Academy News...........
All goals and achievements are celebrated at the Esch Music Academy.... from personal bests, to festival success. See below as to what our students and faculty have been up to....
2011-2012 NEWS....
February 25, 8pm. E.M.A. Faculty Joyce Lai and Dr. Michael Esch appear in concert with the Canadian Sinfonietta Chamber Players at Heliconian Hall. Click here for tickets
December 2011 RCME Theory exams
Vivian Yee - Advanced Rudiments/First Class Honours with Discinction
Charles Ju - Intermediate Rudiments/First Class Honours
December 2011 York Region Music Celebrations Festival
Meisa Chen - Gr. 2 List A/2nd Prize
- Gr. 2 List C/1st Prize
Michelle Yu - Gr. 4 List A/1st Prize
- Gr. 4 List B/3rd Prize
- Gr. 4 Study/2nd Prize
Jasmine Yen - Gr. 5 List A/1st Prize
Alice Zheng - Gr. 5 List B/2nd Prize
- Gr. 5 Study/1st Prize
Andrew Fu - ARCT List A/2nd Prize
- ARCT List B/3rd Prize
- ARCT List C/2nd Prize
- ARCT List D/2nd Prize
2010-2011 NEWS.....
August 2011 RCM Piano and Theory Examinations
History 2
Evelyn Chan - First Class Honours/Distinction (98)
Ryan Chan - First Class Honours
Clifton Cheng - First Class Honours
Erin Chau - First Class Honours
History 1
Maral Attarzadeh - First Class Honours/Distinction(93)
Gabriella Budidharma - First Class Honours/Distinction
Francine Tsou - First Class Honours
Boris Kan - First Class Honours
Advanced Rudiments
Maral Attarzadeh - First Class Honours/Distinction(96)
Arman Ghamsari - First Class Honours/Distinction
Angela Luk - First Class Honours
Intermediate Rudiments
Alice Zheng - First Class Honours/Distinction (98)
Justin Pham - First Class Honours/Distinction
Justin Tao - First Class Honours/Distinction
Aiko Chen - First Class Honours/Distinction
Lauren Esch - First Class Honours/Distinction
Basic Rudiments
Victoria Peng - First Class Honours
Piano
Emily Fu - ARCT/Honours
Remi Marchand - Grade 10/First Class Honours/Distinction
Francine Tsou - Grade 8/First Class Honours
Christopher Choo - Grade 7/First Class HonoursDistinction
Gabriella Budidharma - Grade 6/First Class Honours
Vivian Yee - Grade 5/First Class Honours
Jasmine Yen - Grade 4/First Class Honours
Aiko Chen - Grade 4/First Class Honours
Sarah McIntosh - Grade 2/First Class Honours
Sanindie Silva - Grade 1/First Class Honours
Sarah Hu-A-Kam - Grade 1/First Class Honours
May 28, 2011 at 3:00pm, Richmond Hill United Church - Our annual student recital took place at Richmond Hill United Church (10201 Yonge Street).
May 2011 Oshawa Kiwanis Festival
Benjamin Choo - Grade 10 Provincial Finalist
Boris Kan - Grade 9 Provincial Finalist
Boris Kan, Benjamin Choo, Lauren Esch and Christopher Choo receive generous scholarship awards
Advanced Piano Playoffs medallion winners - Lauren Esch, Boris Kan
Senior Piano Playoffs medallion winners - Benjamin Choo, Vicky Kuo
Intermediate Piano Playoffs medallion winner - Christopher Choo
Christopher Choo - Grade 7 Sonatina/1st Prize
- Grade 7 Study/1st Prize
- Grade 7 List B/2nd Prize
Lauren Esch - 2 Part Invention/1st Prize
- Grade 8 Study/1st Prize
- Grade 8 Concert Group/1st Prize
Boris Kan - 3 Part Invention/1st Prize
- Grade 9 List B/1st Prize
- Grade 9 Concert Group/1st Prize
Benjamin Choo - Grade 10 Prelude and Fugue/1st Prize
- Grade 10 Concert Group/1st Prize
- Concerto Class/3rd Prize
Vicky Kuo - ARCT Concert Group/1st Prize
- ARCT Sonata/2nd Prize
- Concerto Class/2nd Prize
April 2011 Markham Music Festival
Kemble Trophy (Most Promising under 12 years old) - Lauren Esch
Artist Cup - Friend and Coacher Ricker Choi
Most Promising Trophy - Vicky Kuo and Remi Marchand
Best of Grade 4 Class Award - Yemin (Tony) Zou
Best of Grade 8 Class Award - Lauren Esch
Best of Grade 10 Class Award - Remi Marchand
Best of ARCT Class Award - Vicky Kuo
Concerto Awards - Vicky Kuo, Benjamin Choo
Age Achievement Awards - Christopher Choo, Lauren Esch
EuroMusic Cash Award - Boris Kan
Michelle Yu - Grade 3 List A/3rd Prize
- Grade 3 List B/3rd Prize
- Grade 3 List C/2nd Prize
Alice Zheng - Grade 4 List B/1st Prize
Yemin Zou - Grade 4 List A/1st Prize
- Grade 4 List C/1st Prize
- Grade 4 Study/1st Prize
Justin Pham - Grade 5 List B/2nd Prize
- Grade 5 List C/2nd Prize
Charles Ju - Grade 6 List A/2nd Prize
- Grade 6 List B/2nd Prize
- Grade 6 List C/3rd Prize
Christopher Choo - Grade 7 List B/2nd Prize
- Grade 7 List C/2nd Prize
- 8 and under Age Achievement/3rd Prize
Lauren Esch - Grade 8 Study/1st Prize
- Bach 2-Part Invention/1st Prize
- Grade 8 List C/1st Prize
- 10 and under Age Achievement/3rd Prize
Francine Tsou - Grade 8 Study/3rd Prize
- Grade 8 List C/3rd Prize
Boris Kan - Grade 9 List Sonatina/2nd Prize
- Grade 9 List C/2nd Prize
Ryan Chan - Grade 10 List D/2nd Prize
Remi Marchand - Grade 10 List B/1st Prize
- Grade 10 List C/1st Prize
- Grade 10 List D/1st Prize
- Grade 10 Study/1st Prize
Benjamin Choo - Concerto 13 and Under/2nd Prize
- Grade 10 Prelude and Fugue/1st Prize
- Grade 10 List C/3rd Prize
Vivian Feng - ARCT List D/2nd Prize
- ARCT List E/3rd Prize
Vicky Kuo - Concerto 16 and under/1st Prize
- ARCT List E/1st Prize
- ARCT List C/1st Prize
April 30, 2011 at 8:00pm, Heliconian Hall - EMA Faculty Joyce Lai and Dr. Michael Esch performed in the Canadian Sinfonietta's Wine and Cheeze extraveganza concert.
April 2011 Yips Music Festival
Christopher Choo - Grade 7 Provincial Finalist
Lauren Esch - Grade 8 Provincial Finalist
Vicky Kuo - Open Class Provincial Finalist
May 28, 2011 - Boris Kan and Vicky Kuo to be showcased performers at Festival Gala
Vicky Kuo - Town of Markham Award for Yip's Music Festival Top Achievement Trophy - Vicky Kuo
Best of Festival Trophy (Piano) Vicky Kuo
Samuel Lee Memorial Concerto Trophy - Vicky Kuo
Grade 10 Trophy - Evelyn Chan
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Canada (Bach) Trophy) - Boris Kan
Justin Tao - Grade 4 Study/1st Prize
- Grade 4 List B/2nd Prize
- Grade 4 List C/3rd Prize
Christopher Choo - Grade 7 List C/1st Prize
- Grade 7 List A/3rd Prize
- Grade 7 List B/3rd Prize
- Grade 7 Study/3rd Prize
Lauren Esch - Grade 8 List C/1st Prize
- 2 Part Invention/2nd Prize
Francine Tsou - Grade 8 List B/2nd Prize
- Grade 8 List C/2nd Prize
Boris Kan - Grade 9 Sonatina/1st Prize
- Grade 9 List A/1st Prize
- Grade 9 List B/1st Prize
- Grade 9 ListC/2nd Prize
Benjamin Choo - Grade 10 List A/1st Prize
- Grade 10 List C/1st Prize
- Grade 10 List B/2nd Prize
- 13 and under Concerto/2nd Prize
Evelyn Chan - Grade 10 Sonata/1st Prize
- Grade 10 List C/1st Prize
- Grade 10 Study/1st Prize
Ryan Chan - Grade 10 Sonata/3rd Prize
- Grade 1List E/3rd Prize
Vivian Feng - ARCT Sonata/1st Prize
- ARCT List D/2nd Prize
Andrew Fu - Open Recital Class/2nd Prize
Emily Fu - ARCT Sonata/2nd Prize
- Open Recital Class/3rd Prize
Vicky Kuo - ARCT List C/1st Prize
- Open Concerto class/1st Prize
- Open Recital Class/1st Prize
April 2011 Guelph Kiwanis Festival
Andrew and Emily Fu received generous scholarships from the 2011 Guelph Kiwanis Festival
Andrew Fu - ARCT Classical Sonata/1st Prize
- ARCT Concert Group/3rd Prize
Emily Fu - ARCT Classical Sonata/2nd Prize
- ARCT Concert Group/3rd Prize
April 2011 North York Music Festival
Alice Zheng - Grade 4 Study/1st Prize
- Grade 4 List C/3rd Prize
Vicky Kuo - ARCT List E/1st Prize
- ARCT List C/2nd Prize
February 12, 2011 at 8:00pm, Glenn Gould Studio - EMA Faculty Joyce Lai led the Canadian Sinfonietta in a concert celebrating Chinese composers.
January 22, 2011 at 7:30pm - EMA Faculty Renee Kruisselbrink joined violinst Katya Popyanski and performed Ernst Chausson's concerto for violin and piano with Georgian Bay Symphony Orchestra.
January 2011 RCM Piano Examinations
Vicky Kuo - ARCT/First Class Honours with Distinction
Justin Tao - Grade 3/First Class Honours with Distinction
Alice Zheng - Grade 3/First Class Honours with Distinction
Cecilia Liu - Grade 8/First Class Honours
December 2010 RCM Theory Examinations
Tony Zou - First Class Honours with Distinction
Charles Ju - First Class Honours with Distiniction
Remi Marchand - First Class Honours with Distinction
Francine Tsou - First Class Honours with Distinction
Christina Puhacz - First Class Honours
Andrew Decker - First Class Honours
Ryan Chan - Honours
Evelyn Chan - Honours
Vanessa Deng - Honours
Gabriella Budidharma - Honours
2010 Toronto Sinfonietta Concerto Competition - age 16 and under
Vicky Kuo/Third Prize
2010 Arts Richmond Hill Music Festival
Michelle Yu - Grade 2 List C/1st Prize
Alice Zheng - Grade 3 List A/1st Prize
- Grade 3 Studies/1st Prize
Francine Tsou - Grade 8 Sonatina/1st Prize
- Grade 8 Study/3rd Prize
Nov 20, 2010 at 8pm, Glenn Gould Studio - EMA Faculty Joyce Lai led the Canadian Sinfonietta in Young Artist Concert
2010 Berlin International Piano Competition - Coacher and Friend of EMA Ricker Choi wins Second Prize
Gala at Markham Theatre - 2010 York Region Celebration of the Arts
2010 York Region Celebration of the Arts Festival -
Junior Instrumental Category
Benjamin Choo - First Prize and Bursary Winner
August 2010 - RCM Piano Examinations
Christopher Choo - Grade 5/First Class Honours
Charles Ju - Grade 5/First Class Honours
Andrew Decker - Grade 6/First Class Honours
Boris Kan - Grade 8/First Class Honours
Christina Lin - Grade 10/Honours
June 2010 - RCM Piano Examinations
Emily Hu-A-Kam - Grade 2/Honours
Justin Pham - Grade 4/First Class Honours
Lauren Esch - Grade 7/First Class Honours with Distinction
Khashayar Nouroozi - Grade 7/First Class Honours
Vivian Feng - Grade 10/First Class Honours
2010 Canadian Music Competition National Finals (Age 21-23 Category)
Heidi Wall - First Prize
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