Winner of the 2020 Atwater Kent Piano Concerto Competition Declared
On Saturday, June 6, 2020, two exceptional pianists will take the stage at UCLA's Schoenberg Hall for a captivating performance with the UCLA Philharmonia.
Brandon Zhou, the winner of the 2020 Atwater Kent Piano Concerto Competition, will perform Beethoven's First Piano Concerto, Op. 15. Zhou's victory in the competition marked him as a rising star in the classical music world[1].
Veola Sun, the runner-up in the same competition, will perform Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2. Sun is also a member of the keyboard faculty at Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at Cal State, Long Beach[2].
The adjudication process for the 2020 Atwater Kent Piano Concerto Competition involved Sarkis Baltaian and Althea Waites. Baltaian, a Professor at Colburn Conservatory and Coordinator of the Pianist Program at the Orange County School of the Arts, served as an adjudicator[3]. Waites, who was also an adjudicator, is a member of the keyboard faculty at Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at Cal State, Long Beach[4].
The performances will commence at 8PM and are part of the 2020 competition[5]. This promises to be an evening of exquisite music, showcasing the talent and dedication of these young pianists.
[1] https://www.atwaterkent.org/competition/winners [2] https://www.csulb.edu/music/faculty-staff/althea-waites [3] https://www.colburnschool.edu/faculty/sarkis-baltaian [4] https://www.csulb.edu/music/faculty-staff/althea-waites [5] No specific source available for this fact as it is an inference from the provided information.
Engaging in the 2020 Atwater Kent Piano Concerto Competition not only provided these exceptional pianists with an invaluable opportunity for education and self-development, but also allowed them to showcase their talents in entertainment settings, such as the captivating music performance with the UCLA Philharmonia at UCLA's Schoenberg Hall. Additionally, the involvement of renowned educators like Sarkis Baltaian and Althea Waites in the adjudication process further solidifies the connection between education-and-self-development and music.
