2020 Adjudicators
piano - Dr. Ronald Morgan
Dr. Ronald Morgan holds a DMA in Piano Performance and Literature, an MM in Piano Performance, and an MA in Musicology, all from the Eastman School of Music. His main piano teachers were Douglas Humpherys (Eastman) and Patricia Parr (University of Toronto). Past performances include numerous solo and collaborative recitals in Canada and the U.S., and solo appearances in Great Britain, Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
Dr. Morgan now focusses exclusively on teaching at his private studio in Burnaby, British Columbia. Recent student achievements include five Royal Conservatory Gold Medals over the past 2 years, including the Licentiate (National) Gold Medal in 2018, a Junior B winner at the Performing Arts BC Competition (2017), and a Silver Medal winner at the Vancouver International Music Competition (2017), to name a few. Eight of his students performed in a piano concerto recital in Richmond, BC. in 2018, with Dr. Morgan performing the orchestral accompaniment on second piano. Six of his students advanced to the 2019 national (concerto) finals of the Canadian Music Competition in Calgary. His students have also performed concerti with local orchestras in the greater Vancouver area. Since 2007 Dr. Morgan has been active as a piano adjudicator for music festivals in Alberta and British Columbia. He has acted as a judge for the Eastman International Piano Competition, and for the Hawaii and Alaska State MTNA competitions. He has extensive examination experience in Canada and the U.S. as a Senior Examiner for the Royal Conservatory of Music. Before moving to Vancouver, Dr. Morgan was Assistant Professor of Piano at the University of Hawaii where he also taught numerous classes, from piano pedagogy to music history. Dr. Morgan has presented on topics such as piano technique, injury prevention, and on the new 2015 RCM piano syllabus. |
strings - Domagoj Ivanovic
Domagoj Ivanovic, violin
Domagoj Ivanovic moved to Canada in 2007, after graduating with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Violin Performance at the University of Miami, where he held the post of a Teaching Assistant, as well as served as an Assistant Concertmaster for the Miami Symphony Orchestra.
Since then, he has quickly established himself as a violinist and an educator in the greater Vancouver area. Currently he is the Co-Head of Violin Department at the Vancouver Academy of Music and Director of Comox Youth Music Centre’s (CYMC) Classical program. As a performer he has shared the stage with some of the top ensembles in Vancouver, such as the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Opera Orchestra, and Turning Point Ensemble. He also adjudicated a number of festivals and competitions, such as the North Shore Music Festival, Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, Surrey Youth Symphony Concerto Competition, and University of British Columbia Concerto Competition, to name a few.
Originally from Zagreb, Croatia, he began studying violin at the age of seven. During his studies he was the recipient of numerous prizes and awards in violin competitions at the national and international level, the most important being First Prize in the National Violin competition and First Prize in the National Chamber Music competition.
As a soloist he appeared with several orchestras, most notably with the Zagreb Philharmonic orchestra, and the Miami Symphony orchestra. Described as a player with “clear technique and great sensitivity” he has performed all over Europe and North America, as well as China, Taiwan and Singapore.
Domagoj Ivanovic moved to Canada in 2007, after graduating with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Violin Performance at the University of Miami, where he held the post of a Teaching Assistant, as well as served as an Assistant Concertmaster for the Miami Symphony Orchestra.
Since then, he has quickly established himself as a violinist and an educator in the greater Vancouver area. Currently he is the Co-Head of Violin Department at the Vancouver Academy of Music and Director of Comox Youth Music Centre’s (CYMC) Classical program. As a performer he has shared the stage with some of the top ensembles in Vancouver, such as the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Opera Orchestra, and Turning Point Ensemble. He also adjudicated a number of festivals and competitions, such as the North Shore Music Festival, Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, Surrey Youth Symphony Concerto Competition, and University of British Columbia Concerto Competition, to name a few.
Originally from Zagreb, Croatia, he began studying violin at the age of seven. During his studies he was the recipient of numerous prizes and awards in violin competitions at the national and international level, the most important being First Prize in the National Violin competition and First Prize in the National Chamber Music competition.
As a soloist he appeared with several orchestras, most notably with the Zagreb Philharmonic orchestra, and the Miami Symphony orchestra. Described as a player with “clear technique and great sensitivity” he has performed all over Europe and North America, as well as China, Taiwan and Singapore.
