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The 1st Annual Piano Concerto Competition 2000 Winners' Bios |
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Junior Division Southern Nevada Music Award First Place |
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Sherry Kim was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on March 10, 1992. She began piano studies with Rebecca Albertson in Hawaii when she was 5 years old. Her family moved to Las Vegas when she was 6 years old and she studied with In Young Lee for a few months. She has studied with Lisa Fiorenza Ziebol for a year and a half. On February 26th, 2000 she gave her first solo debut concert with selections of Chopin, Bach and Debussy. She won 1st place in The 8th Jr. Piano Competition 1999, Honors in Jr. Festival, and is performing in the finals of the Search For Talent Contest (April 22, 2000). She loves to practice the piano and usually practices 3 hours a day! | ||
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Venture Services Award Second Place |
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Chelsea Wang was born in Iowa, on December 30, 1993. She began her piano studies at age three and a half. Three months later her family moved to Las Vegas where she continued her piano lessons with Damaris Alvarez. In these past two years Chelsea has been working very hard with Mrs. Alvarez in her piano, demonstrating an incredible talent, love and enthusiasm for the instrument. Currently, Chelsea is in Kindergarten at West Ridge Elementary School. She enjoys reading and practicing the piano everyday. | ||
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Intermediate Division
Southern Nevada Music Award First Place |
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Milan Jesic was born in Yugoslavia, on May 23, 1984. He began music lessons at the age of eight in accordion in his homeland. Milan continued his musical training in the accordion, solfege and theory in Czechoslovakia. At age ten, his family moved to America. His first piano lesson was at age thirteen with Diana Stevens. In 1999, Milan became a student of the Nevada School of the Arts to study piano with pianist Damaris Alvarez. Currently, he is an honor student at the Las Vegas Academy in tenth grade. In this short time, Milan has shown incredible progress, talent and dedication to his piano studies. | ||
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Venture Services Award Second Place |
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Michelle Gott was born in Las Vegas, on October 4, 1984. She began piano at the age of two and a half with Paul Nickels. In 1994 she became a student of Elissa Baley. She has participated in several master classes with renown pianists including Daniel Polack and Arnaldo Cohen. In 1999, under Cohen's advice, Michelle became a student of Damaris Alvarez. In this time she has worked very hard on her technique and repertory, demonstrating great talent and determination.
Michelle is multi-talented with ample experience not only in piano but also in harp, ballet, acting and singing. Recent acting performances include the leading role in "Kiss Me Kate" and "Ordinary People." Currently, Michelle is a student at Green Valley High School in ninth grade. |
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Senior Division
Southern Nevada Music Award First Place |
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Alexandria Le is currently an eleventh grade student at the Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Performing and Visual Arts. She began her piano studies at age three with her mother, Michelle Le, and has studied privately for the past six years with Roger Bushell. She also had three years of violin studies with Oscar Carrescia. She is currently the second violin section leader for the Las Vegas Youth Camerata Orchestra.
Alexandria made her debut at Richland College in Dallas, Texas and was a special guest on the "Good Morning Texas" television show. She was awarded first prize in many prestigious state piano competitions, including the Yamaha High School Piano Competition, the Baldwin Junior High School Piano Competition, the Bolognini Scholarship Competition, and the Silver State Piano Competition. She was also a finalist in the 1999 Eastman Young Artists International Piano Competition in Rochester, New York. In April, Alexandria received Command Performance in the Clark County School District Solo and Ensemble in Reno. |
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Venture Services Award Second Place |
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Isaac Strange was born in Beverly Hills, California on October 23, 1978. His family moved to Las Vegas in 1980 where he started piano lessons at the age of four with Dolores Ascona later with Sylvia Roetter. During his junior year, Isaac transferred from Green Valley High School to the Las Vegas Academy. He has been a prize winner at the Bolognini Piano Competition. For the past two years he has been a pupil of pianist Dr. Victor Hugo Alvarez.
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Honorable Mentions
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Bonnie's Music Shop Music Club Society Dominique Jackson Jackie Izawa |
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Piano Competition Winners
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For more information and entry forms contact: Dr. Victor Hugo Alvarez, piano coordinator, CSN Music Program Phone: (702) 651-4659 Email: victor.alvarez@csn.edu For a printable Competition Entry Form please see: 2008 Competition Entry Form |
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