Results for 2018 Quebec Music Competition
(International Online)
We are thrilled to announce the results of the 2nd edition of the Quebec Music Competition (Online International)
Congratulations and bravo to all winners!
We acknowledge the efforts and support of all the competitors and we encourage all of the participants who are not listed on the winners' list to keep working!
We look forward to more wonderful music from our next competition!
Congratulations and bravo to all winners!
We acknowledge the efforts and support of all the competitors and we encourage all of the participants who are not listed on the winners' list to keep working!
We look forward to more wonderful music from our next competition!
Introducing Quebec Music Competition (Online International) 2018 Winners
JUNIOR : First Prize
Janka Laar (Flute) - Hungary
My name is Janka Laar, 10 years old student. I live in Szentendre, which is a small town near Budapest with my two brothers and my parents. I used to dance ballet, ride horse. Now, when I have spare time, I like to ride a bike. I started playing flute when I was 8. I love playing it, listen to music, even going to opera. I would like to be a flutist professional and teacher. I practice hard every day, but as the time goes on, I will practice more and more. This year, the Quebec is my 6th competition I attended, but my first one outside Europe. That's why I am really proud of this result. I have played many songs, such as Bach, Corelli, Bartók, W. Popp, Tchaikovsky, etc.One of my favourites was Gabriel Fauré Sicilienne Op. 78, with harp accompaniment. I am going to perform this in the summer at Salzburg. Thank you for the chance and the support to the Quebec Music Committee, my teachers and my parents.
Janka Laar (Flute) - Hungary
My name is Janka Laar, 10 years old student. I live in Szentendre, which is a small town near Budapest with my two brothers and my parents. I used to dance ballet, ride horse. Now, when I have spare time, I like to ride a bike. I started playing flute when I was 8. I love playing it, listen to music, even going to opera. I would like to be a flutist professional and teacher. I practice hard every day, but as the time goes on, I will practice more and more. This year, the Quebec is my 6th competition I attended, but my first one outside Europe. That's why I am really proud of this result. I have played many songs, such as Bach, Corelli, Bartók, W. Popp, Tchaikovsky, etc.One of my favourites was Gabriel Fauré Sicilienne Op. 78, with harp accompaniment. I am going to perform this in the summer at Salzburg. Thank you for the chance and the support to the Quebec Music Committee, my teachers and my parents.
JUNIOR : Second Prize
Ella Shah (Piano) - Australia
Ella Shah age 7 currently attends PLC Melbourne (Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne). She currently enjoys the grade 2 at school and studies many subjects such as Maths, Drama, French and Music. Ella has been performing in school at music assembly since prep. Since then she has been performing at school’s events and started entering the competitions when she came to grade 1. Ella was introduced the piano when she was 4 years old by her mother at home as part of her being curious about the music and piano as whole. She has been taken on board by teacher Jiajia Yi when She was 5 years old. She has learnt and progressed a lot since she has started learning with JiaJia Yi. She practices every day Rhythm, Music Reading, Theory, Technique and art to perform. She enjoys playing piano and whole family helps and encourages her in playing piano.
According to Ella, her greatest supporter and believer in her ability and skills is her mother. Jiajia helps Ella further in understanding the music and piano. As she has been interested in music so much, Ella was introduced to learn Violin as a second instrument. The decision of learning Violin was warmly welcomed by Ella and she was on journey to learn the violin. She is loving the journey since last 1.5 years of leaning violin and looking forward to learning more pieces on violin. Violin is different in a way than Piano but many things about both is same. The main thing which connects Ella to both instrument is her love and passion for music. She has been invited to join the string power group in school which has recently performed in a musical concert.
Achievement:
1st prize – Melbourne International Youth Music Festival (2017)
2nd prize – The International Open Music Competition of Australia (2017)
3rd prize – Bendigo Competition Society (2018)
Pieces performed by me:
Ella Shah (Piano) - Australia
Ella Shah age 7 currently attends PLC Melbourne (Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne). She currently enjoys the grade 2 at school and studies many subjects such as Maths, Drama, French and Music. Ella has been performing in school at music assembly since prep. Since then she has been performing at school’s events and started entering the competitions when she came to grade 1. Ella was introduced the piano when she was 4 years old by her mother at home as part of her being curious about the music and piano as whole. She has been taken on board by teacher Jiajia Yi when She was 5 years old. She has learnt and progressed a lot since she has started learning with JiaJia Yi. She practices every day Rhythm, Music Reading, Theory, Technique and art to perform. She enjoys playing piano and whole family helps and encourages her in playing piano.
According to Ella, her greatest supporter and believer in her ability and skills is her mother. Jiajia helps Ella further in understanding the music and piano. As she has been interested in music so much, Ella was introduced to learn Violin as a second instrument. The decision of learning Violin was warmly welcomed by Ella and she was on journey to learn the violin. She is loving the journey since last 1.5 years of leaning violin and looking forward to learning more pieces on violin. Violin is different in a way than Piano but many things about both is same. The main thing which connects Ella to both instrument is her love and passion for music. She has been invited to join the string power group in school which has recently performed in a musical concert.
Achievement:
1st prize – Melbourne International Youth Music Festival (2017)
2nd prize – The International Open Music Competition of Australia (2017)
3rd prize – Bendigo Competition Society (2018)
Pieces performed by me:
- Kabalevsky--Variations Op.51 No.3 (on a Slovakian Folksong)
- Moths (Scherzino)
- Hungarian Dance (Gypsy Style)
INTERMEDIATE : Second Prize
Annie Ping (Flute) - U.S.A.
Annie Ping is a sophomore in high school from San Jose, California. Her musical training began at age five on the guzheng, a traditional Chinese instrument, and she has won awards in competitions ranging from local to international throughout the years. She began playing the flute in sixth grade in her school band. Since then, she was selected to play in the NCBA All-Northern Honor Band and CASMEC’s All-State Honor Band in both junior high and high school. She placed second in the 2017 American Protégé International Woodwinds and Brass Competition, and second in the 2018 United States Open Music Competition for Instrumental Solo, and second in the 2018 Burlingame Music Club Winds Competition. She performed at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall in 2018 as well. Besides playing music, she has been dancing since age three and has won many awards in competitions. Her favorite styles are ballet, contemporary, and lyrical. She also enjoys photography and reading. Annie would like to thank her parents and her teachers for their continuous support.
Annie Ping (Flute) - U.S.A.
Annie Ping is a sophomore in high school from San Jose, California. Her musical training began at age five on the guzheng, a traditional Chinese instrument, and she has won awards in competitions ranging from local to international throughout the years. She began playing the flute in sixth grade in her school band. Since then, she was selected to play in the NCBA All-Northern Honor Band and CASMEC’s All-State Honor Band in both junior high and high school. She placed second in the 2017 American Protégé International Woodwinds and Brass Competition, and second in the 2018 United States Open Music Competition for Instrumental Solo, and second in the 2018 Burlingame Music Club Winds Competition. She performed at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall in 2018 as well. Besides playing music, she has been dancing since age three and has won many awards in competitions. Her favorite styles are ballet, contemporary, and lyrical. She also enjoys photography and reading. Annie would like to thank her parents and her teachers for their continuous support.
Senior: First Prize
Ildiko Juhasz (Piccolo) - Hungary / Poland
Flutist Ildiko Juhasz was born in Budapest, Hungary. Graduated with honours from the Graz University of Music and Performing Arts, Austria with prof.Herbert Weissberg, prof.Erwin Klambauer, and piccolo studies with prof.Raphael Leone. During her studies she was the member of Yehudi Menuhin’s Live Music Now Styria, Austria. As a soloist she was invited to perform on prestigious festivals like the Busan Maru Music Festival in South Korea, the Schwarzwald Music Festival in Germany (live SWR Broadcast) or Enrico de Paruta’s Münchner Weihnachtssingen.
She won several prizes at national and international competitions, including the University Wind Competition Oberschützen (1st), Gradus ad Parnassum Flute Competition Graz (Final), Alexander and Buono International Flute Competition NY (2nd), Grand Prize Virtuoso London (2nd) Busan Maru International Music Competition South Korea (3rd), The North Music Competition (1st), Medallion Artist Atlanta (Final).
Apart from solo and chamber music appearances, Ildiko Juhasz is an active orchestra musician, she cooperated with the Wiener Jeunesse Orchestra in Vienna, Bavarian Philharmonie in Munich, Vienna Classical Players, Macao Orchestra in Macao SAR, Beethoven Academy Orchestra in Krakau, Poznan Opera House, Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra.
She is currently principal flutist of the Sudetic Philharmonic Orchestra (Filharmonia Sudecka), based in Walbrzych, Poland.
Ildiko Juhasz (Piccolo) - Hungary / Poland
Flutist Ildiko Juhasz was born in Budapest, Hungary. Graduated with honours from the Graz University of Music and Performing Arts, Austria with prof.Herbert Weissberg, prof.Erwin Klambauer, and piccolo studies with prof.Raphael Leone. During her studies she was the member of Yehudi Menuhin’s Live Music Now Styria, Austria. As a soloist she was invited to perform on prestigious festivals like the Busan Maru Music Festival in South Korea, the Schwarzwald Music Festival in Germany (live SWR Broadcast) or Enrico de Paruta’s Münchner Weihnachtssingen.
She won several prizes at national and international competitions, including the University Wind Competition Oberschützen (1st), Gradus ad Parnassum Flute Competition Graz (Final), Alexander and Buono International Flute Competition NY (2nd), Grand Prize Virtuoso London (2nd) Busan Maru International Music Competition South Korea (3rd), The North Music Competition (1st), Medallion Artist Atlanta (Final).
Apart from solo and chamber music appearances, Ildiko Juhasz is an active orchestra musician, she cooperated with the Wiener Jeunesse Orchestra in Vienna, Bavarian Philharmonie in Munich, Vienna Classical Players, Macao Orchestra in Macao SAR, Beethoven Academy Orchestra in Krakau, Poznan Opera House, Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra.
She is currently principal flutist of the Sudetic Philharmonic Orchestra (Filharmonia Sudecka), based in Walbrzych, Poland.
Senior: Second Prize
Lia Rafaela de Carcos e Melo (Viola) - Portugal
Lia Rafaela de Marcos e Melo (Born 2001) has been playing viola and studying with teacher Alice Neves for the past eight years at Vila Real Regional Music Conservatory.
She has played in master classes with well-established artists including, among others, Sophie Arbuckle (Juilliard School), Isabel Villanueva, Danuta Grossmannová, Joana Pereira, Ryszard Wóycicki, David Wyn Lloyd, António Pereira; Mateusz Stasto and Jorge Alves.
She was awarded, several times, in Portugal and throughout Europe and America. In the past two years, as a soloist, Lia Melo has won four 2nd prize in the ENKOR INT'l Music Competition (Strings - 3rd Edition), the Quebec Music Competition (Online International) 2018, in the VI Musical Show of the Atlantic Axis and in the Grand Prize Virtuoso London 2016, England (Intermediate Category) and twenty seven others 1st prizes from national and international competitions, including the Grand Prize Virtuoso Salzburg (Intermediate Category) and Vienna (Advanced Category), Austria; the 2nd Rising Stars Grand Prix 2017 in Berlin, Germany (Intermediate Category); the Quebec Music Competition (Online International) 2017; twice in the New York Golden Classic Music Awards, United States of America (Intermediate Category in 2017 & Advanced Category in 2018) and in the 5th & the 6th Contest City of Vigo of Violin, Viola and Cello, Spain (B Category in 2016 & C Category in 2017); the 3rd Vasco Barbosa National Strings Competition, Lisbon (Viola Juvenil); the 2017 and 2018 IMKA - International Music Competition in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina (Advanced Category); the 2nd Ilda Moura Competiton, Oporto, Portugal (E Category); the 2017 eMuse International Online Music Competition, Greece (D Category); the 1st International String Competition Artur Fernandes Fão, Vila Praia de Âncora, Portugal (C Category); Great Composers Competition - The Art of Instrumental Performance - The Art of Strings (Group IV - 2017); the 1st and the 2nd North International Music Competition (2017 & 2018), Stockholm, Sweden (VI Category); The Great Composers Competition Series - The Music of Northern Europe & The Music of 19th Century (Group IV - 2018); among many others.
With a rich artistic activity consisting of more than a hundred recitals and concerts, Lia Melo, in the last two years, played as a soloist with Portuguese Ensemble Symphony Orchestra (Max Bruch Concerto for viola and clarinet), with the Spanish Vigo Superior Music Conservatory Orchestra (Cecil Forsyth viola Concerto), with “Camerata Atlântica” (Stamitz viola Concerto) and with Vila Real Music Conservatory String Orchestra (Telemann Concert for 2 violas).
Lia Melo has not only held the position of concertmaster in multiple orchestras including Ensemble Symphonic Orchestra and the 1st Portuguese-German Youth Orchestra but she has also been a member of JOP (Youth Portuguese Orchestra) and Atlantic Coast Orchestra.
This year she was selected for the Berliner Philharmoniker’s BE PHIL Orchestra to perform the Brahms’ 1st symphony under Stanley Dodds (rehearsals) and Sir Simon Rattle. She was also selected to the 2018 European Union Youth Orchestra Summer Tour in Grafenegg (Austria) with EUYO Rehearsal Director Peter Stark. The tour will start in Bolzano (Italy). There will be further concerts with Conductors Manfred Honeck and Gianandrea Noseda in Vienna’s Museumsquartier (Austria), Warsaw (Poland), Berlin (Germany), Amsterdam (Netherlands), at the BBC Proms in London (England), at Grafenegg Festival (Austria), Stresa and Ferrara (Italy).
As a chamber musician Lia Melo has performed extensively with the Vila Real String Quartet and the Vila Real String Trio (founding member of both) with multiple concerts, and awards, in Portugal and Spain.
Lia Rafaela de Carcos e Melo (Viola) - Portugal
Lia Rafaela de Marcos e Melo (Born 2001) has been playing viola and studying with teacher Alice Neves for the past eight years at Vila Real Regional Music Conservatory.
She has played in master classes with well-established artists including, among others, Sophie Arbuckle (Juilliard School), Isabel Villanueva, Danuta Grossmannová, Joana Pereira, Ryszard Wóycicki, David Wyn Lloyd, António Pereira; Mateusz Stasto and Jorge Alves.
She was awarded, several times, in Portugal and throughout Europe and America. In the past two years, as a soloist, Lia Melo has won four 2nd prize in the ENKOR INT'l Music Competition (Strings - 3rd Edition), the Quebec Music Competition (Online International) 2018, in the VI Musical Show of the Atlantic Axis and in the Grand Prize Virtuoso London 2016, England (Intermediate Category) and twenty seven others 1st prizes from national and international competitions, including the Grand Prize Virtuoso Salzburg (Intermediate Category) and Vienna (Advanced Category), Austria; the 2nd Rising Stars Grand Prix 2017 in Berlin, Germany (Intermediate Category); the Quebec Music Competition (Online International) 2017; twice in the New York Golden Classic Music Awards, United States of America (Intermediate Category in 2017 & Advanced Category in 2018) and in the 5th & the 6th Contest City of Vigo of Violin, Viola and Cello, Spain (B Category in 2016 & C Category in 2017); the 3rd Vasco Barbosa National Strings Competition, Lisbon (Viola Juvenil); the 2017 and 2018 IMKA - International Music Competition in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina (Advanced Category); the 2nd Ilda Moura Competiton, Oporto, Portugal (E Category); the 2017 eMuse International Online Music Competition, Greece (D Category); the 1st International String Competition Artur Fernandes Fão, Vila Praia de Âncora, Portugal (C Category); Great Composers Competition - The Art of Instrumental Performance - The Art of Strings (Group IV - 2017); the 1st and the 2nd North International Music Competition (2017 & 2018), Stockholm, Sweden (VI Category); The Great Composers Competition Series - The Music of Northern Europe & The Music of 19th Century (Group IV - 2018); among many others.
With a rich artistic activity consisting of more than a hundred recitals and concerts, Lia Melo, in the last two years, played as a soloist with Portuguese Ensemble Symphony Orchestra (Max Bruch Concerto for viola and clarinet), with the Spanish Vigo Superior Music Conservatory Orchestra (Cecil Forsyth viola Concerto), with “Camerata Atlântica” (Stamitz viola Concerto) and with Vila Real Music Conservatory String Orchestra (Telemann Concert for 2 violas).
Lia Melo has not only held the position of concertmaster in multiple orchestras including Ensemble Symphonic Orchestra and the 1st Portuguese-German Youth Orchestra but she has also been a member of JOP (Youth Portuguese Orchestra) and Atlantic Coast Orchestra.
This year she was selected for the Berliner Philharmoniker’s BE PHIL Orchestra to perform the Brahms’ 1st symphony under Stanley Dodds (rehearsals) and Sir Simon Rattle. She was also selected to the 2018 European Union Youth Orchestra Summer Tour in Grafenegg (Austria) with EUYO Rehearsal Director Peter Stark. The tour will start in Bolzano (Italy). There will be further concerts with Conductors Manfred Honeck and Gianandrea Noseda in Vienna’s Museumsquartier (Austria), Warsaw (Poland), Berlin (Germany), Amsterdam (Netherlands), at the BBC Proms in London (England), at Grafenegg Festival (Austria), Stresa and Ferrara (Italy).
As a chamber musician Lia Melo has performed extensively with the Vila Real String Quartet and the Vila Real String Trio (founding member of both) with multiple concerts, and awards, in Portugal and Spain.
Senior: Third Prize
Giusy Ines Tuttolomondo (Piano) - Italy
Giusy Ines Tuttolomondo was born in Ribera (AG) on 21/01/1992. She graduated in Piano with the top marks in the Conservatory of Music "A. Toscanini" of Ribera under the guidance of prof.ssa Mariangela Longo. She graduated later in the 2nd specialist level at the Conservatory of Music "L. Cherubini" of Florence under the guidance of prof. Giuseppe Tanzini. She obtained the Master in "New didactic strategies in teaching disciplines of music education".
Awards and recognitions
She was awarded National and International piano competitions: “Golden Classical Music Awards” International Music Competition of New York (first prize), International Music Competition “Grand Prize Virtuoso” of Rome (first prize), International Music Competition “IMKA” of Sarajevo (first prize), Piano competition “W.A. Mozart” of Mazara del Vallo (first prize), North International Music Competition of London, International Piano Competition “città di Spoleto” (PG), International Music Competition “Amigdala- Prize Giuseppe Raciti” of Aci bonaccorsi (CT), “On stage” International Music Competition, International Music Competition of Canicattì (AG), Marlow Festival of Music & Drama 2016 (London), International Music Competition “Euterpe” of Corato (BA), International Music Competition “G. Campochiaro” of Pedara (CT), International Piano Competition “Eliodoro Sollima” of Enna, National Music Competition of Firenze, International Competition “IncontrArti Music Award” of Realmonte (AG),
Concerts and Masterclasses:
She plays regularly in Italy and abroad. In recent seasons has performer at the Carnegie Hall of New York, at the Auditorium Parco della Musica of Rome, at the Teatro Massimo of Palermo and at the Teatro Pirandello di Agrigento.
She followed many Masterclasses of Piano and Chamber music held by Christian Ruvolo, Lya de barberiis, Libor Novacek, Marcello Abbado, Edita Stankeviciute, Irene Veneziano, Giulio Potenza, Fulvia Mancini and Massimiliano Martinelli. She also followed a Piano masterclass at the Windsor Piano Academy of London.
As piano accompanist she worked in Flute Masterclass of well-known flutist M° Andrea Manco (1st flute Teatro alla Scala Milano); in Vocal Masterclass with M° Vincenzo di Betta and in Clarinet Masterclass with M° Sauro berti.
Since 2016 she also teaches at the Conservatory of Ribera.
Giusy Ines Tuttolomondo (Piano) - Italy
Giusy Ines Tuttolomondo was born in Ribera (AG) on 21/01/1992. She graduated in Piano with the top marks in the Conservatory of Music "A. Toscanini" of Ribera under the guidance of prof.ssa Mariangela Longo. She graduated later in the 2nd specialist level at the Conservatory of Music "L. Cherubini" of Florence under the guidance of prof. Giuseppe Tanzini. She obtained the Master in "New didactic strategies in teaching disciplines of music education".
Awards and recognitions
She was awarded National and International piano competitions: “Golden Classical Music Awards” International Music Competition of New York (first prize), International Music Competition “Grand Prize Virtuoso” of Rome (first prize), International Music Competition “IMKA” of Sarajevo (first prize), Piano competition “W.A. Mozart” of Mazara del Vallo (first prize), North International Music Competition of London, International Piano Competition “città di Spoleto” (PG), International Music Competition “Amigdala- Prize Giuseppe Raciti” of Aci bonaccorsi (CT), “On stage” International Music Competition, International Music Competition of Canicattì (AG), Marlow Festival of Music & Drama 2016 (London), International Music Competition “Euterpe” of Corato (BA), International Music Competition “G. Campochiaro” of Pedara (CT), International Piano Competition “Eliodoro Sollima” of Enna, National Music Competition of Firenze, International Competition “IncontrArti Music Award” of Realmonte (AG),
Concerts and Masterclasses:
She plays regularly in Italy and abroad. In recent seasons has performer at the Carnegie Hall of New York, at the Auditorium Parco della Musica of Rome, at the Teatro Massimo of Palermo and at the Teatro Pirandello di Agrigento.
She followed many Masterclasses of Piano and Chamber music held by Christian Ruvolo, Lya de barberiis, Libor Novacek, Marcello Abbado, Edita Stankeviciute, Irene Veneziano, Giulio Potenza, Fulvia Mancini and Massimiliano Martinelli. She also followed a Piano masterclass at the Windsor Piano Academy of London.
As piano accompanist she worked in Flute Masterclass of well-known flutist M° Andrea Manco (1st flute Teatro alla Scala Milano); in Vocal Masterclass with M° Vincenzo di Betta and in Clarinet Masterclass with M° Sauro berti.
Since 2016 she also teaches at the Conservatory of Ribera.