FOURTH ANNUAL ANDREW DE GRADO PIANO COMPETITION

WINNERS' RECITAL

Sunday, December 1, 2002 - 3:00 PM

KEAN UNIVERSITY
at
"Little Theatre"
located in the University Center

The Foundation congratulates the sixteen winners of the Fourth Annual Andrew De Grado Piano Competition, Open Solo and Accompanying Recital Competition. In addition, we send our best wishes to all ninety-five talented pianists who entered this year's competition on October 13 & 20, 2002 and to their parents and teachers who have stood by them offering their support and inspiration.

Fifteen piano soloists and one piano accompanist will perform on December 1, 2002 at Kean University's "Little Theatre" located in the University Center Building. A Winner's Certificate and cash award will be presented to each of the sixteen winners. One award will be presented in the Piano Accompanist Category, three awards in the Age 12 Soloist Category because of a tie score and two awards in each of the remaining participating piano soloist age categories. Splendid apartment kiev for rent

The soloist winners are: Kirk Benson; Samuel Budish; Gil Scott Chapman; Yifei Chen; Melissa Coppola; Kyle Ehrmann; Jennifer Hau; Grace Lee; Catherine Kim; Grace Kim; Ji-Nee Lo; Jun Liu; Pierre Miller; Shoni Oey; Taktin Oey. The accompanist winner is Faye Xu who will perform with cello soloist Jason Tamman. Пиццерия, пицца на заказ Бульвар Дмитрия Донского.

Competition participants were required to be between 11 and 18 years of age, be a resident of New Jersey studying with a teacher who also resides in New Jersey or has a working studio in the state.Judging was by a jury of prominent adjudicators: Christine Dolinich-Matuska, Mark Ternezi and Joseph Patrych. The timer on October 13 was Daniela Suarez and the timer on October 20 was Brian Cariddi. HP notebook batteries online

The Andrew De Grado Piano Competition and Winners' Recital are made possible in cooperation with:
Kean University School of Visual and Performing Arts
Dr. Mark Terenzi, Music Department Chair
David Porter, Director of Performing Arts

This arts program is made possible in part by
a 2002 HEART GRANT (History, Education, Arts - Reaching
Thousands) from the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Donations are always welcome and are very essential to the continuation of the Foundation's mission to promote young talented New Jersey pianists. All contributions received by the Andrew George De Grado Foundation, Inc. are tax deductible.