Joanna Cheng
NVMTA Piano Concerto Festival:Grades K-3 – 2nd Place: Catherine Wu, Grades K-3 – 3rd Place: Joanna Cheng
Grades 4-5 – 1st Place: William Wang
Grades 10-12 – 3rd Place: Shennie Yao
Winners of Kapell International Competition
Ryo Kaneko – 1st Place and Kimberly Ho – 2nd Place
Congratulations to Kevin Su!
We are happy to congratulate Kevin Su on his American Protege success. His hard work, along with help from his family, earned
him several awards and a special life experience that he will never forget. 1)Best performance at American Protege in
International Competition of Romantic Music 2012 Winners Recital
2) 1st place American protege in International Competition of Romantic Music 2012
3)1st place at American Protege International Music Talent Competition Fall 2012
Congratulations November Winners
We are delighted to announce that Evan Hu has been chosen as a Third Place Winner of the American Protégé International
Competition of Romantic Music 2012.
The Winners’ Recital will be held on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 11:30AM, at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. For your
performance that day please choose one piece from your current repertoire with the time limit of 5 minutes and provide an exact
title and timing to be approved by the Musical Director.
The Competition results will be published on American Protege web-site on October 30, 2012.
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Congratulations to Grace Wang – MTNA Junior High Winner – Washington, DC
Congratulations to Annelisa Crabtree – MTNA Senior High Winner- Washington, DC
Congratulations to Bryan Ho – MTNA Senior High Alternate – Washington, DC
Congratulations to Muli Yu- MTNA Junior High Alternate-Virginia
Congratulations to Eric Lin – MTNA Junior High Honorable Mention – Virginia
Congratulations to Luke Ratcliffe – MTNA Senior High Winner – Virginia
Congratulations to Ryo Kaneko – MTNA Senior High Alternate – Virginia
Congratulations to Wiley Skaret – VMTA State Auditions level IB – 2nd place
Evan Hu Third Place Winner of the American Protégé
Evan Hu has won the Third Place Winner of the American Protégé International Competition of Romantic Music 2012. Posted
RYO KANEKO WITH THE CAPITAL CITY SYMPHONY
Ryo Kaneko Performs Beethoven Concerto No. 3 With Capital City Symphony at 5 pm on Sunday, October 21st, 2012
Address: Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St, NE, Washington, DC
400 Points for attendance!!
Ryo Kaneko Performs Beethoven Concerto No. 3 With Capital City
Symphony
Ryo Kaneko Performs Beethoven Concerto No. 3 With Capital City Symphony at 5 pm on Sunday, October 21st, 2012
Address: Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St, NE, Washington, DC
VMTA District Auditions
Level IA - 3rd place: Alison Wan
Level IB - 1st Alternate: Wiley Skaret
Level IB - 3rd place: Evan Hu
Level II - 1st Place: Muli Yu
Level II - 2nd place: Jessica Ding
Level II - Honorable Mention: Grace Wang
MSMTA Elizabeth R. Davis Memorial Competition
9th-10th Grade Division - Second Place: Bryan Ho
11th-12th Grade Division - First Place: Ryo Kaneko
11th-12th Grade Division - Second place: Annelisa Crabtree
Kapell Young Artist Competition for ages 14-17
1st Prize winner: Ryo Kaneko
2nd Prize winner: Kimberly Hou
International Young Artists Piano Competition Preliminary
Competition
Group 1 Age 8 and under Chirp! Chirp!: Joanna Cheng
Group 2 Ages 9-10 Frog's Adventure: Evan Hu
Group 3 Ages 11-12 Playing Bamboo Flutes in the Spring Wind: Ruiran
Xun,Grace Wang
Group 4 Ages 13-14 Story of the Moon: Muli Yu
Group 5 Ages 15-18 Liuyang River: Kevin Zhang, Kimberly Hou
NVMTA Sonata Festival
Honor Recital: Annelisa Crabtree, Katherine Du, Evan Hu, Sebastian Lee,
Petrina Steimel, Sabrina Su, Alison Wan, William Wang, Ruiran Xun,
Jessica Ye and Andrew Zhang
U.S. Presidential Scholars In the Arts
Music: Kimberly Hou
WMTA Hartman Competition
Group 5/6 - 1st place: Petrina Steimel
Group 5/6 - 2nd place: Jessica Ye
Group 7/8 - 1st place: Alison Wan, Andrew Zhang
Group 7/8 - honorable mention: Helen Fu
Group 9 - 1st place: Sabrina Su
Group 10 - 2nd place: William Wang, Evan Hu
Group 10 - 3rd place: Wiley Skaret
Group 11 - 1st place: Kevin Su
Group 12 - honorable mention: Ruiran Xun
Group 13 - 3rd place: Muli Yu
Group 15 - 3rd place: Kevin Zhang
MSMTA Solo Festival
1st place: Evan Hu, Wiley Skaret, Petrina Steimel, Kevin Su, Sabrina Su,
Alison Wan, Grace Wang, William Wang, Ruiran Xun, Muli Yu, Kevin
Zhang
2nd place: Annelisa Crabtree, Jessica Ye, Andrew Zhang
3rd place: Joanna Cheng
International Young Artists Piano Competition Preliminary
Competition
Group 1 Age 8 and under Chirp! Chirp!: Joanna Cheng
Group 2 Ages 9-10 Frog's Adventure: Evan Hu
Group 3 Ages 11-12 Playing Bamboo Flutes in the Spring Wind: Ruiran
Xun,Grace Wang
Group 4 Ages 13-14 Story of the Moon: Muli Yu
Group 5 Ages 15-18 Liuyang River: Kevin Zhang, Kimberly Hou
Piano Ensemble Participants
Level 3 - 1st Place: Grace Wong and Ruiran Xun
Level 3 - Honorable Mention: Robert Kim, William Wang
Level 1B - 2nd Place: Alison Wan, Joanna Cheng
Level 1B - 1st Place: Petrina Steimel & Brother
NVMTA Judged Recitals
Honors: Muli Yu, Ruiran Xun
FMMC High School Piano Competition
1st Place: Ryo Kaneko
3rd Place: Bryan Ho
NVMTA Piano Concerto Festival
Grades K-3 - 2nd Place: Catherine Wu, Jessica Ye
Grades K-3 - 3rd Place: Joanna Cheng
Grades K-3 - Honorable Mentions: Petrina Steimel
Grades 4-5 - 1st Place: William Wang
Grades 8-9 - 2nd Place: Matthew Kim
Grades 10-12 - 3rd Place: Shennie Yao
ODU Classical Competition
1st Place: Ryo Kaneko
3rd Place: KimberlyHou
Chosen for 2012-2013 Season of Concerts at the Alden RisingStars
SeriesAndrew Zhang, Bryan Ho, Kevin Su and Ruiran Xun
Contestant in 2012 Stecher and Horowitz competition, NY
Kimberly Hou
Novik Competition Senior Division
1st Place: Ryo Kaneko
2nd Place: Bryan Ho
The 1st place winner of the Seniors is awarded a performance with the Capital City
Symphony.
Northern Virginia Music Teachers Judged Recital
Honors: Annelisa Crabtree
Honorable Mentions: Matthew Kim
WMTA judged recital
Honors: Kimberly Hou
Northern Virginia Music Teachers Bach-Baroque Festival
Winners chosen for Bach Evening Honors Recital:
Wiley Skaret, Kevin Su and Ruiran Xun
2012 National Endowment for the Arts Competition
Silver Award: Kimberly Hou
WMTA Bartok Competition
Level I – 3rd: Joanna Cheng
Level II - 1st: Andrew Zhang
Level III - 3rd: Grace Wang
Level V - 1st: Annelisa Crabtree
Level V - 3rd: Kevin Zhang
Honorable Mentions: Helena Liu, Alison Wan, Lauren Kim, Alan Zhang,
Albert Zhang, Robert Kim, Evan Hu, Daniel Xu, Matthew Kim and
Jessica Ye
WMTA Judged Recital
Honors: Evan Hu
Honorable Mention: Alison Wan
NVMTA Concerto Competition
Grades 2-4, 2nd place: Alison Wan
Grades 5-6, 1st place: Grace Wang
Grades 7-8, 2nd place: Muli Yu
Grades 7-8, Honorable Mention: Jessica Ding
Grades 9-10, 3rd place: Kevin Zhang
Grades 11-12, 1st place: Ryo Kaneko
2012 MSMTA Concerto Competition
Haydn Concertino in C
Winner: Alison Wan
Haydn D Major
Winner: Ruiran Xun
Honorable Mention: Evan Hu
Mozart No. 21 mvt. 1
Honorable Mention: Kevin Zhang
Mozart No. 21 mvt. 3
ALTERNATE: Kevin Su
Honorable Mention: Daniel Xu and Joslyn Jung
Mendelssohn mvt. 3
Winner: Nancy Ding