Young Pianists Showcase Results

2023 Results:

CONGRATULATIONS!


<Pee Wee Pianists>

Manabu Takasawa, adjudicator

Best Performance AwardCynthia Cai

Bach Award for an Intelligent Interpretation:  Clara Chen

Chopin Award for Sensitive Playing:  Cynthia Cai

Rachmaninoff Award for Mature Playing:  Gabriella Zhang

<Little Pianists>

Kirsten Mitak, adjudicator

Best Performance Award:  Ethan Wei

Beethoven Award for Dramatic Playing:  Ethan Wei

Chopin Award for Elegant Playing:  Claire Huang

Gershwin Award for Stylish Playing:  Liam Chou

Liszt Award for Great Showmanship:  Marcus Nishijima

Mozart Award for Impressive Fingers: Sophia Popescu

Rachmaninoff Award for Mature Planing:  Elena Zhang

Schubert Award for Lyrical Playing:  William Huang

<Junior Pianists>

John Black, adjudicator

Best Performance Award:  Evan Wei

Bach Award for an Intelligent Interpretation:  Ian Lin

Chopin Award for Elegant Playing:  Anna Yang

Rachmaninoff Award for Mature Planing:  Luca Daptardar

Schubert Award for Lyrical Playing:  Agnus Cai

<Senior Pianists>

Samuell Hollister, adjudicator

Best Performance Award:  David Xiong

Beethoven Award for Dramatic Playing:  Jack Chamblee

Debussy Award for Picturesque Playing:  David Xiong

Gershwin Award for Stylish Playing:  Nathaniel Su

Liszt Award for Great Showmanship:  Gavin Datta

Mozart Award for Impressive Fingers:  Yining Tang

Rachmaninoff Award for Mature Playing:  Christopher Tillen

Schubert Award for Lyrical Playing:  Bhavani Lakshminarayanan

Schumann Award for Rhapsodic Playing:  Michelle Su

Tchaikovsky Award for Grandiose Playing:  Gavin Datta


Results for prior years:

2021:

CONGRATULATIONS!

<Pee Wee Pianists>

Chopin Award for Elegant Playing:  Gabriella Zhang

Debussy Award for Picturesque Playing:  Elena Zhang

Haydn Award for Witty Playing:  Claire Huang

Liszt Award for Great Showmanship:  Katherine Zhang

Mozart Award for Impressive Fingers:  Yifei Tang

Rachmaninoff Award for Mature Playing:  Raesha Chen

Schubert Award for Lyrical Playing:  Alice Wang

Tchaikovsky Award for Grandiose Playing:  Deborah Liu

<Little Pianists>

Excellence AwardEthan Wei

Bach Award for Intelligent Interpretation:  Liam Chou, Luca Daptardar

Beethoven Award for Dramatic Playing:

Chopin Award for Elegant Playing:  Scarlett Yi

Debussy Award for Picturesque Playing:

Gershwin Award for Stylish Playing:  Ethan Li

Haydn Award for Witty Playing:

Liszt Award for Great Showmanship:

Mozart Award for Impressive Fingers:

Rachmaninoff Award for Mature Playing:

Schubert Award for Lyrical Playing:  William Huang

Schumann Award for Rhapsodic Playing:

Tchaikovsky Award for Grandiose Playing:  Raymond Liu, Andrew Lu

<Junior Pianists>

Excellence AwardEvan Wei, Yining Tang

Beethoven Award for Dramatic Playing:  David Xiong

Chopin Award for Elegant Playing:  Ashton Kim

Liszt Award for Great Showmanship:  Gavin Datta

Mozart Award for Impressive Fingers:  Norman Lu, Rishi Dasari

Rachmaninoff Award for Mature Playing:  Michelle Su

Schubert Award for Lyrical Playing:  Casey Chiang

Schumann Award for Rhapsodic Playing:  Bingye Ren

<Senior Pianists>

Excellence Award: Jeffrey Wang, Selena Liu

Bach Award for Intelligent Interpretation:  Sara Tardif

Beethoven Award for Dramatic Playing:  Axel Soderquist

Chopin Award for Elegant Playing:  Merrill Chiang

Gershwin Award for Stylish Playing:  Evan Huang

Mozart Award for Impressive Fingers:  Athena Wang

Rachmaninoff Award for Mature Playing:  Braeden Shizume

Schubert Award for Lyrical Playing:  Nathaniel Su

2020 Piano Extravaganza! eCompetition

CONGRATULATIONS!

<Little Pianists>

Best Overall Prize – Ian Lin 

Bach Award for Intelligent Interpretation – Sophia Popescu 

Beethoven Award for Dramatic Playing – Ian Lin 

Chopin Award for Sensitive Playing – Owen He 

Debussy Award for Picturesque Playing – Bingye Ren 

Haydn Award for Witty Playing – Ella Do 

Mozart Award for Great Fingers – David Xiong 

Schubert Award for Lyrical Playing – Ella Li 

<Junior Pianists>

Best Overall Prize: Christina Xi

Bach Award for Intelligent Interpretation: Timothy Kulchitsky 

Chopin Award for Sensitive Playing: Athena Wang 

Gershwin Award for Stylish Playing: Jeffrey Wang 

Liszt Award for Great Showmanship: Eloise Zeng 

Mozart Award for Great Fingers: Merrill Chiang 

Scarlatti Award for Elegant Playing: Ben Myers 

Schubert Award for Lyrical Playing: Julie Meng 

Schumann Award for Rhapsodic Playing: Sydney Pho 

Tchaikovsky Award for Grandiose Playing: Julia Gendin 

<Senior Pianists>

First Prize – Dan Ventura 

Second Prize – William Howes and Michael Karshis 

Bach Award for Intelligent Interpretation – Christopher Tillen 

Beethoven Award for Dramatic Playing – Dina Zeldin 

Chopin Award for Sensitive Playing – William Howes 

Debussy Award for Picturesque Playing – Dan Ventura 

Gershwin Award for Stylish Playing – Alex Li 

Mozart Award for Great Fingers – Michael Karshis 

Schumann Award for Rhapsodic Playing – Sofia Marina