

YTSMC 2025 Special Award

Cailey Chong
Grand Award ($300/ 1Hr Recital)
Piano / Junior Division II : Elementary Student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Walnut Grove Elementary

Vivi Kuo
Outstanding Performance Award ($50)
Violin / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Ellen Fletcher middle school

Pavel Kaznacheev
Outstanding Performance Award ($50)
Piano / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Proof School

Ms. Katrina Krumpane(Voice)
Best Music Teacher Prize($100 and Adjudicator for next Year)
Voice Teacher / Institute of Voice

Andrew Son
Outstanding Performance Award ($50)
Clarinet / Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12) / Bellarmine College Preparatory

Penny Peng
Outstanding Performance Award ($50)
Voice-Soprano / Junior Division II : Elementary Student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Dilworth Elementary School

Richard Lee
Young Talent Award (Gift-$60 Value)
Violin / Junior division I : Elementary Student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / Coastline Christian School

Ms. Lywon Yeo (Piano)
Best Music Teacher Prize($100 and Adjudicator for next Year)
Piano Teacher / Practice Queens Music Studio
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)
Violin

Lenti Zhou
1st Place
Violin/ Junior division I : Elementary student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / Pinewood School

Benjamin Yee
3rd Place
Violin/ Junior division I : Elementary student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / Coastline Christian School

Isla Zhu
4th Place
Violin/ Junior division I : Elementary student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / Coastline Christian School

Alexander Yee
5th Place
Violin/ Junior division I : Elementary student (Kindergarten - Grade 2)/ Coastline Christian School

Richard Lee
5th Place
Violin/ Junior division I : Elementary student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / Coastline Christian School

Harin Ryu
2nd Place
Violin / Junior Division II : Elementary student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Claire Lilienthal School

Ariana Luo
4th Place
Violin / Junior Division II : Elementary student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Challenger School

Caroline Kim
5th Place
Violin / Junior Division II : Elementary student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Stratford School

David Lim
2nd Place
Violin / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Holy Spirit School

Marilyn Hu
4th Place
Violin / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Fallon Middle School

Eunchae Song
5th Place
Violin / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Benjamin Franklin Intermediate School

Ethan Park
3rd Place
Violin / Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12) / Alameda High School

Olivia Danbi Zhou
5th Place
Violin / Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12) / James Logan High School

Livia Yoon
2nd Place
Violin/ Junior division I : Elementary student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / Meadows Elementary

Nathan Chu
3rd Place
Violin/ Junior division I : Elementary student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / Claire Lilienthal Elementary School

Kaylee Darae Han
4th Place
Violin/ Junior division I : Elementary student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) /
Dianne Feinstein Elementary School

Hannah Jiin Lee
5th Place
Violin/ Junior division I : Elementary student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / West Hillsborough Elementary School

Sophia Zhiyao Chen
1st Place
Violin/ Junior Division II : Elementary student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / BASIS Independent Silicon Valley

Iurii Naumov
3rd Place
Violin / Junior Division II : Elementary student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Victoria Yakubovich Studio

Eunyoung Song
5th Place
Violin / Junior Division II : Elementary student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Garden Village Elementary School

Vivi Kuo
1st Place
Violin / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Ellen Fletcher middle school

Annabelle Chi
3rd Place
Violin / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Windemere Ranch Middle School

Eden Chung
5th Place
Violin / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Claire Lilienthal School

Richard Guo
2nd Place
Violin / Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12) / Dougherty Valley High School

Zion Zhou
4th Place
Violin / Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12) / James Logan High School
Viola

Rihye Kim (1)
1st Place
Viola / Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12) / Acalanes High School

Alexandria Shah
3rd Place
Viola / Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12) / Lowell High School

Rihye Kim (2)
2nd Place
Viola / Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12) / Acalanes High School
Cello

Isabella Tam
2nd Place
Cello / Junior division I : Elementary Student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / Coastline Christian School

Brendt Pyo
1st Place
Cello / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Moreland Middle School

Isabella Zhu
4th Place
Cello / Junior Division II : Elementary Student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Coastline Christian School
Woodwind/Brass

Andrew Son
1st Place
Clarinet / Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12) / Bellarmine College Preparatory

Logan Westerviller
1st Place
Tuba / Professional Artist division : Up to Age 25 / University of Southern California
Piano

Yuna Wu
1st Place
Piano / Junior division I : Elementary student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / Monticello Academy

Beverly Pan
2nd Place
Piano / Junior division I : Elementary student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / Practice Queens Music Studio

Chloe Lee
3rd Place
Piano / Junior division I : Elementary student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / Valley Christian Elementary School

Luna Yin
5th Place
Piano / Junior division I : Elementary student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / Challenger School

Cailey Chong
1st Place
Piano / Junior Division II: Elementary Students (Grade 3 - Grade 5) / Walnut Grove Elementary

Jinglin Lei
2nd Place
Piano / Junior Division II : Elementary student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Challenger School

Miron Naumov
4th Place
Piano / Junior Division II : Elementary student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Gradus Ad Parnassum Music Academy

Jayvon Ong
4th Place
Piano / Junior Division II : Elementary student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Millbrook Elementary

Alex Wang
5th Place
Piano / Junior Division II : Elementary student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Basis Independent Silicon Valley

Queenie Xue
6th Place
Piano / Junior Division II : Elementary student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Practice Queens Music Studio

Valerie Cheng
2nd Place
Piano / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Mabel Mattos Elementary School

Zilong Guo
3rd Place
Piano / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Gale Ranch Middle School

David Lim
4th Place
Piano / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Holy Spirit School

Aidan Simu
6th Place
Piano / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Willard Middle School

Sharvi Rastogi
3rd Place
Piano / Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12) / Sacred Heart Cathedral

Nancy Sun
4th Place
Piano / Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12) / Monte Vista High School

Livia Yoon
1st Place
Piano / Junior division I : Elementary student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / Meadows Elementary School

Alex Phung
3rd Award
Piano / Junior division I : Elementary student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / Cherry Chase Elementary

Effie Li
4th Place
Piano / Junior division I : Elementary student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / Bullis Charter School

Ellie Fey
5th Place
Piano / Junior division I : Elementary student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / Dr. Ko Piano Studio

Lauren Jung
2nd Place
Piano / Junior Division II : Elementary student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Valley Christian Elementary School

Amber Deng
3rd Place
Piano / Junior Division II : Elementary student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Coyote Creek Elementary School

Ada Pan
4rd Place
Piano / Junior Division II : Elementary student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Practice Queens Music Studio

Cheryl Kim
5th Place
Piano / Junior Division II : Elementary student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Beach Park Elementary

Anna Phung
5th Place
Piano / Junior Division II : Elementary student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Cherry Chase Elementary

Pavel Kaznacheev
1st Place
Piano / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Proof School

Evangeline Zou
3rd Place
Piano / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Hopkins Middle School

Morgan Chang
4th Place
Piano / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / El Segundo Middle School

Minliwen Shi
5th Place
Piano / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Diablo Vista Middle School

Vaishnavi Akella
2nd Place
Piano / Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12) / B-Sharp Piano Studio

Maxon Lonne Amir
4th Place
Piano / Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12) / San Francisco University High School
Amber Deng
Voice

Harper Zhang
1st Place
Voices - Soprano / Junior division I : Elementary Student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / Helios School

Alicia Lim
3rd Place
Voices - Soprano / Junior division I : Elementary Student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / Maestro Stars Academy

Penny Peng
1st Place
Voices - Mezzo Soprano / Junior Division II : Elementary Student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Dilworth Elementary School

Ruru Griddaluru
3rd Place
Voices - Soprano / Junior Division II : Elementary Student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Stratford Pomeroy

Shirley Li
4th Place
Voices - Mezzo Soprano / Junior Division II : Elementary Student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Maestro Stars Academy

Noorie Roy
6th Place
Voices- Soprano / Junior Division II : Elementary Student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Oak Avenue Elementary School

Mihika Brylviraj
3rd Place
Voices - Soprano / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Dorris Eaton School

Nitesh Chaparala
5th Place
Voices - Soprano / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Bayside Stem Academy
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Liam Swinnerton-Davis
2nd Place
Voices - Baritone / Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12) / Los Gatos High School

Leona Schneider
2nd Place
Voices - Soprano / Junior division I : Elementary Student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / John Muir Elementary School

Amelia Joy Grindall
4th Place
Voices - Soprano / Junior division I : Elementary Student (Kindergarten - Grade 2) / Nixon Elementary School

Aevum Mistry
2nd Place
Voices - Soprano / Junior Division II : Elementary Student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / The Harker School

Julia Zhang
4th Place
Voices - Mezzo Soprano / Junior Division II : Elementary Student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Challenger School

Queenie Xue
5th Place
Voices- Soprano / Junior Division II : Elementary Student (Grade 3 to Grade 5) / Institute of Voice

Yun Ahn
1st Place
Voices - Soprano / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Georgina P. Blach Intermediate School

Francis Pan
4th Place
Voices - Soprano / Senior Division : Middle School Student (Grade 6 - Grade 8) / Basis Independent Silicon Valley

Tina Yu
1st Place
Voices - Mezzo Soprano / Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12) / Homestead High School

Katherine Heller
3rd Place
Voices - Soprano / Young Talent Division : High School Student (Grade 9- Grade 12) / Institute of Voice