Claudette Sorel Piano Competition

Claudette Sorel Piano Competition Choose your own repertoire and show us who you are as a musician! Open to high school pianists, 15-18 The competition will begin at noon on February 26, 2017.

The Claudette Sorel Piano Competition at Fredonia is open to young artists ages 15-18 who are passionate about piano performance and repertoire. If selected as a finalist for the competition, participants are asked to prepare a program of no longer than 15 minutes that demonstrates an artistic vision, such as works of a specific composer, known or unknown, a thematic connection between works, an o

riginal way of presenting the music, etc. Each finalist will play a 15 minute recital in the acclaimed Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall. This performance will be open to the public. A reception will be held at 4:30 p.m. to give the finalists the chance to receive feedback from the judges. The winners will be announced at the reception. The Sorel Organization intends to create opportunities for women in composition, conducting, piano, voice and film scoring. Our mission is to keep musical excellence alive and to help expand the boundaries for women in music. Their supprt of this competition.

We regretfully announce that the 2024 Claudette Sorel Piano Competition and Fellows Program has been canceled, due to un...
03/19/2024

We regretfully announce that the 2024 Claudette Sorel Piano Competition and Fellows Program has been canceled, due to unforeseen circumstances. Future updates will be posted here.

Please join us in thanking our Head Piano Technician, Graham Howes, for everything he did to make the Sorel Piano Compet...
11/07/2023

Please join us in thanking our Head Piano Technician, Graham Howes, for everything he did to make the Sorel Piano Competition a success. Early mornings, long days, and tireless work to keep the warm-up studios, practice rooms, and "Claudette" (our gorgeous Steinway D) in tip-top shape for each and every competitor. She sounded absolutely beautiful this weekend. Thank you, Graham, for being such a dedicated and integral part of the team!

[here's a great picture of Graham talking shop with some of our Summer Piano Camp participants]

We are thrilled to announce the winner of the 8th annual Claudette Sorel Piano Competition First Prize is Anna Bray. Con...
11/05/2023

We are thrilled to announce the winner of the 8th annual Claudette Sorel Piano Competition First Prize is Anna Bray. Congratulations to Anna!

Anna (16; Sterling, VA) studies with Alexander Shtarkman of Peabody Conservatory. She was twice selected to receive a scholarship by the Chopin Foundation, and won Grand Prize and the Audience Award at the 2023 MostArts Young Pianist Competition. Anna has performed at the Kennedy Center, Merkin, Linehan, and Friedberg halls, as well as the Embassies of Russia, Germany, France, Hungary, Netherlands, and Austria. In 2023, Anna recorded her first solo album and was invited by the National Institutes of Health to give a solo recital. Anna has performed with the Montgomery and Long Bay Symphony Orchestras, and will perform with the MostArts Festival Orchestra in 2024. Anna has played in masterclasses for Gary Graffman, Jonathan Biss, Boris Slutsky, Boris Berman, Matti Raekallio, Kevin Kenner, and Katarzyna Popowa-Zydron.

Special Awards went to:
Celicia Thendean: Audience Choice Award
Celicia Thendean: Outstanding Program Award
David Fu: Outstanding Program Award
Kevin Wang: Best Performance of a Contemporary Work

Stay tuned for more details and photos from the weekend. Congratulations to ALL of our wonderful finalists, and to The Sorel Organization for their generous support of this event.

11/05/2023

The livestream starts at NOON today ... here is the program

Today is the day! It's a beautiful morning on the Fredonia School of Music campus and we are excited to see our finalist...
11/05/2023

Today is the day! It's a beautiful morning on the Fredonia School of Music campus and we are excited to see our finalists arrive, check-in, warm-up, and prepare for their performances.

It all starts at 12pm (EST) in the beautiful Rosch Recital Hall.

Can't be here in person? Join us on the livestream: fredonia.edu/music/live

Our Fellows are ready to go! Fellows Recital tonight at 7pm. Come cheer them on 💕
11/04/2023

Our Fellows are ready to go! Fellows Recital tonight at 7pm. Come cheer them on 💕

Meet the Finalists!Join us in-person on Sunday, November 5 at 12PM to cheer them on and vote for your favorite in the Au...
11/04/2023

Meet the Finalists!
Join us in-person on Sunday, November 5 at 12PM to cheer them on and vote for your favorite in the Audience Choice Award! It will also be livestreamed: fredonia.edu/music/live

Kevin Wang (age 18; Ontario, Canada)
Student of Lang-Ning Liu

Born in Toronto, Kevin Wang began his piano studies at age eight in Regina, SK. He is currently studying with Lang-Ning Liu at the Phil and Eli Taylor Academy in Toronto under scholarship. He has played with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (cond. Maziar Heidari) in Meridian Hall, Toronto. Recently, in 2022, he was the winner of the 4th edition of the OMNI Music Competition in the piano age group 15-17 in Montreal, Canada and was a finalist at the Kaufman International Youth Music Competition in New York, United States where he was awarded the Best Performance of a Romantic Piece. He has also worked in many masterclasses with many musicians such as Bruce(Xiaoyu) Liu, James Anagnoson, and Anton Nel.

It’s Fellows Day! We can’t wait to welcome these talented young pianists to Fredonia 🎶
11/04/2023

It’s Fellows Day! We can’t wait to welcome these talented young pianists to Fredonia 🎶

Meet the Finalists!Join us in-person on Sunday, November 5 at 12PM to cheer them on and vote for your favorite in the Au...
11/03/2023

Meet the Finalists!

Join us in-person on Sunday, November 5 at 12PM to cheer them on and vote for your favorite in the Audience Choice Award! It will also be livestreamed: fredonia.edu/music/live

Celicia Thendean (age 15; Pleasanton, CA)
Student of Ilana Vered

Celicia has soloed with the Palo Alto Philharmonic, the Livermore-Amador Symphony and the Orchestra Virtuosi Brunenses at Music Fest Perugia. Celicia is a two-time Grand prize winner at the Philadelphia International Music Festival, second prize at the 2023 Arthur Fraser International Piano Competition, Marilyn Mindell Piano Competition Senior Division, and numerous other competitions, including the 2022 MTAC State Concerto Competition, 2021 Chicago Music Competition, and more.

Celicia is currently studying with Ilana Vered. Besides piano, Celicia enjoys playing cello, oboe, English horn, and clarinet. She was selected in the 2021 and 2022 All-State Honor Ensembles on cello, oboe, and jazz piano, and was the recipient of the Ed Wolfe Scholarship for her outstanding performance in the All-State Middle School Big Band.

Address

280 Central Avenue
Fredonia, NY
14063

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Claudette Sorel Piano Competition posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The School

Send a message to Claudette Sorel Piano Competition:

Shortcuts

Share

Category