The Royal Conservatory of Music has announced Gold Medal winners for the period August 2022-June 2023. I am pleased to hear that my previous student Jiyuan (Jerry) Zheng — who prepared for his ARCT Performers exam with me in my Burnaby studio and played it last August 2022 — has won the National Gold Medal for Piano ARCT Performers Diploma (tied). Congratulations Jerry! #rcmgoldmedal
One of my last duties before closing my Burnaby studio was to get students through the IPPA Conero International Music Festival 2023 Piano Competition. All four entries from my studio received the following accolades in the online finals:
Owen Yisu Wang, First Place, Professional Artist Category 14-17 years old
Jerry Zheng, Second Place (tie), Professional Artist Category 14-17 years old
Nathaniel Hou, “Excellent Performance” award, Professional Artist Category 14-17 years old
Ethan Yichun Wang, “Excellent Performance” award, Professional Artist Category 10-13 years old
Congratulations to them all!
Congratulating Ethan Wang, Owen Yisu Wang, and Jerry Zheng on making it into the finals of the Vancouver International Music Competition. Best of luck to them next fall!
In July 2023, I will be moving to Courtenay, BC, and closing my Burnaby studio. It has been an honour and privilege to teach so many talented and committed students from all over the Lower Mainland for 20 years! I look forward to working with future students in the Comox Valley and from other island communities for in-person lessons, online lessons for those afar, continuing with in-person and online examining for the Royal Conservatory of Music, and enjoying festival/competition adjudicating into the future. See @morganpianostudio.com for more information about Comox Valley piano lessons.
Congratulations to these students (listed by most recent first):
Jiyuan (Jerry) Zheng — ARCT Performers Diploma Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction, Royal Conservatory of Music (August 2022), NATIONAL GOLD MEDAL WINNER
Braden Honson — Level 10 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction, Royal Conservatory of Music (June 2022)
Owen Yisu Wang — ARCT Performers Diploma Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction, Royal Conservatory of Music (June 2022)
Sophia Zhang — Level 8 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction, Royal Conservatory of Music (June 2022)
Ethan Yichun Wang — Level 9 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction, Royal Conservatory of Music (June 2022)
Nathaniel Hou — Level 10 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction, Royal Conservatory of Music (February 2022)
Matthew Yeung — ARCT Performers Diploma Piano, First Class Honours, Royal Conservatory of Music (January 2022)