Music Teachers’ Association of California San Fernando East Valley Branch presents CONTEMPORARY FESTIVAL 2024 Celebrating music composed after 1900 ~ classical, jazz, movie and pop ~ Sunday, November 17 1st Recital 2:00 – 3:00PM 2nd Recital 3:30 – 4:30PM Guidelines for students: • Memorization recommended – not required • Recital outfits recommended • No charge… Read More
Music Teachers’ Association of California San Fernando East Valley Branch presents CONTEMPORARY FESTIVAL 2024 Celebrating music composed after 1900 ~ classical, jazz, movie and pop ~ Sunday, November 17 1st Recital 2:00 – 3:00PM 2nd Recital 3:30 – 4:30PM Guidelines for students: • Memorization recommended – not required • Recital outfits recommended • No charge… Read More
2019-2020 Contemporary FestivalDecember 15, 2019 at Los Angeles Valley CollegeChairs: Nicole Nale and Lacy Bowen Winners Michele DweckAndrew GiragosianIsaac FujikawaReese FujikawaEthan DoradoCeline ChenKyle WeiMihilo KatoVittorio PontiLina Hisada Honorable Mentions Anna MarashlyanAretha LiValentina MoracciniSonya Siegel-ChanenSammy ElkunovichDarya GhassemiehBethany LaiMarvel RothEvie OngSunny CaiNathaniel YueSebastian Costache Repertoire awards! Michele DweckNathaniel YueEthan DoradoCeline ChenGraysen CarlsenJasmine SovMihilo KatoLudwig RodriguezSonya Siegel-ChanenLina HisadaAretha… Read More
2018-2019 Contemporary FestivalDecember 9, 2018 at Los Angeles Valley College Chair: Lacy Bowen Winners Ranya Stover Keren LeeEmma TioDavid Hadi Mihilo KatoLina HisadaAyushi BanerjeeCeline Chen Honorable Mentions Summer YangAriel and Maya RbiboEthan LeeDiannah ZassSamantha PhamSunny CaiOlivia WangGalileo Skye Chrisman CaroBethany Lai Mila Lanin Sammy ElkhunovichQuincy Lai Repertoire Awards (Each judge had their own list–this is… Read More
2018 Contemporary FestivalJanuary 7 at Los Angeles Valley CollegeChair: Gillian Smith
2017 Contemporary FestivalJanuary 8 at Los Angeles Valley CollegeChair: Nobuyo Nishizaka Winners 3. Birthday from Album for Children No.4 by A. Khachaturian (Ellen Abrahamyan)12. Autumn Op. 110 a No. 3 by Tomas Svoboda (Mihilo Kato)13. Four Waltzes No. 1 by Tomas Svoboda (Miyu Tang)15. Vagarshapat Dance by Arno Babajanian (Anna Marashlyan)16. 8 Preludes No. 8… Read More
2016 Contemporary FestivalJanuary 10 at Los Angeles Valley CollegeChair: Nobuyo Nishizaka Winners 5. Autumn Op.110a by Tomas Svoboda (Mihilo Kato)8. Homenaje a Joaquin Turina by Ernesto Halffter (Lina Hisada)19. The Emerald Sea by Timothy Brown (Noah Chen)20. Prelude IX. Allegretto quasi andantino by Nino Rota (Emma Wu)23. Preludes, Op.6 No. 1, 2, 6 by Robert… Read More
2014 Contemporary FestivalNovember 16 at Hollywood PianoChair: Gillian Smith
2012 Contemporary FestivalNovember 18 at Los Angeles Valley CollegeChair: Gillian Smith WINNERS (in order of entry number) Student Composer Composition Teacher #17 Lillian Mecum T. Svoboda Four Waltzes for Piano: No. 3 Nobuyo Nishizaka #18 Sophia Donner L. Auerbach Images from Childhood: Question; Stubborn; After the War Rita Hovanesian #25 Catherine Marcos Leonard Bernstein Four… Read More
1. All rules under “Branch Guidelines and Fees” apply to this festival unless they conflict with the specific rules for this Festival. 2. The purpose of the Contemporary Festival is for the exploration of new art music. This festival is for students in grades K-12. Repertoire should be Level III or higher. Students may play… Read More