The Young Artists Awards Program is designed to help
talented less-fortunate school children gain the education
needed to succeed as great musicians. All over the country today
music budgets in our schools are cut to a minimum leaving gifted
kids with no opportunity to obtain a superior education due to
financial constraints. The Max Reger Foundation of America is
committed to making a difference so that these young artists are
given a chance to excel as kids who are fortunate.
Max Reger performed a lot of music as a conductor, pianist,
organist and chamber musician. It is with his legacy that the
Foundation believes that its mission encompass all musical
genres to celebrate diversity. Although The Max Reger Foundation
is born of classical music, its outreach seeks to embody music
as a whole – a celebration of music. In the future, the
Foundation will expand this program to include less-fortunate
inner-city school children who wish to study Latin music and
Jazz with emphasis on the New York City and Miami, Florida
geographic areas. We are excited about the talent that will
develop and want to ensure a superior education for all children
in the program by partnering with distinguished music
professionals and institutions.
To date, The Max Reger Foundation is a partner with two premier
music institutions: 1) the New England Conservatory (Boston,
Massachusetts) and, 2) the Manhattan School of Music (New York
City). Once a candidate is selected for the Young Artists Awards
Program, The Max Reger Foundation of America guarantees the
scholarship for the remainder of their pre-college education.
This means an automatic financial contribution of up to eight
years invested in a child’s future. This commitment is an
important factor to financially-strapped families of gifted
kids. With this model, the burden to the family is lifted
eliminating the worry whether or not a financial aid package
will be granted each year.
In addition to the scholarship, The Max Reger Foundation of
America creates opportunities for these children to share their
gifts with the community. Performance outside of the educational
environment is important to the overall development of an
artistic training and the Foundation is dedicated to provide
this service to these children.
The Foundation is honored to help deserving young artists and
looks forward to expanding this program throughout the United
States in the future.
Phoung Nghi Pham
The Max Reger Foundation of America (MRFOA)
John C. Holtz Young Artists Award
Recipient #1 – January 2007
Last December, the first Young Artists Award was granted for
study in piano to a very talented 10-year-old pianist. She
performed a recital of works by Joseph Haydn, Frédéric Chopin
and Max Reger at the award event where she delighted the
audience by her poise, grace and musical artistry.
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The MRFOA Young Artists Award allows her to take a weekly
60-minute piano lesson, theory class and piano seminar at
the New England Conservatory Preparatory School (NEC) in
Boston, Massachusetts.
Born in Vietnam, she came to the United States with her
parents in 2004. This young artist started piano lessons at
the age of five in Vietnam and has won many prizes in
competitions. In 2004, she won First Prize in the Yamaha Cup
in Vietnam. Currently, she studies piano with Clara Slater
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Hannah Ji
The Max Reger Foundation of America
Young Artists Award
Recipient #2
On 28 April 2007, Hannah was award the second Young Artists
Award for study in violin at the Manhattan School of Music
Preparatory School in New York City. She performed a recital of
works by Brahms, De Falla, Gerschwin, Reger and Winkler.
Hannah’s technical and musical ability are truly outstanding and
the Foundation is proud to sponsor her education.
Born in Seoul, Korea, Hannah began violin studies at the age
of five and in 2000 won second place in the Korea Times
Children’s Music Competition and Young Artist Music
Competition. That same year, she performed as a soloist with
the Seoul Pop’s Orchestra.
She began studying with Grigory Kalinovsky at the Manhattan
School of Music Preparatory Division, in 2003. Hannah has
performed in many places, including Steinway Hall,
Greenfield Hall, and the Bryant Park Concert Series. In 2004
and 2005, Hannah attended Bowdoin International Music
Festival. In 2006, she was selected to be part of Pinchas
Zukerman's Young Artists Program in Ottawa, Canada. |
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Hannah won numerous honors and awards, including the Eugene B.
Kahn Memorial Award and the Thomas J. Lee Memorial Award. She
placed second in the Manhattan School of Music’s Concerto
Competition in 2005 and 2006. This year, she won first place in
the same competition and will perform, in February 2008, at the
Manhattan School of Music. She has also won the Crescent Avenue
Presbyterian Church Competition, second place in the New Jersey
Philharmonic Orchestra, and first prize in the Plainfield
Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition, where she will
perform on April 15, 2007.
There are two ways that you can show your support for the
Foundation and its commitment to children. First,
you can make a financial contribution
and secondly, sign up to attend
Foundation events like the Young Artists recitals. The Max Reger
Foundation of America appreciates your support so that it can
help less-fortunate kids fulfill their dreams and goals.
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