Class Placements 2025

Violin/Viola

  • S1.08-09.A

    SS.8-9.A1-A2: Violin-Viola Solo for Ages 8-9
    April 23, 2025
    First Place in Class: Emi Yoshioka
    Second Place in Class: Sophia Lin
    Honorable Mention in Class: Zoe Zhang

  • S1.08-09.B

    SS.8-9.B1-B2: Violin-Viola Solo for Ages 8-9
    April 24, 2025
    First Place in Class: Iris Wang
    Second Place in Class: Wenxuan Huang
    Honorable Mention in Class: Bright Weng

  • S1.08-09.C

    SS.8-9.C1-C2: Violin-Viola Solo for Ages 8-9
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: Amy Li
    Second Place in Class: Vivian Leung
    Honorable Mention in Class: Ellie Ju, Evelyn Isoo Han

  • S1.10-11.A

    SS.10-11.A1-A2: Violin-Viola Solo for Ages 10-11
    April 23, 2025
    First Place in Class: Joy Zhan
    Second Place in Class: Owen Yu
    Honorable Mention in Class: Madalyn Tan

  • S1.10-11.B

    SS.10-11.B1-B2: Violin-Viola Solo for Ages 10-11
    April 23, 2025
    First Place in Class: Ethan Huang
    Second Place in Class: Iris Liu
    Honorable Mention in Class: Yan He, Albert Sun

  • S1.10-11.C

    SS.10-11.C1-C2: Violin-Viola Solo for Ages 10-11
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: Tyler Xu
    Second Place in Class: Ray Liu
    Honorable Mention in Class: Aiden Chen

  • S1.12-13.A

    SS.12-13.A1-A2: Violin-Viola Solo for Ages 12-13
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: Daniel Chang
    Second Place in Class: Rafael Yang
    Honorable Mention in Class: Hannah Kim, Celina Kim

  • S1.12-13.B

    SS.12-13.B1-B2: Violin-Viola Solo for Ages 12-13
    April 26, 2025
    First Place in Class: Braden Hong
    Second Place in Class: Chloe Ju
    Honorable Mention in Class: Karis Huang, Louis Junghyo Yoo, Lizzie Chen

  • S1.12-13.C

    SS.12-13.C1-C2: Violin-Viola Solo for Ages 12-13
    April 26, 2025
    First Place in Class: Tova Buerk
    Second Place in Class: Yuyang Liu
    Honorable Mention in Class: Cobin Zhou

  • S1.14-15.A

    SS.14-15.A1-A2: Violin-Viola Solo for Ages 14-15
    April 23, 2025
    First Place in Class: Maximilian James
    Second Place in Class: Calvin Chang
    Honorable Mention in Class: Ryan Lee, Oliver Tan

  • S1.14-15.B

    SS.14-15.B1-B2: Violin-Viola Solo for Ages 14-15
    April 23, 2025
    First Place in Class: Olivia Busing
    Honorable Mention in Class: Naomi Benson, Jamie Zhu

  • S1.14-15.C

    SS.14-15.C1-C2: Violin-Viola Solo for Ages 14-15
    April 24, 2025
    First Place in Class: David Jung
    Second Place in Class: Christine Zhang
    Honorable Mention in Class: Rachel Ren, Andrew Wang

  • S1.14-15.D

    SS.14-15.D1-D2: Violin-Viola Solo for Ages 14-15
    April 24, 2025
    First Place in Class: Kyla Lie
    Second Place in Class: Madelyn Huang
    Honorable Mention in Class: Ileen Kim

  • S1.14-15.E

    SS.14-15.E1-E2: Violin-Viola Solo for Ages 14-15
    April 23, 2025
    First Place in Class: Ruochen Xu
    Second Place in Class: Aaron Lim
    Honorable Mention in Class: Ella Lee

  • S1.14-15.F

    SS.14-15.F1-F2: Violin-Viola Solo for Ages 14-15
    April 24, 2025
    First Place in Class: Jasmine Puri
    Second Place in Class: Florence Qiang
    Honorable Mention in Class: Grace Yu

  • S1.16-17.A

    SS.16-17.A1-A2: Violin-Viola Solo for Ages 16-17
    April 24, 2025
    First Place in Class: Julia Yi
    Honorable Mention in Class: Keying Li

  • S1.16-17.B

    SS.16-17.B1-B2: Violin-Viola Solo for Ages 16-17
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: Jeanne Park
    Second Place in Class: Lucille Qin
    Honorable Mention in Class: Aishwarya Kota

  • S2.08-09.A

    SC.8-9.A1-A2: Violin-Viola Concerto for Ages 8-9
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: Iris Wang
    Second Place in Class: Tiana Yan
    Honorable Mention in Class: Bright Weng, Ethan Wang, Shuyao Ma, Heejoo Um

  • S2.08-09.B

    SC.8-9.B1-B2: Violin-Viola Concerto for Ages 8-9
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: Emi Yoshioka
    Second Place in Class: Sophia Lin
    Honorable Mention in Class: Samuel Kim, Zoe Zhang, Henry Huang, Joy Yi

  • S2.10-11.A

    SC.10-11.A1-A2: Violin-Viola Concerto for Ages 10-11
    April 24, 2025
    First Place in Class: Madalyn Tan
    Second Place in Class: Ethan Hong
    Honorable Mention in Class: Tyler Xu, Vivienne Shea

  • S2.10-11.B

    SC.10-11.B1-B2: Violin-Viola Concerto for Ages 10-11
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: Iris Liu
    Second Place in Class: Zoe Djajadi
    Honorable Mention in Class: Finley Cai, Yushin Matthew Na, Avery Kim

  • S2.12-13.A

    SC.12-13.A1: Violin-Viola Concerto for Ages 12-13
    April 22, 2025
    First Place in Class: Emma Ishii
    Second Place in Class: Hannah Kim
    Honorable Mention in Class: Jingwen Zhang, Louis Junghyo Yoo

  • S2.14-15.A

    SC.14-15.A1: Violin-Viola Concerto for Ages 14-15
    April 22, 2025
    First Place in Class: Tzu Chen Wang
    Second Place in Class: Olivia Busing
    Honorable Mention in Class: Selina Lai, Jamie Zhu

  • S2.14-15.B

    SC.14-15.B1: Violin-Viola Concerto for Ages 14-15
    April 22, 2025
    First Place in Class: Maximilian James
    Second Place in Class: Calvin Chang
    Honorable Mention in Class: Kenta Leung

  • S2.16-17.A

    SC.16-17.A1-A3: Violin-Viola Concerto for Ages 16-17
    April 23, 2025
    First Place in Class: Jeanne Park
    Second Place in Class: Julia Yi
    Honorable Mention in Class: Keying Li, Zachary Lew, Lucille Qin

  • S3.14-17.A

    SEP.14-17.A1: String Ensemble for Ages 14-17
    April 23, 2025
    First Place in Class: Six Scrupulous Seastars (Andrew Horne, Caden Ko, Trinity Lee, Soma Hirai, Marshall Tsai, Caleb Lian)
    Second Place in Class: How Fortuitous! (Felicia Qiang, Florence Qiang)
    Honorable Mention in Class: Armonioso (Michelle Chang, Cameron Lee), Fortissimo (Aiden Carl, Hayoon Kang, Nathaniel Chung, Chanseop Yoon)

Woodwinds

  • W1.09-11.A

    WS.9-11.A1-A2: Woodwind Solo for Ages 9-11
    April 26, 2025
    First Place in Class: Chloe Wu
    Second Place in Class: Christine Park
    Honorable Mention in Class: Annie Liu, Shuhan Yin

  • W1.12-13.A

    WS.12-13.A1: Woodwind Solo for Ages 12-13
    April 22, 2025
    First Place in Class: Isabelle Eunsoo Han
    Second Place in Class: Chloe Cao
    Honorable Mention in Class: Isaiah Girges, Ember Homme

  • W1.14-15.A

    WS.14-15.A1-A2: Woodwind Solo for Ages 14-15
    April 22, 2025
    First Place in Class: Ada Jin
    Second Place in Class: Ethan Lee
    Honorable Mention in Class: Stephen Lee, Shiho Yoshioka

  • W1.16-17.A

    WS.16-17.A1: Woodwind Solo for Ages 16-17
    April 22, 2025
    First Place in Class: Eunice Song

  • W2.09-11.A

    WC.9-11.A1: Woodwind Concerto for Ages 9-11
    April 22, 2025
    First Place in Class: Christine Park
    Second Place in Class: Annie Liu

  • W2.12-13.A

    WC.12-13.A1: Woodwind Concerto for Ages 12-13
    April 26, 2025
    First Place in Class: Ember Homme
    Second Place in Class: Isabelle Eunsoo Han

  • W2.14-17.A

    WC.14-17.A1-A2: Woodwind Concerto for Ages 14-17
    April 22, 2025
    First Place in Class: Ada Jin
    Second Place in Class: Irisia Li
    Honorable Mention in Class: Stephen Lee

  • W3.14-17.A

    WEP.14-17.A1: Woodwind or Mixed Ensemble for Ages 14-17
    April 22, 2025
    First Place in Class: Florisia (Irisia Li, Flora Yang)
    Second Place in Class: Leah&Eunice (Eunice Song, Leah Kwak)

Piano

  • P1.06-07.A

    PS.6-7.A1-A2: Piano Solo for Ages 6-7
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: Simone Chai
    Second Place in Class: Celine Cheng
    Honorable Mention in Class: Elliott Wei, Leila Chen, Yiwen Apple Zheng, James Trespalacios

  • P1.06-07.B

    PS.6-7.B1-B2: Piano Solo for Ages 6-7
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: Juliana Yan
    Second Place in Class: Celine Liu
    Honorable Mention in Class: Max Kuo, Jemma Chin, Aiden Wei, Emily Xiao

  • P1.06-07.C

    PS.6-7.C1-C2: Piano Solo for Ages 6-7
    April 26, 2025
    First Place in Class: Liam Tan
    Second Place in Class: Ellie Zhang
    Honorable Mention in Class: Sky Suh, Wallace Wang

  • P1.06-07.D

    PS.6-7.D1-D2: Piano Solo for Ages 6-7
    April 26, 2025
    First Place in Class: Colin Mak
    Second Place in Class: Michael Yang
    Honorable Mention in Class: Maggie Wu

  • P1.08-09.A

    PS.8-9.A1-A2: Piano Solo for Ages 8-9
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: Harper Li
    Second Place in Class: Gillian Liu
    Honorable Mention in Class: Chloe Kim, Claire Cao

  • P1.08-09.B

    PS.8-9.B1-B2: Piano Solo for Ages 8-9
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: Stefan Zhou
    Second Place in Class: Aurora Ngo
    Honorable Mention in Class: Raymond Zhou, Tony Xu

  • P1.08-09.C

    PS.8-9.C1-C2: Piano Solo for Ages 8-9
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: Lili Wei
    Second Place in Class: Emma Wu

  • P1.08-09.D

    PS.8-9.D1-D2: Piano Solo for Ages 8-9
    April 26, 2025
    First Place in Class: Caroline Zhang
    Second Place in Class: Isabella Nakazato
    Honorable Mention in Class: Victoria Wang, Chelsey Wang

  • P1.10-11.A

    PS.10-11.A1-A2: Piano Solo for Ages 10-11
    April 24, 2025
    First Place in Class: Aiden Choy
    Second Place in Class: Lingxi Chen
    Honorable Mention in Class: Jason Gao, Zichen Zhao

  • P1.10-11.B

    PS.10-11.B1-B2: Piano Solo for Ages 10-11
    April 24, 2025
    First Place in Class: Cindy Shi
    Second Place in Class: Kyle Tan
    Honorable Mention in Class: Melody Wang, Aerin Ko, Suqin Ke

  • P1.10-11.C

    PS.10-11.C1-C2: Piano Solo for Ages 10-11
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: Alvin Lee
    Second Place in Class: Arthur Zhang
    Honorable Mention in Class: Lucas Popescu, Molly Wu, Harry Zhang, Sophie Hu

  • P1.10-11.D

    PS.10-11.D1-D2: Piano Solo for Ages 10-11
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: Miyako Berman
    Second Place in Class: Lucas Zheng
    Honorable Mention in Class: Inez Ko, William Hu

  • P1.10-11.E

    PS.10-11.E1-E2: Piano Solo for Ages 10-11
    April 26, 2025
    First Place in Class: Milo Johnston
    Second Place in Class: Brandon Yang
    Honorable Mention in Class: Grace Sun, Vlada Netchaeva, Alexander Knutson, Erica Hao

  • P1.12-13.A

    PS.12-13.A1-A2: Piano Solo for Ages 12-13
    April 24, 2025
    First Place in Class: Jane Kwon
    Second Place in Class: Kyle Liao
    Honorable Mention in Class: Cara Fan, Steven Xu

  • P1.12-13.B

    PS.12-13.B1-B2: Piano Solo for Ages 12-13
    April 24, 2025
    First Place in Class: Evan Sumanaseni
    Second Place in Class: Yuyang Liu
    Honorable Mention in Class: Katelyn Denq

  • P1.12-13.C

    PS.12-13.C1-C2: Piano Solo for Ages 12-13
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: Shashwat Srinivasan
    Second Place in Class: Isaac Shin
    Honorable Mention in Class: Jade Dong, Shiyun Ding, Anna Li, Hannah Li

  • P1.12-13.D

    PS.12-13.D1-D2: Piano Solo for Ages 12-13
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: Junhao Fang
    Second Place in Class: Cobin Zhou
    Honorable Mention in Class: Simon Zhu, Caiden Kim

  • P1.14-15.A

    PS.14-15.A1-A2: Piano Solo for Ages 14-15
    April 22, 2025
    First Place in Class: Brandon Osckar
    Second Place in Class: Isa Yi Chun Lau
    Honorable Mention in Class: Zoli Thomas, William Han, Alicia Feng

  • P1.14-15.B

    PS.14-15.B1-B2: Piano Solo for Ages 14-15
    April 23, 2025
    First Place in Class: Jacob Cai
    Second Place in Class: Sizhe Zheng
    Honorable Mention in Class: Emma Huang, Vivian Chang, Princeton Kang

  • P1.14-15.C

    PS.14-15.C1-C2: Piano Solo for Ages 14-15
    April 23, 2025
    First Place in Class: Dhruv Saini
    Second Place in Class: Lawrence Yeh
    Honorable Mention in Class: Calvin Zhang

  • P1.14-15.D

    PS.14-15.D1-D2: Piano Solo for Ages 14-15
    April 24, 2025
    First Place in Class: Radmila Sabirova
    Second Place in Class: Alexander Vollmer
    Honorable Mention in Class: Isabel Yang, Avery Pun

  • P1.16-17.A

    PS.16-17.A1-A2: Piano Solo for Ages 16-17
    April 23, 2025
    First Place in Class: Sherry Fei
    Second Place in Class: Jason Kwon
    Honorable Mention in Class: Madelyn Kraemer, Janie Jang

  • P1.16-17.B

    PS.16-17.B1-B2: Piano Solo for Ages 16-17
    April 24, 2025
    First Place in Class: Minjae Kim
    Second Place in Class: Jason Nam
    Honorable Mention in Class: Courtney Tam, Alexander Du

  • P2.06-07.A

    PC.6-7.A1-A2: Piano Concerto for Ages 6-7
    April 24, 2025
    First Place in Class: Simone Chai
    Second Place in Class: Colin Mak
    Honorable Mention in Class: Max Kuo, Sky Suh, Wallace Wang

  • P2.08-09.A

    PC.8-9.A1: Piano Concerto for Ages 8-9
    April 26, 2025
    First Place in Class: Stefan Zhou
    Second Place in Class: Isabella Nakazato
    Honorable Mention in Class: Raymond Zhou, Yiming Zheng

  • P2.10-11.A

    PC.10-11.A1-A2: Piano Concerto for Ages 10-11
    April 24, 2025
    First Place in Class: Alvin Lee
    Second Place in Class: Miyako Berman
    Honorable Mention in Class: Lucas Popescu, Arthur Zhang

  • P2.10-11.B

    PC.10-11.B1: Piano Concerto for Ages 10-11
    April 24, 2025
    First Place in Class: Aiden Choy
    Second Place in Class: Inez Ko
    Honorable Mention in Class: Kyle Tan

  • P2.12-13.A

    PC.12-13.A1-A3: Piano Concerto for Ages 12-13
    April 23, 2025
    First Place in Class: Yuyang Liu
    Second Place in Class: Cara Fan
    Honorable Mention in Class: Jane Kwon

  • P2.14-15.A

    PC.14-15.A1: Piano Concerto for Ages 14-15
    April 22, 2025
    First Place in Class: Alexander Vollmer
    Second Place in Class: Angelina Mitrianu
    Honorable Mention in Class: Radmila Sabirova, Isabel Yang

  • P2.16-17.A

    PC.16-17.A1-A2: Piano Concerto for Ages 16-17
    April 23, 2025
    First Place in Class: Alexander Du
    Second Place in Class: Minjae Kim
    Honorable Mention in Class: Courtney Tam

  • P3.10-13.A

    PEP.10-13.A1: Piano Ensemble for Ages 10-13
    April 26, 2025
    First Place in Class: Alvin Lee (Alvin Lee, Lucas Popescu)

  • P3.14-17.A

    PEP.14-17.A1: Piano Ensemble for Ages 14-17
    April 23, 2025
    First Place in Class: J&J Duo (Jason Kwon, Jane Kwon)

Cello/Bass

  • C1.08-09.A

    CS.8-9.A1-A2: Cello-Bass Solo for Ages 8-9
    April 22, 2025
    First Place in Class: Morgan Tran
    Second Place in Class: Eugene Lee
    Honorable Mention in Class: Emma Lee, Chloe Li

  • C1.08-09.B

    CS.8-9.B1-B2: Cello-Bass Solo for Ages 8-9
    April 24, 2025
    First Place in Class: Olivia Kuypers
    Second Place in Class: Espen Walker
    Honorable Mention in Class: Valentina Starkie, Lena Shea

  • C1.10-11.A

    CS.10-11.A1-A2: Cello-Bass Solo for Ages 10-11
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: Baini Xiao
    Second Place in Class: Audrey Hui
    Honorable Mention in Class: Chloe Liu, Lucas Chang

  • C1.12-13.A

    CS.12-13.A1-A2: Cello-Bass Solo for Ages 12-13
    April 24, 2025
    First Place in Class: Alex Chen
    Second Place in Class: Nathaniel Kim
    Honorable Mention in Class: Eric Chan, Caleb Lee, Rosie Yin

  • C1.12-13.B

    CS.12-13.B1-B2: Cello-Bass Solo for Ages 12-13
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: CanCan Fan
    Second Place in Class: Seohwon (Ted) Yun
    Honorable Mention in Class: Paul Jung, Elijah Chung

  • C1.14-15.A

    CS.14-15.A1-A2: Cello-Bass Solo for Ages 14-15
    April 24, 2025
    First Place in Class: Aiden Roberts
    Second Place in Class: Eunchan Hwang
    Honorable Mention in Class: Adeline Kim

  • C1.14-15.B

    CS.14-15.B1: Cello-Bass Solo for Ages 14-15
    April 23, 2025
    First Place in Class: Hayoon Kang
    Second Place in Class: Aiden Ng

  • C1.16-17.A

    CS.16-17.A1: Cello-Bass Solo for Ages 16-17
    April 22, 2025
    First Place in Class: Ellie Chung
    Honorable Mention in Class: Cameron Lee, Jeannee Chin

  • C2.08-09.A

    CC.8-9.A1-A2: Cello-Bass Concerto for Ages 8-9
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: Abigail Gao
    Second Place in Class: Olivia Kuypers
    Honorable Mention in Class: Eugene Lee, Morgan Tran

  • C2.10-11.A

    CC.10-11.A1: Cello-Bass Concerto for Ages 10-11
    April 25, 2025
    First Place in Class: Audrey Hui
    Second Place in Class: Elina An
    Honorable Mention in Class: Baini Xiao

  • C2.12-13.A

    CC.12-13.A1-A3: Cello-Bass Concerto for Ages 12-13
    April 23, 2025
    First Place in Class: Alex Chen
    Second Place in Class: Eric Chan
    Honorable Mention in Class: Nathaniel Kim, Caleb Lee, Elijah Chung

  • C2.14-15.A

    CC.14-15.A1-A3: Cello-Bass Concerto for Ages 14-15
    April 22, 2025
    First Place in Class: Aiden Roberts
    Second Place in Class: Eunchan Hwang
    Honorable Mention in Class: Aiden Ng, Adeline Kim

  • C2.16-17.A

    CC.16-17.A1-A2: Cello-Bass Concerto for Ages 16-17
    April 23, 2025
    First Place in Class: Ellie Chung
    Second Place in Class: Jeannee Chin
    Honorable Mention in Class: Sota Emura, Matthew Han

  • S3.08-13.A

    SEP.8-13.A1-A2: String Ensemble for Ages 8-13
    April 24, 2025
    First Place in Class: Foggy Morning (Amber Yongching Chang, Tiffany Aditya)
    Second Place in Class: 8StringEcho (Nathaniel Kim, Caleb Lee)
    Honorable Mention in Class: The Coho Quartet (Eugene Lee, Olivia Kuypers, Valentina Starkie, Espen Walker), The Double Stops (Espen Walker, Olivia Kuypers), ACES trio (Alex Bae, Celina Kim, Samuel Kim)

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