Violin, Piano and Music Teacher Experiences
These reviews highlight violin and piano participation, teacher recognition, musical motivation, competition feedback and encouragement received through the Charleston International Music Competition.
Joseph Graziose
Greetings, Charleston International Competition and thank you for the opportunity for me to offer my testimonial of my teaching methods for 1st Place winner Margaret Luan and other students who require an artist level approach for their goals. I am a half century veteran of sedulous research, practice, master classes, adjudicating festivals, and competitions. With all this dedication I designed a unique approach for each student weighing heavily on their strengths and deficiencies with a strong emphasis on imparting techniques and fingerings that will allow free expression with no fatigue or strain in the hands. I am grateful that all of this experience has allowed me to have a vast knowledge of the repertoire and I have the sixth sense to select compositions that will bring out the best in my students’ personality, and will incrementally uplevel their technical progress. I am also pleased to have received appreciation and positive feedback especially when my students have been accepted an major music schools and conservatories over the years. Wishing all of you a successful and fulfilling 2025 festival for all and thank you for the “First Place Teacher” certificate.
I am deeply honored to have won third place in this competition. When I saw my name on the results page, I was overjoyed. This competition has been a great learning experience to compete in and helped me realize new things about myself, such as working on being more confident in front of an audience or while recording. I feel that my technique has also improved, thanks to this opportunity. I would like to thank the judges for all their hard work in looking through all these videos, and I am also grateful for their helpful feedback on my performance. I would like to apply again for this competition next time as it was a wonderful learning experience.
It was a wonderful experience to participate for the first time in the 2024 Charleston International Contemporary Music Competition, and for receiving the appreciation, recognition, and encouragement. I am truly honored to have received the third prize for my piano performance at this competition. I am very thankful for this gracious opportunity and look forward to continuing with my musical journey with even more enthusiasm. I am very grateful to my teacher, family, and friends for supporting and guiding me throughout this experience.
I am very proud of my achievement as First Prize Winner in my age group and instrument category for the 2024 Charleston International Contemporary Music Competition.
Thanks to the organizing committee and the judges.
Thank you for organizing this online music competition for many months and giving Victoria the honor to win the third prize in this 2024 Summer competition to prove her music talent in violin performance. My kid, Victoria Nguyen had an amazing journey again last summer since her last live performance in the last recital of the Spotlight Music school. This will keep encouraging her to practice performing and set goals to achieve in her music road.
We really appreciate what you have done to discover Outstanding Musical Talent Worldwide.
Winning a prize is definitely a great pleasure for me as a young violinist. But actually winning a prize in this big competition is an even better feeling. This undoubtedly pushes me to take the violin more seriously with more love, since such a professional finalization really made me feel much closer to the violin. Thank you Charleston competition for your work and opportunity
It was a pleasure participating in this competition. Charleston is a prestigious competition of rising youngsters with potential, and I am grateful that I was chosen to be part of this it. Winning 3rd place in the 11 year old category is insane. Young talents can emerge like this. I just have no words to say. It has been an honor to be one of the participants, thank you judges. I hope to participate next year when I am 12. Thank you so much!
I give a huge thank to 2024 summer music competition. My kid – An Nguyen has an amazing journey last summer. This is a big encouragement for her to keep going on her music road.
We appreciate a lot!
The Charleston International Music Competition is an incredibly prestigious competition that provides musicians such as myself with an opportunity to better ourselves as musicians and to promote the art of music to so many people all over the world. Receiving first prize in this competition is a great honor which I will not ever forget and will always appreciate. I also appreciate the multitude of opportunities that this competition provides for its winners. I would like to express my gratitude once again to this competition, and I would encourage any musician to participate in this prestigious event.
Florela Diana Matusa
As a violin teacher I am incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity for my student Elena Yee-Wing Poon to participate in such a prestigious competition and to have a great and unique experience that Charleston International Competition offers to the young students in different age categories.
For my student Elena, it is an opportunity to understand her own potential. It is motivation to pursue the instrument as her future career by building self-esteem and assurance as well a strong confidence in her future success.
I already see all these positive effects in her plus more self-examination, self-control and determination to strive for the best, excelling in her violin study!
I believe Charleston International Competition is a great,prestigious “corner stone” of our generation that is shaping, challenging and affirming the prestigious great performers of our next generations!