Music competitions - why, when, and how

Music competitions can be a very rewarding and motivational experience for young musicians. But when is it right to start thinking about them? What should a student expect to gain from the process, and what kind of work will go into creating a winning performance? These are important questions to ask, and the answers will guide you and your young musician to good choices and appropriate timing.

Conservatory Stories
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2019 Concerto Competition Winners

First Place
Ethan Feng
Clarinet student of Kenneth Ellison
Abrielle Scott
Flute student of Barbara Highton Williams
Eugene Seong
Voice student of Danielle Sinclair
 
Second Place
Tegan Costello
Recorder student of Timothy Urban
Tim Liang
Clarinet Student of Kenneth Ellison
  
Third Place
Jieruei Chang
Violin student of José Gregorio Sánchez
 
Honorable Mention
Zoë Eby
Violin student of Alexander Izotov
Sandra Vandermeer
Violin student of Alexander Izotov
Westminster Conservatory in the Community

(top) Students of Galina Prilutskaya performed at the All Saints' Church Fall Festival in Princeton on October 26.

(bottom) Students of Patricia Landy performed for the residents of Acorn Glen Assisted Living on November 2.
Student Achievements

Pablo Ramirez-Garcia, student of Teresa Lim (both pictured above) received the highest score in the Northeast on the Royal Conservatory Level 6 Piano Exam.

In the New Jersey Music Teachers Association Young Musicians Woodwinds Competition, clarinet students of Kenneth Ellison filled the winners list - Ethan Feng (1st), Thomas Lee (2nd), Allen Zhang (3rd), and Jenny Fan (Honorable Mention)

Former Conservatory Teacher at the Metropolitan Opera

Former Conservatory voice teacher Dísella Lárusdóttir is playing Queen Tye in the Philip Glass opera Akhnaten at the Metropolitan Opera through December 7. Click here for the New York Times review.
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Bristol Chapel
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