Thomas Hulbert International Piano Competition (July 26, 2025):

• Julian Chen- 2nd prize

Young Artist International Piano Competition (June 28, 2025):

• Gloria Ouyang – 3rd Prize and the Prize for the best mandatory piece

Congratulation to Julian Chen on being selected National Symphony Orchestra Fellow 2025-26 (May 2025)

Spring Solo MSMTA Competition (May 10, 2025):

• Group 8D: Fermi McChen – 1st place
• Group 8E: Ryan Ling – 1st place
• Group 10F: Henry Cheng – 3rd place
• Group 12F: Nora Ma – 1st place
• Group 12G: Rebecca Yan – 2nd place
• Group 13A: Julian Chen – 1st place
• Group 13B: Ethan Chang – HM
• Group 13C: Charles Cross – HM
• Group 13D: Jingwei Zhao – 1st place
• Group 13E: Gloria Ouyang – 1st place
• Group 13F: Declan Gregory – 1st place
• Group 14A: Andrew Lin – 2nd place
• Group 15A: Bo-yuan Liand – HM
• Group 16E: Melody Chen – 1st place
• Group 16F: Henry Golden – 1st place
• Group 16G: Caleb Wen – 1st place
• Group 17D: Vivien Jiang – 3rd place

Chase Beethoven Sonata Award, UMBC (May 18):

Group A:

• Gloria Ouyang – 1st place,
• Andrew Lin – HM
• Declan Gregory – HM

Group B:

• Henry Golden – 1st place
• Melody Chen – 2nd place

Chase Mozart Sonata Award, UMBC (May 18, 2025):

• Ryan Ling – 3rd place

Gottlieb Competition, UMBC  (May 18, 2025):

• Group A: Fermi McChen – 1st place
• Group D: Henry Cheng – 3rd place
• Group H: Nora Ma – 1st place
• Group K : Declan Gregory – 1st place, Gloria Ouyang -2nd place
• Group L : Julian Chen – 1st place, Jingwei Zhao – 3rd place
• Group M: Charles Crosss – 3rd place
• Group Q: Bo-yuan Liang – 3rd place
• Group R: Caleb Wen – 1st place
• Group S: Henry Golden – 1st place, Melody Chen – 2nd place

Hartman Competition, Catholic University (May 11), 2025:

• Group 8-9C: Fermi McChen – 1st place
• Group 10B: Henry Cheng -HM
• Group 12A: Rebecca Yan – HM
• Group 12B: Nora Ma – 2nd place
• Group 13 A: Declan Gregory – 1st place, Gloria Ouyang – 3rd place
• Group 13B: Jingwei Zhao – 1st place, Charles Cross – 2nd place
• Group 14-15A: Bo-yuan Liang – 3rd place
• Group 16-18A: Melody Chen – 1st place

Lichtenberg Competition (May 11, 2025):

• Julian Chen – HM

Lion Club of Virginia Competition (May 2, 2025):

• Julian Chen – Winner

Swarthout HS competition (April 27, 2025):

• Julian Chen – 1st prize
• Kana Puttkammer – 3rd prize
• Melody Chen, Henry Golde – Honorable mentions

Davis HS competition (March 30, 2025):

• Grades 9-10: Julian Chen – 1st prize

MSMTA Theory Awards (March 30, 2025):

• Intermediate: Henry Cheng, Ethan Chang, Norah Chang
• Senior: Gloria Ouyang, Charles Cross, Julian Chen
• Advanced: Henry Golden, Melody Chen, Julian Chen
• Distinguished: Caleb Wen, Melody Chen

WMTA Specialty Competition: music of Eastern Europe (February 22, 2025):

• Group 1 (7-8): Ryan Ling – 1st place, Fermi McChen – 2nd place
• Group 2 (9-10): Henry Cheng – 3rd place
• Group 3 (11-12) : Gloria Ouyang – 1st place
• Group 4 (13-14): Andrew Jiang – 1st place, Jingwei Zhao – 3rd place, Declan Gregory – HM
• Group 5 (15-16): Caleb Wen – 1st place, Melody Chen – 2nd place
• Group 6 (17-18): Kana Puttkammer – 2nd place

Montgomery County MTA judged recital (February 9, 2025):

• High Honors: Andrew Lin, Jingwei Zhao, Vivien Jiang

Performance with New England ensemble (February 9, 2025):

• Ryan Ling
• Henry Cheng
• Charles Cross
• Jingwei Zhao

Maryland Concerto Competition (January 12, 2025):

Junior I (Haydn Concertino in F):

• Movement I: Ryan Ling -winner, Henry Cheng – HM
• Movement II: Henry Cheng – winner, Ryan Ling – alternate

Junior II (Haydn Concerto in F):

• Movement 3: Gloria Ouyang – alternate

Intermediate (Mozart Concerto No. 11):

• Movement II: Charles Cross – Winner
• Movement III – Jingwei Zhao – Winner

Advanced (Mendelssohn Concerto No. 1):

• Movement I: Melody Chen – alternate, Kana Puttkammer – alternate
• Movement III: Henry Golden – HM

MTNA competition, Eastern division (January 5, 2025):

• Junior: Julian Chen – alternate

MTNA competition, MD  (November 1, 2024):

• Junior: Julian Chen – winner
• Senior: Melody Chen – HM

Royal Conservatory of Music Piano Exams (October, 2024):

• Henry Cheng: State Award Winner Level 5 (2024)
• Rebecca Yan: Level 8: First Class Honor with Distinction
• Fermi McChen: Level 6: First Class Honor with Distinction

MSMTA Senior Distinguished Music Award (September 2024):

• Lavinia Bonvini
• Andre Jiang
• Kana Puttkammer

Royal Conservatory of Music Piano Exams (September, 2024):

Congratulations to Caleb Wen on passing Associate Diploma (ARCT) piano exam with First Class Honor.  This exam corresponds to Bachelor of Music requirements in piano in most Universities!

Royal Conservatory of Music Piano Exams (August, 2024):

• Level 6: Ryan Ling- First Class Honor with Distinction
• Level 6:Henry Cheng- First Class Honor with Distinction