International Music Talent Competition Fall 2011
The American Protégé International Music Talent Competition is open to all instrumentalists (piano, winds, strings, brass, traditional, etc.), vocalists and traditional folk and jazz groups of all nationalities and countries. Participants are required to submit video recording materials for the audition. American Protégé is looking for genuinely talented people, who have creativity and stage charisma.
We invite talented performers of any age and genre to participate in the Competition.
All applicants who are signed with the manager or producer must submit via email a General Representation and Release Form signed by the Manager/Producer to be eligible for the Competition.
Awards
First Place Winners performed on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 1:30 PM at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City
Special awards were granted based on the judges recommendations. Second Place and Honorable Mention winners performed at other New York City venues.
Judges
Three qualified judges evaluate audition materials. All judges are independent, their students are not allowed to apply this season.
International Music Talent Competition Fall 2011 Results:
| First Prize Winners | ||
| Name | Age | City/State/Country |
| Adrian Romoff, piano | 7 | Peachtree City, Georgia |
| Student of Olga Romoff and Anatoly Sheludyakov | ||
| Dominic Pang, piano | 7 | Folsom, California |
| Student of Carol Chuang | ||
| Joshua Lee, piano | 7 | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Student of Margarita Kotlyarova | ||
| Allison Jiang, piano | 8 | Needham, Massachusetts |
| Student of Margarita Kotlyarova | ||
| Peter Lee, piano | 10 | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Student of Margarita Kotlyarova | ||
| Andrew Liu, flute: | 10 | Hong Kong |
| Student of Ms. Ivy Chuang | ||
| Lynn Gong, piano | 10 | Guanacaste, Costa Rica |
| Student of Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovski | ||
| Clara Nguyen, piano | 10 | Boynton Beach, Florida |
| Student of Irena Kofman and Heather Coltman | ||
| Natasha Saputra, piano | 11 | Mason, Ohio |
| Student of Takako Hayase | ||
| Augusta Campoli, voice | 12 | Richmond Hill, Canada |
| Student of David Dunbar | ||
| Kaylah Pacquette, voice | 13 | Aurora, Canada |
| Student of Elaine Overholt | ||
| Szuyu Su, piano | 13 | Tainan City, Taiwan |
| Student of Gwhyneth Chen | ||
| Travis Chen, cello | 14 | Palo Alto, California |
| Student of Sieun Lin | ||
| Xuelong Mu, piano | 15 | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Student of Margarita Kotlyarova | ||
| Albert Lee, violin | 15 | Palo Alto, California |
| Student of Davis Law | ||
| Alexandria Manahan, piano | 17 | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Student of Carmen C. Lugay | ||
| Irene Alfaro, piano | 20 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Student of Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovski | ||
| Cody Takacs, double bass | 21 | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Student of Diana Gannett | ||
| Benedetta Orsi, voice | 28 | Bologna, Italy |
| Student of Fred Carama | ||
| Yuyan Xu, guzheng (Chinese zither) | 29 | Shenzhen City, China |
| Student of Ningxin Rao | ||
| Hyun Jung Kim, piano | 30 | Seoul, Korea |
| Student of Evelyne Brancart | ||
| Winnie Wen, piano | 39 | Moehnesee, Germany |
| Student of AI Ping Kim | ||
| Piano Duo / Four hands: | ||
| Maria Jose Castillo Jacobo | 8 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Felipe Castillo Jacobo | 8 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Students of Valentina Tumanova | ||
| Flute Duo: | ||
| Bethanie Liu | 8 | Hong Kong |
| Andrew Liu | 10 | Hong Kong |
| Student of Ms. Ivy Chuang | ||
| Duo “Nebu”: | ||
| Irene Alfaro, piano | 20 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Carmen Alfaro, marimba | 30 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Students of Dr. Alexandr Sklioutovski | ||
| Duo “SOU”: | ||
| Batriz Abella, mezzo-soprano | 21 | Ashland Oregon |
| Amanda Light, soprano | 20 | Ashland Oregon |
| Students of Ellie Murray | ||
| “One Trio”: | ||
| Hye Ihn Choi, clarinet | 28 | Seoul, Korea |
| Sohyun park, violin | 29 | Seoul, Korea |
| Hyunjung Kim, piano | 30 | Seoul, Korea |
| Students of James Campbell | ||
Other participants will be notified of their standing via email.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!