2018 Winners
1. Young Artist Award Rankings
Cello A
First Place – Fiona Huang
Second Place – Jayden Chen
Third Place – Julianne Ma
Honorable Mention – Daniel Jeyeon Kim
Second Place – Jayden Chen
Third Place – Julianne Ma
Honorable Mention – Daniel Jeyeon Kim
Cello B
First Place – Fiona Faye Tsang
Second Place – Shawn Hsu
Third Place – Angela Sun
Honorable Mention – Katherine Lee
Honorable Mention – Anna Lee
Second Place – Shawn Hsu
Third Place – Angela Sun
Honorable Mention – Katherine Lee
Honorable Mention – Anna Lee
Cello C
First Place – Katherine Guo
Second Place – Abigail Leong
Third Place – Rachel Broweleit
Honorable Mention – Young Jin Lee
Second Place – Abigail Leong
Third Place – Rachel Broweleit
Honorable Mention – Young Jin Lee
Bowed Strings – Chinese Traditional Instrument A
Third Place – Wan Tong Bai
Bowed Strings – Chinese Traditional Instrument B
First Place – Harrison Yang
Second Place – Clarence Un
Third Place – Erik Rulkens
Honorable Mention – Nicolas Fang
Second Place – Clarence Un
Third Place – Erik Rulkens
Honorable Mention – Nicolas Fang
Bowed Strings – Chinese Traditional Instrument C
First Place – Allan Lee
First Place – Lucy Lu
Second Place – Aileen Wan-Chin Wu
First Place – Lucy Lu
Second Place – Aileen Wan-Chin Wu
Guqin – Chinese Traditional Instrument A
First Place – Ruyi Ma
First Place – Junzhuo Xi
First Place – Junzhuo Xi
Guqin – Chinese Traditional Instrument B
First Place – Chuwei Feng
Third Place – Yingying He
Third Place – Yingying He
Plucked String – Chinese Traditional Instrument B
First Place – Lynn Dai
Second Place – Chongjing Tina Xue
Third Place – Ryan Rulkens
Honorable Mention – Ashley Chang
Second Place – Chongjing Tina Xue
Third Place – Ryan Rulkens
Honorable Mention – Ashley Chang
Plucked String – Chinese Traditional Instrument C
First Place – Rhona Huang
Professional Guzheng (Zither) – Chinese Traditional Instrument B
First Place – Yunxue Li
Third Place – Jie Li
Third Place – Jie Li
Woodwinds – Chinese Traditional Instrument C
First Place – David Smith
First Place – Xiao Zhang
First Place – Xiao Zhang
Guzheng (Zither) – Chinese Traditional Instrument A
First Place – Daniel Zihan Chen
Second Place – Sitong Ling
Third Place – Emily Liu
Honorable Mention – Chengyi Shao
Honorable Mention – Krystal Li
Second Place – Sitong Ling
Third Place – Emily Liu
Honorable Mention – Chengyi Shao
Honorable Mention – Krystal Li
Guzheng (Zither) – Chinese Traditional Instrument B
First Place – Mi Xi Huang
First Place – Hannah Qiu
Third Place – Xiao Tian Jing
Honorable Mention – Maggie Liu
Honorable Mention – Grace ZN Lee
Honorable Mention – Gaoyang Yu
First Place – Hannah Qiu
Third Place – Xiao Tian Jing
Honorable Mention – Maggie Liu
Honorable Mention – Grace ZN Lee
Honorable Mention – Gaoyang Yu
Guzheng (Zither) – Chinese Traditional Instrument C
First Place – Junzhuo Xi
Second Place – Ho Sum Yu
Third Place – Connie Jiang
Honorable Mention – Yuwei Dou
Honorable Mention – Zhuoxin (Stephanie) Feng
Honorable Mention – Yutong Meng
Second Place – Ho Sum Yu
Third Place – Connie Jiang
Honorable Mention – Yuwei Dou
Honorable Mention – Zhuoxin (Stephanie) Feng
Honorable Mention – Yutong Meng
Guzheng (Zither) – Chinese Traditional Instrument E
Second Place – Xiaolin Hu
Third Place – Xiaolin Li
Third Place – Xiaolin Li
Celtic Harp A
First Place – Sahyii Lozano
Harp A
First Place – Hannah Chen
Second Place – Sophia Shan
Third Place – Melody Chien
Second Place – Sophia Shan
Third Place – Melody Chien
Harp B
First Place – Judy Liu
Second Place – Naomi Sun
Third Place – Katherine Healzer
Honorable Mention – Kartika Santoso
Second Place – Naomi Sun
Third Place – Katherine Healzer
Honorable Mention – Kartika Santoso
Classical Guitar A
First Place – Elle Davisson
Second Place – Hilbert Chen
Third Place – Ethan Lin
Second Place – Hilbert Chen
Third Place – Ethan Lin
Classical Guitar B
First Place – Simon Minami
Second Place – Arushi Saxena
Third Place – Jojo Chen
Honorable Mention – Ryan Shue
Second Place – Arushi Saxena
Third Place – Jojo Chen
Honorable Mention – Ryan Shue
Piano A
First Place – Tristen Chen
Second Place – Emma Wang
Third Place – Gemma Liang
Third Place – Sora Corro
Honorable Mention – Aidan Kwon
Second Place – Emma Wang
Third Place – Gemma Liang
Third Place – Sora Corro
Honorable Mention – Aidan Kwon
Piano B
First Place – Ariel Chien
Second Place – Brian Lin
Third Place – Grace Feng
Third Place – Stanley Du
Honorable Mention – Benjamin Jiang
Honorable Mention – Anson Ng
Second Place – Brian Lin
Third Place – Grace Feng
Third Place – Stanley Du
Honorable Mention – Benjamin Jiang
Honorable Mention – Anson Ng
Piano C
First Place – Erin Yu
Second Place – Frederick Chiu
Third Place – Brian Chen
Third Place – Justin Wahby
Honorable Mention – Daniel Yim
Honorable Mention – Ethan D. Yu
Second Place – Frederick Chiu
Third Place – Brian Chen
Third Place – Justin Wahby
Honorable Mention – Daniel Yim
Honorable Mention – Ethan D. Yu
Piano D
First Place – Parker Van Ostrand
Second Place – Derek Lim
Second Place – Anthony Sun
Third Place – Christopher Salinas
Third Place – Amy Bao
Honorable Mention – Feinuo Mai
Honorable Mention – Tingyun Evonne Lin
Honorable Mention – Joshua Yoon
Second Place – Derek Lim
Second Place – Anthony Sun
Third Place – Christopher Salinas
Third Place – Amy Bao
Honorable Mention – Feinuo Mai
Honorable Mention – Tingyun Evonne Lin
Honorable Mention – Joshua Yoon
Piano E
Second Place – Li Wang
Third Place – Ethan Ko
Third Place – Ethan Ko
Viola A
First Place – Philemon Wong
Second Place – Wyeth Minami
Second Place – Chanhee Park
Second Place – Wyeth Minami
Second Place – Chanhee Park
Viola B
First Place – Jocelyn Pon
Second Place – Yingnan Li
Third Place – Wesley Luh
Honorable Mention – Subin Lee
Second Place – Yingnan Li
Third Place – Wesley Luh
Honorable Mention – Subin Lee
Violin A
Second Place – Aidan Kwon
Third Place – Matthew Luh
Third Place – Matthew Luh
Violin B
First Place – Shannon Ma
Second Place – Hanyue Zhang
Third Place – Amaryn Olmeda
Honorable Mention – Momoka Yanagisawa
Honorable Mention – Jenna Seohyeong Kang
Second Place – Hanyue Zhang
Third Place – Amaryn Olmeda
Honorable Mention – Momoka Yanagisawa
Honorable Mention – Jenna Seohyeong Kang
Violin C
First Place – Sabrina Kim
Second Place – Nicole Yun
Third Place – Rena Wang
Honorable Mention – Roger Xia
Honorable Mention – Hanbo Wang
Honorable Mention – Kendra Chao
Honorable Mention – Matthew Sakiyama
Second Place – Nicole Yun
Third Place – Rena Wang
Honorable Mention – Roger Xia
Honorable Mention – Hanbo Wang
Honorable Mention – Kendra Chao
Honorable Mention – Matthew Sakiyama
Violin D
First Place – Chunxi Xu
Third Place – Cristina Schirripa
Third Place – Cristina Schirripa
Vocal A
First Place – Helen Peng
Second Place – Chiara Thendean
Third Place – Elyse Chambers
Second Place – Chiara Thendean
Third Place – Elyse Chambers
Vocal B
First Place – Saumya Anand
Second Place – Maggie Peng
Third Place – Maya Lu
Honorable Mention – Dana Yang
Second Place – Maggie Peng
Third Place – Maya Lu
Honorable Mention – Dana Yang
Vocal C
First Place – Celina Chen
Second Place – Emily Wang
Third Place – William Whitney
Honorable Mention – Meilin Yen
Honorable Mention – Fagu Jiang
Second Place – Emily Wang
Third Place – William Whitney
Honorable Mention – Meilin Yen
Honorable Mention – Fagu Jiang
Vocal D
First Place – Cathy Yin
Second Place – Akshar Sarvesh
Third Place – Gina Han
Third Place – Brandon Fung
Honorable Mention – Victoria Xu
Second Place – Akshar Sarvesh
Third Place – Gina Han
Third Place – Brandon Fung
Honorable Mention – Victoria Xu
2. Young Artist Award Ensembles Rankings
Classical Chamber Music A
Honorable Mention – Hannah Schendel, Matthew Kim, Philemon Wong
Classical Chamber Music B
Third Place – Young Jin Lee, Ishaan Rajan, Peyton Lee
Honorable Mention – Matthew Liu, Madelyn Chen
Honorable Mention – Matthew Liu, Madelyn Chen
Chinese Traditional Instruments Ensemble A
First Place – Sitong Ling, Yichen Li, Gina Jin Na Jiang, Daniel Zihan Chen, Liya Jin
Second Place – Maggie Liu, Emily Liu
Honorable Mention – Chung Yee Chloe Yu, Jessica Chen, PeiRu Li
Second Place – Maggie Liu, Emily Liu
Honorable Mention – Chung Yee Chloe Yu, Jessica Chen, PeiRu Li
Chinese Traditional Instruments Ensemble B
First Place – Zhanjia Gao, Yuxiao Sheng, Gaoyang Yu, Bonnie Baoyan Li, Stephanie Jen-Tung Chau, Grace ZN Lee, Mi Xi Huang
Second Place – Adrian Moore, Yijia Zhang
Second Place – Adrian Moore, Yijia Zhang
Piano Duet B
First Place – Eric Koh, Katie Koh
Second Place – Allison Hsieh, Fei Chen
Second Place – Allison Hsieh, Fei Chen
Vocal Ensemble A
First Place – Brandon Fung, Jason Lo
Second Place – Maggie Cai, Amber Ding, Perrin Li, Xinyu Ji, James Chen, Toby Zhou
Third Place – Avery Liu, Albert Xiong, Yiyao Wang, Fagu Jiang, Vivian Lei, Krystal Chen
Honorable Mention – YueYao Chen, Jasmine Ji, Vivian Lei, Angela Yang, Cynthia He, Amy Cai
Second Place – Maggie Cai, Amber Ding, Perrin Li, Xinyu Ji, James Chen, Toby Zhou
Third Place – Avery Liu, Albert Xiong, Yiyao Wang, Fagu Jiang, Vivian Lei, Krystal Chen
Honorable Mention – YueYao Chen, Jasmine Ji, Vivian Lei, Angela Yang, Cynthia He, Amy Cai
3. Chinese Music Award Rankings
Cello A
Second Place – Julianne Ma
Cello B
Third Place – Valerie Lin
Cello C
Third Place – Tae Kyu Kim
Harp B
First Place – Judy Liu
Second Place – Kartika Santoso
Honorable Mention – Haley Park
Second Place – Kartika Santoso
Honorable Mention – Haley Park
Piano A
First Place – Tristen Chen
Second Place – Zixian Liu
Second Place – Eileen Zhao
Honorable Mention – Jiayu Song
Second Place – Zixian Liu
Second Place – Eileen Zhao
Honorable Mention – Jiayu Song
Piano B
First Place – Benjamin Jiang
Second Place – Jocelyn J. Wang
Third Place – Yuki Kishida
Honorable Mention – Susanna Khubchandani
Honorable Mention – Leo Gong
Second Place – Jocelyn J. Wang
Third Place – Yuki Kishida
Honorable Mention – Susanna Khubchandani
Honorable Mention – Leo Gong
Piano C
First Place – Josiah Kusnadi
Second Place – Yuming He
Third Place – Darren Shen
Third Place – Jacquelyn Cao
Second Place – Yuming He
Third Place – Darren Shen
Third Place – Jacquelyn Cao
Piano D
First Place – Ivy Ding
Second Place – Parker Van Ostrand
Third Place – Shuyi Xu
Second Place – Parker Van Ostrand
Third Place – Shuyi Xu
Violin A
First Place – Carolyn Ren
Second Place – Matthew Luh
Second Place – Matthew Luh
Violin B
First Place -William Zhang
Violin C
First Place – Stephanie Ma
Second Place – Angela Gigi Tsang
Second Place – Angela Gigi Tsang
Violin D
First Place – Stephanie Ma
Third Place – Meng Wang
Third Place – Meng Wang
Vocal A
First Place – Heidi Wang
Second Place – Chiara Thendean
Third Place – Elyse Chambers
Second Place – Chiara Thendean
Third Place – Elyse Chambers
Vocal B
First Place – Dana Yang
Second Place – Joanna Chu
Third Place – Connie Jiang
Second Place – Joanna Chu
Third Place – Connie Jiang
Vocal C
Second Place – Maggie Peng
Honarable Mention – Kaede Shimizu
Honarable Mention – Fagu Jiang
Honarable Mention – Kaede Shimizu
Honarable Mention – Fagu Jiang
Vocal D
First place – Cathy Yin
Second Place – Victoria Xu
Third Place – Brandon Fung
Second Place – Victoria Xu
Third Place – Brandon Fung
4 . Special Theme Award – Johann Sebastian Bach
Cello A
Second Place – Julianne Ma
Third Place – Daniel Jeyeon Kim
Third Place – Daniel Jeyeon Kim
Cello B
Honarable Mention – Hsi-Er-Liu
Cello C
First Place – Rachel Broweleitf
Second Place – Young Jin Lee
Second Place – Young Jin Lee
Harp B
First Place – Judy Liu
Piano A
First Place – Reina Kimura
Second Place – Anson Ng
Third Place – Sora Corro
Honorable Mention – Tristen Chen
Second Place – Anson Ng
Third Place – Sora Corro
Honorable Mention – Tristen Chen
Piano B
First Place – Stanford Yu
Second Place – Tiancheng Li
Second Place – Tiancheng Li
Piano c
First Place – Justin Wahby
Second Place – Riley Kong
Second Place – Jeston Lu
Third Place – Daniel Yim
Honorable Mention – Angela Gigi Tsang
Honorable Mention – Zheng-Wei Sun
Second Place – Riley Kong
Second Place – Jeston Lu
Third Place – Daniel Yim
Honorable Mention – Angela Gigi Tsang
Honorable Mention – Zheng-Wei Sun
Piano D
First Place – Christopher Salinas
Second Place – Annabelle Perng
Third Place – Elijah Wen
Honorable Mention – Yurika Yamada
Second Place – Annabelle Perng
Third Place – Elijah Wen
Honorable Mention – Yurika Yamada
Violin A
No placement