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Our congratulations to our many hard-working students who
recently won many major awards in October, 2009. These students are
recognized below. 2009 Seattle International Piano Competition at Benaroya Hall Gold Medal (age 9 and under category), Robert Yan Gold Medal (age 9 and under category), Everlyn Zhou Awarded for the best performance of: ... a Song Without Words by Mendelssohn, Robert Yan ... of Szymanowski, Alex Camai ... Szymanowski, Everlyn Zhou ... Szymanowski, Elie Shin ... Chopin Etude, Elie Shin 2009 Bach Festival First Prize, Max Wang Second Prize, Claire Lin Second Prize, Catherine Oei Second Prize, Nicholas Reasoner Second Prize, Jonathan Staley Second Prize, Meili Zhang 2009 Sonatina Festival First Prize, Jonathan Staley Honorable Mention, Henry Gao |
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Christopher Bowlby has received recognition as a soloist and chamber musician, holding the highest degrees in piano performance from universities in the USA and Canada. As a winner of several young artists’ competitions, he was featured on Public Radio as a speaker and performer on stations in the mainland and Hawaii. His extensive repertoire encompasses the great romantic masterworks as well as new works by living composers, including John Corigliano, Jeff Junkinsmith, Laura Kaminsky, and Owen Bloomfield. Equally at home with chamber music literature, Mr. Bowlby performed Beethoven's Sonata in A major with cellist, Yo-Yo Ma and frequently performs four-hand and duo piano music with his wife, Ivona Kaminska-Bowlby. Dr. Bowlby has taught piano since 1993. Many of his students have been awarded scholarships at music programs from prominent colleges and universities in North America. Formerly, he taught at Mount Royal College, University of British Columbia, Shoreline Community College, and the University of Washington. Dr. Bowlby is currently the Program Director of the Chopin Academy of Music in Issaquah, Washington, and vice-president of the Seattle Int'l Piano Festival, which hosts, among other events, an international piano competition. He is also a member of the Washington Music Teachers' Association and is an active Washington state adjudicator.
2008-9 calendar year availability: by appointmente-mail: cbowlby@chopinacademy.com |
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| Dr. Bowlby's Audio Samples: | |
| Franz Liszt's Tarantella from his set, Venice and Naples | |