2025 Spring Musicale Recital
The 2025 Spring Musicale Recital was held at St. John's United Methodist Church in Santa Fe on Sunday, May 4th. Ten students performed an excellent selection of classical and popular repertoire. Special thanks to Janna Warren for organizing the event, all the students and teachers who participated, their supportive families, and the welcoming venue.
The 2025 Spring Musicale Recital was held at St. John's United Methodist Church in Santa Fe on Sunday, May 4th. Ten students performed an excellent selection of classical and popular repertoire. Special thanks to Janna Warren for organizing the event, all the students and teachers who participated, their supportive families, and the welcoming venue.
2025 Earth Day Recital
The 2025 Earth Day Recital was held at St. John's United Methodist Church in Santa Fe on Sunday, April 6th. Ten students performed a repertoire representing Earth Day and the Spring season. Special thanks to Karen Parsons for organizing the event, all the students and teachers who participated, their supportive families, and the welcoming venue.
The 2025 Earth Day Recital was held at St. John's United Methodist Church in Santa Fe on Sunday, April 6th. Ten students performed a repertoire representing Earth Day and the Spring season. Special thanks to Karen Parsons for organizing the event, all the students and teachers who participated, their supportive families, and the welcoming venue.
2025 Sonata Contest
Young pianists from Santa Fe and Los Alamos competed in the 2025 Sonata Contest on Saturday, February 8, 2025, an annual event hosted jointly by the Santa Fe Music Teachers Association (SFMTA) and the Los Alamos Music Teachers Association (LAMTA). Terri Reck of Albuquerque and Dr. Jacquelyn Heline were the esteemed judges for this year's competition. Special thanks to Dr. Patricia Wood for hosting the event in her Santa Fe studio.
Young pianists from Santa Fe and Los Alamos competed in the 2025 Sonata Contest on Saturday, February 8, 2025, an annual event hosted jointly by the Santa Fe Music Teachers Association (SFMTA) and the Los Alamos Music Teachers Association (LAMTA). Terri Reck of Albuquerque and Dr. Jacquelyn Heline were the esteemed judges for this year's competition. Special thanks to Dr. Patricia Wood for hosting the event in her Santa Fe studio.
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The first-place winners of each level will be guest artists at the first LAMTA Musicale recital of 2025. They will showcase their winning performances on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 2pm in Fuller Lodge. The Sonata Contest is open to all pre-college piano students studying with members of SFMTA and LAMTA. Pianists studying with non-members can compete for an extra fee. The LAMTA and SFMTA are local chapters of the Professional Music Teachers of New Mexico (PMTNM), a state chapter of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).
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The first-place winners of the 2025 Sonata Contest,
pictured from left to right:
Top Row: Graydon Waters, Elizabeth Wang, Glyn Lo
Second Row: David Robel, Riley Fensin, Cynthia Fu
Third Row: Gavin Hu, Alice Chen, and Anna Backhaus
pictured from left to right:
Top Row: Graydon Waters, Elizabeth Wang, Glyn Lo
Second Row: David Robel, Riley Fensin, Cynthia Fu
Third Row: Gavin Hu, Alice Chen, and Anna Backhaus
Results of the 2025 Sonata Contest
Level 1: Keith Snell – Classic Sonatina in C major
1st place: Graydon Waters (Teacher: Dr. Patricia Wood)
2nd place: Aylia Stull (Teacher: Wendy Ge)
3rd place: Gabriel Marin (Teacher: Wendy Ge)
Level 2: William Gillock – Sonatina in Classic Style, C Major, 1st mvmt (Allegro Moderato)
1st place: Elizabeth Wang (Teacher: Wendy Ge)
2nd place: Grace Waters (Teacher: Dr. Patricia Wood)
3rd place (tie): Evelyn Fobes (Teacher: Dr. Haewon Yang)
3rd place (tie): Sabah Wolff (Teacher: Dr. Haewon Yang)
Level 3: Albert Biehl – Sonatina in A Minor, Op. 94, No. 4, 1st mvmt (Allegro Moderato)
1st place: Glyn Lo (Teacher: Wendy Ge)
2nd place: Adam Turner (Teacher: Janna Warren)
3rd place: Jia Guo (Teacher: Wendy Ge)
Level 4: Fritz Spindler Sonatina Op. 157, No. 4, 2nd mvmt (Presto)
1st place: David Robel (Teacher: Dr. Haewon Yang)
2nd place: Benjamin Minko (Teacher: Janna Warren)
3rd place: Alice Sun (Teacher: Aejin Chang)
Honorable Mention: Lucy Smith (Teacher: Dr. Patricia Wood)
Level 5: Erik Satie – Sonatine Bureaucratique, 1st mvmt (Allegro)
1st place: Riley Fensin (Teacher: Dr. Haewon Yang)
2nd place: Kenneth De Graeve (Teacher: Janna Warren)
Level 6: W. A. Mozart – Piano Sonata K. 545, 3rd mvmt (Allegretto)
1st place: Cynthia Fu (Teacher: Wendy Ge)
2nd place: Aniuta Dziuba (Teacher: Janna Warren)
3rd place: Alician Chen (Teacher: Dr. Patricia Wood)
Level 7: Dmitri Kabalevsky – Sonatine in C Major, Op. 13, No. 1, 1st mvmt (Allegro assai e lusingando)
1st place: Gavin Hu (Teacher: Dr. Patricia Wood)
2nd place: Eric Xu (Teacher: Aejin Chang)
Level 8: F. J. Haydn – Sonata in G Major, Hob XVI 39, 1st mvmt (Allegro con brio)
1st place: Alice Chen (Teacher: Dr. Patricia Wood)
2nd place: Lucia Roth (Teacher: Janna Warren)
Level 9: L. V. Beethoven – Piano Sonata Op. 13, "Pathetique", 3rd mvmt (Rondo. Allegro)
1st place: Anna Backhaus (Teacher: Janna Warren)
2nd place: Quinn Blakeslee (Teacher: Janna Warren)
3rd place: Griffin McCabe (Teacher: Janna Warren)
Level 1: Keith Snell – Classic Sonatina in C major
1st place: Graydon Waters (Teacher: Dr. Patricia Wood)
2nd place: Aylia Stull (Teacher: Wendy Ge)
3rd place: Gabriel Marin (Teacher: Wendy Ge)
Level 2: William Gillock – Sonatina in Classic Style, C Major, 1st mvmt (Allegro Moderato)
1st place: Elizabeth Wang (Teacher: Wendy Ge)
2nd place: Grace Waters (Teacher: Dr. Patricia Wood)
3rd place (tie): Evelyn Fobes (Teacher: Dr. Haewon Yang)
3rd place (tie): Sabah Wolff (Teacher: Dr. Haewon Yang)
Level 3: Albert Biehl – Sonatina in A Minor, Op. 94, No. 4, 1st mvmt (Allegro Moderato)
1st place: Glyn Lo (Teacher: Wendy Ge)
2nd place: Adam Turner (Teacher: Janna Warren)
3rd place: Jia Guo (Teacher: Wendy Ge)
Level 4: Fritz Spindler Sonatina Op. 157, No. 4, 2nd mvmt (Presto)
1st place: David Robel (Teacher: Dr. Haewon Yang)
2nd place: Benjamin Minko (Teacher: Janna Warren)
3rd place: Alice Sun (Teacher: Aejin Chang)
Honorable Mention: Lucy Smith (Teacher: Dr. Patricia Wood)
Level 5: Erik Satie – Sonatine Bureaucratique, 1st mvmt (Allegro)
1st place: Riley Fensin (Teacher: Dr. Haewon Yang)
2nd place: Kenneth De Graeve (Teacher: Janna Warren)
Level 6: W. A. Mozart – Piano Sonata K. 545, 3rd mvmt (Allegretto)
1st place: Cynthia Fu (Teacher: Wendy Ge)
2nd place: Aniuta Dziuba (Teacher: Janna Warren)
3rd place: Alician Chen (Teacher: Dr. Patricia Wood)
Level 7: Dmitri Kabalevsky – Sonatine in C Major, Op. 13, No. 1, 1st mvmt (Allegro assai e lusingando)
1st place: Gavin Hu (Teacher: Dr. Patricia Wood)
2nd place: Eric Xu (Teacher: Aejin Chang)
Level 8: F. J. Haydn – Sonata in G Major, Hob XVI 39, 1st mvmt (Allegro con brio)
1st place: Alice Chen (Teacher: Dr. Patricia Wood)
2nd place: Lucia Roth (Teacher: Janna Warren)
Level 9: L. V. Beethoven – Piano Sonata Op. 13, "Pathetique", 3rd mvmt (Rondo. Allegro)
1st place: Anna Backhaus (Teacher: Janna Warren)
2nd place: Quinn Blakeslee (Teacher: Janna Warren)
3rd place: Griffin McCabe (Teacher: Janna Warren)
2024 State Competition Winners
Six Santa Fe and Los Alamos musicians were awarded top prizes at two state-level competitions hosted by the Professional Music Teachers of New Mexico (PMTNM) on Saturday, November 9. These annual competitions were held this year at Keller Hall on the University of New Mexico-Albuquerque campus. The first competition was the Honors Auditions, a two-tiered competition by PMTNM. New Mexico’s six districts have their own competitions, and the first-place winners are invited to compete at the state-level competition. The Los Alamos Music Teachers Association (LAMTA) hosted this year’s District Honors Auditions and is proud to announce that five NE-I students took home the top prizes at the State Honors Auditions.
Six Santa Fe and Los Alamos musicians were awarded top prizes at two state-level competitions hosted by the Professional Music Teachers of New Mexico (PMTNM) on Saturday, November 9. These annual competitions were held this year at Keller Hall on the University of New Mexico-Albuquerque campus. The first competition was the Honors Auditions, a two-tiered competition by PMTNM. New Mexico’s six districts have their own competitions, and the first-place winners are invited to compete at the state-level competition. The Los Alamos Music Teachers Association (LAMTA) hosted this year’s District Honors Auditions and is proud to announce that five NE-I students took home the top prizes at the State Honors Auditions.
From left, Angel Meng, Bryan Lee, Gavin Hu, Seojin Choi, Sequoya Ke and Hannah Li.
First-place winners are Gavin Hu of Santa Fe (teacher Dr. Patricia Wood) in the Level One piano competition (ages 9 and under), Seojin Choi of Los Alamos (teacher Dr. Haewon Yang) in the Level Three piano competition (ages 12-13), Sequoya Ke of Los Alamos (teacher Dr. Allison Rich) in the Level Three string competition (ages 12-13), Bryan Lee of Los Alamos (teacher Aejin Chang) in the Level Four piano competition (ages 14-15), and Angel Meng of Los Alamos (teacher Liana Austin) in the Level Four string competition (ages 14-15). Other District NE-I contestants who all won 2nd place in their respective categories are Elizabeth Qichen Wang in Level One piano, Elizabeth Hsu in Level Two piano, Lyla Lo in Level Three piano, and Matthea Fung in Level Five piano.
The second competition in Keller Hall was the MTNA competition, a three-tiered competition held by the Music Teachers National Association (the parent organization of PMTNM). The winners of the New Mexico competition will compete as the state representative at the Southwest Division competition in December 2024, and the winner of the Southwest Division competition will compete as the division representative at the national competition in Chicago in March 2025. Hannah Li of Los Alamos was chosen to be the state representative at the MTNA Junior Performance piano competition (ages 11-14), and currently studies with Aejin Chang. Additionally, three other Los Alamos students were awarded noteworthy prizes in the MTNA competitions. Louise Bienvenu won Honorable Mention in the MTNA Elementary Composition Competition (ages 5-10), and in the MTNA Senior Performance Piano competition (ages 15-18), Adrian Koo won 2nd place and was declared the State Alternate. Tate Plohr was awarded Honorable Mention.
Although the Honors Auditions and MTNA Competitions are held for PMTNM and MTNA member teachers, non-member teachers may enter their students for an extra fee. We invite all instruments and voice types to apply for these competitions annually every fall for precollege and college students.
Although the Honors Auditions and MTNA Competitions are held for PMTNM and MTNA member teachers, non-member teachers may enter their students for an extra fee. We invite all instruments and voice types to apply for these competitions annually every fall for precollege and college students.
2024 Halloween Recital
The 2024 Halloween Recital was held at St. John's United Methodist Church in Santa Fe on Sunday, October 27th. An excellent selection of repertoire was performed by twenty-three students representing the studios of Elizabeth C. Axford, Lauryn Bomse, Karen Parsons, Janna Warren, and Haewon Yang. Special thanks to Karen Parsons for organizing the event, all the students and teachers who participated, their supportive families, and the welcoming venue.
The 2024 Halloween Recital was held at St. John's United Methodist Church in Santa Fe on Sunday, October 27th. An excellent selection of repertoire was performed by twenty-three students representing the studios of Elizabeth C. Axford, Lauryn Bomse, Karen Parsons, Janna Warren, and Haewon Yang. Special thanks to Karen Parsons for organizing the event, all the students and teachers who participated, their supportive families, and the welcoming venue.
2024 District NE-I Honors Auditions
The 2024 District NE-1 Honors Auditions were held at the UNM-Los Alamos campus on Saturday, October 19th. Students from Los Alamos, Santa Fe, and Taos participated, ranging in age from 8 to 17. Participating students were from the studios of Dr. Patricia Wood, Wendy Ge, Aejin Chang, Kim Bakkum, Dr. Haewon Yang, Tatyana Baylieva, Liana Austin, and Allison Rich. Pianists Robert Krupnick and Dr. Natasha Stojanovska from Santa Fe and violinist Kay Newnam from Los Alamos were the distinguished judges for this year's competition. The winners of each level and category are listed below. The first-place winners of each level will travel to Albuquerque on Saturday, November 9th, to compete in the state honors competition at UNM-Albuquerque. For more information on the PMTNM honors competition, please contact Dr. Haewon Yang at [email protected]. All instruments and voice types are welcome, and non-PMTNM member teachers can enter their students, too, for an extra fee.
The 2024 District NE-1 Honors Auditions were held at the UNM-Los Alamos campus on Saturday, October 19th. Students from Los Alamos, Santa Fe, and Taos participated, ranging in age from 8 to 17. Participating students were from the studios of Dr. Patricia Wood, Wendy Ge, Aejin Chang, Kim Bakkum, Dr. Haewon Yang, Tatyana Baylieva, Liana Austin, and Allison Rich. Pianists Robert Krupnick and Dr. Natasha Stojanovska from Santa Fe and violinist Kay Newnam from Los Alamos were the distinguished judges for this year's competition. The winners of each level and category are listed below. The first-place winners of each level will travel to Albuquerque on Saturday, November 9th, to compete in the state honors competition at UNM-Albuquerque. For more information on the PMTNM honors competition, please contact Dr. Haewon Yang at [email protected]. All instruments and voice types are welcome, and non-PMTNM member teachers can enter their students, too, for an extra fee.
Piano Competition
Level 1
1st place: (tie) Gavin Hu (student of Dr. Patricia Wood)
1st place: (tie) Elizabeth Qichen Wang (student of Wendy Ge)
2nd place: (tie) Alicia Chen (student of Dr. Patricia Wood)
2nd place: (tie) Serenity Tao (student of Aejin Chang)
Level 2
1st place: Elizabeth Hsu (student of Kim Bakkum)
2nd place: (tie, state alternate) Justin Lei (student of Dr. Patricia Wood)
2nd place: (tie) Eric Xu (student of Aejin Chang)
3rd place: Alice Chen (student of Dr. Patricia Wood)
Level 3
1st place: (tie) Lyla Lo (student of Aejin Chang)
1st place: (tie) Seojin Choi (student of Dr. Haewon Yang)
2nd place: Julia Robel (student of Dr. Haewon Yang)
Level 4
1st place: Bryan Lee (student of Aejin Chang)
3rd place: (tie) John Fung (student of Wendy Ge)
3rd place: (tie) Natan Svyatsky (student of Tatyana Baylieva)
Level 5
1st place: Matthea Fung (student of Wendy Ge)
2nd place: Evan Strohmeyer (student of Dr. Patricia Wood)
3rd place: Henry Gans (student of Dr. Patricia Wood)
Level 1
1st place: (tie) Gavin Hu (student of Dr. Patricia Wood)
1st place: (tie) Elizabeth Qichen Wang (student of Wendy Ge)
2nd place: (tie) Alicia Chen (student of Dr. Patricia Wood)
2nd place: (tie) Serenity Tao (student of Aejin Chang)
Level 2
1st place: Elizabeth Hsu (student of Kim Bakkum)
2nd place: (tie, state alternate) Justin Lei (student of Dr. Patricia Wood)
2nd place: (tie) Eric Xu (student of Aejin Chang)
3rd place: Alice Chen (student of Dr. Patricia Wood)
Level 3
1st place: (tie) Lyla Lo (student of Aejin Chang)
1st place: (tie) Seojin Choi (student of Dr. Haewon Yang)
2nd place: Julia Robel (student of Dr. Haewon Yang)
Level 4
1st place: Bryan Lee (student of Aejin Chang)
3rd place: (tie) John Fung (student of Wendy Ge)
3rd place: (tie) Natan Svyatsky (student of Tatyana Baylieva)
Level 5
1st place: Matthea Fung (student of Wendy Ge)
2nd place: Evan Strohmeyer (student of Dr. Patricia Wood)
3rd place: Henry Gans (student of Dr. Patricia Wood)
Strings Competition
Level 2: 1st place: Alice Chen, violin (student of Liana Austin)
Level 3: 1st place: Sequoya Ke, cello (student of Allison Rich)
Level 4: 1st place: Angel Meng, violin (student of Liana Austin)
Level 2: 1st place: Alice Chen, violin (student of Liana Austin)
Level 3: 1st place: Sequoya Ke, cello (student of Allison Rich)
Level 4: 1st place: Angel Meng, violin (student of Liana Austin)
