They have been performing at Polish Festival Seattle since 2012! Second Prize: Andrew Lin First Place: Anya Louise Clemente 3/5 2:30 PM. As a student, she won fellowships to attend the Tibor Varga Festival in Sion, Switzerland, Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada, and Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara. Aside from the piano, Hyun is a cellist and plays in the Seattle Youth Symphony. Third Prize: Yunfei Huang Silver Medalist: Albert Li Gold Medal: Yechong (Eric) Shan Honorable Mention: Nicholas Chin, Gold Star Performer: William Feng Honorable Mention: Annika Renganathan Distinguished Gold Medalist: Ava Zhang Bronze Medalist: Miah Li Be A Part of the Jury - Seattle International Piano Festival Be a part of the jury by casting your vote for the Audience Favorite in each category. SIPF Excellence in Musical Arts Yechong (Eric) Shan Bronze Medalist: Lucas Corcoro First Place: Eric Ma Fleeing Irpin. Third Prize: Evelyn Hing Its organizers have described Lajkonik as Tucsons most beloved folk group. Silver Medalist: Evelyn Hing Honorable Mention: Ekaterina Grebennikova Honorable Mention: Stacey Gapeshina Bronze Medalist: Noah Martinez Gold Medalist: Travis Lee Third Place: Caleb Sica Bronze Medalist: Bryan Wang Gold Medalist: Matthew Hrmich They bring to the stage carefully researched folk dances, wrapped up in energy, personality, and a bit of magic to bridge the gap between authenticity and stage performance. In 2001 The Northwest Council located in Seattle joined the Chopin Foundation's family. Seattle, WA. We add with pride that the creative energy for the group has been passed to Joannas older son Matthew Schmit who with his wife Amy Robertson Schmit choreograph the dances and lead the group. First Place: Anna Fitzgerald Honorable Mention: Alexis Liu Steven Lagerberg is retired as a practicing physician from Kaiser Permanente and is the founder of the NW Council of the Chopin Foundation. Second Prize: Katherine Chen Music that soothes, brings dreams back, triggers an avalanche of emotions - which not only crosses the boundaries between cultures, but also helps to heal wounds. Honorable Mention: Albert Li Starting January 1, the updated rules and regulations of the 2022 Seattle Intl Piano Competition were published. Third Place: Andrew Lin The Chopin Foundation of the United States appreciates your support! Wild Buffalo , Bellingham, WA, US. Bronze Medalist: Vidyut Prasad Silver Medalist: Cailin Surtihadi Honorable Mention: Ethan Go Honorable Mention: Diya Karthik Third Place: Jenna Sorror Bronze Medalist: Vika Aleynikov Bronze Medalist: Joye Xu Second Place: Joye Xu First Prize: Yechong (Eric) Shan Gary Numan A Place To Bury Strangers. Check with your primary instructor regarding online procedures. Armory & Mural Amphitheatre 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109. First Place: Esther Liu This year, there will be over 30 concerts, and among them piano recitals by masters of piano, including Bruce Liu, the winner of the 2021 Chopin Competition. Silver Medalist: Sean Fedorov Second Place: Taissia Thesmann Rufus Choi has always felt that his American birth and Korean heritage have imparted an international aura and underlying wanderlust to his musical career, which is defined by passionate, sold-out performances in numerous countries across the globe. Second Place: Anika Samuel Bronze Medalist: Lucas Corcoro The bi-annual Seattle International Piano Festival& Competitiondiffers from other local events in that it invites both local and international pianists to share their talents and diverse musical backgrounds with the eager and friendly ears of Seattleites. He has collaborated with eminent conductors that include Zubin Mehta, Johnny Green, Minas Christian, Dennis de Coteau, and Corrick Brown.This highly regarded performance career also earned him a place on the Steinway International Artist Roster. Their love of dance and passion for culture drives the group. First Place: Jonathan Li Honorable Mention: Grace Sun Fleeing Irpin. Stay safe! SIFF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization. Bronze Medalist: Emily Wang Honorable Mention: Sophia Beams Friday, Feb 24, 2023 at 7:00pm. Honorable Mention: Kavya Vijayabaskar Currently, Jimmy serves the music peer community as a Secretary of the International Beethoven Society of Young Musicians which organizes fundraising for urgent global causes. DIVISION A1 - ages 7 and underGOLD: Chloe Wang, Daniel Chiang, Molly WuSILVER: Aimee Tian Ai He, Annabelle Zhang, Crystal Jiao, Hailey Xu, Lingyi Li, Nathan Jiao, Sally GaoBRONZE: Agnivesh Chaudhuri, Amelia Fu, Bella Jiang, Caleb Casper, Catherine Dong, Ellie Zhang, Finley Cai, Kyle Tan, Roy Kim, Zachary ChenDIVISION A2 - age 8GOLD: Alvin Lee, Ru-Shan AnSILVER: Austin Miao, Jeffrey (Zixiao) Quan, Lucas Zheng, Nicole WangBRONZE: Brandon Yang, Ethan Xu, Sofia ShaoYilan JinDIVISION B1 - age 9GOLD: Cara Fan, Lingxi Chen, William FengSILVER: Dana Wang, Ella Qiu, Victoria Marie RamosBRONZE: Inez Ko, Jessie Wu, Sydney CuiDIVISION B2 - age 10GOLD: Jimmy Huang, Yuexi LuSILVER: Arabelle Grote, Joyce Ye, Kyle Liao, Lenka DzunicBRONZE: Angele Xiao, Eli Long, Eric Xue, Lourdes Ko, Simon Zhu, Toko OtaDIVISION C1 - age 11GOLD: Audrey Cui, Emily LiuSILVER: Eli Antony, Joshua Kwan, Nina IorikBRONZE: Hanen Guo, Nicolette YangDIVISION C2 - age 12GOLD: Enzo ZhaoSILVER: Emily QiBRONZE: Albert ZhangDIVISION D1 - age 13GOLD: Grace Li, Kyle YeungSILVER: Ashley Zong, Leah Im, Melanie Liu, Nicholas Grote, Zoe ZhangBRONZE: Allison Lin, Bill Wang, Bowen Leung, Chloe Woo, Leslie Park, Ruohan Huang, XiYuan GongDIVISION D2 - age 14GOLD: Brian Li, Jason Nam, William WangSILVER: Anna Yang, Harrison Li, Jason Kwon, Jeffrey Zhao, Jens Otterness, Michelle Cao, Yuanrui ZhaoBRONZE: Ashwin Krishnaswamy, Daniel Hsu, Elaina Mergler, Mingyue Yang, Sarah Youn, Todd MiaoDIVISION E1 - age 15GOLD: Earnest Wheelwright, Haolin CongSILVER: Eric Ma, Isaac Goldstein, Olivia Qi, Ryan ChungBRONZE: Bailing Hou, Chaochao Gu, Constantina Tsang, James Huang, Jamie Kwon, Meredith NamDIVISION E2 - age 16GOLD: Marcus Yeung, Minoo JangSILVER: Rachel HeBRONZE: Mia ChenDIVISION F - ages 17, 18GOLD: Joshua JungSILVER: John MenesesBRONZE: Lily JonssonDIVISION G - ages 19 and upBRONZE: Jennifer SineyCONCERTO DIVISION - ages 12 to 18GOLD: David Gatien, Jason NamGOLD ALTERNATE: Hyun YoonSILVER: Daniella Tsang, Jeffrey Zhao, Nicholas Grote, Ruohan Huang, Ryan ChungBRONZE: Chloe Song, Courtney Tam, Katie Shen, Madison Yeon, Melanie Liu, DIVISION A, 8 YEARS AND YOUNGER:GOLD:Alexander Wang, Brian Wu, Dana Wang, Emma Lu, Gavin Xi, Victoria Marie RamosSILVER: Brandon Yang, Rei Yamazono, Cara Fan, Lingxi Chen, Sydney Cui, Vince LeeBRONZE: Daniel Chiang, Nicole Wang, Caiden Kim, Yelin Liu, Yihan Li, Yvaine WangDIVISION B, 9-10 YEARS OF AGE:GOLD:Jimmy Huang, Joyce Ye, Eli Antony, Leonardo ZhouSILVER:Emily (Jiayao) Zhang, Arabelle Grote, Audrey Cui, Joshua Kwan, Nicolette Yang, Rebecca Li, Stephanie ChengBRONZE:Lenka Dzunic, Amy Wang, Angie Wang, Connor Wang, Sophia Kong, Hanen GuoDIVISION C, 11 AND 12 YEARS OF AGE: GOLD:David Gatien, Emily Qi, Itamar Adam, Melanie Yutong Liu, Nicholas Grote, Vivian JiangSILVER:Anne Xu, Enzo Zhao, Grace Li, Ruohan HuangBRONZE:Vivian Chang, Zelin Cen, Allison Lin, Leah Im, Leslie ParkDIVISION D, 13 AND 14 YEARS OF AGE: GOLD:Brian Li, Kaitlyn Gia Lee, Michelle Cao, William Wang, Chloe Song, Christina Hahn, Meredith NamSILVER:Angelina Xu, Courtney Tam, Harrison Li, Jason Nam, Ella Sumanaseni, Haolin Cong, Jonathan LiBRONZE:Chiara Rogers, Corey Zhang, Daniel Hsu, Todd Miao, Kelvin Wang, Olivia Qi, Penelope KeepDIVISION E, 15 AND 16 YEARS OF AGE: GOLD:Daniel Jung, Elsie Lu, Jonathan Zheng, Daniella Tsang, Dora-Ziyan Chen, Lily JonssonSILVER:August Baik, Grace Wang, Xuxuan Jin, Alan Ying, Benjamin Yu, Noah MartinezBRONZE:Lucas Tam, Mia Chen, Stefan Chita, Ana Howland, Kyra Li, Samuel Wang, Sanjay AkamDIVISION F, 17 and 18 YEARS OF AGE: GOLD:Alice Zhang, Terri JiSILVER:Cherry Yuan, Jaden Zhang, Nicole WangBRONZE:John Meneses, Sherri XuDIVISION G1, 19+ PROFESSIONAL:GOLD:Juo-Hsuan LiuSILVER:Trinity GofBRONZE:Jeonghyun LimDIVISION G2, ages 19+, AMATEUR:GOLD:Jennifer SineySILVER:Eva AwDIVISION H, 12 TO 18 YEARS OF AGE:GRAND PRIZE GOLD:Earnest WheelwrightGOLD ALTERNATE:Elsie Lu, Jonathan ShuSILVER:Courtney Tam, Lucas TamBRONZE:Jer-Shyan Chang, Kaitlyn Gia Lee, Ruohan Huang, DIVISION A: 8 YEARS AND YOUNGERGOLD:Vince Lee, Moxi ZhuSILVER:Sydney Cui, Jimmy HuangBRONZE:Dana Wang, Yihan LiDIVISION B: 9-10 YEARS OF AGEGOLD:Audrey Cui, Leonardo Zhou, Enzo Zhao, David GatienSILVER:Eli Antony, Seohwon (Ted) Yun, Joshua Kwan, Rebecca Li, Jingyan Ren, Isabel Kaempfer, Albert ZhangDIVISION C: 11-12 YEARS OF AGEGOLD:Eunrae Kim, Ashley Zong, Ella Cho, William Wang, Courtney TamSILVER:Melanie Yutong Liu, Naomi Elsing, Leslie Park, Benicia Zhu, Liam Krol, Kaitlyn Gia Lee, Jens OtternessBRONZE:Jeffrey Zhao, Jer-Shyan ChangDIVISION D: 13-14 YEARS OF AGEGOLD:Minjae Kim, Earnest Wheelwright, Meredith Nam, Mia Chen, Daniel Jung, August BaikSILVER:Olivia Qi, Christina Hahn, Sarah Kuang, Ryan Chung, Hanjia Guo, Ivory Wang, Stefan Chita,BRONZE:Minoo Jang, Jerry LiDIVISION E: 15-16 YEARS OF AGEGOLD:Noah Martinez, Ethan Sun, Nicole Wang, Adrian KingSILVER:Sandy HuangBRONZE:Jeffery Zhang, Dora-Ziyan Chen, Jonathan Shu, Estella XuDIVISION F: 17-18 YEARS OF AGEGOLD:Anthony SunSILVER:Andrea LiaoBRONZE:Christopher MarleyDIVISION G: 19 YEARS AND OLDERGOLD:Caleb WinslowSILVER:Godwin HongDIVISION H: CONCERTOGOLD:Nicole WangGOLD ALTERNATE:Dora-Ziyan ChenSILVER:Hyun Yoon, DIVISION A (ages 9 and under)GOLDDavid Gatien, Emily Qi , Yuna Yamagami, Eli AntonySILVER:Amour Luo, Isabel Kaempfer, Dana Wang, Elaina Guan, Ila Lu, Jimmy Huang, Joshua Kwan, Julian Huang, Leonardo Zhou, Moxi Zhu, Natalie Gan, Stephanie ChengDIVISION B (ages 10 and 11)GOLDNathaniel Zhang, Liam Krol, Ella Cho, Paul Wang, Corey Zhang, William WangSILVER:Arthur Gong, Ashley Zong, Avery Pun, Brett Zhang, Chloe Woo, Corlan Costello, Grace Li, Harrison Li, Jeffrey Zhao, Jiaqi Chen, Kaitlyn Gia Lee, Kayla Suherman, Roxy Jones, Ruohan Huang, Todd Miao, Tyler Regala, Zixi Nan, Ye-Eun HongDIVISION C (ages 12 and 13)GOLD:Stefan Chita, Lucas Tam, Constantina Tsang, Earnest Wheelwright, Ray ZhangSILVER:Adriana Patala, August Baik, Chloe Song, Christina Hahn, Elsie Liu, Elvin Li, Grace Wang, Haolin Cong, Hyun Yoon, Ian Schuler, Hyunjae Kim, James Huang, Jason Kim, Jeffrey Kwan, Zhirui Jerry Li, Katie Xiao, Kevin Luo, Meredith Nam, Minjae Kim, Nathan Yi, Minoo Jang, Olivia Qi, Rishitha Ravi, Ruslan Kim, Alison TanDIVISION D (ages 14 and 15)GOLD:Claire Kim, Edward Zhang, Young Park, Jonathan ShuSILVER:Adrian King, Alan Ying, Andrew Shaw, Angela Hu, Connor Yoon, Daniel Chen, Daniella Tsang, Devian Shukla, Ellen Li, Jesse Morris, Jacqueline Loeliger, John Meneses, Julia Liu, Julia Schraml, Nathan Hu, Nicole Wang, Sherri Xu, Samuel Wang, Noah Kim, Sandy HuangDIVISION E (ages 16 to 18)GOLD:Janet Phang , Quennie Nguyen, Jiongmin (Owen) Wang, Karen HainingSILVER:Kevin Yip, Christopher Marley, Elise Winkler, Lily Bai, Paige Wiesinger, Anthony SunDIVISION F (19 and up)GOLD:Reid WolchSILVER:Britanee Wong, Eva AwCONCERTO DIVISION:GOLD:Young Park, Benjamin Yu,CONCERTO DIVISION ALTERNATE:Edward ZhangCONCERTO DIVISION:SILVER:Alan Ying, Anna Wang, Quennie Nguyen, Jaelon Diloy-Mendoza, Hyun Yoon, Kelly Chen, Katie Shen, Michael Duan, Jaden Zhang, DIVISION A (ages 9 and under)GOLD:Emily Qi, Stephanie Cheng, Eunrae KimSILVER:Nicholas Grote, Vivian Jiang, Enzo ZhaoBRONZE:Dana Wang, David Gatien, Naomi Elsing, Lisa Gao, Leonardo Zhou, Skyla Yu, Moxi Zhu, Christina Zhuang , Eli AntonyDIVISION B (ages 10 and 11)GOLD:Ethan Xie, Ray Zhang, William WangSILVER:Earnest Wheelwright, Chloe Song, Haolin CongBRONZE:Anna Melomed, Elaina Mergler, Christina Hahn, Ella Sumanaseni, Liam Krol, Jeffrey ZhaoDIVISION C (ages 12 and 13)GOLD:Daniella Tsang, Young Park, Eashan VagishSILVER:Lynnsean Young, Stefan Chita, Jerry LiBRONZE:Dora-Ziyan Chen, Daniel Jung, Benjamin Yu, Alan YingDaniel Zhang, Jeenah Gwak, Alison TanDIVISION D (ages 14 and 15)GOLD:Jaden Zhang, Ethan Tan, Claire KuSILVER:Edward Zhang, Nile Camai, Jonathan ShuBRONZE:Scott Fisher, Jr., Claire Kim, Christina Stepin, Jesse Morris, Zeke Taton, Steve Silverberg, Sherri Xu, Claire JungDIVISION E(ages 16 to 18)GOLD:Owen Wang, Janet Phang, Shichu LiuSILVER:Deanna Han, Lily Bai, Megan LuBRONZE:Connor Zhang, Kathering Kuang, Ivan Tarasenkov, Jonathon Lin, Dajeong Yoon, Sonya Ribner, Michael DuanDIVISION F (ages 19 and up)GOLD:Luke RaffantiSILVER:Yimo Zhang, Cicy LiDIVISION G, CONCERTOGOLD:Edward ZhangSILVER:Deanna Han, DIVISION AGOLD:Michelle Cao, Roxy Jones, Yuna YamagamiSILVER:Emily Qi, Nicholas Grote, Chiara Rogers, Kaitlyn Gia Lee, Eunrae Kim, David GatienDIVISION BGOLD:Stephan Chita, Elsie Lu, Izabella TuSILVER:Raymond Zhang, Alison Tan, Sarah Zong, Sarah Yang, Ella Sumanaseni, Earnest Wheelwright, Ivory Wang, Olivia QiDIVISION CGOLD:Adrian King, Young Park, Eashan VagishSILVER:Sanjay Akam, Sandy Huang, Nicole Yang, Jesse Morris, Daniella Tsang, Benjamin Yu, Daniel ChenDIVISION DGOLD:Emily Park, Janet Phang, Megan LuSILVER:Andrea Liao, Allyson Lee, Emily Pan, Christopher Marley, Steve Silverberg, Connor Zhang, Kelly ChenDIVISION EGOLD:Caleb Ren, Shichu Liu, Kyran Park AdamsSILVER:Annie Yang, Jonathon Lin, Christopher Huang, Robert Yee, Bryan ZhaoDIVISION G CONCERTOGOLD:Stephen BinondoSILVER:Steve Silverberg. Silver Medalist: Noah Maeda 5400 N. Lawler Avenue. Second Prize: Samantha Ryan Our dedicated performers showcase the rich traditions of Polish folk life with such enthusiasm and energy that Im sure would make our babcias proud. Silver Medalist: Rebecca Sun Silver Medalist: Brian Liang Honorable Mention: Tavas Bharadwaj They primarily focus on their annual Seattle competition and furthering young local talent. To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, and/or any disability accommodation, please contact 305-868-0624 or info@chopin.org5 days in advance to initiate your request. Honorable Mention: Adishesh Bharanidharan Gold Medal: Vivien Lai Bronze Medalist: Andra Marinescu Distinguished Gold Medal: Travis Lee Bronze Medalist: Naomi Czajka Many competitions require the pianist to travel great distances and live out of a hotel at great personal expense and risk, not knowing whether one will survive to the last round. Gold Medalist: Sean Fedorov Honorable Mention: Carolyn Yang, SIPF Excellence in Musical Arts Anna Fitzgerald Silver Medalist: Daniel Major Sunday, November 20, 2022 . September 27, 2022 James Martin Miles Memorial Prize September 22, 2022 News: 2023 Classical Viennese Festival Accepting Applications Silver Medalist: Matthew Hrmich Honorable Mention: Enoch Chau The San Francisco Council was organized in 1987. Subscribe to our weekly email to receive exclusive news and updates on the Chopin Foundations concerts, competition, and special events. Your Guide to January 2022 Events in Seattle - Cirque du Soleil, Built to Spill, Sundance Film Festival, and More . Second Prize: William Wu Honorable Mention: Shichu (David) Liu, First Prize: Yechong (Eric) Shan Honorable Mention: Toprak Celikel Her primary instructors included Robert McDonald, Robert Shannon, Anne Epperson, and Christina Dahl. The very first meeting of The Northwest Chapter of the Chopin Foundation was held September 20, 2001 at the Women's University Club in Seattle, Washington. Born in Florence Italy, Roberto learned his craft . Bronze Medalist: Jasper Wu She loves reading, art, and cycling. Silver Medalist: Farrah Lee He has won numerous gold and silver medals at the Chopin NW competition, SIPF Bach competition, as well as the Russian Music Festival competition. First Place: Selina Yao First Place: Tanya Moore A popular guest artist, his live performances have been broadcast by National Public Radio, Voice of America and Sdwestfunk. The 2023 concerto Grand Prize winner will perform the entire Concerto or Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise with Cascade Symphony on October 2023. Gold Medalist: David Samuel The Chopin Festival will be held over the weekend of the 15th/16th October 2022 at the Polish Social and Cultural Centre POSK in London. Bronze Medalist: Edgar Li For best results, confirm details with performer or venue before attending. First Prize: Jonathan Li First Place: Catherine Oei Aside from the solo piano competition, the festival also features guest recitals, master classes and lectures presented by world-class performers. Ukrainian Association of Washington State. In 2022, Festl celebrated 25 years of stories and . Honorable Mention: Shreya Sahoo In the six days of the festival that is held on the second half of November, concerts performed by world famous artists, workshops, master classes and more take place. First Prize: Cyrus Yan Vivat Musica! invites everyone who likes to sing to join their group at the Polish Cultural Center in Seattle every Wednesday at 7:30 (September to the first week of July. A recital by the performers of the Chopin PianoFEST, Pristina Andi Duraku (piano) and Rron Bakalli (violin) When: Saturday, 15 October 2022, 6 pm Where: Hegyvidk Cultural Salon This is a joint concert of the Cziffra Gyrgy Fesztivll, the Chopin PianoFEST, MOMkult, and the Hegyvidk Cultural Salon organized in Honorable Mention: Lauren Lew Silver Medalist: Ekaterina Grebennikova Fadial is a highly regarded teacher, chamber music coach and adjudicator. (425) 454-3082, Sunday, February 9, 2020 @ 1:30pm 5:00pm (PST). Honorable Mention: Eric Lou Medium Build. The preeminent community music school serving Issaquah and Sammamish Since 2005, providing lessons in flute, violin, and piano. 2023 Polish Festival Seattle. Silver Medal: Samantha Ryan Silver Medalist: Anna Fitzgerald Gold Medalist: Kaleb Rawson Bronze Medalist: Bella Cui First Place: Antara Jagadish Silver Medal: Cailin Surtihadi This year, they will present a medley of traditional Polish songs. She went on to high school at the North Carolina School of the Arts. Honorable Mention: Adrian Boskovic Honorable Mention: Jimmy Feng Honorable Mention: Molly Xu, Second Place, Pre-Grade 2: Kayla Phung Come watch the brilliant winners of the 2020 Festival perform their award winning programs. Honorable Mention: Sunny Xu Gold Medalist: Brian Liang Third Prize: Emily Shang Second Place: Angel Shen Semi-Finalist (Ages 9 and under): Eny Chen, Gold Star Winner: William Feng Second Place: Cailin Surtihadi Silver Medalist: Yunfei (Joanna) Huang Bronze Medalist: Vika Aleynikov Silver Medalist: Katherine Chen Clarified and re-formatted, the online edition of the 2023 Classical Viennese Festival is open to participants of all ages, nationalities, and now, all instruments. Honorable Mention: Matthew Hrmich This page was last edited on 26 . Silver Medalist: Eric Lou Bronze Medalist: Anya Louise Clemente Subscribe to our weekly email to receive exclusive news and updates on the Chopin Foundations concerts, competition, and special events. Gold Medalist: Vivien Lai Check with your primary instructor for online lesson procedures today. Gold Medalist: Adalyn Ng Gold Medalist: Lucas Lee Gold Medalist: Daniel Li Silver Medal: Sean Fedorov The Chopin Academy of Music is a leader in the Seattle metro area, preparing students for high-level concerts, with opportunities to perform in prestigious venues and centers, such as Benaroya Hall, and now Carnegie Hall in NYC. Honorable Mention: Rebecca Sun, 2022 Charleston International Contemporary Music CompetitionGold Medal: Andrew Sun-Zhuang, 2022 Seattle Int'l Piano CompetitionGold Medal: Andrew Sun-ZhuangAudience Favorite: Andrew Sun-Zhuang, 2022 Virtuoso Artists FestivalDist. 1 in E minor, Op. Her thesis focused on a modern examination of the works of Marie Jall, a 19th Century scientist-musician who spent decades studying neurology, hand physiology, and how these studies interacted with musical and artistic development. Third Prize: Medhya Goel Silver Medalist: Travis Lee First Prize: Yechong (Eric) Shan Second Place: Shreya Sahoo Bronze Medalist: Sebastian Wise Apart from the piano recitals, the festival has other . Honorable Mention: Matthew Hrmich Bronze Medalist: Cailin Surtihadi Gold Medalist: Daniel Major Silver Medalist: Andrew Liang Honorable Mention: Matthew Hrmich Representing a new format, participants are invited to apply in each of six categories, including Professional and Collegiate Artist, Outstanding Amateurs, and Youth from ages 9 and under, ages 10 to 13, and ages 14 to 18. At the SCMA he participated in masterclasses with Craig Sheppard, Anne Marie McDermott, Marta Aznavoorian, and Sasha Starcevich. Ania (lead vocals), who grew up in Poland, and Mike (guitar), along with some of the communitys young, talented musicians play the most popular, memorable, and lively Polish music from the 20th and 21st Centuries.
