
Winners of the Winter Season 2022

Anan Wang, China, Piano
First Place
Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 5 – 6 years old
T. Dutton, Christmas Day Secrets
Teacher: Lixuan Wang

Veerindhra Songthaveephol, Thailand, Piano
First Place
Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 7 – 8 years old
William Gillock, Valse Etude
Teacher: Dr. Christopher Janwong Mckiggan And Mrs.Thawanhathai Rujichaitammakul

Maae Khunawanichkun, Thailand, Piano
First Place
Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 7 – 8 years old
William Gillock , Valse Etude
Teacher: Louis Horner

Natcharin Ploysomboon, Thailand, Piano
Second Place
Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 7 – 8 years old
Moritz Moszkowski, Pantomime Op.77 no. 8
Teacher: Thawanhathai Rujichaitammakul

Esme Tran, United States, Piano
Grand Prize
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 7 – 8 years old
Albert Pieczonka, Tarantella in A minor
Teacher: Prof. Ana Maria Eckstein

Thunjira Jutatreeraparp, Thailand, Piano
First Place
Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old
H. Paganini, Variation
Teacher: Irina Novikova

Catherine Zafiriou, United States, Piano
First Place
Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old
N. Faber, The Spy
Teacher: Dr. Anna Kislitsyna

Eben Hornung, Canada, Piano
First Place
Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata in C Major K. 545, First movement
Teacher: Dr. Ekaterina Paniukova

Pornrawin Brohmsarn, Thailand, Piano
Second Place
Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old
William Gillock , Arabesque Sentimale
Teacher: Louis Horner

Xinya Demi Cai, Hong Kong, Piano
Second Place
Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old
Franz Joseph Haydn, Piano Sonata Hob.XVI:50 in C Major
Teacher: Dr. Mingyi Gao

Victoria Marie Ramos, United States, Piano
First Place
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old
Frédéric Chopin, Fantasie in C sharp minor, Op. 66
Teacher: Marissa Rebadulla-Ramos, Peter Mack

Zhongshu Chen, China, Piano
Second Place
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old
Franz Liszt, La Campanella
Teacher: Teguh Sukaryo

Nicole Narangarav Nyambat, United States, Piano
Third Place
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old
Franz Joseph Haydn, Piano Sonata Hob. XVI:40, Second Movement: Presto
Teacher: Dr. Lubov Laura De Valois

Evva Thompson, Canada, Piano
Honorable Mention
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old
Johann Sebastian Bach, Little Prelude in E Major
Teacher: Bianca Baciu

Henry Battushig Nyambat, United States, Piano
Second Place
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Junior Category, 11 – 12 years old
Johann Sebastian Bach, Gigue from French Suite No. 6 BWV817
Teacher: Dr. Lubov Laura De Valois

Aurora Snefrid Nuno Darvann-Hermann, Denmark, Piano
Honorable Mention
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Junior Category, 11 – 12 years old
Ludwig van Beethoven, Rondo Op. 51 no. 1
Teacher: Mimi Jin Feng Huang And Martin Lysholm Jepsen

Rada Burinpanich, Thailand, Piano
First Place
Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)
Junior Category, 13 – 14 years old
Bela Bartok, Rondo No.1 from Folk Tunes: Three Rondos
Teacher: Thawanhathai Rujichaitammakul

Eldar Ibrahimov, Canada, Piano
Second Place
Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)
Junior Category, 13 – 14 years old
Franz Liszt, Liebestraum No. 3
Teacher: Tatiana Scott

Chloe Chen, United States, Piano
Second Place
Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)
Junior Category, 13 – 14 years old
Johannes Brahms, Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 no. 2
Teacher: Anna Kislitsyna

Torsten Fras, United States, Harpsichord
First Place
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Junior Category, 13 – 14 years old
Domenico Scarlatti, Keyboard Sonata in A Minor K.54
Teacher: Anna Kislitsyna

Rud Ekaterina, Russia, Piano
Second Place
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Junior Category, 13 – 14 years old
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Concerto in A Major No. 23, Third movement
Teacher: Tatiana Tomanova

Lana Milanovic, Montenegro, Piano
Third Place
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Junior Category, 13 – 14 years old
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , Nocturne in D Minor, Op. 19 no. 4
Teacher: Prof. Jelena Dobrkovic

Savic Sergej, Montenegro, Piano
Honorable Mention
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Junior Category, 13 – 14 years old
Franz Liszt, Franz Liszt Etude D Minor Op. 1 no. 4
Teacher: Prof. Jelena Dobrkovic

Weetiwat Siriwattanakorn, Thailand, Piano
Grand Prize
Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)
Intermediate, 15 – 16 years old
Franz Liszt, Rigoletto Paraphrase
Teacher: Dr. Pornphan Banternghansa

Matthew Li, United States, Piano
First Place
Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)
Intermediate, 15 – 16 years old
Johann Sebastian Bach, Prelude and Fugue No. 18 in G Sharp Minor BWV 887 from the WTC Book 2
Teacher: Faye Mao

Charlie Chen, United States, Piano
First Place
Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)
Intermediate, 15 – 16 years old
Mily Balakirev, Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor
Teacher: Faye Mao

Antian Jiang, Canada, Piano
Second Place
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Intermediate, 15 – 16 years old
Frédéric Chopin, Ballade no. 4 in F Minor
Teacher: Michael Esch

Sezin Ege Kabakli, Turkey, Piano
Second Place
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Intermediate, 15 – 16 years old
Robert Schumann, Novelette Op. 21 no. 8 in F Sharp Minor
Teacher: Ayan Nurieva Komur

Brenda Mao, United States, Piano
Third Place
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Intermediate, 15 – 16 years old
Clara Schumann, Piano Sonata in G Minor, First movement
Teacher: Faye Mao

Roslyn Lee, United States, Piano
Third Place
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Intermediate, 15 – 16 years old
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Music Moment No. 4
Teacher: Cindy Lee

Amadeusz Maksymiuk, Poland, Piano
First Place
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Intermediate, 17 – 18 years old
Frédéric Chopin, Scherzo in C sharp minor op. 39
Teacher: Barbara Jarantowska

Charles Huang, Canada, Piano
Second Place
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Intermediate, 17 – 18 years old
Xavier Montsalvatge , Sonatine pour Yvette, Second and Third movements: Moderato molto; Allegretto
Teacher: Faye Mao

Grace Wang, United States, Piano
Third Place
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Intermediate, 17 – 18 years old
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev, Sonata No 7, Op 83, First movement: Allegro Inquieto
Teacher: Prof. Jonathan Bass

Gabriel Landstedt, United States, Piano
Grand Prize
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+
Maurice Ravel, Une barque sur l'Ocean from Miroirs
Teacher: Mark Anderson

Fadi Sabat, Israel, Piano
First Place
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+
Frédéric Chopin , Ballade Op. 47 no. 3 in A flat Major
Teacher: Mrs. Emma Spitkovsky

Aleksandar Biserev Tomov, Bulgaria, Piano
Second Place
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev, Toccata Op. 11
Teacher: Ilia Tchernaev

Hyeri Choi, South Korea, Piano
Second Place
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+
Franz Schubert, Piano Sonata No. 13 in A Major, D. 664, First movement
Teacher: Dr. Baruch Meir

Cindy Jihyun Lee, United States, Piano
Second Place
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+
Clara Schumann, Nocturne Op. 6 No. 2

Jing Xiao, China, Piano
Third Place
Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+
Johann Sebastian Bach, Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Major from the WTC Book 2
Teacher: Yuri Kim

Tam Ca Shun Cason, Hong Kong, Cello
Second Place
Strings Competition, General (Less competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 7 – 8 years old
J. B. Lully, Gavotte
Teacher: Judy Lui
Accompanist: Crystal Li

Aaliyah Higashimori, Japan, Violin
First Place
Strings Competition, General (Less competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old
Franz Joseph Haydn, Violin Concerto No. 4 in G Major, First movement
Teacher: Prof. Kirill Troussov
Accompanist: Tomoya Furuta

Tam Pak Shun Parson, Hong Kong, Cello
First Place
Strings Competition, General (Less competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old
Camille Saint-Saëns, Allegro appassionato, Op. 43
Teacher: Judy Lui
Accompanist: Crystal Li

Bernard Fan, Canada, Violin
First Place
Strings Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 5, Third movement
Teacher: Tony Fan
Accompanist: Michael Lui

Danielle Hu, Australia, Violin
Second Place
Strings Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old
Pablo de Sarasate, Malaguena from Spanish Dances Op. 21
Teacher: Yong Yang
Accompanist: Molly Sung

Alston Daniel Leung, Canada, Violin
First Place
Strings Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Junior Category, 11 – 12 years old
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K. 211, First movement
Teacher: Hyejin Chung, Margaret Lysy
Accompanist: Ma Ka Chun

Halle Naomi Leung, Canada, Violin
Second Place
Strings Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Junior Category, 11 – 12 years old
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K.211, Third movement
Teacher: Hyejin Chung
Accompanist: Ma Ka Chun

Wang Ziyi, China, Viola
Grand Prize
Strings Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Junior Category, 13 – 14 years old
Carl Maria von Weber, Andante e Rondo ungarese
Teacher: Xu Meng

Anakin Ho Fai Tang, Hong Kong, Trumpet
First Place
Woodwinds and Brass Competition, General (Less competitive)
Junior Category, 13 – 14 years old
Flor Peeters, Sonata for Trumpet and Piano, Second and Third movements
Teacher: Paul Archibald & Jimmy Tung
Accompanist: So Han Yau

Anna Kurkdji, Canada, Percussion
First Place
Percussions Competition, General (Less competitive)
Intermediate, 17 – 18 years old
James Campbell, Engine Room

Natalia Stephanie Ungstad, Canada, Voice
First Place
Voice Competition, General (Less competitive)
Intermediate, 17 – 18 years old
Claude-Michel Schönberg and Herbert Kretzmer, I Dreamed a Dream
Teacher: Jack Lumayor

Nakhun Pruksananont & Naphat Pruksananont, Thailand, Piano Ensemble
First Place
Ensemble Competition, General (Less competitive)
Young Musicians Category, 7 – 8 years old
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, A little Night Music, First movement: Theme
Teacher: Dr. Anatsha Asadamongkol

Wang Ziyi, China, Viola
First Place
Concerto Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Junior Category, 13 – 14 years old
Carl Stamitz, Viola Concerto in D Major, Op. 1; Rodolphe Kreutzer, Etude No. 36
Teacher: Xu Meng

Cynthia Lin, Taiwan, Piano
Second Place
Concerto Competition, General (Less competitive)
Intermediate, 15 – 16 years old
Johann Sebastian Bach, Piano Concerto in F Minor BWV 1056, First movement; Frederic Chopin, Nocturne op. 9 no. 1
Teacher: Mary Ko

Javier Monsalve Ledesma, Spain, Piano
Second Place
Concerto Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+
Johannes Brahms, Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, First movement; Sergei Prokofiev, Piano Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, op. 28
Teacher: Ivan Citera

Liam Brown, Nathanael Pollard, Ciaran Galati, Tommy Metcalfe, Alex Pedherney, Canada, Bass, Piano, Sax, Guitar, and Drums
First Place
Jazz Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+
Liam Brown, Au Fish

Assawongrat Assarangchai, Thailand, Thai Flute
First Place
Traditional Music Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
Junior Category, 11 – 12 years old
Kasem Suwanmaena, Sieng Klui Reik Nang
Teacher: Narapat Phabanjongjit

Esteban Alvarez, United States, Piano
Second Place
Traditional Music Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+
Zequinha de Abreu, Tico Tico No Fuba

Ruohua Lin, China, Composition for Piano
First Place
Composition Competition, General (Less competitive)
Intermediate, 17 – 18 years old
Humor
Teacher: Molly Yu

Zhou Yaowen, China, Composition for Piano and Tenor
Grand Prize
Composition Competition, General (Less competitive)
Musicians without a professional degree, 18+
The lied Huang Helou
Teacher: Lv Huang

Feng Weng, China, Composition for Orchestra
First Place
Composition Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+
Billowing seas - The Omen of Revitalization

Li Jia, China, Composition
First Place
Composition Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+
Three Preludes
Teacher: Quan Huiqi
Accompanist: Jia Li

Ken'Ichi Masakado, Japan, Composition
Second Place
Composition Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+
Sonata meccanica for Solo Euphonium

Sergio Rene Martinez, Argentina, Composition for Piano
Second Place
Composition Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)
College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+
Dialogue of Stars "Listen to the resonances...the Light in the Light"