Left to right, back row: Sunny Wu, David Ren, Arielle Herman, Eileen Gao, Emily Mader, Jenny Vo-Phamhi, Elizabeth Vo-Phamhi
Middle center: Charis Woo, Carter Williams
Front row: Tiffany Wong; Erin Kim; Aria Delgado; Hannah Ewell; Danielle Nam
Therese Nguyen is not shown.
On Sunday May 26, 25 young harpists competed in the Yvonne La Mothe Schwager Harp Competition, held at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. The competition has five categories ranging from Preliminary to Level 4.
The winners are:
PRELIMINARY
- Gold: Charis Woo – student of Jessica Siegel
- Silver: Carter Williams – student of Laura Porter
- Bronze: Aria Delgado – student of Laura Porter
- MusicWorks Prize: Charis Woo
LEVEL I
- Gold: Tiffany Wong – student of Linda Rollo
- Silver: Danielle Nam – student of Sonya Yu
- Bronze: Therese Nguyen – student of Kristal Barlaan
- Harpiana Prize: Hannah Ewell – student of Kristal Barlaan
LEVEL II
- Gold: Elizabeth Vo-Phamhi – student of Doug Rioth
- Silver: Erin Kim – student of Laura Porter
- Bronze: Eileen Gao – student of Kristal Barlaan
LEVEL III
- Gold: Jenny Vo-Phamhi – student of Doug Rioth
- Silver: Sunny Wu – student of Linda Rollo
- Bronze: Arielle Herman – student of Dominique Piana
- Harpiana Prize: Arielle Herman
LEVEL IV
- Gold: David Ren – student of Sonya Yu
- Silver: Emily Mader – student of Beverly Wesner-Hoehn
The judges were Cheryl Ann Fulton from Oakland, Jacquelyn Venter from Folsom and Celia Chan Valerio from Loma Linda, all three of whom hold doctorates.
We had many volunteers who devoted their whole day to the cause, ran an efficient and smooth operation, and whom we wish to thank from the bottom of our hearts: Meredith Clark, Daphanie Lin, Joan Mapou, Doug Rioth, Brian Roberts, Jim Ward and Sonya Yu.
You are all invited to the Winners’ Recital at the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton on June 2 at 2pm. Special guest recitalist Seika Dong will be featured in the second half. Come for good cheer and meet the performers at the reception following in the Firehouse lobby.
Musically yours,
The BACAHS Board:
Dominique Piana, President
Mitch Landy, Vice President
Alice Yothers, Secretary
Susie Spiwak, Treasurer