Home Competition Winners

Congratulations to Francesca Alsua and Arya Mukherjee, two talented students from Pleasanton Academy of Music, for bringing home two gold medals from the Bay Area Global Competition! Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off!

Congratulations to Kavya Vijayabaskar (Piano) for winning second place and Yash Durga (Guitar) for winning third place at The US International Open Music Competition in San Mateo, CA! A big shoutout to their talented teachers, Liya Ledyaeva and Alec Sloane, for their incredible guidance and support.

Congratulations! It is our pleasure to inform you that Joohyuk Yim has won Third Prize for his piano performance in the 2025 New Year’s Music Competition of the Charleston International Music Competition.

Congratulations to Vivian Nguyen for being selected as one of the finalists in the Henry and Carol Zeiter Piano Competition, which will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at the University of the Pacific!

Congratulations to Amy Li on being named Grand Prix & First Prize Winners and receiving the Certificate of Outstanding Achievement at the New York Concert Festival International Competitions, culminating in a performance at the prestigious Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall!

Congratulations to Claire Liu(piano) for winning 2nd place, and to Ethan Chen (piano), Pranil Gundogola(guitar), and Ian Tam (piano) for winning 3rd place at the Rising Star Competition organized by the Bay Area Global Music Organization. Ethan Chen also received the “Unique Repertoire Choice” award.

Congratulations to Amy Lifor winning Second Place in the Advanced Division at the US International Competition in July 2024! We are incredibly proud of her achievement in San Mateo, CA!

Congratulations, Emily Wang, on winning first place in the North California Young Talents Competition! Your talent and dedication have truly shone brightly, and we are incredibly proud of your achievement!

Congratulations to Emily Wang won 1st place and received “Most Outstanding Performance of the Month” awards at the GMAC Competition!

Congratulations to Vivian Ngueng and Alexander Xie received Grand Prize and Scholarship for the Ensemble Category in Silicon Valley Music Competition

Congratulations to Sultana Payman on your unforgettable moment at Carnegie Hall, New York! Thrilled to hear about your performance on such an iconic stage. Keep shining!

Congratulations to Arjan and Aria Walia
on their remarkable achievements at the Global Genius Music Competition – Spring Season 2025!

Congratulations to Ethan Chen (piano) and Pranil Gundogola (guitar) for winning 3rd place at the Rising Star Competition organized by the Bay Area Global Music Organization. Ethan Chen also received the “Unique Repertoire Choice” award.

A big thank you to their teacher, Ms. Farida, for her dedicated work.

Pleasanton Academy of Music students competed in the final round of the Music Through The Centuries Competition in Strasbourg, France, against 40 of the world’s best musicians. With participants from countries including the USA, Germany, India, Switzerland, Poland, Ukraine, and more, our students showcased their exceptional talent and dedication. The results were nothing short of spectacular:

Momo Okubo – First Place (Piano)

East Reyes – Second Place (Piano)

Nicholas Stefanus – Second Place (Violin)

Joowon Yim – Second Place (Piano)

Yash Durga – Second Place (Guitar)

Joohyuk Yim – Third Place (Piano)

Anisha Padhy – Third Place (Vocal)

Grand Prix won – Momo Okubo – Category V

Grand Prix won – Richard Zeng – Category VI

First Place won Joowon Yim – Category I

First Place won Sia Agrawal – Category II

First Place won Xuan Pile – Category II

First Place won Brandon Lew – Category III

First Place won Pragati Tumma – Category IV

First Place won Ariel Shusteff – Category V

First Place won Jacob Shusteff – Category V

Second Place won Aaroohi Korlipara – Category I

Second Place won Joohyuk Yim – Category II

Second Place won Zachary Yan – Category II

Second Place won East Reyes – Category II

Second Place won Harleen Khara – Category II

Second Place won Vedaanth Niranjan – Category III

Second Place won Victoria Liang – Category III

Second Place won Kyler Paul Go – Category III

Second Place won Nicholas Stefanus – Category III

Second Place won Catalina Ronquillo – Category III

Second Place won Ayush Nareddy – Category III

Second Place won Philip Xu – Category III

Second Place won Joshua Lam – Category IV

Second Place won Akshata Santhanakrishnan – Category IV

Second Place won Francesca Alsua – Category IV

Second Place won Yash Durga – Category IV

Second Place won Ray Le – Category IV

Second Place won Riya Upadhyaya – Category IV

Second Place won Neil Verma – Category IV

Second Place won Princeton Xu – Category IV

Second Place won Harshitha Prasanna Venkatesh – Category V

Third Place won Saanvi Prasath – Category II

Third Place won Akira Korlipara – Category II

Third Place won Ian Lee – Category II

Third Place won Arpna Bhola – Category II

Third Place won Srimayukha Gogineni – Category II

Third Place won Aanya Hiremath – Category II

Third Place won Asha Bhola – Category II

Third Place won Rayan Wasif – Category III

Third Place won Aarav Khantwal – Category III

Third Place won Sreeya Durga – Category III

Third Place won Akshay Kumaraguru – Category III

Third Place won Jay Bhola – Category III

Third Place won Revita Ermal – Category III

Third Place won Sahiba Deol – Category III

Third Place won Anisha Padhy – Category III

Third Place won Harini Solaimalai – Category IV

Third Place won Rithisaa Nambi – Category IV

Third Place won Sophie Chandhoke – Category IV

Third Place won Elizabeth Haile – Category IV

Third Place won Sooha Kim – Category V

Third Place won Aveen Bannazadeh-Mahani – Category V

Third Place won Win Htet Lin – Category V

Third Place won Dennis Matthew Deva Pitchai – Category V

Third Place won Sanjina Malia – Category V

Third Place won Olivia Dugenny – Category V

Fourth Place won Niksha Koppula – Category III

Fourth Place won Aahana Mallavolu – Category III

Fourth Place won Varish Vijeshkumar – Category IV

Fourth Place won Vihaan Ghosh – Category IV

Fourth Place won Rithika Ramalingam – Category IV

Fourth Place won Lauren Huynh – Category IV

Fourth Place won James Arputhan Praderpan – Category II

Fourth Place won Avij Asarawala – Category V

2024 European Classical Music Artists Award: Gold Prize in the Artist Category

2024 European Classical Music Visionary Award: Platinum Prize in the Artist Category

2024 Colors of Chopin Piano Competition: Special Award: Versatile Pianis

Gold Prize in the 20th to 21st Century Category,

Gold Prize in the Prelude Category,

Silver Prize in the Senior Category,

Silver Prize in the Sonata Category

USOMC Second Place 20th-21st Century Composers (Senior)

With 9 months remaining in 2024, we can’t wait to see what else Avni achieves!  Stay tuned for more updates!

TwoOutstanding PerformanceAwards won Vivian Nguyen

FIRST PLACE

Misha Uberoy – Treasury of USA Composers (Senior)

Vivian Nguyen – 20th-21st Century Composers (Advance)

Jovanny Shek – 20th-21st Century Composers ( Senior)

Vivian Nguyen- Showcase Instrumental Ensemble ( Senior)

Mina Uberoy – Showcase Piano Duet (Junior)

Misha Uberoy – Showcase Piano Duet (Junior)

SECOND PLACE

Chloe Chien – Treasury of USA Composers (Intermediate)

Vivian Nguyen – Showcase Piano Concerto (Intermediate)

Jolene Min – Treasury of Baroque Composers (Junior)

Thvisha Sriadibhatla – Treasury of USA Composers (Junior)

Avni Sriram – 20th-21st Century Composers ( Senior)

Momo Okubo – Treasury of Classical Composers ( Senior)

Thvisha Sriadibhatla – Treasury of Classical Composers ( Junior)

THIRD PLACE

Momo Okubo – Showcase Piano Solo (Senior)

Vivian Nguyen – Showcase Piano Duet (Senior)

Samantha Pan – 20th-21st Century Composers ( Senior)

Ryan Wong – Showcase Piano Duet (Senior)

Chloe Chien – Treasury of Baroque Composers (Intermediate)

Mina Uberoy – Treasury of Classical Composers (Intermediate)

Carolyn Xie – Treasury of Classical Composers (Junior)

May Zarrabi – Showcase Piano Solo (Intermediate)

Sia Agrawal – – Treasury of Classical Composers (Elementary)

East Reyes – Treasury of Romantic Composers (Intermediate)

FOURTH PLACE

Emily Wang – Treasury of Romantic Composers (Senior)

Marcus Chistol – 20th-21st Century Composers ( Elementary)

Misha Uberoy – Treasury of Baroque Composers (Intermediate)

Sultana Payman – Showcase Piano Solo (Intermediate)

Sophie Semakov – 20th-21st Century Composers ( Elementary)

May Zarrabi -Treasury of USA Composers ( Advance)

Ananya Mahadevan – Showcase Piano Duet (Senior)

Felix Zhang – Showcase Piano Duet (Senior)

First Place won Ananya Mahadevan in Young Prodigy Advanced Division

First Place won Vivian Nguyen in Young Prodigy Junior Division

First Place won Vivian Nguyen in Chamber Ensembles

First Place won Ryan Wong in Chamber Ensembles

First Place won Chloe Chien in Elementary Piano Solo

First Place won Vivian Nguyen in Solo Junior Division

Second Place won Mina Uberoy in Romantic Solo Intermediate Division

Second Place won Kelly Erdenesaikkhan in Solo Advance Division

Second Place won Ananya Mahadevan in Chamber Ensembles

Second Place won Misha Uberoy in Baroque Solo Intermediate Division

Second Place won Felix Zhang in Chamber Ensembles

Second Place won Mina Uberoy in Contemporary Solo Intermediate Division

Second Place won Carolyn Xie in Solo Elementary Division

Third Place won Marcus Chistol in Solo Elementary Division

Third Place won Aiden Li in Solo Intermediate Division

Third Place won Sultana Payman in Young Prodigy Advanced Division

Third Place won Thvisha Sriadibhatla in Solo Intermediate Division

Third Place won Rishik Samaddar in Solo Intermediate Division

Third Place won Misha Uberoy in Contemporary Solo Intermediate Division

Third Place won East Reyes in Classical Elementary Piano Solo

Third Place won May Zarrabi in Young Prodigy Junior Division

Third Place won Akshay Kumaraguru in Solo Intermediate Division

Third Place won East Reyes in Romantic Elementary Piano Solo

Third Place won Samantha Pan in Young Prodigy Intermediate Division

Third Place won Shreyas Sathe in Solo Junior Division

Third Place won Selena Zhang in Solo Intermediate Division

Third Place won Rayan Wasif in Solo Junior Division

Congratulations to Misha and Mina Uberoy, who have been chosen to participate in The United States International Duo Competition as part of the 2024 Winner Concerts in Colorado Springs, Colorado!

Caroline Xie won Second place in Music Through The Centuries International Music Competition in Category 7-9 yo (Austria, Salzburg)

Emily Wang won Second place in Music Through The Centuries International Music Competition in Category 10-14 yo (Austria, Salzburg)

We are thrilled to announce the outstanding achievements of two exceptional young pianists, Vivian Nguyen and Alexander Xie  won Second place in Ensemble Intermediate Category

Vivian Nguyen  won Second place in Contemporary Composers Intermediate Category

Jolene Minbecame a Grand Prix & First Prize Winner and was awarded the Certificate of Outstanding Achievement and performance at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.

Kelly Erdenesaikhanbecame a Second Prize Winners was awarded with the Certificate of Excellent Achievement and performance at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center.

Outstanding Performance Award won Vivian Nguyen

Outstanding Performance Award won Alexander Xie

FIRST PLACE

Vivian Nguyen – Showcase Duet

Alexander Xie –  Showcase Duet

SECOND PLACE

Felix Zhang– Treasury of USA Composers (Intermediate)

Jolene Min – Treasury of Baroque Composers (Elementary)

Alexander Xie – Sight Reading Solo (Senior)

Brandon Tran – Treasury of Contemporary Composers (Elementary)

Ananya Mahadevan – Treasury of Baroque Composers (Senior)

THIRD PLACE

Alexander Xie – Treasury of Classical Composers (Senior)

Jovanny Shek – Treasury of Classical Composers (Intermediate)

Ananya Mahadevan – Treasury of Romantic Composers (Senior)

FOURTH PLACE

Felix Zhang – Treasury of Romantic Composers (Senior)

Ananya Mahadevan – Showcase Piano Concerto (Advanced)

Shreyas Sathe – Treasury of Contemporary Composers (Senior)

Jovanny Shek – Treasury of Baroque Composers (Intermediate)

Vivian Nguyen – Showcase Piano Concerto (Junior)

Jolene Min – Treasury of Classical Composers (Elementary)

Misha Uberoy – Treasury of Classical Composers (Intermediate)

Anna Tran – Treasury of Romantic Composers (Intermediate)

Vivian Nguyen – Showcase Piano Solo (Intermediate)

Chloe Chien -Treasury of Contemporary Composers (Elementary)

Mina Uberoy – Treasury of Contemporary Composers (Intermediate)

Vivian Nguyen – Treasury of Baroque Composers (Senior)

First Place won Ananya Mahadevan in Young Prodigy Advanced Division

First Place won Vivian Nguyen in Young Prodigy Junior Division

First Place won Sultana Payman in Solo Romantic Junior Division

First Place won Joshua Lam in Solo Contemporary Intermediate Division

First Place won Vivian Nguyen & Alexander Xie in Chamber Ensemble Junior Division

First Place won Mina Uberoy in Solo Romantic Elementary Division

Second Place won Kelly Erdenesaikkhan in Solo Contemporary Junior Division

Second Place won Yamini Surya in Solo Contemporary Senior Division

Third Place won Misha Uberoy in Solo Romantic Intermediate Division

Third Place won Chloe Chien in Solo Romantic Elementary Division

Third Place won Akshay Kumaraguru in Solo Romantic Intermediate Division

Honorable Mention received Mihir D Thatti in Solo Classical Junior Division

Momo Okubo become a Finalist and received 6th Place performing in Ginza YAMAHA HALL Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)

Jessica Lou received Honorable Mention in Schumann Edition Category II

Courtney Lee won 3rd Place in Chopin Edition Category III

Outstanding Performance Award won Vivian Nguyen

First place

Vivian Nguyen – Treasury of Chinese Composers (Intermediate)

Felix Zhang– Treasury of USA Composers (Intermediate)

Vivian Nguyen– Treasury of Contemporary Composers (Senior)

Derek Wang– Showcase Sight-Reading Solo (Advance)

Second place

Momo Okubo – Showcase Piano Solo (Intermediate)

Alexander Xie – Treasury of Baroque Composers (Senior)

Joshua Lam– Treasury of USA Composers (Intermediate)

Calista Tjandra– Treasury of Romantic Composers (Junior)

Vivian Nguyen– Open Duet Contemporary (Senior)

Yuchen Liu– Treasury of USA Composers (Preparatory)

Alexander Xie– Treasury of Classical Composers (Senior)

Brandon Tran– Treasury of Baroque Composers Elementary)

Alexander Xie– Open Duet Contemporary (Senior)

Third Place

Avni Sriram– Treasury of Romantic Composers (Senior)

Felix Zhang– Treasury of Chinese Composers (Intermediate)

Brandon Tran– Treasury of Romantic Composers (Elementary)

Joshua Lam– Treasury of Baroque Compose (Intermediate)

Momo Okubo– Treasury of Romantic Composers (Senior)

Jovanny Shek– Treasury of Romantic Composers (Junior)

Derek Wang– Treasury of Classical Composers (Senior)

Mingzhu Zheng– Treasury of USA Composers (Senior)

Vivian Nguyen – Treasury of USA Composers (Senior)

Jovanny Shek– Treasury of USA Composers (Junior)

Fourth Place

Brandon Tran– Treasury of USA Composers (Preparatory)

Aditya Ghosh – Treasury of Baroque Composers Elementary)

Mingzhu Zheng– Treasury of Classical Composers (Senior)

Felix Zhang– Treasury of Romantic Composers (Intermediate)

Sophia Ho– Treasury of USA Composers (Intermediate)

Anna Tran– Treasury of Romantic Composers (Junior)

First Please won Theodore Lee – Solo Romantic, Advanced Group

Second Place won Leanne Yee – Solo Romantic, Intermediate Group

Second Place won Rachel Zhou – Solo Contemporary, Advance Group

Second Place won Emily Wang – Solo Romantic, Intermediate Group

Second Place won Darien Huang – Solo Classical, Intermediate Group

Second Place won Aaron Zhang – Solo Classical Intermediate Group

Third Place won Shreyas Sathe – Solo Contemporary, Intermediate Group

Third Place won Samantha Pan – Solo Contemporary, Intermediate Group

Third Place won Jayden Lin – Young Prodigy, Intermediate Group

Third Place won Leanne Yee – Solo Baroque, Intermediate Group

Fourth Place won Sasha Arbo – Voice Contemporary, Elementary Group

First Place won Theodore Lee – Solo Contemporary, Advanced Division

Theodore Lee won Platinum Medal – ​​Youth Category

Our students won 11 medals on US International Competition Winter 2021!

• First Place won Theodore Lee – Solo Contemporary, Advanced Division
• First Place won Vivian Nguyen – Solo Baroque, Advanced Division
• Second Place won Kylie Liu – Solo Romantic, Intermediate Division
• Second Place won Avni Sriram – Solo Contemporary, Junior Division
• Second Place won Vivian Ji – Solo Contemporary, Advanced Division
• Second Place won Angela Guo – Solo Romantic, Intermediate Division
• Second Place won Vihaan Sriram – Solo Classical, Intermediate Division
• Third Place won Kylie Liu – Solo Classical, Intermediate Division
• Third Place won Chloe Hu – Solo Romantic, Intermediate Division
• Third Place won Jaden Chen – Solo Contemporary, Junior Divisi

Congratulations to our student who won Second Place at the SF International Music Competition Second place won Annabelle Overholt

Congratulations to our student who won Platinum Medal at the Quebec International Music Competition Vivian Nguyen – Platinum Medalist

Our students won 8 medals at the 29th Annual US Open Competition 2021!

• Second Place won Vivian Nguyen – TREASURY OF SPANISH COMPOSERS ADVANCED
• Second Place won Alexander Xie -TREASURY OF CLASSICAL COMPOSERS SENIOR
• Second Place won Joshua Lam – TREASURY OF USA COMPOSERS INTERMEDIATE
• Third Place won Jovanny Shek – TREASURY OF BAROQUE COMPOSERS INTERMEDIATE
• Third Place won Vivian Nguyen – TREASURY OF ROMANTIC COMPOSERS INTERMEDIATE
• Fourth Place won Jovanny Shek – TREASURY OF ROMANTIC COMPOSERS INTERMEDIATE
• Fourth Place won Alexander Xie – TREASURY OF USA COMPOSERS SENIOR
• Fourth Place won Vivian Nguyen – TREASURY OF USA COMPOSERS SENIOR

Our students won 43 medals at the Music Through The Centuries 2021!

• Grand Prix won – Momo Okubo – Category III
• Grand Prix won – Vivian Nguyen – Category III
• First Place won Angela Guo – Category II
• First Place won Jovanny Shek – Category III
• First Place won Derek Wang – Category IV
• First Place won Joshua Lam – Category III
• First Place won Calista Tjandra – Category III
• First Place won Avni Sriram – Category III
• First Place won Alexander Xie – Category III
• Second Place won Zoe Colla – Category II
• Second Place won Ahaan Kapoor – Category III
• Second Place won Rachel Zhou – Category III
• Second Place won Samantha Pan – Category II
• Second Place won Evan Shen – Category II
• Second Place won Arunachalam Kasi – Category III
• Second Place won Annabelle Overholt – Category IV
• Second Place won Kylie Liu – Category II
• Second Place won Vivian Ji – Category IV
• Second Place won Sophia Tan – Category II
• Second Place won Felix Zhang – Category III
• Second Place won Selena Zhang – Category II
• Second Place won Harshitha Prasanna Venkatesh – Category III
• Second Place won Aaron Zhang – Category III
• Second Place won Cuong Tran – Category II
• Second Place won Vihaan Sriram – Category II
• Second Place won Lucas Zhang – Category III
• Second Place won Sophia Ho – Category III
• Second Place won Chloe Hu – Category III
• Second Place won Jake Xiao – Category IV
• Third Place won Sasha Arbo – Category II
• Third Place won Madeline Tran – Category II
• Third Place won Mihir Thatti – Category III
• Third Place won Muen Dai – Category II
• Third Place won Annika Wong – Category III
• Third Place won Alyssa Colla – Category II
• Third Place won Dennis Matthew Deva – Category III
• Third Place won Courtney Lee – Category III
• Third Place won Ethan Li – Category III
• Third Place won Kelly Erdenesaikkhan – Category III
• Third Place won Jiya Pathak – Category II
• Third Place won Jaden Chan – Category III
• Third Place won Ayaan Kapoor – Category III
• Third Place won Amy Li – Category III

Our students won 34 medals at the 28th Annual US Open Competition 2020!
Outstanding Performance Award won Alexander Xie

• First Place won Momo Okubo – TREASURY OF SPANISH COMPOSERS INTERMEDIATE
• First Place won Alexander Xie -TREASURY OF CLASSICAL COMPOSERS INTERMEDIATE
• First Place won Vivian Nguyen – 4C – OPEN SOLO
• Second Place won Vladimir Moskalenko – TREASURY OF BAROQUE COMPOSERS INTERMEDIATE
• Second Place won Julie Yang – OPEN DUET CONTEMPORARY JUNIOR
• Second Place won Calista Tjandra – TREASURY OF CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS JUNIOR
• Second Place won Leanne Yee – TREASURY OF BAROQUE COMPOSERS UPPER-ELEMENTARY
• Second Place won Albert Yang – OPEN DUET CONTEMPORARY JUNIOR
• Second Place won Avni Sriram – TREASURY OF SPANISH COMPOSERS INTERMEDIATE
• Second Place won Joshua Lam – TREASURY OF CHINESE COMPOSERS INTERMEDIATE
• Second Place won Alexander Xie – TREASURY OF ROMANTIC COMPOSERS JUNIOR
• Second Place won Albert Yang – TREASURY OF ROMANTIC COMPOSERS ELEMENTARY
• Third Place won Albert Yang – TREASURY OF USA COMPOSERS JUNIOR
• Third Place won Vivian Nguyen – OPEN DUET ROMANTIC INTERMEDIATE
• Third Place won Alexander Xie – OPEN DUET ROMANTIC INTERMEDIATE
• Third Place won Calista Tjandra – 3A – OPEN SOLO
• Third Place won Felix Zhang – TREASURY OF SPANISH COMPOSERS INTERMEDIATE
• Third Place won Sophia Tan – OPEN DUET CLASSICAL ELEMENTARY
• Third Place won Chelsea Li – OPEN DUET CLASSICAL ELEMENTARY
• Third Place won Leanne Yee – TREASURY OF CLASSICAL COMPOSERS ELEMENTARY
• Fourth Place won Vivian Nguyen – 6C – OPEN SOLO
• Fourth Place won Anastasia Moskalenko – OPEN DUET ROMANTIC JUNIOR
• Fourth Place won Ryan Wong – TREASURY OF BAROQUE COMPOSERS INTERMEDIATE
• Fourth Place won Vladimir Moskalenko – OPEN DUET ROMANTIC JUNIOR
• Fourth Place won Ryan Wong – OPEN DUET CONTEMPORARY INTERMEDIATE
• Fourth Place won Ethan Li – OPEN DUET CONTEMPORARY INTERMEDIATE
• Fourth Place won Jovanny Shek – 3D – OPEN SOLO
• Fourth Place won Julie Yang – Treasury of Romantic Composers Junior
• Fourth Place won Darian Huang – SHOWCASE PIANO SOLO PREPARATORY
• Fourth Place won Celisha Lu – Treasury of Romantic Composers Elementary
• Fourth Place won Calista Tjandra – TREASURY OF BAROQUE COMPOSERS UPPER-ELEMENTARY
• Fourth Place won Annabelle Overholt – TREASURY OF SPANISH COMPOSERS SENIOR
• Fourth Place won Aarav Muttanapalli – SHOWCASE PIANO SOLO ELEMENTARY

by Fairlands Elementary School (Pleasanton)

Congratulations to our student who won First place at the music competition at her school!
First place won Rithisaa Nambi – Music Composition

Congratulations to Theodore Lee and Sophia Zhu with Carnegie Hall (New York) debut!

Congratulations to our student who won First Place at the International Music Competition ‘Brussels’ Grand Prize Virtuoso! First place won Theodore Lee

Congratulations to our students who became a Grand Prix Winners and has been selected to perform at the Carnegie Hall (New York)

• Grand Prix won – Theodore Lee
• Grand Prix won – Avni Sriram
• Grand Prix won – Sophia Zhu

Congratulations to our students won First and Second places on US International Competition Summer 2019!

• First Place won Theodore Lee – Category Solo Romantic, Junior division
• Second Place won Avni Sriram – Category Solo Contemporary, Intermediate Division

Congratulations to Derek Wang and Ryan Wong with Carnegie Hall (New York) debut!

Congratulations to our students who became a Grand Prix Winner and has been selected to perform at the Carnegie Hall (New York)

• Grand Prix won – Derek Wang
• Grand Prix won – Ryan Wong
• Grand Prix won – Ethan Li

Our students won 44 medals at the 27th Annual US Open Competition 2019!

• Outstanding Performance Award won Aaron Zhang
• Outstanding Performance Award won Avni Sriram
• First Place won Aaron Zhang – Open Duet Romantic Junior
• First Place won Avni Sriram – Open Duet Romantic Junior
• First Place won Derek Wang – Showcase Sight Reading Solo Junior
• Second Place won Alexander Xie – Treasury of Romantic Composers Intermediate
• Second Place won Albert Yang – Treasury of USA Composers Junior
• Second Place won Albert Yang – Open Duet Romantic Junior
• Second Place won Anastasia Moskalenko – Treasury of USA Composers Junior
• Second Place won Anastasia Moskalenko – Open Duet Baroque Junior
• Second Place won Ethan Li – Treasury of Romantic Composers Intermediate
• Second Place won Ethan Li – Open Duet Baroque Intermediate
• Second Place won Joshua Lam – Treasury of Baroque Composers Elementary
• Second Place won Joshua Lam – Treasury of Romantic Composers Elementary
• Second Place won Julie Yang – Open Duet Romantic Junior
• Second Place won Megan Ly – Treasury of Contemporary Composers Advanced
• Second Place won Momo Okubo – Treasury of Romantic Composers Intermediate
• Second Place won Ryan Wong – Open Duet Baroque Intermediate
• Second Place won Sophia Zhu – Treasury of Baroque Composers Intermediate
• Second Place won Vladimir Moskalenko – Open Duet Baroque Junior
• Second Place won Vivian Nguyen – Treasury of Classical Composers Intermediate
• Third Place won Aaron Zhang – Treasury of USA Composers Junior
• Third Place won Anvi Sriram – Treasury of Contemporary Composers Junior
• Third Place won Anvi Sriram – Treasury of Contemporary Composers Junior
• Third Place won Emma Wen – Treasury of Russian Composers Intermediate
• Third Place won Emma Wen – Open Duet Contemporary Intermediate
• Third Place won Felix Tieu – Treasury of Romantic Composers Junior
• Third Place won Leanne Yee – Treasury of Classical Composers Upper elementary
• Third Place won Meena Wen – Open Duet Contemporary Intermediate
• Third Place won Julie Yang – Treasury of Classical Composers Junior
• Third Place won Ryan Tieu – Treasury of Romantic Composers Senior
• Third Place won Ryan Wong – Treasury of Romantic Composers Intermediate
• Third Place won Tamerlan Hajiyev – Treasury of Romantic Composers Elementary
• Fourth Place won Annabelle Overholt – Treasury of USA Composers Senior
• Fourth Place won Anastasia Moskalenko – Treasury of Russian Composers Intermediate
• Fourth Place won Jovanny Shek – Open Duet Romantic Intermediate
• Fourth Place won Meena Wen – Treasury of USA Composers Senior
• Fourth Place won Scott Liu – Open Duet Contemporary Preparatory
• Fourth Place won Steven Liu – Open Duet Contemporary Preparatory
• Fourth Place won Tamerlan Hajiyev – Treasury of Russian Composers Elementary
• Fourth Place won Vivian Nguyen – Open Duet Romantic Intermediate
• Fourth Place won Vladimir Moskalenko – Treasury of Russian Composers Junior
• Fourth Place won Vladimir Moskalenko – Treasury of USA Composers Intermediate
• Fourth Place won Julie Yang – Treasury of Romantic Composers Intermediate

Our students won 27 medals on US International Competition Winter 2019!

• First Place won Aaron Zhang – Chamber Ensemble, Intermediate Division
• First Place won Avni Sriram – Chamber Ensemble, Intermediate Division
• First Place won Sophia Zhu – Solo Baroque, Junior Division
• First Place won Sophia Zhu – Solo Classical, Junior Division
• First Place won Tamerlan Hajiyev – Solo Contemporary, Elementary Division
• Second Place won Alexander Xie – Young Prodigy, Intermediate Division
• Second Place won Ethan Li – Solo Baroque, Intermediate Division
• Second Place won Jovanny Shek – Chamber Ensemble Intermediate Division
• Second Place won Ryan Wong – Solo Romantic, Intermediate Division
• Second Place won Ryan Wong – Solo Contemporary, Intermediate Division
• Second Place won Tamerlan Hajiyev – Solo Romantic, Elementary Division
• Second Place won Vivian Nguyen – Solo Romantic, Intermediate Division
• Third Place won Annabelle Overholt – Solo Contemporary, Junior Divion
• Third Place won Alexander Xie – Solo Romantic, Intermediate Division
• Third Place won Aaron Zhang – Solo Contemporary, Intermediate Division
• Third Place won Albert Yang – Chamber Ensemble, Intermediate Division
• Third Place won Ethan Li – Solo Baroque, Intermediate Division
• Third Place won Jessie Chan – Young Prodigy, Junior Division
• Third Place won Jovanny Shek – Solo Romantic, Intermediate Division
• Third Place won Joshua Lam – Solo Baroque, Intermediate Division
• Third Place won Joshua Lam – Solo Romantic, Intermediate Division
• Third Place won Jessica Lou – Solo Classical, Intermediate Division
• Third Place won Julie Yang – Chamber Ensemble, Intermediate Division
• Third Place won Leanne Yee – Solo Classical, Elementary Division
• Third Place won Leanne Yee – Solo Contemporary, Elementary Division
• Third Place won Patrick Lin – Solo Contemporary, Elementary Division
• Third Place won Vivian Nguyen – Solo Romantic, Intermediate Division

Participant Awards:
Albert Yang, Joshua Lam, Aarav Muttanapalli, Aaron Zhang, Avni Sriram, Avni Sriram, Ethan Li, Julie Yang, Jessica Liao, Jovanny Shek, Ryan Wong, Nimrit Kaur

Congratulations to Theodore Lee and Vivian Nguen with Carnegie Hall (New York) debut!

Congratulations to our students who became a Grand Prix Winner and has been selected to perform at the Carnegie Hall (New York)

• Grand Prix won – Theodore Lee
• Grand Prix won – Vivian Nguen

Congratulations to Peter and Elizabeth Gagea, They have been accepted and now continuing their musical education at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music!

Our students won 10 medals on US International Competition Summer 2018!

• First Place won VIvian Nguen – Category Solo Coontemporary, Elementary
• Fist Place won Theodore Lee – Category Solo Contemporary, Junior
• First Place won Vivian Nguen – Category Solo Romantic, Elementary
• Second place won Marcus Proseuth – Category Solo Contemporary, Junior
• Second place won Nora Khansa – Category Solo Romantic, Junior
• Second place won Ryan Tieu – Category Solo Classical, Junior
• Second place won Srivasan Bala – Category Chamber Ensemble, Elementary
• Second place won Srinivasan Bala – Category Chamber Ensemble, Elementary
• Third place won Jessie Chan – Category Solo Classical, Junior
• Third place won Jessica Liao – Category Solo Romantic, Intermediate

Our students won 34 medals at the 26th Annual US Open Competition 2018!

• First Place won Albert Yang – TREASURY OF USA COMPOSERS JUNIOR
• First Place won Anastasia Moskalenko – OPEN DUET CLASSICAL JUNIOR
• First Place won Ian Chu – TREASURY OF USA COMPOSERS SENIOR
• First Place won Vladimir Moskalenko – OPEN DUET CLASSICAL JUNIOR
• Second Place won Aaron Zhang – OPEN DUET CLASSICAL JUNIOR
• Second Place won Natalia Lo – TREASURY OF USA COMPOSERS ELEMENTARY
• Second Place won Avni Sriram – OPEN DUET CLASSICAL JUNIOR
• Second Place won Albert Yang – OPEN DUET CONTEMPORARY ELEMENTARY
• Third Place won Aaron Zhang – 3B – OPEN SOLO
• Second Place won Julie Yang – OPEN DUET CONTEMPORARY ELEMENTARY
• Third Place won Brian Li – 3D – OPEN SOLO
• Second Place won Anna Gekko – OPEN DUET ROMANTIC ELEMENTARY
• Second Place won Sofia Gekko – OPEN DUET ROMANTIC ELEMENTARY
• Third Place won Aaron Zhang – TREASURY OF CLASSICAL COMPOSERS UPPER-ELEMENTARY
• Third Place won Alexander Xie – TREASURY OF CLASSICAL COMPOSERS INTERMEDIATE
• Fourth Place won Eric Tandean – OPEN DUET CONTEMPORARY SENIOR
• Fourth Place won Jovanny Shek – 4C – OPEN SOLO
• Fourth Place won Megan Ly – OPEN DUET CONTEMPORARY SENIOR
• Fourth Place won Tanvi Saxena – TREASURY OF CLASSICAL COMPOSERS UPPER-ELEMENTARY
• Fourth Place won Natalia Lo – OPEN DUET CONTEMPORARY PREPARATORY
• Fourth Place won Derek Wang – TREASURY OF USA COMPOSERS SENIOR
• Fourth Place won Angela Guo – OPEN DUET CONTEMPORARY PREPARATORY
• Fourth Place won Avni Sriram – TREASURY OF ROMANTIC COMPOSERS ELEMENTARY
• Fourth Place won Brian Li – OPEN DUET CLASSICAL ELEMENTARY
• Fourth Place won Sophia Zhu – 6A – OPEN SOLO
• Fourth Place won Megan Ly – TREASURY OF CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS SENIOR​
• Fourth Place won Ben Guo – OPEN DUET CLASSICAL ELEMENTARY
• Fourth Place won Angela Chao – TREASURY OF ROMANTIC COMPOSERS SENIOR
• Fourth Place won Lyvia Peng – OPEN DUET CLASSICAL ELEMENTARY
• Fourth Place won Avni Sriram – TREASURY OF CLASSICAL COMPOSERS UPPER-ELEMENTARY
• Fourth Place won Jerry Peng – OPEN DUET CLASSICAL ELEMENTARY
• Fourth Place won Nimrit Kaur – TREASURY OF USA COMPOSERS SENIOR
• Fourth Place won Ryan Wong – OPEN DUET CONTEMPORARY JUNIOR
• Fourth Place won Ethan Li – OPEN DUET CONTEMPORARY JUNIOR

Our students won 19 medals on US International Music Competition Winter 2018!

• First Place won Alexander Xie – Category Solo Classical, Intermediate division
• First Place won Eric Tandean – Category Solo Romantic, Junior division
• First Place won Ethan Li – Category Chamber Ensemble, Intermediate division
• First Place won Ryan Wong – Category Chamber Ensemble, Intermediate division
• Second Place won Alexander Xie – Category Solo Baroque, Intermediate division
• Second Place won Annabelle Overholt – Category Solo Contemporary, Junior division
• Second Place won Ryan Wong – Category Solo Romantic, Intemediate division
• Second Place won Sophia Zhu – Category Young Protégées, Junior division
• Second Place won Jovanny Shek – Category Young Protégées, Elementary division​
• Third Place won Avni Sriram – Category Solo Romantic, Elementary division
• Third Place won Nimrit Kaur – Category Solo Contemporary, Junior division
• Third Place won Ian Chu – Category Solo Contemporary, Advanced division
• Third Place won Joshua Lam – Category Solo Classical, Elementary division
• Third Place won Ryan Wong – Category Chamber Ensemble, Intermediate division
• Third Place won Joshau Lam – Category Solo Romantic, Elementary division
• Third Place won Livia Peng – Category Chamber Ensemble, Elementary division
• Third Place won Jerry Peng – Category Chamber Ensemble, Elementary division
• Third Place won Vivian Nguyen – Category Solo Romantic, Intermediate
• Fourth Place won Anvni Sriram – Category Solo Classical, Elementary division

Congratulations to our student who got Third place on US International Competition Summer 2017!

Third Place won Angela Chao – Category Solo Romantic, Junior division

Congratulations to Alexander Xie with Carnegie Hall (New York) debut!

Congratulations to Alexander Xie who got 3 place on 2017 Annual East Bay Piano Competition! 3rd Place won Alexander Xie – Group Primary I

Our students won 32 medals and Outstanding Performance Award at the 25th Annual US Open Competition 2017!

• Pherell Layanto won Outstanding Performance Award
• First Place won Pherell Layanto – Treasury of Classical, Junior
• First Place won Sophia Zhu – Open Solo, Category 6A
• Second Place won Pherell Layanto – Showcase Piano Solo, Elementary
• Second Place won Sophia Zhu – Treasury of Classical, Intermediate
• Second Place won Joshua Lam – Treasury of Contemporary, Elementary
• Second Place won Alexander Xie – Open Duet Romantic, Intermediate
• Second Place won Jovanny Shek- Treasure of Baroque, Elementary
• Second Place won Ryan Wong – Open Duet Romantic, Intermediate
• Second Place won Alexander Xie – Open Duet Romantic, Junior
• Second Place won Sarah Joo – Open Duet Romantic, Intermediate
• Second Place won Ryan Wong – Open Duet Romantic, Junior
• Second Place won Michael Joo – Open Duet Romantic, Intermediate
• Third Place won Alexander Xie – Showcase Piano Solo, Elementary
• Third Place won Ian Chu – Treasury of Contemporary, Advanced
• Third Place won Aaron Zhang – Open Duet Contemporary, Preparatory
• Third Place won Brendan Tan – Open Solo, Category 6B
• Third Place won Derek Wang – Showcase Piano Duo, Junior
• Third Place won Kyle Lei – Open Solo, Category 1D
• Third Place won Eric Tandean- Showcase Piano Duo, Junior
• Third Place won Ryan Wong – Open Solo, Category 4B
• Third Place won Jovanny Shek – Open Duet Contemporary, Preparatory
• Third Place won Evelyn Sun – Open Duet Contemporary, Elementary
• Third Place won Carolyn Sun – Open Duet Contemporary, Elementary
• Third Place won Julie Yang – Open Duet Classical, Junior
• Third Place won Brian Li – Open Duet Classical, Junior
• Fourth Place won Eric Tandean- Treasury of Contemporary, Senior
• Fourth Place won Aaron Zhang – Treasury of Romantic, Elementary
• Fourth Place won Albert Yang – Treasury of USA, Elementary
• Fourth Place won Brendan Tan – Treasury of Contemporary, Intermediate
• Fourth Place won Joshua Lam – Treasury of Romantic, Elementary
• Fourth Place won Natalia Lo – Open Solo, Category 1C
• Fourth Place won Ryan Wong – Treasury of Baroque, Junior

Congratulations to Alexander Xie who became a Grand Prix Winner and has been selected to perform at the Carnegie Hall (New York)

Grand Prix won Alexander Xie

Our students won 4 medals on Music Legacy Open Competition 2017!

• First Place won Alexander Xie – Intermediate division
• Second Place won Pherell Layanto – Intermediate division
• Second Place won Sophia Zhu – Junior division
• Participant Medal won Briahna Ma – Elementary division

Derek Wang was the best in Classical Music!

Best Performance in Classical Music won Derek Wang – Division B

Our students won 15 medals on US International Music Competition Winter 2017!

• First Place won Alexander Xie – Category Solo Romantic, Intermediate division
• First Place won Eric Tandean – Category Chamber Ensemble, Junior division
• First Place won Derek Wang – Category Solo Romantic, Intermediate division
• First Place won Derek Wang – Category Chamber Ensemble, Intermediate division
• Second Place won Alexander Xie – Category Chamber Ensemble, Junior division
• Second Place won Derek Wang – Category Solo Classical, Intermediate division
• Second Place won Eric Tandean – Category Solo Contemporary, Junior division
• Third Place won Aaron Zhang – Category Chamber Ensemble, Elementary division
• Third Place won Brian Li – Category Chamber Ensemble, Intermediate division​
• Third Place won Jovanny Shek – Category Chamber Ensemble, Elementary division
• Third Place won Joshua Lam – Category Solo Contemporary, Elementary division
• Third Place won Julie Yang – Category Chamber Ensemble, Intermediate division​
• Third Place won Carolyn Sun – Category Chamber Ensemble, Intermediate division
• Third Place won Evelyn Sun – Category Chamber Ensemble, Intermediate division
• Fourth Place won Aaron Zhang – Category Solo Romantic, Elementary division
• Fourth Place won Brian Li – Category Solo Classical, Intermediate division

Congratulations to Jeeyoon, Who has been accepted and now continuing her musical education at the New York University!

Congratulations to our student who got Second place on US International Competition Summer 2016! Second Place won Terence Nguyen – Category Solo Classical, Junior division

Congratulations to our students who got Contemporary Award and Honorable Mention on 2016 Annual East Bay Piano competition!

• Contemporary Award won Alexander Xie – Group Primary I
• Honorable Mention got Brendan Tan – Group Primary I
• Honorable Mention got Katherine Tan – Group Primary II

Our students won 17 medals at the 24rd Annual US Open Competition 2016!

• Second Place won Ashley Wang – Treasure of Baroque, Senior
• Second Place won Brendan Tan – Treasure of Baroque, Intermediate
• Second Place won Pherell Layanto – Showcase Piano Solo, Elementary
• Second Place won Ryan Wong – Treasure of Romantic, Junior
• Second Place won Sophia Zhu – Treasure of Baroque, Intermediate
• Third Place won Brian Li – Treasure of Romantic, Junior
• Third Place won Eric Tandean – Showcase Piano Solo, Junior
• Third Place won Tina Lin – Treasure of USA, Elementary
• Fourth Place won Brian Li – Treasure of Classical, Elementary
• Fourth Place won Evelyn Sun – Treasure of Romantic, Elementary
• Fourth Place won Derek Wang – Treasure of Contemporary, Intermediate
• Fourth Place won Ian Chu – Treasure of USA, Senior
• Fourth Place won Joshua Lam – Treasure of Romantic, Elementary
• Fourth Place won Katherine Tan – Showcase Piano Solo, Junior
• Fourth Place won Katherine Tan – Treasure of Baroque, Senior
• Fourth Place won Ryan Wong – Showcase Piano Solo, Elementary
• Fourth Place won Sophia Zhu – Treasure of Classical, Intermediate

Our students won 10 medals on US International Music Competition Winter 2016!

• First Place won Eric Tandean – Category Young Protégées, Junior division
• First Place won Pherell Layanto – Category Young Protégées, Elementary division
• First Place won Pherell Layanto – Category Solo Romantic, Elementary division
• Second Place won Sophia Zhu – Young Protégées, Intermediate division
• Second Place won Eric Tandean – Category Solo Baroque, Junior division
• Second Place won Brian Li – Category Solo Romantic, Elementary division
• Third Place won Iris Shen – Category Solo Romantic, Elementary division
• Third Place won Joshua Lam – Category Solo Classical, Elementary division
• Fourth Place won Aaron Zhang – Category Young Protégées, Elementary division
• Fourth Place won Marcus Praseuth – Category Solo Contemporary, Intermediate division

Congratulations to our students who won 1st, 2nd and 3rd places at Music Legacy Open Competition!

• First place won Ryan Wong
• Second place won Arindam Datta
• Third place won Yilin Liu

Congratulations to our students who got 5 medals on US International competition!

• First place won Courtney Mui
• Second place won Ryan Wong
• Second place won Arindam Datta
• Third place won Yilin Liu
• Third place won Blanche Li
• Fourth place won Yilin Liu

Our student received Honorable Mention at East Bay Music piano competition 2015! Honorable Mention got Katherine Tan

Our students won 6 medals at the 23rd Annual US Open Competition 2015!

• Second Place won Katherine Tan – Treasury of Romantic
• Second Place won Pherell Layanto – Showcase Piano Solo
• Fourth Place won Brendan Tan – Treasury of Romantic
• Fourth Place won Eric Tandean – Treasury of Contemporary
• Fourth Place won Brendan Tan – Showcase Piano Solo
• Fourth Place won Katherine Tan – Showcase Piano Solo

Our students become finalists and won Second Place at the Bay Area Music Association Music Legacy Open Competition 2015! Second Place won Katherine Tan

Finalists:

• Brendan Tan
• Katherine Tan
• Pherell Layanto
• Karen Pu
• Yilin Liu

Our student won a medal at the 22nd US Open Competition 2014! Second Place won Katherine Tan – Treasury of Contemporary