Thursday, June 11th
Classical Woodwinds - Reeds - Levels 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and Open
Adjudicator: Kornel Wolak
Highly acclaimed for his musical imagination and astonishing versatility. “Control, and a smooth, elegant expressivity… are what make Wolak shine.” (John Terauds, the Toronto Star)
Winner of Debut Atlantic Tour, Prairie Debut Tour, British Columbia Touring, Allied Concerts Tour (USA, 2016), the Royal Conservatory Concerto Competition and the Presser Music Award. Mr. Wolak performed with the renowned Quartetto Gelato. Recently, he tours internationally with his acclaimed Bridge & Wolak Duo (clarinet and accordion)
He continues to expand the clarinet repertoire by commissioning new pieces. Regularly appears in recitals as chamber musician and as soloist with American and European orchestras. A “Fryderyk” nominee, Poland’s highest recording award, he is a regular fixture on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Classical 96.3 FM, Public Radio International, and in the US, National Public Radio. In 2020, the newest release by DUX Records label with Weinberg complete symphonies was nominated to the “Fryderyki” awards for best classical music album of the year.
As a soloist/clarinet clinician, he has toured and taught master classes at various Universities and Colleges in Europe, Asia and both Americas. Since August 2015 he is actively involved in research on the role of oral articulators in clarinet playing at Speech-Language Pathology Department at University of Toronto. Results of the preliminary studies have been presented at Clarinet Fest 2017 as well as at the 7th International Conference on Speech Motor Control, Groningen, the Netherlands. The research led to writing and publishing two acclaimed books furthering clarinet pedagogy.
Dr. Wolak is a regularly published author and reviewer of articles on clarinet-related issues in “The Clarinet (International Clarinet Association), Your Muse, (Poland’s largest music magazine), and National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors (NACWPI)
He is the founder of Music Mind Inc., an initiative that promotes music education through research and understanding.
From 20018-2025 Dr. Wolak was an Assistant Professor of Clarinet at Queen’s University.
Location
St. James-Rosemount United Church
171 Sherwood Ave.
Kitchener, ON N2B 1K2
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Classical Woodwinds - Reeds - Level 6
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:8:30 AM | Name:Andrew Kobets | Titles: Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 by Sergei Rachmaninoff, arr. Larry Teal Jazz Solo No. 3, 1 by Bob Mintzer | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
| Time:8:40 AM | Name:Alice Duncan | Titles: The Winter's Passed by Wayne Barlow Andantino by Franz Danzi | Home Festival:Stratford |
| Time:8:55 AM | Name:Jiwoo Byun | Titles: Dance, op. 6 by Randall Cunningham Sonata in E flat Major, Andante by Felix Mendelssohn | Home Festival:Toronto |
| Time:9:05 AM | Name:Owen Lee | Titles: Five Bagatelles, I. Prelude by Gerald Finzi Sonata in F minor, op. 120, No. 1, 3rd mvt.: Allegretto grazioso by Johannes Brahms | Home Festival:Toronto |
| Time:9:20 AM | Name:Luke Lai | Titles: Sonata, op. 3, no. 7, (complete) by Jean-Baptiste Loeillet Neo-Funk by Michael Garson | Home Festival:Toronto |
Classical Woodwinds - Reeds - Level 7
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:9:35 AM | Name:Emma Jimin Jeon | Titles: Concerto No. 3 in G Major, 1st mvt. by Johann Melchior Molter, arr. Pamela Weston Summer Fancy by William O. Smith | Home Festival:North York Live |
Classical Woodwinds - Reeds - Level 8
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:9:50 AM | Name:Olivia Pady | Titles: Solo de concert, op. 35 by Gabriel Pierné Bassoon Sonata, 2nd mvt. by Paul Hindemith | Home Festival:Toronto |
| Time:10:10 AM | Name:Hannah Kohut | Titles: Pièce en forme de habanera by Maurice Ravel, arr. Jules Viard First Concertino by Georges Guilhaud, arr. Hinnie Voxman | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
| Time:10:30 AM | Name:Ivy Wei | Titles: A Canticle for Ryan, op. 127 by Michael Conway Baker Pulcinella by Eugène Bozza | Home Festival:Toronto |
| Time:10:45 AM | Name:Inez Lee | Titles: Concerto No. 3, 1st mvt. by Carl Stamitz Sonata in E flat Major for Clarinet and Piano, op. 167, 1st mvt. by Camille Saint-Saëns | Home Festival:Toronto |
11:15 AM - Workshop and Announcement of Winners for levels 6, 7 and 8 - MANDATORY
Workshop will be held from 11:15 am to 12:30 pm.
Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.
12:30 PM - Lunch Break
Classical Woodwinds - Reeds - Level 9
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:1:30 PM | Name:Andy Chen | Titles: Concerto in D Minor, op. 7, no. 2, complete by Tomaso Albinoni Sonatina for Oboe and Harpsichord, complete by Gordon Jacob | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis |
| Time:1:55 PM | Name:Bocheng Fu | Titles: Romances, op 94 by Robert Schumann Five Bagatelles, Forlana and Fughetta by Gerald Finzi | Home Festival:Toronto |
| Time:2:20 PM | Name:Dylan Windsor | Titles: Fantaisie-impromptu by André Jolivet Picnic on the Marne, I. Driving from Paris II. A Bend in the River III. Bal Musette IV. Vermouth V.A Tense Discussion VI. Making up VII. The Ride Back to Town by Ned Rorem | Home Festival:Toronto |
Classical Woodwinds - Reeds - Level 10
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:2:50 PM | Name:Dylan Louvelle | Titles: Scaramouche by Darius Milhaud Maï by Ryo Noda | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis |
| Time:3:10 PM | Name:Jerry Chen | Titles: Fantasia para saxophone W490, Full Concerto by Heitor Villa Lobos Solo de concours, Op.13 by Paul-Agricole Génin | Home Festival:Toronto |
Classical Woodwinds - Reeds - Open
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:3:30 PM | Name:Yitong Duan | Titles: Ricordo di Napoli, Scherzo brillante by Antonio Pasculli Sonata in C minor, RV 53 , Complete by Antonio Vivaldi | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis |
| Time:3:55 PM | Name:Alexander Zan | Titles: Introduction, Theme and Variations by Gioacchino Rossini 3 Pieces for Clarinet Solo, K033 by Igor Stravinsky Sonata in E flat Major, op. 120, no. 2, 1st & 2nd mvts. by Johannes Brahms | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
| Time:4:30 PM | Name:Matteo Ghie | Titles: Sonata in D Major, Op. 166, 1 - Andantino, 2 - Ad libitum - Allegretto - Ad libitum, 3 - Molto Allegro by Camille Saint-Saëns Morceau de Salon, op. 228 by Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis |
5:00 PM - Workshop and Announcement of Winners for Level 10 and Open - MANDATORY
Workshop will be held from 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm.
Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.