Piano Competition Winners
Competition Winners by Year
2022
Red Maple Music Competition (Canada) | July 2022 |
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Emmie Guo | Grand Prize |
Gerald Esteban | First Place |
Melody Xu | First Place |
London International Music Competition | July 2022 |
Christian Gerald Esteban | First Place |
Audrey Yin | First Place |
Dylan Zhang | Second Place |
Adrian Gonzalez | Second Place |
Reina Hisada | Third Place |
Claire Rong | Third Place |
Luke Hong | Third Place |
Dana Zhang | Fourth Place |
Claire Rong/Ethan Rong Duet | Fourth Place |
Odin International Music Competition | July 2022 |
Jeremy Liu | First Place |
Dana Zhang | First Place |
Melody Xu | First Place |
Dylan Zhang | Second Place |
Carmel Klavier International Competition | June 2022 |
Jeremy Liu (Inter. Solo) | First Place |
Bella Li (Inter. Solo) | H.M. |
Ava Zhou (Inter. Solo) | H.M. |
Freya Pang (Inter.B2 Solo) | Second Place |
Melody Xu (Advanced A Solo) | Third Place |
Christian Gerald Esteban (Advanced A Solo) | Second Place |
Jeremy Liu (Concerto) | First Place |
Bella Li (Concerto) | H.M. |
Adrian Gonzalez (Concerto) | H.M. |
Melody Xu (Concerto) | First Place |
Christian Gerald Esteban (Concerto) | Third Place |
Freya Pang/ Emmie Guo (Ensemble) | First Place |
Lily Zhang (Contemporary) | First Place |
AFAF (American Fine Arts Festival) perform at Carnegie Hall | June 2022 |
Dana Zhang | First Place |
Dylan Zhang | First Place |
CIMC -Chicago Intl. Music Competition | May 2022 |
Jeremy Liu | Second Place |
Claire Rong | Third Place |
Rising Star Competition | May 2022 |
Jeremy Liu | First Place |
Lily Zhang | First Place |
Reina Hisada | Second Place |
Luke Hong | Second Place |
Mozart With A View International Competition | February 2022 |
Jeremy Liu | Grand Prize |
Jeremy Liu (Junior Solo) | First Place |
Jeremy Liu (Concerto Div.) | First Plce |
JeremyLiu | Geza Anda Memorial Award |
Jeremy Liu | Performers music gift certificate award |
Claire Rong (Senior Div.) | Grand Prize |
Claire Rong | Alicia DeLarrocha Memorial Award |
Claire Rong | Performers music gift certificate award |
Freya Pang/ClaireRong (Senior Concerto) | First Place |
International New Star Competition | January 2022 |
Claire Rong | First Place |
Jeremy Liu | Third Place |
Bella Li | H.M. |
Claire Rong/Freya Pang (Concerto Div.) | Second Place |
American Protege perform at Carnegie Hall | January 2022 |
Bella Li | First Place |
Luke Hong | H.M. |
2021
AFAF (American Fine Arts Festival) perform at Lincoln Center | November 2021 |
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Lily Zhang | First Place |
Bella Li | First Place |
Ava Zhou | First Place |
Sejong Music Competition | October2021 |
Jeremy Liu (Junior Div.) | First Place |
Jeremy Liu (Junior Div.) | Best Korean Interpretation |
Freya Pang (Junior Div.) | Second Place |
ISMTA (Illinois State Music Teachers Association) | October 2021 |
Jeremy Liu (Elem.) | First Place |
Bella Li (Elem.) | Second Place |
21st Century Talents Music Competition 2021 (Ottawa, Canada) | October 2021 |
Jeremy Liu (Young Musicians age 9-10) | First Place |
Bella Li (Young Musicians age 9-10) | First Place |
Claire Rong (Junior age 11-12) | First Place |
Kaito Mion (Junior age 11-12) | Third Place |
Reina Hisada (Junior age 11-12) | Third Place |
Audrey Yin (Junior age 13-14) | First Place |
Gerald Esteban (Junior age 13-14) | First Place |
Grace Butler (Junior age 13-14) | Second Place |
Emmie Guo (Junior age 13-14) | Third Place |
Ryan Liu (Inter. age 15-16) | Second Place |
VivianZhu (Inter. age 15-16) | Second Place |
William Zhu (Inter. age 15-16) | Second Place |
Howard Dai (Inter. age 17-18) | Second Place |
NAVI (North American Virtuoso Intl. Music Competition) | July 2021 |
Vivian Zhu | Gold |
Claire Rong | Gold |
Reina Hisada | Silver |
NOMEA Competition | July 2021 |
Jeremy Liu (Category A) | First Place |
De Bach au Jazz International Competition | June 2021 |
Jeremy Liu (9-10 years) | Grand Prize winner |
Emmie Guo (11-12 years) | First Place |
Claire Rong (11-12 years) | Second Place |
YMIC (Young Musicians Inspiring Change) | May 2021 |
Jeremy Liu | First Place |
Claire Rong | H.M. |
Audrey Yin | Third Place |
Howard Dai | H.M. |
Quebec Music Competition | May 2021 |
Jeremy Liu | Grand Champion (Platinum) |
Helena Sprajcer | Platinum |
Adrian Gonzalez | Platinum |
Reina Hisada | Platinum |
Ava Zou | Gold |
Claire Rong | Platinum |
Freya Pang | Platinum |
Emmie Guo | Gold |
Vivian Zhu | Platinum |
Ryan Liu | Silver |
Howard Dai | Platinum |
William Zhu | Gold |
Anna Xie | Gold |
Pacific International Piano Competition | April 2021 |
Jeremy Liu (Division 2A-9 years old) | Gold Medal |
Helena Sprajcer (Division 2A-9 years old) | Bronze Medal |
Audrey Yin | Bronze Medal |
Melody Xu (Division 4B-14 years old) | Silver Medal |
AFAF International Concerto Competition | March 2021 |
Gerald Esteban | First Place (Will perform at Carnegie Hall and the Kostroma Symphony in Russia) |
Bach With A View Competition | March 2021 |
Jeremy Liu (Junior) | First Place |
Claire Rong (Senior) | Second Place |
Walgreens National Concerto Competition | January 2021 |
Freya Pang (Early Music Category) | Winner |
Liszt Center Piano Competition | January 2021 |
Freya Pang (Category A) | First Place |
Emmie Guo (Category A) | Second Place |
Jeremy Liu (Category A) | Second Place |
Audrey Yin (Category A) | Second Place |
Claire Rong (Category A) | Second Place |
Melody Xu (Category B) | Second Place |
Howard Dai (Category B) | Second Place |
Vivian Zhu (Category B) | Third Place |
2020
Neapolitan Masters Competition | December 2020 |
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Howard Dai (Group C) | First Place |
Audrey Yin (Group B) | Third Place |
Jeremy Liu (Group A) | Fourth Place |
Vivian Zhu (Group C) | Sixth Place |
Claire Rong (Group B) | H.M. |
MTNA | November 2020 |
Melody Xu (Junior Division) | Winner (Advances to regionals) |
ISMTA (Illinois State Music Teachers Assoc.) | November 2020 |
Jeremy Liu (Elem. Division) | Second Place |
Freya Pang (Elem. Division) | Third Place |
Melody Xu (Junior Division) | First Place |
CAMTA Sonata Festival | February 2020 |
Emmie Guo | Gold Medal |
Anna Xie | Gold Medal |
Joshua Park | Gold Medal |
William Zhu | Gold Medal |
Adrian Gonzalez | Gold Medal |
Ryan Liu | Gold Medal |
Kylie Yoo | Gold Medal |
Melody Xu | Gold Medal |
Albert Chen | Gold Medal |
Glen Ellyn Music Competition | February 2020 |
Jason Lee | First Place |
Beethoven With A View Festival | February 2020 |
Melody Xu | First Place |
Vivian Zhu | Third Place |
Brandon Zhang | Third Place |
Emmie Guo | Artistic Director Prize |
DePaul Concerto Competition | January 2020 |
Jeremy Liu | H.M. |
Vivian Zhu | H.M. |
2019
Walgreens National Concerto Competition | December 2019 |
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Jeremy Liu (Junior Piano Category) | H.M. |
Vivian Zhu (Junior Piano Category) | H.M. |
Music Festival in Honor of Confucius | November 2019 |
Jeremy Liu (Youth) | First Place |
Emmie Guo (Junior I) | First Place |
Reina Hisada (Junior I) | H.M. |
Ryan Liu (Junior II) | First Place |
William Zhu (Senior) | First Place |
Anna Xie (Senior) | Second Place |
Sejong Music Competition | November 2019 |
Jeremy Liu (Elem) | First Place, Best Korean Interpretation |
Joshua Park (Elem) | Third Place |
Freya Pang (Elem) | H.M. |
Melody Zhu (Junior) | Third Place |
Howard Dai (Senior) | First Place, Best Korean Interpretation |
Brandon Zhang (Senior) | H.M. |
Grand Prize Virtuoso Brussels Competition | November 2019 |
Albert Chen | First Place |
ISMTA | October 2019 |
Jeremy Liu (Primary) | First Place |
Emmie Guo (Elem) | First Place |
Chloe Palmes (Elem) | H.M. |
Vivian Zhu (Junior) | Third Place |
Melody Xu (Junior) | Third Place |
Brandon Zhang (Senior) | First Place |
Osaka International Music Competition | October 2019 |
Freya Pang | H.M. |
Howard Dai | Third Place |
Vienna Grand Prize Virtuoso | August 2019 |
Reina Hisada | First Place |
CIMC (Chicago International Music Competition) | August 2019 |
Jeremy Liu | Second Place |
Emmie Guo | Third Place |
Carmel Klavier International Competition, Indiana | June 2019 |
Freya Pang | First Place |
AIPF Aloha International Piano Festival, Hawaii | June 2019 |
Gerald Esteban | Second Place |
WFMT Introductions (Live) | June 2019 |
William Zhu | |
Gerald Esteban | |
Freya Pang | |
Chloe Palmes | |
AFAF Winners Concert, Carnegie Hall | April 2019 |
Brandon Zhang | |
Adrian Gonzalez | |
Elena Cobb Star Prize Concert at Royal Albert Hall, London | April 2019 |
Freya Pang | |
Chloe Palmes | |
Gerald Esteban | |
Claire Rong | |
Ethan Rong | |
Chopin International Piano Competition, Hartford, CT | March 2019 |
Jeremy Liu | Second Place |
Melody Xu | Third Place |
Paris Grand Prize Virtuoso, Winners Performance at Amphitheatre Philharmonie | February 2019 |
Kaito Mion | First Place |
London Grand Prize Virtuoso, Winners Performance at Royal Albert Hall | February 2019 |
Anna Xie | First Place |
Glen Ellyn Music Competition | February 2019 |
Melody Xu | First Place |
AFAF International Concerto Competition | February 2019 |
Emmie Guo | First Place |
Vivian Zhu | Second Place |
Dubois Competition (Bowling Green, Ohio) | February 2019 |
Colin Choi | Second Place |
CAMTA Sonata/Sonatina Festival | February 2019 |
Reina Hisada | Gold Medal |
Anna Xie | Gold Medal |
Freya Pang | Gold Medal |
Brandon Zhang | Gold Medal |
Gerald Esteban | Gold Medal |
American Protege Piano and Strings | February 2019 |
Reina Hisada | Third Place |
DePaul Concerto Competition (Performance with Oistrakh Symphony) | January 2019 |
Emmie Guo | Winner |
2018
'Rome' Grand Prize Virtuoso - Performance at Teatro Studio, Parco Della Musica, Italy | December 2018 |
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Albert Chen | First Place |
Ryan Liu | First Place |
American Protege International Competition of Romantic Music - Performance at Carnegie Hall, New York | December 2018 |
Jeremy Liu | Second Place |
Sejong Music Competition | December 2018 |
Jeremy Liu (Primary Div.) | First Place, Best Korean Interpretation |
Freya Pang (Elem. Div.) | Second Place |
Chloe Palmes (Elem. Div.) | Third Place |
Walgreens National Concerto Competition | December 2018 |
Emmie Guo (Open Junior, piano) | H.M. |
MTNA | October 2018 |
Angela Qian (Junior Div.) | First Alternate |
ISMTA | October 2018 |
Johshua Park (Primary Div.) | Second Place |
Alina Qian (Elem. Div.) | H.M. |
Music Festival in Honor of Confucius | October 2018 |
Joshua Park (Youth) | First Place |
Jeremy Liu (Youth) | Second Place |
Freya Pang (Junior I) | First Place |
Claire Rong (Junior I) | Second Place |
Chloe Palmes (Junior I) | Third Place |
Alina Qian (Junior I) | H.M. |
Melody Zhu (Junior II) | First Place |
Vivian Zhu (Junior II) | Second Place |
Angela Qian (Junior II) | Third Place |
Brandon Zhang (Senior) | First Place |
William Zhu (Senior) | Second Place |
Howard Dai (Senior) | Third Place |
Jason Lee (Senior) | H.M. |
Chicago International Music Competition | July 2018 |
Derek Chung (Concert Artists) | First Grand Prize, Best Classical Sonata, Best Romantic Performance |
Freya Pang (Young Musician II) | First Place, Best Russian Music Performance |
Chloe Palmes (Young Musician III) | First Place |
Brandon Zhang (Young Artists II) | Second Place |
Claire Rong (Young Musician II) | Third Place |
Alina Qian (Young Musician III) | Third Place |
Angela Qian (Young Artists I) | Third Place |
Jason Lee (Young Artists II) | Third Place |
Carmel Klavier International Competition (Indiana) | July 2018 |
Derek Chung (Solo) | First Place |
Emmie Guo/Freya Pang (Duet) | First Place |
Freya Pang (Concerto) | Second Place |
Vivian Zhu | Second Place |
Derek Chung (Concerto) | Second Place |
Colin Choi (Concerto) | Third Place |
Gerald Esteban | H.M. |
Kostroma Symphony Performance, (Russia) | July 2018 |
Claire Rong | |
Howard Dai | |
Chopin Youth Competition in Milwaukee, Wisconson | June 2018 |
Aliya Alsafa (Senior Div.) | First Place |
Melody Xu (Junior Div.) | Third Place |
ETSU International Piano Competition (Tennessee) | June 2018 |
Joshua Park (Elem. Div.) | First Place |
Colin Choi (Senior Div.) | Third Place |
Steinway Piano Competition | May 2018 |
Chloe Palmes | First Place Wisconson, Division 1 |
Vivian Zhu | First Place Wisconson, Division 2 |
Derek Chung | First Place Wisconson, Division 3 |
Colin Choi | First Place Indiana, Division 3 |
North Shore Contest | May 2018 |
Jeremy Liu (Primary Div.) | First Place |
Claire Rong (Elem. Div.) | First Place |
Allison Lie (Senior Div.) | Second Place |
Reina Hisada (Primary Div.) | Third Place |
Jason Lee (Senior Div.) | H.M. |
Roberta Savler Contest (CAMTA) | April 2018 |
Chloe Palmes (A) | First Place |
Vivian Zhu (C) | Third Place |
Angela Qian (C) | Third Place |
Marcus Yeung (B) | H.M. |
Anna Xie (D) | H.M. |
Northwest Awards Competition | April 2018 |
Joshua Park (Primary Div.) | Second Place |
Alina Qian (Elem. Div.) | Third Place |
Jeremy Liu (Primary Div.) | H.M. |
Marcus Yeung (Junior Div.) | H.M. |
New Star Piano Competition | April 2018 |
Chloe Palmes | First Place |
Society of American Musicians | April 2018 |
Derek Chung (Young Artists Div.) | Second Place |
American Protègè | April 2018 |
Gerald Esteban | First Place |
Chopin Competition Hartford | March 2018 |
Claire Rong | Second Place |
Angela Qian | Second Place |
Ethan Rong | Third Place |
MTNA Nationals (Senior) | March 2018 |
Derek Chung | Winner |
Depaul Concerto Competition | March 2018 |
Joshua Park (7) (Junior Div.) | Winner |
Freya Pang (9) (Junior Div.) | Winner |
Claire Rong (9) (Junior Div.) | H.M. |
Performance with Oistrakh Symphony on March 25th, 2018 | |
AFAF International Concerto Competition | March 2018 |
Claire Rong | First Place |
William Zhu | First Place |
Howard Dai | Second Place |
CSO Concerto Competition | March 2018 |
Colin Choi | Second Place |
Jason Lee | H.M. |
Glen Ellyn Competition | February 2018 |
Melody Xu (Junior Div.) | Second Place |
CAMTA Sonata Festival | February 2018 |
Claire Rong | Gold Medal |
Ethan Rong | Gold Medal |
Chloe Palmes | Gold Medal |
Anna Xie | Gold Medal |
William Zhu | Gold Medal |
Freya Pang | Gold Medal |
Ryan Liu | Gold Medal |
Brandon Zhang | Gold Medal |
Gerald Esteban | Gold Medal |
New Star Piano Competition | January 2018 |
Claire Rong | Overall Best Performer |
Claire Rong (age 8-9) | First Place |
Howard Dai (age 12-13) | Second Place |
Ethan Rong (age 12-13) | Third Place |
Albert Chen (age 14-15) | H.M. |
MTNA (Regionals) | January 2018 |
Derek Chung | Winner (advances to nationals) |
2017
Sejong Music Competition | November 2017 |
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Joshua Park (Primary Div.) | First Place, Best Korean Interpretation |
Audrey Yin (Elem. Div.) | Third Place |
Aliya Alsafa (Junior Div.) | First Place, Best Korean Interpretation |
Howard Dai (Junior Div.) | Third Place |
Derek Chung (Senior Div.) | First Place |
MTNA | November 2017 |
Derek Chung (Senior) | Winner |
ISMTA | October 2017 |
Angela Qian (Junior Div.) | First Place |
Freya Pang (Elem. Div.) | Third Place |
Audrey Yin (Elem. Div.) | Second Place |
Howard Dai (Junior Div.) | Second Place |
Brandon Zhang (Junior Div.) | Third Place |
Melody Xu (Junior Div.) | H.M. |
Sophia Li (Senior Div.) | Third Place |
Seattle International Piano Festival | September 2017 |
Emmie Guo | Gold Medal |
Aliya Alsafa | Bronze Medal Best Chopin Etude Teachers' Favorite prize |
Glaserner Saal Musikverein Vienna, Austria |
September 2017 |
Claire Rong | First Place |
Ethan Rong | First Place |
Howard Dai | First Place |
Kostroma Symphony performance (Russia) | July 2017 |
Ethan Rong | |
Stern Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York |
June 2017 |
Emmie Guo | |
Carmel Klavier International Competition (Indiana) | July 2017 |
Freya Pang | Most Promising Young Talent Award |
Freya Pang (Concerto Elem.) | First Place |
Ethan Rong (Concerto Inter. I) | Second Place |
William Zhu (Concerto Inter. II) | H.M. |
Joshua Park (Solo Elem. A) | Second Place |
Claire Rong (Solo Elem. B1) | First Place |
Audrey Yin (Solo Elem. B2) | Second Place |
Melody Xu (Solo Inter. A1) | First Place |
Alina Qian (Solo Inter. A1) | Third Place |
Angela Qian (Solo Inter. A2) | Second Place |
Howard Dai (Solo Inter. B2) | First Place |
DuPage Symphony performance | May 2017 |
Jason Lee | |
American Fine Arts Festival Performance at Carnegie Hall, New York |
May 2017 |
Ethan Rong | Winner |
Claire Rong | Winner |
Roberta Savler Contest (CAMTA) | May 2017 |
Emmie Guo (Level A) | First Place |
Audrey Yin (Level A) | First Place |
Melody Xu (Level B) | First Place |
North Shore Contest | May 2017 |
Freya Pang (Primary Div.) | First Place |
Ethan Rong (Elem. Div.) | Second Place |
American Protégé and Strings Competition Performance at Carnegie Hall, New York |
April 2017 |
Angela Qian | Winner |
Alina Qian | Winner |
Lucas Liu | Winner |
IGMC (International Grand Music Competition) | March 2017 |
Emmie Guo | First Place |
Music Festival in Honor of Confucius | March 2017 |
Freya Pang (Youth) | First Place |
Chloe Palmes (Youth) | Second Place |
Claire Rong (Youth) | Third Place |
Joshua Park (Youth) | H.M. |
Angela Qian (Junior I) | Second Place |
Melody Xu (Junior I) | H.M. |
Audrey Yin (Junior I) | H.M. |
Joey Zhu (Junior I) | H.M. |
William Zhu (Junior II) | H.M. |
Jarrett Takaki (Senior) | H.M. |
Chopin International Competition (Hartford, Conn.) | March 2017 |
Chloe Palmes | First Place |
Claire Rong | Second Place |
Joshua Park | Second Place |
Colin Choi | Third Place |
Performance with South Carolina Philharmonic | February 2017 |
Derek Chung (Liszt Concerto No.1) | |
CAMTA Sonata Festival | January 2017 |
Lucas Liu | Gold Medal |
Anna Xie | Gold Medal |
Angela Qian | Gold Medal |
Alina Qian | Gold Medal |
Jarrett Takaki | Gold Medal |
Audrey Yin | Gold Medal |
Emmie Guo | Gold Medal |
Vivian Xu | Gold Medal |
Howard Dai | Gold Medal |
Claire Rong | Gold Medal |
2016
Sejong Music Competition | December 2016 |
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Melody Xu (Elem. Div.) | First Place |
Joshua Park (Primary Div.) | Second Place |
Emmie Guo (Elem. Div.) | Third Place |
Alina Qian (Elem. Div.) | H.M. |
Lucas Liu (Elem. Div.) | H.M. |
William Zhu (Junior Div.) | H.M. |
Colin Choi (Senior Div.) | First Place |
Jarrett Takaki (Senior Div.) | Second Place |
Derek Chung (Senior Div.) | Third Place |
ISMTA | September 2016 |
Melody Xu (Elem. Div.) | Second Place |
Chopin International Festival in Busko Zdroj, Poland | July 2016 |
Emmie Guo | Third Place |
MostArts Festival Alfred, New York | July 2016 |
Derek Chung | Grand Prize |
Jarrett Takaki | Merit Award |
Carnegie Hall Winners’ Concert for AFAF, New York | July 2016 |
Howard Dai | |
Carmel Klavier International Competition (Indiana) | June 2016 |
Jarrett Takaki (Solo div.) | Grand Prize |
Jarrett Takaki (Concerto Div.) | Grand Prize |
Emmie Guo | Grand Prize |
Freya Pang | First Place |
Sophia Li | First Place |
Lilian Xu | First Place |
Grace Tu (Concerto) | Second Place |
Allison Lie | H.M. |
Carnegie Hall Winners’ Concert for AFAF, New York | June 2016 |
Jason Lee | |
Chopin Youth Competition (Wisconsin) | June 2016 |
Aliya Alsafa (Junior Div.) | First Place |
Brandon Zhang (Junior Div.) | Second Place |
Aloha International Competition Honolulu, Hawaii | June 2016 |
Chloe Palmes | Third Place |
North Shore Contest | May 2016 |
Claire Rong (primary) | First Place |
Vivian Zhu (Elem.) | Third Place |
William Zhu (Elem.) | H.M. |
Angela Qian (Elem.) | H.M. |
Roberta Savler Contest CAMTA | May 2016 |
Howard Dai (level B) | First Place |
Claire Rong (level A) | Second Place |
Chloe Palmes (level A) | H.M. |
Ethan Rong (level B) | Third Place |
Vivian Zhu (level B) | Second Place |
Carnegie Hall Winners’ Concert for AFAF, New York | May 2016 |
Joey Zhu | |
Chloe Palmes | |
Vivian Zhu | |
Concert at Carnegie Hall for AFAF, New York | May 2016 |
Brandon Zhang | First Place |
NWSMTA Awards Competition | April 2016 |
Alina Qian | Second Place |
Angela Qian | H.M. |
Chopin International Competition (Hartford, Conn.) | March 2016 |
Freya Pang | First Place |
NSMTA Sonata Festival | February 2016 |
Joshua Park | Gold Medal |
Grace Butler | Gold Medal |
Brandon Zhang | Gold Medal |
Allison Lie | Gold Medal |
Howard Dai | Gold Medal |
University of Wisconsin Piano Competition | February 2016 |
Derek Chung | Second Place |
Performance with Oistrakh Symphony | February 2016 |
Jarrett Takaki – Mozart Concerto No. 20 in D Minor | |
CAMTA Sonata Festival | February 2016 |
Butler | Gold Medal |
Howard Dai | Gold Medal |
Claire Rong | Gold Medal |
Ethan Rong | Gold Medal |
Joshua Park | Gold Medal |
American Protégé International Piano Competition | January 2016 |
Chloe Palmes | Second Place |
Jason Lee | Second Place |
Vivian Zhu | Third Place |
Howard Dai | Third Place |
Joey Zhu | H.M. |
DePaul Concerto Competition | January 2016 |
Jarrett Takaki | Winner |
U.S. New Star Music Competition | January 2016 |
Jarrett Takaki | Second Place |
2015
Sejong Music Competition | December 2015 |
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Chloe Palmes (Primary) | Second Place |
Freya Pang (Primary) | Second Place |
Vivian Liu (Primary) | H.M. |
Joey Zhu (Elem.) | Second Place |
Anthony Tu (Elem.) | H.M. |
Vivian Zhu (Elem.) | H.M. |
Joseph Shin (Junior) | Third Place |
Jarrett Takaki (Senior) | Second Place |
Carnegie Hall Winners’ Concert for AFAF | November 2015 |
Grace Butler | |
Albert Chen | |
MTNA | November 2015 |
Derek Chung (Senior Division) | First Alternate |
Jarrett Takaki (Senior Division) | H.M. |
Lilian Xu (Junior Division- New Jersey) | H.M. |
Derek Chung/Sophia Li (Duet) | Advance to Regionals |
Music in Honor of Confucius | October 2015 |
Audrey Yin (Youth) | First Place |
Chloe Palmes (Youth) | Second Place |
Howard Dai (Junior I) | H.M. |
Allison Lie (Junior II) | H.M. |
Jarrett Takaki (Senior) | Third Place |
Seattle International Piano Festival | October 2015 |
Derek Chung | Bronze Medal Best Chopin Prize Teachers’ Favorite Award |
Sophia Li | Finalist |
ENKOR Competition | July 2015 |
Emmie Guo (Category A) | First Place |
Audrey Yin (Category A) | Second Place |
Freya Pang (Category A) | Second Place |
Ryan Liu (Category A) | Third Place |
Colin Choi (Category B) | First Place |
Sophia Li (Category B) | Second Place |
Lilian Xu (Category B) | Second Place |
Alexandra Woo (Category B) | Second Place |
Allison Lie (Category B) | Second Place |
Derek Chung (Category B) | Third Place |
Grace Tu (Category B) | Third Place |
Jason Lee (Category B) | Third Place |
Carnegie Hall Winners’ Concert for American Protégé | July 2015 |
Jessica Zhang | |
Music Fest Perugia (Italy) Performance with Philharmonic Orchestra of Alicante |
July 2015 |
Lilian Xu | |
Sophia Li | |
Derek Chung | |
Jarrett Takaki | |
Chopin Youth Competition (Wisconsin) | June 2015 |
Colin Choi (Senior Division) | First Place |
Alexandra Woo (Senior Division) | Second Place |
Allison Lie (Junior Division) | Second Place |
Arthur Fraser International Piano Competition Southeastern Piano Festival | June 2015 |
Derek Chung | First Place |
Aloha International Piano Competition (Hawaii) | June 2015 |
Freya Pang | First Place |
Carnegie Hall Winners’ Concert for AFAF International Concerto | May 2015 |
Jarrett Takaki | |
Carnegie Hall Winners’ Concert for American Protégé | May 2015 |
Freya Pang | |
Ryan Liu | |
Roberta Savler Contest- CAMTA | April 2015 |
Alan Zhang | Third Place |
NWSMTA Awards Competition | April 2015 |
Freya Pang | First Place |
Emmie Guo | Second Place |
Allison Lie | First Place |
Jessica Zhang | Third Place |
Carnegie Hall Winners Concert for American Protégé | April 2015 |
Allison Lie | |
EDR Concerto Competition | March 2015 |
Jarrett Takaki (Senior Division) | First Place |
Alexandra Woo (Senior Division) H.M. | |
Chopin International Competition (Hartford, Conn.) | March 2015 |
Emmie Guo | First Place |
Lilian Xu | First Place |
Chicago Symphony Youth Auditions | March 2015 |
Derek Chung | Second Place |
Jarrett Takaki | Finalist |
Carnegie Hall Winners Concert for American Protégé | March 2015 |
Audrey Yin | |
Luminarts | March 2015 |
Derek Chung | Winner |
American Protégé International Competition | January 2015 |
Freya Pang | First Place |
Audrey Yin | Third Place |
Ryan Liu | Second Place |
Jack Shao | Second Place |
Jessica Zhang | Third Place |
Alan Zhang | H.M. |
William Zhu | H.M. |
AFAF International Concerto Competition | January 2015 |
Jarrett Takaki | Winner |
U.S. New Star Piano Competition | January 2015 |
Freya Pang | First Place |
Emmie Guo | Second Place |
Lilian Xu | First Place |
Allison Lie | Third Place |
Joseph Shin | Third Place |
Derek Chung | First Place |
Sophia Li | First Place |
Cindy Yang | Second Place |
DePaul Concerto Competition | January 2015 |
Jarrett Takaki | H.M. |
2014
Walgreens National Concerto Competition | December 2014 |
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Jarrett Takaki (Senior- Piano Category) | Winner |
Derek Chung (Senior – Early Music Category) | Winner |
Jarrett Takaki (Senior – Early Music Category) | H.M. |
Sejong Music Competition | December 2014 |
Emmie Guo (Primary) | First Place |
Emmie Guo (Primary) | Best Korean Piece |
Audrey Yin (Primary) | Second Place |
Freya Pang (Primary) | Third Place |
Alan Zhang (Elementary) | Second Place |
Maggie Peng (Elementary) | Third Place |
Ryan Liu (Elementary) | H.M. |
Allison Lie (Junior) | First Place |
Lilian Xu (Junior) | Third Place |
Jarrett Takaki (Senior) | Second Place |
Derek Chung (Senior) | Best Korean Piece |
DePauw Young Artist Competition | November 2014 |
Derek Chung | First Place |
MTNA (State division) | November 2014 |
Colin Choi (Junior) | Winner |
Derek Chung (Senior) | First Alternate |
American Protégé International Competition | November 2014 |
Emmie Guo | First Place |
Allison Lie | Second Place |
Sophia Li | Second Place |
Louisiana International Piano Competition | October 2014 |
Sophia Li | Second Place |
Music Festival in Honor of Confucius | October 2014 |
Emmie Guo (Youth) | First Place |
Freya Pang (Youth) | Third Place |
Lilian Xu (Junior I) | Third Place |
Joseph Shin (Junior II) | H.M. |
Derek Chung (Senior) | Second Place |
ISMTA District Auditions | October 2014 |
Lilian Xu (Junior Division) | Winner |
Los Angeles Young Musicians International Competition | August 2014 |
Freya Pang (Category A) | Second Place |
Emmie Guo (Category A) | H.M. |
Lilian Xu (Category C) | Third Place |
Aloha International Piano Festival | June 2014 |
Colin Choi (Junior Division) | First Place |
Chopin Youth Competition, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | June 2014 |
Derek Chung (Junior Division) | Third Place |
Lilian Xu (Junior Division) | Fifth Place |
International Milano Piano Talent Competition, Italy | June 2014 |
Emmie Guo (Category A) | First Place |
Emmie Guo (Contemporary Category) | First Place |
Joseph Shin (Category C) | Third Place |
IMA Memorial Contest | June 2014 |
Jarrett Takaki | First Place |
Allison Lie | Second Place |
Joseph Shin | Third Place |
Midwest International Piano Competition, Iowa | June 2014 |
Derek Chung (Junior) | Finalist |
Jarrett Takaki (Junior) | Semi-finalist |
AFAF Concert at Carnegie Hall, New York | June 2014 |
Emmie Guo | Winner |
Freya Pang | Winner |
Ryan Liu | Winner |
Youngjin Kim | Winner |
Jack Shao | Winner |
North Shore Contest | May 2014 |
Allison Lie (Elem. Division) | Second Place |
Bradshaw and Buono International Competition Winners’ Concert at Carnegie Hall, New York |
May 2014 |
Lilian Xu | First Place |
Roberta Savler Contest (CAMTA) | April 2014 |
Alex Wang (level A) | First Place |
Freya Pang (level A) | Third Place |
Maggie Peng (level B) | Second Place |
William Zhu (level B) | Third Place |
Tyler Wang (level B) | H.M. |
Lily Meng (level C) | H.M. |
EDR Concerto Competition | March 2014 |
Cindy Yang (Senior Division) | First Place |
Sean Choi (Junior Division) | Third Place |
Joshua Zhu (Junior Division) | H.M. |
Alexandra Woo (Junior Division) | H.M. |
Chopin International Piano Competition (Hartford, Connecticut) |
March 2014 |
Lilian Xu (Junior Category) | Second Place |
Derek Chung (Young Artist) | Artistic Director’s Prize |
Society of American Musicians | March 2014 |
William Zhu (Primary Division) | Second Place |
Performance with the Northbrook Symphony Orch. | February 2014 |
Roger Shen (Mozart Piano Concerto No.23, K.488) | |
Performance with the Kishwaukee Symphony Orch. | February 2014 |
Sean Choi | |
Colin Choi | |
Dubois Young Artist Competition, Ohio | February 2014 |
Jarrett Takaki | Finalist |
North Shore Sonata Festival | February 2014 |
Allison Lie | Gold Medal |
Alexandra Woo | Gold Medal |
AFAF Winner’s Concert at Carnegie Hall, New York | February 2014 |
Lilian Xu | |
AFAF International Concerto Competition | January 2014 |
Lilian Xu | First Place |
Derek Chung | First Place |
Cindy Yang | Second Place |
2013
Walgreens National Concerto Competition: Midwest Young Artists |
December 2013 |
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Cindy Yang (Senior Piano) | Winner |
Colin Choi (Junior Piano) | Winner |
Derek Chung (Junior Piano) | H.M. |
Lilian Xu (Early Music Category) | H.M. |
Kishwaukee Concerto Competition | December 2013 |
Sean Choi | Winner |
Colin Choi | Winner |
CAMTA Sonata Festival | December 2013 |
Emmie Guo | Gold Medal |
Freya Pang | Gold Medal |
Youngwon Kim | Gold Medal |
Jarrett Takaki | Gold Medal |
Albert Chen | Gold Medal |
Alan Zhang | Gold Medal |
Joseph Shin | Gold Medal |
Alexandra Woo | Gold Medal |
Alyssa Pak | Gold Medal |
Cindy Yang | Gold Medal |
Sejong Music Competition | December 2013 |
Sean Choi (Senior Division) | First Place |
Alexandra Woo (Junior Division) | Third Place |
Joseph Shin (Junior Division) | H.M. |
Lilian Xu (Elem. Division) | First Place |
Maggie Peng (Elem. Division) | H.M. |
Emmie Guo (Primary Division) | Second Place |
Freya Pang (Primary Division) | Third Place |
David Peng (Junior Division) | Best Korean Interpretation |
Cardinal Stritch University Competition, Wisconsin | November 2013 |
Jarrett Takaki | First Place |
Depauw Young Artist Competition, Indiana | November 2013 |
Jarrett Takaki | Discretionary Award |
MTNA State (New Hampshire) | November 2013 |
Roger Shen (Senior Division) | Winner |
MTNA State | November 2013 |
Sophia Li (Junior Division) | Alternate |
Sean Choi (Junior Division) | H.M. |
Music Festival in Honor of Confucius | October 2013 |
Sean Choi (Senior Division) | First Place |
Jack Shao (Junior II) | Third Place |
Lilian Xu (Junior I) | H.M. |
Freya Pang (Youth) | Third Place |
Ryan Liu (Youth) | H.M. |
Seattle International Piano Festival | October 2013 |
2013 Derek Chung | Bronze Medal |
Young Artist Piano Competition Tennessee Tech University | October 2013 |
Jarrett Takaki | First Place |
ISMTA District Auditions | October 2013 |
Lilian Xu (Elem. Division) | Second Place |
Joshua Zhu (Inter. Division) | Winner (advance to state finals) |
Los Angeles Young Musicians International Competition | August 2013 |
Colin Choi (level D) | Third Place |
Alexandra Woo (level D) | Finalist |
Lilian Xu (level C) | Finalist |
William Zhu (level B) | Finalist |
Cooper Piano Festival (Oberlin, Ohio) | July 2013 |
Roger Shen | Sixth Place |
IIYM (International Institute of Young Musicians)(Kansas) | July 2013 |
Roger Shen | Semifinalist |
Performance with Kostroma Symphony Orchestra (Russia) | July 2013 |
Sophia Li | |
Lee University International Piano Competition (Tennessee) | June 2013 |
Trenton Takaki | Finalist |
Chopin Youth Competition (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) | June 2013 |
Jarrett Takaki (Junior Division) | Second Place |
Joseph Shin (Junior Division) | Sixth Place |
Aloha International Piano Festival (Honolulu, Hawaii) | June 2013 |
Derek Chung (age 12-14) | Second Place |
Lilian Xu (9-11) | H.M. |
Southeastern Piano Festival (South Carolina) | June 2013 |
Roger Shen | Discretionary Award |
Illinois Music Association Memorial Contest | May 2013 |
Lilian Xu | First Place |
Jarrett Takaki | Second Place |
North Shore Contest | May 2013 |
David Peng (Elem. Division) | Second Place |
Colin Choi (Summer Camp Scholarship) | Winner |
Jarrett Takaki (Summer Camp Scholarship) | Winner |
AFAF Winner’s Concert at Carnegie Hall, New York | May 2013 |
Alyssa Pak | |
Bradshaw and Buono International Competition | May 2013 |
Derek Chung (Middle School Division) | Second Place |
Augustana College Lee Piano Competition (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) | April 2013 |
Jarrett Takaki (Division II) | First Place |
Trenton Takaki (Division III) | First Place |
North West Music Teachers Assoc. Awards Competition | April 2013 |
Maggie Peng (Primary Division) | Third Place |
Lilian Xu (Elem. Division) | H.M. |
Jack Shao (Junior Division) | H.M. |
Joseph Shin (Junior Division) | H.M. |
Roberta Savler Contest (CAMTA) | April 2013 |
David Peng (level B) | First Place |
Lilian Xu (level B) | Third Place |
Grace Tu (level C) | Second Place |
Jack Shao (level C) | Third Place |
Performance with the Hawaii Youth Symphony II | April 2013 |
Roger Shen | |
Emilio del Rosario Piano Concerto Competition | March 2013 |
Colin Choi (Junior Division) | First Place |
Derek Chung (Junior Division) | Second Place |
Sean Choi (Junior Division) | H.M. |
Lauren Tu (Senior Division) | Third Place |
Society of American Musicians | March 2013 |
Sophia Li (Junior Division) | H.M. |
Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition | March 2013 |
Lauren Tu | Second Place-Will perform with Skokie Valley Symphony in 2014 Season |
Trenton Takaki | Finalist |
AFAF Winner’s Concert at Carnegie Hall, New York | March 2013 |
Lilian Xu | |
North Shore Sonata Festival | February 2013 |
Grace Tu | Gold Medal |
Jack Shao | Gold Medal |
Pamela Lin | Gold Medal |
Dubois Young Artist Competition (Ohio) | February 2013 |
Trenton Takaki | Third Place |
February 2013 | |
Roger Shen | Performance with The Northbrook Symphony Orchestra |
AFAF International Concerto Competition | January 2013 |
Sophia Li | Third Place - Will perform with the Kostroma Symphony Orchestra in Russia (in July 2013) |
DePaul Concerto Competition | January 2013 |
Lilian Xu | H.M. |
2012
Walgreens National Concerto Competition: Midwest Young Artists | December 2012 |
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Roger Shen | Overall Open Division - Winner will perform with MYA Symphony Orchestra (Feb. 2013) and Early Music Category – Winner |
USASU International Piano Competition | December 2012 |
Jarrett Takaki (Junior Division) | Semifinalist |
Sejong Music Competition | December 2012 |
Derek Chung (Junior Division) | First Place and Best Korean Piece |
Amber Scherer (Senior Division) | Second Place and Best Korean Piece |
Pamela Lin (Senior Division) | Third Place |
Joshua Zhu (Junior Division) | H.M. |
Ryan Liu (Primary Division) | H.M. |
Camta Sonata-Sonatina Festival | December 2012 |
Anthony Tu | Gold Medal |
Jarrett Takaki | Gold Medal |
Trenton Takaki | Gold Medal |
Oscar Basza | Gold Medal |
Lilian Xu | Gold Medal |
MTNA State | November 2012 |
Roger Shen (Junior Division) | Winner |
Jarret Takaki (Junior Diviison) | Alternate |
Trenton Takaki (Senior Division) | Alternate |
ISMTA State Finals | November 2012 |
Amber Scherer (Senior Division) | First Place |
Derek Chung (Inter. Division) | Second Place |
Sophia LI (Inter. Division) | Third Place |
Music Festival in Honor of Confucius | October 2012 |
Sophia Li (JI) | First Place |
Derek Chung (JII) | First Place |
Wiliiam Zhu (Youth) | H.M. |
Elizabeth Xia (Youth) | H.M. |
Lilian Xu (JI) | H.M. |
Cindy Yang (JII) | H.M. |
ISMTA District Auditions | October 2012 |
Elizabeth Xia (Elem. Division) | Third Place |
Lilian Xu (Elem. Division) | H.M. |
Derek Chung (Inter. Division) | Winner (advance to State finals) |
Sophia Li (Inter. Division) | Winner (advance to State finals) |
Colin Choi (Inter. Division) | H.M. |
Amber Scherer (Senior Division) | Winner (advance to State finals) |
Missouri Western State University Competition | October 2012 |
Amber Scherer (Senior Division) | First Place |
Los Angeles Young Musicians International Competition | August 2012 |
Derek Chung (level D) | First Place |
Lauren Tu (level F) | H.M. |
IIYM (International Institute for Young Musicians) Competition | June 2012 |
Trenton Takaki | Finalist |
Aloha International Piano Festival (Honolulu, Hawaii) | June 2012 |
Roger Shen (Solo Senior Division) | Third Place |
Roger Shen (Concerto Division) | Winner |
(Performance with the Hawaii Youth Symphony in April 2013) | |
Illinois Music Association Memorial Contest | May 2012 |
Sophia Li | First Place |
Cindy Yang | Second Place |
Union League Civics and Arts Foundation Competition | May 2012 |
Trenton Takaki | Winner |
North Shore Contest | May 2012 |
William Zhu (Primary Division) | First Place |
Matthew Tzeng (Primary Division) | Second Place |
Lily Meng (Elem. Division) | Second Place |
Pamela Lin (Junior Division) | Second Place |
Cindy Yang (Senior Division) | Third Place |
New Music National Young Artist Competition | May 2012 |
Alexandra Woo | First Place |
Colin Choi | H.M. |
American Fine Arts Festival Winners’ Concert at Carnegie Hall, New York | May 2012 |
Derek Chung | Winner |
Cleveland International Piano Competition (Ohio) | April 2012 |
Jarrett Takaki (Junior Division) Place |
Second |
Trenton Takaki (Senior Division) | Third Place |
North West Music Teachers’ Assoc. Awards Competition | April 2012 |
Wiliiam Zhu (Primary Division) | First Place |
Maggie Peng (Primary Division) | Third Place |
Anthony Tu (Primary Division) | H.M. |
Joseph Shin (Elem. Division) | Third Place |
Joshua Zhu (Junior Division) | Third Place |
Sophia Li (Junior Division) | H.M. |
Kathryn Park (Junior Division) | H.M. |
Pamela Lin (Inter. Division) | H.M. |
EDR Concerto Competition | April 2012 |
Roger Shen (Junior Division) | H.M. |
Lauren Tu (Senior Division) | H.M. |
Chicago Youth Symphony Auditions | March 2012 |
Amber Scherer | H.M. |
Lauren Tu | H.M. |
Trenton Takaki | H.M. |
Society of American Musicians | February 2012 |
Lily Meng (Primary Division) |
Second Place |
Derek Chung (Junior Division) |
H.M. |
North Shore Sonata/Sonatina Festival | February 2012 |
Anthony Tu | Gold Medal |
Cindy Yang | Gold Medal |
Derek Chung | Gold Medal |
Sophia Li | Gold Medal |
Roger Shen | Gold Medal |
Trenton Takaki | Gold Medal |
Hope College Young Artist Piano Competition (Michigan) | January 2012 |
Amber Scherer | First Place |
2011
Walgreens Concerto Competition | December 2011 |
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Eriko Darcy (Early Music Categoty) | H.M. |
Sejong Music Competition | December 2011 |
Colin Choi (Elem. Division) | First Place |
Joshua Zhu (Elem. Division) | Second Place |
Lily Meng (Elem. Division) | H.M. |
Roger Shen (Junior Division) | Second Place |
Trenton Takaki (Senior Division) | First Place |
Amber Scherer (Senior Division) | Third Place |
CAMTA Sonata-Sonatina Festival | December 2011 |
Kimiko Darcy | Gold Medal |
Derek Chung | Gold Medal |
Brian Li | Gold Medal |
Joseph Shin | Gold Medal |
Cindy Yang | Gold Medal |
Colin Choi | Gold Medal |
Amber Scherer | Gold Medal |
Cardinal Stritch University Competition (Wisconsin) | November 2011 |
Trenton Takaki | First Place |
Amber Scherer | Second Place |
ISMTA (finals) | November 2011 |
Lauren Tu (Senior Division) | First Place |
Jarrett Takaki (Junior Division) | Third Place |
Music in Honor of Confucius Contest | October 2011 |
Kimiko Darcy | Honorable Mention |
Lily Meng | Second Place |
ISMTA District Auditions | October 2011 |
Joshua Zhu (Elem. Division) | First Place |
Colin Choi (Elem. Division) | Second Place |
Jarrett Takaki (Junior Division) | Second Place |
Lauren Tu (Senior Division) | First Place |
Chopin Youth Competition, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | June 2011 |
Brian Leong (Senior Div.) | First Place |
Roger Shen (Junior Div.) | Third Place |
Lauren Tu (Senior Div.) | Fourth Place |
Aloha International Piano Festival /Competition – Honolulu, Hawaii | June 2011 |
Joshua Zhu (age 9-11) | First Place |
Roger Shen (age 12-14) | First Place |
Sophia Li (age 9-11) | Third Place |
Trenton Takaki (age 15-18) | Third Place |
Jarrett Takaki (age 12-14) | H.M. |
Illinois Music Assoc. Memorial Contest | May 2011 |
Jarrett Takaki | First Place |
Trenton Takaki | Second Place |
Cindy Yang | Third Place |
North Shore Contest | May 2011 |
Eriko Darcy (Elem. Div.) | First Place |
Kimiko Darcy (Elem. Div.) | Second Place |
William Zhu (Primary Div.) | H.M. |
Michael Tzeng (Elem. Div.) | H.M. |
Pamela Lin (Senior Div.) | H.M. |
American Fine Arts Festival Winners’ Concert at Carnegie Hall, New York |
May 2011 |
Sophia Li | Winner |
Joseph Shin | Winner |
William Zhu | Winner |
North West Music Teachers’ Assoc. Awards Competition | April 2011 |
Lily Meng (Elem. Div.) | First Place |
Joshua Zhu (Elem. Div.) | Second Place |
Cindy Yang (Senior Div.) | Third Place |
Matthew Tzeng (Primary Div.) | H.M. |
Bradshaw and Buono International Competition Winners’ performance at Carnegie Hall, New York |
April 2011 |
Eriko Darcy (Elem. Division) | First Place |
Roger Shen (Middle School Division) | First Place |
Roberta Savler Contest | April 2011 |
Kimiko Darcy (level A) | First Place |
Lily Meng (level B) | First Place |
Eriko Darcy (level C) | Third Place |
Cody Liu (level A) | H.M. |
David Peng (level B) | H.M. |
Rachel Hsu (level D) | H.M. |
EDR Concerto Competition | April 2011 |
Amber Scherer (performance with the Harper Symphony Orchestra) | First Place |
Colin Choi | H.M. |
North Shore Sonata/Sonatina Festival | February 2011 |
Kimiko Darcy | Gold Medal |
Eriko Darcy | Gold Medal |
Jack Shao | Gold Medal |
Jacob Furfine | Gold Medal |
Joshua Zhu | Gold Medal |
Roger Shen | Gold Medal |
Trenton Takaki | Gold Medal |
Hope College Young Artist Piano Competition (Michigan) | February 2011 |
Trenton Takaki | First Place |
Kirsten Takaki | Third Place |
Brian Leong | Finalist |
Glenbrook South Concerto Competition | February 2011 |
Lauren Tu | Winner |
Steinway Young Artist Competition | January 2011 |
Jarrett Takaki (Junior Division) | Winner |
Depaul Concerto Competition | January 2011 |
Colin Choi | Winner |
Performance with the Oistrach Symphony |
2010
Sejong Music Competition | December 2010 |
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Alexandra Woo (Elem. Division) | Second Place |
Colin Choi (Elem. Division) | Third Place |
Roger Shen (Junior Division) | Second Place |
Pamela Lin (Junior Division) | H.M. |
Walgreens Concerto Competition | December 2010 |
Amber Scherer (MYA Junior Division) | Winner |
Colin Choi (Open Junior Division) | H.M. |
CAMTA Sonata-Sonatina Festival | December 2010 |
Kimiko Darcy | Gold Medal |
Maggie Peng | Gold Medal |
Matthew Tzeng | Gold Medal |
Michael Tzeng | Gold Medal |
Eriko Darcy | Gold Medal |
Joseph Shin | Gold Medal |
Kathryn Park | Gold Medal |
Cindy Yang | Gold Medal |
Grace Tu – Alexandra Woo (duet) | Gold Medal |
Cardinal Stritch University Competition (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) | November 2010 |
Brian Leong (Senior Division) | First Place |
Jean Lin (Junior Division) | First Place |
Illinois State Music Teachers Association | November 13, 2010 |
Trenton Takaki (Senior Division) | First Place |
International Chopin Celebration Winners Concert at Carnegie Hall, New York | November 13, 2010 |
Colin Choi | |
Jessy Feng | |
Brian Leong | |
Kirsten Takaki | |
MTNA | November 12, 2010 |
Pamela Lin Junior Division) | Honorable Mention |
Jarrett Takaki (Junior Division) | Honorable Mention |
Lauren Tu (Senior Division) | Honorable Mention |
Music in Honor of Confucius Contest | October 24, 2010 |
Colin Choi | First Place |
Sophia Li | Honorable Mention |
Rachel Hsu | Honorable Mention |
ISMTA District Auditions | October 16, 2010 |
Rachel Hsu (Elem. Division) | First Place |
Alexandra Woo (Elem. Division) | Second Place |
Cindy Yang (Junior Division) | First Place |
Roger Shen (Junior Division) | H.M. |
Alexandra Woo/Grace Tu – duet (Junior Div.) | First Place |
Trenton Takaki (Senior Division) | First Place |
Seattle International Piano Festival | September 17, 2010 |
Eriko Darcy | Gold Medal Winner |
Alexandra Woo | Finalist and Teachers’ Favorite |
American Fine Arts Winners’ Concert (Carnegie Hall, New York) |
June 2010 |
Eriko Darcy | |
Joshua Zhu | |
Grace Tu | |
Cindy Yang | |
Alexandra Woo | |
Roger Shen | |
Brian Leong | |
Chopin Youth Piano Competition (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) | June 2010 |
Trenton Takaki (Senior Division) | First Place |
Kirsten Takaki (Senior Division) | Fourth Place |
Jarret Takaki (Junior Division) | Second Place |
Augustana Lee Piano Competition (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) | June 5,2010 |
Trenton Takaki (Senior Division) | Second Place |
Illinois Music Association Memorial Contest | May 23,2010 |
Trenton Takaki | First Place |
Cindy Yang | Second Place |
Roger Shen | Third Place |
North Shore Contest | May 2,2010 |
Colin Choi (Primary Division) | First Place |
Jessy Feng (Elem. Division) | Second Place |
Kirsten Takaki (Senior Division) | Second Place |
Society of American Musicians | April 18,2010 |
Rachel Hsu (Primary Division) | First Place |
Roger Shen (Junior Division) | Second Place |
Joshua Zhu (Junior Division) | H.M. |
Bradshaw and Buono International Competition | May 2010 |
Jarrett Takaki (Elem. Division) | Second Place |
Trenton Takaki (Senior Division) | Second Place |
Kirsten Takaki (Senior Division) | H.M. |
Depauw University Young Artist Piano Competition | April 17,2010 |
Trenton Takaki | First Place |
EDR Concerto Competition | April 17,2010 |
Roger Shen | H.M. |
Lauren Tu | H.M. |
Roberta Savler Contest | April 17,2010 |
Joseph Shin (level A) | Third Place |
Eriko Darcy (level B) | First Place |
Lily Meng (level B) | H.M. |
Jarrett Takaki (level C) | Second Place |
North Shore Sonata Contest | February 2010 |
Alexandra Woo | Gold Medal |
Jarrett Takaki | Gold Medal |
William Zhu | Gold Medal |
MTNA Junior High (East Central Division) | January 2010 |
Trenton Takaki | First Place |
Walgreens Concerto Competition | January 2010 |
Roger Shen | Winner |
Steinway Young Artist Competition | January 2010 |
Roger Shen | First Place |
Rachel Hsu | Second Place |
Eriko Darcy | Third Place |
2009
CAMTA Sonata Contest | December 2009 |
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William Zhu | Gold Medal |
Eriko Darcy | Gold Medal |
Alexandra Woo | Gold Medal |
Roger Shen | Gold Medal |
Brian Leong | Gold Medal |
Amy Lin | Gold Medal |
Cardinal Stritch University Competition (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
November 2009 |
Lauren Tu | First Place |
Trenton Takaki | First Place |
MTNA Junior High State Contest | November 2009 |
Trenton Takaki | First Place |
Lauren Tu | Third Place |
New Praise Support Society Winners’ Concert at Kennedy Center, Washington D.C. |
November 2009 |
Colin Choi | Grand Prize Winner |
Music in Honor of Confucius Contest | October 2009 |
Joshua Zhu | First Place |
Sophia Li | Second Place |
Cindy Yang | Second Place |
Trenton Takaki | Second Place |
Jarrett Takaki | Third Place |
Rachel Hsu | Third Place |
Edric Lin | Honorable Mention |
William Zhu | Honorable Mention |
Pamela Lin | Honorable Mention |
Roger Shen | Honorable Mention |
Alexandra Woo | Honorable Mention |
Grace Tu | Honorable Mention |
Jean Lin | Honorable Mention |
Lauren Tu | Honorable Mention |
ISMTA District Auditions | October 2009 |
Cindy Yang | Second Place |
Joshua Zhu | Honorable Mention |
Roger Shen | Honorable Mention |
Jarrett Takaki | Honorable Mention |
Kirsten Takaki | Honorable Mention |
Granquist Music Competition Olympic Division |
July 2009 |
Lauren Tu | Second Place |
Trenton Takaki | Third Place |
Alexandra Woo | Finalist |
Chopin Youth Piano Competition (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) | June 2009 |
Lauren Tu | Third Place |
Jarrett Takaki | Fourth Place |
Soloist with the Wheaton Symphony Orchestra | June 2009 |
Lauren Tu | |
IMA Memorial Contest | May 2009 |
Lauren Tu | First Place |
Jean Lin | Second Place |
Jarrett Takaki | Third Place |
Bradshaw and Buono International Competition Winners’ Concert at Carnegie Hall, New York |
May 2009 |
Trenton Takaki | First Place |
American Fine Arts Festival Winners’ Concert at Carnegie Hall, New York |
May 2009 |
Lauren Tu | Winner |
Amy Lin | Winner |
North Shore Contest | May 2009 |
Jacob Furfine | Third Place |
Amy Lin | Third Place |
Eriko Darcy | Honorable Mention |
Colin Choi | Honorable Mention |
Roberta Savler Contest | April 2009 |
Lily Meng | First Place |
Grace Tu | First Place |
Emily Meng | Third Place |
Jean Lin | Third Place |
Edric Lin | Honorable Mention |
MACMO | April 2009 |
Rachel Hsu | First Place |
Joshua Zhu | Second Place |
Amy Lin | Second Place |
Cindy Yang | Third Place |
Society of American Musicians | April 2009 |
Pamela Lin | First Place |
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Youth Auditions |
March 2009 |
Lauren Tu | Honorable Mention |
North Shore Sonata Contest | February 2009 |
Eriko Darcy | Gold Medal |
Sophia Li | Gold Medal |
Alexandra Woo | Gold Medal |
Jean Lin | Gold Medal |
Trenton Takaki | Gold Medal |
Amy Lin | Gold Medal |
MMTA Concerto Competition, Michigan | February 2009 |
Lauren Tu | Honorable Mention |
Steinway Young Artist Competition | January 2009 |
Rachel Hsu | Winner |
2008
CAMTA Sonata Contest | December 2008 |
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Eriko Darcy | Gold Medal |
Rachel Hsu | Gold Medal |
Joshua Zhu | Gold Medal |
Grace Tu | Gold Medal |
Jessy Feng | Gold Medal |
Youngjin Kim | Gold Medal |
Jean Lin | Gold Medal |
Trenton Takaki | Gold Medal |
Amy Lin | Gold Medal |
Cardinal Stritch University Competition (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
November 2008 |
Kirsten Takaki | First Place |
New Praise Support Society | November 2008 |
Alexandra Woo | Grand Prize Winner |
Winners’ Concert at Kennedy Center, Washington D.C. | |
Music in Honor of Confucius Contest | October 2008 |
Rachel Hsu | First Place |
Amy Lin | Second Place |
Lauren Tu | Third Place |
Pamela Lin | Third Place |
Joshua Zhu | Third Place |
Cindy Yang | Honorable Mention |
Alexandra Woo | Honorable Mention |
Jarrett Takaki | Honorable Mention |
Jean Lin | Honorable Mention |
Trenton Takaki | Honorable Mention |
ISMTA Junior High State Contest | November 2008 |
Lauren Tu | Second Place |
ISMTA District Auditions | October 2008 |
Cindy Yang | First Place |
Pamela Lin | First Place |
Lauren Tu | First Place |
Jarrett Takaki | Honorable Mention |
Chopin Youth Competition (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) | June 2008 |
Trenton Takaki | Second Place |
Alexandra Woo | Honorable Mention |
IMA Memorial Contest | May 2008 |
Trenton Takaki | First Place |
North Shore Contest | May 2008 |
Alexandra Woo | First Place |
Pamela Lin | Second Place |
Cindy Yang | Honorable Mention |
Rachel Hsu | Honorable Mention |
North Shore Sonata Festival | February 2008 |
Pamela Lin | Gold Medal Winner |
Lily Meng | Gold Medal Winner |
Jarrett Takaki | Gold Medal Winner |
Lauren Tu | Gold Medal Winner |
Alexandra Woo | Gold Medal Winner |
Steinway Young Artist Piano Competition | February 2008 |
Rachel Hsu | Winner |
DePaul Concerto Festival | January 2008 |
Rachel Hsu | Honorable Mention |
Trent Takaki | Honorable Mention |
2007
Walgreens Concerto Competition | December 2007 |
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Trent Takaki | Honorable Mention |
MACMO Contest | December 2007 |
Lauren Tu | First Place |
Grace Tu | Second Place |
Rachel Hsu | Second Place |
Brian Leong | Third Place |
CAMTA Sonata Contest | December 2007 |
Pamela Lin | Gold Medal Winner |
Lauren Tu | Gold Medal Winner |
ISMTA Junior High State Contest | October 2007 |
Jean Lin | First Place |
Music in Honor of Confucius Contest | October 2007 |
Rachel Hsu | Second Place |
Jarrett Takaki | Second Place |
Trent Takaki | Second Place |
Alexandra Woo | Third Place |
Lauren Tu | Honorable Mention |
ISMTA District Auditions | October 2007 |
Jarrett Takaki | First Place |
Jean Lin | First Place |
Michelle Nitahara | First Place |
Granquist Music Competition (Olympic Division) | July 2007 |
Lauren Tu | Second Place |
Trent Takaki | Finalist |
Kirsten Takaki | Finalist |
Chopin Youth Competition (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) | June 2007 |
Stella Tu | (Junior Div.) First Place |
Trent Takaki | (Junior Div.) Second Place |
Michelle Nitahara | (Senior Div.) Honorable Mention |
New Praise Support Society Contest | May 2007 |
Victoria Tu | First Place |
IMA Memorial Contest | May 2007 |
Trent Takaki | Second Place |
Michelle Nitahara | Third Place |
Roberta Savler Contest | April 2007 |
Grace Tu | First Place |
Pamela Lin | First Place |
Emily Meng | First Place |
Victoria Tu | Second Place |
Alexandra Woo | Third Place |
NSMTA Competition | May 2007 |
Alexandra Woo | First Place |
Victoria Tu | Second Place |
Emily Meng | Third Place |
North Shore Sonata Contest | February 2007 |
Colin Choi | Gold Medal |
Jake Bowar | Gold Medal |
Trent Takaki | Gold Medal |
Michelle Nitahara | Gold Medal |
Steinway Young Artist Competition | January 2007 |
Trent Takaki | Winner |
Lauren Tu | Winner |
2006
Walgreens Concerto Competition | December 2006 |
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Stella Tu | Winner |
Lauren Tu | Honorable Mention |
MACMO Contest | December 2006 |
Rachel Hsu | First Place |
Lauren Tu | First Place |
Jean Lin | First Place |
Pamela Lin | Third Place |
Michelle Nitahara | Third Place |
CAMTA Sonata Contest | December 2006 |
Remy Hidaka | Gold Medal |
Rachel Hsu | Gold Medal |
Brian Leong | Gold Medal |
Lea Malewitz | Gold Medal |
Michelle Nitahara | Gold Medal |
Jarrett Takaki | Gold Medal |
Kirsten Takaki | Gold Medal |
Grace Tu | Gold Medal |
ISMTA State Finals | November 2006 |
Michelle Nitahara | (Senior Div.) Second Place |
Confucius Contest | October 2006 |
Jarrett Takaki | (Youth) Third Place |
Pamela Lin | (Youth) Third Place |
Rachel Hsu | (Youth) H.M. |
Trent Takaki | (Junior I) First Place |
Jean Lin | (Junior I) H.M. |
Emily Meng | (Junior I) H.M. |
Lauren Tu | (Junior II) Second Place |
Michelle Nitahara | (Senior) Second Place |
ISMTA District Auditions | October 2006 |
Emily Meng | First Place |
Michelle Nitahara | First Place |
Granquist Music Competition (Olympic) | June 2006 |
Lauren Tu | Second Place |
Kirsten Takaki | Finalist |
New Praise Support Society | May 2006 |
Stella Tu | Winner |
Winners’ Concert at Carnegie Hall, New York | June 2006 |
Lee Piano Competition (South Dakota) | June 2006 |
Brian Leong | Second Place |
Trent Takaki | Third Place |
SAM | May 2006 |
Lauren Tu | Second Place |
Emily Meng | H.M. |
NSMTA Contest | May 2006 |
Pamela Lin | (Primary) Second Place |
Jean Lin | (Elem.) First Place |
Kevin Signo | (Elem.) Second Place |
Lauren Tu | (Junior) Third Place |
Roberta Savler Contest | April 2006 |
Emily Meng | First Place |
Samantha Lenckos | First Place |
NSMTA Sonata Contest | February 2006 |
Rachel Hsu | Gold Medal |
Trent Takaki | Gold Medal |
2005
CAMTA Sonata Contest | December 2005 |
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Rachel Hsu | Gold Medal |
Emily Chen | Gold Medal |
Emily Meng | Gold Medal |
Emma Bigelow | Gold Medal |
Kevin Signo | Gold Medal |
Steinway Young Artist Competition | December 2005 |
Lauren Tu | Winner |
Sejong Music Competition | November 2005 |
Stella Tu | Third Place |
Southwest Symphony Concerto Competition | November 2005 |
Yoomin Ahn | Winner |
ISMTA Junior High State Contest | November 2005 |
Kirsten Takaki | Second Place |
Confucius Contest | October 2005 |
Lauren Tu | First Place |
Stella Tu | Second Place |
Emily Chen | Third Place |
Jarrett Takaki | H.M. |
Richard Li | H.M. |
ISMTA District Auditions | October 2005 |
Jean Lin | (Elem.) First Place |
Trent Takaki | (Elem.) First Place |
Lauren Tu | (Elem.) First Place |
Brian Leong | (Elem.) First Place |
Mitchell Bigelow | (Junior High) First Place |
Kirsten Takaki | (Junior High) First Place |
Blue Lake Concerto Competition (Michigan) | August 2005 |
Michelle Nitahara | Winner |
IMA Memorial Contest | May 2005 |
Yoomin Ahn | 1st Place |
Kirsten Takaki | 2nd Place |
Richard Li | 3rd Place |
NSMTA Contest | May 2005 |
Lauren Tu | 1st Place |
Kirsten Takaki | 2nd Place |
Meagan Siu | 2nd Place |
Samantha Lenckos | H.M. |
Michelle Nitahara | H.M. |
Roberta Savler Contest | April 2005 |
Jean Lin | 1st Place |
Richard Li | 2nd Place |
Mitchell Bigelow | 3rd Place |
Stella Tu | H.M. |
Society of American Musicians | April 2005 |
Trent Takaki | 1st Place |
NSMTA Sonata Contest | February 2005 |
Trent Takaki | Gold Medal |
Kimmie Siu | Gold Medal |
Jessica Ni | Gold Medal |
Lauren Tu | Gold Medal |
CAMTA Sonata Contest | December 2005 |
Jessica Ni | Gold Medal |
Sharon Li | Gold Medal |
Jean Lin | Gold Medal |
Kirsten Takaki | Gold Medal |
Samantha Lenckos | Gold Medal |
Meagan Siu | Gold Medal |
Remy Hidaka | Gold Medal |
Yoomin Ahn | Gold Medal |
2004
Confucius Contest | November 2004 |
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Jessica Ni | 1st Place |
Kirsten Takaki | 1st Place |
Brian Leong | 3rd Place |
Lauren Tu | Honorable Mention |
ISMTA State Contest | November 2004 |
Lauren Griffin | (Senior Div.) 2nd Place |
ISMTA District Auditions | October 2004 |
Emily Meng | (Elem. Div.) 1st Place |
Brian Leong | (Elem. Div.) 1st Place |
Kevin Signo | (Elem. Div.) 1st Place |
Kirsten Takaki | (Elem. Div.) 1st Place |
Lauren Griffin | (Senior Div.) 1st Place |