Chopin Academy of Music
"The premier place to go for music lessons in Issaquah, Sammamish, and Bellevue..."
"The premier place to go for music lessons in Issaquah, Sammamish, and Bellevue..."
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Future Stars Today at CAM|
2010 Seattle International Piano Competition at Benaroya Hall Finalist, Ages 14-18, Max Wang 2010 NW Festivals: Romantic Festival First Prize, Max Wang First Prize, Robert Yan Second Prize, Alex Camai Second Prize, Sena Hove Third Prize, Sophia Beams Third Prize, Allen Lu Honorable Mentions: Thomas Fung, Ben Yu, Ana Chen, Dylan Go, Noela Lu First Prize for Chamber Music, Alex Camai, piano, Maria Kiesewetter, violin Second Prize for Chamber Music, Anna Kiesewetter, violin Third Prize for Chamber Music, Rebecca Li, violin, Claire Lin, piano 2010 NW Festivals: Contemporary Festival First Place, Jonathan Staley Second Place, Alex Donka Honorable Mentions: Sophia Beams, Henry Gao, Sena Hove, Erica Li, Tasha Mok 2009 Sonatina Festival First Prize, Jonathan Staley Honorable Mention, Henry Gao 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 Seattle International Piano Competition at Benaroya Hall Gold Medal (age 9 and under category), Robert Yan Awarded for the best performance of: ... a Song Without Words by Mendelssohn, Robert Yan ... of Szymanowski, Alex Camai |
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Dr. Ivona Kaminska
 Dr. Ivona Kaminska was awarded prestigious degrees in piano performance from three different countries throughout her international career: a Master of Arts degree and Postgraduate Artists’ diploma from the Frederic Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, Poland, a Master of Music degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, as well as a Doctorate degree from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. She has also participated in international festivals including the Mozarteum Sommerakademie in Austria and the international music festival in Duszniki-Zdroj, Poland, among others. Dr. Kaminska was also bestowed several distinguished awards and artists’ grants, some of which include the Stefan Batory Foundation Award in 1993, the Mozarteum Akademie Scholarship in 1995, the Beryl Barnes Music Award in 1999,the PhD Recruitment Scholarship from the University of Alberta in 1998 and 1999, and the Astral Career Development Grant in 2003. Equally passionate as a pedagogue, Dr. Kaminska is the founder and artistic director of the Chopin Academy of Music in Issaquah, Washington, an Adjunct Instructor of Piano at the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA, and the President of the Seattle International Piano Festival. She is frequently featured as a guest recitalist, lecturer, master class clinician and an adjudicator throughout the Pacific Northwest. Many of her students received prestigious awards and scholarships and continued successful careers in music.e-mail: ivona@chopinacademy.com |
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| Dr. Kaminska's Audio Samples: | |
| Chopin's Sonata in B minor, Op. 58, i. Allegro maestoso | |
| Prokofiev's Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82, iv. Vivace | |
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