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EVENT PARTICIPATION to qualify for the ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS RECITAL
FALL FESTIVAL
| Teacher Name | Student Name | Name of Piece | Composer | Name of Optional Second Piece | Composer of Second Piece |
| ARMINE MARGARYAN | Ellina Grigoryan | Little flower girl of paris | W. Gillock | ||
| Cynthia Harlan | Anna Wang | Polonaise in G minor | Frédéric Chopin | ||
| Cynthia Harlan | Benjamin Wang | Für Elise | Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Cynthia Harlan | Timothé Jorda | Soaring Skies | Timothé Jorda | ||
| Cynthia Harlan | Max Barr | Little Prelude | Ludwig Schytte | ||
| Cynthia Harlan | Idries Bain | Waltz in A minor, B. 150 | Frédéric Chopin | ||
| Galina Berezovsky | Emmanuel Erlikhman | A Pleasant Morning | Streabogg | ||
| Galina Berezovsky | Ryan Erlikhman | Melody | Skoryk | ||
| Galina Berezovsky | Emmanuel Erlikhman | Melody | M.Skoryk | ||
| Grigor Akopyan | Amalia Karayan | Etude in C Major | Carl Czerny | ||
| Juletta Harutyunyan | Ares Taroyan | Play in Spanish Style | N. Smironva | ||
| Juletta Harutyunyan | Davit Soghomonyan | Etude in C Major | E. Gnesina | ||
| Lidia Telunts | Stefan Kurtluyan | Fantaisie-Impromptu | Frederic Chopin | ||
| Lidia Telunts | Valentina Devitskaya | Waltz | A. Khatchaturian | ||
| Lidia Telunts | Robert Smith | Prelude | Frederic Chopin | ||
| marina lomtatidze | Carsten chu | Hungarian dances | Johannes Brahms | ||
| nonna ayrapetova | Alexander Gabuji | Rain | Kosenco | ||
| nonna ayrapetova | Aiyana Gabuji | Donkey | Franz Constan | ||
| nonna ayrapetova | Caden Huang | Teasing Song | Bartok | ||
| nonna ayrapetova | Anthony Wang | Angelfish | Anne Gaudet | ||
| Sunyoung Lee | Ian Park | Prelude in G major BWV 902a | J.S.Bach | ||
| Svetlana Transky | Eliyana Eloul | Halloween Witch | Gillock | Come See the Parade! | Faber |
| Svetlana Transky | Miles Pushinsky | Fur Elise | Beethoven | ||
| Svetlana Transky | Cole Lanin | The Gypsy Camp | Thompson | ||
| Svetlana Transky | Autumn Yarbrough | Rock Out the Show | Marlais | ||
| Svetlana Transky | Aaron Yarbrough | Sonatina in G Major, Anh.5 | |||
| Svetlana Transky | Hannah Leah Mahgerefteh | Winds in the Willow | Thynes | ||
| Svetlana Transky | David Mahgerefteh | Arabesque Op.100, No.2 | Burgmuller | ||
| Svetlana Transky | Lukah Tumpa | New Orleans Nightfall | Gillock | ||
| Svetlana Transky | Ronan Schechter | Theme from “Jurassic Park” | John Williams | ||
| Svetlana Transky | Emily Dilworth | Minuet in C Major | Reinagle | ||
| Svetlana Transky | Samuel Elkhunovich | Fantasia in d minor, K.397 | W.A. Mozart | ||
| Svetlana Transky | David Elkhunovich | Turbulence! | Alexander | ||
| Svetlana Transky | Bella Elkhunovich | Spanish Dancer | Faber | ||
| Svetlana Transky | Frida Shpigelmacher | The Clock Op.39, No.6 | Frid | ||
| Svetlana Transky | Spencer Spiewak | Prelude in C Major | Glover | ||
| Svetlana Transky | Farrah Zimmer | Kick-Box Kangaroo | Bober | The Juggler | Thompson |
| Svetlana Transky | Frederick Zimmer | Variations on a Folk Theme | Berkovich | ||
| Svetlana Transky | Mila Lanin | The Evening Op.65, No.11 | Prokofiev | ||
| Svetlana Transky | Lina Lanin | Shimmering Stars | Marlais | ||
| victoria roizen | Sarah Dong | Etude No. 1 in F Minor | F. Chopin | ||
| victoria roizen | Daniel Huang | Sonata in C Minor | L.V. Beethoven | ||
| victoria roizen | John Xie | Prelude and Fugue in D Major | J.S. Bach | ||
| victoria roizen | Gabriel Wu | Etude in Gb Major | F. Chopin | ||
| victoria roizen | Debbie Zhao | Etude “Tarantella” | S. Heller | ||
| victoria roizen | Iris Yan | Allemande | Schein | Minuet in G Major | J.P. Rameau |
| Virginia Whitehead | Jacob Chan | Danza del Viejo Boyero | Ginastera | ||
WINTERFEST
| Teacher | Student Name | Name of Piece | Composer | Movement/Catalogue |
| armine margaryan | Ellina Grigoryan | BUSY AT WORK | HERMANN, BERENS | |
| Chizuru Sanada | Aubrey Pope | Nocturne Op.9 No.2 | F. Chopin | Romantic |
| Cynthia Harlan | Benjamin Wang | Romance No. 1. (Moon) | Naoko Ikeda | |
| Cynthia Harlan | Idries Bain | Fountain in the Rain | William Gillock | |
| Cynthia Harlan | Anna Wang | New Orleans Nightfall | William Gillock | |
| Galina Berezovsky | Emmanuel Erlikhman | Dreams | Pahulsky | |
| Galina Berezovsky | Rowan Sellers | Tarantella Op.65 | Prokofiev | |
| Galina Berezovsky | Adrian Erlikhman | The Storm Op.109,#13 | Burgmuller | |
| Galina Berezovsky | Ryan Erlikhman | Elegy | Lysenko | |
| Galina Berezovsky | Emmanuel Erlikhman | Dreams | Pahulski | |
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Ani Karakhanyan | Hurdy-Gurdy | Kabalevsky | |
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Armen Paruryan | Polish Dance | Severn | |
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Italian Polka | Rachmaninoff | ||
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Noble Nygaard | Ovation No. 3 | R. Bandall | |
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Hasmik Kotelyan | Echoes of Spain | E. Rocherolle | |
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Rita Badalyan | The Infant Paganini | Mullenhauer | |
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Leo Shahverdian | Innocence | Burgmuller | |
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Elizabeth Bilamjian | Elve’s Dance | Jenkinsons | |
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Leah Abraham | Song | Reinecke | |
| Hasmik Kotelyan | La Toupie, No 2 from Jeux d’enfants (The Top, from Children’s Games) | Bizet | ||
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Leah Abraham | Song | Reinecke | |
| JULETTA HARUTYUNYAN | MICHAEL KURDYAN | LITTLE FLOWER GIRL OF PARIS | GILLOCK, W. | |
| JULETTA HARUTYUNYAN | LITTLE FLOWER GIRL OF PARIS | GILLOCK, W. | ||
| JULETTA HARUTYUNYAN | MILA GEVORGYAN | SUMMER TIME POLKA | GILLOCK, W. | |
| JULETTA HARUTYUNYAN | ARES TAROYAN | IVAN’S SONG | A. KHACHATURIAN | |
| Marina Bykhovsky | Andrew Upperco | Triadique | Olson | |
| Marine Geladze | Hillary Yao | Polonaises op.26 N1 | F. Chopin | |
| Marine Geladze | Evan Yang | Valse Brillante | Glenda Austin | |
| Marine Geladze | Hillary Yao | Polonaises op.26 N1 | F. Chopin | |
| Marine Geladze | Rayna Hou | Moonlit Garden | Melody Bober | |
| Marine Geladze | Asher Hu | Mazurka F major | M. Glinka | |
| Marine Geladze | Ella Ye | Sonatina in C op,157,N4 | Fritz Spindler | 2nd |
| Marine Geladze | Ella Ye | Sonatina in C | Fritz Spindler | 2nd |
| Marine Geladze | Tommy Ye | Jazz Street | Timothy Brown | |
| Marine Geladze | Melody Zheng | Gavotte from Ballet Suite N3 | D. Shostakovich | |
| Marine Geladze | Katherine Liu | Prelude#1 | George Gershwin | |
| Sunyoung Lee | Ian Park | Alla Turca Jazz | F. Say | |
| Svetlana Transky | Frida Shpigelmacher | Novelette Romantique Op.176 No.18 | Duvernoy | |
| Svetlana Transky | Spencer Spiewak | Prelude in C Major | Glover | |
| Svetlana Transky | Izabella Poliakova | Crystal Falls | Vandall | |
| Svetlana Transky | Andzhelina Poliakova | Idylle Op.126 | Chaminade | |
| Svetlana Transky | Veronika Poliakova | Waldesrauschen (Forest Murmurs), S.145/1 | Liszt | |
| Svetlana Transky | Rowe Kahm | Pantomime | Faber | |
| Tae Chung | Ahsan Kolade | Tiger Stalking | Jon George | |
| Tae Chung | Chloe Moral | Song of Spring | David Karp | |
| Vera Miretskaya | Luciana Dedeyan | Tarantella | J. F. Burgmüller | |
| victoria roizen | Debbie Zhao | Etude in Ab Major, Op. 25, No. 1 | F. Chopin | |
| victoria roizen | Daniel Huang | Rhapsody in G Minor, Op. 79, No. 2 | J. Brahms | |
| victoria roizen | Lily Huang | Sonatina in C Major, Op. 20, No. 6 | F. Kuhlau | III. Rondo |
| victoria roizen | John Xie | Etude in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 12 | F. Chopin | |
| victoria roizen | Gabriel Wu | Prelude | A. Svetlanov | |
| victoria roizen | Emma Wang | Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1 | M. Clementi | III. Rondo |
| victoria roizen | Sarah Dong | Etude No. 1 in F Minor | F.Chopin | from Trois Nouvelles Etudes |
| victoria roizen | Theodore Rosales | Sonatina in C Major | A. Biehl | |
| victoria roizen | Penelope Rosales | Sonatina in Eb Major | L.V. Beethoven | I. Allegro Cantabile |
| Virginia Whitehead | Jacob Chan | Ballade | Chopin | No 2 in F Major Op38 |
BACH/BAROQUE FESTIVAL
check with Svetlana
CLASSICAL ERA COMPETITION
| Teacher’s Name | Student Name | Title of Piece | Composer | Movement/Catalogue Numbers |
| ARMINE MARGARYAN | Aram Aghazaryan | A Day In The Country | A. Reinagle | |
| Chizuru Sanada | Aryssa Anousheh | Sonatina in G Major | Beethoven | Romanza |
| Chizuru Sanada | Autrin Anousheh | Sonata No. 14 | Beethoven | Op. 27 No.2 III Presto |
| Galina Berezovsky | Rowan Sellers | Sonata in C major, K545 | Mozart | |
| Juletta Harutyunyan | Ares Taroyan | Sonatina in G | Ludwig van Beethoven | 1 |
| Juletta Harutyunyan | Michael Kurdyan | Promenade | Alexander Reinagle | |
| Juletta Harutyunyan | Mila Gevorgyan | Sonatina | C.H. Wilton | 1 |
| Lidia Telunts | Stefan Kurtluyan | Sonata XIV | W.A. Mozart | 1st Movement in a-minor |
| Marina Bykhovsky | Tali Goldkorn | Sonata | Mozart | Allegro con spirito, K309 |
| Marina Bykhovsky | Andrew Upperco | Village Dance | Beethoven | |
| nonna ayrapetova | Alexander Gabuji | Sonatina Op.24,#1 | Diabelli | 1st movement |
| nonna ayrapetova | Aiyana Gabuji | Sonatina Op.24,#1 | Diabelli | 1st movement |
| nonna ayrapetova | Caden Huang | Sonata in C Major HOB.XVI:7 | Haydn | 1st movement |
| Svetlana Transky | Frederick Zimmer | Scherzo in a minor | C.M. von Weber | |
| Svetlana Transky | David Mahgerefteh | Sonatina in G Major | Attwood | I. Allegro |
| Svetlana Transky | David Elkhunovich | Sonatina in G Major Op.36 No.2 | Clementi | III. Allegro |
| Svetlana Transky | Samuel Elkhunovich | Fantasia in d minor, K.397 | W.A. Mozart | |
| Vera Miretskaya | Luciana Dedeyan | Sonata in C major, K.545 | W.A. Mozart | I. Allegro |
| victoria roizen | Catherine Jiang | Sonatina in C Major, Op. 88, #1 | F. Kuhlau | III. Rondo |
| victoria roizen | Gabriel Wu | Sonata in C Major, XVI/10 | F. Haydn | I. Moderato |
| victoria roizen | Iris Yan | Sonatina in C Major | M. Clementi | Op. 36, No. 1, I. Allegro |
| victoria roizen | Penelope Rosales | Sonatina in Eb Major | L.V. Beethoven | Wob 47, No. 1, I. Allegro Cantabile |
| victoria roizen | Daniel Huang | Sonata in C Minor, Op. 13 | L.V. Beethoven | II. Adagio Cantabile |
| victoria roizen | Lily Huang | Sonatina in C Major, Op. 20, #6 | F. Kuhlau | III. Rondo |
| victoria roizen | Debbie Zhao | Sonata in Bb Major | W.A. Mozart | K. 570, I. Allegro |
SPRING FESTIVAL
| Name | Student Name | Name of Piece | Composer | Name of Optional Second Piece | Composer of Second Piece |
| Armine Margaryan | Evan Kifedjian | Bagpipe | unknown | Running the race | J C Bach/ F. P. Ricci |
| Armine Margaryan | ANASTASIA FERNANDO | Rondo | M. Clementi | ||
| Armine Margaryan | Emma Bitar | Elegant Dance | A. Raingle | ||
| Armine Margaryan | Ava Bitar | IVAN’S SONG | A. Khachaturian | ||
| Armine Margaryan | Aram Aghazaryan | busy at work | H. Berens | ||
| Armine Margaryan | ELLINA GRIGORYAN | AT PLAY | T. BROWN | ||
| Aroutioun Mikaelian | Megan Kan | Prelude, BWV 900 | J.S.Bach | Fantastic Dance No.1, Op.5 | Shostakovich |
| Aroutioun Mikaelian | Michelle Kan | Rondeau from Partita No.2, BWV 826 | J.S.Bach | Sonata, KV 282 (Allegro) | Mozart |
| Aroutioun Mikaelian | Aditya Kiran | Fugue, BWV 847, WTC, Book 1 | J.S.Bach | Danza de la moza donosa | Ginastera |
| Aroutioun Mikaelian | Niravi Dedhia | Prelude, BWV 999 | J.S.Bach | Folk Song | Khachaturian |
| Aroutioun Mikaelian | Urvi Suryavanshy | Rigaudon | Telemann | Little Dance in F | Haydn |
| Aroutioun Mikaelian | Henry Watts | Menuet in G Major, Anh. 114 | J.S.Bach | Minuet in F Major | Haydn |
| Aroutioun Mikaelian | Arvo Haller | Canario | Hofe | Dance | Goedicke |
| Cynthia Harlan | Timothé Jorda | Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1; Vivace | Muzio Clementi | ||
| Cynthia Harlan | Max Barr | The Swing | Chee-Hwa Tan | ||
| Cynthia Harlan | Idries Bain | Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 | J. S. Bach | ||
| Galina Berezovsky | Rowan Sellers | Waltz in Ab Major, Op.69, # 1 | F.Chopin | ||
| Galina Berezovsky | Emmanuel Erlikhman | Sweet Dreams Op.39, # 21 | P.Tchaikowsky | ||
| Galina Berezovsky | Adrian Erlikhman | Etude in C minor, Op.10, # 12 | F.Chopin | ||
| Galina Berezovsky | Ryan Erlikhman | Sonatina in C Major, Op.20, # 1 | F.Kuhlau | ||
| Grigor Akopyan | Amalia Karayan | Minuet in C | Jean-Philippe Rameau | ||
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Noble Nygaard | Bourre | Krieger | ||
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Shira Davila | Hungarian Tune | Folk Tune | ||
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Vahan Demirjyan | Tambourin | Gretry | ||
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Ani Karakhanyan | Concertino in G | Kuhler | ||
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Elizabeth Bilamjian | Air Varie | Bohm | ||
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Rita Badalyan | Tambourin | Gretry | ||
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Ryan Esaavi | Sarabande | Bohm | ||
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Charlotte Johnson | Moonlight Waltz | Bastien | ||
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Adriana Gurulyan | Melody | Babajanyan | ||
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Mark Martirosyan | Sonatina Op. 20, No. 1, I mvt. | Kuhlau | ||
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Harley Nina Stepanyan | Melody | Dvarionas | ||
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Milos Jovanovic | Venetian Boat Song | Mendelsohn | ||
| Hasmik Kotelyan | Bella Validashti | Spanish Serenade | J. Bastien | ||
| Marina Bykhovsky | Tali Goldkorn | Prelude | J.S.Bach | ||
| nonna ayrapetova | Ella Chan | Allemande | J.S.Bach | Nocturne Op72 #1 | Chopin |
| nonna ayrapetova | Anthony Wang | German Dance in D-Major | Haydn | ||
| nonna ayrapetova | Jeremy Wang | Minuet in C-Major | Hassler | Snake | Christopher |
| nonna ayrapetova | Julian Wang | Little Dance | Turk | Lunar Eclipse | Nancy Faber |
| Svetlana Transky | Rowe Kahm | Mazurka in C Major | M.Szymanowska | ||
| Svetlana Transky | Emily Dilworth | Rigaudon in a minor | Telemann | Walking Fingers | Holloway |
| Svetlana Transky | Lukah Tumpa | Organ Prelude in d minor | J.S. Bach – Kabalevsky | ||
| Svetlana Transky | Miles Pushinsky | Polonaise Op.Posth No.11 in g minor | Chopin | ||
| Svetlana Transky | Hannah Leah Mahgerefteh | Air in D minor | D. Speer (1636-1707) | Spanish Folk Melody | Malaguena |
| Svetlana Transky | David Mahgerefteh | Prelude in C Major, BWV 939 | J.S. Bach | Clowns Op.39, No.20 | Kabalevsky |
| Virginia Whitehead | Jacob Chan | Ballade no 2 in F Major Op. 38 | Chopin | ||
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
BACH MASTERCLASS
presented by
CARL MATTHES
at his studio
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
CLASSICAL ERA COMPETITION
Los Angeles Valley College
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CLASSICAL ERA COMPETITION 2024 Junior Grand Prize Winner: Daniella Khorozian Student of Aroutioun Mikaelian
Senior Grand Prize Winner: Jacob Chan Student of Virginia Whitehead |
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CLASSICAL ERA COMPETITION 2024 Winners: Samantha Luo Mila Lanin Thomas Zhuo Josiah Chu Nelli Duryan Ares Taroyan Henry Moughalian Daniella Khorozian Emma Wang John Xie Penelope Rosales Gabriel Wu Daniel Huang Jacob Chan These students represent the studios of: Nonna Ayrapetova, Marina Lomtatidze, Armine Margaryan, Aroutioun Mikaelian, Victoria Roizen, Dr. Svetlana Transky and Virginia Whitehead
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CLASSICAL ERA COMPETITION 2024 Honorable Mention Recipients: Sophie Klausner Ryan Erlikhman Noah Farkas These students represent the studios of: Galina Berezovsky and Dr. Svetlana Transky
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WINTERFEST GRAND PRIZE WINNERS: Junior Grand Prize – Penelope Rosales Senior Grand Prize – Amelia Pietropaolo. Students of : Victoria Roizen and Dr. Svetlana Transky |
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Winterfest 2023 December 10, 2023 at the Los Angeles Valley College
Winners Ellina Grigoryan Nelli Duryan Julia Kim Samuel Lingle Michelle Kan Nare Nikoghosyan Mackenzie Lingle Chloe Moral Melody Zheng Katherine Liu Hillary Yao Aditya Kiran Amelia Pietropaolo Daniella Khorozian Noe Spencer Gabriel Wu Ian Park Josiah Chu Megan Kan Eisen Hy Elise Yang Theodore Rosales Rayna Hou Timothe Jorda Penelope Rosales Benjamin Wang Anna Wang Noah Farkas Rowan Sellers Ella Chan Ashley Kim Andzhelina Poliakova Lily Huang Veronika Poliakova Debbie Zhao These students represent the studios of: Nonna Ayrapetova, Marina Lomtatidze, Armine Margaryan, Aroutioun Mikaelian, Victoria Roizen, Dr. Svetlana Transky, Remi Lee, Dr. Cynthia Harlan, Dr. Sunyoung Lee, Marine Geladze, Galina Berezovsky, Tae In Chung and Tigranuhi Chapkinyan, |
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Winterfest 2023 December 10, 2023 at the Los Angeles Valley College
Honorable Mention Recipients: Andrew Upperco Maya Plaks Joseph Kim Hasmik Najaryan Tali Goldkorn Emma Wang Emma Feng Annie Shen Ryan Erlikhman Thomas Zhuo Sacha Daneshgar Violet Baek Izabella Poliakova David Elkhunovich Sarah Dong Henry Moughalian These students represent the studios of: Nonna Ayrapetova, Lidia Telunts, Dr. Svetlana Transky, Marina Bykhovsky, Remi Lee, Armine Margaryan, Victoria Roizen, Marine Geladze, Galina Berezovsky and Aroutioun Mikaelian . |
SYMF BENEFIT CONCERT
featuring a performance by
CARL MATTHES
JUNE 30, 2023
MTAC STATE CONVENTION IN SANTA CLARA -HONORING ONE OF OUR OWN!
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OTHER CONVENTION PHOTOS:
Lieschen attending Past State Presidents Luncheon Meeting –
Informative lectures and recitals and communing with colleagues
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JUNE 2023 – ANNUAL MEETING AND POTLUCK LUNCH
June 9, 2023 at Lieschen’s home
Incoming and Outgoing Presidents – Svetlana and Lieschen
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JUNE 2023 – ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS RECITAL
June 4, 2023
Los Angeles Valley College
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MAY 2023 – SPRING FESTIVAL
May 7, 2023
Los Angeles Valley College
Chair: Galina Berezovsky
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MARCH 2023 – BACH FESTIVAL
March 19, 2023
at the Westside Music Conservatory
WINNERS:
Noah Farkas
Reese Fujikawa
Megan Kong
Amelia Pietropaolo
Jacob Chan
Thomas Zhuo
STUDIOS REPRESENTED:
Nonna Ayrapetova
Dr. Svetlana Transky
Virginia Whitehead
FEBRUARY 2023 – SONATA SONATINA COMPETITION
February 5, 2023
Chair: Aroutioun Mikaelian
GRAND PRIZE WINNERS:
Amelia Pietropaolo
2023 Senior Grand Prize Winner
Student of Dr. Svetlana Transky
and
Katherine Liu
2023 Junior Grand Prize Winner
Student of Marina Geladze
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Izabella |
Poliakova |
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Hillary |
Yao |
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Veronika |
Poliakova |
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David |
Zadeh |
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Daniel |
Savluk |
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Thomas |
Zhuo |
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Matthew |
Sun |
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Emma |
Feng |
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Charles |
Sun |
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Penelope |
Rosales |
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Debbie |
Zhao |
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Michelle |
Kan |
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Henry |
Moughalian |
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HONORABLE MENTION |
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Melody |
Zheng |
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Maya |
Plaks |
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Leila |
Kim |
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Ella |
Chan |
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Maggie |
Nguyen |
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Megan |
Kan |
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Chris |
Kim |
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Kayla |
Hong |
These students are represented by the following teachers:
Nonna Ayrapetova, Marina Bykhovsky, Marine Geladze, Dr. Cynthia Harlan,
Dr. Sunyoung Lee, Victoria Roizen, Dr. Svetlana Transky and Aroutioun Mikaelian.
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DECEMBER 2022 – WINTERFEST COMPETITION
December 4, 2022
Chair: Aroutioun Mikaelian
GRAND PRIZE WINNERS:
Henry Moughalian
2022 Senior Grand Prize Winner
Student of Aroutioun Mikaelian
and
Kathrine Liu
2022 Junior Grand Prize Winner
Student of Marina Geladze
WINNERS:
| Rita | Badalyan |
| Josiah | Chu |
| Emmanuel | Erlikhman |
| Ryan | Erlikhman |
| Noah | Farkas |
| Emma | Feng |
| Reese | Fujikawa |
| Adriana | Gurulyan |
| Lily | Huang |
| Megan | Kan |
| Daniella | Khorozian |
| Bella | Kim |
| Jaewon | Kim |
| Aditya | Kiran |
| Madison | Lee |
| Chloe | Moral |
| Ian | Park |
| Amelia | Pietropaolo |
| Daniel | Savluk |
| Annie | Shen |
| Noe | Spencer |
| Karah | Tan |
| Emma | Wang |
| Gabriel | Wu |
| John | Xie |
| Isabella | Xiong |
| Jiaqi | Xu |
| Evan | Yang |
| Hillary | Yao |
| David | Zadeh |
| Able | Zhang |
| Melody | Zheng |
| Thomas | Zhuo |
The Winners represent the following teachers:
Nonna Ayrapetova, Galina Berezovsky, Marina Bykhovsky, Tina Chapkinyan, Tae Im Chung, Marina Geladze, Dr. Cynthia Harlan, Hasmik Kotelyan, Dr. Sunyoung Lee, Marina Lomtatidze, Aroutioun Mikaelian, Victoria Roizen, Dr. Svetlana Transky and Matthew Young.
HONORABLE MENTION:
| Maryam | Akelyan |
| Tomo | Charnis |
| Adrian | Erlikhman |
| Kayla | Hong |
| Ibrahim | Khan |
| Geo | Kim |
| Oliver | Kim |
| Lucy | Kim |
| Maggie | Nguyen |
| Leo | Shahverdian |
| Wesley | Yao |
The Honorable Mention recipients represent the following teachers:
Nonna Ayrapetova, Galina Berezovsky, Tina Chapkinyan, Marina Geladze, Dr. Cynthia Harlan, Hasmik Kotelyan, Remi Lee, Dr. Sunyoung Lee, Aroutioun Mikaelian and Chizuru Sanada
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A bevy of lovely dresses
Cammilleri Hall created a professional setting:
The anticipation before the performance….
And some of our wonderful participants:
OCTOBER 2022 FALL FESTIVAL
Sunday, October 23, 2022
Chair: Grigor Akopyan
A few photos:
Students had an opportunity to view and try the various pianos in the showroom.
Some of our teachers with their students. And several groups of participating siblings.
Grigor Akopyan, Fall Festival Chair, presiding.
Our morning virtual recital with guests tuning in from other parts of the country.
Our participants, each presented with a certificate and a flower.
JULY 2022 MTAC STATE CONVENTION IN COSTA MESA
A photo taken at the Past State Presidents Luncheon
JUNE 2022
ANNUAL MEETING, POTLUCK AND PRESENTATION
Guest speaker – Carl Matthes
at Lieschen’s home
MAY 2022
SPRING FESTIVAL
at the Los Angeles Music and Art School
Chairs: Galina Berezovsky and Hasmik Kotelyan
APRIL 2022
BACH AND BAROQUE FESTIVAL
(virtual)
Chairs: Remi Lee and Lieschen Bierstedt
BACH FESTIVAL RESULTS:
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Congratulations to the following students: Winners: Evan Xiong Eric Jia Iris Xiong Josiah Chu Stefan Kurtluyan Maneh Margaryan Lila Kim Elizabeth Johnstone Honorable Mention: Prescott Lorenz The students were represented by the following teachers: Dr. Cynthia Harlan, Jeesung Kang, Lidia Telunts and Marina Lomtatidze.
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MARCH 2022
BACH MASTER CLASS (virtual)
with Dr. Elvin Rodriguez
Chair: Dr. Svetlana Transky
JANUARY 2022
SONATA SONATINA COMPETITION
virtual
Chairs: Chizuru Sanada and Riko Weimer
RESULTS
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Grand Prize Winners Thomas Zhuo (Junior Grand Prize) Henry Moughalian (Senior Grand Prize) Representing these teachers – Nonna Ayrapetova and Aroutioun Mikaelian
Winners Ella Chan Michelle Kan Ashley Kim Vivian Kim Maggie Nguyen Maya Plaks Gabrielle Shiao David Zadeh Representing these teachers – Nonna Ayrapetova, Marina Bykhovsky, Dr. Sunyoung Lee, Aroutioun Mikaelian and Dr. Cynthia Harlan
Honorable Mention Lila Kim Ian Park Daniel Savluk Andrew Upperco Representing these teachers – Marina Bykhovsky, Dr. Sunyoung Lee, Aroutioun Mikaelian and Dr. Cynthia Harlan
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DECEMBER 2021
WINTERFEST COMPETITION
at Los Angeles Music and Art School
Committee: Aroutioun Mikaelian, Dr. Sunyoung Lee, Katerina Kolesnik and Marina Lomtatidze
RESULTS:
Junior Grand Prize ($100)
Kris Kim
Senior Grand Prize ($100)
Rosalinda Zhao
WINNERS:
| age 8 and under | Andrew | Upperco | ||
| Bella | Kim | |||
| age 10 and under | Samuel | Lingle | ||
| Andzhelina | Poliakova | |||
| Veronika | Poliakova | |||
| Megan | Kan | |||
| Anahit | Asatryan | |||
| Olympia | Uyttenhove | |||
| Oliver | Kim | |||
| age 12 and under | Ella | Chan | ||
| Daniel | Huang | |||
| Lucy | Kim | |||
| age 14 and under | Lukah | Tumpa | ||
| Elisha | Rhie | |||
| Hasmik | Najaryan | |||
| Duet | Maggie | Nguyen | Thomas | Zhuo |
| Ashley | Kim | |||
| John | Xie | |||
| age 16 and under | Amelia | Pietropaolo | ||
| Macy | Taylor | |||
| Winners Program age 10 and under | Geo | Kim | ||
| Winners Program age 12 and under | Aditya | Kiran | ||
| Winners Program age 16 and under | Henry | Moughalian |
HONORABLE MENTION RECIPIENTS
| age 8 and under | Ayanna | Wahl |
| age 10 and under | Sana Tara | Kolade |
| age 14 and under | Tali | Goldkorn |
| age 16 and under | Joan | Huh |
| Winners Program
age 8 and under |
Benjamin | Wang |
| Winners Program
age 10 and under |
Ryan | Erlikhman |
| Winners Program
age 12 and under |
Vivian | Kim |
These students are represented by the following teachers:
Nonna Ayrapetova, Galina Berezovsky, Marina Bykhovsky, Tae Im Chung, Dr. Cynthia Harlan, Remi Lee, Dr. Sunyoung Lee, Marina Lomtatidze, Armine Margaryan, Aroutioun Mikaelian, Victoria Roizen, Dr. Svetlana Transky
Photos of our event
Thank you to all the teachers and student families who contributed to this photo collection!
OCTOBER 2021
FALL FESTIVAL (in Halloween costumes)
Chaired by Grigor Akopyan
MEMBER EVENT:
Dr. Cynthia Harlan’s Studio Community Outreach Event
Venue: Silverlake Public Library Outdoor Patio
OCTOBER GENERAL MEETING, CHAIRS MEETING AND CONCERT
at Lieschen’s home
GIORGI AND ANNA LATSO PERFORMNING DUETS
JUNE 2021
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Annual General Meeting
and celebration of our branch 65th anniversary
June 11, 2021
at Lieschen’s home
Lieschen introducing our online presenter, Yuko Maruyama
Hasmik, Katarina, Marina and Susanna
Outgoing President, Hasmik receiving her service recognition award plaque
Grigor introducing the 2021/23 board of directors
Chizuru, Galina and Nonna
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Achievement Awards Recital
at the Riko Method School of Piano
June 6, 2021
Hasmik, recital chair, with Riko, Aroutioun and Susanna
Olga Balogh Awards winner, Brian Chou with is teacher, Marina Lomtatidze
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May 2021
Spring Festival
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April 2021 Hollywood Branch Scholarship and Student Awards Congratulations to an outstanding student!
Brian Chu student of Marina Lomtatidze Brian was chosen as recipients of the Olga Balogh Award A special, engraved plaque and check will be presented to him at our Achievement Awards Recital
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HOLLYWOOD BRANCH BACH FESTIVAL (VIRTUAL)
April 11, 2021
Results
| WINNERS:
Iris Xiong Sophia Gezalyan Tigran Harutyunyan Elizabeth Johnstone Enni Harlan Maryam Akelyan Lila Kim Oliver Harlan Isabel Sosa |
| HONORABLE MENTION RECIPIENTS:
Nicole Gorbacheva Joyce Kang |
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TEACHERS:
Hasmik Kotelyan, Susanna Zhamkochyan, Dr. Cynthia Harlan, Cesar Corona and Jeesung Kang
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And a screenshot of our supportive audience and our participants –
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VOCE – APRIL UPDATE:
Congratulations to Eric Lee! He was selected as Second Place Winner in the State VOCE Finals!
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HOLLYWOOD BRANCH VOCE AUDITIONS (VIRTUAL)
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Chairs: Hasmik Kotelyan and Susanna Zhamkochyan
Adjudicators:
Joyce Osborn, Dr. Berj Karazyan and Cheryl Bretsnyder
Congratulations to these outstanding VOCE winners!
The First Place Winners will proceed to the State Finals and if selected, will be asked to perform at the State Convention.
Results:
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1st place Eunice Lee (Junior Solo Strings) Eric Lee (Intermediate Solo Winds) Colin Kim (Senior Solo Winds) Joon Hyung Noh (Intermediate Solo Voice) |
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2nd place Jinheon Kim (Intermediate Solo Strings) Grace Rhim (Junior Solo Strings) Ashley Hahn (Intermediate Solo Winds) |
These students are represented by the following teachers:
Eric Cha, Bom An, Pauline Gehai Yi, Sang Keun Chang and Jongeui Kim
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SONATA SONATINA COMPETITION (VIRTUAL)
Sunday, January 31, 2021
Chairs: Dr. Sanaz Rezai and Chizuru Sanada
Judges: Dr. Giorgi Latso and Laurie Meinhold
Results
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Student’s Name |
Award |
| Kim, Vivian | First Prize |
| Harlan, Enni | First Prize |
| Harlan, Oliver | First Prize |
| Kim, Bella | Winner |
| Wang, Benjamin | Winner |
| Lee, Yale | Winner |
| Jia, Eric | Winner |
| Park, Ian | Winner |
| Chan, Ella | Winner |
| Hong, Mindy | Winner |
| Kim, Ashley | Winner |
| Zhuo, Thomas | Honorable Mention |
| Rhie, Elisha | Honorable Mention |
| Shiao, Gabrielle | Honorable Mention |
| Savluk, Daniel | Honorable Mention |
| Goldkorn, Maya | Honorable Mention |
| Chu, Brian | Honorable Mention |
These students represent the following teachers:
First Place winners – Dr. Sunyoung Lee and Dr. Cynthia Harlan
Other: Dr. Sunyoung Lee, Dr. Cynthia Harlan, Remi Lee, Nonna Ayrapetova, JeeSung Kang, Marina Bykovsky and Marina Lomtatidze.
PROGRAM I
PROGRAM II
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WINTERFEST 2020 (Virtual)
Sunday, December 6th
Winterfest Committee:
Zewhong Lee (chair), Dr. Sunyoung Lee, Lieschen Bierstedt
Judges: Mark Richman and Dr. Sharon Townsend
RESULTS:
| FIRST PLACE WINNERS
Category 1 (age 8 and under) Geo Kim Category 2 (age 10 and under) Ian Park Category 3 (age 12 and under) Aditya Kiran Category 4 (age 14y and under) Henry Moughalian Category 5 (age 16 and under) Vivian Kim Category 6 (age 17 and above) Brian Chu Instrumental Category (age 14 and under) Sarah Tazyan
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WINNERS
Benjamin Wang Madeline Kang Haley Rhee Anahit Asatrian Elizabeth and Sarah Tazyan Michelle Kan Victoria Park Ryan Erlikhman Anna Wang Chris Kim Madison Lee Thomas Zhuo Jaewon Kim Vivian Kim
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HONORABLE MENTION
Eunice Chou Jaan Kelly Ashot Grigoryan & Hovik Khachatryan Hasmik Najaryan Nare Nikoghosyan Sarah Tazyan Megan Kan Evan McAfee Gabrielle Shiao Ashley Kim Elizabeth Tazyan Maryam Akelyan Isabel Sosa Logan Yee
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PROGRAM I
PROGRAM II
PROGRAM III
PROGRAM IV
PROGRAM IV continues
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OCTOBER 2020
FALL FESTIVAL (virtual)
October 18, 2020
Chairs: Lieschen Bierstedt and Remi Lee
AUGUST 2020
Virtual Recital – Remi Lee, Chair
with the focus on Jazz and African American Composers
JULY 2020
Summer Planning Board Meeting
JUNE 2020
May 2020
Online General Meeting to discuss preparation for our new
Virtual CM Evaluations
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April 2020 Hollywood Branch Scholarship and Student Awards Congratulations to two outstanding students!
Vivian Kim, student of Dr. Sunyoung Lee Oliver Harlan, student of Dr. Cynthia Harlan
Both students were chosen as recipients of the Olga Balogh Award A special, engraved plaque will be presented to each of these students |
April Online Board Meeting via Zoom
How our lives have changed!
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February General and Board Meeting
at Riko Method School of Piano
with Noah Simon performing
Winners
Sonata Sonatina Competition at LA Valley College
January 19, 2020
Winners:
Daniel Ro
Enni Harlan
Oliver Harlan
Ryan Erlikhman
Elizabeth Johnstone
Paloma Vega
Luke Zhao
Dalia Mamedov
Maya Plaks
Brian Chu
Thomas Zhuo
Ella Chan
Maggie Nguyen
Autrin Anousheh
Grace Claire Yang
Claire SooHoo
Vivian Kim
Ian Park
Ashley Kim
Ida Shelton
Amelia Pietropaolo
Alexander Weiner
Henry Weiner
Justin Hwang
Julia Hwang
Theodore Lau
Honorable Mention:
Elizabeth Tazyan
Mokai Bolagun
Katy Nehorayan
Elisha Rhie
The following teachers are represented by the students listed:
Nonna Ayrapetova, Galina Berezovsky, Marina Bykovsky, Cesar Corona, Dr. Cynthia Harlan,
Jee Sung Kang, Remi Lee, Dr. Sunyoung Lee, Zewhong Lee, Marina Lomtatidzy, Dr. Sanaz Rezai,
Svetlana Transky
Some of our contestants and their teachers….
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Winterfest at the USC Cammilleri Hall
December 15, 201
COMPETITION WINNERS 2019
| Arianna Akopyan | Maria Karakhanyan | Maggie Nguyen | |||||
| Harutyun Akopyan | Ibrahim Kanh | Nare Nikoghosyan | |||||
| David Canal | Vivian Kim | Vahagn Nikoghosyan | |||||
| Icahlyn Carnejo | Jaewon Kim | Ian Park | |||||
| Ella Chan | Ashley Kim | Victoria Park | |||||
| Tomo Charnis | Audrey Kim | Nare Pogosyan | |||||
| Brian Chu | Vivian Kim | Pratika Prasad | |||||
| Arthur Davtyan | Chris Kim | Elisha Rhie | |||||
| Ryan Erlikman | Adita Kiran | Gabrielle Shiao | |||||
| Ryan Essavi | Stefan A. Kurtluyan | Kaitlyn Sulivan-Pascual | |||||
| Olivia Garrison | Theodore Lau | Leela Wahl | |||||
| Enni Harlan | Edward Lau | Anna Wang | |||||
| Prisca He | Madison Lee | Leila Wiedmann | |||||
| Rachel He | Jongsun Lee | Kyan Wiedmann | |||||
| Joan Huh | Benjamin Lim | Wesley Yao | |||||
| Justin Hwang | Evan McAfee | Hillary Yao | |||||
| Julia Hwang | Jackie Mirzoian | Jacob J. Yoon | |||||
| Meggan Kan | Julianna Mirzoian | Aaron Zhou | |||||
| Alex Karakhanyan | Henry Moughalian | Thomas Zhou |
HONORABLE MENTION:
| Mariam Akelyan | Nadia Jamehdor | |||
| Anahit Asatryan | Michelle Kan | |||
| Mokai Balogun | Anush Kazaryan | |||
| Samuel Borozangyan | Hanif Khan | |||
| Gianna Cavalier | Maneh Margaryan | |||
| Alicia Changryan | Vahan Nalbandian | |||
| Hajoon Choi | Juliette Salguero | |||
| Elly Chou | Ani Sargsyan | |||
| Lola Cortez | Karah Tan | |||
| Liza Ghazaryan | Evan Yang | |||
| Oliver Harlan | Ethan Zhou | |||
Students of Marina Lomtatidze in front of the iconic Cammilleri Hall picture
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Fall Festival at the Fenton Charter School
October 2019
Chair Grigor Akopyan and his daughter and son-in-law, Anna and Stefan Ulubabyan
Students with teachers: Aroutioun, Cynthia, Hasmik, Zewhong, Shane, Grigor, Armine, Galina, Marina
October 2019Congratulations to our colleagueDr. Cynthia Harlan on her student,Enni Harlanreceiving the Silver Medal in the French Suites Category at the Bach Complete Works Competition
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June 2019 General Meeting at Lieschen’s home
Carl Matthes, speaker
Our teacher members – and a generous pot luck lunch
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Achievement Awards Recital at LA Valley College
June 2019
Chair, Hasmik Kotelyan and Co-Chair, Armine Margaryan
Spring Festival at the Fenton Charter school
May 5, 2019
Co-Chairs Galina and Marina
Some of our participating teachers: Aroutioun, Galina, Marina, Hasmik (President) and Cesar
Ribbon Presentations
Bach Masterclass
April 7, 2019
Steinway Hall, Beverly Hills
Jeffrey Lavner with student participants
Virginia Whitehead, chair, presenting certificates
Certificate of Merit: Saturday, March 16, 2019 at UCLA
Chair, Sunyoung with Alan and Riko
Theory correcting team; Grigor, Lieschen, Cynthia and Mei-Ter (Alan is away from the desk)
Theory exam room
Chizuru and Zewhong at the student theory check-in
Theory room team: Virginia, Remi Lee and student volunteer.
MARCH 2019
Hollywood Branch Southern California Junior Bach Competition Winners
Congratulations to the following students and their teachers!
Miriam Akelyan
Jenny Cho
Brian Chu
Albert Gordeev
Enni Harlan
Julia Hwang
Johann Li
Stephanie Li
Pratika Prasad
Aaron Zhou
Hasmik Najaryan (honorable mention)
Students of:
Oleta Diamond, Dr. Cyntia Harlan, Hasmik Kotelyan,
Zewhong Lee, Armine Margaryan, Vera Miretskaya
October 2018Congratulations to our colleagueDr. Cynthia Harlan on her student,Enni Harlanreceiving the prestigious Gold Medal at the Bach Complete Works Competition
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December 2018
Winterfest 2018 at LA Valley College
General Meeting at Allegretto Music Studio Studio
September 2018 CM Info Meeting…
