Hutt Valley Performing Arts Competition 2024

It was a pleasure to see so many inspiring performances at the 80th Hutt Valley Performing Arts Competition. I am very proud of the students who represented the studio, all performing with great musical characters.

Results & Achievements

Solo

• Evelyn Jiang (8 years & under 10)
  20th / 21st Century Class - Very Highly Commended
  New Zealand Composer Class - Very Highly Commended

• Tiffany Zhang (8 years & under 10)
  Baroque Class - Very Highly Commended
  Classical Class - Third Place
  Romantic Class - Highly Commended
  New Zealand Composer Class - Very Highly Commended

• Mietta Lin (10 years & under 12)
  Baroque Class - Very Highly Commended
  Classical Class - Highly Commended
  Romantic Class - Very Highly Commended
  Jazz Class - Commended

• Amelia Liu (10 years & under 12)
  Baroque Class - First Prize
  Romantic Class - First Prize
  Classical Class - Very Highly Commended
  New Zealand Composer Class - Second Prize
  Scholarship Winner, Age Group

• Miles Lin (12 years & under 14)
  Baroque Class - Commended
  Romantic Class - Highly Commended
  20th / 21st Century Class - Second Prize
  New Zealand Composer Class - Highly Commended
  Incentive Award

• Charlize Chan (14 years & over)
  Romantic Class - Commended

• Rebekah Lin (15 years & over)
  Recital Class - Second Prize

Esemble

• Raviolis - Miles Lin, Amelia Liu & Annika Bonk
  (in collaboration with Beth Chen Piano Studio)

I am proud of the growth demonstrated by every participant.

Below is Amelia’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s Barcarolle from the competition.

Backstage with Rebekah

Backstage with Tiffany

Rebekah presented a 20-minute recital programme featuring works by Bach, Beethoven, and Rachmaninoff.

Tiffany and Evelyn

Amelia on stage

Amelia was also awarded the Sime Baroque Trophy, Yishang Cup (Romantic Class), and Sambhus Family Piano Trophy (Scholarship Class).

Picture with Amelia and Meitta