Building character. Fostering excellence.
2012-2013
The International Music Academy, in partnership with the Society for the Performing Arts, Wortham Center provided eight students to perform at the Wortham Center on February 13, 2013, as the prelude for Benjamin Grovesnor. Our school was also selected for an outreach experience with Mr. Grovesnor where students and parents had the opportunity to meet with him and ask questions about his experiences as a student and concert pianist.
William Fan was selected as a first-prize winner in the Young Artist Piano Competition. Held in San Marcos, TX in February 2013. This competition attracts the best students from around the state of Texas.
Tomás Jonsson was one of only two solo pianists from Houston chosen to be in the Houston Young Artist Program for 2013-2014. With his brother, violinist Marco Jonsson, Tomas performed at Miller Outdoor Theatre and was heard live on KUHA in January of 2013.
Rachel Yang won Second Place in the Houston Tuesday Musical Club's Rochelle Liebling Kahan Prodigy Competition in February 2013. This competition is for gifted 6-to-9-year-olds and draws Houston's most talented youngsters.
Kerrigan Quenemoen and Kenneth Yu won first place in the June Leondar Chamber Music Competition in Dallas, TX.
Annabelle Bachrach, Loren Chang, Treed Huang, Francis Patience, Ben Sato-Singh, Autumn Watt, Jinqiu Wei, and Humphrey Xu were awarded the top score of 1+ at the Forum Auditions, in December 2012.