International Concerto Competition 2022
International Concerto Competition is open to all instruments, including strings, piano, voice and winds.
Participants are required to submit video recording materials for the audition.
The largest number of musicians in American Protégé history applied for this year’s Concerto Competition. They hailed from 9 countries, including: different parts of the U.S., Australia, China, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
Eligibility
We invite school students and adults to participate in the Competition. There is no age limit for the adult participants.
Multiple winners will be chosen in each of the following age groups:
| School Students: | Adults (19 and older): |
| 12 and under | Amateur without professional degree |
| 13 – 18 | College students and professional musicians |
Awards
Since the situation with COVID-19 Global Health Crisis is still uncertain, winners will be offered to perform at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on the dates to be announced, or to receive a Winner’s Package by mail.
$300 Scholarship and other Special Awards may be granted based on the judges’ recommendations.
Judges
International panel of qualified judges will evaluate audition materials. All judges are independent, and their students are not allowed to apply this season. The concert pianist and teacher Ms. Irina Kaufman-Brookes (U.K./Russia) was invited as a Chairwoman of the Concerto Competition 2022. A graduate from the Gnessin Academy of Music, classes of Prof. E. Lieberman and Prof. L. Naumov, Ms. Kaufman-Brookes won a number of the International Competitions and performed as a solo and chamber ensemble pianist with the Bolshoi Theater, Stanislavskiy and Nemirovich – Danchenko Opera Theatre, and many orchestras across the Europe and USA.
American Protégé
International Concerto Competition 2022 Results
Judges Distinction Award (Plaque Trophies) Winners
Alvin Zhou is a 10-year-old boy from Sugar Land, Texas. Alvin was drawn to the Cello when he first heard a recording of Yo-Yo-Ma playing the Cello. He couldn’t believe how much the Cello sounded like a human voice singing and decided to pursue a life of Cello. He started his cello life when he was seven and studied under Dr. Gengyun Qiu. Alvin is now studying with Mr. Xiao Wong, a cellist in the Houston Symphony. Alvin first experienced orchestral music when he was eight years old. He was the Assistant Principal of the Houston Youth Symphony’s Debut String Orchestra. Then, after one year, he moved up two levels to the Sinfonia Orchestra. Alvin participated in the Houston International Music Competition in April 2021 at the age of 9 and was a finalist in the age 9-13 division.
David Xiao was born in 2006 and played violin since he was 6. He studies under Ms. Huifang Chen. David has won or placed in many state and district violin competitions, including Florida State Music Teacher Association’s District and State Concerto Competitions and Florida Federation of Music Clubs (FFMC) State Competitions in Concerto, Solo, and other categories. He was an Irene Muir Memorial Award nominee at the FFMC Junior Music Convention in 2018. David is currently a concertmaster of Florida Youth Orchestra’s top orchestra (Principal Orchestra) and 2022 Broward All-County Gold Orchestra’s concertmaster. David was selected into Florida All-State Orchestra for the past 3 years and the 2021 New World Symphony Side-by-Side concert program. David also plays in various ensembles, one of them created by himself, and played heavily in community services. David received many awards, prizes and a 4-year high school scholarship due to his achievements in violin.
Vivian Chang, fifteen, is a freshman at the Mason High School in the Greater Cincinnati area of Ohio, U.S.A. She has been studying violin with Hong Cheng since the age of four. Vivian has served as concertmaster of the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Concert Orchestra. She is also State Winner of the Ohio Music Teachers Association Buckeye Auditions, First Place Winner of the Jack & Lucille Wonnell Young Artist Concerto Competition, and Winner of the Young Talent Search by the public radio Discover Classical. Vivian loves the stage experience. She has had great memories of performing at the Sydney Opera House, the Sydney Harbour, Cincinnati Music Hall, Chicago’s Field Museum, Cincinnati Art Museum, and conservatory recital halls as soloist or an orchestra member. She also enjoys playing works of contemporary composers on the streets for beloved events of her local communities, while sharing classical music with people of diverse backgrounds.
Raúl Salazar Gutiérrez, 12, was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México. He began his music studies at the age of four. He has been studying piano under the mentorship of Prof. Mariana Chabukiani since he was seven. At the age of twelve, he made his Debut with “Mozart Concerto No.23 in A Major K.488”, under the baton of Maestro Ramón Shade as part of Camerata de Coahuila´s Autumn/ Winter Season. He was invited to participate in Saint- Saëns “Carnival of the Animals” as part of Camerata de Coahuila Spring/Summer Season 2022. He participated at the “Summer Performing Arts with Juilliard 2021”. At the age of ten, he won the Platinum award, Gold Medal and Best Piano Technique award at the “X Forte International Music Competition” in New York. He played at Carnegie Hall- Weill Recital Hall”. He won First Prize at the “Henle Verlag International Piano Competition 2020”. He offered his first -solo recital- at “UNAM International Piano Festival 2020”.
William Kim is a 10 year-old cellist living in Manhattan, New York City, and is studying under Prof. Fred Sherry. William started learning the cello as an after school activity when he was 8 years old. William has since won many prizes when he turned 9 and 10 years old. Some competitions he has won prizes are London Young Musician Competition (Gold Prize), King’s Peak International Competition (2nd Prize), CAI Concerto Competition (2nd Prize), Ethan Competition (Gold Prize), Mozart Competition Seoul Regional (2nd Prize), Rising Star Competition (First Prize), Well Concert Competition (Special Prize), Premier Classic Music Competition (2nd Prize), La Musique Competition (1st Prize), Primavera National Music Competition (1st Prize) and 62nd Gifted Music Youth Education Association (Grand Prize). William performed the Goltermann Concerto No 4 as a soloist with the Seoul Soloist Cello Ensemble – 6th Young Artist Concert Soloist in 2021 and is scheduled to perform Goltermann Concerto No 1 as a soloist with Seoul City Philharmonic Orchestra in April, 2022.
Winners by Age Category
| NAME | AGE | CITY, STATE/COUNTRY |
| Age Group 12 and under: | ||
| FIRST PLACE WINNERS | ||
| Chia His Hsu, piano | 6 | New Taipei City, Taiwan |
| Student of Mary Ko and Chiu Ya Yu | ||
| Haydn, Piano Concerto in F Major Hob XVIII, F1 | ||
| Louis Gao, piano | 8 | Charlotte, NC |
| Student of Ludovica Tassani | ||
| Mozart, Piano Concerto Kv467 in C Major, I Mvt. | ||
| Amelie Hui Qi See, piano | 9 | Singapore |
| Student of Sutini Goh | ||
| Bach, Concerto No. 1 in D Minor BWV 1052 | ||
| Xingqi Jiang, cello | 9 | San Gabriel, CA |
| Student of Yibing Chu and Rong Ma | ||
| Saint-Saens, Cello Concerto in A Minor | ||
| Yuanjun Ji, cello | 9 | Singapore |
| Student of Prof Natasha Liu | ||
| Haydn, Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, I Mvt. | ||
| Alvin Zhou, cello | 10 | Sugar Land, TX |
| Student of Xiao Wang | ||
| Saint-Saens, Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor | ||
| Maxwell Brown, violin | 10 | Wilmington, DE |
| Student of Shelley Beard Santore | ||
| Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole | ||
| Sylvia Pine, violin | 10 | Chicago, IL |
| Student of Davis King | ||
| Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, I Mvt. | ||
| William Kim, cello | 10 | New York, NY |
| Student of Fred Sherry | ||
| Georg Goltermann, Concerto No. 1, I Mvt. | ||
| Zachary Fan, violin | 10 | Wynnewood, PA |
| Student of Tatiana Ivanova | ||
| Beriot, Concerto No. 9 in A Minor Op.104 | ||
| Charlotte Jeong, violin | 11 | Duluth , GA |
| Student of William Pu | ||
| Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, III Mvy. | ||
| Emma Lee, cello | 11 | San Diego, CA |
| Student of Daniel Grab | ||
| Elgar, Cello Concerto in E Minor Op. 85, I Mvt. | ||
| Matthew Lin, violin | 11 | Pleasanton, CA |
| Student of Amy Liu | ||
| Kabalevsky, Violin Concerto in C Major, I Mvt. | ||
| Anthony Jung, cello | 12 | Plano, TX |
| Student of Choi, Jinsun | ||
| Saint-Saens, Cello Concerto No. 1 | ||
| Audrey Choo, violin | 12 | Singapore |
| Student of Mr. Yin | ||
| Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major K216, I Mvt. | ||
| Cara Wang, cello | 12 | Fremont, CA |
| Student of Amos Yang and Alan Yang | ||
| Saint-Saens, Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor Op. 33, III Mvt. | ||
| Raul Salazar, piano | 12 | Torreon, Mexico |
| Student of Mariana Chabukiani | ||
| Mozart, Piano Concerto No.23 in A Major K.488 | ||
| SECOND PLACE WINNERS | ||
| Xiyao Wang, piano | 5 | Beijing, China |
| Student of Lixuan Wang | ||
| Haydn, Piano Concerto in C Major, Hob.XIV – 3. I Mvt. | ||
| Trinity Min-Jie Tsai, piano | 9 | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Student of Mary Ko | ||
| Bach, Piano Concerto No. 4 in A Major BWV 1055, III Mvt. | ||
| Cheuk Ka Jasmine Chang, violin | 10 | Hong Kong |
| Student of Connie Lo | ||
| Bach, Concerto in E Major, I Mvt. | ||
| Juhan Lee, trumpet | 10 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Matthew Kim | ||
| Herbert L. Clarke, The Maid of the Mist | ||
| Rachelle Amelia Tan, violin | 11 | Singapore |
| Student of Odesa Tay | ||
| Seitz, Concerto No. 5 in D Major Op. 22, III Mvt. | ||
| Alexander Sun, violin | 12 | San Marino, CA |
| Student of Siliang Meng | ||
| Bruch, Violin Concerto in G minor | ||
| Andrew Lee, piano | 12 | Carmel, IN |
| Student of Elena Nesterenko and Svetlana Soleimani | ||
| Mozart, Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K 466, I Mvt. | ||
| Felix Chuang, violin | 12 | Milpitas, CA |
| Student of Ernest Ting-Ta Yen | ||
| Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major KV 216, I Mvt. | ||
| William Cheong, French horn | 12 | Glen Waverley, Australia |
| Student of Yang Xiao | ||
| Richard Strauss, Horn Concerto No. 2, I Mvt. and Mathias, Horn Concerto, IV Mvt. | ||
| Yejin Choi, cello | 12 | La Canada, CA |
| Student of Stella Ye Lin Cho | ||
| Haydn, Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major | ||
| THIRD PLACE WINNERS | ||
| River Brown, violin | 5 | Wilmington, DE |
| Student of Shelley Beard | ||
| Vivaldi, Concerto No. 6 in A Minor, III Mvt. | ||
| Jasper Lin, piano | 8 | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Student of Mary Ko | ||
| Haydn, Piano Concerto in F Major Hob XIV:9, III Mvt. | ||
| Andrea Wu, piano | 9 | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Student of Ming-Yu Chiu and Ming-Yu Chiu | ||
| Haydn, Piano Concerto in D Major Hob XVIII:11, II Mvt. | ||
| Elizabeth Yuan-Jen Wong, piano | 11 | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Student of Mary Ko | ||
| Kabalevsky, Concerto No. 3 in D Major Op. 50 | ||
| Nathan Wong, cello | 11 | Des Moines, WA |
| Student of Kai Chen | ||
| Julius Klengel, Concerto in D Minor Op. 10 | ||
| HONORABLE MENTION | ||
| Chih-Heng Chang, piano | 7 | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Student of Mary Ko | ||
| Haydn, Piano Concerto in F Major Hob XVIII:F1, I Mvt. | ||
| Wesley Yeh, piano | 11 | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Student of Mary Ko | ||
| Bach, Concerto No. 3 in D Major BWV 1054, III Mvt. | ||
| Melody Lin, piano | 12 | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Student of Mary Ko | ||
| Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major Op. 19, III Mvt. | ||
| Age Group 13 to 18: | ||
| FIRST PLACE WINNERS | ||
| Chenyuan Lou, saxophone | 13 | Shanghai, China |
| Student of Dr. Andrew Harrison | ||
| Maurice, Tableaux de Provence | ||
| Jae Eun Park, flute | 14 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Ching-Yi (Judy) Ho | ||
| Georges Hue, Hue Fantasie | ||
| Sophia Lin, piano | 14 | Falls Church, VA |
| Student of Marjorie Lee | ||
| Mozart, Concerto No. 17, III Mvt. | ||
| Sua Choi, cello | 14 | Jericho, NY |
| Student of Ole Akahoshi and Jeong Yoon Park | ||
| Saint-Saens, Cello Concerto in A Minor, III Mvt. | ||
| Taso Liu Tit Nam, violin | 14 | Hong Kong |
| Student of Connie Lo | ||
| Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, III Mvt. | ||
| Xinran Tong, violin | 14 | Singapore |
| Student of Zuo Jun and Ingrid Ho | ||
| Wieniawski, Concerto No. 2 in D Minor Op.22 | ||
| Annelise Ossi, violin | 15 | Jacksonville, FL |
| Student of Annelise Ossi | ||
| Saint-Saens, Violin Concerto No. 3 in B Minor Op. 61, I Mvt. | ||
| Annie Song, violin | 15 | Bothell, WA |
| Student of Leonid Keylin | ||
| Prokofiev, Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major Op.91, I Mvt. | ||
| Charles Wong, violin | 15 | New York, NY |
| Student of Ann Setzer | ||
| Wieniawski, Violin Concerto No. 2, II and III Mvt. | ||
| David Xiao, violin | 15 | Weston, FL |
| Student of Huifang Chen | ||
| Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor Op. 26, III Mvt. | ||
| Eric Lee, oboe | 15 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Student of Laura Arganbright and Sara Petty | ||
| Tomaso Albinoni, Concerto in D Minor, III Mvt. | ||
| Hannah Lee, violin | 15 | San Diego, CA |
| Student of Rebekah Yoon | ||
| Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor Op. 26 | ||
| Joylyn Wei, violin | 15 | Darien, CT |
| Student of Marina Kitaychik | ||
| Mozart, Concerto No. 4 in D major | ||
| Lindsey Lim, violin | 15 | North Potomac, MD |
| Student of Claire Cho | ||
| Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1 G Minor, III Mvt. | ||
| Lucas Nguyen, violin | 15 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Michelle Ahn | ||
| Sibelius, Concerto in D Minor | ||
| Rebecca Sun, piano | 15 | Issaquah, WA |
| Chopin, Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor | ||
| Victoria Tan, violin | 15 | Jericho, NY |
| Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in E Minor Op. 64, I Mvt. | ||
| Vivian Chang, violin | 15 | Mason, OH |
| Student of Hong Cheng | ||
| Saint-Saens, Violin Concerto No. 3, III Mvt. and Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D Major | ||
| Bernadette Kim, violin | 16 | Cresskill, NJ |
| Student of Ann Setzer | ||
| Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D Major Op. 35, III Mvt. | ||
| Emily Kim, violin | 16 | Glendale, CA |
| Student of Shelly Ren and Margaret Chen | ||
| Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole in D Minor, Op. 2, I Mvt. | ||
| Gabriel Tsai, violin | 16 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Suli Xue | ||
| Saint-Saens, Violin Concerto No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 61, I Mvt. | ||
| Isobel Andersen, violin | 16 | Gilbert, AZ |
| Student of Susanne Ro | ||
| Bruch, Violin Concerto in G Minor, I Mvt. | ||
| Jamie Tan, flute | 16 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Xuemei Zou | ||
| Hisatada Otaka, Flute Concerto Op. 30b, I Mvt. | ||
| Jocylin Braun, flute | 16 | Sunnyvale, CA |
| Student of Isabelle Chapuis | ||
| Mozart, Flute Concerto in D Major K. 314, I Mvt. | ||
| Nathan Choe, cello | 16 | Wexford, PA |
| Student of Adam Liu | ||
| Elgar, Cello Concerto in E Minor Op. 85, I and II Mvt. | ||
| Randy Huang, cello | 16 | San Diego, CA |
| Student of Sharon Liou | ||
| Saint-Saens, Cello Concerto No. 1 Op. 33, III Mvt. | ||
| Vidur Sanghi, alto saxophone | 16 | Saratoga, CA |
| Student of Jonathan Hostottle and Jason Shiuan | ||
| Paule Maurice, Tableaux De Provence | ||
| Yuki Matsui, viola | 16 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Student of Susanne Rothaar | ||
| Walton, Viola Concerto, II Mvt. | ||
| Boyoung (Cynthia) Min, viola | 17 | Chandler, AZ |
| Student of Susanne Rothaar | ||
| Weber, Andante e rondo ungarese for viola and orchestra | ||
| David Kim, cello | 17 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Joon Sung Jun | ||
| Lalo, Cello Concerto in D Minor | ||
| Joanna Peters, violin | 17 | Randolph, NJ |
| Student of Khullip Jeung | ||
| Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, I Mvt. | ||
| Seungchan (Aiden) Min, violin | 17 | Chandler, AZ |
| Student of Steven Moeckel | ||
| Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D Major Op. 35 | ||
| Piano Duo: | ||
| Katie Koh, piano | 12 | Alameda, CA |
| Eric Koh, piano | 15 | Alameda, CA |
| Students of Heidi Hau | ||
| Bach, Concerto for 2 Pianos in C Minor, BWV 1060, III Mvt. | ||
| SECOND PLACE WINNERS | ||
| Christine Chah, violin | 13 | Vernon Hills, IL |
| Student of Desiree Ruhstrat | ||
| Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto, Op 64, I Mvt. | ||
| Clark Fan, cello | 13 | Charlotte, NC |
| Boccherini, Concerto No. 9 in B-flat Major | ||
| Gianna Affatato, violin | 13 | Syosset, NY |
| Student of Larissa Broverman and Jeanne Chung | ||
| Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major K216, I Mvt. | ||
| Matthew Atticus Tan, viola | 13 | Singapore |
| Student of Odesa Tay | ||
| Hoffmeister, Concerto in D, III Mvt. | ||
| Anabelle Lin, piano | 14 | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Student of Mary Ko | ||
| Beethoven, Concerto No. 5, I Mvt. | ||
| Bradley Carpiuc, piano | 14 | San Diego, CA |
| Student of Dr. Anna Savvas | ||
| Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, I Mvt. | ||
| Corey Zhang, piano | 14 | Sammamish, WA |
| Student of Joyce Tang | ||
| Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 40, I Mvt. | ||
| Christina Yum, violin | 14 | College Station, TX |
| Student of Marianne Henry | ||
| Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major K.216, I Mvt. | ||
| Luciano Pantano, piano | 14 | Staten island, NY |
| Student of Merab Ebralidze | ||
| Kabalevsky, Piano Concerto No. 3 Op.50, I – III Mvt. | ||
| Bernard Liang, violin | 15 | Morganville, NJ |
| Student of William Law | ||
| Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in E Minor | ||
| Elizabeth Wei, viola | 15 | Phoenix, AZ |
| Student of Susanne Rothaar | ||
| Hummel, Fantasie for Viola and Orchestra | ||
| Eric Lu, cello | 15 | Wilton, CT |
| Student of Patrick Sohn | ||
| Saint-Saens, Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33, III Mvt. | ||
| Oscar Ho Chan, cello | 15 | Hong Kong |
| Student of Patrick Sohn | ||
| Saint-Saens, Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33, III Mvt. | ||
| Serena Yang, violin | 15 | Diamond Bar, CA |
| Student of Diana Chang | ||
| Wieniawski, Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, III Mvt. | ||
| Tara Kavtaradze, piano | 15 | Nesconset, NY |
| Student of Merab Ebralidze | ||
| Arensky, Fantasia on Russian Folk Songs For Piano and Orchestra | ||
| Vincent Chen, violin | 15 | Herndon, VA |
| Student of Kurt Sassmannshaus | ||
| Wieniawski, Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor Op. 22, I Mvt. | ||
| Ashley Chen, cello | 16 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Jihee Kim | ||
| Lalo, Cello Concerto in D Minor, I Mvt. | ||
| Crystal Mai, violin | 16 | Morgan Hill, CA |
| Student of Ernest Yen | ||
| Mozart, Violin Concert No. 3 In F Major, Kv 216, Allegro and Bruch, Concerto No. 1 In G minor, Op. 26, Prelude | ||
| Frances Kueper, violin | 16 | Cupertino, CA |
| Student of Chen-Wen Su | ||
| Bruch, Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Piano in G minor (Finale) | ||
| Jason Park, Bb Clarinet | 16 | Cupertino, CA |
| Student of Hyemin Yun | ||
| Stamitz, Clarinet Concerto No. 3. Bb Major, I Mvt. and Weber, Clarinet Concerto No 1. in F Minor, I Mvt. | ||
| Stephen Obin Gwon, piano | 16 | Cambridge, MA |
| Student of Younggyo Lee | ||
| Grieg, Piano Concerto in A Minor, I Mvt. | ||
| Christopher Tillen, piano | 17 | Weston, MA |
| Student of Erin Lindsey | ||
| Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto in C Minor, I Mvt. | ||
| Leo Sui, trombone | 17 | Laguna Hills, CA |
| Student of Amy Bowers and Mike Hoffman | ||
| Ferdinand David, Concertino for Trombone, I Mvt. | ||
| Matthew Hansen, violin | 17 | Chino Hills, CA |
| Student of Tatevik Yaghubyan | ||
| Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole In D Minor Op. 21, I Mvt. | ||
| Minseo Kim, flute | 17 | San Ramon, CA |
| Student of Ai Goldsmith | ||
| Chaminade, Flute Concertino Op. 107 | ||
| Ryan Lee, piano | 17 | Copley, OH |
| Student of Mayumi Kikuchi | ||
| Ravel, Piano Concerto in G Major, I Mvt. | ||
| THIRD PLACE WINNERS | ||
| Shuying Chong, violin | 14 | Austin, TX |
| Student of Serafim Serafimov | ||
| Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor Op. 26, III Mvt. | ||
| Alexander Olegnowicz, cello | 15 | Mason, OH |
| Student of Dr. Rong Ma | ||
| Haydn, Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob Vllb/1, III Mvt. | ||
| Rachel Choi, violin | 15 | La Canada, CA |
| Student of Jin-Shan Dai | ||
| Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218 | ||
| Ray Chuang, violin | 15 | Milpitas, CA |
| Student of Ernest Tin | ||
| Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole and Mozart, Violin Concerto No 3. in G Major KV 216, I Mvt. | ||
| Sophie Zheng, piano | 15 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Student of Ning Lu and Jie Deng | ||
| Schumann, Op. 54 Concerto in A Minor, I Mvt. | ||
| Timothy Lin, viola | 15 | Phoenix, AZ |
| Student of Susane Rothaar | ||
| Walton, Concerto for Viola and Orchestra | ||
| Yi-Hong Huang, piano | 15 | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Student of Ming-Yu Chiu | ||
| Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K 466, I Mvt. | ||
| Andrew Yang, violin | 16 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Student of Jing Zeng | ||
| Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole Op. 21 | ||
| Anika Patel, violin | 16 | Austin, TX |
| Student of Luna Chu | ||
| Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1 | ||
| Jonathan Wang, piano | 17 | Charlotte, NC |
| Student of Jonathan and Lawing, Cynthia | ||
| Beethoven, Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major Op.73, III Mvt. | ||
| Mizuki Shitomi, flute | 17 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Teresa Orozco | ||
| Mozart, Concerto No. 2 in D Major, I Mvt. | ||
| College students and professional musicians | ||
| FIRST PLACE WINNER | ||
| Aikaterini Oikonomou, voice | 41 | London, Great Britain |
| Mozart, O zittre nicht mein lieber Sohn and Mozart, Der Halle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen | ||
| SECOND PLACE WINNERS | ||
| Vatsal Vemuri, piano | 18 | Dallas, TX |
| Saint-Saens, Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor | ||
| Leah Jane, voice | 24 | Heathrow, FL |
| Joaquín Rodrigo, Cuatro madrigales amatorios and Handel, Semele, Myself I shall adore | ||
| Shaoting Huang, voice | 28 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Student of John De Haan and Dean Southern | ||
| Mozart, Ach, ich fühl’s | ||
| Yueshan Liang, voice | 29 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Student of John De Haan | ||
| Strauss, Mein herr marquis | ||
| Sunghwan Kim, piano | 40 | Columbus, OH |
| Student of Dr. Caroline Hong | ||
| Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 3, II Mvt. | ||
| HONORABLE MENTION | ||
| Jihye Kim, voice | 48 | Hwaseong, South Korea |
| Student of Seunghwan Oh | ||
| Handel, Ombra Mai Fu | ||
| Amateur Category: | ||
| SECOND PLACE WINNER | ||
| Akiko Gomez, violin | Rockville, MD | |
| Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D Major Op. 35 | ||
Other applicants received Diploma of Participation
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!
1. Winners will be selected from each of the four instrument categories (piano, strings, voice, winds) and in each age group. Multiple winners will be chosen. Special prizes may be awarded based on judges’ recommendations.
2. Winners of the Competition will perform one solo piece from the audition repertoire with the following performance time limit:
School students 6 to 12 years old – 5 minutes;
School students 13 to 18 years old – 6 minutes;
Amateur without professional degree – 6 minutes;
College students and professionals – 7 minutes.
3. Extra performance time up to 1 minute can be accepted for the Winners Recital with $100 additional fee.
4. Concertos with full orchestra can’t be performed at the Winners Recital. For vocalists, strings and wind instruments, performance at the Weill Recital Hall will be with piano accompaniment. Only one grand piano will be available at the Weill Recital Hall. No acoustic system will be provided. In case of any doubt as to selection, please contact the American Protégé Organizational Committee.
5. Each Winner will perform at one Recital. Recital date and time will be offered to the Winner based on the Competition results. Each participant will be notified about the Competition results after the Chairwoman releases the Competition placements.
6. Participants must bring their own piano accompanist. American Protégé does not provide piano accompanist, but can recommend one after enrollment into the program.
7. Photo or video recording during the recital is strictly prohibited per the Carnegie Hall policy. A professional photographer will be taking pictures of the performers.
8. Organizational Committee collects short biographies to introduce the performers at the Winners Recitals. American Protégé reserves the rights to edit, reduce and re-format any submitted biographies as it seems appropriate and fit into the Recital Brochure.
9. During the COVID-19 Health Crisis, U.S. participants, who are unable to or unwilling to travel to NYC for the health safety reasons or due to the restriction, may request a Competition Winner’s Package with a non-refundable $300 fee. The Package includes online recognition, Winner’s Certificate, Teacher’s Diploma, four Booklets with biographies and photos, and participation Plaque Trophy. International participants may arrange a shipment to the friends or relatives residing in the U.S. We do not mail packages internationally.
10. All fees are not refundable.
11. All participants are responsible for their own expenses (travel, housing accommodations, etc.).
12. Detailed Winners Recital Guidelines will be emailed to the participants.