Satori 2020 Grand Prize Winners List
Strings Group
The grand prize winner in each category was independently selected by three judges. If there was disagreement among all three judges, a separate review panel casted their votes on the judges’ selections. Whoever received the most votes became the final winner.
Because judges were not required to provide remarks, they only left remarks for selected few. Therefore, only Judge’s remarks of the grand prize winner will be posted.
Audience Award is awarded by using Youtube calculation. The data collection time is September 27th 11:59 pm.
Special Award: Because of the high competition level in string groups, other than the Judges’ Distinction Award, several additional awards have been handed out to highlight different aspects of our contestant’s performances.
For all Grand and Special Award, please contact Edmund Wu at amacviolins@msn.com to arrange the trophy pickup or shipment.
Strings age group 9 and under:
Grand (Schoenfeld Award – sponsored by Schoenfeld International Music Society)
No.12 Yugo Maeda — Preludio from Partita III in E major by J.S.Bach
Judge’s Remark:
You performed very well, the intonation however was not quite accurate. Please be more careful and keep up with your wonderful work !
Judges’ Distinction Award:
No.11, Damon Ko — Concerto No. 3 in G minor, Op. 12, 1st mvt by Seitz
No.14, Anna Shung — Obertass Mazurka Op. 19 by Henryk Wieniawski
No.28 Isaac Priwer — Suite III for Unaccompanied Cello, Sarabande; Elegie, op. 24 by Bach; Faure
Enthusiastic Performance Award:
No 129 Yuna Chung — Violin Concerto No.3 in G Major 1st movement by W.A.Mozart
Audience Award:
No. 12 Yugo Maeda
Strings age group 10-12:
Grand (Schoenfeld Award – sponsored by Schoenfeld International Music Society)
No.40 Aaron Liu — Scherzo-Tarantella Opus 16 by Henri Wieniawski
Judge’s Remark:
Like the natural flow of your playing. More so with understanding of the phrase and with the supportive techniques altogether. Well done !
Judges’ Distinction Award:
No.27, Zachary Kim — Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Opus 33 by Saint-Saens
No.33, Kayla Kim — Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, MOV.1 by Max Bruch
No.38 Jiyu Lee — Symphony Espagnole No.1 Allegro non troppo by Edouard Lalo
Audience Award:
No. 34 Sofia Alexandrakis
Strings age group 13-15:
Grand (Schoenfeld Award – sponsored by Schoenfeld International Music Society)
No.91 Jaden Kim — Violin Concerto in E minor, MOV. 3 by Julius Conus
Judge’s Remark:
Congratulations on your performance ! It was well thought and well prepared, Bravo!
It seems that the first note of the movement didn’t come out the way as you would wanted, try to start FROM the string instead. Please keep up with the wonderful work you have been doing then.
Dazzling Performance Award
No.87 Kailey Yun — Lalo Symphonie Espagnole mvt. 5 in d major by Édouard Lalo
Multi talent Award
No.81 Lillian Feng — Praeludium and Allegro (in the style of Pugnani) by Fritz Kreisler
Judges’ Distinction Award:
No. 63, Leon Cho — Concerto in A minor Op 85 IV Allegro by Edward Elgar
No.66, Christopher Jang — Saint Saens Cello Concert No. 1 in a minor 3rd Movement by Saint Saens
No.73, Ellie Kennedy — Saint Saens Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso by Saint Saens
No.74 Rubi Lee — Conus Violin Concerto in E miner by Julius Conus
Audience Award:
No. 67 Tane Kim
Strings age group 16-19:
Grand (JingYu’s Young Virtuoso Scholarship — sponsored by Ms. Jing Yu)
No.118 Lauren Cho — Cello Concerto in B minor – First Movement by Antonin Dvorak
Judge’s Remark:
Bravo and wonderful performance ! Mature playing with the combination of fine techniques and the understanding of the music. Please keep up with the imagination and the desires of creating colors in the sound, well done and congratulations !
Achievement in Excellence Award
No.128 DAVID HUNG — Violin Concerto by Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto No.1 1st & 2nd Mvt
Judge’s Remark:
The first movement is tough with all kinds of demanding techniques on the violin. However, I think you handled very well and with confidence in your playing. Perhaps to think more of the direction of the phrases with running and passing notes.
In comparison, the second movement seems to be less interesting musically and can use more imagination and more poetic approach to it.
Judges’ Distinction Award:
No.113, Isaac Liu — Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68 by David Popper
No.114. Amy Palm — Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, Mvt. 1 by Antonin Dvorak
Audience Award:
No. 121 Hwa Lang Cho
Ensemble:
Grand
No.60 Aiden Kim, Zachary Kim — Duos for 2 Cellos, Op 52, No 2 by Jacques Offenbach
Judge’s Remark:
Nice work on this piece. An excellent choice of repertoire! Good work on the variety of strokes. Congratulations!
Audience Award:
No. 60 Aiden Kim, Zachary Kim