Tuesday, June 10th
Classical Upper Strings - Level 10 - Group C
Adjudicator: Sarah Fraser Raff
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
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:9:00 AM | Name:Victor Li | Titles: 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 AM | Name:Victoria Cheng | Titles: 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 AM | Name:Meishan (Michelle) Wang | Titles: 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 AM | Name:Chelsea Wan | Titles: Scène de ballet, op. 100 by Charles-Auguste de Bériot Hungarian Dance No. 1 by Johannes Brahms | Home Festival:CCC |
| Time:10:35 AM | Name:Maddison Wilkey | Titles: 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 AM | Name:Amelia Jiang | Titles: 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 AM | Name:Aijia Zhang | Titles: Violin concerto Op. 14, I. Allegro by Samuel Barber Partita no.3 in E major BWV 1006, II. Loure by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:Unionville |
11:45 AM - Lunch Break
Classical Upper Strings - Level 10 - Group C - Afternoon
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:1:00 PM | Name:Erica Yeh | Titles: 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 PM | Name:Austin Liu | Titles: 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 PM | Name:Chun Hei Leon | Titles: 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 PM | Name:Taye Koreeda-Wu | Titles: 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