Playathon | The Royal Conservatory of Music

Playathon

Join Us on Saturday, May 17, 10AM to 4PM - Rain or Shine!

Every spring, students, faculty, and special guests of The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists come together for Playathon – 6 hours of music making in the courtyard of The Royal Conservatory on Bloor Street! In case of rain, the festivities move inside to Mazzoleni Concert Hall.

This free, fun-filled day of student performances celebrates the close of the academic year, showcases the remarkable talents of our next generation of musicians, and raises funds to support their musical training!

To continue to develop the next generation of great Canadian artists, we must be able to support the level of training needed to foster artistic excellence and to offer these exceptional young students the best chance to reach their full potential.

We need your support to:

Expand learning opportunities through the master class program
Encourage and support students through scholarships
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Together, we will inspire endless possibilities for these young artists and unleash the enormous potential for creativity and innovation.

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Schedule

Please note that performances and timing are subject to change.

10AM – 11AM

Performer	Composer	Title	Movement
Opus Facere "Quartet" Trio Cruz Pham, violin Brittany Wang, viola Miles Nghiem, cello	Franz Schubert (1797–1828)	String Trio in B flat Major, D 471	I. Allegro
Sophia Zhang, violin	Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)	Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001	I. Adagio
Sean Ping, piano	Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)	Prelude and Fugue in D Major from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 874
Angelina Sievers (alumni), viola Irene Huang (alumni), piano	Frank Bridge (1879–1941)	2 Pieces for Viola and Piano	I. Pensiero II. Allegro appassionato
Tina Sievers, violin Angelina Sievers, viola	Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754–1812)	Duet for Violin and Viola in G Major, op. 7, no. 1	III.
Justin Chen, piano	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)	Piano Sonata No. 9 in D Major, K 311	I. Allegro con spirito
The M&MS Marion Cha-Kang, violin Marcus Yi, piano	Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)	Sonatina, op. 100	I. Allegro risoluto
Stellar Duo Murasaki Matsutani, piano Winnie (Weitong) Geng	Cécile Chaminade (1857–1944)	6 Pièces romantiques, op. 55	I. Primavera V. Danse hindoue
Lucy Li, piano	Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)	Prelude and Fugue in C Major from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870
Hayley Chong, clarinet	Willson Osborne (1906–1979)	Rhapsody for Clarinet
Dayou Kim, piano	Claude Debussy (1862–1918)	Préludes, Book 2, L.123	XII. "Feux d'artifice" ("Fireworks")
Riley Chong, horn Daisy Leung, piano	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)	Horn Quintet in E flat Major, K 407	III. Allegro

11AM – 12PM

Performer	Composer	Title	Movement
Zhiyuan Zhang, cello Daisy Leung, piano	Robert Schumann (1810–1856)	Fantasiestücke, op. 73	III: Rasch und mit Feuer
VSL trio Tina Sievers, violin Chloe Liao, cello Harrison Vandikas (guest), piano	Sheila Vandikas	Pandanggo Sa Tinikling	III. Kasayawan
Kaylee Cho, flute Daisy Leung, piano	Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)	Flute Sonata in E flat Major, BWV 1031	II. Siciliano
Emily Wang, violin Daisy Leung, piano	Antonio Bazzini (1818–1897)	The Dance of the Goblins (La ronde des Lutins), op. 25
The NormALÊ Duo Eddie Chen, piano Kai Wu	Anton Arensky (1861–1906)	6 Pièces enfantines, op. 34	IV. Valse
The Chamber of Secrets Alice Yang, violin Alice Zhang, cello Leping Ho, piano	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)	Piano Trio No. 3 in B flat Major, K 502	III. Allegretto
Ryan Yunen Gu, piano	Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)	Gaspard de la nuit M 55	I.Ondine
Nicholas Moreau, bass-baritone Jarmin Weng, piano	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)	"Ho Capito, signor si" from Don Giovanni, K 527
Quartetto Solana Kingsley Chen, violin Min-Jeong Koh, violin Joy Cha-Kang, viola Junyi (Summer) Li, cello	Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)	String Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, op. 27	III. Intermezzo. Allegro molto marcato — Più vivo e scherzando — Coda — Vivo
Anthony Vu, piano	Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)	Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829	VII. Gique
Sean Ping, violin	Eugène Ysaÿe (1858–1931)	Sonata No. 3 in D Minor for Solo Violin, op. 27, no. 2 ("Ballade")
Christie Cheung, violin	Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)	Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001	IV. Presto

12PM – 1PM

Performer	Composer	Title	Movement
Kenneth Chen, piano	Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)	Prelude and Fugue in A Minor from Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 865
Seasons Duo Eason Hu, violin Serena Kuang, piano	Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)	F-A-E Sonata, op. 4	III. Scherzo
Anamaria Khingava, violin	Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)	Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001	II.Fuga
Bill Vu, piano	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)	Piano Sonata No. 6 in D Major, K 284	I. Allegro
The S.E.A.L. Quartet Abigail Bellissimo, violin Sophia Chen, violin Émilie Tam, viola Elizabeth Hu, cello	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)	String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K 387	I. Allegro vivace assai
The NormALÊ Duo Eddie Chen, piano Kai Wu	Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)	Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in D Major, op. 6	I. Allegro molto
Katie Lair, soprano Ruixi Zhang, bass-baritone Angelina Zhou, piano	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)	"Cinque . . . Dieci . . . Venti" from Le nozze di Figaro, K 492
Belle Lin, violin Sophie Ryan, violin Audrey Gao, viola Audrey Shih, cello	Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)	String Quartet No. 5 in E flat Major, op. 44 no. 3	I. Allegro vivace
GIlbert Xu, piano	Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)	Jeux d'eau, M 30
🍉 quartet Wachiyo Cho, violin Victoria Gilerovitch, viola Ivan Kolokolkin, cello Andrew Bao, piano	Milton Barnes (1931–2001)	Poème Juif
Nathan Lau, violin Edward Wu, violin	Pablo de Sarasate (1844–1908)	Navarra, op. 33

1PM – 2PM

Performer	Composer	Title	Movement
Grey Wall Duo Angela Yuan, violin Carolyn Chen, piano	Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)	Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, op. 30, no. 3	I. Allegro assai
Angela Yuan, violin Blair Yuan (guest), flute Tiandan Jiang (guest), piano	D Shostakovich (1906-1975)	Five pieces for 2 Violins and Piano	IV. Waltz V. Polka
Wachiyo Cho, violin Wachika Cho (guest), violin Tiandan Jiang (guest), piano	Lei Qian Akiyama Sayuri	Big fish Day lily
Kenneth Chen (guest), violin Kevin Chen, cello	Reinhold Glière (1875–1956)	8 Pieces for violin and cello, op. 39	II. Gavotte III. Berceuse IV. Canzonetta
Joanne Yeh, piano	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)	Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Minor, K 457	I. Allegro
Oliver (Zihuan) Xu, violin Omiyo Hossain, violin Noah Haro Jang, viola Kevin Chen, cello	Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)	String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, op. 96, "American"	IV. Finale: vivace ma non troppo
Karen Kobayashi, flute Megan Lo, piano	Lili Boulanger (1893–1918)	2 Pieces for Flute and Piano	I. Nocturne II. Cortège
Vanessa Hung, piano		Préludes, Book 2, L.123	V. Bruyères
Junia Friesen, violin Angelina Sievers (alumni), viola Ella Xu, cello Irene Huang (alumni), piano	Traditional, arr. The Danish String Quartet	Ribers No. 8 Gale Warning
Sacora Trio Salma Khakimov, violin Ryan Yin, cello Connor Mahon, piano	Connor Mahon	Trio Sirens
Philip Wang, violin Leo Wang, violin Jessica Chung, viola Chloe Liao, cello	Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)	String Quartet in F Major, M 35	I. Allegro moderato

2PM – 3PM

Performer	Composer	Title	Movement
Sophia Geng, violin Daisy Leung, piano	César Franck (1822–1890)	Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano	IV. Allegretto poco mosso
Anissa She, piano	Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757)	Keyboard Sonata in B Minor, K 27
Malisha Lukoni, voice Daisy Leung, piano	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)	"Vedrai Carino" from Don Giovanni, K 527
Katie Lair, voice Helen Heyun Jiang Daisy Leung, piano	Léo Delibes (1836–1891)	“Flower Duet” from Lakmé
Malisha Lukoni, voice Katie Lair Chloe Chen Helen Heyun Jiang Nicholas Moreau Ruixi Zhang Daisy Leung, piano	Richard Rodgers (1902–1979) and Oscar Hammerstein (1895–1960)	“You'll Never Walk Alone” from Carousel
Alexandra Ma, piano	William Hirtz, arr. Alexandra Ma	Wizard Of Oz Fantasy
Yusuf Tajbakhsh, violin Micheal Wang, piano	Franz Schubert (1797–1828)	Violin Sonata in A Major, D 574	I. Allegro moderato
Xinru Lai, violin Phoenix A. Fagan, violin Brian Zihao Wu, viola Anzu Lin, cello	Franz Schubert (1797–1828)	String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor ("Death and the Maiden")	I. Allegro
Jolene Zhao, piano	Heather Schmidt (b. 1974)	Shimmer
Karen Kobayashi, flute Michelle Jin, clarinet Maisey Zhao, piano	Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)	Tarantelle, op. 6
Claire Wang, piano	Fryderyk Chopin (1810–1849)	Étude in F Major, op. 10, no. 8 ("Sunshine")

3PM – 4PM

Performer	Composer	Title	Movement
Shiyun Qiu, piano	Robert Schumann (1810–1856)	Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, op. 22	III. Scherzo: Sehr rasch und markiert
Ruixi Zhang, voice Micheal Wang, piano	Fryderyk Chopin (1810–1849)	Étude in E Major, op. 10, no. 3 ("Tristesse")
Aijia Zhang, piano	Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757)	Keyboard Sonata in F Minor, K 481
Yoanna Haeun Jang, violin Noah Haro Jang, viola	Johan Halvorsen (1864–1935)	Passacaglia for Violin and Viola
Seasons Duo Eason Hu, piano Serena Kuang	Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)	Ma mère l'Oye, M60	III. Laideronnette, Impératrice des pagodes
Jessica Chung, violin Angelina Zhou, piano	Taylor Swift	Medley
Ryan Yin, piano	Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)	Prelude and Fugue in D Minor from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 875
Oskar Daniel-Raum, voice + piano	TBD	TBD
Sora Sato-Mound, violin Edward Wu, violin Harrison Yang Meng, viola Emma Tian, cello	Erwin Schulhoff (1894–1942)	Five Pieces for String Quartet	I. Alla Valse viennese II. Alla Serenata III. Alla Czeca IV. Alla Tango milonga V. Alla Taranetella
Junia Friesen, violin Nathan Lau, violin Omiyo Hossain, viola Ethan Jeon, cello Sam Shashaani, piano	Robert Schumann (1810–1856)	Piano Quintet in E flat Major, op. 44	IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Hanah Kim Jang, violin	Eugène Ysaÿe (1858–1931)	Sonata No. 2 in A Minor for Solo Violin, op. 27, no. 2 ("Jacques Thibaud")	I. Obsession – Prelude: Poco vivace