International Vocal Competition 2025
The American Protégé International Vocal Competition is designed for singers who would like to challenge themselves in a very competitive environment. The Competition is open to solo vocalists and vocal groups of all ages, nationalities and countries.
Participants are required to submit video recording materials for the audition.
A panel of qualified judges will evaluate audition materials. All judges are independent, their students are not allowed to apply this season.
A record number of the talented singers from 17 countries applied for this year’s Competition: different U. S. states, Australia, Canada, China, France, Georgia, Great Britain, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine and United Arab Emirates.
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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:
| Category: | Age: |
| Young Singers | 5 - 10 |
| Junior | 11 - 14 |
| Intermediate | 15 - 17 |
| Amateur (without Professional Degree) | 18 and older |
| College students and professional singers | 18 and older |
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, Judges’ Favorite Award Trophy, Judges’ Distinction Award Trophy and other Special Awards may be granted based on the judges’ recommendations.
International Vocal Competition 2025 Results:
Judges’ Distinction (Plaque Trophy) Award Winners
Tyrisa (Tyra) Lerttanapaiboon is a 9-year-old student from Bangkok, Thailand who proudly embraces her Thai Taiwanese heritage. She is currently a third-grade honors student at Concordian International School, where she studies in a trilingual environment (English, Chinese, and Thai). Tyra loves singing and began vocal lessons at age 7. She has since won first place in her school’s annual vocal competition, “The Voice,” for two consecutive years. She has participated in vocal competitions in Thailand, Japan, and Germany, earning gold medals in multiple events. In addition to singing, Tyra studies ballet and jazz dance. Her multicultural background and trilingual education provide her with diverse artistic influences that she brings to her performances.
Richard Jiantao Li is a classically trained bass-baritone and passionate performer whose work bridges technical mastery with expressive depth. A finalist in the prestigious Canadian Music Competition (CMC), Richard has been recognized for his exceptional vocal ability on the national stage. He was also selected to attend the highly competitive Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI), where he honed his craft under the mentorship of renowned faculty and immersed himself in an intensive program designed for emerging young artists. In addition to his solo achievements, Richard is co-president of the Firefly Youth Network raising over $50,000+ for causes important to youth. With a deep appreciation for both traditional repertoire and contemporary works, he brings versatility and emotion to every performance. Richard continues to grow as an artist, committed to using music as a platform for connection, cultural reflection, and creative innovation while exploring his passion for the liberal arts.
Nichchanat Iris Berg lives in Bangkok and is a Performing Arts scholar at her school where she acts and sings in plays and musicals. Iris is a talented performer whose passion is singing. An audience first saw her love of singing when she reached the finals of a Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre 2017 singing competition. She then placed 2nd at a 2017 Thailand Culture Centre singing competition and won Best Musical in the 2018 Vocalist Singing Competition. More recently Iris received a Gold Medal for Outstanding Performance at the 2023 Thailand National Youth Contest and placed 2nd while performing in the 2023 HKIMMA Thailand Regional. Iris placed 2nd in the ATOD Competition 2024 Song and Dance Solo category. She won 1st place at the 2024 HKIMMA Thailand Regional and was a Global Finalist. Iris won 1st Prize in the 7th Swiss International Music Competition 2024 Pop Singing category.
April de Raho is 8 years old and currently a Year 3 student at Dulwich College in Singapore. A dedicated member of the school choir, April began her vocal training at the age of 6 at Ms. Khor’s Studio. She holds a Grade 3 Singing Certificate with Merit from Trinity College London, under the guidance of Ms. Khor Ai Ming and Ms. Ong Jean Wei. April performed the role of the Businessman in the children’s opera The Little Prince at the Esplanade. She has also been featured as a soloist in numerous productions of the Songbirds Series under Vocal Associates, held at the prestigious Esplanade in Singapore. Known for her natural talent, vibrant energy, and infectious positivity, April also plays the piano and enjoys expressing her creativity through art and handicrafts.
Olivia Kim is a sixth-grade student at Riverdale Country School in New York City. She has been training in vocal performance and musical theater since the age of three. Olivia has taken on leading roles such as Laura in Band Geeks and the Chaperone in The Drowsy Chaperone. She brings joy and energy to every performance and truly lights up the stage. In addition to her passion for theater, Olivia is a dedicated student and a competitive swimmer with the AGUA swim team. Her dream is to bring happiness to people around the world through her singing.
Siridhorn Tansirichaiya, eleven, is a fifth grader at Concordian International School in Bangkok, Thailand. Singing has become her passion in early childhood, so she has started taking vocal lesson at the age of six. Siridhorn passed her Trinity College London Musical Theatre Examination for Grade 6 with Distinction and received Trinity Awards 2024 for the 2nd Highest Score in Thailand in Musical Theatre Grade 6 category. Siridhorn has won several awards including Gold Prize for the 25th Osaka International Music Competition Bangkok regional round in Section III Free Program then proceeded to final round in Osaka, Japan where she won the 3rd Prize. At school, she won Grand Prize for Chinese singing contest as well as has been part of OZ The Musical to celebrate school’s 25th Anniversary.
| Name | Age | City/State/Country |
| First Place Winners: | ||
| Young Singers Category, Age 5 to 10: | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| April de Raho | 8 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming and Ong Jean Wei | ||
| Josefin Classon | 10 | New York, NY |
| Student of Brooke Collins | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Stella He | 5 | Suwanee, GA |
| Student of Xiaohan Chen | ||
| Katie Xu | 6 | Fort Lee, NJ |
| Student of Michelle Zhang | ||
| Arinya Sianglo | 8 | Muang, Thailand |
| Student of Sasicha Piriyatanakorn | ||
| Kirada Sathavornmanee | 8 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Student of Fonpa Pramoj Na Ayudhya | ||
| Tyrisa Lerttanapaiboon | 9 | Samutprakarn, Thailand |
| Student of Thanapat Yartcharoen | ||
| Chattiya Chattrabhuti | 10 | Muang, Thailand |
| Student of Sasicha Piriyatanakorn | ||
| Elisa Carrillo | 10 | Smyrna, GA |
| Student of Dr. Adriana Janse Van Rensburg | ||
| Irene Su | 10 | Newport Coast, CA |
| Ivy Deng | 10 | San Bruno, CA |
| Student of Jianing Lee | ||
| Folk/Traditional | ||
| April de Raho | 8 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming and Ong Jean Wei | ||
| Folk Ensemble: | ||
| Sophia Liu | 6 | Alpharetta, GA |
| Zihan Zhu | 6 | Suwanee, GA |
| Sarah Ding | 8 | Alpharetta, GA |
| Meilin Lu | 8 | Suwanee, GA |
| Chloe Chen | 9 | Buford, GA |
| Belinda Ge | 8 | Duluth, GA |
| Students of Tina Cui and Joanna Zhao | ||
| Junior Category, Age 11 to 14: | ||
| Opera Aria | ||
| Annika Robyn Chong | 11 | Davao, Philippines |
| Student of Jana Grace Saligan | ||
| Keva Jain | 11 | Scarsdale, NY |
| Antonio Lin | 12 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Kathleen Martin and William Vendice | ||
| Phoebe Rose Claeys | 13 | Atlanta, GA |
| Student of Dr. Xiaohan Chen | ||
| Karrie Hu | 14 | Bethesda, MD |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Sofia L’Abbate | 14 | Great Falls, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Talem Sosa | 12 | Oakton, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Ayden Yang | 13 | Dallas, TX |
| Student of Connor Lidell | ||
| Raymond Liu | 13 | Sharon, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wan | ||
| Angela Yu | 14 | Chandler, AZ |
| Student of Banlingyu Ban | ||
| Valerie Luxieo | 14 | Newton Centre, MA |
| Student of Victoria Avetisyan | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Diya Sairam | 11 | Cupertino, CA |
| Student of Patricia Soria Urbano and Reema Pillai | ||
| Siridhorn Tansirichaiya | 11 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Olivia Kim | 12 | New York, NY |
| Student of Elizabeth Acosta | ||
| Nichchanat Iris Berg | 13 | Pakkret, Thailand |
| Student of Nattida Gumchai | ||
| Emmanuella Demers | 14 | Vienna, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Folk/Traditional | ||
| Benjamin Zhang | 12 | Short Hills, NJ |
| Student of Henry Chen and Rebecca Shen | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 15 to 17: | ||
| Opera Aria | ||
| Anderson Mokyiu | 15 | Toorak, Australia |
| Student of Susan Breen-Clarke | ||
| Laila Elazab | 15 | White Bear Lake, MN |
| Student of Dr Mikyoung Park | ||
| Richard Li | 15 | Vancouver, Canada |
| Student of Luo Hong and Wang Chen | ||
| Teryn Rim | 15 | Singapore |
| Student of Sung Hee Park | ||
| Zhaohong Niuniu Zhang | 15 | Potomac, MD |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Alexander Matos | 16 | Loxahatchee, FL |
| Student of James White III | ||
| Bohdan Budash | 16 | Smithtown, NY |
| Elina An | 16 | Katy, TX |
| Student of Elena Nikulshina-Fray | ||
| Vocal Duet: | ||
| Nelly Malinowski-Dybek | 15 | Largo, Fl |
| Sarah Wilke | 17 | Pinellas Park, FL |
| Students of Melody Aristo | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Richard Li | 15 | Vancouver, Canada |
| Student of Luo Hong and Wang Chen | ||
| Qiyuan (Ingrid) Yang | 16 | Surrey, Canada |
| Student of Leo Liu | ||
| Andy Li | 17 | Dallas, TX |
| Student of Michael Nguyen | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Karley Kopacz | 15 | Wellington, FL |
| Student of Mike Soper | ||
| Madalena Owen | 15 | San Rafael, CA |
| Student of Kayla Gold and Margaret Starr | ||
| Nathan Lee | 16 | Burke, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Sakurako Gallimore | 16 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
| Weiran Gao | 16 | Morristown, NJ |
| Student of Yuli Luo and Alex Wise | ||
| Lisa Pan | 17 | San Diego, CA |
| Student of Christine Micu and Karyn Overstreet | ||
| Folk/Traditional | ||
| Richard Li | 15 | Vancouver, Canada |
| Student of Luo Hong and Wang Chen | ||
| Vivian Lang | 17 | Vancouver, Canada |
| Student of Chen Wang and Qianyi Sun | ||
| Category College Students and Professional Singers: | ||
| Opera Aria | ||
| Yi Liu | 28 | Columbus, OH |
| Student of Helen Allen | ||
| Donghyuk Chung | 34 | Austin, TX |
| Amateur Category: | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Jean Wei Ong | 27 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
| Sarah Herrmann | 31 | Newport Coast, CA |
| Student of Hea Suk Park | ||
| Andre Mangatal | 44 | St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Student of Margaret Anne Richards | ||
| Folk/Traditional | ||
| Jean Wei Ong | 27 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
| Second Place Winners: | ||
| Young Singers Category, Age 5 to 10: | ||
| Opera Aria | ||
| Abigail Xu | 9 | Foster City, CA |
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Natalie Shi En Teoh | 9 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming and Ong Jean Wei | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Ella Yu | 6 | Nashua, NH |
| Student of Jingyi Huang | ||
| Rachel Xia | 6 | Suwanee, GA |
| Student of Xiaohan Chen | ||
| Zoe Zhang | 6 | Natick, MA |
| Student of Jingyi Huang | ||
| Davinae Wai Lam Lau | 7 | Hong Kong |
| Student of Dr. Etta Fung | ||
| Jason Wang | 7 | Nashua, NH |
| Student of Jingyi Huang | ||
| Nicole Wang | 7 | Alpharetta, GA |
| Student of Xiaohan Chen | ||
| Shania Fong | 7 | Milpitas, CA |
| Student of Liberty Forster | ||
| April de Raho | 8 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming and Ong Jean Wei | ||
| Brandon Ethan Quan | 8 | Beijing, China |
| Student of Mariia Kurochkina and Inessa Martirosyan | ||
| Celina Zhao | 8 | East Setauket, NY |
| Student of Lingyan Zhou | ||
| Ella Lee | 8 | Santa Clara, CA |
| Student of Junyoung Park | ||
| Evelyn Fu | 8 | Brookline, MA |
| Student of Jingyi Huang and Bingchuan Wan | ||
| Olivia Cao | 8 | Richmond, Canada |
| Student of Chen Wang and Qianyi Sun | ||
| Roselyn Gou | 8 | Brookline, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wan | ||
| Yi Ting, Emma-Victoria Pang | 8 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
| Aparaajith Venkatraman | 9 | Singapore |
| Student of Maykalaâ R. Subramaniam | ||
| Chenxi Du | 9 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming and Ong Jean Wei | ||
| Natalie Shi En Teoh | 9 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming and Ong Jean Wei | ||
| Aria Huang | 10 | Great Neck, NY |
| Student of Xuanyan Chen | ||
| Emily Chun | 10 | Fairfax, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Eva Huang | 10 | Mclean, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Leo’Nidas En-Yu Koh | 10 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming and Stephanie Lim | ||
| Lewis Ruoyi Wang | 10 | Beijing, China |
| Student of Mariia Kurochkina and Keyi Ning | ||
| Rebekah Kryslei Lucas | 10 | Anaheim, CA |
| Student of Kwang, Nguyen | ||
| Sara Suzuki | 10 | Happy Valley, OR |
| Student of Naoko Krug and Isabella Kerr | ||
| Xiaoxia Dong | 10 | Weston, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wan | ||
| Zoe Gu | 10 | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Student of Jingyi Huang | ||
| Zoe Zhang | 10 | Medina, WA |
| Student of Megan Parker | ||
| Folk/Traditional | ||
| Yi Ting, Emma-Victoria Pang | 8 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
| Chenxi Du | 9 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming and Ong Jean Wei | ||
| Natalie Shi En Teoh | 9 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming and Ong Jean Wei | ||
| Hanson Xu | 10 | Suwanee, GA |
| Student of Xianyu Cui | ||
| Junior Category, Age 11 to 14: | ||
| Opera Aria | ||
| Yuna Cha | 12 | San Carlos, CA |
| Student of Olga Moudry | ||
| Arianna Yang | 13 | East Setauket, NY |
| Student of Lingyan Zhou and Sara Ptak | ||
| Valerie Luxieo | 14 | Newton Centre, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wang | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Annabelle Xu | 11 | Boxborough, MA |
| Student of Susan Bonito and Jennifer Burks | ||
| Louis He | 11 | Chandler, AZ |
| Student of Banlingyu Ban | ||
| Rayaan Chaudhuri | 11 | Cranbury, NJ |
| Student of Natalie Megules | ||
| Brynna Portella | 12 | New York City, NY |
| Student of Brooke Collins | ||
| Carter Meza | 12 | Mission Viejo, CA |
| Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
| Max Zhang | 12 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Student of Mikyoung Park | ||
| Jasmine Feher | 13 | Los Altos, CA |
| Student of Natasha Czajka | ||
| Katelyn Lee | 13 | Buffalo Grove, IL |
| Student of Bora Hwang | ||
| Sophia White | 13 | Naperville, IL |
| Student of Vilma Skucas | ||
| Mihika Brylviraj | 14 | San Ramon, CA |
| Student of Olga Moudry | ||
| Muhan Liang | 14 | Tenafly, NJ |
| Student of Michelle Zhang | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Aiden Baltazar | 11 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Tara Skrabutenas | ||
| Cindy Hao | 11 | Lexington, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wan | ||
| Harper Clark | 11 | Mableton, GA |
| Student of Dr. Adriana Janse Van Rensburg | ||
| Tomoe Asano | 11 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Student of Mariella Kuenghakit and Johna Miller | ||
| Yixi Zhou | 11 | Beijing, China |
| Student of Mariia Kurochkina and Keyi Ning | ||
| Ashley Oh | 12 | La Canada Flintridge, CA |
| Student of Gloria Chung-Ahn | ||
| Charlotte Foster | 12 | Vienna, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Dondarin Bhengsri | 12 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Student of Fonpa Pramoj Na Ayudhya | ||
| Gwynnie Kleinknecht | 12 | Greenwich, CT |
| Student of Maria Frazier | ||
| Isabelle Reichman | 12 | Caulfield South, Australia |
| Student of Parke O’Dwyer and Daniel Reichman | ||
| Pudpitchya Jittiyapan | 12 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Student of Chalisar Jongcharoenchaikul | ||
| Sara Leow | 12 | Bethesda, MD |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Zheng Huang | 12 | Brookline, MA |
| Student of Jingyi Huang | ||
| Aira Kayastha | 13 | Dunn Loring, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Ashley Yan | 13 | Falls Church, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Jocelyn Ji | 13 | Lexington, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wan | ||
| Serafina Thani | 13 | Bangchalong, Thailand |
| Student of Fonpa Pramoj Na Ayudhya | ||
| Sunqianyu Chen | 13 | Hangzhou, China |
| Student of Wan Bingchuan | ||
| Worrakamon Prabphayakka | 13 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Student of Chalisar Jongcharoenchaikul | ||
| Akshara Bharath | 14 | Johns Creek, GA |
| Student of Margaret Liu | ||
| Allison Mah | 14 | San Diego, CA |
| Student of Wei Feng | ||
| Sophia Sun | 14 | Anaheim, CA |
| Student of Yulee Luo | ||
| Folk/Traditional | ||
| Benjamin Wang | 11 | Lexington, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wan | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 15 to 17: | ||
| Opera Aria | ||
| Angelina Zhang | 16 | East Setauket, NY |
| Student of Lingyan Zhou and David Gordon | ||
| Nathan Lee | 16 | Burke, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Saisha Pal | 16 | San Ramon, CA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| April Zhang | 17 | Marietta, GA |
| Student of Xiaohan Chen | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Fayfay He | 15 | Chandler, AZ |
| Student of Banlingyu Ban | ||
| Mary Burklin | 15 | Smyrna, GA |
| Student of Adriana Janse Van Rensburg | ||
| Angelina Zhang | 16 | East Setauket, NY |
| Student of Lingyan Zhou and David Gordon | ||
| Grace Wei | 16 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Wendy Huang | ||
| Isabella Kim | 16 | Las Vegas, NV |
| Student of Bonni Hart and Robert West | ||
| Jisu Cheong | 17 | Palatine, IL |
| Student of Bora Hwang | ||
| Kaelyn Jin-Britt | 17 | Johns Creek, GA |
| Student of Xianyu Cui | ||
| Paul Kopman | 17 | New York, NY |
| Student of Sun Chang-Bagdonas | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Kelly Song | 15 | East Setauket, NY |
| Student of Lingyan Zhou | ||
| Pinyapar Poaborom | 15 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Student of Chalisar Jongcharoenchaikul | ||
| Selena Roy | 15 | Montclair, NJ |
| Student of Jennifer Krowne | ||
| Tuoya Naren | 15 | Newton, MA |
| Vega Wong | 15 | Hong Kong |
| Student of Dr. Etta Fung | ||
| Onyu Kim | 16 | South Pasadena, CA |
| Student of Hye Jin Woo | ||
| Charles He | 17 | Newton, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wan | ||
| Folk/Traditional | ||
| Sakurako Gallimore | 16 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
| Category College Students and Professional Singers: | ||
| Opera Aria | ||
| Yuntong Jia | 20 | Hopatcong, NJ |
| Sangjin Kim | 30 | Seoul, South Korea |
| Student of Changhan Lim and Somin Lee | ||
| Amateur Category: | ||
| Opera Aria | ||
| Yehong Jiang | 18 | Los Altos, CA |
| Andre Mangatal | 44 | St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Student of Margaret Anne Richards | ||
| Xiaoxia Larson | 57 | Durham, NC |
| Student of Chunhong Yin and Yi Lu | ||
| Songyan Wang | 61 | Fenton, MO |
| Student of Nini Wang | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Yilin Sun | 18 | Weston, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wan | ||
| Shreya Krishnan | 20 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Student of Krithika Prashant | ||
| Third Place Winners: | ||
| Young Singers Category, Age 5 to 10: | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Nora Ni | 7 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Fang Zhao | ||
| Chenxi Du | 9 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming and Ong Jean Wei | ||
| Lapas Udomsawaengsup | 10 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Student of Koravee Soonthonvipat | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Aurov Velusamy | 7 | Plymouth Meeting, PA |
| Student of Mary Kate Foley | ||
| Cindy Tian | 7 | North Andover, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wan | ||
| Hui Ling Kallie Chiu | 7 | Hong Kong |
| Student of Dr. Etta Fung | ||
| Qianyi Wang | 7 | Beijing, China |
| Student of Mariia Kurochkina and Keyi Ning | ||
| Yu-Chen Ko | 7 | Tainan City, Taiwan |
| Student of Yuka, Chen | ||
| Aariah Bose | 8 | Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ |
| Student of Kelsey Robertson | ||
| Chenran Shan | 8 | Wellesley, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wan | ||
| Elizabeth Fu | 8 | Brookline, MA |
| William Zhou | 8 | Belmont, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wan | ||
| Cary Wang | 9 | Duluth, GA |
| Student of Xianyu Cui | ||
| Sayapa Thankakan | 9 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Student of Yaowapa Hoisungwarn and Jutamas Pitakthamanart | ||
| Aarohee Ibrahim | 10 | Johns Creek, GA |
| Student of Yingling Zhu | ||
| Lapas Udomsawaensup | 10 | Pathumwan, Thailand |
| Student of Koravee Soonthonvipat | ||
| Sophia Zhang | 10 | Wellesley, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wan and Jingyi Huang | ||
| Folk/Traditional | ||
| Leo’Nidas En-Yu Koh | 10 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming and Stephanie Lim | ||
| Junior Category, Age 11 to 14: | ||
| Opera Aria | ||
| Nina Gu | 11 | Mount Sinai, NY |
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Hong Ching (Unique) Wu | 11 | Hong Kong |
| Student of Dr. Etta Fung | ||
| Leslie Park | 11 | Suwanee, GA |
| Student of Xiaohan Chen | ||
| Ashley Oh | 12 | La Canada Flintridge, CA |
| Student of Gloria Chung-Ahn | ||
| Arianna Sequeira | 13 | Redlands, CA |
| Student of Stephanie Shepson | ||
| Ava Anjarwala | 13 | Mclean, VA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Mingshen Gao | 13 | Hingham, MA |
| Student of Shiyu Zhuo | ||
| Pran Udomsawaengsup | 14 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Student of Koravee Soonthonvipat | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Aria Messner | 11 | Bryn Mawr, PA |
| Student of Marina Voznaia | ||
| Leran Cai | 11 | Chongqing, China |
| Student of Mariella Kuenghakit | ||
| Wanran Wen | 11 | Duluth, GA |
| Yuna Kim | 11 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Junyoung | ||
| Ashwini Arun | 12 | Inverness, IL |
| Student of Melinda Alberty | ||
| Nada Cheunsomchit | 12 | Nonthaburi, Thailand |
| Student of Fonpa Pramoj Na Ayudhya | ||
| Weiyi Wang | 12 | Beijing, China |
| Student of Mariia Kurochkina and Keyi Ning | ||
| Yuzuha Saito | 12 | Bangna, Thailand |
| Student of Sujinna (Mariella) Kuenghakit | ||
| Alila Rameker | 13 | Reno, NV |
| Student of Steven Ang | ||
| Hailey Ma | 14 | Hong Kong |
| Student of Dr Etta Fung | ||
| Somyoung Kim | 14 | South Pasadena, CA |
| Student of Hye Jin Woo | ||
| Wenbing Wang | 14 | Belmont, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wan | ||
| Folk/Traditional | ||
| Jason Li | 11 | Alpharetta, GA |
| Student of Qian Li | ||
| Marcus An | 11 | Wellesley, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wan | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 15 to 17: | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Anya Kapoor | 15 | Manhattan Beach, CA |
| Student of Jonny Rostambadi | ||
| Charlotte Collins-Williams | 15 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
| Leonardo Lin | 15 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Kathleen Martin and William Vendice | ||
| Mark Corrigan | 15 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
| Tess Walsh | 15 | Ellicott City, MD |
| Student of Ellie Kim | ||
| Adelyn Yim | 16 | Seoul, South Korea |
| Student of Hanna Lee | ||
| Onyu Kim | 16 | South Pasadena, CA |
| Student of Hye Jin Woo | ||
| Sakurako Gallimore | 16 | Singapore |
| Student of Khor Ai Ming | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Keyu Guo | 15 | Bellevue, WA |
| Taiyu Guo | 15 | Weston, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wan | ||
| Category College Students and Professional Singers: | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Hanna Kim | 28 | Pasadena, CA |
| Amateur Category: | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Yu Ting Chiu Cheung | 42 | Hong Kong |
| Student of Dr. Etta Fung | ||
| Honorable Mention: | ||
| Young Singers Category, Age 5 to 10: | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Davinae Wai Lam Lau | 7 | Hong Kong |
| Student of Dr. Etta Fung | ||
| Benjamin Fu | 9 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Kathleen Martin | ||
| Brynn Bragdon | 9 | Dayton, MD |
| Student of Ellie Kim | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Aimee Luxieo | 7 | Newton, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wang | ||
| Nikiforos Valaskantjis | 8 | Newport Beach, CA |
| Student of Hea Suk Park | ||
| Riyaan Mukherjee | 9 | Ridgewood, NJ |
| Student of Seth Eliser | ||
| Cathy Luxieo | 10 | Newton, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wang | ||
| Folk/Traditional | ||
| Justin Sun | 9 | Saint James, NY |
| Student of Lingyan Zhou | ||
| Junior Category, Age 11 to 14: | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Sophia Vohra | 11 | Cupertino, CA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Anderson Tong | 12 | Clarksburg, MD |
| Student of Hongyu Chen | ||
| Ashwini Arun | 12 | Inverness, IL |
| Student of Melinda Alberty | ||
| Isaac Jun | 13 | Irvine, CA |
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Brielle Zhang | 11 | Suwanee, GA |
| Student of Mrs. Li | ||
| Shiou (Esther) Li | 11 | Cumming, GA |
| Student of Qian Li | ||
| Shiviti Puri | 11 | Fremont, CA |
| Student of Liberty Forster | ||
| Tara Reina Medicharla | 11 | Sunnyvale, CA |
| Student of Sonia Yon | ||
| Wanran Shan | 11 | Wellesley, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wan | ||
| Ivan Cheng | 12 | Beijing, China |
| Student of Mariia Kurochkina and Keyi Ning | ||
| Abigail Lim | 13 | Millbrae, CA |
| Student of Laura Mehl | ||
| Junya (Annie) Fang | 13 | Brookline, MA |
| Student of Bingchuan Wan | ||
| Manasa Hariharan | 13 | Mill Creek, WA |
| Student of Kimiko Mori | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 15 to 17: | ||
| Classical Repertoire | ||
| Anne Donohoe | 15 | New York, NY |
| Student of Sun Young Chang | ||
| Eddy Li | 16 | Fremont, CA |
| Student of Zhongyan Liu | ||
| Broadway/Musical Theatre/Jazz | ||
| Tianjia Xiao | 15 | Weston, MA |
| Catherine Yen | 17 | Vancouver, Canada |
| Student of Keiarn Chesebro | ||
Other applicants received Diploma of Participation
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!
Winners Recital Information
1. Each participant will be notified about the Competition results after the Artistic Director releases the Competition placements. Winners of the Competition will perform one piece selected by the judges from the participant’s audition repertoire.
2. To change a performance repertoire, the participant must submit a link to the new piece video recording and a $55 fee not later than two months before the Concert.
3. Only piano accompaniment can be used at the Winners Recital. Only one grand piano will be available at the Weill Recital Hall. No acoustic system will be provided.
4. Participants must bring their own piano accompanist. American Protégé does not provide piano accompanist, but can recommend one (contact the office).
5. Performance time limit for the School Students categories is under 4 minutes; for the Amateur category – under 5 minutes and for the College Students/Professionals category – under 5 minutes.
6. Extra performance time of up to 1 minute can be accepted for the Winners Recital with an additional fee of $100.
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. Each Winner will perform at one Recital. Recital date and time will be offered to the Winner, based on the Competition results.
9. 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.
10. All participants are responsible for their own expenses (travel, housing accommodations, etc.).
11. During the COVID-19 Health Crisis, U.S. participants, who are unable to or unwilling to travel to NYC for safety reasons, 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.
12. All fees are not refundable.
13. Detailed Winners Recital Guidelines will be emailed to the participants.