Prizewinners Steps to Bach 9, 10, 11, 12 years old and under
!!! CONGRATULATIONS !!!
Steps to Bach – 9 Years and under
1st Prize: Yan-Rong Lin, Taiwan
Teacher: Chia-Yi Chen, Taiwan
J. Bach: Minuet in G major from from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook, BWV Anh. 116 https://youtu.be/DndVNemAIlk
William Gillock: Viennese Rondo https://youtu.be/erefvEEx5-s
Yan-Rong Lin first started playing the piano at the age of the five. She enrolled in Miss Chia-Yi Chen’s studio since she was six years old.
Her talent in art is not only represented by piano but also by dance. 2021/9 IPPEC Piano Performance Garde 1; 2022/2 The National Musical Competition of Baroque: Piano-second grade elementary school-6th prize; 2022/4 Studio Recital; 2022/9 ABRSM Piano Performance Grade 3.
Steps to Bach – 10 Years and under
1st Prize: Chenxi Yan, China
Teacher: Dr Kirill Monorosi, Australia
J.C. Bach: Toccata No. 68 from the Méthode ou Recueil https://youtube.com/shorts/9Dqe4AZKVmA
Young Girls In the Garden By Federico Mompou https://youtu.be/pdXfr7cqZxI
Steps to Bach – 11 Years and under
1st Prize: Grace Walker-Barker, Australia
Teacher: Grace Kim, Australia
J.S. Bach: Little Prelude in C minor BWV 999 https://youtu.be/1ohmh4xi1Ek
William Gillock: Valse Etude https://youtu.be/qvYV8MLmd44
Grace is a passionate musician who has been playing piano for 5 years. She is a member of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Rising Stars program and is also an accomplished violinist and vocalist. Grace has enjoyed the opportunity of learning a new Bach piece for this competition.
Steps to Bach – 11 Years and under
2nd Prize: You-Chi Yang, Taiwan 
Teacher: ChiaYi Chen, Taiwan
Steps to Bach – 12 Years and under
1st Prize: Yuyang Eva Hu, China
Teacher: Dr Kirill Monorosi, Australia
J.S. Bach: Prelude in C major from the Well-tempered Clavier I BWV 846 https://youtu.be/HI7EDhYSz1c
Edvard Grieg : March of the Dwarfs https://youtu.be/leeIShcJv-0
I am Eva and I have been playing piano from the age of 4. I did the Chinese grades until grade 8 and now I am learning with my current teacher. I arrived in Australia in 2015 and came to Sydney around 4 years ago but I only started with my current teacher around 2 years ago.
2nd Prize: Rose Lin, Australia
Teacher: Sam Subasic, Australia
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COMPETITION 2021-2022
Prizewinners Steps to Bach 9, 10, 11, 12 years old and under
Steps to Bach – 9 years and under
1. Prize: HUMMLER Eva, Germany IMG_9870.jpg
Teacher: Anita Bender, Germany, Biberach an der Riß
J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in C major BWV 933 https://youtu.be/WmpWnlFQYvY
Fr. Chopin : Walzer e-Moll KK IV a Nr. 15 https://youtu.be/UOqA3B4taBk
Eva Hummler ist 9 Jahre alt (11/23/2011). Sie begann im September 2018 Klavier zu lernen. Im Jahr 2020 gewann sie den ersten Preis für Klavier solo bei Jugend musiziert. Im Oktober 2020 gewann sie beim Tonkünstlerwettbewerb in Stuttgart den zweiten Preis und im Oktober 2021 einen
1. Preis. Beim Bachwettbewerb in Köthen gewann sie am 28.10.2021 den 3. Preis.
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2nd Prize: YU Yang-Chen, China Foto.png
Teacher: Artemis Yen, China
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Steps to Bach – 10 years and under
1. Prize: FAN Xiyu, Australia Fan Xiyu.jpg
Teacher: Grace Kim, Australia, Sydney
J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in F major BWV 928 https://youtu.be/r3dTu8id7lc
Study Op. 61 No. 32 in A minor – Hermann Berens https://youtu.be/r3dTu8id7lc
Xiyu Fan (preferred name Phoebe), who lives in Sydney started to learn piano with her mother since the age of 4. In 2020, she was enrolled in the Rising Star program hosted by Sydney Conservatorium of Music Open Academy instructed by Grace Kim. Bach is one of her favorite composers.
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2nd Prize: LI Alice, Australia 534017B0-8C0A-471A-8C8C-F71AEE176954.jpeg
Teacher: Grace Kim, Australia, Sydney
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3rd Prize: von EICKEN Lydia-Marie, Germany Lydia.jpg
Teacher: Rira Rosin, Germany, Neubrandenburg
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Steps to Bach – 11 years and under
1. Prize: LIU Chun Yi, Taiwan 君逸.jpg
Teacher: no information
J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in C minor BWV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbAqNvIvWpI
Kabalevsky Sonatina Op.13 no.1 Movement 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RkKGV_CaYg
This is Liu Chun Yi from Taiwan and my English name is Elio. I’m going to 11 years old next month. My interesting is in
reading, reserch insects and love to play piano and especially to play Bach. It’s happy for me to attend this concert.
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2nd Prize: LEE Chen-Hsin, Taiwan LeeChen-Hsin.jpeg
Teacher: no information
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Steps to Bach – 12 years and under
1. Prize: CHAN Kieran, Australia Chan-Kieran200x300.jpg
Teacher: Grace Kim, Australia, Sydney
J. S. Bach: Menuet I – Partita No. 1 in B-flat major BWV 825 https://youtu.be/bI34EgRr64Q
M. Ravel: Sonatine: Animé https://youtu.be/ZgAkeKbQ-Kg
I started my musical journey at the age of 5 Since then I have been receiving with piano tuition from Ms Grace Kim. I was fortunate
enough to be awarded a Diploma in Piano studies by the the Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB). I also receive violin tuition
from Ms Madeleine Easton.