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This recital presented a marvelous opportunity to preview some exceptional young talent and provides necessary experience for the students themselves. All of the performers possess a strong interest in the pursuit of music.

Performing were Theo Gritz, Staphany Lu, Mark Micchelli, Moira Newman, Theo Rapanu (not pictured), Keely Schmerber (not pictured), and Jonathan Wei.

This year’s recital also featured a special appearance
by Alex Tuchman (not pictured), who recently
received the Most Distinguished Artist award at the
Ibla International Piano Competition in Raguza, Sicily
this past June. Tuchman’s appearance follows his first
performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City on
April 19, 2006. Alex, just 13 years of age, won the
Ibla Competition under the tutelage of Paul Zeigler
and is currently studying at the Mannes School of Music
in New York City. He will perform Bartok’s Eight
Improvisations on Hungarian Folk Dances.

Click here to listen to a passage from
each child's performance!

Theo Gritz is in 6th grade at Chatham Middle School.
He will begin and end the concert with compositions
by Mozart, Brahms and Bach.

Staphany Lu, a 9th grader at Morristown High School,
will perform Claude Debussy’s Arabasque No. 2.

Mark Micchelli is in 9th grade at Delbarton School. Mark will perform
two Preludes from Book 1 by Claude Debussy.

Moira Newman, a 7th grader at Oak Knoll School in Summit, will perform
three "Songs Without Words" by Felix Mendelssohn.

Theo Rapanu, a 6th grader at Florham Park's Ridgedale Avenue Middle School, will perform Beethoven’s Sonata in G Opus 49 No. 2.

Keely Schmerber, age 9, from Tranquility, NJ will perform
Chopin’s Nocturne in C Minor and Polonaise in G Minor.

Jonathan Wei, a 3rd grader at Collins Elementary School in Livingston, will perform Mozart’s Sonata in C K.545.