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WINNERS
Star Cluster Music Competition
New Year 2022-2023

Audience Award Winner

Nicolas Liu, United States, Piano

Masterclasses are Awarded to:

​Satoru Yahata, Japan, Violin - Grand Prize Winner

Nicolas Liu, United States, Piano - Audience Award Winner

Competition Winners

Yue Wu, United States, Piano

Second Place

Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 7 – 8 years old

William Gillock, Viennese Rondo

Teacher: Paola Plano

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Certificates and Comments

Cassia Lott, Germany, Piano

First Place

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Anton Diabelli, Sonatina in F Major Op. 151 No. 3, First movement

Teacher: Maria Lott

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Certificates and Comments

Andy Chi, United States, Piano

First Place

Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Franz Joseph Haydn, Piano Sonata in D Major, No. 50, Hob. XVI

Teacher: Jenny Chen

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Certificates and Comments

Nicolas Liu, United States, Piano

First Place

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Junior Category, 11 – 12 years old

Johannes Brahms, Intermezzo in A Major, Op. 118, No. 2

Teacher: Yin C Chen

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Certificates and Comments

Svari Teya Tejacharoenanan, Thailand, Piano

First Place

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Junior Category, 13 – 14 years old

Isaac Berkovich , Variations on a Theme of Paganini

Teacher: Dr. Pornphan Banternghansa

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Certificates and Comments

Noah Altschuler, United States, Piano

First Place

Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Intermediate, 15 – 16 years old

Frederic Chopin, Ballade in G Minor, Op. 23

Teacher: Bella Beletsky-Shik

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Certificates and Comments

Zion P. Montebon, Philippines, Piano

First Place

Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Intermediate, 17 – 18 years old

Sergei Prokofiev, Piano Sonata in A Minor Op. 28 No. 3

Teacher: Anthony Say

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Certificates and Comments

Dezheng Kong, Germany, Piano

Second Place

Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+

Paul Hindemith, Shimmy from Suite op. 26, 1922

Teacher: Prof. Oxana Yablonskaya

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Certificates and Comments

Zhang Youjie, China, Violin

Second Place

Strings Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Antonio Vivaldi, Violin Concerto in A Minor

Teacher: Shihui Li

Accompanist: Yuxuan Mao

Certificates and Comments

Alexis Shih, United States, Cello

Second Place

Strings Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Camille Saint Saens, Allegro Appassionato op. 43

Teacher: Sylvia Seunghee Kang

Accompanist: Yoon Kyung Jang

Certificates and Comments

Sophia Kong, United States, Violin

Third Place

Strings Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Giovanni Battista Viotti, Violin Concerto No. 22 in A Minor

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Certificates and Comments

Satoru Yahata, Japan, Violin

Grand Prize

Strings Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Junior Category, 11 – 12 years old

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, Third movement

Teacher: Mauro Iurato

Accompanist: Keiho Sakakibara

Certificates and Comments

Sophie Shih, United States, Cello

Second Place

Strings Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Junior Category, 11 – 12 years old

Franz Joseph Haydn, Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major

Teacher: Sylvia Seunghee Kang

Accompanist: Yoon Kyung Jang

Certificates and Comments

Anya Skulskaia, United States, Violin

First Place

Strings Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Intermediate, 17 – 18 years old

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35, First movement

Teacher: Victor Heifets

Accompanist: Semra Amiraslan

Certificates and Comments

Elisa Rossetti, Taiwan, Voice

First Place

Voice Competition, General (Less competitive)

Intermediate, 15 – 16 years old

Benedetto Marcello, Quella fiamma che m'accende

Teacher: Katia Kuang-Hui Chang, Hung Hsiao Huan

Accompanist: Pei Chi Pan

Certificates and Comments

Gansolongo Uulen, Bulgagnbat Michidmaa, Erdenechimeg Martajyermein, Thea Peh Yu Ting Ninjijnv, Mongolia, Violin Ensemble

First Place

Ensemble Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Nataliya Vladimirovna Baklanova, Mazurka

Teacher: Gurjav Otgonjargal

Accompanist: Delger Odonchimeg

Certificates and Comments

Niam Moses, Canada, Guitar

First Place

Composition Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Guitar cover with solo improvisation for Welcome to the Jungle

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Certificates and Comments

Yiyi Chen, China, Composition for woodwinds, strings & timpani

Second Place

Composition Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Junior Category, 13 – 14 years old

Home

Teacher: Wenpei Ju

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Certificates and Comments

Zhirui Zhang, China, Composition for woodwinds and strings

First Place

Composition Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Intermediate, 17 – 18 years old

Parallel Universe

Teacher: Wenpei Ju

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Certificates and Comments

Carlo Maria Clemente, Italy, Composition

First Place

Composition Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+

Armonie d'estate per quintetto di clarinetti

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Certificates and Comments
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