PAMTA is the local affiliate of the Illinois State Music Teachers Association and the Music Teachers National Association. The objective of this group is to Encourage and exchange of ideas in the field; to Enrich the love and understanding of music; and to Elevate the standards of teaching music by recognizing the experience, training, and challenge necessary for professional growth.

Sonata/Sonatina Festival

Chairman: Rosa Chang, Liz Reed, Grace Trang, Rebecca Gebbink

PAMTA’s Sonata/Sonatina Festival is held biennially, in odd numbered years.   This event seeks to promote an understanding of sonata form, primarily developed in the Classical period (1750-1825).

February 17, 2024

Gold Medal Finalist

Grace Trang and students

Rebecca Gebbink and students

 

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       2022 Sonata Festival Winners!

SSF – 2022 Results

Sonata Sonatina Competition Repertoire List – 2022

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Winners — 2019

Table of Awards

Laura Otto, Nathan Otto, Natalie Otto – checking in.

Desk personnel: Pam Eyerly & Liz Reed

Monitor Barb Huebner & Allison Ninnam

Judges: Joyce Schupp, Dr. Mickey Chien, Dr. Chee Hyeon Choi

And the Winners are………2019

Duets:
1st: Allison and Nathan Ninnam, students of Rebecca Gebbink
1st: Natalie and Nathan Otto, students of Rebecca Gebbink
2nd: Julie and Sonia Theodorof, students of Liz Reed
Level 1:
1st: Margaret Li, student of Rosa Chang
2nd: Amelia Li, student of Rosa Chang
3rd: Renae Lee, student of Chee-Hyeon Choi

Level 2:
1st: Spencer Shi, student of Rosa Chang
2nd: Joshua Wang, student of Rosa Chang
Level 3:
1st: Natalie Otto, student of Rebecca Gebbink
2nd: Owen Russell, student of Mickey Chien
3rd: Wolfgang Waibel, student of Rebecca Gebbink
Level 4A:
1st: Mandy Dong, student of Rosa Chang
2nd: Isabelle Jiao, student of Chee-Hyeon Choi
3rd: Srihan Kadiyam, student of Mickey Chien
Honorable mention: Basil Oram, student of Philippa Williams
Level 4B:
1st: Keira Dang, student of Chee-Hyeon Choi
2nd: Rachel Kim, student of Mickey Chien
3rd: Evan Oberle, student of Grace Trang
Level 5:
1st: Scarlett Ren, student of Chee-Hyeon Choi
2nd: Ellen Guan, student of Liz Reed
3rd: Kaylee Song, student of Kathleen Murray
3rd: William Song, student of Kathleen Murray
Level 6:
1st: Sophie Yan, student of Chee-Hyeon Choi
2nd: Silvana Solsoloy, student of Chee-Hyeon Choi
Level 7:
1st: Alastair Jack, student of Chee-Hyeon Choi
1st: Nathan Ninnam, student of Rebecca Gebbink
2nd: Rena Zhang, student of Rosa Chang
Level 8A:
1st: Delaney Geer, student of Pam Eyerly
2nd: Allison Ninnam, student of Rebecca Gebbink
3rd: Tobias Michlik, student of Annalise Duffer
Level 8B:
1st: Emily Yu, student of Alyssa Kuhn
2nd: Rachel Qi, student of Chee-Hyeon Choi

Level 9:
1st: Adelai Wright, student of Chee-Hyeon Choi
2nd: Alison Baldwin, student of Andrea Molina
Level 10:
1st: Felicia Cai, student of Chee-Hyeon Choi
2nd: Hye-Lin Yoo, student of Chee-Hyeon Choi
3rd: Sophie Liu, student of Rosa Chang
Level 11:
1st: Felix Yang, student of Chee-Hyeon Choi
2nd: Monica Baldwin, student of Chee-Hyeon Choi
3rd: Ivy Dong, student of Rosa Chang

 

Governing Rules

Parent letter

Guidelines for Monitors

Guidelines for Judges

 









Sonata/Sonatina 2017 Winners

Level Composer Title 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place
1A Gurlitt Sonatina in C Grant Kroodsma /Gloria Busman Adrian Buena /Connie Tatum  
1B Faber Sunshine Yellow Natalie Navetta /Rebecca Gebbink Sarah Haas /Connie Tatum Olivia Pan /Rosa Chang
2A Wilton Sonatina in C Margaret Church /Rebecca Gebbink Emory Milot /Rebecca Gebbink Aleaha Everhart /Connie Tatum
2B Snell/Hidy Postcard Sonatina Mandy Dong /Rosa Chang Basil Oram /Philippa Williams Evan Oberle /Grace Trang
3A Duncombe Sonatina in C Maggie Brummel /Philippa Williams Natalie Otto /Rebecca Gebbink Jared Derais /Connie Tatum
3B Biehl Sonatina in C, Op. 57, No. 1   Morgan Cowen /Rebecca Gebbink  
        Tiffany Zhang /Liz Reed  
4A Vandall Sunrise Sonatina Calvin Leman /Philippa Williams Rena Zhang /Rosa Chang Evan Alois /Joyce Schupp
          Mary Sanderson /Kathleen Murray
4B Cobb Sonatina in C Michael Robinson /Grace Trang Ellen Guan /Liz Reed Gloria Kroodsma /Gloria Busman
5 Latour Sonatina No. 1 in C Alexander Li /Chee Hyeon Choi Jeffrey Wen /Rosa Chang Stella Chen /Liz Reed
6 Diabelli Sonatina in G, Op. 168, No. 2 Theressa Bartelme /Joshua Russell Kayla Rassi /Marie Taufer Allison Ninnam /Rebecca Gebbink
7 McLean Sonatina No. 3 Tobias Michlik /Annalise Duffer Jenna Zhang /Chee Hyeon Choi Michael Wang /Brenda Conroy
8 Brooks-Turner Midnight Sonatina, Op. 70, No. 15 Kevin Qu /Brenda Conroy Sophie Liu /Rosa Chang Alison Baldwin /Star Commanday
9 Kuhlau Sonatina, Op. 88, No. 3 Philip Yi /Brenda Conroy Ivy Dong /Rosa Chang Felicia Cai /Chee Hyeon Choi
10 Mozart Sonata in G, K. 283 Timothy Liu /Chee Hyeon Choi Monica Baldwin /Chee Hyeon Choi  
11 Beethoven Sonata in cm, Op. 10, No. 1 Sophia Johnston /Chee Hyeon Choi Kevin Xu /Chee Hyeon Choi  

SSF 2017 – printable

 

Governing Rules Sonata Sontaina Festival 2017

Sonata Sonatina Competition Repertoire List 2017

Letter to the Parents

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Sonata Festival Winners 2015

Title 1st Place 2nd Place HM
Sunshine Yellow Alayna Bergman /Janet Dickerson Laurella Everhart / Connie Tatum Kaitlin Tomlianovich - Susan Twitty / Sophia Pan - Rosa Chang
First Sonatina (mvt.2) / Olson Summer Schopp / Susan Twitty Grace Homa / Connie Tatum Jonah Bergman - Janet Dickerson / Rena Zhang - Rosa Chang
Sonatina in CM (II. Andante) / Alexander Rachel Derais / Connie Tatum Faith Dubois / Sue Twitty Allison Ninnam - Rebecca Gebbink / Calvin Leman - Phillippa Williams
Sonatina in GM I. Allegretto / Attwood Katherine Zhang / Kay Landerdahl Nathan Ninnam / Rebecca Gebbink CI-Ning Ang - Brenda Conroy / Sonia Theodorof - Liz Reed
Sonatina In GM I. Moderato Caleb Lavender / Jennifer Booker-Smith Lily Wetterhus / Rebecca Gebbink Noah Li - Rosa Chang / Jolienne Varquez - Connie Tatum
Sonatina in CM, Op. 55, No. 1 I. Allegro Jonathan Rixstine / Joyce Schupp Oliver Fortmann / Rebecca Gebbink Sophie Liu - Rosa Chang / Alice Li - Laura Treichel
Sonatina in a minor / Benda Ivy Dong / Rosa Chang Kevin Xu / Chee-Heong Choi Conner Leman / Philippa Williams
Sonatina in DM, Op. 3, No. 6 I. Allegro con Spirito / Clementi Benjamin Keating / Chee Hyeon Choi   Calder Smith - Jennifer Booker-Smith / Benjamin Owens - Barb Huebner
Sonata in CM, Hob XVI:35 I. Allegro con Brio / Haydn Benjamin Yang / Angela Simonson    
Sonata in FM, K. 280 II. Adaigo / Mozart Mallika Patel / Pam Eyerly    
Sonata in GM, No. 25, Op. 79 I. Preso alla Tedesca / Beethoven Nathan lavender / Jennifer Booker-Smith Elena Hong / Justin Kothenbeutel  

 

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SSF 2013 Winners

Title 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Honorable Mention
Colorful Sonatina / Faber Morgen Cowen / Rebecca Gebbink Samuel Poorman / Connie Tatum Hannah Miller / Joyce Schupp  
      Summer Schopp / Susan Twitty  
Postcard Sonatina / Snell&Hidy Lily Wetterhus / Rebecca Gebbink Jonathan Rixstine / Joyce Schupp Julie Theodorof / Liz Reed  
  Calvin Leman / Philippa Williams      
  Timothy Liu / Kay Landerdahl      
Snappy Sonatina / Noona Rachel Derais / Connie Tatum Devanshi Kothari / Susan Twitty Allison Harrmann / Philippa Williams  
    Gloria Kroodsman / Anna Price Grace Homa / Connie Tatum  
Sonatina in C Major / Duncombe Katherine Li / Liz Reed Maddi Cave / Susan Twitty Lauren Dennison / Philippa Williams  
Sonatina in C / Alexander Alice Li / Laura Treichel Elsie Lansberry / Anna Price Conner Leman / Philippa Williams  
    Joyce Li / Laura Treichel    
Sonatina in C / Cobb Kevin Lauer / Mary Flory Cosette Leman / Philippa Williams Caleb Shim / Sara Hoffee  
Sonatina No. 2 in G / Vandall Jessica Li / Laura Treichel Tamra Hudson / Rebecca Gebbink Calder Smith / Jennifer Booker-Smith  
Sonatina in G, Op. 55, No. 1 / Diabelli ----- Brian Lauer / Mary Flory Claire Morrical / Barbara Huebner  
    Casey Hoffmire / Anna Price    
Sonatina in a minor, Op. 27, No. 18 / Kabalevsky Christopher Hudson / Rebecca Gebbink Ivy Dong / Rosa Chang Lydia Pfaffmann / Joyce Schupp  
      Nathan Zietlow / Kay Landerdahl  
      Cameron Leman / Philippa Williams  
      Patrick Li / Laura Treichel  
Sonatine No. 1 / Gillock Aileen Huang / Myrnz Bietz Henry Lueken / Myrna Bietz Benjamin Yang / Angel Mitchel-Simonson  
      Maria Baker / Mary Flory  
Sonata in d, K.9 / Scarlatti Andrew Hsu / Myrna Bietz Mallika Patel / Pam Eyerly Star Commanday / Rebecca Gebbink  
Sonatina in C,Op.55, No. 6 / Kuhlau Ani Terterian / Myrna Bietz Matt Lauer / Mary Flory Matthew Kim / Liz Reed  
      Tanner Corum / Mary Flory  
Advanced        
Haydn / HobSVI #37,mvt.1 Grace Yoon / Liz Reed      
Beethoven / Op.2, No.1, mvt.1 Albert Li / Rosa Chang      
Beethoven / Op. 31, No. 1   Ethan Chu / Sara Hoffee    
Beethoven, Op. 13, mvt. 1     Sidney Campen / Rebecca Gebbink  
Haydn / Hob XVI:34, mvt.1       Emily Griebel / Pam Eyerly
Beethoven / Op. 49, No. 2, mvt.1       Beth Pittenger / Anna Price

 

Susan Twitty & Philippa Williams

2011 Winners

Title 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place
Faber/Colorful Sonatina Nadia Frieden/ Susan Twitty Mason Niehaus/ Jany Izaguirre Deepti Sudhakar/ Loma Mills
  Wesley Litten/ Jany Izaguirre    
Wilton/Sonatina I. Charlie Young/ Jany Izaguirre Santosh Sudhakar/ Loma Mills Joshua Hagan/ Joyce Schupp
      Irina Sherwood/ Susan Twitty
Noona/Snappy Sonatina Quinn Salverson/ Liz Reed Tamra Hudson/ Rebecca Gebbink Forrest Schopp/ Susan Twitty
Strickland/Spring Sonatina Nathan Nigus/ Janet Dickerson Emily Nettles/ Kay Landerdahl Samantha Hoevenaar/Jany Izaguirre
      Derek Yoon/ Liz Reed
Brown/Clock Sonatina Patrick Li/ Laura Treichel Lawrence Liu/ Laura Treichel Christopher Hudson/Rebecca Gebbink
  Benjamin Owens/ Barbara Huebner    
Vandall/Sonatina No.2 Emily Race/ Kay Landerdahl Daniel Barton/ Kay Landerdahl Nicole Leman/ Mary Flory
Bober/Sonatina of High Seas Lydia Pfaffman/ Joyce Schupp Albert Li/ Laura Treichel  
Czerny/Sonatina, Op.163 Nicole Santos/ Pam Eyerly Esther Sun/ Brenda Conroy Raina Zhang/ Liz Reed
Lynes/Sonatina, Op.39 Xinyu Guan/ Liz Reed Winston Lindqwister/Brenda Conroy  
Olson, K./Sonatina in Seasons Anna Dalton/ Kay Landerdahl Millika Patel/ Pam Eyerly  
Clementi/Sonatina Op.4,No.1 Sydney Campen/ Rebecca Gebbink Elizabeth Lindqwister/Brenda Conroy Andrew Hsu/ Myrna Bietz
    Grace Yoon/ Liz Reed Matthew Kim/ Liz Reed
Mozart. Sonata K.332 Jill Sidler/ Ann Williams Daniel Juarez/ Rebecca Gebbink  
Juniors & Seniors Only Katie Downing/ Heather Peterson Kristi Fanning/ Rebecca Gebbink  
    Gracie Smart/ Brenda Conroy