CSPA 2023 Winter Honors Program

Winter Honors Recital

December 10, 2023 Zipper Hall, 1 pm

Program Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 39

frÉdÉric chopin 1810–1849

Simon Yao, Piano (age 12) Simon Yao is a seventh grader of Santa Rosa Technology Magnet School in Camarillo.

He began playing piano at age six, initially studying with Richard Qiu. Simon has won various competitions including first prize and the Best Performance Award among all ages in the 2022 Los Angeles International Liszt Competition, gold medal in the 2023 Southern California Junior Bach Festival Complete Works Audition, and the Special Recognition Award in the 2023 Steinway Piano Competition. He has participated in master classes with Fabio Bidini, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Ory Shihor, Lang Lang, Boris Slutsky, and Alvin Chow.

He made his solo orchestra debut at age 10 and gave his first solo concert at age nine. In March 2024, Simon will perform with the Glendale Youth Orchestra at the Alex Theatre as the winner of their annual concerto competition. Besides playing piano, Simon likes math and playing golf. Simon is a student of Jeff Lavner.

Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64

I. Allegro molto appassionato

felix mendelssohn 1811–1886

Dominic An, Violin (age 13) Henry Gronnier, Piano Dominic Hyunjin An studies at the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts. He began playing the violin at the age of eight. By age ten, Dominic had won second prize in the VOCE Competition’s state finals and became the youngest Concertmaster of the Temecula Youth Symphony. In December 2022, he was recognized as the youngest recipient of a scholarship from the Los Angeles Korean Musician Association, where he made his solo orchestral debut. He also won the Colburn Concerto Competition in May 2023, leading colburnschool.edu

to another solo performance with an orchestra. His musical skills have been displayed at the Poway Performing Arts Center’s 2023 spring concert, the Temecula Music Festival, and in the documentary The Last Repair Shop. Beyond his musical achievements, Dominic is dedicated to teaching violin to underprivileged children and performing at various charity concerts in the United States and Korea. His commitment to community service has earned him the President’s Volunteer Service Award Gold Medal for three consecutive years. As an eighth grader at Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences, Dominic excels in both his music and academic pursuits. Dominic is a Herbert Zipper Scholar and student of Henry Gronnier.

Piano Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 14

sergei prokofiev 1891–1953

I. Allegro ma non troppo Kai Canton, Piano (age 16) Kai Canton started taking piano lessons at age three and has performed for audiences in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Twenty-twenty-three has been a break-out year for Kai. He was awarded first prize in the California Association of Professional Music Teachers District IX Sonata/Sonatina Competition, second prize in the California Association of Professional Music Teachers District IX Honors Piano Competition, first prize in the California Association of Professional Music Teachers Junior Bach Competition Southern California Division, and Honorable Mention in the California Association of Professional Music Teachers District IX Romantic/Impressionistic Competition. Kai also won second prize in the Palm Beach Atlantic University Young Artist Piano Competition, earning the Sandra Houle Memorial Piano Scholarship, and he recently participated in the Sorel Piano Fellowship Weekend at SUNY Fredonia. Kai has performed in master classes with Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Fabio Bidini. Kai is a student of Ivana Grubelic Malo.

Violin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 27 No. 3 “Ballade”

eugène ysaÿe 1858–1931

Andrés Engleman, Violin (age 16) Andrés Engleman began playing violin at the age of five and has studied at the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts since 2016. He has also been a student in Colburn’s Ed and Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute Honors Program since 2019. In 2018, he soloed with the Spokane Symphony Orchestra, and in 2019, he soloed with the Eastern Sierra Symphony. In 2020, he won first prize at the state level as a soloist in the Music Teachers’ Association of California’s VOCE Competition. Andrés has participated in master classes with world-renowned professionals including Anthea Kreston, Almita Vamos, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and Gil Shaham. Andrés is a student of Aimée Kreston.

Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111

ludwig van beethoven 1770–1827

I. Maestoso—Allegro con brio ed appassionato Amy Liu, Piano (age 14) Amy Liu, originally from China, began her musical journey at the age of four and currently resides in Irvine, California. She attends Brentwood School, and she has studied at the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts since 2019. She was the winner in the 2019 Music Teachers’ Association of California Piano Concerto Competition, 2020 Southwestern Youth Music Festival Piano Competition, 2020 Singapore International Piano Competition, and 2022 Chopin Youth International Piano Competition. Amy also participated in the 2018 Virginia Music Festival and the 2023 MAYA Music Festival in Switzerland. She has benefited from master classes with musicians, such as Matti Raekallio, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Lang Lang, and Stephen Kovacevich. Amy possesses a significant passion for music, particularly for Beethoven and Chopin. Beyond the piano, she enjoys reading, sports, attending concerts, and meeting new people. Amy is a student of Inga Kapouler-Gartner.

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Andante pastoral et Scherzettino

paul taffanel 1844–1908

Meri Ter-Ghukasyan, Flute (age 15) Roberta Garten, Piano Meri started to play the flute at the age of seven in Yerevan, Armenia, where she participated in various orchestral programs and competitions. In 2018, she won the Grand Prix in the Art Music International Festival. Later on, Meri won first prize in the Odessa Music Competition in Ukraine, and she received an Award of Outstanding Achievement at the New Talent British International Youth Music Competition. In 2020, she soloed with the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia and had a master class with world-renowned flutist, Emmanuel Pahud. Meri then started studying at the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts. She was accepted into the Ed and Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute, and she was accepted into the Colburn Youth Orchestra in 2022. Meri is a Herbert Zipper Scholar and a student of Karen Lundgren.

Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 32

anton arensky 1861–1906

I. Allegro moderato Dominic An, Violin (age 13) Collin Noah Gee, Cello (age 14) Simon Yao, Piano (age 12) Arensky Trio Dominic Hyunjin An (violin), Collin Noah Gee (cello), and Simon Yao (piano) are members of Colburn’s Ed and Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute Honors Program. Coached

by Aimée Kreston, the honors piano trio was formed in the fall of 2023 and recently participated in a master class with Lisa Batiashvili, Gautier Capuçon, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet.

Collin Noah Gee is from Arcadia, California, and a freshman at Arcadia High School.

He has been playing cello since he was seven years old and is currently studying with Dr. Elizabeth Su. This is Collin’s third year playing with the Colburn Advanced Orchestras, and he is currently the principal cellist of the Colburn Chamber Orchestra. He was the grand prize winner in addition to winning first prize in both the concerto and baroque categories at the Satori Music Festival in 2021. Besides pursuing his musical journey, he is sharing his gift by being a member of the Back to Bach Project and donating some of his savings to music programs for underprivileged kids. Outside of music, Collin is a member of the Arcadia High School speech and debate team, and he enjoys reading, badminton, and boba.

Subito for Violin and Piano (1992)

witold lutosŁawski 1913–1994

Holly Lacey, Violin (age 16) InYoung Huh, Piano Holly Lacey, violin, was a winner of the 2023 Colburn Concerto Competition, and as such, performed as soloist with the Colburn Chamber Orchestra. She has also previously performed as soloist with the Los Angeles Dream Orchestra and the Colburn String Orchestra. Holly is a prior first prize winner of the California Association of Professional Music Teachers Contemporary Music Competition, the Southern California Philharmonic Young Artists Competition, and Southern California Junior Bach Festival Complete Works Audition. Holly serves as the current Concertmaster of the Colburn Sinfonietta (2022–present) and previous Concertmaster of the Colburn Youth Orchestra (2021–22).

As a member of the Nth Trio, Holly was awarded the 2023 inaugural Horzowski Trio Prize at the 50th Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and first prize in the 2023 California-wide Music Teachers’ Association of California VOCE Chamber Music Competition. During the summers, Holly attends the Meadowmount School of Music where she studies with Gerardo Ribeiro. She has had the privilege of playing in master classes for Alexander Kerr, Kikiue Ikeda, Almita Vamos, and Ivan Zenaty, among others.

Holly is a student of Margaret Batjer.

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Thank you to our outstanding faculty for their dedication and support of our students.

Community School of Performing Arts Susan Cook Dean Timothy Lewis Program Manager ed and mari edelman chamber music institute

Moni Simeonov, Chair Ryan Baird Keum Hwa Cha Gina Coletti Rina Dokshitsky John Gilmour Sheng-Ching Hsu Gallia Kastner Carlyn Kessler Martha Kiefer HyeJin Kim Aimée Kreston Michael Kaufman Joan Kwuon Jason Lippmann Karen Lundgren Dimitry Olevsky Danielle Ondarza Yue Qian Keren Schweitzer Coordinator, Intro to Chamber Music Katherine Vincent Elizabeth Wright Chan Ho Yun Mike Zonshine drama

Deborah Devine, Director

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Nita Baxani, Ed.D., Chair Francesca Bori Julianne Papadopoulos Jacqueline Paquette musical theatre

Lea Floden Yuka Fukuda Jean Michelle Sayeg Amy Schadt Denise Scheerer Michael Stevens music theory

Kathy Sawada, Chair Michaela Eremiasova Mariko Izumi Keren Schweitzer music composition

Michaela Eremiasova Jordan Nelson piano

Jeffrey Lavner, Chair Fabio Bidini Francesca Bori Dominic Cheli Rose Chen Staff Accompanist Teresa de Jong-Pombo Rina Dokshitsky Vanessa Fadial Roberta Garten John Gilmour Carmina Glicklich Ivana Grubelic Malo Grace Han Grace Huang Hsin I Huang Staff Accompanist

Natalia Hudson Mariko Izumi Inga Kapouler-Gartner HyeJin Kim Miji Kim Heewon Kwon Rodolfo Leone Régulo Martínez-Antón Yung Mee Rhee Hui Wu Micah Yui strings

Henry Gronnier, Chair Cello Francesca Bori Stella Cho Clive Greensmith Carlyn Kessler Martha Kiefer Sarah Koo Ben Lash Richard Naill Elizabeth Wright Nancy Yamagata Viola Keum Hwa Cha Gina Coletti Alex Granger Andrew Picken Rumi Shimasaki Margaret Shimizu Violin Margaret Batjer Keum Hwa Cha Sherry Cadow Sam Fischer Alex Granger Henry Gronnier Gallia Kastner

Carrie Kennedy Sofia Kim So Jin Kim Aimée Kreston Joan Kwuon Robert Lipsett Jascha Heifetz Distinguished Violin Chair ShihLan Lavner Varty Manoulian Dimitry Olevsky Richard Schwabe Moni Simeonov Rumi Shimasaki Chan Ho Yun Double Bass Ryan Baird Ted Botsford David Young Guitar Connie Sheu Erin Young Kenton Youngstrom Harp JoAnn Turovsky voice

Michael Stevens, Chair Adrian Dunn John Craig Johnson Jessie Oliver winds, brass, percussion

Karen Lundgren, Chair Bassoon Richard Beene Evan Kuhlmann

Clarinet William Wellwood Michael Yoshimi Flute Karen Lundgren Horn Danielle Ondarza Elizabeth Upton Oboe Jennifer Spier Ted Sugata Percussion Jerry Kalaf Kenneth McGrath Saxophone John Hallberg Harvey Pittel Lee Secard Trombone Shelly Suminski Trumpet Mike Zonshine Tuba Douglas Tornquist

large ensembles Adrian Dunn Director, Children’s Chorus, Youth Chorus, and Colburn Concert Choir Maxim Eshkenazy Director, Colburn Chamber Orchestra, Colburn Sinfonietta, and Colburn Youth Orchestra Rebecca Frazier Director, String Orchestra Assistant Director, String Ensemble Liz Kinnon Director, Adult Jazz Workshop Eleanor Núñez Director, Concert Band and Wind Ensemble Lee Secard Director, Colburn Jazz Workshop and Jazz Big Band Margaret Shimizu Director, String Ensemble Assistant Director, String Orchestra Walter Simonsen Assistant Director, Jazz Big Band

jazz Lee Secard, Chair Jazz Saxophone Jazz Piano Liz Kinnon Jazz Trumpet Walter Simonsen

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Community School Scholarships The Community School is proud to recognize the excellence and dedication of its students through Jumpstart and Herbert Zipper Scholarships, and to provide additional scholarship awards in recognition of merit and financial need.

Central to the Colburn School’s commitment to providing equitable access to excellence, Jumpstart equips students with the knowledge and resources they need to become thriving artists by offering 100% scholarship-supported access to the highest quality music education. Jumpstart students receive instruments and materials at no cost and participate in weekly classes led by distinguished Colburn faculty and Conservatory Teaching Fellows. The Jumpstart program directly addresses the lack of arts education within public schools and serves as a pathway for students to acquire skills linked to both personal and academic success through music.

The Herbert Zipper Scholars program offers highly motivated, deserving students the opportunity to engage in comprehensive music education at Colburn, one of the nation’s premier arts organizations. Herbert Zipper Scholars receive instruction in music theory, private lessons, and ensemble participation, among many other academic and performance opportunities.

Special appreciation this year goes to the extraordinary scholarship support of the Max H. Gluck Foundation; Marilyn Ziering; The Ward Family; Adams-Mastrovich Family Foundation; Edison International; Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts; Hennings-Fischer Foundation for the Noumi Fischer Scholarship; Sidney Stern Memorial Trust; and Marisa Silver and Ken Kwapis, in memory of Marjorie Kwapis. Generous endowments in support of scholarships include: Ahmanson Foundation Scholarship Fund Shirley & Irving L. Ashkenas Scholarship Fund Austrian-American Council West Award Barry Family Scholarship Fund Nancy Baxter Endowment Fund Judith M. Benjamin Fund Iona Benson Trust Susan & Murray Brown Endowment Fund in honor and memory of Cellist Pal Hermann Pay Byrne Piano Scholarship Endowment Fund Catherine Colburn Høgel Scholarship Fund Keith & Betsy Colburn Scholarship/Galashiels Fund Richard D. Colburn Scholarship Fund Jennifer & Royce Diener Cello Scholarship Fund Ed & Mari Edelman Chamber Music Fund Max and Muriel Gluck Scholarship Fund Grancell Scholarship Fund

Dorothy Duque Grant Russell Financial Aid Fund for Piano Susan & Bruce Heard Financial Aid Endowment Fund for Cello Molinda & Dr. Harold Karpman Fund Kean/Mayman Endowed Scholarship Fund Beverly, Donald, and David Kobrin Scholarship Fund Wendy Kelman Scholarship Gene Krieger Financial Aid Fund Lesser Scholarship Fund Rosalyne A. Lesser Musical Endowment Fund Wesley Bing Leung Citizenship Award Beverly Corcoran Marksbury Financial Aid Fund Christine Martin Endowment Fund Millstein-Fall Colburn Youth Orchestra Fund Negaunee Foundation Endowment Fund Felix Racelis Piano Scholarship Fund Elizabeth Redleaf Scholarship Fund Dorothy and Horace Sampson Cello Financial Aid Endowment Fund Hugo Samuels Scholarship Fund Harry Suh & Patricia Koh Scholarship Fund Keith & Cecilia Terasaki Family Foundation Financial Aid Endowment Fund Weintraub Family Endowment If you would like to learn more about providing scholarship support to the Community School, contact philanthropy@colburnschool.edu.

STUDENT RECITALS Colburn’s talented young artists regularly perform FREE solo and chamber music showcases throughout the year, both on campus and around LA. Performance Forum Experience great artistry as students from the Conservatory of Music perform solo and chamber works in this weekly recital series.

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Music Academy Young Artist Performance Music Academy students show off their talents in this intimate recital series featuring a delightful mix of repertoire.

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Dr. Herbert Zipper leads a concert at the 32nd Street Magnet School in Los Angeles.

Herbert Zipper, Champion of Community Music Dr. Herbert Zipper, for whom the Colburn School’s Zipper Hall is named, was a pioneer of the community music movement in the United States. Remembered as a dedicated activist, Dr. Zipper was known for his work in music education and his deep commitment to students. He believed a performing arts education should be available to everyone, a philosophy on which Colburn’s mission of “access to excellence” was built.

Born in Vienna in 1904, Zipper was accepted into the Viennese Academy of Music where he studied with Richard Strauss and Maurice Ravel. Later in life, after his release from the Dachau concentration camp, he accepted a conducting position with the Manila Symphony Orchestra where he reunited with his future wife, Trudl Dubsky. The two later migrated to the U.S. where Zipper expanded his efforts in music education. On August 26, 1980, the groundwork for the Colburn School was secured after Zipper approached Richard D. Colburn with the idea of making the University of Southern California’s preparatory school independent.

One of the very finest halls for chamber music in the U.S., our beloved 430-seat performance hall is named after Herbert Zipper. Colburn proudly welcomes students, faculty, staff, families, and other members of the community to Zipper Hall each year.

The image from the Herbert and Trudl Zipper Archive is reproduced with permission from Celia Pool and Gavin Perry.

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