June 10, 2022 by askptgp - 0 comments

WINNERS OF THE SONORA VIRTUAL PIANO COMPETITION

Congratulations to all the winners of the recently concluded Sonora Virtual Piano Competition! Below are the winners:

Category A1
- 1st Prize: John Elijah Bendicion (CKC)
- 2nd Prize: Aninaw Rikit Velasco (RY)
- 3rd Prize: Rufino Lorenzo Rodriguez (MTN)
- 4th Prize: Showne Yin (AYS)
- 5th Prize: Jin Shi (AYS)
- Premyo Tiklado: Aninaw Rikit Velasco (RY)
Category A2
- 1st Prize: Daniel Jehremiah Asis (AYS)
- 2nd Prize: Caitlyn Stephanie Yu (CKC)
- 3rd Prize: Ella Gabrielle Gaw (AYS)
- 4th Prize: Ciana Maddison Santos (RRU)
- 5th Prize: Nevaeh Camryn Siy (CKC)
- Premyo Tiklado: Daniel Jehremiah Asis (AYS)
Category B1
- 1st Prize: Zion Montebon (AYS)
- 2nd Prize: Benedict Magboo (AYS)
- 3rd Prize: Lian Elyse Sy (CKC)
- 4th Prize: Katrina Lorenzana (GP)
- 5th Prize: Catherine Li (AYS)
- Premyo Tiklado: Zion Montebon (AYS)
Category B2
- 1st Prize: Aidan Ezra Baracol (AYS)
- 2nd Prize: Shawn Darren Chua (GP)
- 3rd Prize: Micah Tehinnah Tan (DA)
- Premyo Tiklado: Aidan Ezra Baracol (AYS)
Category C
- 1st Prize: Harold Guilang (NMI)
- 2nd Prize: Jason Matthew Tung (RMS)
- 3rd Prize: Jedidiah Caychingco (ZZ)
- Premyo Tiklado: Harold Guilang (NMI)

You will be receiving an e-mail within the day. Congratulations to all the winners!

The board of judges are as follows: Jeremiah Padilla (chair), Mary Anne Espina, Mariel Ilusorio, and Ruby Salvosa.

TEACHER LEGEND (in alphabetical order by first name)
- AYS – Anthony Say
- CKC – Carolyn Cheng
- DA – Denzel Abarquez
- GP – Gabriel Paguirigan
- MTN – Melissa Nartatez
- NMI – Najib Ismail
- RMS – Raul Sunico
- RRU – Reubel Uy
- RY – Regidor Yumul
- ZZ – Zandro Zulueta

June 1, 2022 by askptgp - 0 comments

SONORA PIANO COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS

Here is a list of all the participants for the Sonora Virtual Piano Competition 2022 (in no particular order)

Category A1
- Caylee Madison Reyes
- Rysa Alezea Cunanan
- Pamela Kristen Sua
- Jaasu Ravenzeil Jacob
- Aninaw Rikit Velaso
- Rufino Lorenzo Rodriguez
- Erick Robert Paras
- Showne Yin
- Sienna Jasmine Santos
- Derrick Matthew Sia
- Jin Shi
- Akiro Zildjian Makiramdam
- John Elijah Bendicion
- Harvin Nathan Sumaria
- Haiyang Wang
Category A2
- Nevaeh Camryn Siy
- Andrea Abad
- Bingxi He
- Samantha Chloe Wong
- Daniel Jehremiah Asis
- Abigail Faith Montefalcon
- Ella Gabrielle Gaw
- Khiel Ludwig Brosas
- Dallas Theodore Tajanlangit
- Kayleigh Claire So
- Ciana Maddison Santos
- Caitlyn Stephanie Yu
- Anna Emanuelle Rosell
- Allison Ababon
- Annika Jaden Cordero
- Maria Elora Aquino
- Julia Laureen Pacis
- Yile Zhu
- Tomoki Isohata
- Julian Maximus Durana
Category B1
- Johann Tangcora
- Mabli Mayumi Orozco
- Shawn Tan
- Lian Elyse Sy
- Katrina Lorenzana
- James Kaiser Agan
- Isaac Samuel Montefalcon
- Alab Roldan
- Dylan Douglas Barinaga
- Zildjian Zachary Viray
- Lance Fernandez
- Kaleena Clarice So
- Renard Dave Sia
- Zion Montebon
- Martine Go
- Lian Elyse Sy
- Catherine Li
- Benedict Magboo
- Dahvyn Dy
- Jeffrey Su
Category B2
- Micah Tehinnah Tan
- Aidan Ezra Baracol
- Shawn Darren Chua
- Sunshine Shi
Category C
- Jedidiah Caychingco
- Harold Guilang
- Jason Matthew Tung

Please note that you will receive an e-mail if you have any issues regarding your application. If there are any corrections or any missing names, please contact us at competition.ptgpfi@gmail.com with the subject line “SONORA CORRECTIONS”

April 8, 2022 by askptgp - 0 comments

SONORA COMPETITION UPDATES

You may access updated files by clicking the respective links below:

March 3, 2022 by askptgp - 0 comments

STEINWAY YOUTH PIANO COMPETITION 2022

Steinway Boutique Manila will be hosting the 6th Steinway Youth Piano Competition this 2022, introducing a new category in this edition of the SYPC. Scan the QR code on the poster for more information.

February 20, 2022 by askptgp - 0 comments

WINNERS OF THE SIPC 2022

Congratulations to all the winners of the SIPC 2022! Below are the winning representatives of the Philippines:

Children Group B
- 1st Prize: John Elijah Bendicion (CKC)
Children Group C
- 1st Prize: Ella Gabrielle Gaw (AYS)
- 2nd Prize: Issei Endo (CGA)
- 3rd Prize: Showne Yin (AYS)
- 3rd Prize: Julia Laureen Pacis (RCP)
Children Group D
- 1st Prize: Caitlyn Stephanie Yu (CKC)
- 1st Prize: Nevaeh Camryn Siy (CKC)
- 2nd Prize: Daniel Jehremiah Asis (AYS)
- 2nd Prize: Hanna Endo (CGA)
Youth Group A
- 2nd Prize: William Matthew Lim (HJL)
- 3rd Prize: Kayleigh Claire So (CKC)
Youth Group B
- 3rd Prize: Aidan Brent Tanlimco (AYS)
Youth Group C
- 2nd Prize: Lian Elyse Sy (CKC)
- 3rd Prize: Benjamin Lorenzo Villacorte (RCP)
Chopin Group
- 3rd Prize: Lian Elyse Sy (CKC)

These are the students of the following teachers
- CKC – Carolyn Cheng
- AYS – Anthony Say
- CGA – Carmencita Arambulo
- RCP – Remedios Planes
- HJL – Hyun Joo Lee

Congratulations to the Philippine representatives of the SIPC!

Registration to the Sonora Festival and Competition still ongoing! Click HERE for more information!

February 13, 2022 by askptgp - 0 comments

SIPC 2022 Final Round Broadcast

The Singapore International Piano Competition will broadcast the Final Round on YouTube from 13th to 18th February, every day at 12:00 NN (SST / GMT+8). The following schedule will be observed

13 February 2022
- Children Group A, B, C
- Bastien Group A, B
- Faber Group A, B
- Kabalevsky Etude Group
- Lemoine Etude Group
- Czerny Etude Group
- Heller Etude Group
- J. S. Bach Group
- Haydn Group
14 February 2022
- Children Group B
- Children Group C
15 February 2022
- Children Group D
- Youth Group B
- Four-Hands Group
- Two Pianos Group
- Concerto Group
16 February 2022
- Examination Group A, B, C
- Contemporary Group
- Youth Group A
- Mozart Group
- Schumann Group
- Brahms Group
17 February 2022
- Youth Group C
- Scriabin Group
- Tchaikovsky Group
- Beethoven Group
- Rachmaninoff Group
18 February 2022
- Chopin Group
- Liszt Group
- Debussy Group

The Winners Concert of the 2022 SIPC will be on 18 February 2022, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM (SST / GMT+8).

Click HERE for the SIPC YouTube Channel.

January 19, 2022 by askptgp - 0 comments

SONORA FESTIVAL AND COMPETITION UPDATE

The sudden rise of Covid-19 cases has greatly affected our daily lives once again. We understand that staying safe indoors is tantamount since we want to steer clear from this surge.

It has been agreed upon by both chairpersons and the board that our events will be moved. See the dates below:

FESTIVAL

Submission of videos: 20 March 2022
Screening (Audition): 21 – 27 March 2022
Piano Festival: 24 April 2022 / 1 May 2022
GUIDELINES
REGISTRATION LINK

COMPETITION

Submission of videos: 3 June 2022
Adjudication / Deliberation: 4 – 6 June 2022
Winners’ Concert and Awarding Ceremonies: 12 June 2022
GUIDELINES

December 21, 2021 by askptgp - 0 comments

SIPC 2022 FINALISTS

The following participants have been chosen for the Amateur Division of the Singapore International Piano Competition.

AGE BASED
- Children Group B
  - John Elijah Bendicion
- Children Group C
  - Ella Gabrielle Gaw
  - Julia Laureen Pacis
  - Issei Endo
  - Showne Yin
- Children Group D
  - Caitlyn Stephanie Yu
  - Hanna Endo
  - Daniel Jehremiah Asis
  - Nevaeh Camryn Siy
- Youth Group A
  - Kayleigh Claire So
  - William Matthew Lim
- Youth Group B
  - Aidan Brent Tanlimco
- Youth Group C
  - Lian Elyse Sy
  - Benjamin Lorenzo Villacorte
- Youth Artist Group
  - Yvonne Ang
THEME BASED
- Chopin Class
  - Lian Elyse Sy
- Liszt Class
  - Aidan Brent Tanlimco

The PTGPFI will be sending you an e-mail later this week for reminders. Please be reminded that the registration fee PER CATEGORY is PHP 10,000. You may deposit your payment through our SECURITY BANK Account. Account Name: Piano Teachers’ Guild of the Philippines Foundation, Inc. Account number: 171-031393-001. Please send the transaction slip or a screenshot of the online transaction to competition.ptgpfi@gmail.com.

Congratulations and good luck in the finals!

December 1, 2021 by askptgp - 0 comments

PIANO FESTIVAL 2022: SONORA

The Piano Teachers’ Guild of the Philippines Foundation, Inc. will be hosting an online Piano Festival on February 2022.

Click HERE for the guidelines and for more information.

To register, go to bit.ly/PTGPSonoraFest2022.

November 16, 2021 by askptgp - 0 comments

SONORA: VIRTUAL PIANO COMPETITION 2022

The Piano Teachers’ Guild of the Philippines Foundation, Inc. will be hosting a virtual piano competition with the theme 20th and 21st century piano music. Click HERE for the guidelines and for more information.