Alex plays J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in G Major BWV 680
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Alex Kosorukov, Pianist2020 Jr. Scholarship WinnerAlex Kosorukov was one of our 2020 Jr. Scholarship award winners in early March 2020. Scholarships of $1,100 each were awarded to junior musicians ages 10 to 13 years old.
"I was born and raised in California. I live in Kentfield and attend Kent Middle School. I have been studying piano with Meikui Matsushima since I was five years old. I have been doing both school and piano lessons virtually for almost a year now. I like Chopin and Liszt. I hope to expand my repertoire and knowledge of music. In addition to getting better at piano, my near future plans include learning guitar and improving my computer programming skills." |
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Isabella O’Brien, Flute2020 Junior Scholarship Winner
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Benjamin Wu, Cello2019 Sr. Scholarship award winner
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Allegra Chapman, Pianist2003 Scholarship award winner
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Chris Boyadjiev, Flute4-year Scholarship Winner, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019"The Marin Music Chest has been the most inspirational performance experience for me in the last five years. It gave me an incredible strength and courage as a young boy to work hard and follow my dream of becoming a professional musician. What was amazing to me as a 12 year old boy was that with the first scholarship award I received, I was able to purchase my first flute headjoint. I played with it at many auditions and was accepted as a member of three orchestras - Marin, Young People’s and San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra and Marin County Honor Bands.
The generosity and support of Marin Music Chest helped me and made it possible for me to attend and participate in numerous international masterclasses such as Sir James Galway Flute Festival in Switzerland, Juilliard Summer Winds Program, Beyond The Masterclass, Northern California Flute Camp and Burkart Academy in New York among others. The financial assistance also helped me pay for my private flute lessons with teachers at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and be accepted as a student in the Pre-College Program. Most importantly, it is an absolute honor for me to perform at the winners and young artists concerts with my friends and colleagues musicians and share the love of music with our big family of music supporters. Each year as I learn the new flute repertoire for the competition and prepare for the audition, I think of all those amazing musicians that came before me, that performed and were part of this incredible music community in Marin. I feel so inspired and encouraged to give my very best performance and help keep this organization growing, so that other young musicians in the future would have that same incredible experience and opportunity as me, for which I am forever grateful! It is my hope that one day in return I can help support young musicians achieve their dreams.” |