News from the studio of Esther Marks - Results of the Concert Festival International Competition 2015

It is with great pleasure that I would like to share some exciting news!

All 9 of my students who auditioned for the Concert Festival International Competition earlier this month were chosen as prize winners!  

They were selected from over 300 piano, string, wind and vocal students ages 5 - 25 who auditioned live, via YouTube and by DVD from all over the world for the opportunity to perform on the stages of the finest concert halls in the world!

Please join me in congratulating the following students:

Grand Prix Winners

(Performance in Carnegie Hall; select students received a $500 scholarship towards the summer tour in Portugal, and all 3 were recipients):
Tom Liu, age 7
Zoe Marks, age 9
Rebecca Nelsen, age 12

First Prize Winners
(Performance in Lincoln Center):
EJ Zoe Arturo, age 10
Rebecca Nelsen, age 12 and Francine Leung, age 13 (duet)

Second Prize Winners
(Performance in Symphony Space):
Tom Liu, age 7
Antonia Pavek, age 10
Francine Leung, age 13

Third Prize Winners 
(Performance in Engelman Recital Hall)
Shirley Xiong, age 7
Robin Xiong, age 10
Gabriel Downs, age 18

These students worked very hard and I am very proud of their effort, as well as this wonderful and exciting achievement. They will be performing in March and April.