Joseph Israel Bookstaber Piano Competition

2019 Winner – Trinity Fan

Trinity performed:

• Bach – Prelude & Fugue in D, WTC II
• Beethoven – Sonata in A-flat, Op. 110 No. 31
• Liszt – Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6
• Kapustin – Variations, Op. 41

2018 Winner – Ethan Huang

Ethan performed:

• Chopin – Nocturne in c, Op. 48 No. 1
• Bach – Partita #2 in c, BWV 826
• Beethoven – Sonata in A, Op. 2 No. 2 (1st and 2nd mvmts)
• Scriabin – Etude in E, Op. 8 No. 5

2017 Winner – Madeline Wong

Madeline performed:

• Bach – Prelude & Fugue in C#, WTC I
• Beethoven – Sonata Op. 109 No. 30
• Chopin – Ballade Op. 52 No. 4
• Shchedrin – Basso Ostinato

2015 Winner – Julie Schmidt

Julie performed:

• Bach – Prelude & Fugue in E, WTC I
• Beethoven – Sonata in f, Op. 2 No. 1 (3rd & 4th mvmts)
• Chopin – Nocturne in b-flat, Op. 9 No. 1
• Debussy – Bruyeres from Preludes, Book II

2014 Winner – Elliott Tianxin Tang

Elliott performed:

• Bach – Partita No. 2 in c, Part 1, BWV 826
• Beethoven – Sonata in C, Op. 2 No. 3
• Chopin – Nocturne Op. 15 No. 1
• Prokofiev – Sonata No. 3 Op. 28

2013 Winner – Audrey Luo

Audrey performed:

• Bach – Prelude & Fugue in C#, WTC I
• Beethoven – Sonata in e, Op. 90
• Chopin – Sonata No. 2 Op. 35 (1st mvmt)
• Schedrin – Basso Ostinato

2012 Winner – Connie Wang

Connie performed:

• Bach – Prelude & Fugue in a, BWV889
• Beethoven – Sonata No. 30 Op. 109
• Rachmaninoff – Moment Musicaux, Op. 16 No. 4
• Bowen – Toccata Op. 155

2011 – No Competition

2010 Winner – Jeremy Jen

Jeremy performed:

• Bach – Prelude & Fugue in E-flat, BWV876
• Haydn – Sonata No. 51 in D
• Brahms – Rhapsody in g, Op. 79 No. 2
• Rachmaninoff – Prelude in G, Op. 32 No. 5
• Rachmaninoff – Prelude in b, Op. 32 No. 10

2009 Winner – Albert Wu

Albert performed:

• Bach – Prelude & Fugue in D, BWV874
• Beethoven – Sonata in e, Op. 90
• Liszt – La Campanella
• Debussy – Ce qu'a vu le Vent d'Ouest, from Preludes Book I
• Rachmaninoff – Prelude, Op. 23 No. 2

2008 Co-Winner – Kevin DiGuglielmo

Kevin performed:

• Schubert – Impromptu, Op. 90, No. 3
• Danielpour – The Enchanted Garden: "Mardi Gras"
• Bach – Prelude & Fugue in e, BWV879
• Mozart – Sonata in D (1st & 3rd mvmts), K.576

2008 Co-Winner – Adam Zerihoun

Adam performed:

• Liszt – La Leggierezza
• Ravel – Alborada Delgracioso
• Bach – Prelude & Fugue 6 in d
• Beethoven – Moonlight Sonata (2nd & 3rd mvmts)

2007 Winner – Robert Tsai

Robert performed:

• Bach – Prelude & Fugue No. 12, WTC I
• Schubert – Sonata in a, D. 784: I. Allegro giusto; II. Andante
• Chopin – Barcarolle, Op. 60
• Stravinsky – Etude, Op. 7, No. 1

2006 Winner – Melvin Diep

Melvin performed:

• Bach – Toccata in D
• Haydn – Andante con Variazioni in f
• Liszt – Waldesrauschen
• Bartok – Suite, Op. 14: Allegro Molto

2005 Winner – Alice Kaon

Alice performed:

• Bach – French Suite VI Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gigue
• Beethoven – Sonata Op. 31 No. 2 (1st mvmt & 3rd mvmts)
• Chopin – Ballade Op. 38 No. 2
• Prokofiev – Sonata No. 2 (4th mvmt)

2004 Winner – Kyle Ehrmann

Kyle performed:

• Bach – Prelude & Fugue in D, WTC 1
• Mozart – Sonata in c, K.547
• Chopin – Etude in c#, Op. 25 No. 7
• Ginastera – Sonata No. 1 Op. 22 (1st mvmt)

2003 Winner – Sophia Yan

Sophia performed:

• Bach – Prelude & Fugue in B-flat, BWV 866
• Haydn – Sonata in E-flat Hob. XVI/52; L. 62
• Liszt – Tarantella
• Bartok – Sonata I, Allegro Moderato

2002 Winner – Scott Schoenhaus

Scott performed:

• Bach – Prelude & Fugue in f, BWV 857
• Mozart – Sonata in B-flat, K.333
• Chopin – Scherzo in b, Op. 20 No. 1
• Dohnanyi – Rhapsody in g, Op. 11 No. 1
• Griffes – The Night Winds in e-flat, Op. 5 No. 6

2001 Winner – Meagan Hu

Meagan performed:

• Bach – Prelude & Fugue in e, BWV 855
• Mozart – Sonata in B-flat, K.333
• Rachmoninoff – Etude-Tableau in d, Op. 39 No. 8
• Debussy – Prelude from Pour le Piano
• Hindemith – Shimmy from Piano Suite Op. 26

2000 Winner – Ryan Wagner

Ryan performed:

• Bach – Prelude & Fugue in D, WTC II
• Beethoven – Sonata in E-flat, Op. 7
• Rachmaninoff – Prelude in b, Op. 32 No. 10
• Debussy – Feux d'artifice
• Chopin – Scherzo in c#, Op. 39

1999 Winner – Wenhai Pan

Wenhai performed:

• Bach – Prelude & Fugue No. 2
• Beethoven – Moonlight Sonata
• Liszt – Un Sospiro
• Rachmaninoff – Moment Musical No. 4

1998 Winner – Farrell Guarnaccio

Farrell performed:

• Bach – Prelude & Fugue No. 6 in D
• Beethoven – Sonata in C, Op. 2 No. 3
• Chopin – Etude in c#, Op. 10 No. 4
• Chopin – Scherzo No. 3 in c#, Op. 39
• Prokofiev – Devilish Inspiration