YTSMC 2026 Special Award
YTSMC 2026 Special Award Winners
🏆Grand Award ($300, Scholarship, 30-Minute Solo Recital at the 4th SFIYAM Festival) - Alan Liu (A402), Piano, Albany High School, 10th Grade Performance: Edvard Grieg, Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 - II. Adagio 🏆Best Music Teacher Award($100, Certificate and Serving as a judge next year) 1. Mr. Suk Chang Lee (Music Teacher, Coastline Christian Schools) 2. Ms. Shu Li (Piano Teacher, Piano Studio)
🏆Outstanding Performance Prize ($50 and Certificate) 1. Tina Yu (E402), Mezzo Soprano, Homestead High School, 11th Grade Performance: W.A. Mozart, Voi Che Sapete/George Frideric Handel, Ombra Mai Fu (Act I) 2. Claire Lin (B301), Violin, Pine Valley School, 6th Grade Performance: Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 3 - I. Allegro 3. Melody Ho (A210), Piano, Sunol Glen School, 5th Grade Performance: Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor,1Mvt
4. Brendt Pyo (B701), Cello, Moreland Middle School, 7th Grade Performance: David Popper, Concert Polonaise, Op. 14 🏆Young Talent Award for Violin/Viola(Special Gift Valued at $60 and Certificate) - Euna Jung (B305), Violin, San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM), 7th Grade Performance: Max Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26 — I. Prelude: Allegro Moderato
YTSMC 2025 Special Award Winners
🏆Grand Award ( $300, 1Hr Solo Recital at SFIYAM Festival and Certificate) - Cailey Chong(Piano, Junior Division II : Grade 3 - Grade 5) 🏆Best Music Teacher Prize ($100, Certificate and Serving as a judge next year) - Ms.kATRINA Krumpane (Professor of Institute of Voice) - Ms. Lywon Yeo (Piano Teacher at pRACTICE QUEENS MUSIC STUDIO
🏆Outstanding Performance Prize ($50 and Certificate) - Andrew Son (Clarinet, Young Talent Division : Grade 9 - Grade 12) - Vivi Kuo (Violin, Senior Division : Grade 6 - Grade 8) - Penny Peng (Soprano, Junior Division II : Grade 3 to Grade 5) - Pavel Kaznacheev (Piano, Senior Division : Grade 6 - Grade 8)
🏆Young Talent Prize for Violin/Viola (Special Gift($60 Value) and Certificate) - Richard Lee (Violin, Junior division I : Kindergarten - Grade 2)
YTSMC 2024 Special Award Winners
🏆Grand Award ( $300, 1Hr Solo Recital at SFIYAM Festival and Certificate) - Lucas Wang(Violin, Young Talent Division : Grade 9 - Grade 12) 🏆Best Music Teacher Prize ($100, Certificate and Serving as a judge next year) - Ms. Peyhwan Betty Kuan (Piano) 🏆Outstanding Performance Prize ($50 and Certificate) - Clarisse Chong (Piano, Junior division I : Kindergarten - Grade 2) - Vanessa Lo (Piano, Junior Division II : Grade 3 to Grade 5)
🏆Young Talent Prize for Violin/Viola (Special Gift($60 Value) and Certificate) - Nathan Chu (Violin, Junior division I : Kindergarten - Grade 2) - Alexander Yee (Violin, Junior division I : Kindergarten - Grade 2) - Karen Chang (Viola, Young Talent Division : Grade 9 - Grade 12)
Piano Winners - YTSMC 2026
[Piano] Junior Division I: Elementary Student (Kindergarten - Grade 2)
Jiho Kim (Los Altos)
1st Place
Piano / Nueva School, 1st grade
Aishe Jao (Dublin)
2nd Place
Piano / Quarry Lane School
Jamie Lue (Menlo Park)
4th Place
Piano / Oak Knoll Elementary School
Calista Poernomo (Sunnyvale)
5th Place
Piano / St. Joseph of Cupertino School
Grace Kim (Mountain View)
2nd Place
Piano / Springer Elementary School, 2nd grade
Erik Chung (Fremont)
4th Place
Piano / John Gomes Elementary School
Joyce Luo (San Francisco)
5th Place
Piano / Lawton Alternative School
Claire Ye (San Jose)
6th Place
Piano / Merryhill School
[Piano] Junior Division II : Elementary Student (Grade 3 to Grade 5)
Melody Ho (Dublin)
1st Place
Piano / Sunol Glen School
Ellie Pan (Fremont)
2nd Place
Piano / Lila Bringhurst
Ashlee Chu (Alameda)
4th Place
Piano / Coastline Christian Schools
Riley Chung (Fremont)
4th Place
Piano / Lila Bringhurst Elementary School
Yu-Chiao Julie Wang (Campbell)
5th Place
Piano / Canyon Heights Academy
Emma Jone (San Francisco)
6th Place
Piano / The Hamlin School
Rosalyn Chu (Palo Alto)
2nd Place
Piano / Walter Hays Elementary School
Shawn Guo (Dublin)
3rd Place
Piano / Amador Elementary
Amelia Ie (Los Altos)
4th Place
Piano / Woodland School
Colin Poernomo (Sunnyvale)
4th Place
Piano / St. Joseph of Cupertino School
Edith Ni (Mountain View )
5th Place
Piano / Bullis Charter School
[Piano] Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8)
Evangeline Zou (Fremont)
1st Place
Piano / Hopkins Middle School
Sarah Dailey (San Jose)
3rd Place
Piano / Bret Harte Middle School
Jinglin Lei (San Jose)
4th Place
Piano / Challenger School
Vera Han (Campbell)
4th Place
Piano / Moreland Middle
Sebastien Moux (Alameda)
5th Place
Piano / Coastline Christian School
Olivia Arthur (Santa Rosa)
6th Place
Piano / Sonoma Country Day School
Jasmine Zhang (Albany)
2nd Place
Piano / Albany Middle School
Stelly Fong (Milpitas)
3rd Place
Piano / Thomas Russell Middle School
Doris Hu (Santa Clara)
4th Place
Piano / Stratford Preparatory
Miron Naumov (El Cerrito)
5th Place
Piano / Albany Middle School
Mabel Chen (Dublin)
5th Place
Piano / Wells Middle School
David Michael Lin (Pleasanton)
6th Place
Piano / Kings Classical Academy
[Piano] Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12)
Alan Liu (Albany)
1st Place
Piano / Albany High School
Maxon Lonné Amir
(San Francisco)
3rd Place
Piano / San Francisco University High School
Nicoli Nguyen (San Marcos)
3rd Place
Piano / Mission Hills High School
Anna Wu (Pleasanton)
4th Place
Piano / Amador Valley High School
Violin Winners - YTSMC 2026
[Violin] Junior division I : Elementary Student (Kindergarten - Grade 2)
Nathan Chu (San Francisco)
2nd Place
Violin / Claire Lilienthal Elementary School
Hannah Lee (San Francisco)
3rd Place
Violin / West Hillsborough Elementary
[Violin] Junior Division II : Elementary Student (Grade 3 to Grade 5)
Melissa Karslioglu (Dublin)
1st Place
Violin / Harmony Music School
Benjamin Yee (San Leandro)
3rd Place
Violin / Coastline Christian Schools
Alexander Yee (San Leandro)
4th Place
Violin / Coastline Christian Schools
Winny Xu (San Leandro)
5th Place
Violin / Coastline Christian Schools
Emma Uzzaman (Saratoga)
2nd Place
Violin / Harker School
Aylin Karslioglu (Dublin)
3rd Place
Violin / Harmony Music School
Richard Lee (San Leandro)
4th Place
Violin / Coastline Christian Schools
[Violin] Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8)
Claire Lin (San Ramon)
1st Place
Violin / Pine Valley
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James Ting (San Jose)
3rd Place
Violin / Moreland Middle School
Iurii Naumov (El Cerrito)
4th Place
Violin / Albany Middle School
Euna Jung (San Jose)
2nd Place
Violin / San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Serena Yoon (San Mateo)
4th Place
Violin / Bayside School
[Violin] Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12)
Anushka Gangopadhyay (Pleasanton)
1st Place
Violin / Foothill High School
Heeseo Lee (Palo Alto)
3rd Place
Violin / Palo Alto High School
Ethan Park (Alameda)
2nd Place
Violin / Alameda High School
Zion Zhou (Union City)
6th Place
Violin / James Logan High School
Cello Winners - YTSMC 2026
[Cello] Junior division I : Elementary Student (Kindergarten - Grade 2)
Yoko Hata (Burlingame)
3rd Place
Cello / Scherzo Music School
[Cello] Junior Division II : Elementary Student (Grade 3 to Grade 5)
Brian Hu (Gilroy)
1st Place
Cello / Gilroy Prep School
Yumi Hata (Burlingame)
3rd Place
Cello / Scherzo Music School
[Cello] Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8)
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Brendt Pyo (San Jose)
1st Place
Cello / Moreland Middle School
Arilyn Yao (Foster City)
3rd Place
Cello / Bowditch Middle School
[Cello] Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12)
Quintus Ting (San Jose)
3rd Place
Cello / Prospect High School
Flute Winners - YTSMC 2026
[Flute] Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8)
Erin Kim (San Ramon)
3rd Place
Flute / Walnut Creek Intermediate School
[Flute] Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12)
Aaron Jung (Dublin)
1st Place
Flute / Foothill High School
Chamber Music Winners - YTSMC 2026
[Chamber] Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12)
Zebras Quartet
(Menlo Park, Atherton)
3rd Place
VN: Sean Wang, Hillview Middle School
VN: Ryan Wang, Hillview Middle School
VA: Zachary Koh, Hillview Middle School
VC: Brock Bakan , Menlo School
Voices Winners - YTSMC 2026
[Voice] Junior division I : Elementary student (Kindergarten - Grade 2)
Nishka Razdan (Sunnyvale)
1st Place
Soprano / Veksler Academy of Music & Dance
Siya Khare (Fremont )
4th Place
Mezzo Soprano / Stratford School
Lyra khullar (Sunnyvale)
3rd Place
Soprano / Stratford School
[Voice] Junior Division II : Elementary student (Grade 3 to Grade 5)
Xinmin Li (Sunnyvale)
1st Place
Soprano / Basis Independent Silicon Valley
Eliza Cheng (Walnut Creek)
3rd Place
Soprano / Bancroft Elementary School
Elaine Wang (San Jose)
2nd Place
Soprano / Maestro Stars Academy
Amani Holla (Mountain View)
5th Place
Soprano / Veksler Academy
[Voice] Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8)
Irene Lin (San Jose)
1st Place
Mezzo Soprano / Maestro Stars Academy
[Voice] Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12)
Tina Yu (Sunnyvale)
1st Place
Mezzo Soprano / Homestead High School
Yunxi Zhu (San Jose)
3rd Place
Mezzo Soprano / Leland High School
Katerina Witte (San Jose)
2nd Place
Soprano / Dwight Global High School
