November 14, 2023

1. 💚Hanon No. 51: (5 min)

   1. Play through the entire exercise (minus the introduction of 8 mm.).

   2. Don’t stop when you get tired, just slow down

   3. Think about a smoother movement

2. 💚Scales & Arpeggios (5-7 min)

   1. 💚E-flat Major (legato!) push to at least m.m. 144 per quarter note

      1. Arpeggios

      2. Scales

   2. E-flat Minor

      1. Arpeggios

      2. Scales

      3. Remember to do at least 3 times correctly for each item, each practice session.

💚“Sightreading Pieces” in you Newzik. DAILY

1. Bach: Well Tempered Clavier: Read the preface

   1. Sight-read through. Repeat the Fugues or any one that’s difficult.

      1. Keep a record or note of which ones you like.

         1. Book I: No. 3 in C-sharp major, No. 6 in D minor.

2. Bach, 15 Inventions (completed)

   1. Finished

1. 🖤Beethoven Piano Sonatas (paused at op. 27 no. 1)

2. 🖤Brahms Piano Works (Paused at p. 12)

3. Shostakovich, Children’s and Easy Pieces, Op. 69 (finished March, 2023)

4. Tchaikovsky, Album for the Young, op. 39 (finished November 3, 2022)

5. Grieg Lyric Pieces in Newzik (op. 54) (finished August 2022)

1. Liszt

   1. 2 concert etudes, No. 1

      1. M. 1 - don’t start so slowly

      2. Page 1 - pedaling cleaner

      3. LH cantando

      4. Measures 15-16:

         1. More legato and careful melody line.

      5. Measures 9-11: move forward with tempo slightly more. Not as much time at the end.

      6. Measures 17-28:

         1. Accent practice - remember LH alone first. Then add RH

      7. Measures 29-33:

         1. See your arrow markings.

      8. Measure 44: see markings

2. Chopin

   1. 24 Préludes, Op. 28

      1. 💚(REVIEW) No. 10 in C-sharp minor: Molto allegro

         1. RH runs: sparkling tops notes - be aware of RH shoulder position. More articulate / crisp.

         2. LH chords: further in the background. Less pedal - shorter pedal. Consistency with pedal.

         3. Two-measure melodic sections: melody should always be present.

      2. 💚(REVIEW) No. 8 in F-sharp minor: Molto agitato

         1. Medium tempo practice.

      3. No. 13 in F-sharp major: Lento

      4. No. 16 in B-flat minor: Preso con fuoco

      5. No. 19 in E-flat major: Vivace

      6. No. 22 in G minor: Molto agitato

   2. Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23

   3. 12 Etudes Op. 10

      1. No. 1 in C Major

   4. 12 Études Op. 25:

      1. No. 2 in F minor

      2. 💜No. 12 in C minor

      3. No. 11 in A minor

      4. No. 10 in B minor

   5. Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 36

MODERN / 21st Century

1. 💚Dutilleux: Sonata: Choral et Variations (11:00)

   1. Variation II:

   2. REMEMBER TO ACCENT LIKE CLOSE LOUD AND WITH STRONG INTENTION ON ANY LANDING POINT IN TECHNICAL PRACTICE.

      1. Practice from m. 175- going into the new texture.

         1. RH chromatic ascending strong sweep

         2. Immediate textural change in m. 182.

         3. LH melody voicing like Chopin nocturne.

      2. Mm. 151-166 sprints in 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, etc. until you can do the whole section. This needs much more accent and pointed above-the-key approach. Double/triple hits if needed.

      3. Places like mm. 189-191: Sprints in 6, rotating the starting point. Think ahead to the landing point (close loud) before you try. If needed, groups of 9 and 12.

      4. Mm. 167-181: LH much shorter, RH legato. Do accent sprints rotating, then accent practice at normal speed.

      5. Continue the performance practice up to 224 (at least)

         1. BTW if you are doing sprints / accent practice on new parts, make the chunk very small (2-3 notes each chunk).

CONCERTI

1. 💚Schumann, Piano Concerto in A Minor

   1. Mm. 131-134 - wrist movement in octaves.

   2. Mm. 128-131 - two short, one longer phrase. Lighten up two lower notes of chords. Dont’ get stuck with your 2nd and 4th beats.

   3. Letter F section: bring out bass notes

   4. Learn past letter G

Prospective Repertoire:

1. Bach: Partita No. 4

2. Rameau: Gavotte et Six Doubles

3. Beethoven: Sonata

4. Romantic Option:

   1. Brahms: Rhapsody

   2. Fauré:

      1. Nocturnes: 5, 6, 13,

      2. Valse-Caprice No. 2

   3. Chopin:

      1. Scherzo No. 2 or 3

5. Chopin:

   1. Etudes

   2. Scherzo No. 2 or 3

6. Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor

7. Ravel:

8. Rachmaninov: Prelude Op. 32 No. 12, Op. 23 No. 4 and 5

9. Modern:

   1. Bartok Piano Sonata

   2. Dutilleux: Sonata: Choral et variations / Prelude

   3. Messiaen: Prelude / Vingt Regards sur l’enfent Jesus

   4. Berg Piano Sonata

   5. Ligeti:

Cleveland International

Van Cliburn International

Kaufmann:

DEADLINES & SCHEDULE

DEC 1 – Application portal open
FEB 13 – Deadline to submit application with preliminary round recording
MAR 20 – Results of the preliminary round announced
APR 15 – Semifinal round recordings due
Early May – Finalists announced
JUNE 26 & 27 – Finals take place in person at Merkin Hall
JUNE 28, 2 pm – Winners' Concert at Merkin Hall

Preliminary YouTube Round

– Up to 20 minutes of music
Contestant's choice (needs to include at least one fast-paced work)

1. (2:20) Bach: Prelude and Fugue No 11 in F Major, BWV 856

2. (5:00) Debussy: Images: Livre I: Reflet fans l’eau

3. (5:00) Rachmaninoff: Prelude Op. 23 No. 4

4. (4:10) Rachmaninoff: Prelude Op. 23 No. 5

Semi-Final Round

– Prerecorded: Up to 25 minutes. Must be recorded in one take, no editing is allowed. (One camera, hands are visible at all times).  

• One virtuoso etude by Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Prokofiev, etc.

• One Baroque polyphonic piece

• One or more pieces at the participant's discretion

1. (2:20) Bach: Prelude and Fugue No 11 in F Major, BWV 856

2. (5:00) Debussy: Images: Livre I: Reflet fans l’eau

3. (4:30) Liszt: 2 Études de Concert, S. 145 No. 1: Waldesrauschen

4. (5:00) Rachmaninoff: Prelude Op. 23 No. 4

5. (4:10) Rachmaninoff: Prelude Op. 23 No. 5

Final Round

1. (20:00) Beethoven Op. 31 No. 3 or Op. 10 No. 1

2. REQUIRED WORK

3. (5:00) Debussy: Images: Livre I: Reflet fans l’eau

4. (11:00) Dutilleux: Sonata Movement III

– Up to 40 minutes of music

• First movement (or all movements) of a Classical sonata
   

• One or more works from the compositions below:
   

  • One movement or more from: William Grant Still – 3 Visions:

    • Dark Horsemen

    • Summerland

    • Radiant Pinnacle
       

  • One movement or more from: Amy Beach – 4 Sketches Op. 15 

    • In Autumn

    • Phantoms

    • Dreaming

    • Fire-Flies
       

  • Amy Beach: "A Hummingbird," Op. 128  No. 3
     

  • One Prelude or more from: Lera Auerbach – Preludes
    
     

• One or more pieces at the participant's discretion 

Please note that one or more compositions from the Romantic era must be included in the competition repertoire, in either semifinal or final round.

One work from semi-final round may be repeated in the finals. Works from preliminary round can be performed at the semifinal or the final round.

GINA BACHAUER INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR &

YOUNG ARTISTS PIANO COMPETITIONShttps://crescendocompetition.org/international-competition/

🛑New York International Piano Competition (June 2026)

1. https://thenyipc.org/competition/

💚Pacific Stars International Piano Competition

1. Virtual 2024

2. https://www.pacificstars.org/professionalwinners

💚Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey

1. Video recording: Mendelssohn

💚Bravura 2023 Young Artists Concerto Competition

1. Video recording: Mendelssohn

💚Hill Concerto Competition

1. Dec 1st deadline

2. Recording of Mendelssohn

3. ❤️Dustin: Edit video

💚Lyra (NYC DiMenna Center)

1. 6 min min: two contrasting piece.

2. Due end of January

💚Portugal

1. June 30, 2024

2. Schumann

Music Teachers National Association (Senior)

1. 2024

Nazareth University Competition

1. 2024

Kaufmann

1. June 2024

The Claudette Sorel Piano Competition & Piano Fellows Program

1. 2024

GAC Mentorship Program

1. Technique

2. Musicianship

3. Theory

4. Repertoire

Interlochen Summer: June 17-23 (confirmed

1. All five 2023 recital pieces

NOPI: July 15th

1. Mendelssohn

2023 Radda Rise International Piano Competitio

1. Participated

Bohemians Young Artists Piano Competition

1. Received Honorable Mention

2021 Radda Rise International Piano Competition

1. 2nd Place in Division 2: October 5, 2021

Music Teacher’s National Association

1. Compete in 2024

New Orleans Virtual International Competition

1. Submitted. Results announced

2. Compete in 2023

CONCERTI

1. Haydn

   1. Piano Concerto in D Major, Hob:XVIII:11

      • Movement 3: Rondo all’Ungarese: Allegro assai

2. Mendelssohn:

   1. Concert No. 2 in D Minor, (Movement 3)

BAROQUE

1. Händel

   1. Chaconne in G Major, HVB 435

2. Johan Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

   1. Prelude and Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 (L. 10, A)

      1. prelude

   2. French Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major BWV 815 (L.

      1. Allemande (L. 7, A)

      2. Gigue (L. 7, A)

   3. Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775

   4. Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779

   5. Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 (L. 8, A)

   6. Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 (L. 8, A)

   7. Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (L. 9, A)

3. Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)

   1. Sonata in E Major, K 531 (L. 8, A)

   2. Sonata in G Major L 487, Domenico Scarlatti (L. 9, A)

CLASSICAL

1. L. V. Beethoven (1770-1827)

   1. Sonata Op. 10 No. 1 in C Minor (No. 5)

      1. Complete

   2. Sonata Op. 10 No. 2 in F Major (No. 6) (L. 10, B)

      1. I. Allegro

   3. Sonata in G Minor, op. 49, no. 1 (L. 8, B)

   4. Sonata in G Major Op 49 No. 2 (L. 8, B)

2. Muzio Clementi ()

   1. 🖤Six Sonatinas, Op. 36

      1. No. 1 in C Major

      2. No. 2

      3. No. 3

      4. No. 4

      5. No. 5

      6. No. 6

3. Haydn

   1. Piano Sonata, No. 53 in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34 (L. 9-B)

      1. III: Presto

   2. Piano Sonata, No. 59 in E-flat Major Hob. XVI:49:

      1. I: Allegro

4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

   1. Sonata in C Major, K 545, Allegro (L. 8, B)

ROMANTIC

1. Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller (1806-1874)

   1. The Storm Op. 109 No. 13 (L. 8, Etude)

2. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

   1. Valse Op 69 No. 1 (L. 8, C)

   2. Waltz Op. 69 No. 2 in B minor (L. 8, C)

   3. Chopin Waltz in F Major Op. 34 No. 3

   4. Chopin, Nocturne in B-flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1

3. Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

   1. Humoreske in C Major Op. 6 No. 3 (L. 8, C)

   2. Notturno, Op. 54 No. 4

4. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

   1. Gondellied (Barcarole) in A Major (L. 8, C)

5. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

   1. Etude Tableaux, Op. 33 No. 7 in G Minor

   2. Prelude op. 23 no. 4 in D Major

   3. 💚Prelude op. 23 no. 5 in G Minor

6. Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

   1. Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 12 Knecht Rubrecht (L. 8, C)

IMPRESSIONISTIC / POST-ROMANTIC

1. Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

   1. Images: Livre I

      1. Reflets dans l’eau

   2. Children’s Corner:

      1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (L. 10, D)

      2. The Little Shepherd (L. 8, D)

   3. Page d’Album (L. 8, D)

   4. Préludes, Book 2, L. 123

      1. 5, Bruyères

      2. 6. “General Lavine” - eccentric

2. Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

   1. Improvisation in C-sharp minor Op. 84 No. 5 from Huit Pièces Brèves (L. 9 Etude)

   2. Barcarolle Op. 26 No. 1 in A Minor

3. Maurice Ravel (1875-1737)

   1. Prelude in A Minor (L. 8, D)

4. Alexander Scriabin ()

   1. Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 11 No. 22 by (L. 8, D)

5. Sergei Prokofiev ()

   1. Op. 65

      1. No. 6 Waltz (L. 7: C)

      2. No. 12

MODERN / 21st CENTURY

2023 Final Recital

1. 1:00 pm

   1. Gershwin

   2. Debussy, Reflets dans l’eau

   3. Handel (5:50)

2. 3:00 pm

   1. Haydn (6:00)

   2. Rachmaninoff (4:23