Eisteddfodau and Competitions : 2017

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


Somerville House instrumental Competition  15 Nov

Adjudicator - Mark Hooper

 

1st prize

Shinshin Yu - Piano, 13 yrs and under


QLD PIANO COMPETITION 16-17 September

1st Prizes

Howard Zhang – Novice open age

Joshua Liew – Intermediate 14 yrs and under

Jeremy Sun – 13 yrs and under

Sophia Zhuang and Jacob Mui – Duet 14 yrs and under

 

2nd Prizes

Emily Zeng - Intermediate 14 yrs and under

Jeremy Sun – Concerto

Jeremy and Grace Sun – Duet 14 yrs and under

 

3rd Prizes

Jeremy Sun – Diploma

Daniel Luo – Intermediate 14 yrs and under

 

Highly Commended

Ella Yiwen Chen - Intermediate 14 yrs and under

Siqi Cao – 9 yrs and under

Kathryn Kong and Siqi Cao - Duet 9 yrs and under

Sophia Zhuang – 13 years and under

Grace Sun – 13 years and under

Jacob Mui 13 yrs and under


BRISBANE EISTEDDFOD 8-10 Sept

Adjudicator – James Vincent

 

1st Prizes

Chelsea Yu – Piano Grade 2

Ella Yiwen Chen – Piano Grade 4

Emily Zeng – Piano Grade 5

Jeremy Sun – 20/21st century 11 yrs

Grace Sun – Solo 13 yrs

Grace Sun – Baroque 13 yrs

 

2nd Prizes

Howard Zhang – Baroque 6 yrs

Kathryn Kong – Baroque 8 yrs

Jeremy Sun – Solo 11 yrs

Jeremy Sun – Brisbane Composition Award 10-14 yrs

Sophia Zhuang - 20/21st century 12 yrs

Jacob Mui – Solo 13 yrs

Jacob Mui - 20/21st century 13 yrs

 

3rd Prizes

Chelsea Yu – 20/21st century 6 yrs and under

Ray Li – Baroque 10 yrs

Emily Zeng - 20/21st century 10 yrs

Sophia Zhuang – Baroque 12 yrs

 

Very Highly Commended

Howard Zhang – Piano Grade 1

Ella Yiwen Chen - 20/21st century 8 yrs

Kathryn Kong – Solo 8 yrs

Jeremy Sun – Piano Diploma

 

Highly Commended

Maddison Cheng – Piano Grade 1

Ray Li - 20/21st century 10 yrs


Gold Coast Eisteddfod (5-9 Aug)

Adjudicator - SHERELLE EYLES

 

Awards

Jeremy Sun - Judy Sun Award - Most Outstanding Performance (20th century/current composer)

Jeremy Sun - City of Gold Coast Award - Most Outstanding Performer

Grace Sun - Southern Cross Ten Trophy (Australian Composition)

 

1st  Prizes 

Grace Sun - Baroque Solo 15 yrs and under

Jeremy Sun - 20th century 20yrs and under

Jacob Miu - Solo 13-15 yrs

Grace Sun - Australian composer 15 yrs and under

Jacob Miu - Non Classical 12-15 yrs

Jeremy Sun - Junior Piano Championship 12yrs and under

Grace Sun - Intermediate Piano Championship 13-15 yrs

 

2nd  Prizes

Grace Sun - 20th century 20yrs and under

Kathryn Kong- Grade 4 (part A)

Ella Yiwen Chen - Grade 4 (part B)

Emily Zeng - Grade 5

 

3rd Prizes

Grace Sun - Solo 13-15 yrs

 

Highly Commended

Ella Yiwen Chen - Solo 9 yrs

Esther Xinyan Yu - Solo 12 yrs

 

Very Highly Commended

Kathryn Kong - Solo 9 yrs


SILKSTONE EISTEDDFOD 5-6 August 2017

Adjudicator – Paula Melville-Clark

 

Awards

Jacob - Booval Rotary Club piano bursary

Sophia - Junior Encouragement Award and Junior Aggregate Award (13 yrs and under)

 

1st Prizes

Emily Zeng – Piano Solo 10/11yrs

Jacob Mui – Sonata/Sonatina 13yrs and under

 

2nd Prizes

Daniel Luo – Piano Solo memory 10/11yrs

Howard Zhang – Piano Solo 7yrs and under

Maddison Cheng – Piano Solo memory 7yrs and under

Kathryn Kong – Piano Solo 8/9yrs

Sophia Zhuang – Australian composer 13 yrs and under

Sophia Zhuang - Sonata/Sonatina 13yrs and under

Jacob Mui – Jazz Solo open

Jacob Mui - Junior Championship 13 yrs and under

 

Very Highly Commended

Maddison Cheng – Piano Solo 7yrs and under

Sophia Zhuang – Piano Solo memory 12/13 yrs

 

Highly Commended

Emily Zeng - Piano Solo memory 10/11yrs

Daniel Luo - Australian composer 13 yrs and under


5th Euregio Piano Award International Competition - Geilenkirchen, Germany (27-30 July)

Jeremy Sun - Category A (13 yrs and under)  - 1st prize

Grace Sun - Category A (13 yrs and under) - 2nd prize


XIX Santa Cecilia International Piano Competition - Porto, Portugal (17-23 July)

Jeremy Sun - Junior C (11 yrs and under)  - 1st prize com louvor (with distinction)

Grace Sun - Junior B (13 yrs and under) - 1st prize


Sydney Eisteddfod (3, 9 , 12 July)

Adjudicators - Clemens Leske, Brenda Jones*, Ke (Chris) Lin** 

  

1st Prizes

Mandy Dong Piano 8 yrs and under **

Jeremy Sun - Recital Award 12 & under

Jeremy Sun - Piano Polyphony 12 & under*

 

2nd Prizes

Jeremy Sun - 18th Century 12 & under *

Jeremy Sun - 20th or 21st century 12 & under

 

3rd Prize

Mandy Dong - 20th or 21st century 9 & under *


Redlands Eisteddfod (29 may-3 June)

Adjudicator – Mitchell Leigh

 

Awards

Jeremy and Grace Sun - $1000 Open Scholarship Award

Jeremy and Grace Sun - Most Promising  Pianists

 

1st Prizes

Daniel Antonio – Piano Solo 7 yrs/under

Daniel Antonio – Grade 4

Joshua Liew - Jazz/Pop/Latin 9 yrs

Jeremy Sun – Piano Solo 11 yrs

Jeremy Sun – Diploma

Jeremy Sun – Junior Piano Championship

Grace Sun – Piano Solo 12 & 13 yrs

Grace Sun – Diploma

Grade Sun – Intermediate Piano Championship

 

2nd Prizes

Kathryn Kong – Piano Solo 8 yrs

Kathryn Kong  - Jazz/Pop/Latin 8 yrs

Bianca and Daniel Antonio – Duets 12 yrs/under

Sophia Zhuang - Baroque 12yrs/under

Daniel Luo – Grade 5

 

3rd Prizes

Kathryn Kong – Grade 4

Emily Zeng – Grade 5

 

Highly Commended

Bianca Antonio – Piano Solo 7 yrs/under

Daniel Luo – Piano Solo 9 yrs

Joshua Liew - Piano Solo 9 yrs

Maddison Cheng – Preliminary

Emily Zeng – Piano Solo 10yrs

Bianca Antonio – Grade 3

Sophia Zhuang – Grade 6

Daniel Antonio – Baroque 12yrs/under

 

Encouragement

Joshua Liew – Grade 6


IPSWICH EISTEDDFOD (23-27 May)

Adjudicator – Nerida Eckert

 

Awards

Jeremy Sun – Junior Piano Aggregate Award

Grace Sun – Rhoda Cooney Memorial Award

 

1st Prizes

Daniel Antonio – Piano solo 7 yrs

Daniel Antonio – JS Bach and Baroque 10yrs/under

Daniel Antonio – Championship 12/under

Grace Sun – Piano solo 13 yrs

Grace Sun – JS Bach/Baroque 13-15yrs

Grace Sun – Championship 13 to 15 yrs

Jeremy Sun - JS Bach/Baroque 11-12yrs

Jeremy Sun – Piano Solo 11 yrs

Jeremy Sun – Diploma

Sophia Zhuang – Grade 5 & 6

 

2nd Prizes

Bianca Antonio - Piano solo 6 yrs and under

Bianca and Daniel Antonio – Piano Duet 15yrs/under

Sophia Zhuang – Piano solo 12 yrs

Jeremy Sun – 20th century 12 yrs/under

Emily Zeng - Piano solo 10 yrs

Daniel Luo – Consolation 12 yrs/under

Jacob Mui - JS Bach/Baroque 13-15yrs

Shinshin Yu - JS Bach/Baroque 11-12yrs

Kathryn Kong– Grade 3 & 4

 

3rd Prizes

Kathryn Kong – Piano solo 8 yrs

Joshua Liew - Grade 5 & 6

 

Very Highly Commended

Joshua Liew – Piano Solo 9 yrs

Amelie Liew - Piano solo 7 yrs

Amelie Liew – Grade 1 & 2

Maddison Cheng - 6 yrs and under

Maddison Cheng - Preliminary

Emily Zeng - JS Bach and Baroque 10yrs/under

 

Highly Commended

Chelsea Yu - 6 yrs and under

Daniel Luo - Piano Solo 9 yrs


Little Lev Masterclass (13 May)

Master teacher - Oleg Stepanov

Jeremy Sun and Grace Sun selected to perform along 4 other pianists.

Jeremy Sun shortlisted for final Masterclass in September


Wynnum-Manly Eisteddfod (10-12 May)

Adjudicator - Melissa Philp

 

Award

Bianca Antonio - Frank Boyle Memorial Award Piano Solo Own Choice 4-5 years

 

1st Prizes

Bianca Antonio - Piano Solo Pre-examination 

Bianca Antonio - Piano Solo  5 years

 

2nd Prizes

Daniel and Bianca Antonio - Piano Duets 12 years and Under

Daniel Antonio - Piano Solo 6-7 years

Daniel Antonio - Grade 4

 

3rd Prize

Daniel Antonio - Junior Championship 11 years and under


Toowoomba Eisteddfod (4-14 May)

Adjudicators - Mark Griffiths; Gillian Wills *          

 

1st Prizes

Jacob Mui - Year 7-9 Baroque Composer Piano Solo *

Jacob Mui - Year 10 and under Piano Sonata *

 

2nd Prizes

Maddison Cheng - Grade 1 

Jacob Mui - Year 8 Piano Solo 

 

3rd Prize

Maddison Cheng - Year 2 and under