Chopin Academy of Music

Great musicians are not made by practice alone. At the Chopin Academy of Music, students learn to transform their hard work into compelling performances, developing the confidence, poise, and stage presence necessary to thrive under the spotlight of prestigious concert venues such as the magnificent Benaroya Hall. BRAVO to all including our fantastic teachers!

🎶👏 Congratulations to our amazing students and their brilliant and dedicated teachers on a truly outstanding Honors Recital this year!

Your dedication, hard work, and passion for music were on full display, creating an unforgettable evening of exceptional performances. We are incredibly proud of each student who shared their talents on stage and grateful to the teachers whose guidance, encouragement, and expertise helped make this achievement possible.

Thank you for inspiring our community through the power of music. Here's to celebrating your accomplishments and looking forward to even more musical success in the future!

Here is our Hall of Fame for this academic year! We are so happy we have so many hard working, ambitious music students, supportive parents and incredible faculty-all teachers of incredible credentials, passion and devotion to high quality music education. No cheap shortcuts here-if you want to really have fun with these instruments- you need to study with the highly trained professionals: responsibility lies on parents! CONGRATULATIONS to all our incredible faculty of the www.chopinacademy.com

🎶 What a wonderful evening of music! 🎶

A huge thank you to all of our talented student performers, supportive families, and dedicated instructors who made our General Student Music Recital such a memorable event.

We are incredibly proud of the hard work, dedication, and musical growth our students demonstrated. Every performance reflected hours of practice and a passion for music that inspired everyone in attendance.

👏 Congratulations to all of our performers!

On Sunday, June 14, the remarkable students and faculty of the Chopin Academy of Music will take the stage at the magnificent Benaroya Hall for our annual Honors Recital—an inspiring celebration of talent, dedication, and artistic achievement.
For more than two decades, the Chopin Academy of Music has been committed to one simple philosophy: every child deserves exceptional musical instruction from the very beginning. Whether a student dreams of performing at Carnegie Hall, competing internationally, or simply experiencing the lifelong joy of music, our faculty works tirelessly to develop artistry, discipline, confidence, and creativity at the highest level.

This special event will showcase more than 90 outstanding young musicians representing our distinguished studios. Audiences will experience an extraordinary journey through the piano repertoire, from the timeless elegance of Bach and Mozart to the passionate masterpieces of Chopin, Liszt, and other great composers. From beginning students taking important artistic steps to advanced performers presenting virtuosic works, every performance represents months—and often years—of dedicated effort.

Honors Recital Programs
12:00 PM: Studios of: Drs Ivona Kaminska Chris Bowlby
3:00 PM: Studios of: Drs Chen Liang and Junheng Chen, Carol Hartoon, Kiwa Mizutani, Reid Wolch, Dr Ross Salvosa, Dr Jong Eun Lee, Dr Zeru Wang.
5:45 PM: Chelsea Bloomberg, Maria KHAVIN, Maxwell Adkisson, Miodrag Veselinovic, Xinzhu Ma.

Benaroya Hall, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital
Admission Free

This is why there are no cheap shortcuts in a true classical music education.
To fully experience the profound beauty of Brahms, Bruch, Beethoven, Gershwin, and the other great masters, you must first learn to read the language of music. You must develop real skills—skills that allow you to produce a beautiful, singing tone and bring these masterpieces to life. Without that foundation, music becomes little more than pressing random notes on a keyboard. Perhaps Grandma is impressed, but in the long run the student has gained very little. Time wasted. Effort wasted. Money wasted.
In this photo are two accomplished physicians following a wonderful home salon concert featuring Bruch's Violin Concerto, Beethoven's Tempest Sonata, and Gershwin's Three Preludes. Every day, these doctors face human suffering, illness, difficult decisions, and life-and-death situations. Yet when they need an outlet for stress, emotion, and personal expression, they turn to music.
Why? Because a serious musical education creates something far greater than a childhood hobby. It creates a lifelong relationship with beauty.
Dr. Ruth and Dr. Melinda presented a marvelous salon performance last Monday. As adults with demanding professional careers, they continue to study and refine their artistry with expert teachers—Dr. Ruth with Dr. Ivona Kaminska and Dr. Melinda with a concertmaster of the orchestra. That is the difference between “cheap tricks” and the “real and correct” education. Music remains a source of inspiration, solace, challenge, and joy for an entire lifetime.

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Bravo to Antara!
As a prizewinner of the popular Crescendo International Music Competition, Antara earned the extraordinary opportunity to perform on the legendary stage of Carnegie Hall in the heart of New York City.
This remarkable achievement was made even more memorable as the entire family enjoyed an inspiring journey to one of the world's great cultural capitals, experiencing the energy, artistry, and excitement that make New York City so unforgettable. Performing at Carnegie Hall is a milestone that many young musicians dream about, and Antara represented herself, her family, and the Chopin Academy of Music with distinction.
We are tremendously proud of Antara's accomplishment and look forward to many more musical successes in the years ahead. Bravo, Antara!

We are approaching the final preparations for the prestigious Honors Recital at the magnificent Benaroya Hall on June 14!
More than 90 exceptionally talented and hard-working young musicians of the Chopin Academy of Music will take the stage in this inspiring celebration of artistry, dedication, and achievement. We are now officially opening registration for the required live audition for this special event:
Chopin Academy of Music, May 31, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

Please read your emails carefully for detailed instructions and follow-up information.
Participation in the Honors Recital is also a prerequisite for qualification toward our Spring 2027 Carnegie Concert Debuts — one of the many extraordinary performance pathways available to our students.
Only the Chopin Academy of Music provides such remarkable opportunities for gifted young musicians to perform, grow, and shine on truly world-class stages. Bravo to all of our students, teachers, and supportive families as we prepare for this unforgettable celebration!

Honors Recital takes place on June 14: check out later posts for detailed start times as we have 3 long concerts ready for you!

Bravo to Joanna-a very hard working, talented and super fun piano student of Dr Ivona Kaminska for performing so brilliantly this Mozart Concerto with orchestra in California! Joanna receives regularly top prizes in many competitions. Huge thanks also to former students -now college students-Rebecca Sun and Robert Yan for being peer piano mentors to Joanna as well!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkszgZtnVxs&list=RDwkszgZtnVxs&start_radio=1

Joanna Huang - i. Allegro, from Piano Concerto in C major, K 415 - W.A. Mozart Yunfei (Joanna) Huang performs the opening Allegro, from Mozart's Piano Concerto in C major, K 415 with the Orchestra Collective of Orange County, Dr. David ...