Sibelius-Concerto in Dm-Music Club Awards Performance-Alan

Alan is the 1st piace winner in the Senior Category for the 2008 Naples Music Club Competition - Strings Division.

He is also the 2008 Winner of the prestigious Turiel Award.

His selection is the Sibelius Concerto in D minor - First movement.

More information can be found here:
http://www.naplesmusicclub.org/scholarships/

The 2008 Naples Music Club Competition took place on April 19th, and this performance was on May 4th, at the Scholarship Winners Recital. It was held at Golden Gate High School, Naples.

His accompanist is pianist Mary Seal.

Alan's violin teacher is his father, Ming Gao.

Years of study at the time of this performance: 15.

A senior in high school at the time of this performance--Alan graduated from Community School of Naples in 2008. He is going to the University of Michigan to study business and finance.

Congratulations for a job well done, and best wishes for the future!

To watch this video in stereo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jqqcO_I4ns&fm=18

Video editing: Showbiz DVD
Sound editing: Sony Sound Forge 9.0
Authoring: Encoded to WMV at 59 frames per second with Sony Sound Forge. Due to lighting problems only the zoomed shots are more clear. Still worth viewing!

Made in 2008, by ThePianoStudio©
http://www.naplespianostudio.com

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[yourforte]

I love this concerto and I enjoyed this performance. Thank you for posting

[ttimedaman]

I went to school with Alan when he was a senior and i was an incoming freshman. I would like to say he is gifted- in the workoutroom, the classroom, and the stage.

Bravo Alan Gao, Bravo!!

Your Fellow Student- Thomas D

[edithforrest]

Impressive performance. Bravo!

Thanks for your upload.

[piano6861]

Congratulations on a fine performance of beautiful piece!

[B4BB1]

What a brilliant performance!

[PianoMantra]

That was awesome! A fine performance.