Competitions, etc.
Feilin Lin's School of Piano
Iowa-Illinois Classical Pianists
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| Feilin Lin's Piano Students' Competitions, Recitals, Performances, Accomplishments |
| I. International, National, Regional, Concerto Levels: |
2010:
Feb 24: Featured Pianist, National Public Radio's "From the Top," Show #214, Iowa City,
Iowa Show. Show will air May 31, 2010 on KSUI 91.7FM and classical stations around the country.
Jan 16: Winner, Central Iowa Symphony's 2010 Young Artist's Competition. Student
performed his winning piece, Mozart's Piano Concerto in D minor, KV466, with the Central Iowa
Symphony on March 6, 2010 at Ames City Auditorium.
2009:
Fall: Feilin Lin's Piano Studio alumnus, Sarah Gillespie, commenced undergraduate piano
studies at College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), University of Cincinnati (6th ranked piano
program in America per U.S. News & World Report). Sarah was accepted into the CCM piano
studio of Professor Awadagin Pratt.
Nov: Honorable Mention (Lower Division), Seventeenth Annual Young Artists Piano
Competition, Missouri Western State University, Missouri
Sep: Gold Medal Winner (Senior Division), Seattle International Piano Competition
Summer: Feilin Lin's piano student accepted by & attended internationally famous Aspen
Music Festival and School, which is applied to and attended by selected pre-college, university
undergraduate, and graduate piano students from around the world. Feilin Lin's piano student
attended 4-week summer piano camp & performed at Aspen Radio broadcast recital a week
after arriving Aspen.
Apr 11: The Gift of Music - A Piano Benefit Recital. April 11, 2009, 7:30 to 9:30p.m., The
Englert Theater, Iowa City, Iowa. Performers: Feilin Lin and her piano teachers and piano
students from Feilin Lin's School of Piano. Feilin Lin organized the event to help The
University of Iowa School of Music receive flood relief funds and help sponsor The Englert
Theatre. Upon Feilin Lin's request, West Music generously loaned a 9-foot Steinway for the
charity event.
2008:
Nov 15: Sixteenth Annual Young Artists Piano Competition, Missouri Western State
University, Missouri
Winner, Upper Division
Winner, Lower Division
Sep: Live Performance of Six of Feilin Lin's Piano Students at The Sondheim Center, Fairfield,
Iowa. Feilin Lin organized the event to help pay for the center's 9-foot Steinway piano.
Sep: Finalist and Alternate Finalist, Seattle International Piano Competition
Jul: Winner and Two Finalists, Tenth Annual Chopin Youth Piano Competition, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Jan 13: Student's Live National Public Radio (NPR) Featured Piano Performance on From
The Top (Daytona Beach, Florida, Show #172; can be heard on www.fromthetop.org)
2007:
Jul: Two Finalists (one 4th Prize-Winner), Ninth Annual Chopin Youth Piano Competition,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 24: Featured Pianist, National Public Radio's "From the Top," Show #214, Iowa City,
Iowa Show. Show will air May 31, 2010 on KSUI 91.7FM and classical stations around the country.
Jan 16: Winner, Central Iowa Symphony's 2010 Young Artist's Competition. Student
performed his winning piece, Mozart's Piano Concerto in D minor, KV466, with the Central Iowa
Symphony on March 6, 2010 at Ames City Auditorium.
2009:
Fall: Feilin Lin's Piano Studio alumnus, Sarah Gillespie, commenced undergraduate piano
studies at College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), University of Cincinnati (6th ranked piano
program in America per U.S. News & World Report). Sarah was accepted into the CCM piano
studio of Professor Awadagin Pratt.
Nov: Honorable Mention (Lower Division), Seventeenth Annual Young Artists Piano
Competition, Missouri Western State University, Missouri
Sep: Gold Medal Winner (Senior Division), Seattle International Piano Competition
Summer: Feilin Lin's piano student accepted by & attended internationally famous Aspen
Music Festival and School, which is applied to and attended by selected pre-college, university
undergraduate, and graduate piano students from around the world. Feilin Lin's piano student
attended 4-week summer piano camp & performed at Aspen Radio broadcast recital a week
after arriving Aspen.
Apr 11: The Gift of Music - A Piano Benefit Recital. April 11, 2009, 7:30 to 9:30p.m., The
Englert Theater, Iowa City, Iowa. Performers: Feilin Lin and her piano teachers and piano
students from Feilin Lin's School of Piano. Feilin Lin organized the event to help The
University of Iowa School of Music receive flood relief funds and help sponsor The Englert
Theatre. Upon Feilin Lin's request, West Music generously loaned a 9-foot Steinway for the
charity event.
2008:
Nov 15: Sixteenth Annual Young Artists Piano Competition, Missouri Western State
University, Missouri
Winner, Upper Division
Winner, Lower Division
Sep: Live Performance of Six of Feilin Lin's Piano Students at The Sondheim Center, Fairfield,
Iowa. Feilin Lin organized the event to help pay for the center's 9-foot Steinway piano.
Sep: Finalist and Alternate Finalist, Seattle International Piano Competition
Jul: Winner and Two Finalists, Tenth Annual Chopin Youth Piano Competition, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Jan 13: Student's Live National Public Radio (NPR) Featured Piano Performance on From
The Top (Daytona Beach, Florida, Show #172; can be heard on www.fromthetop.org)
2007:
Jul: Two Finalists (one 4th Prize-Winner), Ninth Annual Chopin Youth Piano Competition,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| II. State Level: |
2005 - 2009: Iowa Music Teachers Association (IMTA) State Audition Prizes:
Winners: E, E, D, D, C, C1
Alternate Winners: E, E, D, D, C, C
Honorable Mentions: D, D, C, C, B-1
2009: Private Music Teachers Association (PMTA) Piano Festival
Winner, Regional, Outstanding, Festival Categories (Performed at Winner's Recital)
2008: Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) State Competition Prizes:
Winner, Junior Division
Alternate Winner, Junior Division
2007: Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) State Competition Prizes:
Winner, Junior Division
Honorable Mention, Junior Division
Honorable Mention, Senior Division
Winners: E, E, D, D, C, C1
Alternate Winners: E, E, D, D, C, C
Honorable Mentions: D, D, C, C, B-1
2009: Private Music Teachers Association (PMTA) Piano Festival
Winner, Regional, Outstanding, Festival Categories (Performed at Winner's Recital)
2008: Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) State Competition Prizes:
Winner, Junior Division
Alternate Winner, Junior Division
2007: Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) State Competition Prizes:
Winner, Junior Division
Honorable Mention, Junior Division
Honorable Mention, Senior Division
| III. District Level: |
2010:
Feb 12: Solo Piano Performance, Iowa City/Coralville Chamber of Commerce
2005-2010: Iowa Music Teachers Association (IMTA) District Audition Prizes:
Winners: F, E2, E1, E, E, E, D2, D, D, D, D, D, D, D, C1, C1, C1, C, C, C, B1, B1, A1 (Kwon
studio)
1st Alternates: F, F, D1, C1, D, B, B-1
2nd Alternates: E, E, D, D, D, B1, B1, B1, B1, B1 (Kwon studio), A2 (Kwon studio)
Honorable Mentions: F, F, F, F, E2, E1, E1, E1, E, E, E, E, D, D, D, D, C2, C1, C, C, B, B, B
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| Congratulations to all the students for their piano success at the 2010 Iowa City/Coralville IMTA District Auditions: Winners: Edward Yao (Level E) Miles Henrichs (Level D) Ryo Ohashi (Level C) Jenna Zeng (Level B1) Eli Henrichs (A1; Kwon Studio) Alternate Winners: Amy Xiong (Level D) Molly Liu (Level B1) Grace Wang (Level A2; Kwon studio) Honorable Mentions: Henry Chen (Level E) David Wang (Level C) Stefan Schmidt (Level C) Mai Thi Hoang (Level B1) Steven Yuan (Level B1; Kwon studio) |