H a p p y N e w Y e a r !
PIANO CONCERTO COMPETITION 2025
1st Prize for Ian’s performance of the 2nd movement of Mozart’s Concerto in A, KV 488. Collaborative artist: Dr. Songhwa Chae.
Mastery: when a student plays an accidental wrong note that is so *very* obviously wrong, there’s no hiding it, but keeps on going without hesitation or (obvious) frazzling.
Honorable Mention for Le Bin’s performance of Tarantellina from Concertino in A minor by Sibylle Kuder. Collaborative artist: Dr. Songhwa Chae.
Students are capable of so much more if given the chance, and time. Accidental wrong notes do happen, and I find it fascinating and informative to watch how a student reacts to the wrong note. Unless it’s a complete disaster or the student is visibly distraught, there is no need for teacher or parent to jump in and try to fix things. Beautiful example:
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