
A native of China, Xueao Yang began studying violin at the age of four and was accepted into the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing at twelve. She later earned her Bachelor of Music with outstanding achievement and a Master’s degree at McGill University, supported by the Robert HP Fung Scholarship.
Xueao has performed at renowned festivals including the Zodiac Music Festival (France), Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival (USA), Pacific Music Festival (Japan), and the Montreal Chamber Music Festival. She has appeared with major Canadian orchestras such as the Toronto Symphony, Montreal Symphony, and the National Ballet of Canada. From 2022 to 2023, she served as Associate Principal Second Violin of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
First United Church - Sanctuary
16 William St. W.
Waterloo, ON N2L 1J3
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| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:9:00 AM | Name:Cara Huang | Titles: Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K 216, 1st mvt.: Allegro and 2nd mvt.: Adagio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006, Preludio by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
| Time:9:25 AM | Name:Kelton Kuan | Titles: Concerto in G Minor, op. 26, 2nd mvt.: Adagio and 3rd mvt.: Finale by Max Bruch Sonata in F Major ("Spring"), op. 24, 1st mvt.: Allegro by Ludwig van Beethoven | Home Festival:Yip's |
| Time:9:55 AM | Name:Maddison Wilkey | Titles: Sonata for Solo Violin, op. 115, 1st mvt.: Moderato and 2nd mvt.: Tema con variazioni by Sergei Prokofiev Légende, op. 17 by Henryk Wieniawski | Home Festival:Barrie |
| Time:10:20 AM | Name:Ivanna Chen | Titles: Sonata in G Major, op. 30, no. 3, 2nd and 3rd mvts. by Ludwig Van Beethoven Légende, op. 17 by Henryk Wieniawski | Home Festival:IMFC |
| Time:10:45 AM | Name:Oriana Stocco-Guia | Titles: Sonata in F Major ("Spring"), op. 24, 1st mvt.: Allegro by Ludwig van Beethoven Concerto No. 3 in F major, op.8, ("L'autumno"), complete by Antonio Vivaldi | Home Festival:Guelph |
| Time:11:10 AM | Name:Lotus Lorberg | Titles: Praeludium and Allegro (in the Style of Pugnani) by Fritz Kreisler Violin Concerto, op.14, 1st mvt.: Allegro moderato by Samuel Barber | Home Festival:Barrie |
| Time:11:30 AM | Name:Chelsea Wan | Titles: Ciaccona in G Minor by attr. Tomaso Antonio Vitali Concerto No. 3 In G Major K.216, Ist mvt.: Allegro and 2nd mvt.: Adagio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Home Festival:Toronto |
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:1:15 PM | Name:Nozomi Cosbey | Titles: Concerto No.3 in G Major K216, 1st mvt.: Allegro and 2nd mvt.: Adagio by Wolgang Amadeus Mozart Banjo and Fiddle by William Kroll | Home Festival:Lakehead |
| Time:1:40 PM | Name:Melanie Yang | Titles: Concerto No. 1 in G Minor Op. 26, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Max Bruch Hoe-Down from Rodeo by Aaron Copland | Home Festival:Yip's |
| Time:2:05 PM | Name:Sherisse Leung | Titles: Ciaccona in G Minor by Tomaso Antonio Vitali Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K216, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Home Festival:London |
Workshop will be held from 2:45 pm to 4:15 pm.
Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.
The top two competitors from this class will proceed to the playoffs.
The playoffs will be held at Waterloo North Mennonite Church
100 Benjamin Rd., Waterloo, ON N2V 2J9