Triumph Music Festival

10/23/2026

10/23/2026

Winners Concert at Palm Beach Atlantic University
An Inspiring Celebration of Classical Music
October 31, 2026 | 11:00 AM
Join us for a special morning of exceptional classical music at the Winners Concert, featuring internationally acclaimed concert pianist and recording artist Svetlana Smolina, a GRAMMY® Voting Member.

Experience the artistry and expressive power of classical music in an inspiring concert celebrating musical excellence and the next generation of musicians.

Location:
Palm Beach Atlantic University
VERA LEA RINKER Concert Hall

Open to the Public - Suggested donation: $50

Parking permits with QR code will be provided to all guests.

Everyone is welcome! We encourage you to reserve your seat in advance by contacting us at [email protected].

10/22/2026

TMFestival musical celebration of 250th of America at Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia

10/22/2026

Address for the festival at Curtis Institute of Music on November 7th:

Lenfest Hall at the Curtis Institute of Music is located at 1616 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood.

10/08/2026

Welcome back, Sumin Lee!
Sumin will play violin in Debussy piano trio at Curtis.

Sumin Lee is a Korean violinist currently pursuing her Master of Music in Violin Performance at The Juilliard School, where she studies with Joseph Lin. She received her Bachelor of Music from the Peabody Conservatory under Herbert Greenberg.

As an orchestral and chamber musician, Sumin has performed under renowned conductors including Esa-Pekka Salonen, Marin Alsop, and David Robertson. Most recently, she performed at the BBC Proms at London’s Royal Albert Hall with the Juilliard Orchestra and Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra under Esa-Pekka Salonen. She has also performed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art alongside musicians of Ensemble Connect and attended the Aspen Music Festival and School on a full scholarship.

10/08/2026

Welcome back to Dr. Josephine, Jordan Ong, and young talent Theo Vigilar!

In just a few weeks (October 31th in Palm Beach, Florida) Theo will receive his award and perform Mozart's concerto alongside his teacher, Jordan. Additionally, Jordan and Josephine will perform a movement of a Rachmaninoff concerto together.

Theo Vigilar is a dedicated young musician from Houston, Texas, and has been a student at the Piano Whiz Kid studio under Dr. Josephine and Jordan Ong since 2021. As he takes the stage for the Triumph Music Festival at PBA University in Florida, Theo hopes to showcase his musical ability while sharing the passion, emotion, and joy that make music such an enduring part of his life.

We would also like to congratulate Jordan Ong for earning the Rachmaninoff Prize for Artistic Expression at the Rachmaninoff International Concerto Competition in Philadelphia in 2025.This award recognizes his remarkable achievement, love for S. Rachmaninoff's music, and exceptional artistic performance.
Bravo to his teacher Dr. Sergei Kuznetsoff!

Jordan's impressive array of accolades includes being named Arizona Young Artist at age 5, winning 1st prize at the Yamaha Composition Competition at age 7, and performing at the Kennedy Center after taking 1st prize at the Kirov Academy. He has also received the Asian Pillars Award for Music and Technology, won the Costa Rica Concerto Competition, and performed with the Costa Rica Orchestra. His other notable achievements include presenting a short film at the Cannes Film Festival.

10/05/2026

Welcome, Mark Magyar, guest artist at the Palm Beach TMF, who will be performing S. Prokofiev Sonata #1, Op 1.

Mark Magyar, born in Jacksonville in 2009 to a family of Hungarian origin.
Started his formal piano education in 2020 and he’s also a self-thought organ player and has been performing at various churches in Jacksonville since 2020.
Studies at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, a two-time Grammy Award winning school, with Mrs. Vera Watson, and private student of Aida Ribeiro Mechetti a Juilliard trained former concert pianist.

Won his very first Prize at Greater Jacksonville Piano Competition in 2021 and keeps winning in both solo and concerto performances every year since.

Mark won First place in 2024 in Crescendo International Piano Competition and debuted in the Winners Gala Concert at Carnegie Hall in May 2025. He also received the Honorable Mention Award in Palm Beach Piano Competition in 2025.
Mark entered the Vienna Piano Competition in 2025 where he secured Third Place.
Mark and his twin brother Daniel have been invited and presented solo piano recitals at various locations in Jacksonville, such as Vickar’s Landing, Cypress Village, and various private gatherings.

Mark made his first appearance in February 2026 with the orchestra playing L. von Beethoven Concerto no III in C major at the Moran Theatre in Jacksonville, Florida.
Mark was invited for a Fundraising tour to Hungary that consisted of three solo piano recitals (Debrecen, Miskolc, Nyiregyhaza) and an organ recital (Furta) in 2026. Debuted his first original piece “Polka” in Miskolc, Hungary as a part of the program at the Bela Bartok Organ Benefit Concert Series.

Mark's dedication and artistry have earned him the opportunity to attend various Master classes such as Llewellyn Sanchez-Wernet, Konrad Tao, dr. Jackie Yong, Victor Rosenbaum, Terrance Williams, dr. Patrick Kreeger from Juilliard, Evren Ozel, dr Sean Kennard, Spencer Myer and conductor Fabio Mecheti.

Mark is a passionate composer and loves to improvise as well. He and his brother have been publishing pieces regularly on their YouTube channel, The Magyar Piano Brothers.

10/02/2026

Zach Grunwald will join our Palm Beach concert as a Mozart's piano quartet member, playing with Anna Khalikova ( Professor of violin at PBA University and Tatiana Abramova, piano. Zach,17-year-old violist from South Florida and a student at the Dreyfoos School of the Arts, currently studying viola with Michael Klotz.

Zach was a 2026 recipient of the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award, receiving a $10,000 scholarship through NPR’s From the Top. He is a laureate of the National Society of Arts and Letters Dreyfoos Concerto Competition and the New World Symphony Side-by-Side, and has been recognized with scholarships including the Sue Cunningham Memorial Scholarship, receiving a $2,500 award for extensive summer music study. In 2026, he made the Dreyfoos premiere of William Walton’s Viola Concerto as a soloist with the award-winning Dreyfoos Philharmonic Orchestra, marking the first time a violist has won the competition.

His chamber music experience includes a UK premiere of Andrea Casarrubios Magnitude on tour in London and Edinburgh in 2026 and a Palm Beach Chamber Players tour of Vienna, Salzburg, and Prague in 2023. He has also performed for distinguished violists including Kim Kashkashian, Sheila Browne, Karen Ritscher, Jeffrey Irvine, Carol Rodland, Michelle LaCourse, and Chauncey Patterson, and has collaborated with musicians including Stephane Deneve, Huifang Chen, Scott Flavin, and Lisa Leonard.

Zach’s upcoming engagements include a masterclass with Pinchas Zukerman, a side-by-side performance with the Palm Beach Symphony under Gerard Schwarz for its America 250 concert, an appearance opening for Ray Chen, and a performance in Lenfest Hall at the Curtis Institute of Music in November. He will also be featured on South Florida PBS performing Mendelssohn’s Octet alongside Julian Schwarz, Misha Vitenson, Scott Flavin, Michael Klotz, and other distinguished musicians.

09/29/2026

Exciting news for the participants of our festival on October 31st in Palm Beach!
New Steinway & Sons just opened. It is located within walking distance of the Palm Beach Atlantic University, where our concert will take place.

Steinway & Sons has opened a showroom on South Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach that is a prototype for its expansion.

09/28/2026

Young guest artist, Evelyn Ha and her mother & extraordinary cello teacher Gloria Kim at Curtis Institute of Music on November 7th!

Evelyn Ha, Flute

Born in 2015 into a family of musicians, Evelyn Ha began her musical studies at the age of three with piano and cello, and began studying the flute at age six.

Evelyn made her orchestral debut at the age of eight, performing as a soloist with the Accord Symphony Orchestra after winning the DC String Workshop Competition in Washington, D.C. She has been recognized in numerous competitions, receiving prizes at events such as the New York International Music Competition, Prima Volta Music Competition, and Camerata Artists International Competition.

Evelyn currently studies flute with Ashley Cho and is in her second year of the Overture Program at The Juilliard School’s Music Advancement Program (MAP), where she studies with Meghan Bennett.