Ben is a first place winner of the state finals of Illinois Music Teachers Association competition.
Benjamin Kolot began playing the piano at the age of four. At five, Ben had an audition with Mr. Emilio Del Rosario and joined Mr D’s class at the Music Institute of Chicago. Now an eighth grader in Marie Murphy school in Wilmette, Ben studies at Mrs. Brenda Huang’s piano studio. Most recently Ben won the first place in the state finals of Illinois Music Teachers Association competition, and he was a winner of many area competitions in the past. Ben also plays trumpet. In his free time, Ben enjoys biking, skiing, camping, playing with his dog and being with friends.
Program:
Mozart: Fantasy in D minor, K397
Beethoven: Sonata #21 “Waldstein”, Op. 53
Allegro Con Brio
Chopin: Sonata #2, Op.35
Grave; Doppio Movemento
Rachmaninoff: Moment Musicaux #1, Op. 10
Prokofiev: Sonata #6, Op.8
IV. Finale