Jonathan Lee (11), from Moreno Valley, demonstrated his outstanding talent and hard work over the past 7 months. First time performing in the Steinway Awards Festival. He performed the Prelude op 232 by Albeniz, the Mozart Turkish March and the Brubeck Struttin'
Emika Saito, age 12, second time Steinway Awards Festival competition winner, Junior Division. She performed in two master classes and one recital. The event, held at Rancho Mirage High School, in Rancho Mirage, started at 2:00 pm and ended at 7:00 pm. Emika performed the Schubert Impromptu Op 90 #4, the Joe Hisaishi Wind Forest, and the Mozart Sonata K 333, Allegro. She was awarded a $500.00 study scholarship
