Laureate Gala
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
June 20, 2023, at 7:00pm EST
Instrumentalists, Vocalists, Ensembles & Composers
From Around the World
Concertos and Arias with
New York Chamber Players Orchestra
Giacomo Franci, conductor
Tickets $60 at Carnegie Hall box office and online HERE


CONCERTOS BY
Bach, Vogler, Haydn, Peskanov, W.A. Mozart, Chopin, Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Glazunov
Lutao Guo, piano
Nahvy Baek, violin
Amelia Xu, piano
Julio Reyes, guitar
Doron Hazan, saxophone
Aria Zhao, piano
Andrew Chukwuka Egbuchiem, voice
Uno Yanagi, piano
Anastasiya Squires, flute
Louise Ting, piano
Wenzheng Mu & Guangzhao Huang, clarinet duo
Ben Batalla, piano

SOLO PERFORMANCES:
Vincent Yang
Michael Kim
Catalina Wert
Sophia Zhang
Yung-Hsuan LEE
Sonya Wert
Adriana Zarzu
Ting-Yu Liu
Elinor Dixon
Samuel Rhoades
Chinnawat Themkumkwun
Venicia Rasmussen
Francesca Bartolo
Alexis Dyche
Valerija Iljinaite
Courtney Daniels Narmina Sultanova



CHAMBER ENSEMBLES:
Aria Cheregosha &Lauren Spaulding, Viola Duo
Teresa Laiz Monsalve & Marta Casas Vázquez, Soprano and Castanets Duo
Nayoung Kim & Nayoung Lee, Violine & Cello Duo
NEW COMPOSITION BY:
Peter Dickson Lopez

Steve Robinson is an American radio manager, producer and executive producer. He has held senior management positions with numerous American radio stations, including WFMT and the WFMT Radio Network/Chicago, WBUR/Boston, WGBH/Boston, WCRB/Boston, KPFA/Berkeley, WBGO/Newark, Vermont Public Radio and Nebraska Public Radio Network.ork. Robinson served as general manager of the statewide Nebraska Public Radio Network (1990-2000) and WFMT and the WFMT Radio Network from 2000 until October 2016.
A 50-year radio veteran, he has produced programs ranging from classical music documentaries to public affairs programs and has directed over 100 on-air pledge drives.
In 1984, he co-founded AIR, the Association of Independents in Radio, a service organization to assist independent radio producers in the United States. Robinson wrote AIR’s first two successful grants from the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.



"It is very important to have the audience participate in this competition! It engages the listener and encourages our wonderfully talented contestants.
I am delighted to co-found the James Adler Audience Favorite Award for the Sound Espressivo Global Music Competition. Sit back, listen, enjoy -- and please vote!"
~James Adler, Pianist and Composer
Photo: Frank Gimpaya

Artists from Around the World
Sample Compositions from All Periods of Classical Music



Kaleidoscope of Genres, Instruments, Ensembles
Age is Not a Limitation of Artistry! Performers are
Aged 7-80

iClassical Academy
AWARDS
iClassical Academy provides Recognition Awards
to Winners and Participants of Carnegie Gala Auditions
We believe that anyone, at any time, should have access to the wonderfully beautiful world of music
Our mission is to provide new generations of musicians, from any part of the world, the possibility to improve their skills and enjoy a wide audience
iClassical Academy is based in Switzerland



Judges provide immediate on-air feedback to participants during the Live Audition stage.
To learn more about the Judges, and to see their bios click here

Laureate Gala! OUR STORY
Laureates' Journey to Performance in New York City at
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall