Welcome to PAFE
We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing a fun and educational experience for young performers in the Greater Eastside areas of metropolitan Seattle in Washington state since 1987.
Who won the Festival awards?
The 2012 Festival is over, and what a wonderful group of performers. The Festival gave $3,000 in awards to outstanding musicians. To see the placement awards for each class, go to the Class Schedule, where the award winners are listed near the top of each class page. You can also get a PDF copy of the Recognition Concert Programs.
Concerto Playoff Awards:
First Place: Dong Won Lee (18), piano.
Second Place: Jeremy Steele (14), cello.
Third Place: Emily Lee (14), flute.
Other awards:
Josephine Bryant Memorial Award in Piano: Dong Won Lee (18), who has already been accepted at Juilliard School of Music for Fall, 2012.
Edgar Borup Memorial Award for Violin: Annie Pham (12).
Barbara & Stanley Miller Young Artist Award: Fred Kim (18), flute.
Helen Jensen Memorial Award for Opera: Ekaterina Kalfov (24), soprano.
Michael Mitchell Award in Voice: Colin Ward (24), tenor.
Best of Division - Violin-Viola: Dong Hee Lee, violin.
Best of Division - Cello-Bass: Jeremy Steele, cello.
Best of Division - Harp: Charlene Chin, harp.
Best of Division - Voice: Ekaterina Kalfov, soprano.
Best of Division - Piano: Nicole Yang, piano (Two piano adjudicators).
Best of Division - Piano: Charles Lu, piano.
Best of Division - Woodwinds: Emily Lee, flute.
A conductor in Sweden really liked our April Fools joke!
Visit our Facebook page and see the announcement that was up on our home page for most of the day on April 1st! Internationally reknown composer and conductor Alexander Prior enjoyed it and joined in the fun. Be sure to click the LIKE button at the top of this page before you go check it out on Facebook!
Donations to PAFE
Many thanks to the families that included a donation to PAFE with their registration payment. Your extra support is much appreciated, and is being put to good use to support the Festival. You can also use the DONATE button above the pictures on the right of this page to make your contribution to the Festival through PayPal. Any amount is very much appreciated.
What's On This Site?
For the Who's Who of PAFE, look at the About Us page.
For answers to your questions, look at the Frequently Asked Questions page.
For news releases and other information, see the Newsroom page.
For information about the Festival, watch the Festival page for new information about the 2012 Festival as well as archive information about the 2011 Festival.