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Student Awards
2026
Golden State Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition
Albert Lai, perform Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1 I with the Camilla Kolchinsky Orchestra
Jonathan Chen, perform Mozart Piano Concerto KV 467 III with the Camilla Kolchinsky Orchestra
Concerto performance with Orchestra
Cayden Croswhite, who is invited to perform Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 III with the Seocho Philharmonia Orchestra in Korea, June 2026
Albert Lai, who is invited to perform Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1 I with the Seocho Philharmonia Orchestra in Korea, June 2026
Jonathan Chan, who is invited to perform Mozart Piano Concerto KV 467 III with the Rome Symphony Orchestra in Italy, August 2026
Nathan Zhang, who is invited to perform Chopin Piano Concerto I with the Tarnow Chamber Orchestra in Poland Festival, August 2026
CAPMT Contemporary Competition
Albert Lai: 1st Prize, Category B
San Francisco Innovative International Competition
Helen Liu: 1st Prize
United States Open Music Competition
Cayden Croswhite: 1st Place & Outstanding Golden Medalist, Showcase Piano Concerto, Junior
Cayden Croswhite: 1st Place, Treasure of Classical Composer, Senior
Jonathan Chen: 2nd Place, Showcase Piano Concerto, Junior
US International Open Music Competition
Andre Chan: 1st Prize, Advanced division
Albert Lai: 1st Prize, Junior Division
CAPMT Honors Competition
Cayden Croswhite: 3rd Prize, Category B
CAPMT Concerto Competition
Cayden Croswhite: 3rd Prize, Category B
2025
Elite International Music Competition
Andre Chan: 1st Prize
IAPMT Europe International Competition
Cayden Croswhite: 1st Prize, solo division, invited to perform in Salzburg, Austria.
Cayden Croswhite: 1st Prize, concerto division, perform with orchestra at Hayden Hall, Vienna Austria.
Charleston International Romantic Music Competition
Andre Chan: 1st Prize
International Vienna Piano Competition
Albert Lai: 3rd Place, category 2
American Protege International Music Talent Competition
Albert Lai: 1st Place
MTNA Piano Competition-California State
Cayden Croswhite: Honorable Mention, Junior
Oclef Contemporary Festival
Selected Artist: Helen Liu invited to perform with the Saratoga Chamber Orchestra
MTAC Piano Concerto Competition
Cayden Croswhite: 2nd Place, Division I
Charleston International Music Competition
Albert Lei: 1st Prize
Cayden Crowswhite: 1st Prize
Vienna International Piano Competition
Albert Lei: Finalist, invited to compete in the final round in July
Oclef Contemporary Festival
Selected Artist: Cayden Croswhite, Albert Lai, Micahle Lin invited to perform with Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra
CAPMT Concerto Competition
Cayden Croswhite: 3rd Prize, Category A
CAPMT Contemporary Competition
Cayden Croswhite: 2nd Prize, Category B
Jonathan Chen: 3rd Prize, Category B
United States Open Music Competition
Albert Lai : 2nd Place, Showcase Piano Solo, Junior
Gillianne Lin: 2nd Place, Treasure of Classical Composer, Junior
Cayden Croswhite: 3rd Place, Showcase Piano Concerto, Junior
Michael Lin: 3rd Place, Treasure of Classical Composer, Intermediate
Michael Lin: 4th Place, Open Solo 5D
2024
American Protege International Music Talent Competition
Cayden Croswhite: 1st Place, invited to perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in November, 2024
MTAC Piano Concerto Competition
Cayden Croswhite: 3rd Place, Division I
C'est Bon Music Festival
Cayden Croswhite: Selected Artist
Albert Lei: Selected Artist
Peng Piano Academy Festival
Cayden Croswhite: Selected Artist
Jonathan Chen: Selected Artist
United States Open Music Competition
Albert Lai & Cayden Croswhite: 1st Place, Open Duet Classical Senior
Gillianne Lin: 1st Place, 20th-21st Century Composer, Elementary
Cayden Croswhite: 2nd Place, Showcase Piano Concerto, Elementary
Albert Lai: 3rd Place, Showcase Piano Solo, Junior
Gillianne Lin: 3rd Place, Open solo 2C
Mabel & Matthew Wang: 3rd Place, Open Duet Classical, Elementary & Junior
Aslan Zhao: 4th Place, Treasure of Classical Composer, Junior
Aslan Zhao: 4th Place, Treasure of Romantic Composer, Junior
CAPMT Concerto Competition
Cayden Croswhite: 3rd Prize, Category A
CAPMT Contemporary Competition
Cayden Croswhite: 2nd Prize, Category A
Albert Lai: 3rd Prize, Category B
2023
San Francisco Innovative International Competition
Cayden Croswhite: First Prize, Intermediate
Albert Lai: First Prize, Intermediate
Meng-Chieh Liu Master Class, Piano Faculty at Curtis
Cayden Croswhite: select Artist
Natsuki Fukasawa Master Class, Piano Faculty at University of Pacific Conservatory
Albert Lai: selected Artist
United States International Music Competition
Sophie & Cayden Croswhite: First Prize, Piano Duet Group A
Cayden Croswhite: Third Prize, Concerto Group A
San Francisco International Innovative Open Music Competition
Michael Lin : Second Prize, Contemporary, Elementary
Bay Area Piano Competition
Andre Chen : Third Prize
Brendan Giang : Honorable Mention
MTAC Piano Concerto Competition
Cayden Croswhite: Honorable Mention, Division I
CAPMT Concerto Competition
Cayden Croswhite: Third Prize, Category A
CAPMT Honors Competition
Cayden Croswhite: Honorable Mention, Category A
United States Open Music Competition
Albert Lai: Second Prize, Treasure of Classical Composer Junior Division
Albert Lai: Second Prize, Treasure of Classical Composer Elementary Division
Albert Lai: Second Prize, Open Solo 3C
Cayden Croswhite: Second Prize, Treasure of Classical Composer Intermediate Division
Cayden Croswhite: Second Prize, Showcase Piano Concerto Elementary
Michael Lin: Second Prize, Treasure of Contemporary Composer Junior Division
Michael Lin: Third Prize, Treasure of Classical Composer Intermediate Division
Gillianne Lin: Second Prize, Open Solo 1C
Gillianne Lin: Fourth Prize, Treasure of Romantic Composer Elementary Division
Mabel Wang: Second Prize, Open Solo 1B
Mabel Wang: Third Prize, Open Solo 2C
Sophie Croswhite & Cayden Croswhite: Second Prize, Open Duet Romantic Intermediate Division
Matthew Wang & Mabel Wang: Second Prize, Open Duet Contemporary Preparatory
Matthew Wang & Mabel Wang: Third Prize, Open Duet Classical Elementary
2022
Elite International Music Competition
Christopher Sun: First Prize, invited to perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York in 2022
United States Open Music Competition
Cayden Croswhite: Outstanding Gold Medalist Award at the Prize winners’ Concert
Cayden Croswhite: First Prize, Treasure of Contemporary Composer Junior Division
Michael Lin: First Prize, Treasure of Romantic Composer Junior Division
Cayden Croswhite: Second Prize, Open Solo 4B
Sophie Croswhite & Cayden Croswhite: Second Prize, Open Duet Classical Junior
Matthew Wang: Third Prize, Treasure of USA Composers Junior Division
Andre Chan: Third Prize, Showcase Piano Concerto Junior Division
Michael Lin: Fourth Prize, Open Solo 3B
Matthew Wang: Fourth Prize, Showcase Piano Concerto Junior Division
2021
Elite International Music Competition
Jamin Xie: First Prize, invited to perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York in 2021
San Francisco International Innovative Competition
Christopher Sun: First Place, Advance Piano Division
Jamin Xie: Third Place, Advance Piano Division
Christine Zhang: Second Place, Junior Division
CAPMT Contemporary Competition
Christopher Sun: First Place, Category C
Music Legacy Open Competition
Christine Zhang: Second Place, Junior Piano Division
2020
MTAC Piano Solo Competition
Christopher Sun: Honorable, Division 2
2019
Elite International Music Competition Carnegie Hall Debut Concert
Christopher Sun: Debut Concert
Steinway Junior Piano Competition
Christopher Sun:Third Prize
MusicNBrian Music Festival
Christopher Sun:Best Performance Prize
US Open International Music Competition
Christopher Sun: Second Place, Open Piano Concerto Senior
Christine Zhang: Second Place, Open Solo 5D
Christine Zhang: Third Place, Treasure of USA Composer Senior
Christine Zhang: Third Place, Treasure of Baroqye Composer Intermediate
Andre Chan: Second Place, Open Solo 3C
Andre Chan: Third Place, Treasure of USA Composer Intermediate
Andre Chan: Third Place, Treasure of Romantic Composer Intermediate
Andre Chan: Fourth Place, Open Solo 4D
2018
Elite International Music Competition
Christopher Sun: Second Prize, invited to perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York in 2019
Music Legacy Open Competition
Christopher Sun: First Prize, Junior Division
US Open International Music Competition
Jamin Xie: First Place, Open Solo 4D
Christine Zhang: Second Place, Open Solo 4B
Christine Zhang: Third Place, Treasure of Classical Composer
2017
New York Debut Young Musicians Competition
Christopher Sun: Second Prize, Youth Division
United States International Music Competition
Christopher Sun: Second Prize, Division B
US Open International Music Competition
Christopher Sun: Scholarship and Overall Best Outstanding Gold Medalist Prize
Christopher Sun: First Place, Showcase Piano Solo Junior
Jamin Xie: Second Place, Treasure of USA Composers Junior
Ashley Chen: Third Place, Open Solo 4B
MTAC Piano Solo Competition
Christopher Sun: Third Prize, Division 1
2016
US Open International Music Competition
Christopher Sun: Overall Outstanding Gold Medalist Prize, Open Solo 3C Romantic
Christopher Sun: First Place, Open Solo 3C Romantic
Jamin Xie: Second Place, Open Solo 3B Classical
Christopher Sun: Fourth Place, Treasury of Classical
US New Star Etude Piano Competition
Christopher Sun: Honorable Mention











