CFMTA Young Artist Concert
Congratulations Jaydon Zhuang!
Sunday, June 1, 2025 @ 5:30 pm
Steinway Piano Gallery, 76 Heritage Gate, Calgary AB
Zijia (Jaydon) Zhuang, ARCT
Passionate, cheerful and easy-going, aspiring musician Jaydon Zhuang has been pursuing his dream of becoming a concert pianist for more than 10 years; along the way exploring the beauty of classical music and spreading the joy of it to the world.
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Jaydon showed a great interest in music from a young age. Starting piano at age 5, he has studied with notable teachers in Alberta including Rosemarie Horne and, currently, Wolfram Linnebach.
His growing accolades include winning the Grand Prize of the 2023 Canadian Music Competition in the 11-14 years old category and thereafter performing his debut concerto with orchestra with the Calgary Civic Symphony, 1st place in the 2025 provincial piano competition, 2nd place in the Canada West Performing Art Festival of 2023, 1st place at both the Piano Concerto and Piano for Ages 14 and Under classes in the 2023 Alberta Provincial Music Festival, as well as multiple first prizes and scholarships in the Edmonton Music and Speech Arts Festival. Additionally, he won the Gold Award under the youth category of the 2024 Pacific Rim International Music Festival.
Beyond his piano studies, he co-founded non-profit society Music Semplice, where he organizes Edmonton’s youth and regularly performs young artist events for Edmonton’s senior communities. Outside of music, Jaydon enjoys filmmaking, reading, composing and cooking.
PROGRAM
Étude op. 10 no. 1 in C Major Frédéric Chopin
Toccata in E minor, BWV 914 Johann Sebastian Bach
Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat Major, op. 22 L. van Beethoven
I. Allegro con brio
II. Adagio con molta espressione
III. Menuetto
IV. Rondo: Allegretto
~ Intermission ~
Étude de Sonorité No. 2 François Morel
Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor Alexander Scriabin
Ballade No. 4 in F minor Frédéric Chopin
Transcendental Étude No. 4 “Mazeppa” Franz Liszt
2025 Provincial Piano Competition
Winners Perform at CFMTA Nationals
The Alberta Young Artist Competition and Tour is a project of the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Associations. The competition is open to pianists, singers and instrumentalists who are studying with a Registered Music Teacher and who are residents of Alberta or are studying in the Albertan region. A biennial event, the Competition for the Alberta Region takes place in early spring, with the Tour in late spring.
The Young Artist Series was initiated in 1942 under the direction of Saskatchewan music educator Dr. Lyell Gustin, in order to give talented young performers an opportunity to gain concert tour experience. The Young Artist Series now operates in five regions of Canada: Atlantic, Ontario, Western, British Columbia, Alberta.
Many Young Artist soloists, who had their first major concert experience through the Series, have gone on to make careers in music.
Competition Details
For advanced students of ARMTA members. The winner of this Provincial Round Competition represents the province of Alberta in the CFMTA National Piano Competition as part of the CFMTA Conference.
Generous prizes are made possible through the continuing support of the ARMTA Recognition Fund. For further details, visit ARMTA Provincial’s website.