Congratulations to our Scholarship Competition Winners!

Waltons New School of Music

Congratulations to the winners of our 26th Annual Martin A. Walton Memorial Scholarship Competition!

This year’s Competition took place in the New School for the first time in three years, on Sunday, 22 May 2022.

The winners are:

Young Student of the Year

FIRST PRIZE
& Full-Year Scholarship

Sha Weng • Piano
(Varo Khachatryan • Teacher)

The adjudicators commented on Sha’s ‘great ability to express the music’, ‘attention to detail’, ‘well executed ornamentation’, ‘good flow’ and ‘natural and effective dynamic control’.

SECOND PRIZE

Jing Yi Zhang • Piano
(Sarah Cunningham • Teacher)

The adjudicators commented on Jing Yi’s ‘beautiful tone’, ‘excellent dynamic control’, ‘beautifully expressed dynamics’ and ‘lovely presentation’.

JOINT THIRD PRIZE

Simon Jovetic • Piano
(Sarah Cunningham • Teacher)

The adjudicators commented that Simon had a ‘good feel for the music’ and ‘lovely communication’, and that his playing had ‘a story-telling feature’.

Wilson Zhang • Piano
(Sarah Cunningham • Teacher)

The adjudicators commented on Wilson’s ‘excellent dynamic control’, ‘impressive presentation’ and ‘clear communication’.

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Mature Student of the Year

FIRST PRIZE
& Full-Year Scholarship

Gráinne Blumenthal • Voice
(Sinéad Flynn • Teacher)

The adjudicators commented on Gráinne’s ‘excellent phrasing’, ‘impeccable rhythm’, ‘great tone and dynamic variety’, ‘good choice of programme’ and ‘excellent acting’.

SECOND PRIZE

Jack O’Connor • Voice
(Sinéad Flynn • Teacher)

The adjudicators commented on Jack’s ‘sensitive and confident performance’, ‘good dynamic range’, ‘solid musical understanding’ and ‘excellent choice of programme’.

THIRD PRIZE

Livia Bartolomé Vergel • Voice
(Sinéad Flynn • Teacher)

The adjudicators commented on Livia’s ‘solid phrasing’, ‘skilful articulation’, ‘lovely tone’, ‘beautiful and clear upper range’ and ‘good acting’.

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Most Promising Beginner

FIRST PRIZE
& Full-Year Scholarship

Wei En Zheng • Piano
(Sarah Cunningham • Teacher)

The adjudicators commented on Wei En’s ‘lovely dynamics’, ‘great confidence’, ‘impressive communication’, ‘natural presence’ and ‘mature control of her instrument’.

SECOND PRIZE

Daniel Elioutin • Piano
(Andriy Blyznuk • Teacher)

The adjudicators commented on Daniel’s ‘good technique’ and ‘impressive accuracy for such a young age’, as well as his ‘fantastic overall impression’.

THIRD PRIZE

Michael Elioutin • Piano
(Andriy Blyznuk • Teacher)

The adjudicators commented on Michael’s ‘lovely articulation’ and remarked that his performance ‘had a variety of interesting touches’.

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Thank You

Our Team of Faculty Adjudicators

Rebecca Kelly & Zach Parkinson
Competition Administrators

All Participants
for all their work and preparation

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