Studio of Ingrid Clarfield Spring Recital


STUDENT AWARDS AND COMPETITION NEWS:

Spring Recital: June 2017

Congratulations to all my students for the following honors, awards and performances since the December, 2016 Recital!

Keep up all the good work!

MTNA Performance Competition, Eastern Division Final, Senior Division

Honorable Mention – Charlie Liu

NJMTA Spring Audition

High Honors – Taksh Gupta, Gracelynne Hao, Jacqueline Chen, Grace Wang, Amber Wang, Sammi Li, Jennifer Liu, Sarah Liu, (10 years), Charlie Liu, Vivian Xu (12 years), Sharon Jin

Crescendo International Music Competition – performed at Carnegie Hall

First Place – Jacqueline Chen, Beatrice Liang-Gilman

Princeton Steinway Society Competition

First Place – Sammi Li (age 11-13), Sharon Jin (age 16-18)
Honorable Mention – Jacqueline Chen

Steinway Society of South Jersey: Age Group Winner

Taksh Gupta

Steinway Society of South Jersey: Junior Division Winner

Taksh Gupta

VIII Chopin International Piano Competition in Hartford, CT

Second Place – Gracelynne Hao
Third Place – Sammi Li
Honorable Mention – Taksh Gupta

Golden Key Music and Art Festival, performed at Carnegie Hall

Gold Prize – Sammi Li, Grace Wang, Jennifer Liu, Taksh Gupta, Amber Wang

Concert Festival International Competition

Grand Prix – Grace Wang

Piano Teacher’s Congress of New York

First Place – Grace Wang (Group III)
Second Place – Taksh Gupta (Group I), Sharon Jin (Group IV)

International Piano e Competition (July) Official Contestant

Charlie Liu

Claudette Sorel Piano Competition, Best Performance of A Modern Piece

Charlie Liu

“Where Piano Is the Main Attraction” Concert at Pollak Theater in Monmouth University

Taksh Gupta, Charlie Liu

Music-Fest Competition, performed at Carnegie Hall

First Place – Grace Wang (Group III)
Second Place – Taksh Gupta (Group I), Sharon Jin (Group IV)

Forte International Music Competition, Finalist

Jennifer Liu

NJMTA Children helping Children Performathon

Jacqueline Chen, Beatrice Liang-Gilman, Sammi Li, Grace Wang, Jennifer Liu, Sarah Liu, Gracelynne Hao, Amber Wang, Taksh Gupta

Community Outreach Programs, Performed at CareOne Assisted Living at Hamilton, NJ

Sammi Li, Charlie Liu, Jennifer Liu, Sarah Liu

Music and Citizenship Awards

Jacqueline Chen

Princeton Tennis Program 10 and Under Orange Ball Classic - Runner Up

Taksh Gupta

Sunburst Soccer Tournament - Boys U10 Winners

Taksh Gupta

National Merit Scholarship Finalist

Beatrice Liang-Gilman

All American Academic Award (swimming)

Beatrice Liang-Gilman

2017 Conservation Poster Contest, District’s First Place, Grade 7-9 Division

Jennifer Liu

Piano and Vocal Performance at Gauss Charity Concert

Gracelynne Hao

Violin CJMEA Gold Orchestra

Gracelynne Hao

Accompanied East Brunswick Bella Voce Choir in their Spring Concert

Vivian Xu

New Jersey Candidate for 2017 U. S. Presidential Scholars Program AIME Qualifier

Vivian Xu

EBHS SSO Scholarship
Warnsdorfer PTA Award
East Brunswick Youth Council Scholarship

Vivian Xu

ABRSM Practical Exam

Distinction – Amber Wang

ABRSM Practical Exam

Distinction – Amber Wang

President of Student Council

Amber Wang

Gill St. Bernard’s Somerset County Scholar Athlete

Sharon Jin

Frances B. Rohn Math Award (highest four-year average in the subject of math and most difficult math curriculum taken)
Class Awards for AP Biology and Linear Algebra
Highest senior score in the American Math Competition

Sharon Jin

Fencing Top 64 at 2016 Summer Nationals

Jackie Hua

CONGRATULATIONS TO MY FABULOUS SENIORS ON ALL THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS!WE WISH THEM THE BEST OF LUCK AT THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS:

Spring Recital Seniors: June 2017

Jackie Hua – Northwestern University
Sharon Jin – Columbia University
Beatrice Liang-Gilman – Rutgers University Honors Program
Vivian Xu – Yale University