2021-2022

Royal Conservatory of Music Exams (June- July 2022):

  • Richard Huang (Level 9): First Honor with Distinction
  • Lavinia Bonvini (Level 10): First Honor with Distinction

Florida Keys International Competition (July 2022):

  • Johnathan Sun – scholarship for performance in Carnegie Hall NYC

Charleston international Music Competition:

  • Belinda Zhu – 1st place

International Young Artist Piano Competition, Washington DC (June 26-28):

  • Kenneth Liu – 2nd prize and the best required piece award

Kaufman Music Center International Youth Piano Competition NYC, (June 21-23, 2022):

  • Julian Chen – 1st prize and Steinway prize for the best Romantic work

WPTA Finland International Piano Competition (June 1, 2022)

  • Charles Cross – bronze award

Gottlieb Piano Competition (May 22. 2022):

  • Group B: Belinda Zhu – 1st place
  • Group E: Charles Cross – 1st place, Julian Chen – HM, Richard Huangfu – HM
  • Group H: Kenneth Liu – 1st place
  • Group I: Caleb Wen – HM
  • Group J : Mengtong Xiang – 3rd place
  • Group M : Lavinia Bonvini – 1st place, Ethan Yee – HM
  • Group N : Jessica Wang – 2nd place, Kana Puttkammer: HM

Doris Chase Sonata Award: complete Beethoven Sonata (May 22, 2022):

  • Kenneth Liu – 2nd prize
  • Caleb Wen – 3rd prize
  • Mengtong Xiang – HM

Piano Solo Competition, MSMTA (May 15, 2022):

  • 8E- Belinda Zhu – 2nd
  • 10 A – Charles Cross – 1st
  • 10 B – Julian Chen -1st
  • 10 C – Richard Huanghu -2nd
  • 12 F – Kenneth Liu – 1st
  • 13 A- Mengtong Xiang – 1st
  • 13 J – Caleb Wen – 1st
  • 14 F – Ethan Yee- 1st
  • 14 G – Lavinia Bonvini -1st
  • 15 C – Kana Puttkammer – 1st
  • 15 D – Jessica Wang – 1st
  • 15E – Andrew Jiang – 1st
  • 17 A – Hannah Zhang – 1st
  • 17 B – Justin Chen – 1st, Johnathan Sun – 2nd
  • 17 C – Jason Liu – 2nd
  • 17 D – Stacy Sun – 1st
  • 17 E – Daniel Liu -1st

Friday Morning Music Club HS competition (May 7, 2022):

  • Johnathan Sun – honorable mention

Lichtenberg competition (May 8, 2022):

  • Lavinia Bonvini – honorable mention

Hartman Piano Awards (May 8, 2022):

  • Group 8 : Belinda Zhu – 1st place
  • Group 10: Jilian Chen – 3rd place
  • Group 13A: Mengtong Xiang – 1st place
  • Group 13B: Caleb Wen – 3rd place
  • Group 14A: Ethan Yee – honorable mention
  • Group 15: Jessica Wang – 1st place, Kana Puttkammer – 3rd place
  • Group 17-18: Jason Liu – honorable mention

International Young Artist Piano Competition: selected for final round (April 25, 2022):

  • Kenneth Liu – group 4

Kaufman International Piano Competition: selected for final round in NYC (May 1, 2022):

  • Julian Chen – elementary group

Elizabeth Davis HS competition (April 24, 2022):

  • Lavinia Bonvini – 1st place
  • Andrew Jiang – 2nd place
  • Kana Puttkammer – honorable mention

Franz Liszt International Piano Competition (April 1, 2022):

  • Belinda Zhu – 1st Prize

Swarthout  HS Piano Competition (April 3, 2022):

  • 1st Prize ($400) – Andrew Jiang
  • 3rd Prize ($200) – Lavinia Bonvini

Royal Conservatory of Music (March 19, 2022):

  • Stacy Sun – Piano Level 10 – First Honor with Distinction

MSMTA theory awards (March 25, 2022):

  • Intermediate: Kenneth Liu, Lavinia Bonvini
  • Senior: Kenneth Liu, Lavinia Bonvini
  • Advanced: Caleb Wen, Shuchi Tyagi, Lavinia Bonvini, Kana Puttkammer

Kaufman Center International Piano Competition selected for semifinals (March 15, 2022):

  • Elementary group : Julian Chen
  • Intermediate group : Lavinia Bonvini

Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition Online (March 3, 2022):

  • Kenneth Liu – 3rd Prize
  • Belinda Zhu – “Very Highly Recommended” HM
  • Charles Cross- “Very Highly Recommended” HM

Global Great Composers Competition:  (March 1, 2022):

  • Belinda Zhu – 3rd Prize

Excellence Piano Awards Competition (March 5, 2022)

  • Belinda Zhu – Gold medal

Performance as soloists with the New England Chamber Orchestra (February 6, 2022):

  • Kenneth Liu
  • Julian Chen
  • Lavinia Bonvini
  • Stacy Sun

Maryland Concerto Competition (January 9, 2022):

Junior I (Haydn Concertino in G):

  • Movement II – Charles Cross – Alternate,
  • Movement III-  Charles Cross- HM

Junior II (Mozart Concerto K. 41):

  • Movement I – Kenneth Liu – Winner
  • Movement II – Kenneth Liu – HM
  • Movement III – Julian Chen – Winner

Intermediate (Mozart Concerto No. 16):

  • Movement I – Kana Puttkammer – Alternate
  • Movement II – Lavinia Bonvini – Winner
  • Movement III – Ethan Yee – Alternate

Advanced (Beethoven Concerto No. 3):

  • Movement I -Jessica Wang – HM
  • Movement II – Stacy Sun- Winner,  Nicholas Qiu – Alternate
  • Movement III – Jessica Wang – HM

Appasionata International Competition (Belgium, November 2021):

  • Johnathan Sun – winner (all expenses paid trip to Belgium in April and a CD recording)
MTNA competition (November 5, 2021):
  • Junior: Lavinia Bonvini – Alternate, Andrew Jiang – Honorable Mention
  • Senior: Jannah Zhang – Alternate
Royal Concervatory of Music Practical Examination (October 2, 2021):
  • Caleb Wen – First Class Honor with Distinction Level 9
MSMTA Senior Distinguished Music Achievement Awards (October 12, 2021):

Carina Guo, Daniel Liu, Hannah Zhang, Jason Liu, Johnathan Sun, Nicholas Qiu, Rose Wen

This is the most prestigious Maryland Music Teacher Association Award is given to HS seniors who while participating in many activities (competitions, exams, festivals) accumulated 600 points in 4 years of HS. These 7 students achived 700-1000 points just in 3 years (grades 9-11)

Carme Klavier International Piano Competition (June 25-28, 2021):
  • Intermediate Group B1: Kenneth Liu – 1st place
  • Intermediate Group B2: Lavinia Bonvini – 3rd place
  • Advanced Group A1: Andrew Jiang  – HM
  • Advanced Group B1: Hannah Zhang – 3rd place, Rose Wen – HM, Johnathan Sun  – HM
Paderewski in memoriam International Piano Competition (May 27, 2021):
  • Johnathan Sun – 2nd place
YMIC International Competition (May 21, 2021):
  • Kana Puttkammer – HM
Piano Forum International Online Competition (June 1, 2021):
  • Intermediate Level A: Anastasia Fitenko – 1st place, Charles Cross – 1st place
  • Intermediate Level B: Lavinia Bonvini – 1st place, Kenneth Liu – 1st place, Mengtong Xiang – 1st place, Caleb Wen – 1st place
  • Advanced Level A: Andrew Jiang – 1st place, Kana Puttkammer – 1st place, Hannah Zhang – 1st place, Rose Wen – 1st place
  • Anvanced Level B: Sahana Ramesh – 2nd place

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