Saturday, June 13th
Classical Lower Strings - Open
Adjudicator: Minna Rose Chung
Minna Rose Chung is a distinguished Korean-American cellist and Professor of Cello at the Desautels Faculty of Music, University of Manitoba. She is internationally recognized for her ontributions to performance and pedagogy, most notably as co-author of the acclaimed CelloMind: Intonation and Technique, praised by Strings Magazine for its groundbreaking exploration of intonation and its impact on modern cello teaching.
Since 2008, Dr. Chung has led “Project Rio”, a collaborative initiative inspired by Rio Cello in Brazil, uniting Canadian and Brazilian artists through multi-media performances, performance classes, and workshop exchanges. Her pedagogical work continues with a newly published edition of The Ultimate Fun in Thumb Position in collaboration with author Hans J. Jensen.
An active performer, Dr. Chung appears regularly with the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and the Canadian Chamber Ensemble. Over the summer months, she has been a guest artist and on faculty at leading festivals and institutions, including the Rushmore Music Festival, the Meadowmount School of Music, Rio Cello, the Heifetz Institute, and the Rosamunde Summer Music Academy
Location
Mount Zion Lutheran Church
29 Westmount Rd. S.
Waterloo, ON N2L 2K4
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Classical Lower Strings - Open
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:9:00 AM | Name:Zhi Yuan Zhang | Titles: Concerto in E Minor, op. 85, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Sir Edward Elgar Sonata in D Minor, op. 40, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Dmitri Shostakovich Suite No. 4 in E flat Major, BWV 1010, Prelude and Gigue by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:Peel |
| Time:9:35 AM | Name:Kevin Chen | Titles: Variations on a Rococo Theme, op. 33, complete by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Suite No. 4 in E flat Major, BWV 1010, Prelude and Gigue by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:North York Live |
| Time:10:05 AM | Name:Junyi(Summer) Li | Titles: Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb:4, I. Allegro moderato and II. Adagio by Franz Joseph Haydn Suite No. 4 in E flat Major, BWV 1010, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:North York Live |
| Time:10:30 AM | Name:Mia Zhou | Titles: Tarentelle, op. 33 by David Popper Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010, Prelude and Gigue by Johann Sebastian Bach Flight of the bumblebee by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | Home Festival:Guelph |
| Time:10:50 AM | Name:Aarav Saggar | Titles: Nocturne in E flat Major, op. 9, no. 2 by Frédéric Chopin Concerto in B Minor, op. 104, 1st & 2nd mvts. by Antonín Dvořák | Home Festival:Hamilton |
| Time:11:20 AM | Name:Vivian Hu | Titles: Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb:4, 1st & 2nd mvts. by Franz Joseph Haydn Sonata for Cello Solo, (complete) by Gyorgy Ligeti | Home Festival:Toronto |
| Time:11:50 AM | Name:Jacob Kang | Titles: Sonata in G minor, op. 65, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Frédéric Chopin Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011, Prelude and Gavotte I and II by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis |
12:00 PM - Lunch Break
Classical Lower Strings - Open
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:1:15 PM | Name:Wenda (David) Fan | Titles: Elfentanz, Op. 39 by David Popper Sonata No. 3 in A major, op. 69, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Ludwig van Beethoven | Home Festival:Toronto |
| Time:1:35 PM | Name:Ruichen Wang | Titles: Variations on a Rococo Theme, op. 33 by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky Polonaise brillante, op. 3 by Frédéric Chopin | Home Festival:Hamilton |
| Time:2:05 PM | Name:Caleb Liem | Titles: Concerto in B minor, op. 104, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Antonín Dvořák Sonata in A Major, op. 69, 1st & 2nd mvts. by Ludwig Van Beethoven | Home Festival:Chatham |
| Time:2:50 PM | Name:Eunice Choe | Titles: Concerto in A Minor, op. 129, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Robert Schumann Sonata for piano and cello in D minor op. 40, 1st, 2nd and 4th mvts. by Dmitri Shostakovich | Home Festival:Toronto |
| Time:3:30 PM | Name:George Gernega | Titles: Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, 1st and 2nd mvt. by Edward Elgar Introduction & Polonaise Brillante, op. 3 by Frédéric Chopin | Home Festival:IMFC |
4:15 PM - Workshop and Announcement of Winners - MANDATORY
Workshop will be held from 4:15 pm to 5:45 pm.
Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.