* North West Piano Ensemble Competition - Results
* RCM Piano & Theory Exams - 2008 Honour Roll
* Quatuor Piano & Lyons Quartètto Win Big in Germany Competition!
* CMC National Finals - Quebec City


North West Piano Ensemble Competition - Results
Posted: February 15, 2009

Congratulations to the following Winners from Jean Lyons School of Music in the 1st International North West Piano Ensemble Competition 2009!

COACH: May Lim

DANIELLE THIEN & TIFFANY TSAY
Duet Category  - 2nd Place - $500
Mozart: Sonata in F major, K.497 – Andante, Allegro
Stravinsky: Trois Mouvements de “Petrouchka” – Dance Russe
Olson: Jazz Suite
Brahms: Three Hungarian Dances, Nos. 1, 4, 7
Schubert: Overture in F, Op.34

MICHAEL CHEUNG & RICHARD HO
Duo Category - 2nd Place - $500
Mozart: Sonata in D major, K.448 – Allegro con spirit, Andante
Chasins: The Blue Danube Waltzes (freely adapted from J.Strauss/Schultz-Elver)
Lutoslawski: Variations on a Theme by Paganini

GEORGE KAMIYA & JOSEPH TONG
Duo Category - 1st Place - $1000
Special Prize: Best Mozart Performance - $300
Mozart: Sonata in D major, K.448 – Allegro con spirit, Andante
Rachmaninoff: Suite No.2, Op.17 “Romance”
Schnittke: Gogol Suite Nos. 1-6



RCM Piano & Theory Exams ~ 2008 Honour Roll
Posted: October 6, 2008

Jean Lyons School of Music would like to congratulate the following students on their achievements in the 2008 RCM Piano & Theory examinations.

Piano Exams Honour Roll
January 2008 to August 2008
Grade 1 Will Steinberg
92
Ms. Corrado Jun-08
  Adrienne Co
87
Ms. Corrado Jun-08
  Amelia Tjoa
86
Ms. Corrado Jun-08
  Liano Liu
82
Ms. Duff Jun-08
Grade 3 Andrew Xiao
87
Mrs. Barbour Jan-08
  William Xiao
82
Mrs. Barbour Jan-08
Grade 4 Audrey Tsai
89
Ms. Corrado Jun-08
  Jacqueline Leung
87
Mrs. Barbour Aug-08
  Samantha Starkey
86
Ms. Duff Jan-08
  Amanda Low
85
Mrs. Kumagai Aug-08
  Rachel Louie
84
Mrs. Medvedeva Aug-08
  Jessilyn Wong
81
Mrs. Botelho Aug-08
Grade 5 Caelen Makaroff
89
Mrs. Barbour Jun-08
  Madeleine Armstrong
85
Ms. Corrado Jan-08
  Anson Kwan
83
Mrs. Barbour Jan-08
  Susan Lu
83
Mrs. Brown Jan-08
  Darren Sheh
82
Mrs. Barbour Jan-08
  Kim Vu
81
Mrs. Barbour Jun-08
Grade 6 Ruby Yau
84
Mrs. Brown Jan-08
Grade 7 Leal Makaroff
89
Mrs. Barbour Jun-08
  Ai Ling Lu
85
Mrs. Medvedeva Jan-08
  Elaine Tang
82
Ms. Corrado Jun-08
  Ann Truong
82
Mrs. Barbour Jun-08
  Herman Lam
81
Mrs. Barbour Jan-08
  Valerie Ng
81
Mrs. Kumagai Jun-08
  Vanessa Tang
80
Ms. Corrado Jan-08
Grade 8 Fraser Jang-Milligan
88
Mrs. Barbour Aug-08
Grade 9 Sabrina Tong
85
Ms. Corrado Jan-08
  Deanna Chan
84
Mrs. Brown Aug-08
  Carmen Leung
84
Ms. Wong Jun-08
  Angus Lim
84
Mrs. Brown Aug-08
  Patricia Angkiriwang
83
Mrs. Barbour Aug-08
  Jordan Ho
83
Ms. Corrado Jun-08
Grade 10 Christine Ngai
95
Ms. Wong Jun-08
  Bryan Lee
85
Ms. Corrado Aug-08
  Jessie Leung
85
Mrs. Brown Jun-08
  Jeremy Chao
80
Mrs. Brown Jan-08
ARCT Larry Tang
93
Mrs. Medvedeva Aug-08
  Audrey Ng
86
Mrs. Brown Jun-08
  Karen Shek
80
Mrs. Brown Aug-08

Theory Exams Honour Roll
December 2007 to August 2008
Preliminary Rudiments Samantha Starkey
99
Ms. Duff May-08
  Elaine Tang
98
Ms. Corrado Dec-07
  Lynn Li
97
Mrs. Barbour Dec-07
  Rachel Louie
88
Mrs. Medvedeva Dec-07
Rudiments 1 Sheena Brown
98
Mrs. Brown Dec-07
  Elaine Tang
95
Ms. Corrado May-08
  Valerie Ng
92
Mrs. Kumagai May-08
  William Xiao
89
Mrs. Barbour May-08
  Madeleine Armstrong
86
Ms. Corrado May-08
  Rachel Louie
86
Mrs. Medvedeva Aug-08
  Silvia Zhang
84
Mrs. Medvedeva Dec-07
Rudiments 2 Celine Di
100
Mr. Valdma Dec-07
  Kevin Sy
100
Ms. Corrado Dec-07
  Aileen Gao
99
Mrs. Medvedeva May-08
  Darren Sheh
98
Mrs. Barbour Dec-07
  Fraser Jang-Milligan
95
Mrs. Medvedeva Dec-07
  Carina Chun
87
Ms. Corrado Dec-07
  Ann Truong
82
Mrs. Barbour Dec-07
Harmony 3 Jordan Lee
82
Ms. Corrado Aug-08
  Jordan Ho
80
Mr. Valdma May-08
History 3 Patricia Angkiriwang
100
Mrs. Chan May-08
  Phoebe Ng
93
Mrs. Chan May-08
  Evan Buttar
92
Mr. Lim Aug-08
  Stephanie He
91
Mrs. Chan May-08
  Crystal Kam
91
Mr. Lim Aug-08
  Richard Low
91
Mrs. Chan May-08
  Aileen Gao
90
Mr. Lim Aug-08
  Jordan Ho
88
Mr. Lim Aug-08
  Andrew Low
85
Mrs. Chan May-08
Harmony 4 Andrea Marti
85
Mr. Valdma May-08
  Celine Di
82
Mr. Valdma May-08
History 4 Patricia Angkiriwang
96
Mr. Lim Aug-08
  Charles Yu
91
Mrs. Chan May-08
  Zachary Tam
88
Mrs. Chan May-08
  Akira Kato
83
Mrs. Chan May-08
  Christine Ngai
80
Mr. Lim Aug-08
  Aryk Yu
80
Mrs. Chan May-08
Harmony 5 Larry Tang
90
Mr. Valdma Dec-07
  Joanna Chu
82
Mr. Valdma May-08
History 5 Andrea Marti
99
Mrs. Chan May-08
  Joanna Chu
96
Mr. Lim Aug-08
  Yolanda Rao
94
Mr. Lim Aug-08
Analysis 5 Jeffrey Shum
89
Mr. Valdma May-08
  Camilly Wong
80
Mr. Valdma May-08
Music A.P. Celine Di
100
Mr. Valdma May-08

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Quatuor Piano & Lyons Quartètto Win Big in Germany Competition!
Posted: June 10, 2008

Congratulations!!! Our very own Quatuor Piano and Lyons Quartètto piano ensembles traveled to Marktoberdorf, Germany to compete in The 6th Annual International Piano Competition for 2 pianos, 6/8-hands, which was hosted by the Bavarian Music Academy from May 1st to May 3rd, 2008. Both groups finished first in their respective categories, earning monetary prizes and the opportunity to play at a prize-winner’s concert at Steingraeber Haus in Bayreuth, Germany. The six pianists who make up the two groups are all students of Jean Lyons School of Music. First united under the late Jean Lyons and currently coached by May Lim, these pianists have grown as musicians, learning about the dynamics of working as an ensemble.

Lyons Quartétto Piano Ensemble
Richard Ho, Danielle Thien,
Tiffany Tsay, Joseph Tong
FIRST PLACE – Awarded 300 Euro
(Category D – 16 yrs to 21 yrs)

Quatuor Piano Ensemble
Michael Cheung, Richard Ho,
George Kamiya, Joseph Tong
FIRST PLACE – Awarded 600 Euro
(Category E – No age limit)


Clockwise from Top Left: Richard Ho, Tiffany Tsay, May Lim (coach),
Danielle Thien, Joseph Tong, George Kamiya
, Michael Cheung

Click HERE to watch the exciting performances of these two piano ensembles on YouTube!
Click HERE to listen to some past Quatuor Piano performances!

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CMC National Finals - Quebec City
Congratulations to Daniel Ho & Fraser Jang-Milligan!

Posted: May 31, 2008

Congratulations to Daniel Ho and Fraser Jang-Milligan (pupils of Angela Barbour) for making it to the National Finals of the 2008 Canadian Music Competition. The first two Provincial rounds were held in Vancouver earlier this month, and the National Finals will be held in Quebec city from June 23rd to July 6th, 2008. Both Daniel & Fraser will be representing BC in their respective age categories and we wish them the best of luck at the National Finals! Have a wonderful time in Quebec City!

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