Acworth, GA Auckland, New Zealand   Jacinta is excited to continue pursuing her passion in spreading the gift of music as an instructor at Morin Music Studio. Carrie Ma, piano Over the last couple of decades Ben has performed classical recitals, gigged with soul singers and rock bands, conducted orchestras and choirs, played weddings, birthdays and funerals, and even worked in churches as Music Director and Worship Pastor. Student of Slava Spiridonov Eric Yang, piano 18 Daniel Schendel, piano   Student of Dr. Kookhee Hong Ormond, Australia   Coaching Sessions:   In June 2016, Szefer was a top prizewinner at the Arthur Fraser International Piano Competition. She started off shy and unsure but her confidence continues to grow with each class. We feel very fortunate and privileged to have him.   Michael Lin, piano   June 27, 2021, 3:30PM He has also served as assistant conductor of the Dr. EP Scarlett Symphonic Band. 15 In February 2020, he performed Chopin’s Concerto No.2 with the Calgary Philharmonic for their PhilKids Benefit concert. Spring 2019 Registration deadline:  April 18th, 2019.   Audrey Dao, violin Student of Alexandra Tsirkel   Clifton, NJ Ithaca, NY June 26, 2021, 7:30PM, June 27, 2021, 11:30AM To change a performance repertoire, a $55 fee must be submitted on the Contact Us page no later than two months prior to the Recital. 14 Adam Wu, piano Kirkland, WA Browse Artists Alphabetically Artist Names Beginning Complete List A-Z : Maria A'Becket - American Painter Hans von Aachen - German Painter Alvar Aalto - Finnish Architect Magdalena Abakanowicz - Polish Sculptor Masseot Abaquesne - French Potter Riza-i Abbasi - Persian Painter Louise Abbema - French Painter Edwin Austin Abbey - American Illustrator/Muralist Berenice Abbott - American … Students will learn their part with the support of their private instructor, and receive coaching in ensemble performance in preparation for their performance at Arts Commons for the Morin formal student recitals. Elijah Chen, cello He was chosen to be the assistant conductor of the University of Calgary Symphonic Band in 2016. 15 Alps Xia, piano Andover, MA She has appeared in Gianni Schicchi, Die Zauberflöte and Suor Angelica in the US and Italy. Mark Zhu, piano   12   Student of Tommaso Cogato     Participants are required to submit video/audio recording materials for the audition. Student of Hong Liu San Diego, CA Ridgewood, NJ     She studied in Stockholm and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where her teachers included Vera Rózsa. Jacinta holds a Bachelor in Music from the University of Calgary and is currently entering her second year of the Bachelor in Elementary Education at St. Mary’s University in Calgary. Her students have been recognized having won local voice and piano competitions like Calgary Performing Arts (2019), Steinway Piano competition (2018), Dance Works (musical theatre- song and dance solo, 2019), Shy Ann Dance Festival (Musical theatre, 2019) and Wild Rose Dance Arts Competition (2019) in Calgary, Red Deer and Medicine Hat. Estelle Bang, piano     She will ensure the students not only have fun but also accomplish any goal they set for themselves.”, “My daughters have been students at Morin Music for the past year and we are absolutely thrilled with the experience. Mengxin Sun, piano           Caelia Song, cello   Matthew Gurning, 17 years old, is a senior at Rancho Cucamonga High School.He currently studies under Dr. Elvin Rodriguez. 15   Student of Vivian Fang Liu Matthew Chanwai, cello Dum and Dummer 2. 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