Dear Contestants, Parents, Teachers, and Friends:
The Concert Video links from the final weekend of USOMC 2016 are now available to view and/or download. I hope you will enjoy watching and sharing these wonderful performances. Please also take time to watch and listen to other performers. Listening is a critical part of musical development. You might find interesting pieces you want to play in the future, or you might even hear a new way to play a piece you already know.
Thank you for your participation in our competition. We know that it takes a lot of hard work by the contestants, as well as great effort on behalf of families and teachers. We are grateful for your support of us and for your support of your children. They are so talented and so lucky to be involved in the world of music!
Thank you again. I look forward to seeing you next year at USOMC 2017.
Lamae Loo
President USOMC
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Saturday, February 20, 2016 – CONCERT 1
EVENT | PERFORMERS NAME | CONCERT PIECE | |
1 | Open Duet Romantic Preparatory | Edwin Li & Alfred Li | Bruckner: Andante in G Major, No.1 from Little Piece |
2 | 1A – Open Solo | Chancie Chou | Thompson: Spring Song |
3 | 1B – Open Solo | Emma Wang | Turk: A Dance |
4 | Open Duet Contemporary Preparatory | Victoria Truong & Matthew Loo | Bastien : Comin’ Round the Mountain |
5 | 1C – Open Solo | Timothy Deng | Scarmolin: Early One Morning |
6 | 1D – Open Solo | Timothy Deng | Glover: Let’s March |
7 | Open Duet Classical Preparatory | Evangeline Lin & Jonathan Kong | Turk:Dance in G Major |
8 | 2A – Open Solo | Esther Kim | Telemann: Rigaudon |
9 | 2B – Open Solo | Anand Ragavan | Leopold Mozart: Burleske |
10 | Open Duet Contemporary Elementary | Michael Yang & Adrian Chuang | Gretchaninov : Op.98 #15 The Little General |
11 | 2C – Open Solo | Eleanor Yu | Procter: Pogo Stick |
12 | 2D – Open Solo | Claire Yuh | Waxman: Scherzo |
13 | Open Duet Romantic Elementary | Everett Gensler & Harriet Gensler | Schumann : Op.15 #7 Traumerei in F Major |
14 | Treasury of Baroque Composers Elementary | Eleanor Yu | Lully: Minuet in D Minor |
15 | Treasury of Classical Composers Elementary | Owen Chen | Haydn: German Dance in G Major |
16 | Treasury of Romantic Composers Elementary | Angeline Lai | Gerstein: Serious Thoughts |
17 | Open Duet Classical Elementary | Chiara Thendean & Celicia Thendean | Diabelli : Allegretto in G Major, Op.149 #9 |
18 | Treasury of Contemporary Composers Elementary | Amelia Chen | Bartok: Children’s Bk.1 #15, Allegro in D Major |
19 | Treasury of USA Composers Elementary | Xi Ya Sun | George: Banjo Tune in C Major |
20 | Treasury of Chinese Composers Preparatory | Anitra Fang | T. Sang桑: Flower Song, #12 from 22 Miao Folk song花歌 in B Minor |
21 | Open Duet Contemporary Junior | Malik Wu & Adam Wu | Bastien : Rondo Fantastique in C Major |
22 | Treasury of Baroque Composers Junior | Michelle Kong | Scarlatti: Sonata K.89b in D Minor, L.211 |
23 | Treasury of Classical Composers Junior | Sabrina Ning | Haydn: Finale (4th mvt) from Sonata Hob.XVI:6 in G Major |
24 | Treasury of Romantic Composers Junior | Celicia Thendean | Burgmuller: Austrian Dance Op.100 #14 in G Major |
25 | Open Duet Classical Junior | Michelle Kong & Gracia Chen | Clementi : Allegro from Duettino in C #1 |
26 | Treasury of Contemporary Composers Junio | Ashley Wang | Bartok: Children’s Bk.1 #27, Scherzo in D Major |
27 | Treasury of USA Composers Junior Group | Amelia Yu | Beach: Op.25 #1 Promenade in C Major |
28 | Treasury of Chinese Composers Junior | Emma Lin | T. Sang桑: Children’s Dance, #5 from 7 Inner Mongolia Folk song孩子们的舞蹈 in E Major |
29 | Open Duet Romantic Junior | Audrey Shen & Adeline Shen | Schumann : Op.85 #3 Garden Melody in A Major |
30 | Showcase Piano Solo Preparatory | Abigail Wang | Bach: March in D Major BWV Anh 122 |
31 | Instrumental Solo Elementary | Dustin Breshears | Bach: Preludio from Partita III BWV 1006 in E Major |
32 | Showcase Piano Duet/Ensemble Junior Elementary-Junio | Harriet Gensler & Annabel Gensler | Schubert: Allegro vivace fro Marche Militaire Op.51 #1 |
33 | Showcase Piano Solo Elementary | Nathaniel Zhang | Mozart: Allegro moderato from Sonata K.330 in C Major |
34 | Instrumental Solo Junior | Stephen Nishi* | Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs) Op.20 #1 |
Saturday, February 20, 2016 – CONCERT 2
EVENT | PERFORMERS NAME | CONCERT PIECE | |
1 | Showcase Piano Duo/Ensemble Junior Elementary-Junior | Nicole Ho & Carolyn Tran | Alexander: Andante amorevole from Cincertante in G Major |
2 | 3A – Open Solo | Vinca Lu | CPE Bach: Allegro in G Major |
3 | 3B – Open Solo | Claire Yuh | Diabelli: Bagatelle Op.125 #10 |
4 | 3C – Open Solo Group 3 | Christopher Sun | Burgmuller: Op.100 #15 Ballade |
5 | 3D – Open Solo | Michael Yang | Faber: Waltz Macabre |
6 | Open Duet Romantic Intermediate | Michael Yang & Jennifer Yang | von Weber : Sonatina in C Major |
7 | Treasury of Baroque Composers Intermediate | Sean Shao | Bach: Little Preludes BWV 936 in D Major |
8 | Treasury of Classical Composers Intermediate | Aaron Truong | Beethoven: Rondo (2nd mvt) in G Major from Sonata Op.49 #1 in G Minor |
9 | Treasury of Romantic Composers Intermediate | Andrew Truong | Chopin: Prelude Op.28 #15 in D Flat Major |
10 | Open Duet Contemporary Intermediate | Justin Wang & Ethan Wang | Arensky : Op.34 #2 The Cuckoo |
11 | Treasury of Contemporary Composers Intermediate | Kevin Li(performed in Concert 3) | Rebikov: Dancing Demons |
12 | Treasury of USA Composers Intermediate | Emiko Rohn | Starer: Dreams Of Glory |
13 | Treasury of Chinese Composers Intermediate | Sabrina Ning | Chen 陳: The Street Merchant 卖杂货 in B Minor |
14 | Open Duet Classical Intermediate | Harriet Gensler & Annabel Gensler | Beethoven : Allegro molto (1st mvt) Sonata Op.6 in D Major |
15 | Showcase Piano Solo Junior | Vivian Wang | Schumann: Fantasiestucke Op.12 |
16 | Instrumental Solo Intermediate | Jonas Koh | Abe: Marimba d’amore |
17 | Open Duet Contemporary Senior | Maya Allwardt & Beatrice Pang | Ibert : The Little White Donkey |
18 | Open Piano Concerto Junior | Lily Wang | Haydn: Allegro assai (3rd mvt) from Concerto Hob.XVIII:11 in D |
19 | Showcase Piano Solo Intermediate | Leslie Jin | Haydn Sonata in E Flat Major, No. 59, 1st Movement |
20 | Instrumental Ensemble Intermediate String Trio | Dustin Breshears (Violin), Starla Breshears (Cello), Valery Breshears (Violin) | Haydn: Allegro, Adagio and Allegro from Divertimento #2 Hob.IV:7 in G Majo |
Saturday, February 20, 2016 – CONCERT 3
EVENT | PERFORMERS NAME | CONCERT PIECE | |
1 | Showcase Piano Duet/Ensemble Senior Intermediate-Senior | Jonathan Chen & Nelson He | Mozart: Adagio-Allegro di molto from Sonata KV 497 in F Major |
2 | 6A – Open Solo | Jennifer Yang | Bach: Gigue from Partita I, BWV 825 |
2a | Treasury of Contemporary Composers Intermediate | Kevin Li | Rebikov: Dancing Demons |
3 | 6B – Open Solo | Nichole Wang | Mozart: Fantasie K.397 |
4 | 6C – Open Solo | Michael Wierenga | Liszt: Consolation #3, S.172:3 |
5 | 6D – Open Solo | Sophia Shi | Prokofiev: Op.32 #3 Gavotte |
6 | Showcase Piano Duo/Ensemble Intermediate | Andrew Luu & Charisse Vu | Lutoslawski: Allegro from Variations on a Theme by Paganini |
7 | Instrumental Solo Intermediate | Christine J. Lee | Wieniawski: Allegro con fuoco from Concerto Op.22 #2 in D Minor |
8 | Treasury of Baroque Composers Senior | Victoria Miao | Bach: English Suite #3 BWV 808, Prelude in G Minor |
9 | Treasury of Classical Composers Senior | Jessica Zhu | Haydn: Moderato (1st mvt) from Sonata Hob.XVI:36 in C# Minor |
10 | Treasury of Romantic Composers Senior | Yuzu Ido | Brahms: Op.79 #1 Rhapsody in B Minor |
11 | Showcase Piano Duo/Ensemble Senior | Karina Santoso & Tong Wu | Lutoslawski: Allegro Capriccioso from “Variations on Theme by Paganini” |
12 | Open Piano Concerto Intermediate | Karina Tseng | zart: Allegro (1st mvt) from Concerto #23 K.488 in A Major |
Saturday, February 20, 2016 – CONCERT 4
EVENT | PERFORMERS NAME | CONCERT PIECE | |
1 | Instrumental Solo Intermediate | Jaime An | Bloch: Schelomo Rhapsodie Hebraique |
2 | Open Duet Classical Senior | Alex Ren & Ethan Yu | Beethoven : Marcia I & II |
3 | Treasury of Contemporary Composers Senior | Chris Hailey | Antheil: Toccata #2 |
4 | Treasury of USA Composers Senior | Serena Zhang | Bolcom: The Eternal Feminine |
5 | Treasury of Chinese Composers Senior | Shuhui Mao | Wang ?: Liuyang River??? in A Major |
6 | Open Piano Concerto Senior | Fangsui Yang | ethoven Allegro con brio(1st mvt) from Concerto #1 Op.15 in C |
7 | Instrumental Solo Senior | Brian Jeong | orak: Allegro from Cello Concerto Op.104 in B Minor |
8 | 8A – Open Solo | Nathaniel Zhang | Bach: Allegro from Italian Concerto BWV 971 in F Major |
9 | 8B – Open Solo | Andrew Gao | Beethoven: Adagio cantabile in A Flat Major from Sonata Op.13 in C Minor |
10 | 8C – Open Solo | Nathan Parque | Mendelssohn: Andante and Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14 |
11 | 8D – Open Solo | Justin Lee | Khachaturian: Toccata |
12 | Open Duet Romantic Senior Senior/Advanced | Serena Zhang & Stella He | Bizet : Op.22 Jeux d’enfants # 9 Nocturne & # 4 Scherzo |
13 | Treasury of Romantic Composers Advanced | Vanessa Jan | Chopin: Etude Op.10 #5 in G Flat Major |
14 | Open Piano Concerto Advanced | Lin Zhu | Prokofiev: Andante-allegro (1st mvt) from Concerto #3 Op.26 in C Major |
Saturday, February 20, 2015 – CONCERT 5
EVENT | PERFORMERS NAME | CONCERT PIECE | |
1 | Open Duet Contemporary Advanced | Liberty Forster & Tiffany Chen | Faure : Op.56 #2 Mi-A-Ou & #6 The Spanish Dance Step |
2 | Showcase Piano Solo Senior | Arie Chen | hopin: Grave-Doppiofrom (1st mvt) from Sonata Op.35 in B Flat Minor |
3 | Treasury of Baroque Composers Advanced | Katherine Miao | Bach: Partita II BWV 826, Rondeaux & Capriccio in C Minor |
4 | Treasury of Classical Composers Advanced | Michael Wierenga | Beethoven: Rondo (3rd mvt) from Sonata Op.53 in C Major |
5 | Treasury of Contemporary Composers Advanced | Kathleen Cheng | Scriabin: Etude Op.8 #10 in D Flat Major |
6 | Instrumental Solo Senior | Elvin Hsieh | Tchaikovsky: Finale: Allegro vivacissimo from Violin Concerto Op.35 in D Major |
7 | Showcase Piano Solo Senior Senior-Advanced | Arthur Chen | Bolcom: Serpent’s Kiss |
8 | Open Own Composition | Talon Smith | Talon Smith: Moderato pastorale from Sonata in A-Flat Minor |
9 | Instrumental Ensemble Senior Piano Trio | Andrew Kang (Piano), Eunha Kim (Violin), Min Chul Cho (Cello) | Mendelssohn: Molto allegro ed agitato from Trio Op.49 in D Minor |
* Contestant Not Able To Perform