Student Success
Students in the News
Angela Shen: Maryland State Winner: Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) National Competition. Tsach Mackey and Krystal Wu, Honorable MentionKevin Mo: clarinetist in Princeton University OrchestraKevin Mo and Ashely Hsu: members of the National Orchestra...
National Symphony Summer Orchestra Institute
Kevin M and Ashley H featured in the clarinet section of the National Symphony Summer Orchestra Institute. In addition to performing the symphonies of Mahler and Brahms, they worked with members of the National Symphony to develop their skills as orchestral musicians.
Grand Prize Winner 2019 YMIC International Competition!
Congratulations to 7th grader Angela S, Grand Prize Winner of the 2019 YMIC International Competiton! She will be performing in Carnegie Hall on July 6. Wish I could go, but I have a concert in Belgium at the same time. Angela was competent against students through...
Fabulous Performance at Navy Band National Competition Finals
Congratulations fo SeYong for his outstanding performance of Rossini's "Introduction, Theme and Variations" at the Navy Band Young Artists Scholarship Competition National Finals, 2019! Pictured here with his pianist-mentor, Dr. Choi.
Finalist in US Navy Band Young Artist Solo Competition
Congratulations to SeYong P. for winning a place among the finalists in the US Navy Band's Young Artist Solo Competition.
Good Month for Krystal
January was a fantastic month for Krystal. She made the finals of the national Marine Band High School Concerto Competition. She will compete for first place on February 16. She won the highly-competitive Columbia Orchestra Concerto Competition and well perform...
2019 Maryland All State Bands
Today and tomorrow are Maryland All State performances. So proud of my students in the bands. Junior All State: Angela S and Krystal W, 2nd and 3rd chair; Austin C; James K; Cole M; Kevin W. Senior All State: Tsach M, 2nd Chair; with section members:...
Working in Ecuador
We just returned from two weeks in Ecuador. As usual it was a heart opening experience to work with the young musicians in Esmeraldas and to play a concert with them and their gifted music director Edison Andres Gualotuña Ruiz. Of course we took time to explore the...
MCYO and PVYO Audition Results
Another Great Audition Season for the Studio! Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra (MCYO) Philharmonic Austin M., Principal Claire C. SeYong P. Symphony Tsach M. Young Artists Kevin W. Potomac Valley Youth Orchestra (PVYO) Philharmonic Ashley C. Tsach M. Symphony...
All-National Concert Band
Congratulations to Austin M for earning a position in the clarinet section of the 2018 NAfME* All-National Honor Concert Band. He will be performing with the band at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL in November, 2018. NAfME (National...