2005-2006 CAPMT Student Programs Winners

Bartok and Contemporary Music Festival

On Saturday February 18, 2006 at the CAPMT State Conference, twenty-six participants competed at the Bartók and Contemporary Festival. The judges selected seven First-Place winners, five Second-Place winners and two Honorable Mentions. The First-Place and Second Place winners were awarded trophies at the Winners’ Recital, which also featured the Winners of the Honors’ Auditions. The judges of the State Bartok Festival were James McCormick, Dennis Alexander and Polli Chambers-Salazar.

Dr. Louise Earhart, State Chair
2006 Bartók and Contemporary Festival

Concerto Competition

The CAPMT Concerto Competition was held at Concert Hall, Santa Clara University, on Sunday, June 4, 2006. Four pianists, representing three studios, participated. The winner of the competition was Alan Chen, a student of Hans Boepple. Alan will be performing Liszt’s Piano Concerto in E-flat Major with orchestra. The date and the location of the performance will be announced in the next issue of the Communiqué. The alternate was Ashley Hsu, a student of Jed Galant, who played Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major. Erna Gulabyan and Dorian Ho were the judges for the competition. Congratulations to Alan Chen and his teacher, Hans Boepple. Carmina Glicklich, Concerto Competition Chair

Honors Auditions

This state-wide audition program is for serious, competitive students of all instruments including voice. District winners compete in the state finals. State winners perform in the Winners' Concert, held the same day as the competition.

In 2005 a total of 88 applications were received for the State Honors Auditions. During the Months of November and early December 8 of the 9 Districts had their Auditions. Twenty first place winners proceeded to compete against each other at the Conference on February 18, 2006. They were judged by three outstanding pianists: Edward Francis, Robert Ward and M'Lou Dietzer.

Artemis Bedros, State Honors Auditions Chair