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It was fun to give a Master class at the Chongqing junior high school! Their performances were full
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Master class with wonderful students!!!
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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

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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

 

C'est Bon Music Festival
Christopher Sun: Selected Artist

Master of Music at Texas State University
David Mesquitic: MM of Piano performance with Graduate Assistant Scholarship
2015

Dr. Pei-I Wong Master Class
Selected Pianist:
Ricardo Gracia
Viviana Mascarenas
David Mesquitic
Caleb Salinas
Laura Rubalcaba
 
2014

Music Valley Music Teacher Association Competition
Michelle Wong: Superior Prize

Dr. Christopher Guzman Master Class
Viviana Mascarenas: Selected Pianists

Dr. Chih-Long Hu Master Class
Selected Pianists:
Ricardo Gracia
Viviana Mascarenas
David Mesquitic
Caleb Salinas

Dr. James Dick Master Class
Ricardo Gracia: Selected Pianist
2013

Dr. Morley Grossman Master Class
Selected Pianist:
John Pena
Kyle Richards
Ricardo Gracia
Viviana Mascarenas
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