Elite Music Competition Corp. is a New Jersey nonprofit corporation, operating as a public charity and advancing classical music throughout the world by encouraging young artists to pursue their studies in music, showcasing their talent, and demonstrating their music potential.
The corporation was founded by Alla Lovel, MM, MA, and is comprised of a group of dedicated and highly skilled experienced professional musicians, inspired by the power of music, and dedicated to the discovery and development of talented musicians. Alla is an honor graduate of the Master’s degree program in Music of the St. Petersburg Conservatory, Russia as well as numerous honors and awards through the years.
Nathan Chapeton, AAA representative to the 2018 Coupe Mondiale and student of Mary J. Tokarski, auditioned for the prestigious Elite Music Competition netting him an opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall. The auditions were held in Greenwich,
CT on Sunday, January 14th and Nathan received word that he was a recipient of the prestigious opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall.
We believe Nathan’s performance date is scheduled for February 25, 2018 at 7:30 PM. Live auditions are held at various locations around the world. The Winners Recitals of the First and Second place honors are held in the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The Winners Recitals of the Third place honors are held at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Caldwell University in Caldwell, New Jersey.
All the contestants, who have successfully passed the audition and performed at the Winners Recitals, are awarded Certificates of Achievement based on the judges’ evaluations and the contestants’ performance taking into account the following criteria:
interpretation (style, musical form, phrasing, intonation, articulation, rhythmic accuracy, tempo, dynamic control, balance, and pedaling), musical achievements (memorization, tone-facility, expression), as well as the participant’s age and the complexity of the musical selection.
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
• Cash Prizes: Grand Prize, First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize
• Golden Star Award Trophy: awarded to the first three best performers
• Silver Star Award Trophy: awarded to the three second-best performers
• Performance with Symphony Orchestra
