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The International Music Academy has won the 2008 Consumers' Choice Award for best music school in the GTA. We have won in all categories of "consumers satisfaction", "quality of education", "programmes and services", "learning and teaching environment", "management", "music festivals and competitions", and overall "business excellence". The official award ceremony was recorded on June 2, 2008 by CTV for future release.

The Consumers' Choice Award is considered the seal of excellence. For recipients the award not only constitutes the crowning achievement of their efforts, but more importantly it also represents the most valuable reward of all, the knowledge that they have earned the trust and loyalty of consumers.

The International Music Academy Faculty, Staff, and Management would like to thank all students and their families for their continuous support and for voting us the best music school in the Great Toronto Area.

Arts Richmond Hill was founded in 1979 as a community based Arts Council whose mandate is the advancement of arts and culture through promotion, awareness, and education. Every year hundreds of students participate in a Music competition based on the Royal Conservatory of Music curricula and examination requirements. During the last weekend of November 2007 iMA students competed in several classes for piano, violin, trumpet, flute, and voice. The winners of this year Richmond Hill Music Competition are:

Aaron Wong, Gold medal (piano, P13)
Alexander Volkov, Gold medal (violin, VN25)
Alexander Volkov, Gold medal (violin, VN27)
Hayson Ko, Gold medal (violin, VN19)

Serena Sgandurra, Gold medal (piano, P4)
Stanley Yeung, Gold medal (trumpet, TU3)
Xianxin Du, Gold medal (trumpet, TU5)
Aaron Wong, Silver medal (piano, P11)
Alexander Volkov, Silver medal (violin, VN24)
Alexander Volkov, Silver medal (violin, VN26)
Anna Djalilvand, Silver medal (violin, VN9)

Anna Djalilvand, Silver medal (violin, VN11)
Deanna Rudiak, Silver medal (violin, P18)
Diane Tam, Silver medal (violin, VN9)
Hayson Ko, Silver medal (piano, VN18)
Serena Sgandurra, Silver medal (piano, P3)
Anna Djalilvand, Bronze medal (violin, VN10)
Anna Wong, Bronze medal (violin, VN6)
Diane Tam, Bronze medal (violin, VN10)
Diane Tam, Bronze medal (violin, VN11)
Hayson Ko, Bronze medal (violin, VN20)
Jonathan Matta, Bronze medal (piano, P2)

iMA students have received the highest award of the Royal Conservatory of Music.

Every academic year the Royal Conservatory of Music awards Silver medals to students who have achieved the highest marks on their combined practical and theory examinations. Only one student per grade (1 through 10) would receive the Silver medal award in the province of Ontario. The Gold award is given only to accomplished students at the Artist Diploma (ARCT) level.

We are proud to announce that this year the Royal Conservatory of Music has awarded Silver Medals to two iMA students:
Alexander Volkov, a 12 years old violinist who has achieved 94% on his Grade 7 violin and 99% on his Theory 2 examinations; and
Xianxin Du, a 18 years old trumpeter who has achieved 92% on his Grade 8 trumpet and 99% on his Theory 2 examinations.

The International Music Academy is thrilled that Alexander and Xianxin are both the only students from the province of Ontario who have been awarded the RCM Silver Medal this year.Congratulations and warmest thanks to their families and to the devoted IMA teachers for this great achievement.

The Award Ceremony will be held on Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at The Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front Street in Toronto.

iMA students have won great awards at the 2007 Kiwanis Music Competition.

The International Music Academy Faculty and Staff congratulate the following students for their outstanding performance:

Cameron Lee
(violin)

Gold Award
Silver Award

Congratulations go also to the following students for their excellent performance. They all have put at lot of time and energy and have achieved great results:

Maria Pun (violin), Rochelle White (piano), Aaron Wong (piano)

Great success at the 2010 North York Music Festival The North York Music Festival (formerly NYCO Music Festival) has brought another wave of great success to our students, especially those who competed in the vocal classes. Congratulations to: Stephanie Commarasana – GOLD Award (saxophone) Leya Herschel – GOLD Award (voice) Philip Huynh – GOLD Award (voice) Charina Alducente – SILVER Award (voice) Nicole Lazarovski – SILVER Award (voice) and BRONZE Award (voice) Nicole Jaskot – SILVER Award (voice) Garett Kawabata – SILVER Award (piano) Aneesah Bari – BRONZE Award (voice) Special thanks to their teachers Ms. Helena Holl (voice), Ms. Mao Ke (voice), Ms. Priscila Coelho (voice, piano), Mr. Leonid Sprikut (woodwinds), and Ms. Lili Imastounian (piano).
More awards from the 2010 Markham Euromusic piano competition. The Markham Music Festival is well known as the Euromusic Piano Competition. It has been created in 1994 and is sponsored by TD Canada Trust. The competition is for young pianists only and is based on the Royal Conservatory of Music curriculum. It is also one of the most serious piano competitions in the GTA. Congratulations on excellent performances to: Gwyneth Poon (First Award in RCM Grade 3 Sonatina class) Sindu Karunaharan (Second Award in RCM Grade 3 contemporary piece class) Katherine Lee (Third Award in RCM Grade 3 contemporary piece class) Warmest thanks to their teachers for inspiring our young pianists and guiding them to highest achievements. Best regards to the families for their continuous support.
iMA students have won 11 GOLD awards at the 2010 Kiwanis Music Festival.
Congratulations to the following students: Gligor Djogo (Gold Award), clarinet RCM Grade 8 Cameron Lee (Gold Award), violin RCM Grade 8 Matthew Wong (Gold Award), violin RCM Grade 6 Maggie Chie (Gold Award), saxophone RCM Grade 6 Amanda Mac (Gold Award), piano RCM Grade 5 Novak Djogo (Gold Award), flute RCM Grade 4 Ameen Meshkat (Gold Award), saxophone RCM Grade 4 Tiger Zhao (Gold Award), saxophone RCM Grade 1 Jeffrey Li (Gold Award), Guitar RCM Grade 1 Michael Xu (Gold Award), piano RCM Introductory Grade Michelle Yu (Gold Award), voice Musical theatre			Andrea Wong (Silver Award), violin RCM Grade 6 Martin Tuzim (Silver Award), piano RCM Grade 5 Jamal Virani (Silver Award), voice Musical theatre Cathy Shen (Bronze Award), voice Grand Opera
iMA students have won awards at the 2009 Richmond Hill Music Festival. Congratulations on successful performances to: LUCY YI (double bass) - 1st place (class DB5) NICOLE JASKOT (voice) - 2nd place (class VO3) MICHELLE YU (voice) - 3rd place (class VO5)
iMA has won the 2008 Consumers' Choice Award for best music school in the GTA.
Mr. Kristian Alexander (left), Music Director of the IMA receives the award from Mr. Peleg (right), President of the CCA on June 2, 2008.			The International Music Academy has won the 2008 Consumers' Choice Award for best music school in the GTA. We have won in all categories of "consumers satisfaction", "quality of education", "programmes and services", "learning and teaching environment", "management", "music festivals and competitions", and overall "business excellence". The official award ceremony was recorded on June 2, 2008 by CTV for future release. The Consumers' Choice Award is considered the seal of excellence. For recipients the award not only constitutes the crowning achievement of their efforts, but more importantly it also represents the most valuable reward of all, the knowledge that they have earned the trust and loyalty of consumers. The International Music Academy Faculty, Staff, and Management would like to thank all students and their families for their continuous support and for voting us the best music school in the Great Toronto Area.
iMA student has won Second Award on the Ontario Provincial Music Competition. Xianxin Du was selected to represent the GTA at the Ontario Provincial Competition (in the category of brass instruments). He competed with other candidates from all major cities in Ontario and has won the Second Award. This has been very fruitful year for Xianxin. He has also won a Silver medal from the Royal Conservatory of Music and a Second Award from the Kiwanis Music Competition. Congratulations on your great achievements!
iMA students have won great awards at the prestigious Kiwanis Music Competition. The International Music Academy Faculty and Staff congratulate the following students on their outstanding performance:
RYAN IP (violin) – First Award (RCM 9 Violin sonata) RYAN IP (violin) – First Award (RCM 9 Violin concerto) RENÉE LY (piano) – First Award (RCM 4, List A) DIANE TAM (violin) – First Award (RCM 3, List C) XIANXIN DU (trumpet) – Second Award (RCM 9, List B) RYAN IP (violin) – Second Award (Bach solo sonata) CLEMENCE TAM (violin) – Second Award (RCM 4, List A) RENÉE LY (piano) - Second Award (RCM 4, List B) DIANE TAM (violin) – Second Award (RCM 3, List A) RANJITH RANGANATHAN (guitar) – Second Award (RCM 1, List A)			ANNA WONG (violin) – Second Award (RCM 2, List A) DANIELLA PISCIOLA (piano) – Second Award (RCM i, List A) JOHN MAMATIS (piano) – Second Award (RCM 1, List B) CLEMENCE TAM (violin) – Third Award (RCM 4, List C) AARON WONG (piano) – Third Award (RCM 4, List B) MATTHEW WONG (violin) – Third Award (RCM 4, List A) MARIA PUN (violin) – Third Award (RCM 4, Violin Studies) STANLEY YEUNG (trumpet) – Third Award (RCM 4, List B) AMANDA MAC (piano) – Third Award (RCM 2, List B) SERENA SGANDURRA (piano) – Third Award (RCM 1, List A) GANESH SANTHANANTHAN (saxophone) – Third Award (RCM 2)
Congratulations go also to the following students for their excellent performance. They all have put a lot of time and energy and have achieved great results: Cameron Lee (violin), Hayson Ko (violin), Stanley Yeung (piano), Sunny Yeung (piano), Chelsea Dumasal (piano), Ellie Mamatis (piano). We would also like to thank the teachers Mr. Leonid Sprikut, Mrs. Svetlana Koroleva, Mrs. Irina Pechkina, Mrs. Olga Polikarpova, and Mr. Rizgar Al-Timary for their professionalism and dedication. The Kiwanis Music Competition is the oldest in Canada and is a member of the Kiwanis International that was founded in 1915 with the goal to "change the world one child and one community at a time".
7 Gold, 9 Silver, and 6 Bronze medals for iMA students Arts Richmond Hill was founded in 1979 as a community based Arts Council whose mandate is the advancement of arts and culture through promotion, awareness, and education. Every year hundreds of students participate in a Music competition based on the Royal Conservatory of Music curricula and examination requirements. During the last weekend of November 2007 iMA students competed in several classes for piano, violin, trumpet, flute, and voice. The winners of this year Richmond Hill Music Competition are:
Aaron Wong, Gold medal (piano, P13) Alexander Volkov, Gold medal (violin, VN25) Alexander Volkov, Gold medal (violin, VN27) Hayson Ko, Gold medal (violin, VN19) Serena Sgandurra, Gold medal (piano, P4) Stanley Yeung, Gold medal (trumpet, TU3) Xianxin Du, Gold medal (trumpet, TU5) Aaron Wong, Silver medal (piano, P11) Alexander Volkov, Silver medal (violin, VN24) Alexander Volkov, Silver medal (violin, VN26) Anna Djalilvand, Silver medal (violin, VN9)			Anna Djalilvand, Silver medal (violin, VN11) Deanna Rudiak, Silver medal (violin, P18) Diane Tam, Silver medal (violin, VN9) Hayson Ko, Silver medal (piano, VN18) Serena Sgandurra, Silver medal (piano, P3) Anna Djalilvand, Bronze medal (violin, VN10) Anna Wong, Bronze medal (violin, VN6) Diane Tam, Bronze medal (violin, VN10) Diane Tam, Bronze medal (violin, VN11) Hayson Ko, Bronze medal (violin, VN20) Jonathan Matta, Bronze medal (piano, P2)
iMA students have received the highest award of the Royal Conservatory of Music. Every academic year the Royal Conservatory of Music awards Silver medals to students who have achieved the highest marks on their combined practical and theory examinations. Only one student per grade (1 through 10) would receive the Silver medal award in the province of Ontario. The Gold award is given only to accomplished students at the Artist Diploma (ARCT) level. We are proud to announce that this year the Royal Conservatory of Music has awarded Silver Medals to two iMA students: Alexander Volkov, a 12 years old violinist who has achieved 94% on his Grade 7 violin and 99% on his Theory 2 examinations; and Xianxin Du, a 18 years old trumpeter who has achieved 92% on his Grade 8 trumpet and 99% on his Theory 2 examinations. The International Music Academy is thrilled that Alexander and Xianxin are both the only students from the province of Ontario who have been awarded the RCM Silver Medal this year.Congratulations and warmest thanks to their families and to the devoted IMA teachers for this great achievement. The Award Ceremony will be held on Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at The Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front Street in Toronto.
THE 2007 EUROMUSIC COMPETITION HAS BROUGHT GREAT SUCCESS TO THE iMA
Aaron Wong Sarika Chakravorty		The Markham Music Festival is well known as the Euromusic Piano Competition. It has been created in 1994 and is sponsored by TD Canada Trust. The competition is for young pianists only and is based on the Royal Conservatory of Music curriculum. It is also one of the most serious piano competitions in the GTA. The iMA Faculty and Staff would like to congratulate the following students for their spectacular success at the Euromusic Piano Competition: Aaron Wong, winner of two Bronze Awards in groups of 12 and of 9 competitors; Sarika Chakravorty, winner of the Bronze Award in a group of 16 competitors; Suzette Marie Cameron and Rochelle White for their outstanding performance.

XIANXIN DU HAS WON the KIWANIS MUSIC FOUNDATION 2007 SCHOLARSHIP
		IMA student XIANXIN DU has won the prestigious Kiwanis Music Foundation 2007 Scholarship. He has competed at the Kiwanis Music Competition and is the only trumpeter in the GTA who has been given this award. In a personal letter to Xianxin, Ms. Pan Allen, General Manager of the Kiwanis Music Festival, wrote: “Congratulations on your outstanding performance at the 2007 Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto! In recognition of your talent and hard work, our team of adjudication has chosen to award you with the Kiwanis Club of Toronto Foundation Award. The Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto hopes that you use this award toward the further development of your talent.” The iMA Faculty and Staff are very happy of Xianxin’s success. He is currently preparing for his RCM Grade 8 examination in June. You can hear him playing at one of the iMA students’ recitals in May and at the iMA Annual Concert on June 24th.
iMA students have won great awards at the 2007 Kiwanis Music Competition. The International Music Academy Faculty and Staff congratulate the following students for their outstanding performance:
Cameron Lee (violin) Gold Award Silver Award	Josh Li (clarinet) Gold Award	Diane Tam (violin) Silver Award Bronze Award	Clemence Tam (violin) Bronze Award	Suzette Cameron (piano) Bronze Award	Xianxin Du (trumpet) Bronze Award
Congratulations go also to the following students for their excellent performance. They all have put at lot of time and energy and have achieved great results: Maria Pun (violin), Rochelle White (piano), Aaron Wong (piano) The Kiwanis Music Competition is the oldest in Canada and is a member of the Kiwanis International that was founded in 1915 with the goal to "change the world one child and one community at a time".
THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC ACADEMY HAS SPONSORED WORLD FAMOUS CONDUCTOR BENJAMIN ZANDER. World famous conductor and Music Director of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Maestro Benjamin Zander, came to Toronto on January 19^th, 2007. In the morning, Mr. Zander gave a speech on “The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Live” at the Toronto Hilton Convention Centre. Later in the afternoon Maestro Zander conducted a special concert at John Bassett Theatre in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and presented his highly acclaimed concept of the orchestra as a metaphor for leadership. After the concert Maestro Zander signed copies of his world bestseller “The Art of Possibility”, presented by Harvard University Press. Benjamin Zander’s work as a conductor and motivational speaker has been awarded the highest attention on five continents. His leadership view is unconventional and its impact is without boundaries. His teaching transforms entire lives through “The Art of Possibility” in ways that are nothing short of magical with results that are nothing short of exemplary. According to Fortune 500, “Ben Zander is the hottest property on the management guru circuit”. According to Boston Globe, “Zander is one of the finest conductors in the world”. Both the speech and the concert were presented to a very interesting multifaceted audience: executives from leading Canadian companies; conductors and music directors converging in Toronto from five continents for the Conductors Guild International Conference; high school and university students and professors; seniors. The event was presented by Classical 96.3 FM and sponsored by the International Music Academy.
iMA STUDENTS HAVE WON FIRST AWARDS AT THE 2006 RICHMOND HILL MUSIC COMPETITION.
		CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STUDENTS FOR THEIR EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE! CAMERON Lee (Violin, FIRST AWARD) from the class of Mr. K. Alexander STEPHEN Yu (Violin, FIRST AWARD) from the class of Mr. K. Alexander THE IMA TEACHERS AND STAFF EXTEND THEIR WARMEST WISHES TO OUR STUDENTS' FAMILIES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUOUS SUPPORT!