Tuesday, June 10th

Classical Upper Strings - Level 10 - Group C

Adjudicator: Sarah Fraser Raff

Classical Upper Strings - Level 10 - Group C

Sarah is the recipient of the 2024 Member of the Year Award (TMA 149) and a JUNO-nominated violinist and educator. She is a founding member of the Madawaska String Quartet (est. 2001) and a violinist with CONTAQT New Music. A passionate educator, she is on faculty at the Royal Conservatory of Music and the Taylor Academy. Her students have been accepted into the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra, Interlochen, university music programs, and have received Gold Medals in Royal Conservatory examinations. In 2021, she was appointed to the RCM College of Examiners.

Her chamber collaborations have included Adrianne Pieczonka, Measha Brueggergosman, Jan Lisiecki, and James Campbell. She has performed at Festival of the Sound, Ottawa Chamberfest, and 21C at Koerner Hall, and International appearances include the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (UK), Bang on a Can, MoMA, and Mass MoCA (USA), as well as Festival Ibero Americano (Puerto Rico).

Sarah received her training in Japan under Koichiro Harada of the Tokyo String Quartet at the Toho Gakuen School of Music. She later earned a Master's degree from the University of Toronto and an Artist Diploma from the Glenn Gould School. Her discography includes the JUNO-winning Bestiary I & II by Bekah Simms.

As a freelance violinist, Sarah has performed with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Canadian Opera Company, National Ballet of Canada, Esprit Orchestra, and The Lion King musical.

Location

Westminster United Church
543 Beechwood Dr.
Waterloo, ON N2T 2S8

Classical Upper Strings - Level 10 - Group C - Morning

TimeNameTitlesHome Festival
Time:9:00 AMName:Victor LiTitles:
Concerto in G Minor, op. 26, 1st mvt.: Allegro maestoso and 2nd mvt.: Adagio by Max Bruch
Sonata in F Major, op.24 ("Spring"), 1st mvt.: Allegro by Ludwig van Beethoven
Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis
Time:9:30 AMName:Victoria ChengTitles:
Concerto No.1 in G Minor, op. 26, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Max Bruch
Soulmate for Solo Violin by Ka Nin Chan
Home Festival:North York Live
Time:9:55 AMName:Meishan (Michelle) WangTitles:
Sonata in F Major, op 24, no. 5 ("Spring"), 1st mvt.: Allegro by Ludwig van Beethoven
Partita No. 3 In E Major, BWV 1006, Preludio by Johann Sebastian Bach
Home Festival:Toronto
Time:10:15 AMName:Chelsea WanTitles:
Scène de ballet, op. 100 by Charles-Auguste de Bériot
Hungarian Dance No. 1 by Johannes Brahms
Home Festival:CCC
Time:10:35 AMName:Maddison WilkeyTitles:
Romanza Andaluza (Danse espagnole) op. 22, no. 1 by Pablo de Sarasate
Nigun, from Baal Shem by Ernest Bloch
Home Festival:Barrie
Time:10:55 AMName:Amelia JiangTitles:
Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006, Loure by Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonata in F Major (“Spring”), op. 24 BAR, 1st mvt.: Allegro by Ludwig van Beethoven
Home Festival:Hamilton
Time:11:15 AMName:Aijia ZhangTitles:
Violin concerto Op. 14, I. Allegro by Samuel Barber
Partita no.3 in E major BWV 1006, II. Loure by Johanne Sebastian Bach
Home Festival:Unionville

11:45 AM - Lunch Break

Classical Upper Strings - Level 10 - Group C - Afternoon

TimeNameTitlesHome Festival
Time:1:00 PMName:Erica YehTitles:
Concerto No. 1 in G minor, op. 26, 1st and 2nd mvt. by Max Bruch
Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001, 1st mvt.: Adagio by Johann Sebastian Bach
Home Festival:Guelph
Time:1:25 PMName:Austin LiuTitles:
Sonata in F Major ("Spring"), op. 24, 1st mvt. by Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 BAR, 1st mvt.: Adagio by Johann Sebastian Bach
Home Festival:Peel
Time:1:40 PMName:Chun Hei LeonTitles:
Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K.216, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Partita No. 3 in E Major, BMV 1006, Loure by Johann Sebastian Bach
Home Festival:IMFC
Time:2:10 PMName:Taye Koreeda-WuTitles:
Concerto in A Minor, op. 82 by Alexander Glazunov
Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005, 3rd mvt. by Johann Sebastian Bach
Home Festival:Yip's

2:30 PM - Workshop and Announcement of Winners - MANDATORY

Workshop will be held from approximately 2:30 pm to 3:45 pm.

Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.

4:15 PM - PLAYOFFS - Classical Upper Strings - Level 10

The top two competitors from this class will proceed to the playoffs.
The playoffs will be held at All Saints Anglican Church
400 Northfield Dr. W., Waterloo, ON N2L 0A6