CAPMT ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER WINNER’ CONCERT
Concordia University Zhang Hall
Sunday June 8, 2025 at 2:00

Winner’s of the Bach Competition:

Bowen Li, First Place in Anna Magdalena Bach’s Notebook Category
  • Aria in d minor BWV 515 by J.S. Bach
  • March in D major BWV  Anhang 122 by C.P.E. Bach
                            (student of Dr. Andrea Garreffa)

Darren Kuo, First Place in Inventions and Sinfonias Category
  • Invention no. 5 in E flat major BWV 776 by J.S. Bach
                            (student of Dr. Andrea Garreffa)

Megan Tsai, Second Place in Inventions and Sinfonias Category
  • Invention no. 1 in C major BWV 772 by J.S. Bach
                            (student of Dr. Andrea Garreffa)

Auston Kuo, First Place in Incomplete Works Category
  • Italian Concerto BWV 971 by J.S. Bach, first movement
                            (student of Dr. Andrea Garreffa)

Xingyao (Cherry) Li, First Place in Complete works (Overtures, Sonatas, Capriccios and Fantasies)
  • Fantasia in a minor BWV 994 by J.S. Bach
                            (student of Dr. Judy Huang)
From Raising Star Event (non competitive) Judges’ selected student for performance

Francesca Guerra
  • Etude in d minor op. 109 no.13 by F. Burgmüller
                            (student of Dr. Andrea Garreffa)
Winners of the Piano Etudes Competition:​

Bowen Li, First Place in Original Etudes Competition Category B (9-10)
  • Etude in G major op. 276 no.18 by J.B. Duvernoy
  • Etude f major op.100 no. 8 “Grace” by F. Burgmüller
                            (student of Dr. Andrea Garreffa)

Darren Kuo, First Place in Original Etudes Competition Category B (9-10)
  • Etude in C major op. 849 no. 7 by C. Czerny
  • Etude in E flat major no. 11 by G. Concone
                            (student of Dr. Andrea Garreffa)

Megan Tsai, First Place in Original Etudes Competition Category C (11-12)
  • Etude in C major op. 66 no. 14 by A. Loeschhorn
  • Etude in C major op. 299 no. 4 by C.Czerny
                            (student of Dr. Andrea Garreffa)

Auston Kuo, First Place in Original Etudes Competition Category D (13-15)
  • Etude in F major op. 740 no. 35 by C. Czerny
  • Etude in d minor op. 740 no. 12 by C. Czerny
                            (student of Dr. Andrea Garreffa)

April Zhang, First Place in Young Artist Competition Category C (13-15)
  • Paganini Etude no 3 “la Campanella” by F. Liszt
                            (student of Dr. Judy Huang)
Winners of Sonata/Sonatina Festival:

Alyssa Nie, Second Place in Category A (8 and under)
  • Sonatina in C major op. 36 no 3, I. Spiritoso by M. Clementi
                            (student of Qin Sophia Hu)

Emi Sakai, Second Place in Category B (9-11)
  • Sonatina in F major op. 151 no. 3, III. Rondo by A. Diabelli
                            (student of Takako Nishizaki)

Evan Yang, Second Place in Category C (12-14)
  • Sonata in e minor Hob. XVI:34, I. Presto by J. Haydn
                            (student of Heidi Lee Kim)

Brian Anesi, First Place in Category D (15-17)
  • Sonata in C major op. 53, III. Rondo by L.van Beethoven
                            (student of Heidi Lee Kim)
We extend our heartfelt thanks to Concordia University and Dr. HyeJung Shin for graciously hosting our Winners’ Concert at the beautiful Zhang Hall.
Special thanks to our Chapter President, Dr. Judy Huang, for organizing this concert and for her tireless dedication to all of our Chapter’s events and activities.
We are also deeply grateful to our Event Chairs for their time, leadership, and support: Dr. Andrea Garreffa (Chair of the Bach and Etudes Festival) and Sylvia Park (Chair of the Sonata/Sonatina Festival).
Your collective efforts made this event a memorable success—thank you!