Four Conservatory of Music students received prizes and recognitions for their performances in their respective categories in the New York Young Performers Prize Competition 2021 on April 18, 2021.
BM-Piano Performance student Michael Angelo Valenciano bagged the first prize in the Lucy Boyan Balakian Award 鈥� College (Ages 19-23) category for his performances of Ludwig van Beethoven鈥檚 Piano Sonata no. 31 in A-Flat Major in the (preliminary round), Claude Debussy鈥檚 “Les collines d’Anacapri鈥�, and Frederic Chopin鈥檚 鈥淧olonaise鈥� (final round).
Valenciano is under the tutelage of renowned collaborative pianist and chamber musician, Assoc. Prof Najib M. Ismail.
Moreover, BM-Music Theater student Anyah Therese Dizon De Guzman received the first prize in the Olly H. Kukepuu Vocal Award category. De Guzman’s performance of 鈥淚ch geh枚r nur mir鈥� (from聽Elisabeth) by Sylvester Levay and 鈥淭hose Palace Walls鈥� (from聽Aladdin) by Alan Menken earned her the top prize.
She is under the mentorship of Asst. Prof. Randy Gillogo.
Meanwhile, BM-Violin student Alain Cabanes de Asis bagged the 2nd prize in the Aaron Rosand Memorial Prize Category, while BM-Violin student Victor Luigi Torres received the Honorable Mention distinction.
De Asis and Torres are under the mentorship of Manila Symphony Orchestra concertmaster-violinist and faculty member, Ms. Regina Medina-Perez
Watch the final round of NYYPP 2021 here:
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