Programme

Venue: Brian Gerrard Theatre, Birkenhead College 140 Birkdale Rd. Birkenhead

Saturday 29 March Morning9am

Class 38String Solo15 to 17 years

Class sponsor    Auckland Youth Orchestra
Winner to receive $50 Second $30 Third $20

1Clark WangCello Suite No 1 - PreludeJ.S. Bach

2Oscar LinLégendeHenryk Wieniawski

3Amy BurnettAllegro, 1st movement from Concerto in D minorA. Vivaldi

4Tomaz Ziheng ZhengTarantellaW. H. Squire

Results: Published 29-Mar-2025 09:38 (details)

First placeOscar Lin
Second placeClark Wang
Third placeTomaz Ziheng Zheng
Very highly commendedAmy Burnett

Class 34Young Performer Of The Year Award - Nomination14 to 21 years

Class sponsor    Wang Yu
1st Place winner will receive a $100 cash prize and an additional $100 towards their nomination fee, generously sponsored by Wang Yu. NATIONAL YOUNG PERFORMER AWARDS 2025 CRITERIA FOR ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS A. Competitors shall be 14 and under 21 years of age as at 1st October 2025. B. This award is open to competitors on any (non-electric) acoustic instrument. Not including Piano, which is another genre at the NYPA. C. The programme should consist of three contrasting pieces from different periods of musical history, i.e. Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century or Contemporary. D. Each competitor shall perform a programme of 15-20 minutes duration. There will be a percentage mark for the complete programme. A penalty of 5 marks will be imposed if the time limit is preceded or exceeded by 30 seconds or more. E. There will be a semi-final of up to six competitors who will repeat their full programme, as set out in B. and C. Competitors will be chosen based on their marks in the Preliminary round. F. For the Final Awards Concert three competitors will be recalled and will perform one piece, which the adjudicator will choose, from their original programme. SOCIETY NOMINATION Each Society, which is a financial member of PACANZ, may nominate up to two competitors, which shall be selected by the adjudicator, based on a performance as outlined in A-D (above). The adjudicator will determine that a competitor has displayed a sufficient standard of performance to competently represent that society at the National Young Performer Awards. The standard required will be at the absolute discretion of the adjudicator but will include; • A demonstration of adequate preparation • An authority of performance • A performance with a level of maturity commensurate with a national final competition of this age group. If the adjudicator considers that sufficient standard has NOT been reached by any competitor, then NO nomination will be made. The Nominating Society is responsible for paying part of the entry fee to the National Young Performer Awards, which is $75.00 incl gst. The Nominee is responsible for paying their portion of the entry fee to the National Young Performer Awards, which is $230.00 incl gst. DIRECT NOMINATION: Via a Competition Society Member If the adjudicator considers that more than two competitors have reached a sufficient standard, the adjudicator may report to the committee that those competitors should be given the option of a DIRECT NOMINATION. Via a Tertiary Institution Member Nominations may also be put forward if Instrumentalists have reached a sufficient standard and can meet the Criteria listed above. The DIRECT NOMINATION competitor will be responsible for paying the full entry fee, which is $305.00 incl gst.

1Priscilla Teh
(Violin)Violin Concerto No. 3: 3rd MovementMozart
Romanza Andulaza Op. 22 No. 1Sarasate
Violin Rhapsody No. 1 Seconda Parte Bartok

2Eve Lu
(Violin)Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, 1st MovtBeethoven
Caprice No. 13 in B-flat MajorPaganini
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, 1st MovtBruch

3Angel Tao
(Violin)Sonata no. 2, AndanteJ.S. Bach
Sonata, opus 12, nr. 1Beethoven
La Ronde des LutinsBazzini

4Seoyoon Cho
(Cello)RondoL. Boccherini
Allegro AppassionatoC. Saint Saens
AdorationF. Borowski

Results: Published 29-Mar-2025 11:59 (details)

First placeAngel Tao

Saturday 29 March Afternoon1pm

Class 36bString Solo Romantic or Modern Own Selection10 and 11 years

Class sponsor    North Shore Performing Arts Society
“Romantic or Modern” is taken to mean works by Composers from Schubert onwards. Winner $30 sponsored by NSPAS

1Evan WeiPolish DanceEdmund Severn

2Kingsley WangSyncopationFritz Kreisler

3Adam HuangPolonaise de ConcertD. Popper

4Monroe RongEtude-CapriceG. Goltermann

5Chenyi (Hannah) YangStudent Concerto No 2 Op 13, Movement 1Seitz

6Alaina HeConcerto No.1, Op.26 - 1st movementMax Bruch

7Ayra TharaniThe Cradle SongJS Skinner

8Boyi YujinPlayera Op. 23 No. 1 Sarasate

9Emily Xiwei WuLa FouleAngel Cabral

10Ethan SunCzardasV Monti

11Zhuoyu FuConcerto No.1 in G Minor Op.26Bruch

12Zoe JiangCanzonetta. from Violin-Concerto.Op.35Tchaikovsky

13Sonya LiangAt the Fountain, op.20 no.2Davidov

14Aiden WangIntroduction and PolonaiseCarl Bohm

15Qizhe (George) LiuConcerto No. 5 in D Major, Op. 22, 3rd MvtSeitz

16Yulah KimMose-FantasiaNiccolo Paganini

17Mia Chenyu ZhouAlla PollaccaG. Goltermann

18Jonathan HeIntroduction and TarantellaSarasate

19Lydia ZhuAir varie on a theme by Mercadante op.89 No.6C. Dancla

20Ryan ZhangViolin Concerto No 1 Op 26 1st Movement Bruch

21Wesley WangThe Boy PaganiniMollenhauer

22Claire NicholsPolonaise de Concert Op.14David Popper

23Courtney QiHungarian DanceJohannes Brahms

24Aiden HungPraeludium and AllegroKreisler

25Leon ChenIsraeli Concertino 1st movement G Perlman

Results: Published 29-Mar-2025 19:26 (details)

First placeRyan Zhang
Second placeJonathan He
Third placeAlaina He
Very highly commendedEthan Sun
Very highly commendedAdam Huang
Very highly commendedEvan Wei
Very highly commendedSonya Liang
Very highly commendedLeon Chen

Saturday 29 March Evening7pm

Class 36aString Solo Classical Own Selection10 and 11 years

Class sponsor   
“Classical” is taken to mean composers before Schubert.

1Emma JiPartita No 2 AllemandaJ.S. Bach

2Michelle TaoKonzert Für Violine und Orchester G-durMozart

3Qizhe (George) LiuConcerto in G Minor Op 12 No 1A. Vivaldi

4Zoe JiangAllegro 1st Movement from Sonata in E minor, Op.2 F.M.Veracini

5Aiden WangAllegro - 1st mvt Concerto in D-, op.9 no.8 RV238A. Vivaldi

6Zhuoyu FuViolin Sonata No. 5 "Spring"Beethoven

7Lydia ZhuPresto 3rd movt from concerto in A minor op.3 no.6A. Vivaldi

8Emily Xiwei WuCello Suite No. 1 in G Major, PréludeJ.S.Bach

9Claire NicholsHaydn Cello Concerto No.1 in C major 1st MvtHaydn

10Boyi YujinViolin Concerto in G Major: I. AllegroMozart

11Alaina HePresto - Sonata in G minor BWV 1001J.S. Bach

12Ethan SunConcerto in E Op. 8: I. AllegroA. Vivaldi

13Sonya LiangCello Suite No.3: PreludeJ.S. Bach

14Mia Chenyu Zhou1st & 2nd Mov of Sonata No.7, A minor, RV44A. Vivaldi

15Yulah KimRondoLuigi Boccherini

Results: Published 30-Mar-2025 08:33 (details)

First placeEthan Sun
Second placeZoe Jiang
Third placeClaire Nichols
Third placeAlaina He
Very highly commendedMia Chenyu Zhou
Very highly commendedBoyi Yujin
Very highly commendedSonya Liang

Sunday 30 March Morning9am

Class 35bString Solo Romantic or Modern Own Selection9 and younger

Class sponsor    North Shore Performing Arts Society, Roxie Wu, Sarah Zhang
“Romantic or Modern” is taken to mean works by Composers from Schubert onwards. Winner is to receive $25 sponsored by the North Shore Performing Arts Society 2nd Place $15 sponsored by Roxie Wu 3rd Place $10 sponsored by Sarah Zhang

1Leo Murata GutierrezScherzoC. Webster

2Eddie LiThe Boy PaganiniMollenhauer

3Jessica Zhang SongPraeludium und Allegro Fritz Kreisler

4Avril YiIntermezzo from Háry JánosZoltán Kodály

5Amber LoReigen, Ashokan Farewell, I got plenty o' nuttin'Baklanova, Ungar

6Hannah HuangVariations on a Theme by RossiniPaganini

7Chloe LiuHungarian Dance No 4J. Brahms

8Scarlett WangTarantellaA. Komarovsky

9Benjamin LingReigenNatalya Baklanova

10Charles GuCapriccio for Cello and PianoG. Goltermann

11Anthony NicholsBolero Op.51J.Hubay

12Paul ZhuConcerto No 1, 1st MovementSeitz

13Mia ZhengSarabande in G MinorCarl Bohm

14Emily LiuViolin Concerto No 1, 3rd MovementSeitz

Results: Published 30-Mar-2025 12:37 (details)

First placeHannah Huang
Second placeJessica Zhang Song
Third placePaul Zhu
Very highly commendedMia Zheng
Very highly commendedEddie Li

Class 35aString Solo Classical Own Selection9 and younger

Class sponsor    Epsom Music School
“Classical” is taken to mean composers before Schubert. 1st Place $25 and receives the Junior Cup, 2nd Place $15, 3rd Place $10, sponsored by Epsom Music School.

1Avril YiAllegro 1st Movement from Concerto in G, Op3 No.3A. Vivaldi

2Janssen (Zi Rui) HuangConcerto in A minor, 1st MovementA. Vivaldi

3Anthony NicholsVivaldi Concerto in A minor, 3rd MvtVivaldi

4Leo Murata GutierrezMinuetL. Boccherini

5Divina ChenConcerto in B minor, 3rd movement Oscar Rieding

6Mia ZhengConcerto in A Minor, 3rd movementVivaldi

7Jessica Zhang SongConcerto No.1J.S. Bach

8Nina QuTarantelleD. Popper

9Elliot ChengCello Sonata RV43 AllegroA. Vivaldi

10Benjamin LingContredanse No.1 from 12 ContredansesMozart

11Chloe LiuSonata in A, Op. 1S. Paxton

Results: Published 30-Mar-2025 12:38 (details)

First placeJanssen (Zi Rui) Huang
Second placeAvril Yi
Third placeElliot Cheng

Sunday 30 March Afternoon1pm

Class 37String Solo12 to 14 years

Class sponsor    Miranda Adams
Winner to receive $70 2nd Place $40 3rd Place $30

1Frances LiuElegie Op.24Faure

2Tiffany ChenPerpetuum MobileCarl Bohm

3Yi YangPreludium and AllegroKriesler

4Austin SunRomanian Folk DanceBartok

5Tiffany GuanMazurka Op.19, No. 2H. Wieniawski

6Max WangAllegro Brillante, op. 19Willem ten Have

7Danica Lanchtchikova1st mvt from Concerto No.9Beriot

8Yinuo QiuÉlégieGabriel Fauré

9Yolanda Zhang Concerto in G Major, K. 216 (1st movement) Mozart

10Priscilla TehZapateado Op. 23 No. 2Sarasate

11Stephanie YuanConcerto in D minor Op 9: I. AllegroA. Vivaldi

12Chuanjie ChenCsárdásV Monti

13William XuVocaliseRachmaninoff

14Angel TaoCaprices Op.18, No.4 Tempo di saltarellaWieniawski

15Kate LinCzardasVittorio Monti

16Jinxuan (Valerie) ZhouHumoresqueA.Dvorak

17Maojia LiChaconne Tomato Vitali

18Ceron Ruilang ZhengAir Varié No. 3, Op.89 on a theme by BelliniC. Dancla

19Ryan QiaoViola Concerto 1st movementStamitz

Results: Published 30-Mar-2025 16:52 (details)

First placeYi Yang
Second placeWilliam Xu
Third placePriscilla Teh
Third placeAngel Tao
Very highly commendedMaojia Li
Very highly commendedKate Lin

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