In Harmony: the Kaufman Center Newsletter
Special Music School Student News (Spring & Summer 2010)
Special Music School ranked number seven on the top ten list of highest-scoring New York City schools, with 96.6% of students achieving proficient scores on state tests in math and English.
Special Music School Young Artists Program student Luis Diaz and Special Music School first grader Sophia Reyes won the New York Flute Club Young Musicians’ Competition in their age categories on February 28, 2010. Luis and Sofia performed in the Winners’ Concert at the New York Flute Fair on March 28, 2010, 2:30 pm, at the Lighthouse (111 E. 59th St.).
Oliver Betz (Piano – 6th Grade) won the International Chopin Competition in Hartford, CT and the American Prodigy International Competition held at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall.
Sebastian DeMayo-Stoger (Cello, 6th Grade) – received a standing ovation for his performance of Steve Marzullo’s Suite for Cello and Piano performed with the composer on February 22 at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.
Taylor Joines (Piano – 7th Grade) won the First Place in the 2010 Princeton Festival Piano Competition in the Intermediate Artists category on June 24, 2010. She was declared the winner after performing the Bach Prelude and Fugue in D major from in Princeton’s Taplin Auditorium.
Madeleine Manasse (Violin – SMS Graduate 2010) won First Place in the 2010 Princeton Festival Violin Competition in the Open Class category on June 24, 2010.
