Eisteddfodau and Competitions: 2022-2023

Congratulations to all the students who have taken part to Eisteddfodau and Competitions this year


2023


QLD PIANO COMPETITION

Joshua Walraven winner of the Max Olding Bursary

 

1st Prizes

Rui - 8 yrs

Joshua - 15-16 yrs

Joshua - Jazz 13-16 yrs

 

2nd Prizes

Emma - 10 yrs

Rio - 15-16 yrs

Jade - Jazz 12yrs/under

Rio - Jazz 13-16 yrs

Eric - Diploma

Mia and Yoshiharu - Duet 9yrs/under

 

3rd Prizes

Yoshiharu - Intermediate Gr 3 and below

Viet Tue (Farley) - 13 yrs

Leonie - Diploma

Daniel - Concerto

Lucas and Andrew - Duet 18 yrs

 

Highly Commended

Mason Lin - Novice Grade 1 and below

Ethan (Yi-Chen) Tu - Intermediate Gr 3 and below

Cinnia - Intermediate Gr 5 and below

Mia - 7 yrs

Leo - 10 yrs

Frank - 11 yrs

Tue Anh (Charlotte) - 12 yrs

Eric - 13 yrs

Sarah - 17-18 yrs

Frank - Jazz 12yrs/under

Andrew - Concerto

Tue Anh and Viet Tue - Duet 14 yrs /under

Eric and Frank - Duet 14 yrs /under


Ennogerra Eisteddfod

1st Prizes

 

Lucas - 13 yrs

Leonie - 14 yrs

Leonie -  Intermediate Baroque 12-14 yrs

 

2nd Prizes

Leo - Piano Solo - 10 yrs

 

3rd Prizes

Lucas - Baroque 13-14 yrs

 

Highly Commended

Sydney - 9 yrs


Sydney Eisteddfod

1st Prizes

Leo - 21st Century 10 yrs

Eric - 18th Century 14 yrs

 

3rd Prizes

Joshua - 19th century

 

Highly Commended

Eric - 19th Century


Gold Coast Eisteddfod

Awards

Rio - JENNIFER NEWCOMB TROPHY (most outstanding performance of a Baroque work)

 

1st Prizes

Mia - Solo 7 yrs

Rio - Baroque 15yrs/under

 

2nd Prizes

Ethan - 7 yrs

Ethan - Grade 2

Yoshiharu - Grade 3

Tue Anh - 11 yrs

Tue Anh - Baroque 15 yrs/under

Eric - 13-15 yrs

Eric - Baroque 15yrs/under

 

3rd Prizes

Eric - Intermediate Championship 13-15 yrs

 

Highly Commended

Andrew/Lucas - Duet 13 yrs/over

Cinnia - Grade 5

Rio - 13-15 yrs

 


Little Lev Academy Festival and Competition - Jun/Jul

1st Prize

Leo - Category 3, ages 10-12

 

2nd Prizes

Mia - Category 1, ages 6-7

Rui - Category 3, ages 8-9

 

Competition's Finalists - Mia, Rui, Emma, Leo, Frank, Jade

Masterclass and Open Mic - Charlotte


Eric

1st prize - Brisbane Grammar School Music Performance - Concerto Awards


Ella

2nd prize - Somerville House Tutti Music Festival 2023

 


Redlands Eisteddfod - May

 

1st Prizes

Leonie – Baroque 11-13yrs

Viet Tue – Own Choice 13 yrs

Rio – Own Choice 14-15 yrs

Yoshiharu – Own Choice 7 yrs

Mia – Jazz/Pop/Latin 7 yrs

Yoshiharu – Preliminary

Mason – Grade 1

Julia – Grade 2

 

2nd Prizes

Lucas - Own Choice 12 yrs

Maddison - Jazz/Pop/Latin  12-13 yrs

Eric - Own Choice 13 yrs

Rio – Baroque 14 yrs and over

 

3rd Prizes

Tue Anh – Baroque 11-13yrs

Leonie - Own Choice 13 yrs

Julia – Own Choicer 8 yrs

Daniel - Baroque 14 yrs and over

Tue Anh – Own Choicer 11 yrs

Emma – Grade 8/Cert of Perf

Eric – Junior Concerto 13 yrs

Sarah – Open Concerto any age

Mason - Jazz/Pop/Latin 7 yrs

Leo – Own Choice 9 yrs

Rio – Diploma

Rio – Open Championship

Rui – Baroque 10 yrs and under

Leo – Junior Championship 13 yrs and under

Eric - Junior Championship 13 yrs and under

 

Highly Commended

Leo/Leonie – Piano Duet 13 yrs under

Viet Tue – Baroque 11-13 yrs

Maddison – Own Choice 12 yrs

Catherine - Own Choice 14-15 yrs

Daniel – Baroque

Andrew - Open Concerto any age

Mason – Own Choice 7 yrs

Lucas – Grade 6

Shallon - Jazz/Pop/Latin 10 yrs

Emma - Junior Championship 13 yrs and under

 

Encouragement

Melissa – Grade 3

Cinnia – Grade 4

Mia - Own Choice 7 yrs

Melissa – Own Choice 7 yrs


Leonie

IPSWICH
Piano Solo - 13 years       3rd Place
Piano Solo - J.S. Bach/Baroque - 13 to 15 years    2nd Place
Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Grade 7 and above   - Highly Commended

2022


QLD Piano Competition - Oct

1st Prizes

Mia - Novice (Section 1a)

Leo - 9 yrs and under (Section 5b)

Eric - 13 yrs and under (Section 7b)

Joshua - 15 yrs and under (section 8 a)

Rio - 15 yrs and under (section 8 b)

Tue Anh Nguyen (Charlotte) - Female Composer 12 yrs and under

Rio - Female Composer 13 yrs and over

Emma and Leo - Duets 9 yrs and under

Eric and Frank - Duets 14 yrs and under

 

2nd Prizes

Paris - Novice (Section 1a)

Cinnia - Intermediate 14 yrs and under (Section 3b)

Frank - 11 yrs and under (Section 6b)

Viet Tue Nguyen (Farley) - 13 yrs and under (Section 7b)

Alex - 18 yrs and under (Section 9 b)

Leo - Female Composer 12 yrs and under

Viet Tue (Farley) and Tue Anh (Charlotte) - Duets 14 yrs and under

 

3rd Prizes

Lucas - Intermediate 14 yrs and under (Section 3b)

Rui - 7 yrs and under (Section 4a)

Emma - 9 yrs and under (Section 5b)

 

Highly Commended

Shallon (Xianzhe) - Intermediate 10 yrs and under (Section 2b)

Tue Anh Nguyen (Charlotte) - 11 yrs and under (Section 6b)

Jade - 11 yrs and under (Section 6c)

Sarah - 18 yrs and under (section 9a)

Frank - Female Composer 12 yrs and under

Eric - Female Composer 13 yrs and over

Andrew - Female Composer 13 yrs and over

Joshua - Diploma (Section 13 a)

Sarah - Diploma (Section 13 b)

Catherine and Rio - Duets 18 yrs and under

Sarah and Daniel - Duets 18 yrs and under


Gold Coast Eisteddfod - Aug

Awards

Alex - GCE Artistic Development Grant

 

1st Prizes

Alex - Solo 16-20yrs

Mia - Grade 2

Emma - Solo 8 yrs

Rui - Solo 7 yrs

Leo - Grade 6

Joshua - Solo 13-15 yrs

Viet Tue (Farley) and Tue Anh (Charlotte) - Duet 12 yrs and under

Leo - Solo 8 yrs

Frank - Solo 10 yrs

Louis - Diploma

Eric - Solo 12 yrs

Eric - Baroque 15 yrs and under

Emma - 20th Century 14 yrs and under

Rio - Baroque 15 yrs and under

Alex - Open Championship 16-20 yrs

 

2nd Prizes

Alex - Baroque 16-20 yrs

Melissa - Grade 2

Viet Tue Nguyen (Farley) - Australian Composer 15 yrs and under

Erin and Frank - Duet 12 yrs and under

Joshua - Diploma

Louis - Solo 12 yrs

Eric - Junior Championship 12yrs and under

Rio - Intermediate Championship 13-15 yrs

 

3rd Prizes

Andrew - Baroque 15 yrs and under

Emma - Junior Championship 12yrs and under

 

Very Highly Commended

Rui - Grade 5

Joshua - Australian Composer 15 yrs and under

Maddison - Grade 7

Tue Anh Nguyen (Charlotte) - Grade 7

Rio - Solo 13-15 yrs

Andrew - Solo 13-15 yrs

Mia - Solo 7 yrs

Catherine - Baroque 15 yrs and under

Joshua - Intermediate Championship 13-15 yrs

 

Highly Commended

Shallon (Xianzhe) - Grade 4

Rui - Non-classical 11 yrs and under

Joshua - 20th Century 14 yrs and under

Frank - Grade 8 and Cert of Perf

Emma - Baroque 15 yrs and under

Catherine - Intermediate Championship 13-15 yrs


Sydney Eisteddfod - Jul/Aug

Adjudicators - Glenn Riddle, Tony Lee, Dr Kristian Chong, Alexander Yan

 

1st Prizes

Leo - 18th cent 9-10 yrs

Joshua W - 20th/21st cent 13-14 yrs

 

2nd Prizes

Joshua W -19th cent 13-14 yrs

 

3rd Prizes

Leo - 20th/21st cent 9-10 yrs

Rio - Recital Award 14 yrs

 

Highly Commended

Emma - 20th/21st cent 9-10 yrs

Emma - 19th cent 9-10 yrs

Leo - 19th cent 9-10 yrs

Joshua - Recital Award 14 yrs

Rio - 18th cent 13-14 yrs


Rio Sato

BEENLEIGH EISTEDDFOD - JULY

1st Prizes

Solo 12-13 yrs

Romantic 12-13 yrs

Baroque 12-13 yrs

Classical 12-13 yrs

 


Redlands Eisteddfod - 23 May/4 June

Adjudicator – Maggie Chen

 

1st Prizes

Melissa - Grade 1

Leo - 8 yrs

Leo - Grade 6

Liz - 9 yrs

Emma/Leo - Duet 10yrs and under

Liz/Rio - Duet 13 yrs and under

Sarah/Daniel - Duet OPEN

Rio - Baroque 11-13 yrs

Rio - 12-13 yrs

Alex - Baroque 14 yrs and over

 

2nd Prizes

Cinnia - Grade 4

Joshua W - Diploma

Sarah - Baroque 14 yrs and over

Joshua W - Junior Championship 13 yrs

Joshua W - OPEN Scholarship

Alex - OPEN championship

 

3rd Prizes

Cinnia - Jazz/Pop/Latin 11 yrs

Sarah 14-15 yrs

Shallon - Jazz/Pop/Latin 9 yrs

 

Highly Commended

Paris - Preliminary


Joshua

TAREE PIANO EISTEDDFOD (NSW) - MAY

 

AWARDS and SHOLARSHIP

Highest Aggregate - 14 yrs and under

Highest Aggregate - Across all ages

Taree Eisteddfod Smile Scholarship

Adjudicator Special Award

1st Prizes

Intermediate Championship - 16 yrs and under

Solo - 14 yrs and under

Post 1900 - 14 yrs and under

 

COFFS HARBOUR EISTEDDFOD - MAY

AWARD

Most Promising 20th/21st Century Piano Solo

1st Prizes

Championship 16 yrs and under

Solo 15 yrs and under

Grade 8 and Above List C


Ipswich Eisteddfod - 13-21 May

 Adjudicator – Cathie Neil

 

 1st Prizes

Emma – Baroque 10 yrs and under

Emma – Piano solo 8 yrs

Leo – Consolation 12 yrs and under

Melissa – Grade 1

Rio – Baroque 13 to 15 yrs

Andrew – Consolation 13 to 15 yrs

Leo and Emma – Piano Duet 15 yrs and under

 

2nd Prizes

Louis – Piano solo 12 yrs

Emma – Grade 7/8

Rio - Diploma

 

3rd Prizes

Jade – Baroque 11 and 12 yrs

Joshua – Piano solo 13 yrs

Joshua – Consolation 13 to 15 yrs

Joshua – 20th c. 13 to 15 yrs

Daniel and Sarah – Piano Duet 15 yrs and under

Rio – Championship 13-15yrs

 

Very Highly Commended

Jade – Piano solo 11 yrs

Maddison – Baroque 11 and 12 yrs

Leo – Piano solo 8 yrs

Andrew – Piano solo 13 yrs

Sarah – Baroque 13 to 15 yrs

 

Highly Commended

Sarah – Piano Solo 14 yrs


Brisbane Girls Grammar School - 9 May

MADDISON CHENG only

1st Prize

Valda Rawenia Gillies Prize for Piano