1ST Singapore Piano Competition

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We are proud to present the 1st Kawai Singapore Piano Competition, a preliminary selection competition for the 4th Kawai Asia Piano Competition to be held in Wuhan, China, in July this year.

Over the next two days, we will be hearing aspiring pianists from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, performing not only solo works, but piano duets and two-piano pieces as well. Contestants will compete only with those from their own countries.

This year, we are honoured to have three very distinguished pianists on our adjudicating panel: Prof. Andrew Ma from Hong Kong, Prof. Iswargia Sudarno from Indonesia, and Prof. Jinho Kim from South Korea/U.S.A.

We will be awarding Gold, Silver, Bronze and Encouragement Prizes, and those who win the Gold Prize will proceed to the final round in Wuhan.

We are also grateful to have the support and sponsorship of MS Works and Kawai Singapore. Mr. Michael Thien, Director of MS Works, and his team have worked tirelessly to make this event run smoothly.

Finally, I wish each and every competitor the very best, and I hope we can all forge new friendships through this event.

Benjamin Loh

Artistic Director

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Adjudicating Panel

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Andrew Ma is the recipient of numerous scholarships and

prestigious awards, including the Hong Kong Jockey Club

Scholarship, The Bernard Van Zuiden Scholarship and The

Standard Chartered Bank Scholarship. He was the winner of the

Singapore Rolex Performance Award, the second runner-up

in the Mozart Bicentenary Piano Competition of Asia and

the first runner-up in the Hong Kong Selection Competition for

the First China International Piano Competition.

Graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts,

Andrew Ma furthered his studies at the University of Toronto

and the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, Canada, where

he graduated with first class honor. He benefited from the

tutelage of Margaret Lynn, John Winther, Gabriel Kwok, Boris

Lysenko and Li Mingqiang.

Apart from his busy schedule in Hong Kong, Ma also establishes

his music standing in Asia and is frequently invited as

adjudicator in competitions including the Japan National

Competition organized by PTNA, the ASA-BIMA International

Piano Competition, Indonesia, Macau Youth Music Competition

and various regional competitions held in Singapore, Korea,

mainland China and Hong Kong. He is also appointed as

International Advisor for Asian International Piano Academy and

Festival, Korea and as a committee member and judge for the

Asian Youth Music Competition and the Kawai Piano Competition

since 2001.

As a dedicated musician and consummate teacher, Ma has given

countless master classes locally and in South East Asian

countries. Aside from teaching at the Hong Kong Academy for

Performing Arts, the Hong Kong Baptist University and The

Chinese University of Hong Kong, Ma is also appointed as the

Course Consultant for the Chinese University of Hong Kong,

School of Continuing Studies, and Consultant of the London

Trinity Guildhall Hong Kong region.

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Iswargia R. Sudarno was born and raised in Bandung, Indonesia, where he started his piano lesson at the age of eleven. After gaining a bachelor degree in architecture, from Bandung Institute of Technology, he decided to continue his musical education at the Manhattan School of Music in New York (USA), and completed his study with a Master of Music degree, under the guidance of the legendary pianist and pedagogue Karl Ulrich Schnabel.

During summers he also works extensively with Bela Siki, Rita Sloan, Gabriel Chodos, and Robert Levin consecutively at the Johannesen School of the Arts (Canada), Aspen Music School (USA) and International Summer Academy Mozarteum in Salzburg (Austria). Mr. Sudarno also received a full scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Services to study as an exchange student at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Freiburg, Germany, under the guidance of Hansjörg Koch. Other awards received include the Aspen Music School Scholarship and Stanley Norman Smith Award from the Manhattan School of Music (for the best achievement in piano pedagogy learning).

Mr. Sudarno has appeared as a soloist with leading Indonesia’s orchestras, and has performed in many countries in Asia, America, Europe and Africa. Aside his performing activity, Mr. Sudarno is also a passionate pedagogue. Beside appointed as the director of Jakarta Conservatory of Music, he is also on the faculty of the Jakarta Conservatory of Music, University of Pelita Harapan Conservatory of Music and Indonesian University of Pedagogy and Education Music Department.

He is continuously in frequent demand of giving master-classes in Indonesia’s major cities. His students have won many national and international piano competitions.

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Jinho Kim, an Korean American, was born in Seoul. He moved with his family to the US at the age of 16 as his parents sought better education for him and his three siblings.

Subsequently he received his Bachelor and Master degrees from the Juilliard.

Jinho had always shown great love and close affinity toward the piano since he was a young boy. His passion for piano only grows and deepens. He started piano lessons at 8 unlike many of his peers at a much younger age of 4 or 5 years old.

He found learning piano challenging, intriguing, and most satisfying. He also finds solace listening to recordings of various musicians.

Prior to embarking on this highly demanding career as performing pianist, Jinho studied with teachers from the last few great Russian pianists of the 20th Century. These mentors, Nadia Reisenberg, Alexander Edelman, Daniel Pollak, and Oxana Yablonskaya inspired him, gave him solid training and most importantly imparted the musicianship which he treasures and carries it with him to this day.

Currently he is an Artist in Residence at the LaSalle College of the Arts. Jinho performed with SSO in 2000 the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto and in 2005, Chopin Concertos No.1 & 2.

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Competition Programme Schedule

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Programme

Saturday, 27 April 2013

2.30pm - Amateur Children Group - Malaysia

1. Toida Ritsuto

C. Czerny J.S. Bach L.v. Beethoven A. Yuyama

Etude Op.299 No.4 Invention No. 8 in F Sonatina Kinsky-Halm Anh.5(2) Something good may happen!

2.40pm - Amateur Children Group - Thailand

1. Kijoran Pornapas

M. Moszkowski J.S.Bach L.v. Beethoven D. Shostakovich

Etude Op.91 No.11 Invention No. 13 in A minor 6 variations in G Polka

2.50pm - Amateur Children Group - Singapore

1. Sivakumar Navin

M. Clementi C. Czerny J.S. Bach

Sonata in F, Op.4 No.6 (1st movt.) Etude Op.299, No.11 Invention No.14 in B flat

2. Xu Ruo Yu Roy

C. Czerny J.S. Bach M. Clementi

Etude Op.299 No.4 Invention No.8 in F Sonatina in C, Op.36 No.1 (Complete)

3. Ong Yi Herng, Joel

C. Czerny F. Kuhlau J.S.Bach D. Kabalevsky

Etude Op.740 No.1 Sonatina in C, Op.55 No.6 (1st movt.) Invention No.13 in A minor Variations in D, Op.40 No.1

4. Ong Etienne Ee Shua

J.S.Bach M. Clementi C. Czerny B. Bartok

Invention No.8 in F Sonatina in G, Op.36 No.2 (1st & 3rd movts.) Etude Op.299 No.9 Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm No.2

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Saturday, 27 April 2013

3.50pm - Amateur Children Group - Singapore

5. Tay Boon Ling

J.S. Bach C. Debussy M. Moszkowski

Invention No.12 in A Reverie Etude Op.72 No.2

6. Law Megan

J.S. Bach M. Clementi C. Czerny F. Chopin

Invention No. 8 in F Sonatina in G, Op.36 No.2 Etude Op.299 No.4 Waltz in A minor (Posthumous)

7. Kok Alyssa

M. Moszkowski M. Glinka

Etude Op.72 No.6 Variations on the song ‘The Nightingale’ by Alyabyev

8. Tay Shi En Glenda

C. Czerny J.S. Bach M. Clementi

Etude Op.299 No.1 Invention No.6 in E Sonatina in C, Op.36 No.3 (1st movt.)

9. Fong Jean Ying

E. Grieg J. S. Bach W.A. Mozart F. Chopin

Etude in F minor, Op.73 No.5 Sinfonia No.2 in C minor Sonata in C, KV.545 (1st movt.) Nocturne No.20 in C# Minor

10. Mei Fei Fei

C. Czerny J.S.Bach M. Clementi

Etude Op.299 No.4 Invention No.14 in B Flat Sonatina in C, Op.36 No.3 (1st movt.)

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Programme

Saturday, 27 April 2013

4.50pm - Amateur Children Group - Singapore

11. Pung Rae Yue

C. Czerny J.S. Bach L.v. Beethoven F. Chopin

Etude Op.299 No.6 Invention No. 9 in F minor Sonata in G, Op.49 No.2 (1st movt.) Waltz in C# Minor, Op.64 No.2

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5.20pm - Professional Junior Group - Malaysia

1. Samuel Cho Lik Heng

F. Chopin

Allegro de Concert Op.46 Etude Op.10 No.12 Nocturne Op.9 No.1

5.45pm - Duets - Singapore

1. Lim Yu Juan and Jamie Tan

G. Fauré C. Norton

Dolly Suite Op.56 (Berceuse) Selections From Microjazz: - Snake Charmer, Rio Nights, Song of the Dunes, A Touch of Spain, Rolling-pin Blues

5.55pm - Duet (Family Group) - Singapore

1. Chen Jei Min and Chen Qing Bing

E. Waldteufel C. Debussy

Les Patineurs En Bateau

End of Day 1

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Programme

Sunday, 28 April 2013

2.30pm - Professional Junior Group - Singapore

1. Ng Jianing

F. Chopin Etude in Gb, Op.10 No.5 “Black Keys” Etude in Ab, Op.25 No.1 “Aeolian Harp” Waltz in A minor, Op.34 No.2 Scherzo No.2 in Bb minor, Op. 31

2. Lin Xiangning

F. Chopin Etude in E, Op.10 No.3 Etude in C minor, Op.10 No.12 ”Revolutionary” Prelude in Db, Op.28 No.15 ”Raindrop” Nocturne in F#, Op.15 No.2 Polonaise in C minor, Op.40 No.2

3. Chong Bryant

F. Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in Bb minor, Op.31 Waltz in B minor, Op. 69 No.2 Etude in C minor, Op.10 No.12 “Revolutionary”

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4.00pm - Professional Senior Group - Singapore

1. Rui Xin Wei

F. Chopin Etude in F, Op.25 No.3 Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op.52 Nocturne in E, Op.62 No.2 Sonata No.2 in Bb minor, Op.35 (1st movt)

2. Loh Yi Bang

F. Chopin Fantasy in F minor, Op.49 Etude in C# minor, Op.10 No.4 Etude in C# minor, Op.25 No.7 Nocturne in C minor, Op.48 No.1

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Sunday, 28 April 2013

5.10pm - Duets - Malaysia

1. Leow Hui Wei and Tan Hweii Chiee

F. Schubert

Overture Op.34 D676

5.20pm - Duets ( Teacher-Student Group) - Malaysia

1. Goh Yuan Han, Celine and Ong Yung Sze, Joyce

L.Gottschalk G. Fauré

Grande Tarantelle, Op.67 Dolly Suite

I. Berceuse II. Spanish Dance

2. Ng Qian Hao and Isabella Kerk

A. Dvorak G. Fauré

Slavonic Dance No.8 Op.46 Dolly Suite : Berceuse

5.40pm - Duets ( Family Group) - Malaysia 1. Tan Kin Meng and Tan Kim Hean

A. Dvorak C. Gounod

Slavonic Dance No.8 Op.46 Waltz – Faust (Duet)

5.50pm - Piano Duo Junior Group – Malaysia 1. Angeline Tee Yi Mun and Elizabeth Tee Yan Fun

S. Rachmaninov Suite No.2 Op.17 : III .Romance IV. Tarantella

5.50pm - Piano Duo Senior Group – Malaysia 1. Angeline Tee Yi Mun and Elizabeth Tee Yan Fun

D. Milhaud S. Rachmaninov

Scaramouche : 1st and 2nd movts. Suite No.2 Op.17 : Tarantella

End of Day 1

End of Day 2

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