Upcoming Performance Activities 演奏活動

2021 online ORMTA Awards Festival (Newmarket & Area) May 15

Awards Adjudicator: Martha Hill Duncan (Canadian composer, educator, and choral conductor)

Awards Recital I (watching everything and finding Jadon, Leo, Jason, Cody, Judy, Hayden, Alex, Thomas, Yuhao, Sam & Thomas duet)

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDfbNZ92ksel-87tUdDpYv9bIpKQSMrzz

Awards Recital II (watching all and finding Darcy, Karen, Fiona, Perrin, Fiona & Grant duet)

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDfbNZ92ksenN3tDegzsow-m2YM9oiY8L

Awards Recital III (listening to the recital and finding Christina)

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDfbNZ92ksekZ40SXj4UITew8jTpgFJ7J

Thank you for these spring music gifts in 2021! Congratulations to everybody who continues learning and sharing their unique developments!!

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2021 May virtual ORMTA Honours Recital (Newmarket & Area)

Honours Recital I

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDfbNZ92kselnS-aHFqbivS2FSaP7ZfMY

Honours Recital II

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDfbNZ92ksemgIoRokVx2FgaYGrkfaLoe

Thank you and congratulations to every pianist who continues developing musical skills and offers such creative gifts across time and space!!

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Music from Richmond Hill to friends - Sunday, March 28, 2021

We would like to invite you to a piano recital, given by Jennifer Yu in the music space of Suono Music Studio, via the only way accessible during this pandemic period: online. This free concert is first broadcasted in Calabria, Italy, with an introduction in Italian on Sunday, March 28, at 12:30 pm Canadian Eastern Time. From the same Sunday afternoon, a recorded version shall remain available online for all to enjoy.

This online recital is dedicated to the memories of Reera Esmaeilion, Parisa Eghbalian, and Marietta Orlov. The program contains:

https://youtu.be/yimYEij8NoM

F. Chopin two Nocturnes opus 62

S. Prokofiev Sonata no 5 in C major (revision 1952 / 53)

Take care and have a good spring, 2021!!

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Successful performances in the 2019 Unionville Music Academy Competition

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Successful first-time performances in the 2018 Unionville Music Academy Competition

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2018 Fall Piano Recital

Date: Sunday, November 25, 2018

Starting Times:

2:15 pm ~ Performance Session 1

3:40 pm ~ Performance Session 2

Location: Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge Street (intersection: Yonge and Major Mackenzie)

Free Admission

The venue rental and piano tuning expenses are covered by performers' families and Suono Music Studio. Thank you for your support to your family's musical growth and sharing it with our community!

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Successful participation in 2018 ORMTA North York / York Region Branch Fall Auditions

Congratulations to Reera Esmaeilion, Owen Guan, Rosalyn Huang, Jessica and Ethan Li, Libai and Liyu, Fiona and Grant Liang, Stephen Liu, Darcy and Perrin Wilson, Erika You, and Yicheng Zhao for their good piano solo and duet presentation at the 2018 ORMTA Fall Auditions!

Many thanks for the music and we look forward to attending these pianists' next performances in the Unionville Music Academy Competition and ORMTA Fall Student Recital in the coming weeks!

Adjudicator: Wendy Potter

Date: Monday & Tuesday, November 5+6th, 2018

Location: Yamaha School of Music, 3rd floor of 169 Enterprise Boulevard, Markham

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ORMTA North York / York Region Branch Awards Festival

Adjudicator: Jane Wood

Date: Sunday, June 3rd, 2018

Time: 10:30 am ~ 5:55 pm

Location: Steinway Piano Gallery, 2651 John Street, Markham

Free Admission

Congratulations to Alicia, Darcy, Erika, Fiona, Grant, Perrin, Laura, Libai, Liyu, Owen, and Stephen for being selected to perform in this event of music celebrations! Thank you for sharing your great work in solo and duet piano music with the York Region community! Cheers also to the trophy collection in solo categories of ARCT, beginner, and level 4, as well as duet categories of beginner, level 1, and late elementary!!

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2018 Spring Piano Recital

Date: Sunday, May 27, 2018

Starting Times:

2:15 pm ~ Performance Session 1

3:40 pm ~ Performance Session 2

Location: Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge Street (intersection: Yonge and Major Mackenzie)

Free Admission

The venue rental and piano tuning expenses are covered by performers' families and Suono Music Studio. Thank you for your support to your family's musical growth and sharing it with our community!

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Successful participation at 2018 ORMTA North York / York Region Branch Spring Auditions

Congratulations to Laura Du, Owen Guan, Libai and Liyu, Fiona and Grant Liang, Stephen Liu, Alicia Lu, Darcy and Perrin Wilson, and Erika You for their solid solo and duet playing at the 2018 ORMTA Spring Auditions!

Many thanks for your music and we look forward to attending everybody's next performances in the ORMTA Spring Student Recital and June Awards Festval at Steinway Piano Gallery in the coming weeks!

Adjudicator: Wendy Potter

Date: Monday, April 16th, 2018

Location: Yamaha School of Music, 10th floor, 5075 Yonge Street, Toronto, M2N 6C6

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2017 ORMTA Fall Student Recital

ORMTA North York / York Region Branch Recital

Date: Sunday, December 3rd, 2017

Starting Time: 5:15 pm

Location: Steinway Gallery, 2651 John Street, Markham

Free Admission

Thank you, Fiona, Grant, Darcy, Perrin, and Laura, for sharing your beautiful work and music making in the York Region community! Special thanks to Darcy, Fiona, and Grant for their musical celebration of Canada 150!!

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2017 Winter Piano Recital

Date: Sunday, November 26, 2017

Starting Times:

2:15 pm ~ Performance Session 1

3:40 pm ~ Performance Session 2

Location: Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge Street (intersection: Yonge and Major Mackenzie)

Free Admission

The venue rental and piano tuning expenses are covered by performers' families and Suono Music Studio. Thank you for your support to our students' growth and community musical activities!

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Successful participation at 2017 ORMTA North York / York Region Branch Fall Auditions

Congratulations to Fiona and Grant Liang, Darcy and Perrin Wilson, and Laura Du for their excellent playing at the 2017 ORMTA Fall Auditions! Special mention to Darcy, Fiona, and Grant for their musical celebration of Canada 150!!

Many thanks for the music and we look forward to attending their next performances in the ORMTA Fall Student Recital and Awards Festival at Steinway Piano Gallery in the coming months!

Adjudicator: Jennifer Knelman

Date: Tuesday, November 6th, 2017

Location: Yamaha School of Music, 10th floor of 5075 Yonge Street, Toronto, M2N 6C6

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2017 Spring Recital

Date: Sunday, June 4th, 2017

Starting Times:

2:30 pm ~ first recital

3:45 pm ~ second recital

Location: Richmond Hill Retirement Residence, 70 Bernard Avenue (intersection: Yonge and Elgin Mills)

Free Admission

Suono Music Studio would like to thank Richmond Hill Retirement Residence for kindly hosting this community event, the pianists for working well and sharing your lovely music, all the families and friends for your generous support and constant encouragement, and Radek Baran for expertly regulating, tuning, and preparing the recital piano!!

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2017 ORMTA Spring Student Recital and Awards Festival

ORMTA North York / York Region Branch Recital

Date: Sunday, May 7th, 2017

Starting Time: 3:45 pm

Location: Euromusic Centre, 2651 John Street, Markham

ORMTA North York / York Region Branch Awards Festival

Adjudicator: Jennifer Knelman

Date: Sunday, June 4th, 2017

Starting Time: 10:30 am

Location: Euromusic Centre, 2651 John Street, Markham

Free Admission

Thank you, Erika, Perrin, Liyu, Owen, and Xin Yang, for sharing your excellent work and music making in the York Region community!

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Successful participation at 2017 ORMTA North York / York Region Branch Spring Auditions

Congratulations to Liyu, Owen Guan, Xin Yang Wang, Perrin Wilson, and Erika You for their excellent playing at the 2017 ORMTA Spring Auditions! Thank you for the music and we look forward to attending your performances in the ORMTA Spring Student Recital and Awards Festival at Steinway Piano Gallery in the coming spring!

Adjudicator: Ann Edwards

Date: Monday, April 17th, 2017

Location: Yamaha School of Music, 10th floor of 5075 Yonge Street, Toronto, M2N 6C6

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2016 Christmas Piano Recital (in two separate sessions)

Starting hours and Date:

3:15 pm and 4:40 pm on Sunday, December 18th, 2016

Location: Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge Street (intersection: Yonge and Major Mackenzie)

Free Admission

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Successful participation at 2016 ORMTA North York / York Region Branch Fall Auditions

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2016 Spring Piano Recital

Date: Sunday, June 12th, 2016

Starting Times:

2 pm ~ first recital

3:30 pm ~ second recital

Location: Richmond Hill Retirement Residence, 70 Bernard Avenue (intersection: Yonge and Elgin Mills)

Free Admission

Suono Music Studio would like to thank Richmond Hill Retirement Residence for kindly hosting this community event, the pianists for learning well and sharing your music, all the families and friends for your support and encouragement, and Radek Baran for fixing, tuning, and preparing the recital piano!!

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2016 ORMTA North York / York Region Branch Recital

Date: Sunday, May 1st, 2016

Starting Time: 2:30 pm

Location: Euromusic Centre, 2651 John Street, Markham

Free Admission

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Successful participation at 2016 ORMTA North York / York Region Branch spring audition

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2016 Winter Piano Recital

Time and Date: 4 pm on Sunday, January 31st, 2016

Location: Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge Street (intersection: Yonge and Major Mackenzie)

Free Admission

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Performance Workshop with Earl Mlotek

Introducing young pianists to the preparation for public performance in evaluation settings through interactive music learning activities!

Guest clinician: Earl Mlotek

Date: Sunday, December 6th, 2015

Location: Suono Music Studio, 277 Lucas Street, Richmond Hill

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Spring Piano Recital

Date: Sunday, June 21st, 2015

Starting Times:

2 pm ~ first recital

3 pm ~ second recital

4 pm ~ third recital

Location: Richmond Hill Retirement Residence, 70 Bernard Avenue (intersection: Yonge and Elgin Mills)

Free Admission

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Voice Recital of French Mélodies

Gianmarco Segato, baritone

Jennifer Yu, piano

12:10pm, Friday, May 8th, 2015

St. Andrew's Church, 73 Simcoe Street, Toronto

Part of "Life & Music: Free Noontime Recital Series" at St. Andrew's Church, Toronto

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Winter Piano Recital

Date: Sunday, February 1st, 2015

Starting Time:

2:30pm ~ Performance of Growing Pianists

4:15pm ~ Beginner Pianists' Performance

Location: Richmond Hill Retirement Residence, 70 Bernard Avenue (intersection: Yonge and Elgin Mills)

Free Admission

Suono Music Studio would like to thank Richmond Hill Retirement Residence for graciously hosting this community event, the pianists for working well and sharing your musicianship, all the families and friends for your support and love, and Radek Baran for tuning and preparing the recital piano!!

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Spring Piano Recital

Date: Saturday, June 28th, 2014

Starting Time:

2:30pm ~ Beginner Pianists' Performance

3:30pm ~ Growing Pianists' Performance

Location: Richmond Hill Retirement Residence, 70 Bernard Avenue (intersection: Yonge and Elgin Mills)

Free Admission

Suono Music Studio would like to thank Richmond Hill Retirement Residence for graciously hosting this community event, the pianists for working hard and sharing your musicianship, and all the friends and families for your support and love!!

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Voice Recital of Italian and English Songs

Gianmarco Segato, baritone

Jennifer Yu, piano

12:10pm, Friday, March 7th, 2014

St. Andrew's Church, 73 Simcoe Street, Toronto

Part of "Life & Music: Free Noontime Recital Series" at St. Andrew's Church, Toronto

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Voice Recital of Italian and English Songs

Gianmarco Segato, baritone

Jennifer Yu, piano

2~3pm, Tuesday, February 18th, 2014

Richmond Hill Retirement Residence, 70 Bernard Avenue, Richmond Hill

Free Admission

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Winter Piano Recital

Date: Sunday, February 2nd, 2014

Starting Time: 3pm

Location: Richmond Hill Retirement Residence, 70 Bernard Avenue (intersection: Yonge and Elgin Mills)

Free Admission

Suono Music Studio would like to thank Richmond Hill Retirement Residence for graciously hosting this community event, the pianists for working hard and sharing your musicianship, and all the friends and families for your support and love.

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Summer House Concert for Young Pianists

Date: Friday, July 19th, 2013

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Be Well! Yoga and Music, 64 Trench Street, Richmond Hill

Private Performance Event

~ A big Thank-You to the parents and families of young pianists for encouraging their musical and personality developments and sharing the fun and high energy together!! ~

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Spring Piano Recital

Date: Sunday, June 23rd, 2013

Starting Time: 5pm

Location: Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge Street (intersection: Yonge and Major Mackenzie)

Free Admission ~ Donation Welcomed

Suono Music Studio appreciates your help in covering the rental cost. Net proceeds will be donated to Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra to support one of our local music organizations.

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Masterclass with Earl Mlotek: student performance with coaching from Mr. Mlotek and general discussion about musical performance and preparation for RCM piano exams

Date: Sunday, May 26th, 2013

Time: 3 to 6pm

Location: Be Well! Yoga and Music, 64 Trench Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario

For Mr. Mlotek's biography, please see:

http://learning.rcmusic.ca/earl-mlotek

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Victoria Weekend House Concert for Young Pianists

Date: Saturday, May 18th, 2013

Time: 4:15pm

Location: Be Well! Yoga and Music, 64 Trench Street, Richmond Hill

Private Performance Event

~ A big Thank-You to the parents and families of young pianists for encouraging their musical and personality developments and sharing the fun and high energy together!! ~

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Voice Recital of Italian and English Songs

Gianmarco Segato, baritone

Jennifer Yu, piano

4~5pm, Sunday, April 21st, 2013

Be Well! Yoga and Music, 64 Trench Street, Richmond Hill

Admission Free - Private Performance Event

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Lecture Recital in Toronto on Franz Liszt's Années de Pèlerinage: Première Année - Suisse

Repertoire Introduction to The First Year of Pilgrimage in Switzerland by Franz Liszt

and The Romatic Pilgrims, Lord Byron and Franz Liszt

Roberto Maddalena, lecturer

Jennifer Yu, pianist

6pm, Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

11 Elm Avenue, Toronto

Private Performance Event hosted by Lynda Metelsky and Earl Mlotek