Young Pianists Program 2023-2024
Summer 2024
First Prize
2024 Chicago International Music Competition and Festival: Young Musician II Category
Katherine X. (student of Karina Maucha Cohen)
First Prize
2024 Chicago International Music Competition and Festival: Young Musician I Category
Nora X. (student of Karina Maucha Cohen)
Winner
2024 Opus Composition Festival: Elementary Category
Frances B. (student of Elizabeth Yao)
2nd Place
2024 Carmel Klavier International Piano Competition: Elementary A1 Division
Nora X. (student of Karina Maucha Cohen)
Honorable Mention
2024 Piano Inspires Kids Magazine Composition Contest: 7- to 9-year-old category
Wallace A. (student of Elizabeth Yao)
Platinum Medalist
2024 Quebec Music Competition Online International: Junior Category – 8 Years & Under
Katherine X. (student of Karina Maucha Cohen)
Absolute Platinum
2024 Quebec Music Competition Online International: Pre-Junior Category – 6 Years & Under
Nora X. (student of Karina Maucha Cohen)
Alternate Winner
2024 IMTA Hoosier Auditions State Round: Senior
Alexander B. (student of Marina Berretta Hammond)
Winner
2024 IMTA Hoosier Auditions State Round: Early Elementary
Katherine X. (student of Karina Maucha Cohen)
Winner
2024 IMTA Hoosier Auditions State Round: Pre-Early Elementary
Nora X. (student of Karina Maucha Cohen)
Spring Semester 2024
Second Place
2024 Great Composers Competition: The Music of Mediterranean Europe
Alexander B. (student of Marina Berretta Hammond)
Second Place
2024 Great Composers Competition: The Music of Mediterranean Europe
Isabella B. (student of Marina Berretta Hammond)
Third Place
2024 Great Composers Competition: The Music of Germany and Austria
Isabella B. (student of Marina Berretta Hammond)
Winner, advance to State Level
2024 IMTA Hoosier Auditions District Round: Elementary
Felicia X. (student of Karen Taylor)
Winner, advance to State Level
2024 IMTA Hoosier Auditions District Round: Early Elementary
Katherine X. (student of Karina Cohen)
Winner, advance to State Level
2024 IMTA Hoosier Auditions District Round: Pre-early Elementary
Nora X. (student of Karina Cohen)
Third Place, advance to State Level
2024 IMTA Hoosier Auditions District Round: Senior
Alexander B. (student of Marina Berretta Hammond)
Third Place, advance to State Level
2024 IMTA Hoosier Auditions District Round: Junior
Amelia Q. (student of Karen Taylor)
Third Place, advance to State Level
2024 IMTA Hoosier Auditions District Round: Junior
Jessica X. (student of Karen Taylor)
Honorable Mention
2024 IMTA Hoosier Auditions District Round: Senior
Adela K. (student of Hyeseon Jin and Elizabeth Yao)
Honorable Mention
2024 IMTA Hoosier Auditions District Round: Middle
Jalena Z. (student of Karen Taylor)
Honorable Mention
2024 IMTA Hoosier Auditions District Round: Early Elementary
Isabella B. (student of Elizabeth Yao)
Honorable Mention
2024 IMTA Hoosier Auditions District Round: Early Elementary
Henry N. (student of Marina Berretta Hammond)
Second Place
2024 Great Composers Competition: Best Chopin Performance
Adela K. (student of Hyeseon Jin and Elizabeth Yao)
Gold Medalist
2024 Indiana State School Music Association State Finals
Trinity V. (student of Rachel Sohn)
Gold Medalist
2024 Indiana State School Music Association State Finals
Noah R. (student of Karen Taylor)
Gold Medalist
2024 Indiana State School Music Association State Finals
Felicia X. (student of Karen Taylor)
Gold Medalist
2024 Indiana State School Music Association State Finals
Jessica X. (student of Karen Taylor)
Gold Medalist
2024 Indiana State School Music Association – District Solo and Ensemble
Trinity V. (student of Rachel Sohn)
Gold Medalist
2024 Indiana State School Music Association – District Solo and Ensemble
Eliana V. (student of Rachel Sohn)
Gold Medalist
2024 Indiana State School Music Association – District Solo and Ensemble
Jenny H. (student of Marina Berretta Hammond)
Gold Medalist
2024 Indiana State School Music Association – District Solo and Ensemble
Gabriele M. (student of Marina Berretta Hammond)
Gold Medalist
2024 Indiana State School Music Association – District Solo and Ensemble
Isabella B. (student of Marina Berretta Hammond)
Gold Medalist
2024 Cincinnati Piano Olympics
Henry N. (student of Marina Berretta Hammond)
Gold Medalist
2024 Cincinnati Piano Olympics
Ollie N. (student of Marina Berretta Hammond)
Third Place
2024 Great Composers Competition: Best Beethoven Performance
Alexander B. (student of Marina Berretta Hammond)
Gold Medalist
2024 Indiana State School Music Awards Competition
Peter T. (student of Karina Cohen)
Gold Medalist
2024 Indiana State School Music Awards Competition
Grace S. (student of Karina Cohen)
Second Place
2024 Great Composers Competition: Best Schubert Performance
Eliana S. (student of Ubeeng Kueq)
Third Place
Bloomington Symphony Orchestra Youth Concerto Competition
Solar M. (student of Fred Hammond)
First Place
2024 Patricia Tretick Young Artist Competition: Ladonna Dingledine Junior Division
Jessica X. (student of Karen Taylor)
First Place
2024 Patricia Tretick Young Artist Competition: Elementary Division
Felicia X. (student of Karen Taylor)
Fall Semester 2023
First Place
2023 Piano Star International Competition: Group A
Katherine X. (student of Karina Cohen)
First Place and Judges’ Recognition Award
2023 Carmel Klavier International Competition: Elementary A2 Division
Katherine X. (student of Karina Cohen)
First Place
2023 Great Composers Competition: Best Kavalevsky Performance
Katherine X. (student of Karina Cohen)
Second Place
2023 Great Composers Competition: The Music of 20th Century
Gabriele M. (student of Marina Berretta Hammond)
Second Place
2023 Great Composers Competition: The Music of 18th Century
Alexander B. (student of Marina Berretta Hammond)
Third Place
2023 Great Composers Competition: The Music of 20th Century
Isabella B. (student of Marina Berretta Hammond)
Young Pianists Program 2022-2023
Spring Semester 2023
Third Place
2023 Great Composer Competition: Best Kabalevsky Performance
Matthew W. (student of Karina Cohen)
Gold Medal
2023 Indiana State School Music Association Competition
Grace S. (student of Karina Cohen)
Gold Medal
2023 Indiana State School Music Association Competition: State & District
Brooke L. (student of Karen Taylor)
Gold Medal
2023 Indiana State School Music Association Competition: District
Solar M. (student of Fred Hammond)
Gold Medal
2023 Indiana State School Music Association Competition: State & District
Isabella B. (student of Marina Hammond)
Gold Medal
2023 Indiana State School Music Association Competition: State & District
Jenny H. (student of Marina Hammond)
Gold Medal
2023 Indiana State School Music Association Competition: District
Gabriele M. (student of Marina Hammond)
Selected Participant
2023 YP Master Class with Dr. Haewon Yang
Adela K. (student of Hyeseon Jin)
Selected Participant
2023 YP Master Class with Dr. Haewon Yang
Jessica X. (student of Karen Taylor)
Selected Participant
2023 YP Master Class with Dr. Haewon Yang
Katherine X. (student of Karina Cohen)
Second Place
2023 International Music Competition: Best Bartok Performance
Elina S. (student of Karina Cohen)
Second Place
2023 International Music Competition: Best Bartok Performance
Bryan W. (student of Karina Cohen)
First Place
2023 International Music Competition: Best Haydn Performance
Elina S. (student of Karina Cohen)
First Place
2023 New Heart Piano Competition
Xixi Q. (student of Karen Taylor)
Young Pianists Program 2022-2023
Fall Semester 2022
2022 Monroe County Musician of the Month: November to December
Xixi Q. (student of Karen Taylor)
Runner-up 2022 Kids Compose Competition
Olivia S. (student of Karina Cohen) Winner’s
Winner’s Recital
2022 Indiana Music Teachers Association Winner’s Recital at Purdue University
Felicia X. (student of Karen Taylor)
Winner’s Recital
2022 Indiana Music Teachers Association Winner’s Recital at Purdue University
Katherine X. (student of Karina Cohen)
Young Pianists Program 2021-2022
Spring Semester 2022
Winner
2022 IMTA Hoosier Auditions State Round: Piano Solo (Pre-Early Elementary)
Katherine X. (student of Karina Cohen)
Honorable Mention
2022 IMTA Hoosier Auditions State Round: Piano Solo (Early Elementary)
Matthew S. (student of Karina Cohen)
Alternate
2022 IMTA Hoosier Auditions State Round: Piano Solo (Senior)
Advaith I. (student of Karen Taylor)
Winner
2022 Kids Compose Competition
Bryan W. (student of Karina Cohen)
Finalist
2022 Kids Compose Competition
Grace S. (student of Karina Cohen)
Second Place
2022 Great Composer Competition: Best Bach Performance
Katherine X. (student of Karina Cohen)
Selected Participant
2022 YP Master Class with Dr. Eric Tran
Adela K. (student of Hyeseon Jin)
Selected Participants
2022 YP Master Class with Dr. Eric Tran
Advaith I. (student of Karen Taylor)
Young Pianists Program 2020-2021
July 2021
Second Place
2021 Carmel Klavier International Competition: Intermediate A Concerto Division
Emily Wang (student of Tony Weinstein)
Third Place
2021 Carmel Klavier International Competition: Intermediate A2 Solo Division
Emily Wang (student of Tony Weinstein)
Honorable Mention
2021 Carmel Klavier International Competition: Solo Advanced 2 Division
Advaith Iyengar (student of Karen Taylor)
Honorable Mention
2021 Carmel Klavier International Competition: Intermediate A1 Solo Division
Sana Torii (student of Tony Weinstein)
June 4, 2021
Winner
2021 Indiana Federation of Music Clubs State Competition
Advaith Iyengar (student of Karen Taylor)
May 30, 2021
Winner
2021 Arkansas MTA District and State Competitions, Level 6
Thomas Sinclair (student of Karen Taylor and Kristen La Madrid)
May 17, 2021
Winner
2021 IMTA Hoosier Auditions State Round: Collegiate Piano Solo
Richard Wu, former YP student (student of Edward Auer)
Winner
2021 IMTA Hoosier Auditions State Round: Senior Piano Solo
Daniel Larsen (student of Karen Taylor)
Alternate
2021 IMTA Hoosier Auditions State Round: Elementary Piano Solo
Emily Wang (student of Tony Weinstein)
Second Place $175 Scholarship
Indianapolis Matinee Musicale Scholarships: Grades 10-12
Advaith Iyengar (student of Karen Taylor)
Honorable Mention $100 Scholarship
Indianapolis Matinee Musicale Scholarships: Grades 7-9
Brooke Liao (student of Karen Taylor)
May 3, 2021
Honorable Mention
New Heart Christian Music Festival 2021 Online National Piano Competition: Senior Division
Rachel Wu (student of Karen Taylor)
April 24, 2021
Winner, advance to State Level
2021 IMTA Hoosier Auditions District Round: Senior Piano Solo
Daniel Larsen (student of Karen Taylor)
Winner, advance to State Level
2021 IMTA Hoosier Auditions District Round: Elementary Piano Solo
Sana Torii (student of Tony Weinstein)
2nd Place, advance to State Level
2021 IMTA Hoosier Auditions District Round: Elementary Piano Solo
Emily Wang (student of Tony Weinstein)
Honorable Mention
2021 IMTA Hoosier Auditions District Round: Junior Piano Solo
Evan Enge Huang (student of Tony Weinstein)
Honorable Mention
2021 IMTA Hoosier Auditions District Round: Junior Piano Solo
Advaith Iyengar (student of Karen Taylor)
Honorable Mention
2021 IMTA Hoosier Auditions District Round: Junior Piano Solo
Rachel Wu (student of Karen Taylor)
April 23, 2021
Winner
Indiana Federation of Music Clubs Sweeney Scholarship
Brooke Liao (student of Karen Taylor)
April 21, 2021
Advance to Finals
2021 Carmel Klavier International Competition: Intermediate A Category
Emily Wang (student of Tony Weinstein)
Advance to Finals
2021 Carmel Klavier International Competition: Intermediate A Category
Sana Torii (student of Tony Weinstein)
Semifinals
2021 Carmel Klavier International Competition
Advaith Iyengar (student of Karen Taylor)
April 17, 2021
1st Place: Senior Level District C
IMTA Hoosier Auditions
Daniel Larsen (student of Karen Taylor)
2nd Place: Senior Level District C
IMTA Hoosier Auditions
Rachel Wu (student of Karen Taylor)
March 1, 2021
1st Prize and a performance at Weill Hall in Carnegie Hall
American Protégé International Concerto Competition 2021: Age Group 12 and under
Emily Wang (student of Tony Weinstein)
February 13, 2021
2nd Prize (no 1st Prize awarded)
Music International Grand Prix (New York) U.S. Central Region: Teen Piano
Brooke Liao (student of Karen Taylor)
February 8, 2021
2nd Prize
2021 International Piano Competition Souza Lima São Paulo, Brazil: Level 1
Matthew Shao (student of Karina Maucha Cohen)
2nd Prize
2021 International Piano Competition Souza Lima São Paulo, Brazil: Level 2
Luke Wang (student of Karina Maucha Cohen)
3rd Prize
2021 International Piano Competition Souza Lima São Paulo, Brazil: Level 2
Eliana Shao (student of Karina Maucha Cohen)
4th Prize with Honorable Mention
2021 International Piano Competition Souza Lima São Paulo, Brazil: Level 2
Ethan Wang (student of Karina Maucha Cohen)
December 17, 2020
2nd Prize, Best Beethoven Performance
Great Composers International Competition (London): Age Group III
Thomas Sinclair (student of Karen Taylor)