International Flute Competition Spring 2013
American Protégé International Flute Competition 2013 was designed for solo performers and ensembles of all ages, nationalities and countries, who would like to challenge themselves in a very competitive environment. Participants were required to submit video or audio recording materials for the audition.
Eligibility
We invite school students and adults to participate in the Competition. There is no age limit for the adult participants.
Multiple winners will be chosen in each of the following age groups:
| Category: | Age: |
| Young musicians | 5 - 9 |
| Junior | 10 - 13 |
| Intermediate | 14 - 17 |
| Amateur (without Professional Degree) | 18 and older |
| College students and professionals | 18 and older |
Awards
First and Second Place Winners performed on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at 8:00 PM at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
International Flute Competition Spring 2013 Results
Judges Distinction Awards (Plague Trophies) Winners:
Jagoda Krzeminska was born in 1996 in Kluczbork, in Poland. When she was 8 years old she started playing flute in I Stage Music School in Kluczbork in class of Agata Napp-Urbanska. From 2006 she is learning in the class of mgr Karina Kandzia-Maniak. She took part in several flute courses and flute competitions (2007 – III prize, 2008 – II prize in Sochaczew, 2006 and 2007 – II prize, 2008 – I prize in Olawa, 2008 I prize in Confrontations of Young Musicians in Chrzanow; and in 2009 she was the winner of Grand Prix in competitions in Olawa, Cracow and Sochaczew. In April 2010 she won the I prize in “Konjovic Peter” International Competition in Belgrad. Her achivements in 2011 are first prizes in British Flute Society School Performer Class A Competition in London, Polish Flute Competition SANKYO 2011, IV Flute Competition in Sosnowiec and X Polish Spring Flute Competition Sochaczew. In 2012 she won First prize in International Music Competition Svirel (Slovenia) and was the winner of the Competition of Young Musicians of the Year in Poland. Ms. Krzeminska was among seven finalists of Eurovision Young Musicians in Wien. In 2013 she got the first prize in British Flute Society School Competition in London. She took part in masterclasses of Sir James Galway and Wiliam Benett, Dejan Gavric.
Tu Lin, 33, from Wuhan, China. Graduated from Belarus Academy of Music under the tuition of Prof. N.V. Avlamenko. She enjoys a diverse career as orchestral musician, soloist, and teacher. She is currently the flute teacher of Wuhan Conservatory of Music and flutist of the Oriental Symphony Orchestra. Tu Lin has presented solo recitals and performances in prestigious venues across China, including Huangshi Grand Opera Hall, Qintai Concert Hall, Yueyang Cultural & Artistic Convention & Exhibition Center, Series Bells Music Hall of Wuhan conservatory of Music and etc. In recent years, Tu Lin has focused on further developing her career and became more deeply connected with life, people, music, and the flute.
Winners by Age Category
| First Place Winners: | ||
| Young Musicians Category, Age 5 to 9: | ||
| Insun Cho | 9 | Seoul, South Korea |
| Student of Haeun Kim | ||
| Brian Lee | 9 | Palo Alto, CA |
| Student of Melissa Wenger | ||
| Junior Category, Age 10 to 13: | ||
| Olga Benditskaya | 10 | Moscow, Russia |
| Student of Zara Parvanyan | ||
| Jordan Paterson | 12 | Adelaide, Australia |
| Student of Ass. Prof. Elizabeth Koch | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 14 to 17: | ||
| Yuri Kim | 16 | Syosset, NY |
| Student of Min Jung Moon | ||
| Deanna Pyeon | 16 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Prof. Albert Gofman | ||
| Mihe Hong | 17 | Walnut Creek, CA |
| Student of Emma Moon and Jeffrey Khaner | ||
| Jagoda Krzeminska | 17 | Kluczbork, Poland |
| Student of Karina Kandzia-Maniak | ||
| Advanced Category, College Students and Professionals: | ||
| Alicia Elizabeth Barry | 20 | Huntingdon Valley, PA |
| Student of Nicole Lambert | ||
| Eun A Choi | 27 | New York, NY |
| Student of Robert Langevin | ||
| Yoon Hee Kim | 30 | Columbus, OH |
| Student of Katherine Borst Jones | ||
| Lin Tu | 33 | Beijing, China |
| Student of Xu Ge | ||
| Yun Kyung Han | 34 | Greenbelt, MD |
| Student of Bradley Garner | ||
| Second Place Winners: | ||
| Young Musicians Category, Age 5 to 9: | ||
| Jessica Smith | 7 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Student of James Stathis | ||
| Derek Kim | 8 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Student of Arthur Bronstein | ||
| Junior Category, Age 10 to 13: | ||
| Raymond Guiot | 10 | Paris, France |
| Student of Anry Savignon | ||
| Elena Krouglova | 11 | Moscow, Russia |
| Student of Tatiana Zemlyanskaya | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 14 to 17: | ||
| Flora Choi | 14 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Miranda Kim | ||
| Walter Stillman | 15 | Phoenix, AZ |
| Student of Laura Thompson | ||
| Emily Bell | 16 | Vancouver, Canada |
| Student of Badia Banna | ||
| Jiyoon Chon | 16 | Flushing, NY |
| Student of Yoon Eyn Hye | ||
| Advanced Category, College Students and Professionals: | ||
| Yang Cheng | 19 | Atlanta, GA |
| Student of Clara Wang | ||
| Sarah Rodgers | 22 | Chicago, IL |
| Student of Katheryn Brick | ||
| Sooyun Lee | 24 | Columbus, OH |
| Student of Dayna Kim | ||
| Jasmine Kwon | 28 | Seoul, South Korea |
| Student of Jiyoung Lee | ||
| Emma Hernandez | 34 | Barcelona, Spain |
| Student of Fernando Ramirez | ||
Other Winners will be notified of their standing via email.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!