Saturday, June 15th
Classical Piano - Level 8 - Group C
Adjudicator: Asher Ian Armstrong
Asher maintains an active concert career: notable recent engagements include solo recital performances at the Walton Arts Center, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and the Royal College of Music in London (UK), as well as appearances as concerto soloist with Pax Christi Chorale and the Mozart Players of Toronto, and with the North York Concert Orchestra.
A passionate, committed teacher, Asher is on the Piano Faculty of the University of Toronto where he is a Lecturer of Piano and Chamber Music. Prior to this appointment Asher served as an Assistant professor of Piano at the University of Arkansas, and Asher has also taught at the Interlochen School for the Arts.
Asher serves as an adjudicator and masterclass clinician at many festivals and competitions throughout North America, and internationally, and is also a proud member of the Royal Conservatory's College of Examiners. As a scholar, Asher's work has been published by Cambridge University Press's Tempo, as well as Clavier/Piano Magazine, American Music Teacher, the European Piano Teachers Association Piano Journal, Canadian Music Teacher, MTNA's E-Journal, the Kaprálová Society Journal, and others.
Location
Pineland Baptist Church
5100 New St.
Burlington, On L7L 1V1
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:9:30 AM | Name:Marvella Jiajin Wang | Titles: Polonaise in A flat Major, op. posth., B5 by Frédéric Chopin Sonatina in G Major, op. 55, no. 2, 3rd mvt. by Friedrich Kuhlau | Home Festival:Hamilton |
| Time:9:40 AM | Name:Emily Grant | Titles: Prelude in E flat Major op. 31, no. 1 by Reinhold Gliere Sunshower by Martha Hill Duncan | Home Festival:North York Virtual |
| Time:9:50 AM | Name:Janice Woo | Titles: Invention No.13 in A Minor, BWV 784 by Johann Sebastian Bach Andante Sostenuto, op. 72, no. 2 by Felix Mendelssohn | Home Festival:Take the Stage |
| Time:10:00 AM | Name:Maddison Wilkey | Titles: Courante in G Major, from Suite No. 8 in G Major, HWV 441 (attr.) by George Frideric Handel Tango callejero by Mike Springer | Home Festival:Barrie |
| Time:10:10 AM | Name:Melody Shafiee | Titles: Courante in G Major, 3rd mvt. by George Frideric Handel Through Moanin' Pines (no 1), From the Southland by Harry T. Burleigh | Home Festival:Sault Ste. Marie |
| Time:10:20 AM | Name:Ian Skrzypek | Titles: Solfeggio in C Minor by C.P.E. Bach Tango callejero by Mike Springer | Home Festival:Brant |
| Time:10:30 AM | Name:Matthew Fu | Titles: Incognito by Jason Sifford Sonata in C Major, K 545, 1st mvt. by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Home Festival:South Simcoe |
| Time:10:40 AM | Name:Emily Yu | Titles: Tango Callejero, n/a by Mike Springer Nocturne in B flat Major, H37 by John Field | Home Festival:Guelph |
| Time:10:50 AM | Name:Patrick He | Titles: Sonata in G Major, op. 49, no. 2, 1st mvt. by Ludwig van Beethoven Nocturne in B flat Major by John Field | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
| Time:11:00 AM | Name:Arianne Liu | Titles: Fantasia in G minor, TWV 33:8, 1st mvt. by G.P. Telemann Sunshower by Martha Hill Duncan | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis |
| Time:11:10 AM | Name:Lucas Wei | Titles: Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 by Johann Sebastian Bach Titanium Toccata by Dennis Alexander | Home Festival:Unionville |
| Time:11:20 AM | Name:Selina Yu | Titles: Invention No. 14 in B flat Major, BWV 785 by Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI:4, 1st mvt. by Franz Joseph Haydn | Home Festival:Toronto |
| Time:11:30 AM | Name:Zimo Li | Titles: Invention No. 9 in F minor, BWV 780 by Johann Sebastian Bach Polonaise in A flat Major, op.posth., B5 by Frédéric Chopin | Home Festival:Ottawa Piano |
| Time:1:00 PM | Name:Aria Liang | Titles: Mysterious Summer's Night by Larysa Kuzmenko Sonata in B flat Major, C27 by Domenico Cimarosa | Home Festival:North York Live |
| Time:1:10 PM | Name:Melissa Mavers | Titles: Sonata in G Major Hob XVI:39, 1st mvt. by Franz Joseph Haydn Navajo Vocable No. 1 by Connor Chee | Home Festival:London |
| Time:1:20 PM | Name:Lucia Li | Titles: Tango callejero by Mike Springer Fantasia in D Minor, TWV 33:2 by Georg Philipp Telemann | Home Festival:Windsor-Essex |
| Time:1:30 PM | Name:Norah Zhou | Titles: Tango callejero by Mike Springer Sonatina in G Major, op.55, no. 2, 3rd mvt. by Friedrich Kuhlau | Home Festival:Peel |
| Time:1:40 PM | Name:Julia Vetrone | Titles: Sonata in F Minor, K 185 by Domenico Scarlatti Incognito by Jason Sifford | Home Festival:Niagara |
| Time:1:50 PM | Name:Julia Yip | Titles: Sonata in A Major, op. 59, no. 1, 1st mvt. by Friedrich Kuhlau Incognito, (Jazz Nocturne) by Jason Sifford | Home Festival:Pickering GTA |
| Time:2:00 PM | Name:Summer Lu | Titles: Sonata in A Major op. 59, no. 1, 1st mvt. by Friedrich Kuhlau Etude allegro by Yoshinao Nakada | Home Festival:Peterborough |
| Time:2:10 PM | Name:Olya Ordine | Titles: Milonga del ángel by Astor Piazzolla Sonata in B flat Major, 1st mvt. by Domenico Cimarosa | Home Festival:Yip's |
2:40 PM - Workshop and Announcement of Winners – MANDATORY
Workshop will be held from approximately 2:40 pm until 4:10 pm.
Announcement of the winners and top two competitors chosen to go to the Playoffs will happen at the end of the workshop.
4:30 PM - Level 8 Classical Piano Playoffs
The Level 8 Piano Playoffs will be held at Pineland Baptist Church - 5100 New Street - from 4:30 pm to approximately 6:00 pm.
Playoff competitor will have to travel to Pineland Baptist Church.