2026 Live Schedule - Lower Strings
Day 1 - Tuesday, February 24th, 2026
Chinese Cultural Centre - The Richard Charles Lee Resource Centre
Adjudicator: Joanne Yesol Choi
9:00 AM
42057 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 7 - List C - Unaccompanied Repertoire
| 1. | Peilin Xin | Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, III: Courante by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2. | Fayleen Wang | Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009, Bourrée I and Bourrée II by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 3. | Tongshuo Max Zhang | Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Courante by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 4. | Taylor Park | Suite No. 1 in G M major, BWV 1007, Courante by Johann Sebastian Bach |
10:10 AM
42056 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 7 - List B - Concert Repertoire
| 1. | Parson Pak San Fung | Tarantella, op. 23 by William Henry Squire |
| 2. | Standford Liu | Tarantella op.23 by William Henry Squire |
| 3. | Peilin Xin | Bourrée, op. 24 by William Henry Squire |
10:40 AM
42055 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 7 - List A - Concertos, Sonatas and Suites
| 1. | Yan Han Chen | Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 65, 3rd mvt. by Georg Goltermann |
| 2. | Taylor Park | Sonata E Minor, RV 40, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Antonio Vivaldi |
| 3. | Peilin Xin | Concertino No. 1 in F Major, 1st mvt.: Allegro by Jean-Baptiste Bréval |
| 4. | Standford Liu | Concerto No.4 in G Major, op.65, 3rd mvt. by Georg Goltermann |
| 5. | Leanne Chao | Sonata in E Minor, RV 40, 1st & 2nd mvts. by Antonio Vivaldi |
11:20 AM
42054 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 8 - Studies
| 1. | Rex Hui | Etude in D Major, op. 35, no. 2 by Auguste-Joseph Franchomme |
| 2. | Vannice Fan | Etude in D Major, op. 35, no. 2 by Auguste-Joseph Franchomme |
11:45 AM
LUNCH
1:00 PM
42053 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 8 - List D - Unaccompanied Repertoire
| 1. | Curtis Li | Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008, Courante by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2. | Caitlin Lee | Suite No.1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 3. | Alexander Leong | Suite No 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 4. | Summer Bay | Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 5. | Vannice Fan | Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 6. | Rayan Kalantar | Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Allemande by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 7. | Kyle Hu | Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach |
2:00 PM
42050 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 8 - List A - Concertos
| 1. | Irene Lee | Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 65, 1st mvt. by Georg Goltermann |
| 2. | Summer Bay | Concertino No. 1 in C Major, op. 7, 1st mvt. by Julius Klengel |
| 3. | Rex Hui | Concertino No. 1 in C major, op. 7, 1st mvt. by Julius Klengel |
| 4. | Melissa Hu | Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 65, 1st mvt. by Georg Goltermann |
| 5. | Curtis Li | Concertino No. 1 in C Major, op. 7, 1st mvt. by Julius Klengel |
| 6. | Kyle Hu | Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 65, 1st mvt. by Georg Goltermann |
| 7. | Fayleen Wang | Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Rondo by Jean-Baptiste Bréval |
| 8. | Alexander Leong | Concertino No. 1 in C Major, op. 7, 1st mvt. by Julius Klengel |
3:30 PM
42051 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 8 - List B - Sonatas and Suites
| 1. | Melissa Hu | Sonata in G Minor, 1st & 2nd mvts. by Henry Eccles |
| 2. | Kyle Wong | Sonata in G Minor, Largo and Allegro by Henry Eccles |
| 3. | Alexander Leong | Sonata in G Minor, Largo and Allegro by Henry Eccles |
| 4. | Rayan Kalantar | Sonata n G Minor, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Henry Eccles |
4:20 PM
42052 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 8 - List C - Concert Repertoire
| 1. | Yan Han Chen | Lied ohne Worte, op. 109 by Felix Mendelssohn |
| 2. | Eve Letourneau | The Swan (no. 12), The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns |
| 3. | Summer Bay | Andaluza (Playera) by Enrique Granados |
| 4. | Curtis Li | Lied ohne Worte, op. 109 by Felix Mendelssohn |
| 5. | Irene Lee | Gavotte, op. 67, no. 2 by David Popper |
| 6. | Kyle Wong | Country Dance by Carl Maria von Weber |
| 7. | Rex Hui | Mazurka, op. 11, no. 3 by David Popper |
Day 2 - Wednesday, February 25th, 2026
Chinese Cultural Centre - The Richard Charles Lee Resource Centre
Adjudicator: Joanne Yesol Choi
9:10 AM
42076 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 2 - List B - Pieces in a Faster Tempo
| 1. | Ella Wang | Minuet No.3 by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2. | Brianna Zhao | Allegro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
42077 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 2 - Studies
| 1. | Ella Wang | Etude in C Major by Josef Werner Etude in D Major, op. 60, no. 8 by Friedrich August Kummer |
9:35 AM
42075 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 2 - List A - Pieces in a Slower Tempo
| 1. | Brianna Zhao | Cradle Song, op. 49, no.4 by Johannes Brahms |
| 2. | Ella Wang | Beautiful Dreamer by Stephen Collins Foster, arr. Forrest Kinney |
42071 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 3 - List A - Baroque and Classical Repertoire
| 1. | Max Kwan | Sonata in F Major for Oboe and Basso Continuo, HWV 363a, Bourrée by George F. Handel |
10:05 AM
42073 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 3 - List C - 20th and 21st Century Repertoire
| 1. | Max Kwan | Budapesto by Carey Cheney |
10:20 AM
42070 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 4 - Studies
| 1. | Anna Gao | Spinner's Waltz by Anita Hewitt-Jones Etude in C Major by Richard Valentine Tabb |
42067 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 4 - List A - Baroque and Classical Repertoire
| 1. | Anna Gao | Gavotte by Marin Marais |
42068 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 4 - List B - Traditional and Romantic Repertoire
| 1. | Anna Gao | The Joker, op. 126b, no. 3 by Alexandr T. Grechaninov |
10:50 AM
41087 - Strings - String Duets - String Duets - Primary - Ages 9-10
| 1. | Claire Wong & Esther Huang | 8 Pieces, op. 39, 2nd mvt. by Reinhold Glière |
41085 - Strings - String Duets - String Duets - Junior - Ages 13-14
| 1. | Miles Nghiem & Abigail Bellissimo | Passacaglia by George Frideric Handel (Transcribed by Johan Halvorsen) |
41084 - Strings - String Duets - String Duets - Intermediate - Ages 15-16
| 1. | Evan Hughes & Yurika Ariga | Concerto in G Minor, RV 531, 3rd mvt. by Antonio Vivaldi |
11:30 AM
42066 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 5 - Studies
| 1. | Seth Zhang | Busy Bees by Rick Mooney Etude by Rick Mooney |
11:45 AM
LUNCH
1:00 PM
42063 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 5 - List A - Baroque and Classical Repertoire
| 1. | Hailey Liao | Suite No. 3 "Musette" by Louis de Caix d'Hervelois |
| 2. | Sophia Liu | Minuet In G Major WoO, no.2 by Ludwig Van Beethoven |
| 3. | Youlin Li | Concertino No. 5 in D Major, 1st mvt. by Jean-Baptiste Bréval, arr. Pierre Ruyssen |
| 4. | Seth Zhang | Minuet in G, WoO, no.2 by Ludwig Von Beethoven |
| 5. | Andrew Park | Musette (La Brantes), Suite No. 3 by Louis de Caix d'Hervelois |
1:50 PM
42064 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 5 - List B - Traditional and Romantic Repertoire
| 1. | Claire Wong | La cinquantaine by Gabriel Marie |
| 2. | Andrew Park | Norwegian Dance, op. 35, no. 2 by Edvard Grieg |
| 3. | Sebrina Zhang | La cinquantaine by Gabriel Marie |
| 4. | Sophia Liu | Scherzo by Carl Webster |
| 5. | Youlin Li | On Wings of Song, op. 34, no. 4 by Felix Mendelssohn |
| 6. | Hailey Liao | Norwegian Dance, op. 35, no. 2 by Edward Grieg, arr. Christine Donkin |
2:40 PM
42065 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 5 - List C - 20th and 21st Century Repertoire
| 1. | Sebrina Zhang | Fuego Español! (Spanish Fire) by Harold Birston |
| 2. | Youlin Li | Fuego Español (Spanish Fire!) by Harold Birston |
| 3. | Andrew Park | ¡Fuego Español!, Expeditions for Cello by Harold Birston |
| 4. | Claire Wong | Bess, You Is my Woman Now by George Gershwin, arr. Alan Gout |
3:25 PM
42060 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 6 - List B - Concert Repertoire
| 1. | Liam Chen | Chanson triste, op. 40, no. 2 by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky |
| 2. | Julian Su | Dance Rustique, op. 20, no. 5 by William Henry Squire |
3:50 PM
42061 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 6 - List C - Unaccompanied Repertoire
| 1. | Olivia Zheng | Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, VII: Gigue by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2. | Amy Jiang | Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Menuetto I and Menuetto II by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 3. | Liam Chen | Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Menuetto I and Menuetto II by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 4. | Julian Su | Suite No.1 in G Major, BWV 1007, Gigue by Johann Sebastian Bach |
4:30 PM
42059 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 6 - List A - Concertos, Sonata and Suites - Group A
| 1. | Olivia Zheng | Concertino No. 3 in A Major, 3rd mvt. by Jean-Baptiste Bréval |
| 2. | Amy Jiang | Concertino No. 2 in C Major, 1st mvt. by Jean-Baptiste Bréval |
| 3. | Su Yin | Sonata in C Major, op.40, no.1 by Jean-Baptiste Bréval |
| 4. | Scott Liu | Sonata No. 2 in E Minor, 1st & 2nd mvts. by Benedetto Marcello |
5:10 PM
42059 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 6 - List A - Concertos, Sonata and Suites - Group B
| 5. | Liam Chen | Sonata in E Minor, op. 1, no. 2, Adagio and Allegro by Benedetto Marcello |
| 6. | Su Yin | Sonata No. 2 in E Minor, 1st & 2nd mvts. by Benedetto Marcello |
| 7. | Julian Su | Sonata in E Minor, op. 1, no. 2, Adagio and Allegro by Benedetto Marcello |
| 8. | Scott Liu | Sonata in C Major, op. 40, no. 1, 1st mvt. by Jean-Baptiste Bréval |
Day 3 - Thursday, February 26th, 2026
Chinese Cultural Centre - The Richard Charles Lee Resource Centre
Adjudicator: Joanne Yesol Choi
9:30 AM
42040 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 10 - List A - Concertos
| 1. | Marcus Liu | Concerto in C Major, Hob. VIIB:1, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Franz Joseph Haydn |
| 2. | Yingfan (Jessie) Li | Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1 HEN; INT, 1st & 2nd mvts. by Franz Joseph Haydn |
10:15 AM
42042 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 10 - List C - Concert Repertoire
| 1. | Celine Wang | Papillon, op. 77 by Gabriel Fauré |
| 2. | Andrew Lian | Kol Nidrei, op. 47 by Max Bruch |
| 3. | Yingfan (Jessie) Li | Waldesruhe (Silent Woods), op. 68, no. 5 HEN; INT; MAS by Antonín Dvořák |
11:00 AM
42043 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 10 - List D - Unaccompanied
| 1. | Andrew Lian | Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009, Prélude by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 2. | Yingfan (Jessie) Li | Suite No. 4 in E flat Major, BWV 1010, Allemande by Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 3. | Celine Wang | Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009, Prélude by Johann Sebastian Bach |
11:45 AM
41086 - Strings - String Duets - String Duets - Elementary - Ages 11-12
| 1. | Xinyu Liao & Celine Wang | Sonata in G Minor, F.III No. 2, for Two Cellos, Allegro, Adagio by Antonio Vivaldi |
12:00 PM
LUNCH
1:15 PM
42048 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 9 - List D - Unaccompanied Repertoire
| 1. | Xinyu Liao | Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009, Allemande by J.S. Bach |
1:50 PM
42047 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 9 - List C - Concert Repertoire - Group A
| 1. | Xinyu Liao | Allegro appassionato, op. 43 by Camille Saint-Saëns |
| 2. | Brandon Ling | Allegro Appassionato, op.43 by Camille Saint-Saëns |
2:20 PM
42045 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 9 - List A - Concertos
| 1. | Jason Wu | Concerto in C Minor, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Johann Christian Bach |
2:40 PM
42046 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 9 - List B - Sonatas and Suites
| 1. | Emma Cho | Sonata in F Major, op. 5, no. 2, Adagio and Allegro by Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 2. | Jason Wu | Sonata In G Major, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Martin Berteau, attr. Giovanni Battista Sammartini |
3:20 PM
42049 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 9 - Studies
| 1. | Jason Wu | 12 Etudes for Cello, No. 1 by Auguste-Joseph Franchomme |
3:40 PM
42047 - Strings - Cello - Graded Classes - Grade 9 - List C - Concert Repertoire - Group B
| 3. | Brandon Ling | Élégie, op. 24 by Gabriel Fauré |
| 4. | Emma Cho | Elegie, op. 24 by Gabriel Fauré |
4:10 PM
43049 - Strings - Double Bass - Graded Classes - Grade 6 - List B - Classical Repertoire
| 1. | Clayton Mo | Gavotte by François Gossec |
4:25 PM
43046 - Strings - Double Bass - Graded Classes - Grade 7 - List C - Romantic and 20th-Century Repertoire
| 1. | Hansaem Park | The Elephant, The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns |
| 2. | Clayton Mo | Elephant, Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns |
4:40 PM
43042 - Strings - Double Bass - Graded Classes - Grade 8 - List C - Concert Pieces
| 1. | Hansaem Park | La cinquantaine by Gabriel-Marie |
5:00 PM
DINNER
6:00 PM
42005 - Strings - Cello - Open - Solo - ARCT List C
| 1. | Wenda (David) Fan | Elfentanz, op 39 by David Popper |
6:15 PM
42004 - Strings - Cello - Open - Unaccompanied Repertoire - ARCT List D
| 1. | Vivian Hu | Sonata for Solo Cello, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Gyorgy Ligeti |
6:35 PM
42003 - Strings - Cello - Open - Sonata - ARCT and Above
| 1. | Vivian Hu | Sonata in A Major, op. 69, 1st mvt. by Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 2. | Eunice Choe | Sonata in D minor, op. 40, 1st & 2nd mvts. by Dmitri Shostakovich |
| 3. | Wenda (David) Fan | Sonata No. 3, op 69, 1st & 2nd mvts. by Ludwig van Beethoven |
7:45 PM
42002 - Strings - Cello - Open - Concerto for Cello & Orchestra - Classical
| 1. | Vivian Hu | Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb:2, 1st mvt. by Franz Joseph Haydn |
42001 - Strings - Cello - Open - Concerto for Cello & Orchestra - Romantic or Modern
| 1. | Eunice Choe | Concerto in A Minor, op. 129, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Robert Schumann |
| 2. | Ashley Lee | Concerto in E Minor, op. 85, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Elgar Edward |