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VOCE UPDATE for 2008

2008 MTAC-San Diego Branch VOCE Competition

WINNERS 2008
First Place Branch Winners will advance to
2008 MTAC State VOCE Finals
April 12, 2007 at Chapman College, Orange, CA

PARTICIPATING STUDIOS 2008
Strings and Ensemble
Ruslan Biryukov (cello)
Lillian Chen (violin)
Charles Curtis (cello)
Tiffany Modell (violin)
Michael Tseitlin (violin and ensemble)
Rebekeh Yoon (violin and ensemble)

Winds
Vivian Bergova (flute)
Vladimir Goltsman (clarinet)

JURY PANEL 2008

Jeff Edmons, conductor
Glen Grab, cellist
Abel Delgado, conductor

Information for Branch First Place Winners only
Entry fee for VOCE State Finals Audition
$50 for each Soloist
$35 for each member of an Ensemble
(make check payable to: MTAC-VOCE)
POSTMARK DATE for State Finals application: March 1, 2008
Please mail application package for VOCE State Finals (fees and envelops) by postmark date to:
Ruslan Biryukov, San Diego Branch VOCE Chair
P.O. Box 39554, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Please direct questions to:
Mary Au at (323) 666-2603
E-mail: voce@altopolis.com


MTAC-SAN DIEGO BRANCH 2008 VOCE COMPETITION

The 2008 MTAC-San Diego Branch VOCE Competition was successfully held on February 17, 2008 at Hammond Ashley Violins in San Diego. The competition brought together over thirty contestants from eight studios. After the presentation of this year’s VOCE Branch winners, participants and judges exchanged ideas during the Meet the Judges Reception.

Congratulations to ALL participants in the competition for a job well done!!!

2008 VOCE COMPETITION WINNERS LIST

Congratulations to the following Winners!!!

Intermediate Instrumental Ensemble
  First place - V alerie Kim, Violin, Christopher Song, Cello and Dominique Kim, Piano (Rebekah Yoon)
  Second place - Carolyn Lee, Violin and Phillip Zhang, Cello (Michael Tseitlin)
  Third place - Elli Sawada, Violin, Amanda Lipski, Violin and Elias Butterfield, Piano (Michael Tseitlin)

Senior Instrumental Ensemble
  First place - Allen Huang, Violin, Euki Sawada, Viola and Steven Burnett, Cello (Michael Tseitlin)

Intermediate Winds:
  First place - Omar Gaidarov, Flute (Vivian Bergova)

Senior Winds:
  First place - Ilya Gaidarov, Clarinet (Vladimir Goltsman)

Junior Strings
  First place (tie) - Winn Cui, Cello (Ruslan Biryukov) and Valerie Grace Kim, Violin (Rebekeh Yoon)
  Second place (tie) - Meagan Wu, Cello (Ruslan Biryukov) –Alternate and Sofia Hashemi-Asasi, Violin (Michael Tseitlin) – 2nd Alternate
  Third place (tie) - David Mrdjenovich, Cello (Ruslan Biryukov) and Jae Hyun Yang, Violin (Rebekeh Yoon)

Intermediate Strings
  First Place (tie) - Andrea Yu, Cello (Ruslan Biryukov) and Carolyn Lee, Violin (Michael Tseitlin)
  Second place (tie) - Stephen Yu, Cello (Ruslan Biryukov) – Alternate
and Matthew Im, Cello (Ruslan Biryukov) and Ingrid Chen, Violin (Lillian Chen) – Alternate
  Third place (tie) - Daren Liu, Cello (Ruslan Biryukov) and Timothy Kung, Violin (Michael Tseitlin)
Special mention - Kay Lin, violin (Tiffanny Modell)

Senior Strings
  First Place (tie) - Margaret Zhou, Cello (Ruslan Biryukov), and Harold Reeves, Violin (Rebekah Yoon),
and Mija Reyes, Violin (Michael Tseitlin), and Elizabeth Peto, Viola (Michael Tseitlin)
  Second Place - Christopher Chee, Cello (Ruslan Biryukov) - Alternate

First-place winners will advance to the State Finals Audition which will take place at 333 N. Glassell, Orange, CA 92866 on Saturday on April 12, 2008. In the event a First Place Winner cannot perform at the State Finals, the Alternate Winner for that category will be asked to take his or her place. See entry information below.

INFORMATION FOR BRANCH FIRST PLACE WINNERS ONLY
Please refer to the Branch VOCE winner’s letter for detail instructions on entry into the State Finals Audition.

The entry fee for the VOCE State Finals Audition is $50 for each Soloist and $35 for each member of an Ensemble. Please make the check payable to: MTAC-VOCE and please mail your application package (fees and envelops) by the postmark date (March 1, 2008) to:

Ruslan Biryukov, San Diego Branch VOCE Chair
P.O. Box 39554, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Please direct State Finals questions to
Mary Au at (323) 666-2603 or E-mail: voce@altopolis.com

2008 JURY PANEL

Many thanks to the panel of esteemed jury for sharing their expertise and time with the participants of the MTAC-San Diego Branch VOCE competition

Jeff Edmons, conductor
Glen Grab, cellist
Abel Delgado, conductor

(see their biographies below)

2008 PARTICIPATING TEACHERS

Thank you to all of the participating teachers for their support and preparation of their students that resulted in a most successful competition.

Strings and Ensemble
Ruslan Biryukov (cello)
Lillian Chen (violin)
Charles Curtis (cello)
Tiffany Modell (violin)
Michael Tseitlin (violin and ensemble)
Rebekeh Yoon (violin and ensemble)

Winds
Vivian Bergova (flute)
Vladimir Goltsman (clarinet)

Special thanks to the parents of the participating students for their support.

Special thanks to Paul Ashley and Hammond Ashley Violins for their hospitality.

Ruslan Biryukov
MTAC-San Diego Branch VOCE Chair

DATES & DEADLINES

  February 1, 2008 - Postmark date for the 2008 MTAC-San Diego Branch VOCE competition recital application (on yellow paper) to be sent to MTAC-San Diego Branch VOCE chair, Ruslan Biryukov
  February 17, 2008 - 2008 MTAC-San Diego Branch VOCE competition recital at Hammond Ashley Violins
  March 1, 2008 - Postmark date for all State Finals Audition application (on yellow paper) with fees to be sent to California State co-chair, Verna Balch
  April 12, 2008 - State VOCE Finals at Chapman University, 333 N. Glassell, Orange, CA 92866
  June 27-July 1, 2008 - 2008 MTAC State Convention, Marriott Hotel, Riverside CA
  June 29, 2008 (tentative) - VOCE Recital at the 2008 MTAC State Convention (tentative date)


2008 Jury Panel Biographies

JEFF EDMONS is now in his eleventh year as Artistic Director of the San Diego Youth Symphony. Under his direction, the Youth Symphony has experienced tremendous growth, both in enrollment and in its level of musical achievement, performing the most difficult works in classical repertoire at the highest standard attainable by a youth orchestra. The orchestra's exemplary standards of skill and musicianship have afforded them the opportunity to participate in the most prestigious international festivals and perform with eminent artists from around the world.

Under Mr. Edmons direction, the Youth Symphony boasts a strong international presence as well as setting the benchmark for excellence in the United States. Named as one of San Diego Magazine's "50 People to watch in 1997." Mr. Edmons has dedicated himself to promoting youth music and music education. He has led youth, collegiate and professional orchestras in critically acclaimed performances throughout the United States, as well as Mexico, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Finland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Switzerland. He has received numerous local and national invitations and awards for his achievements in music education. Mr. Edmons has also been featured in numerous articles and journals honoring his work and has been the subject of documentaries on CNN, Fox Television, National Public Radio and many others.

GLENN GRAB has been a professional cellist for over 40 years and been active in commercial and classical music in Southern California since the age of 19. As a classical artist, Mr. Grab has soloed with the Burbank Symphony Orchestra, Westwood Symphony, Palmdale Orchestra, COTA Orchestra among others. He has also worked regularly with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pasadena Symphony, Glendale Symphony, Pacific Symphony, New West Orchestra and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.

As a chamber musician, Mr. Grab has performed with esteemed artists such as Ron Leonard, Sherry Klos and Elizabeth Pitcairn. As a commercial artist, Mr. Grab has worked on hundreds of film scores since 1970 for major film studios and television stations such as MGM, Soy, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, CBS, NBC, ABC among others. He can be heard on countless film scores of Steven Spielberg, Jet Li, Jackie Chan and Clint Eastwood films as well as numerous Japanese movies. His studio gigs include recordings with prominent artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Frank Sinatra, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Donna Summers, Kenny G, and Beyonce among others. Mr. Grab is also a much sort after teacher whose students have gone on to attend prominent universities such as Harvard, Yale, USC, UCLA, UCI and CSUN. His son cellist Daniel Grab is currently in the Graduate Studies program at USC.

ABEL DELGADO received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the University of Southern California (USC) in flute performance and orchestral conducting, respectively. He currently holds principal flute positions with the El Paso Opera Orchestra and the Cypress Pops Orchestra and the Southeast Symphony. Past soloist appearances include the Los Angeles Philharmonic, YMF Debut Orchestra, Cypress Pops and the USC Symphony.

As a conductor, Mr. Delgado has led the YMF Debut Orchestra at the 2005 Grammy’s Salute to Classical Music honoring Esa-Pekka Salonen, Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In the summer of 2007 he had the honor of leading the ensemble for Merv Griffin’s memorial service. In addition, Mr. Delgado has conducted the USC Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, Chamber Ensemble of Rome, served as Assistant Conductor for Jorge Mester and the Pasadena Symphony, as well as, Michael Tilson Thomas at Disney Hall. Currently he serves as the Guest Conductor for Special Events for the Young Musicians Foundation (YMF).

When not in performance, Mr. Delgado serves as the Director of Development for the USC Thornton School of Music and Music Director & Conductor for The Harmony Project, a non-profit organization that offers music education to underserved children. A collaboration between the Harmony Project and Los Angeles City College (LACC) has resulted in Mr. Delgado’s position at LACC as an Adjunct Instructor

Mr. Delgado has been featured in the August 2006 and November 2006 issues of People Magazine and has also been approached by the Ellen DeGeneres Show and Oprah. To view his publicity materials, please visit www.abeldelgado.com.

VOCE Competition 2008
2008 MTAC-San Diego Branch VOCE Competition Recital

Download Application Form
at http://www.mtac.org/programs/voce/VOCE2008Application.pdf.

Download VOCE Guidelines 2007-2008
at http://www.mtac.org/programs/voce/VOCE2008Guidelines.pdf

OR - Downloadable application form and guidelines: www.altopolis.com/voce.html

Click here for Message from VOCE Chair,
VOCE Info, Dates & Deadlines and Application Procedures

What: The 2008 MTAC-San Diego Branch VOCE Competition Recital
Where:

Hammond Ashley Violins Concert Hall at 5889 Oberlin Dr., Suite 106,
San Diego, CA 92121

When: Sunday, February 17th, 2008
The Competition Recital - 11 am
Recital of cellist Ruslan Biryukov and pianist Mary Au (following competition)
Awards ceremony and Reception (follows recital)
Categories: Solo and Ensemble Categories for Competitive and non-competitive performers
Open to Vocalists, Strings, Winds and Pianists (in chamber music ensemble)
Awards Three awards (first, second and third prizes) will be awarded for each category. Ties and honorable mentions are allowed. All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation and/or other awards.
Jury The Jury will comprise of esteemed music professionals.
Decisions of the judges are final.
Application deadline February 1, 2008 (postmark date)
Application form Use online application form printed on YELLOW PAPER
VOCE Guidelines Please refer to http://www.mtac.org/programs/voce/VOCE2008Guidelines.pdf (VOCE Guidelines 2007-2008) for full details (e.g. categories and age limits, repertoire, eligibility, competition procedures, fees and other details).
VOCE Chair Ruslan Biryukov (San Diego Branch VOCE Chair)
P. O. Box 39554, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Questions Please direct all registration related questions to
Mary Au at (323) 666-2603 or e-mail voce@altopolis.com.
DATES & DEADLINES February 27, 2008 Postmark date for the 2008 MTAC-San Diego Branch VOCE competition recital application (on YELLOW PAPER) to be sent to MTAC-San Diego Branch VOCE chair, Ruslan Biryukov

February 17, 2008 2008 MTAC-San Diego Branch VOCE competition recital at Hammond Ashley Violins

March 1, 2008 Postmark date for all State Finals Audition application (on YELLOW PAPER) with fees to be sent to California State co-chair, Verna Balch

April 12, 2008 State VOCE Finals at Chapman University, 333 N. Glassell, Orange, CA 92866

June 27-July 1, 2008 2008 MTAC State Convention, Marriott Hotel, Riverside CA

June 29, 2008 (tentative) VOCE Recital at the 2008 MTAC State Convention
(tentative date)
 

Please direct competition related questions to Mary Au, (323) 666-2603 or email voce@altopolis.com

 
MTAC San Diego Branch 2008 Competition Recital
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
  1. Visit MTAC website at http://mtac.org/programs/voce/index.shtml to download Guidelines and fill in application form. You can also go online to www.mtac.org , click on “VOCE” (from the left list) to get to the VOCE page.
2. Download VOCE Guidelines 2007-2008 at http://www.mtac.org/programs/voce/VOCE2008Guidelines.pdf
3. Download application form at http://www.mtac.org/programs/voce/VOCE2008Application.pdf.
4. Bring downloaded Guidelines and Application form to student’s lesson.
5. Discuss with teacher/coach about specifics relating to VOCE competition including but not limited to competition category and repertoire.
6. Determine eligibility:
VOCE is open to Vocalists, Orchestral Instrumentalists, and Chamber Music Ensembles (including pianists) who are students of all MTAC-San Diego Branch members in good standing. Students must have studied at least 6 months with entering teacher. Non-qualifying students (e.g. non MTAC member students) may participate in the 2008 MTAC-San Diego Branch VOCE competition/recital on a non-competitive basis.
7. Determine repertoire:
a. Please note that all repertoires must include at least one piece from the standard literature for that category reflecting a contrast of performance style and period. No transcriptions, arrangements or abridged versions will be accepted.
b. Solo instrumental entries must include one concerto or an equivalent major work with orchestral accompaniment. The other piece can be a solo piece (unaccompanied).
c. Solo Vocal entries must include three selections sung in the original language (one English and two others).
d. The total playing time may not exceed 9 minutes. All selections must be memorized with the exception of the ensemble entries.
e. Please note that all music requiring piano accompaniment (including concerto) must have an accompanist.
8. Obtain Teacher and MTAC Ensemble Coach contact information (Name, address, phone number, and email)
9. Obtain Accompanist’s name and phone number (for Solo category participants only)
10. Type or fill in online the application form. All application forms (in duplicates per entry) must be printed on YELLOW PAPER.
11. Calculate non-refundable entry fee for each entry ($50 for each Solo performer and $35 for each Ensemble member (per performer). Fee applies to both competitive and non-competitive performers.
12. Obtain check made payable to MTAC San Diego Branch from teacher (one check per entry for total amount drawn on the teacher’s account.). Please write the name of applicant and “VOCE 2008” on the check memo field of each check. Please do not mail cash.
13. Send completed application form in duplicate (both pages printed on yellow paper)
14. Gather all material in the following Application package check list
_____ Completed application form
_____ Non-refundable application fee by teacher’s check
_____ Proof of age (copy of birth certificate, passport, drivers license or other official document)
_____ Self-addressed manila stamped envelop (9x10 or 10x13) with TEACHER’s or COACH’s address (not student’s)
15. Gather all material in the following Application package check list
16. Please mail the application package (Application form and all supporting materials) together to Ruslan Biryukov, San Diego Branch VOCE Chair, P.O. Box 39554, Los Angeles, CA 90039 by the San Diego Branch designated application deadline (postmark date).
17. Please refer to http://www.mtac.org/programs/voce/VOCE2008Guidelines.pdf. (VOCE Guidelines 2007-2008) for full details about the competition (categories and age limits, repertoire, eligibility, competition procedures, fees and other details).
18. Please direct all registration related questions to Mary Au at (323) 666-2603 or voce@altopolis.com.
19. Applicants should plan to be available the entire day of the competition until their audition time is assigned since the assigned time is NOT ADJUSTABLE.
20. The application fee is non-refundable.
21. First Place Winners from each category may advance to the State Finals Competition.
22. First Place Winners of the State Finals Competition must perform on the VOCE Recital at the 2008 MTAC State Convention in June to receive their cash awards (see VOCE Guidelines 2007-2008 for detail). Non performance in State Convention will result in forfeit of of prize money.

Please direct competition related questions to Mary Au, (323) 666-2603 or email voce@altopolis.com

 


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