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The University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music
2014-2015 Keyboard Faculty
Sixth Annual
Prof. Tannis Gibson, piano, keyboard area coordinator
Dr. Pamela Decker, organ, harpsichord
Lois Trester Piano Competition
Dr. Suzanne Knosp, dance accompaniment
Dr. Rex Woods, piano
Dr. John Milbauer, piano
Dr. Lisa Zdechlik, piano pedagogy, class/group
Dr. Angelo Versace, jazz piano
Dr. Michael Dauphinais, collaborative piano, coaching
Cassie Van Gelder, piano technician
1017 North Olive Road, P.O. Box 210004, Tucson, AZ 85721-0004
520-621-1655 phone · 520-621-8118 fax
www.music.arizona.edu
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Crowder Hall
3:00 p.m.
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Fred Fox School of Music
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Sixth Annual
Past Winners of the
Lois Trester Piano Competition
Lois Trester Piano Competition
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Crowder Hall
3:00 p.m.
Contestant 1: Aika Tatebe
Nine Variations on a Minuet by Duport, K. 573..................... W.A. Mozart
(1756-1791)
from Miroirs.............................................................................. Maurice Ravel
Une barque sur l’océan(1875-1937)
from Mikrokosmos........................................................................ Béla Bartók
Ostinato (No. 146) ( 1881-1945)
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Contestant 2: Joshua Tan
from Sonata in A Major, Op. 101........................... Ludwig van Beethoven
I.
Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung(1770-1827)
II.
Lebhaft. Marschmäßig
from Images, Book I..............................................................Claude Debussy
Reflets dans l’eau(1862-1918)
from Sonata No. 1, Op. 22................................................. Alberto Ginastera
II.
Presto misterioso(1916-1983)
IV. Ruvido ed ostinato
2014
First Place: Chiew Hwa Poon
Second Place: Soo Yoen Kim
Third Place: Daniel Linder
Fourth Place: Nathanael Gross
Audience Prize: Chiew Hwa Poon
Michael Moore Undergraduate Prize: Nathanael Gross
Honorable Mention: Shantell Petty
2013
First Place: Chia-Chun Ko
Second Place: Soo Yoen Kim
Third Place: Chien-I Yang
Fourth Place: Daniel Lindner
Audience Prize: Soo Yoen Kim
Michael Moore Undergraduate Prize: Aika Tatebe
Alternate Prize: Myung-Ji Lee
2012
First Place: Kyung Lee and Xi Luo
Third Place and Michael Moore Undergraduate Prize: Nathanael Gross
Fourth Place and Audience Prize: Chiew Hwa Poon
Alternate: Anton Faynberg
2011
First Place and Audience Prize: Elena Miraztchiyska
Second Place: Chia Chun Ko and Ian Houghton
Third Place: Anton Faynberg
Alternate: Kyung Lee
Michael Moore Memorial Prize: Aika Tatebe
intermission
2010
First Place and Audience Prize: Joo Young Oh
Second Place: Bokyung Park
Third Place: Dylan Marney
Fourth Place: Kyung Lee
Alternate: Yuri Chayama
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Piano Competition (twice), the Piano Competition for Young Children
in Tianjin, and the 10th Xing Hai Cup Chinese National Piano
Competition in Beijing. More recently she was selected as the UBC
Artsway Ambassador and was a finalist in both the Knigge Canadian
National Competition in Vancouver and the 17th Chautauqua
International Piano competition in New York. Yi Qing has performed
in music festivals in China, Singapore, Austria, Italy, Canada and
the United States, including the First Beijing International Piano Art
Festival, the Casalmaggiore International Festival in Italy (twice), the
Summer Piano Academy in Linz, Austria, the Toronto Summer Music
academy, and the Chautauqua Music Festival. Recently Yi Qing has
been invited to perform in various venues in Canada such as the Rising
Star concert series in Toronto, the Sky walk concert series in Winnipeg,
and the Te Deum Series Recital in Brandon.
Contestant 4: Nino Bakradze
Nino Bakradze, a student of Professor Tannis Gibson, was born in
Tbilisi, Georgia into a family of musicians. She received her Bachelor
of Music and Master of Music degrees from Tbilisi V. Saradjishvili
State Conservatory. Ms. Bakradze completed a Graduate Diploma from
New England Conservatory with Alexander Korsantia in 2013, and a
Professional Studies Certificate from the Boston Conservatory with
Jonathan Bass in 2014. She is currently enrolled in the DMA program
in piano performance at the University of Arizona where she holds a
graduate teaching assistantship. From a very early age, Ms. Bakradze
has presented piano recitals worldwide including Finland, Poland,
Armenia, Georgia, China, Spain, Brazil and the United States. In 2014
she was a prizewinner in Spain’s Maria Canals International Piano
Competition, and in 2012 she was awarded third place at the BNDS
International Piano Competition of Rio de Janeiro. She received first
prize for New England Conservatory’s Concerto Competition and
the Piano Honors Competition, and was a recent prize winner at the
International A. Khachaturian Competition in Armenia. She has
participated in master classes presented by distinguished artists
in the United States and Europe.
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Contestant 3: Yi Qing Tang
Jeux d’eau................................................................................. Marurice Ravel
(1875-1937)
from Années de Pèlerinage, Deuxième Année (Italie)................Franz Liszt
Après une Lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata
(1811 -1886)
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Contestant 4: Nino Bakradze
from Sonata in C Major: Hob.XVI:50........................ Franz Joseph Haydn
Allegro(1732-1809)
from Five Bagatelles for Piano........................................................ Carl Vine
Bagatelle No. 3
(b. 1954)
Bagatelle No. 4
Islamey (Oriental Fantasy) Op. 18........................................Mily Balakirev
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During the Judging
Presentation of Michael Moore Memorial Prize
Dylan Dominguez
Étude in D flat Major, Un Sospiro................................................Franz Liszt
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Audience Prize Voting
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Announcement of Prize Winners
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(1837-1910)
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Prizes
Contestant Biographies
First Prize $1,800
(Lois Trester Prize)
Second Prize $800
(Winifred Knight Prize Tucson Music Teachers Assocation)
Third Prize $400
Fourth Prize $200
Michael Moore Undergraduate Prize $1,500
Audience Prize $100
Michael Moore Memorial Prize
for an outstanding undergraduate performance:
Dylan Dominguez
Alternate Finalist
Shiqi Gu
Many Thanks to Our Judges
Tong-Il Han (Boston University)
Oscar Macchioni (University of Texas, El Paso)
Jay Rosenblatt (University of Arizona)
Contestant 1: Aika Tatebe
Aika Tatebe was born in Japan and began studying piano at the
age of six. Since then, she has been the recipient of many awards.
After graduating high school in Japan, she moved to the United States
to further her piano studies. At the University of Arizona she was
awarded second place (alternate) in the 39th Concerto Competition and
has twice been the recipient of the Michael Moore Memorial Prize for
best undergraduate performances in the Lois Trester Piano Competition.
Aika graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance
in 2014 and currently is pursuing a Master of Music degree at the
University of Arizona where she studies under Professor Tannis Gibson.
Contestant 2: Joshua Tan
Joshua Tan, a native of St. Paul, Minnesota, is currently pursuing
a Master of Music degree in piano performance at the University of
Arizona where he studies with Dr. John Milbauer. He currently serves
as a graduate teaching assistant in Class Piano for the Fred Fox
School of Music and holds a private teaching position at the Music
and Dance Academy in Tucson, Arizona. Mr. Tan received his
undergraduate degrees from the University of Houston in 2014,
graduating summa cum laude in piano performance and choral music
education, with teacher certification, under renowned pedagogue
Nancy Weems. His solo piano and chamber performances have taken
him to several music festivals including Masterworks, New Orleans
Piano Institute, Texas State and Chautauqua. In 2013, he was awarded
first prize at the MTNA Young Artist Competition for the State of Texas
and subsequently was selected as alternate winner in the MTNA
Division Competition.
Contestant 3: Yi Qing Tang
This recital is being recorded for future broadcast.
Out of respect for the performer, and to comply with all copyright laws,
no audio, video or photographs are allowed.
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Yi Qing Tang is a first-year candidate in the DMA program at the
University of Arizona where she studies with Dr. John Milbauer and
holds a teaching assistantship in piano. She earned her Master of Music
degree in piano performance with Dr. Sara Davis Buechner at the
University of British Columbia in 2012 after having completed her
undergraduate studies at the National University of Singapore with
Albert Tiu and at Brandon University in Canada with Megumi Masaki.
Yi Qing has been awarded numerous top prizes and scholarships,
including the Yamaha Scholarship of China, the Hong Kong Children’s
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