Eisteddfodau and Competitions: 2022-2024

Congratulations to all the students who have taken part to Eisteddfodau and Competitions this year

Awards

Hana - Most Promising Pianist

1st Prizes

Mia - Grade 5

Haru - 8 yrs

Haru - Grade 4

Frank - 12 yrs

Hana - 13-15 yrs

Rio - Licentiate Diploma

Eric - Intermediate Championship 14-15 yrs

2nd Prizes

Mia - 8 yrs

Hana - Baroque 15 yrs and under

Eric - 13 -15 yrs

3rd Prizes

Tue Anh - Certificate of Performance

Very Highly Commended

Charlotte - Grade 5

Julia - Grade 4

Julia - 9 yrs

Charlotte - 10 yrs

Charlotte - non-Classical 11yrs and under

Rio - Intermediate Championship 14-15 yrs

Highly Commended

Frank - Certificate of Performance

Haru and Mia - Duet 10 yrs and under

1st Prize - Brisbane Girls Grammar School (wight Memorial Medal for Piano)

Awards

Leo - Most Promising Pianist

1st Prizes

Frank - 12 yrs

Yoshiharu - 8 yrs

Mason - Grade 2

Yoshiharu - Grade 4

Frank - Certificate of Performance

Emma/Leo - Duet 10 yrs and under

Leo - Baroque 10 yrs and under

Rui - Championship 13 yrs and under

Eric - Baroque 14 yrs and over

2nd Prizes

Jade - 13 yrs

Eric - 14 yrs and over

Mia Shumann - 8 yrs

Ethan - 8 yrs

Mason - Jazz/Pop/Latin 8 yrs

Mia Shumann - Grade 5

Leo - Championship 13 yrs and under

Eric - Open Championship

3rd Prizes

Tue Anh - 12 yrs

Mason - 8 yrs

Yoshiharu - Jazz/Pop/Latin 8 yrs

Leonie - AMus Dilpoma

Rio - Baroque 14 yrs and over

Highly Commended

Leonie - 14 yrs and over

Julia - 9 yrs

Ella - 10 yrs

Charlotte - 10 yrs

Ethan - Grade 4

Julian - Grade 4

Charlotte - Grade 5

Xianzhe  - Grade 5

Joshua - Baroque 14 yrs and over

Rio - Open Championship

Joshua - Open Championship

Rui - Junior Concerto 13 yrs and under

Encouragement

Ella - Grade 5

Cinnia - Grade 6

Eric - Open Concerto

Awards

Joshua Walraven winner of the Max Olding Bursary

1st Prizes

Rui - 8 yrs

Joshua - 15-16 yrs

Joshua - Jazz 13-16 yrs

2nd Prizes

Emma - 10 yrs

Rio - 15-16 yrs

Jade - Jazz 12yrs/under

Rio - Jazz 13-16 yrs

Eric - Diploma

Mia and Yoshiharu - Duet 9yrs/under

3rd Prizes

Yoshiharu - Intermediate Gr 3 and below

Viet Tue (Farley) - 13 yrs

Leonie - Diploma

Daniel - Concerto

Lucas and Andrew - Duet 18 yrs

Highly Commended

Mason Lin - Novice Grade 1 and below

Ethan (Yi-Chen) Tu - Intermediate Gr 3 and below

Cinnia - Intermediate Gr 5 and below

Mia - 7 yrs

Leo - 10 yrs

Frank - 11 yrs

Tue Anh (Charlotte) - 12 yrs

Eric - 13 yrs

Sarah - 17-18 yrs

Frank - Jazz 12yrs/under

Andrew - Concerto

Tue Anh and Viet Tue - Duet 14 yrs /under

Eric and Frank - Duet 14 yrs /under

1st Prizes

Lucas - 13 yrs

Leonie - 14 yrs

Leonie -  Intermediate Baroque 12-14 yrs

2nd Prizes

Leo - Piano Solo - 10 yrs

3rd Prizes

Lucas - Baroque 13-14 yrs

Highly Commended

Sydney - 9 yrs

1st Prizes

Leo - 21st Century 10 yrs

Eric - 18th Century 14 yrs

3rd Prizes

Joshua - 19th century

Highly Commended

Eric - 19th Century

Awards

Rio - JENNIFER NEWCOMB TROPHY (most outstanding performance of a Baroque work)

1st Prizes

Mia - Solo 7 yrs

Rio - Baroque 15yrs/under

2nd Prizes

Ethan - 7 yrs

Ethan - Grade 2

Yoshiharu - Grade 3

Tue Anh - 11 yrs

Tue Anh - Baroque 15 yrs/under

Eric - 13-15 yrs

Eric - Baroque 15yrs/under

3rd Prizes

Eric - Intermediate Championship 13-15 yrs

Highly Commended

Andrew/Lucas - Duet 13 yrs/over

Cinnia - Grade 5

Rio - 13-15 yrs

1st Prize

Leo - Category 3, ages 10-12

2nd Prizes

Mia - Category 1, ages 6-7

Rui - Category 3, ages 8-9

Competition's Finalists - Mia, Rui, Emma, Leo, Frank, Jade

Masterclass and Open Mic - Charlotte

1st prize - Brisbane Grammar School Music Performance - Concerto Awards

2nd prize - Somerville House Tutti Music Festival 2023

1^st Prizes

Leonie – Baroque 11-13yrs

Viet Tue – Own Choice 13 yrs

Rio – Own Choice 14-15 yrs

Yoshiharu – Own Choice 7 yrs

Mia – Jazz/Pop/Latin 7 yrs

Yoshiharu – Preliminary

Mason – Grade 1

Julia – Grade 2

2^nd Prizes

Lucas - Own Choice 12 yrs

Maddison - Jazz/Pop/Latin  12-13 yrs

Eric - Own Choice 13 yrs

Rio – Baroque 14 yrs and over

3^rd Prizes

Tue Anh – Baroque 11-13yrs

Leonie - Own Choice 13 yrs

Julia – Own Choicer 8 yrs

Daniel - Baroque 14 yrs and over

Tue Anh – Own Choicer 11 yrs

Emma – Grade 8/Cert of Perf

Eric – Junior Concerto 13 yrs

Sarah – Open Concerto any age

Mason - Jazz/Pop/Latin 7 yrs

Leo – Own Choice 9 yrs

Rio – Diploma

Rio – Open Championship

Rui – Baroque 10 yrs and under

Leo – Junior Championship 13 yrs and under

Eric - Junior Championship 13 yrs and under

Highly Commended

Leo/Leonie – Piano Duet 13 yrs under

Viet Tue – Baroque 11-13 yrs

Maddison – Own Choice 12 yrs

Catherine - Own Choice 14-15 yrs

Daniel – Baroque

Andrew - Open Concerto any age

Mason – Own Choice 7 yrs

Lucas – Grade 6

Shallon - Jazz/Pop/Latin 10 yrs

Emma - Junior Championship 13 yrs and under

Encouragement

Melissa – Grade 3

Cinnia – Grade 4

Mia - Own Choice 7 yrs

Melissa – Own Choice 7 yrs

1st Prizes

Mia - Novice (Section 1a)

Leo - 9 yrs and under (Section 5b)

Eric - 13 yrs and under (Section 7b)

Joshua - 15 yrs and under (section 8 a)

Rio - 15 yrs and under (section 8 b)

Tue Anh Nguyen (Charlotte) - Female Composer 12 yrs and under

Rio - Female Composer 13 yrs and over

Emma and Leo - Duets 9 yrs and under

Eric and Frank - Duets 14 yrs and under

2nd Prizes

Paris - Novice (Section 1a)

Cinnia - Intermediate 14 yrs and under (Section 3b)

Frank - 11 yrs and under (Section 6b)

Viet Tue Nguyen (Farley) - 13 yrs and under (Section 7b)

Alex - 18 yrs and under (Section 9 b)

Leo - Female Composer 12 yrs and under

Viet Tue (Farley) and Tue Anh (Charlotte) - Duets 14 yrs and under

3rd Prizes

Lucas - Intermediate 14 yrs and under (Section 3b)

Rui - 7 yrs and under (Section 4a)

Emma - 9 yrs and under (Section 5b)

Highly Commended

Shallon (Xianzhe) - Intermediate 10 yrs and under (Section 2b)

Tue Anh Nguyen (Charlotte) - 11 yrs and under (Section 6b)

Jade - 11 yrs and under (Section 6c)

Sarah - 18 yrs and under (section 9a)

Frank - Female Composer 12 yrs and under

Eric - Female Composer 13 yrs and over

Andrew - Female Composer 13 yrs and over

Joshua - Diploma (Section 13 a)

Sarah - Diploma (Section 13 b)

Catherine and Rio - Duets 18 yrs and under

Sarah and Daniel - Duets 18 yrs and under

Awards

Alex - GCE Artistic Development Grant

1st Prizes

Alex - Solo 16-20yrs

Mia - Grade 2

Emma - Solo 8 yrs

Rui - Solo 7 yrs

Leo - Grade 6

Joshua - Solo 13-15 yrs

Viet Tue (Farley) and Tue Anh (Charlotte) - Duet 12 yrs and under

Leo - Solo 8 yrs

Frank - Solo 10 yrs

Louis - Diploma

Eric - Solo 12 yrs

Eric - Baroque 15 yrs and under

Emma - 20th Century 14 yrs and under

Rio - Baroque 15 yrs and under

Alex - Open Championship 16-20 yrs

2nd Prizes

Alex - Baroque 16-20 yrs

Melissa - Grade 2

Viet Tue Nguyen (Farley) - Australian Composer 15 yrs and under

Erin and Frank - Duet 12 yrs and under

Joshua - Diploma

Louis - Solo 12 yrs

Eric - Junior Championship 12yrs and under

Rio - Intermediate Championship 13-15 yrs

3rd Prizes

Andrew - Baroque 15 yrs and under

Emma - Junior Championship 12yrs and under

Very Highly Commended

Rui - Grade 5

Joshua - Australian Composer 15 yrs and under

Maddison - Grade 7

Tue Anh Nguyen (Charlotte) - Grade 7

Rio - Solo 13-15 yrs

Andrew - Solo 13-15 yrs

Mia - Solo 7 yrs

Catherine - Baroque 15 yrs and under

Joshua - Intermediate Championship 13-15 yrs

Highly Commended

Shallon (Xianzhe) - Grade 4

Rui - Non-classical 11 yrs and under

Joshua - 20th Century 14 yrs and under

Frank - Grade 8 and Cert of Perf

Emma - Baroque 15 yrs and under

Catherine - Intermediate Championship 13-15 yrs

Adjudicators - Glenn Riddle, Tony Lee, Dr Kristian Chong, Alexander Yan

1st Prizes

Leo - 18th cent 9-10 yrs

Joshua W - 20th/21st cent 13-14 yrs

2nd Prizes

Joshua W -19th cent 13-14 yrs

3rd Prizes

Leo - 20th/21st cent 9-10 yrs

Rio - Recital Award 14 yrs

Highly Commended

Emma - 20th/21st cent 9-10 yrs

Emma - 19th cent 9-10 yrs

Leo - 19th cent 9-10 yrs

Joshua - Recital Award 14 yrs

Rio - 18th cent 13-14 yrs

BEENLEIGH EISTEDDFOD - JULY

1st Prizes

Solo 12-13 yrs

Romantic 12-13 yrs

Baroque 12-13 yrs

Classical 12-13 yrs

Adjudicator – Maggie Chen

1st Prizes

Melissa - Grade 1

Leo - 8 yrs

Leo - Grade 6

Liz - 9 yrs

Emma/Leo - Duet 10yrs and under

Liz/Rio - Duet 13 yrs and under

Sarah/Daniel - Duet OPEN

Rio - Baroque 11-13 yrs

Rio - 12-13 yrs

Alex - Baroque 14 yrs and over

2^nd Prizes

Cinnia - Grade 4

Joshua W - Diploma

Sarah - Baroque 14 yrs and over

Joshua W - Junior Championship 13 yrs

Joshua W - OPEN Scholarship

Alex - OPEN championship

3rd Prizes

Cinnia - Jazz/Pop/Latin 11 yrs

Sarah 14-15 yrs

Shallon - Jazz/Pop/Latin 9 yrs

Highly Commended

Paris - Preliminary

TAREE PIANO EISTEDDFOD (NSW) - MAY

AWARDS and SHOLARSHIP

Highest Aggregate - 14 yrs and under

Highest Aggregate - Across all ages

Taree Eisteddfod Smile Scholarship

Adjudicator Special Award

1st Prizes

Intermediate Championship - 16 yrs and under

Solo - 14 yrs and under

Post 1900 - 14 yrs and under

COFFS HARBOUR EISTEDDFOD - MAY

AWARD

Most Promising 20th/21st Century Piano Solo

1st Prizes

Championship 16 yrs and under

Solo 15 yrs and under

Grade 8 and Above List C

 Adjudicator – Cathie Neil

 1^st Prizes

Emma – Baroque 10 yrs and under

Emma – Piano solo 8 yrs

Leo – Consolation 12 yrs and under

Melissa – Grade 1

Rio – Baroque 13 to 15 yrs

Andrew – Consolation 13 to 15 yrs

Leo and Emma – Piano Duet 15 yrs and under

2^nd Prizes

Louis – Piano solo 12 yrs

Emma – Grade 7/8

Rio - Diploma

3^rd Prizes

Jade – Baroque 11 and 12 yrs

Joshua – Piano solo 13 yrs

Joshua – Consolation 13 to 15 yrs

Joshua – 20^th c. 13 to 15 yrs

Daniel and Sarah – Piano Duet 15 yrs and under

Rio – Championship 13-15yrs

Very Highly Commended

Jade – Piano solo 11 yrs

Maddison – Baroque 11 and 12 yrs

Leo – Piano solo 8 yrs

Andrew – Piano solo 13 yrs

Sarah – Baroque 13 to 15 yrs

Highly Commended

Sarah – Piano Solo 14 yrs

MADDISON CHENG only

1st Prize

Valda Rawenia Gillies Prize for Piano