2024 GOCAA Concerto Concert (LA ) AUG 31

1 Cello - Emily Judith Huang ： Henri Casadesus Concerto in C minor  1 st Movement  

  5’30 , age : 10 

2 Corrina Mcnevin : Mozart Piano Concerto No.20 in d minor K. 466 2nd movement Romance. 16 years old ，10 minutes 

3 Austin Lam : Mozart Piano Concerto No.12 in A Major K.414 1st movement  Allegro. 14 years old, 12 minutes. 

4 Nora Wang 14 yrs.

Mozart piano concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466 1st movement 

（GOCAA  Professional Artist)

5 Tianhao Wu（吴天昊）。 Mozart Piano Concerto No.22 in E-Flat Major, K.482, 1st movement, Allegro。（15min) age :25

Emily Judith Huang, age 10, began studying the cello at six years old and is also a young pianist. At age 8, she was awarded the 'Steinway Cup' and the Steinway Standard of Excellence Award. Emily is a laureate of many competitions, including the Overall Prize (Grand Prize) winner of the Steinway Junior Piano Competition Category A. She has won First Prizes (cello) in the Rocky Mountain Music Competition, Crescendo International Music Competition, Peel Music Festival, North York Music Festival, International Music Festival and Competition, and Unionville Music Competition. She also plays in two chamber groups, both of which won first place in the 2024 Ontario Provincial Final (12 years old and 14 years old group). Emily enjoys performing and sharing her passion for music. In addition to music, Emily is one of the best girl hockey player for her age group in North America.

Corrina McNevin

Corrina McNevin from Pasadena, CA has been playing piano for over 10 years from the time she was in Kindergarten. She has studied at Virtuosos Russian Music Academy in Northridge, CA and at Huayun Music Center in Monterey Park, CA. She has routinely participated in the Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC) standardized testing program and has received branch or state honors each year. As part of the program, she has performed on multiple occasions at the MTAC honors recital. She was awarded 2nd place at the 8th GOCAA International Piano Competition in 2020, the first time she attended the national level contest. She was also a multiple times winner at American Protege Music Competitions in 2021, 2022 and 2023 and invited to the Solo performance at Carnegie Hall. She got several international level piano awards in the year 2023 including a silver prize and a great musicianship special prize in World Melodia Championship held in Cambridge, UK as well as a third place in US international Open Music Competition. In the 2004 Grand Concours of International Association of Professional Music Teachers, Corrina honorably achieved 2nd place. Currently Corrina is a 11th grade student at the Webb Schools in Claremont, CA. Outside of piano, she enjoys a wide variety of extra-curricular activities, including tennis, painting, travel, and volunteering at her school.

Austin Lam

Born and raised in LA, California, Austin Lam's musical journey is flagged by some noteworthy milestones. His role as the pianist for elementary and middle school Christmas choirs, was the first sign that he was going to be a versatile musician. Fast forward to March 2, 2023, Austin reached MTAC Level 7, a testament to his dedication. In April 30, 2023, Austin participated in a competition at La Sierra University, displaying his commitment to seek challenges. Came July 2022, Austin was invited to showcase his skills at the Congregational Church in San Mateo. This performance merited the recognition from the Global Outstanding Chinese Artist Association (GOCAA). On July 1, 2023, he earned an exclusive invitation to play at the prestigious Teachers Association of California convention recital at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara convention center, Santa Clara, where Austin performance was well received and would definitely motivate him to go for something remarkable in the future.

Nora Wang 14 yrs old. Nora began her musical journey at 4 and has fallen in love with it ever since. She started learning piano at 5 yrs. and violin at 6 yrs. She has won numerous awards for both Piano and Violin. She was the Concert Master for Pasadena Youth Sinfonia Orchestra in year 2023-2024.

Her accomplishments include but not limited to:

ABRSM Level 8 Distinction

2024 Los Angeles Golden Classical Music Award First Prize

2023 GOCAA Best Performance Award   2021 GOCAA Most Talented Award

2021 GOCAA Junior division First Prize 2018 GOCAA Own choice piece: First Prize

GOCAA Professional Artist

Tianhao Wu, a distinguished Chinese pianist, is currently immersed in his Doctoral studies in

Music Art at the University of Miami's Frost School of Music, under the tutelage of Santiago

Rodriguez. His journey in professional music education commenced at the High School

affiliated with the Tianjin Conservatory of Music.

Tianhao's academic accolades include Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Piano

Performance, which he earned at the Manhattan School of Music, studying under the

guidance of Phillip Kawin and Daniel Epstein.

As a prize winner in many national and international competitions, Tianhao has garnered

accolades across the globe, showcasing his virtuosity in China, the United States, Germany,

Italy, and Singapore. Among his many achievements, he secured the top honor at the

Universal Artists Festival International Music Competition, leading to an invitation to perform

as a featured soloist with The International Chamber Orchestra, playing Beethoven's Piano

Concerto No. 3 at the Universal Artists Festival held at the New England Conservatory.

His triumphs extend to the Golden Classical Music Award Competition, where he was

selected to perform at the winners' recital at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall. Additionally, he has

claimed first prizes at the WPTA Finland International Piano Competition, the Grand

Metropolitan International Music Competition, The Fourth Chinese National Piano

Competition, and the Fourth Singapore International Chinese Art Festival Piano Competition.

Tianhao's musical excellence is further evidenced by his participation in various prestigious

events such as the Tianjin Juilliard Piano Festival, the Euro Arts Academy, the Todi 1st

International Music Festival, and the 2016 KAWAI Master Class and Music Festival. During

these events, he had the privilege of engaging in master classes with a constellation of

renowned pianists and educators, including John Perry, Jerome Lowenthal, Eduardo Delgado,

Alexander Korsantia, Antonio Pompa-Baldi, and HaeSun Paik.