STUDENT AWARDS | Yeh-Myers

KMTA Honors State Competition 2024:
1st place Winners:
Solo: Audrey Chiang, Kayson Liu, Minyan Hao, Eli Sun, Jayden Liu, and Ava Zhao
Piano Duet: Alastair Karr and Josephine Karr; Kayson Liu and Elsa Zheng.
2nd place Winners (Runner-Up):
Solo: Erica Zou, Hannah Wang, Aili Zhou, Alastair Karr, and Isabella WangFan.
Piano Duet: Hannah Wang and Joshua Wang; Kayson Liu and Jayden Liu; Hank Rang and Vincent Zheng.
Chamber Ensemble: Andrea Lee, Sophia Yu, and Ava Zhao
3rd place Winners (Honorable Mention):
Solo: Eason Lu, Elodie Liu, Calvin He, Josephine Karr, Eric Mi, Jessica Ma, Lina Lu, Jeremy Chen, Evelyn Shi, Liam Kamali, Joshua Wang, Zoey Chen, Olivia Wang, Vinon Swarnahansa, Sabrina Wang, Lucas Zhao, Sophia Yu, Owen Lin, Victoria Easton, Hank Rong, Grace Li, and Anvitha Shylendran.
Piano Duet: Emma Mi and Elodie Liu; Evan Li and Grace Li
Collegiate-Freshman/Sophomore: Kyle Fleming, Silver Medal
Amateur Adult: Yijia Liu, Gold Medal
Shuhsien Chang, Silver Medal

MTNA Woodwind Performance Competition-KS State Division 2024:
Andrea Lee, flute, Senior Division, Winner
Sophia Yu, flute, Junior Division, Alternate

KCMTA Fall Festival, The Highest Honors with Special Merit 2024:
Victoria Easton, Minyan Hao, Calvin He, Evan Li, Grace Li, Jayden Liu, Kayson Liu, Lina Lu, Vinon Swarnahansa, Isabella WangFan, Tina Zheng, Kai Zhou, and Erica Zou.

Mid-America Music Festival 2024:
Class G: Kai Zhou, 1st place; Audrey Chiang, 2nd place.
Class F: Daniel Xue, 3rd place
Class E-2: Viola He, 3rd place
Class D: Lina Lu, 1st place; Calvin He, 2nd place
Class C: Isabella WangFan, 3rd place
Class B: Thatcher Roethle, 1st place
Class A: Eli Sun, 2nd place; Jessica Ma, 3rd place

Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition 2024:
January New York Competition
Chloe Zhang, Thatcher Roethle, and Sidharth Pradeep, first-prize
June New York Competition
Andrea Lee, Kayson Liu, Jayden Liu, and Sophia Yu, First-Prize

Great Composers International Competition: Rising Talents of Americas 2024:
Kayson Liu, Second Prize
Jayden Liu, Third Prize

National Piano Guild 2024:
Kyle Fleming, Christina Li, and Sky Rong, $200.00 Scholarship recipients
Melissa Gao, High School Diploma
Matthew Jiang and Chloe Zhang, Paderewski Gold Medal

KCMTA Junior Concerto Competition 2024:
Young Musicians Division (1st grade-4th grade)
Kayson Liu, Third Place
Elli Shi, Honorable Mention
Junior Musicians Division (5th grade-8th grade)
Ava Zhao, Honorable Mention
Senior Musicians Division (9th grade-12th grade)
Christina Li, Honorable mention

UMKC Spring Festival Top Ten Performer 2024:
Sophia Yu, flute
Andrea Lee, flute

KCMTA Achievement Audition 2024:
Josephine Karr, Elodie Liu, Kayson Liu, Isabella WangFan, Jayden Liu, and Olivia Wang,
were chosen the notable performers to perform for the Honors Recital

KMTA Honors State Competition 2023:
1st Place Winners:
Solo: Kayson Liu, Eli Sun
Ensemble: Christina Li, Andrea Lee, and Sophia Yu
2nd Place Winners:
Solo: Jessica Ma, Ava Zhao, Chloe Zhang,
Duet: Evan Li and Grace Li
Honorable Mention Winners:
Solo: Rebecca Huang, Minyan Hao, Calvin He, Zoiey Koo, Evan Li, Jayden Liu, Emma Mi, Eason Lu, Victoria Easton, Benson Guo, Elli Shi, Hank Rong, Christina Li, Grace Li, Alice Chen, Eric Mi, Elodie Liu, Alastair Karr, Josephine Karr, Caleb Pessetto, Anvitha Shylendran, Sabrina Wang, Isabella WangFan, Lucas Zhao, Owen Quach, and Sophia Yu.
Duet: Kayson Liu and Jayden Liu; Jessica Ma and Sophia Yu.

MTNA Woodwind Performance Competition-KS State Division 2023:
Andrea Lee, flute, Senior Division, Alternate
Sophia Yu, flute, Junior Division, Alternate

KCMTA Fall Festival, The Highest Honors with Special Merit 2023:
Alice Chen, Josephine Karr, Viola He, Evan Li, Kayson Liu, Eason Lu, Frederick Johnson, Zoiey Koo, Jessica Ma, Thatcher Roethle, Jayden Fu, Anvitha Shylendran, Eli Sun, Ivy Sun, Olivia Wang, and Chloe Zhang.

KCMTA Junior Concerto Competition 2023:
Young Musicians Division (1st grade-4th grade)
Minyan Hao, First Place
Lina Lu, Third Place
Elli Shi, Honorable Mention
Ivy Sun, Honorable Mention
Junior Musicians Division (5th grade-8th grade)
Ava Zhao, Honorable Mention

Mid-America Music Festival 2023:
Jayden Fu, 2nd place, Elli Shi, 3rd place, Class E1
Lina Lu, 3rd place, Class E2
Evan Li, 3rd place, Class D
Jessica Ma, 2nd place, Class B
Ava Zhao, 3rd place, Class A
Chloe Zhang, 1st place; Sky Rong, 3rd place, Class AA
Cherie Liu, Top Virtuoso Winner, flute

UMKC Spring Festival Top Ten Performer 2023:
Sophia Yu, flute
Cherie Liu, flute

KCMTA Achievement Audition 2023:
Axel Che, Eli Sun, and Anvitha Shylendran, chosen for the Honors Recital Performers

MTNA Senior Piano Duet Performance Competition 2023:
Christina Li and Catherine Li, Merit Awards

National Piano Guild 2023:
Melody Jiang, $200.00 Scholarship plus National Top Five Awards $100.00 recipient
Max Rong and Renee Liou, $200.00 Scholarship recipients
Kyle Fleming, Matthew Jiang, and Sky Rong, High School Diploma

Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition 2023:
January Competition
Minyan Hao, First Prize (6 yrs old)
Lina Lu, First Prize (8 yrs old)
Eli Sun, First Prize (11 yrs old)
Vincent Zheng, First Prize (15 yrs old)
Sky Rong, Second Prize (17 yrs old)
June Competition
Alice Chen, First Prize (14 yrs old)
Jessica Ma, First Prize (11 yrs old)
Grace Li, First Prize (14 yrs old)

KMTA Honors State Competition 2022:
1st Place Winners:
Apollo Fant, Jayden Fu, Max Lee, Eli Sun, Olivia Wang,
and Ava Zhao
2nd Place Winners:
Solo: Calvin He, Rebecca Huang, Christina Li, Grace Li, Owen Quach
Duet: Minyan Hao and Max Lee, Catherine Zhao, and Ingrid Li
Honorable Mention Winners:
Solo: Alice Chen, Victoria Easton, Kyle Fleming, Melissa Gao, Minyan Hao, Matthew Jiang, Lina Lu, Jessica Ma, Eric Mi, Sky Rong, Sabrina Wang, and Sophia Yu.
Duet: Eason Lu and Lina Lu, Ivy Sun and Eli Sun

MTNA Junior Woodwind Performance Competition-KS State Division 2022:
Andrea Lee, Winner
Sophia Yu, Alternate

MTNA Junior Piano Performance Competition-KS State Division 2022:
Chloe Zhang, Honorable Mention

UMKC Spring Festival Top Ten Performer 2022:
Andrea Lee, flute

National Piano Guild 2022:
Ryan Mulrenan, a $200.00 Scholarship recipient
Kyle Fleming, High School Diploma

Mid-America Music Festival 2022:
Evelyn Quach, 1st place; Viola He, 2nd place, Class G
Elli Shi, 1st place, Lina Lu, 2nd place, Calvin He, 2nd place, Class F
Ivy Sun, 2nd place, Class E
Sophia Yu, 1st place, Class D
Victoria Easton, 1st place, Class C
Eli Sun, 1st place, Class B
Owen Quach, 2nd place, Class A
Matthew Jiang, 2nd place, Class AAA-JV

KCMTA Fall Festival, The Highest Honors with Special Merit 2022:
Minyan Hao, Alastair Karr, Lina Lu, and Olivia Wang

Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition 2022:
Cherie Liu, flute, 1st prize
Sky Rong, piano, 2nd prize

Golden Classical International Competition 2022:
Piano Solo Competition:

Ashley Chen, Eric Chen, Victoria Easton, Kyle Fleming, Ingrid Li, Cherie Liu, and Catherine Zhao, First Prize

Chamber Music Competition:

Matthew Jiang & Melody Jiang, Duo First Prize

KCMTA Junior Concerto Competition 2022:

Young Musicians Division:
1st Prize Winner: Elli Shi
2nd Prize Winner: Ivy Sun
3rd Prize Winner: Zoey Chen
Honorable Mention: Jessica Ma
Junior Musicians Division:
2nd Prize Winner: Chloe Zhang
3rd Prize Winner: Alice Chen
Honorable Mention: Andrea Lee, Hank Rong, Ava Zhao, Eli Sun
Senior Musicians Division:
Honorable Mention: Cherie Liu

MTNA West Central Division Senior Piano Duet Competition 2022:

Melody Jiang and Matthew Jiang, Winners

Great Composers International Competition 2021:

* The Art of Piano Competition:

Age Group 1

Elli Shi, Ivy Sun, Lina Lu, Max Lee, 2nd Prize

Jayden Fu, Minyan Hao, Zoey Chen, 3rd Prize

Age Group II

Eli Sun, Victoria Easton, 2nd Prize

Age Group III

Chloe Zhang, Hank Rong, 2nd Prize

Alice Chen, Henry Fu, 3rd Prize

Age Group IV

Christina Li, First Prize

Sidharth Pradeep, 2nd Prize

Catherine Zhao, Sky Rong, Sriram Pattabiraman, Vincent Zheng, 3rd Prize

Age Group V

Max Rong, 3rd Prize

* The Art of Winds & Percussion

Age Group III

Andrea Lee, flute, 2nd Prize

Age Group IV:

Cherie Liu, flute 3rd Prize

Hesston College Baroque Music Keyboard Festival/Competition 2021:

Elementary Division:

Max Lee, First Place

Junior Division:

Chloe Zhang, 3rd Place

Senior Division:

Kyle Fleming, 2nd place

KMTA State Honors Competition 2021:

1st Place Winners:

Lina Lu, Grade 1-2 Group 1

Minyan Hao, Grade 1-2 Group 2

Yao Pan, Grade 5-6 Group 3

Eli Sun, Grade 5-6 Plan B

Olivia Wang, Grade 7-8 Group 1

Christina Li, Grade 9-10 Plan B

Melody Jiang, Grade 11-12 Group 1

2nd Place Runner Up Winners:

Elli Shi, Grade 1-2 Group 1

Ivy Sun, Grade 1-2 Group 2

Evan Li, Grade 3-4 Group 1

Jessica Ma, Grade 3-4 Group 2

Owen Quach, Grade 5-6 Group 2

Hank Rong, Grade 7-8 Group 1

Kyle Fleming, Grade 11-12 Group 3

Max Rong, Grade 11-12 Plan B

Kyle Fleming, Eric Chen, Duet Grade 9-12

3rd Place Honorable Mention Winners:

Grade 1-2: Evelyn Quach, Calvin He, Max Lee, Zoey Chen

Grade 3-4: Eric Mi

Grade 5-6: Avery Cao, Victoria Easton, Owen Lin, Katie Chen, Lucas Zhao, Sabrina Wang

Grade 7-8: Thatcher Roethle, Ashley Chen, Melody Xue, Makayla Gao, Rebekah Yan

Grade 9-10: Oslo Haggadone, Andrew Dai, Vincent Zheng, Matthew Jiang, Catherine Li

Duet Grade 5-8: Ivy Sun & Eli Sun

MTNA Junior Woodwind Performance Competition-KS State Division 2021:
Andrea Lee, flute, Alternate

KCMTA Fall Festival Highest Honors with Special Merit, 2021

Katie Che, Victoria Easton, Evan Li, Lina Lu, Hank Rong, Eli Sun, Olivia Wang, and Chloe Zhang

Mid-America Music Association Festival 2021:

Class G: Jayden Fun, 3rd place
Class F: Axel Che, 1st place
Evan Li, 2nd place
Class E: Jessica Ma, 1st place
Class C: Eli Sun, 2nd place
Class A: Siriam Pattabiraman, 2nd place
Class A: Melody Xue, 3rd place
Class AA: Matthew Jiang, 1st place

Conero International Competition 2021
* Preliminary Round US Division

Christina Li, First Place Winner

Victoria Easton, Elis Sun and Kyle Fleming, Finalists

* Final Competition Distinguished Award

Kyle Fleming and Christina Li

Victoria Easton, Honorable Mention

National Piano Guild $200.00 Scholarship and Paderewski Gold Medal Award 2021:

Ryan Mulrenan

KCMTA Junior Concerto Competition 2021

* Young Musicians Division:

Joshua Wang: First Prize

Ivy Sun: 3rd Prize

Eli Sun, Katie Chen, Hannah Wang, Honorable Mention

* Junior Musicians Division:

Oslo Haggadone, 3rd Prize

* Senior Division:

Cherie Liu, 2nd Prize

KMTA State Honors Competition 2020

1st Place Winners:

Hannah Wang, Grade 1-2

Jessica Ma, Grade 3-4 Plan B

Katie Chen, Grade 3-4 Group 1

Chloe Zhang, Grade 5-6 Plan B

Ashley Chen, Grade 5-6 Group 2

Rebekah Yan, Grade 5-6 Group 3

Oslo Haggadone, Grade 7-8 Group 3

Eric Chen, Harry Wang, Duet Grade 10-12

2nd Place Runner Up Winners:

Eli Sun, Grade 3-4 Group 1

Michael Jiang, Grade 5-6 Group 2

Max Rong, Sky Rong, Duet Grade 10-12

3rd Place Honorable Mention Winners:

Grade 1-2: Evan Li, Ivy Sun, Axel Che, Joshua Wang, Max Lee

Grade 3-4: Victoria Easton, Lucas Zhao, Bella Li, Sabrina Wang

Grade 5-6: Benjamin Li, Owen Quach, Olivia Wang

Grade 7-8: Sarah Jiang, Makayla Gao, Scarlett Chu

Grade 9-10: Kyle Fleming, Catherine Zhao, Christina Li, Matthew Jiang, Sriram Pattabiraman, Catherine Li

Grade 11-12: Harry Wang, Ryan Mulrenan, Caleb Johnson, Renee Liou, Eric Chen, Melody Jiang, Max Rong

Duet Grade 3-9: Ivy Sun & Eli Sun, Makayla Gao & Melissa Gao, Christina Li & Catherine Li

Duet Grade 10-12: Melody Jiang & Matthew Jiang

American Protégé International Music Competition 2020

Jessica Ma, Piano, 3rd Place, Young Musicians Category, Piano and Strings Competition

Kyle Fleming, Piano, 3rd Place, Junior Category, Piano and Strings Competition

Great Composers International Competition 2020

*Rising Talents of the World Competition

Eli Sun, 3rd Prize (Age Group II 8-10)

Oslo Haggadone, 3rd Prize (Age Group III 11-13)

KCMTA Junior Concerto Competitions 2020

* Young Musicians Division (4th Grade and younger):

Zachary Lee, 1st place Winner

Eli Sun, 3rd Place Winner

Katie Chen, Honorable Mention

*Junior Musicians Division (Grades 5-8):

Makayla Gao, Honorable Mention

*Senior Musicians Division (Grades 9-12):

Max Rong, 2nd Place Winner

Renee Liou, 3rd Place Winner

Conero International Competition 2020,

* Preliminary Round, Finalists, and Outstanding Performers

Eli Sun, Other Countries Division, Children Group 1,

Oslo Haggadone, US Division, Senior Division 2,

Kyle Fleming, US Division, Senior Division 1,

Max Rong, US Division, Senior Division 1.

KCMTA-Heritage Philharmonic Concerto Competition 2020

Cherie Liu, Honorable Mention

KMTA State Honors Competition 2019

1st Place Winners:

Makayla Gao Grade 5-6 Plan C Group 1
Melody Xue Grade 5-6 Plan B
Ryan Mulrenan Grade 11 Plan B
Max Rong and Sky Rong Duet 8-10

2nd Place Runners Up:
Jessica Ma Grade 1-2 Plan C Group 1
Eli Sun Grade 3-4 Plan C Group 1
Chloe Zhang Grade 5-6 Plan C Group 1
Olivia Wang Grade 5-6 Plan C Group 3
Vincent Zheng Grade 7-8 Plan C Group 4
Aleena Li Grade 11-12 Plan C Group 1

3rd Place Honorable Mention:
Joshua Wang Grade 1-2 Plan C Group 1
Zachary Lee Grade 3-4 Plan C Group 1
Katie Chen Grade 3-4 Plan C Group 2
Michael Jiang Grade 5-6 Plan C Group 1
Grace Li Grade 5-6 Plan C Group 1
Ashley Chen Grade 5-6 Plan C Group 2
Hank Rong Grade 5-6 Plan C Group 4
Cindy Jiang Grade 5-6 Plan C Group 4
Christina Li Grade 7-8 Plan B
Matthew Jiang Grade 7-8 Plan C Group 2
Catherine Li Grade 7-8 Plan C Group 3
Andrew Lin Grade 9-10 Plan C Group 1
Kyle Fleming Grade 9-10 Plan C Group 2
Melody Jiang Grade 9-10 Plan C Group 2
Eric Chen Grade 9-10 Plan C Group 3
Hali Liu Grade 11-12 Plan C Group 1
Christina Li and Catherine Li Duet 8-10
Rebekah Yan and Melody Xue Duet 5-7

MTNA State Competition, 2019
Cherie Liu, Flute, Alternate, Junior Woodwind

KCMTA Fall Festival Highest Honors with Special Merit, 2019
Andrew Dai, Makayla Gao, Melody Jiang, Owen Lin, Jessica Ma, Ryan Mulrenan, Max Rong, Jayden Tian, Olivia Wang, and Chloe Zhang.

Mid-America Music Festival 2019

*Piano Competitive:

Class G: Joshua Wang, 1st place

Class F: Owen Lin, 1st place; Jessica Ma, 2nd place; Vivian Zheng, 3rd place

Class E: Alice Chen, 1st place; Michael Jiang, 2nd place

Class D: Rebekah Yan, 1st place; Grace Li, 2nd place

Class C: Melody Xue, 1st Place; Makayla Gao, 2nd place

Class B: Chloe Zhang, 1st Place; Catherine Zhao, 3rd place

Class AA: Melody Jiang, 3rd place

Steinway Junior Piano Competition 2019

Zachary Lee (Division I), 3rd Place

Max Rong (Division III), 3rd Place

UMKC Spring Festival 2019

Top Ten Performers

Nina King, flute

Cindy Jiang, composition

KCMTA Junior Concerto Competitions 2019

* Young Musicians Division (4th Grade and younger):

Chloe Zhang, 1st place Winner

Zachary Lee, 2nd place Winner

Grace Li, 3rd Place Winner

Katie Chen, Honorable Mention

*Junior Musicians Instrumental Division (Grades 5-8):

Cherie Liu, flute, 2nd place Winner

*Junior Musicians Piano Division (Grades 5-8):

Makayla Gao, 3rd place Winner

*Senior Musicians Division (Grades 9-12):

Hali Liu, 2nd place Winner

Tabor College Bach Festival & Competition, 2019

Zachary Lee, Elementary Division, 1st Place Winner

Chloe Zhang, Junior Division, 3rd Place Winner

Kyle Fleming, Junior Division, top-five finalist

Great Composers International Competition, 2019

*Best Handel Performance Competition

Ryan Mulrenan, 2nd Prize (Age Group IV 14-16)

Oslo Haggadone, 3rd Prize (Age Group III 11-13)

*The Art of Piano Competition

Hali Liu and Max Rong, 3rd Prize (Group IV 14-16)

Aleena Li, 3rd Prize (Group V 17-19)

American Protégé International Music Competition 2019

Cherie Liu, Flute, 3rd Place, Piano and Strings Competition

Max Rong, Piano, 3rd Place, Romantic Music Competition

International Music Competition “Paris and London’ Grand Prize Virtuoso 2019

Max Rong and Sky Rong, First Prize

International Music Competition “Rome’ Grand Prize Virtuoso 2018
Ingrid Li, First Prize

American Protégé International Music Talent Competition Fall 2018
Ingrid Li, Second Prize

KMTA State Honors Competition 2018

1st Place Winners:
Eli Sun, 1-2 Grade, Plan C
Alice Chen, 3-4 Grade, Plan C
2nd Place Runners Up:
Katie Chen, 1-2 Grade, Plan C
Chloe Zhang, 3-4 Grade, Plan B
Melody Xue, 5-6 Grade, Plan C
Christina Li, 7-8 Grade, Plan B
Andrew Lin, 9-10 Grade, Plan C
Ryan Mulrenan, 9-10 Grade, Plan B
Catherine Li and Christina Li, 7-9 Duet
3rd Place Honorable Mention:
Grace LI, 3-4 Grade, Plan C
Michael Jiang, 3-4 Grade, Plan C
Rebekah Yan, 3-4 Grade, Plan C
Samuel Li, 5-6 Grade, Plan C
Makayla Gao, 5-6 Grade, Plan C
Solomon Wu, 5-6 Grade, Plan C
Sarah Jiang, 5-6 Grade, Plan B
Catherine Zhao, 7-8 Grade, Plan C
Melody Jiang, 9-10 Grade, Plan C
Aleena Li, 11-12 Grade, Plan C
William Wang, 11-12 Grade, Plan C
Matthew Wu and Solomon Wu, 3-6 Grade Duet

MTNA State Competition 2018
Cherie Liu, Honorable Mention, Junior Woodwind

KCMTA Fall Festival Highest Honors with Special Merit Winners 2018
Eric Chen, Kyle Fleming, Melissa Gao, Cindy Jiang, Melody Jiang, Christina Li, Emma Li, Ingrid Li, Maya Li, Lucas Liang, Lucas Zhao.

National Piano Guild $200.00 Scholarship Award 2018
Matthew Roxas

Mid-America Music Festival 2018

*Piano Competitive:

Class G: Jia Le Rebekah Yan, 1st place; Lucas Zhao, 3rd place

Class F: Max Stein, 1st place; Naomi Stein, 2nd place

Class E: Ashley Chen, 1st place

Class D: Makayla Gao, 1st place; Albert Chen, 2nd place; Matthew Wu, 3rd place

Class C: Sriram Pattabiraman, 1st Place; Melissa Gao, 3rd place

Class B: Ingrid Li, 1st Place; Solomon Wu, 2nd place

Class AA: Ryan Mulrenan, 1st Place; Anne Chen, 3rd place

Class AAA-JV: Lucas Liang, 3rd Place

Hesston College Bach Festival & Competition, 2018

Zachary Lee, Elementary Division, 1st Prize Winner

Ingrid Li, Junior Division, 2nd Prize Winner

Kyle Fleming, Junior Division, top-five finalist

Steinway & Son Piano Competition, 2018

Makayla Gao, 3rd Place

Great Composers International Competition, 2018

*The Music of America Competition

Ryan Zhan, Group II, 2nd Prize

Ingrid Li, Group III, 2nd Prize

Lucas Liang, Group IV, 3rd Prize

*Best Ravel Performance Competition

Christina Li, Group III, 3rd Prize

Catherine Li, Group III, 3rd Prize

*Best Bach Performance Competition

Zachary Lee, Group I, 2nd Prize

Kyle Fleming, Group III, 2nd Prize

*The Music of 17th Century

Solomon Wu, 2nd Prize

Golden Classical Music Awards International Competitions, 2018

Christina Li and Catherine Li, 1st prize winner (Junior Division)

Anne Chen, 3rd prize Winner (Intermediate Division)

KCMTA Junior Concerto Competitions 2018

* Young Musicians Division (10 years old and younger):

Ryan Zhan, 1st place Winner

Chloe Zhang, 3rd place Winner

Melody Xue, Honorable Mention

Makayla Gao, Honorable Mention

*Junior Musicians Division (11-14 years old):

Ingrid Li, 1st place Winner

Cherie Liu, 2nd place Winner

MTNA Kansas State Composition Competition, Oct 2017

Christopher Ramsey, Junior Division, 1st place Winner

MTNA Kansas State Woodwind Performance Competition, Nov 2017

Cherie Liu (flute), Junior Division, 1st place Winner

International Music Competition “Rome” Grand Prize Virtuoso 2017

Angelus Matthew Roxas, Advanced 1st Prize Winner

Christopher Ramsey, Intermediate Second Prize Winner

Alyson Ramsey, Junior Second Prize Winner

KMTA State Honors Competition 2017

* 1st Place Winners:

Christina Li, Plan 5-6 B

Christopher Ramsey, Plan 7-8 C

Christina Li and Catherine Li, Duet 3-6

* 2nd Place Runner-Up Winners:

Chloe Zhang, Plan 3-4 C

Melody Xue, Plan 3-4 C

Melody Jiang, Plan 7-8 C

Audrey Che, Plan 7-8 C

* 3rd Place Honorable Mention Winners:

Rena Cao, Albert Chen, Anne Chen, Eric Chen, Michelle Chen, Makayla Gao, Cindy Jiang, Matthew Jiang, Sarah Jiang, Zachary Lee, Lucas Liang, Kenny Liou, Renee Liou, Max Rong, Matthew Roxas, Catherine Zhao, Ryan Zhan, Ethan Zhou.

KCMTA Fall Festival 2017

* Highest Honors with Special Merit Winners:

Rena Cao, Cindy Jiang, Melody Jiang, Zachary Lee, Aleena Li, Christina Li, Solomon Wu,
Melody Xue, Catherine Zhao.

National Piano Guild 2017
* 200 Dollars Scholarship Award:
Gwen Liu

Golden Classical Music Awards International Competitions 2017

Kenny Liou, 1st prize winner

Renee Liou, 2nd prize Winner

Hali Liu, 2nd prize winner

KCMTA Junior Concerto Competitions 2017

* Young Musicians Division (ages 10 and younger)

Samuel Li, 2nd place winner

Makayla Gao, 3rd place winner

Sarah Jiang, Honorable Mention

* Junior Musicians Division (ages 11-14)

Melody Jiang, 1st place winner

Anne Chen, 3rd place winner

American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competitions 2017

Rong Brother Trio, Max Rong, Sky Rong and Hank Rong, 3rd place Winner

Christopher Ramsey, 3rd place Winner

Grace Yan, Honorable Mention Winner

Great Composers International Competition 2017

* Best Mendelssohn Performance Competition

Renee Liou, 3rd Prize

* Best Chopin Performance Competition

Angelus Matthew C. Roxas, 1st Prize

Aleena Li, 2nd Prize

Grace Yan, 2nd Prize
Lillian Li, 2nd Prize
Sophie Huang, 3rd Prize

* Best Schumann Performance Competition

Alyson Ramsey, 3rd Prize

* The Music of America Competition

Rong Brothers Trio (Max, Sky and Hank Rong), 1st Prize

Melody Jiang, 1st Prize

Rena Cao, 2nd Prize

Benjamin Li, 2nd Prize

Eric Yuan Chen, 2nd Prize

Sky Rong, 2nd Prize

Melody Xue, 3rd Prize

Sriram Pattabiraman, 3rd Prize

* The Music of Eastern Europe Competition

Audrey Run-Yu Che, 2nd Prize

Eddie Dai, 2nd Prize

* The Music of Northern Europe Competition

Aleena Li, 2nd Prize

* Masters of Piano Sonata Competition

Kyle Fleming, 3rd Prize

Alyson Ramsey, 3rd Prize

* Masters of Piano Concerto Competition

Makayla Gao, 3rd Prize

Mid-America Music Festival 2017

*Piano Competitive:

Class G: Bella Li, 1st place

Class F: Rena Cao, 1st place

Class E: Makayla Gao, 1st place; Albert Chen, 2nd place; Melody Xue, 3rd place

Class D: Catherine Li, 2nd place; Melissa Gao, 3rd place

Class C: Cherie Liu, 1st place; Christina Li, 2nd place

Class B: Arvind Shankar, 1st place; Anne Chen, 2nd place

Class A: Hali Liu, 2nd place; Ryan Mulrenan, 3rd place

Class AA: Christopher Ramsey, 1st place

Class AAA-JV: Michelle Chen, 2nd place

Top Virtuoso Winner: Angelus Matthew Changho Roxas

American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competitions 2016
Lawrence Zhang and Matthew Roxas, 3rd Place Winners
Lillian Li, Honorable Mention Winner

International Music Competition “London” Grand Prize Virtuoso 2016
Renee Liou, Kenny Liou, and Matthew Roxas, Second Prize Winners

Sigma Alpha Iota Junior High Music Auditions 2016
Andrew Lin and Renee Liou, Top Ten Outstanding Winners

Great Composers International Competition 2016
* The Music of 19th Century Competition:
Lawrence Zhang, 2nd prize
Matthew Roxas, 3rd prize

*The Music of Eastern Europe Competition:
Renee Liou, 1st prize
Lillian Li, Michelle Chen, 2nd prize
Kenny Liou, 3rd prize

* The Music of Germany & Austria Competition:
Matthew Roxas, 2nd prize

* Master of Piano Sonata Competition:
Group II: Christina Li and Samuel Li, 2nd Prize
Group III: Christopher Ramsey and Melody Jiang, 1st Prize; Hali Liu, 3rd Prize
Group IV: Kenny Liou, 2nd Prize

* 101 Geniuses Competition-The Genius of Debussy:
Ryan Thomas Mulrenan, 1st Prize
Nancy Pei, 2nd Prize

National Piano Guild Auditions 2016
* High School Diploma Award:
Gwen Liu

*10-Year National Winner and Paderewski Gold Medal Winners:
Alea Ashford, Matthew Roxas, William Wang and Gerry Xie.

*Early Bach Awards:
Lillian Li

* Founders’ Plaques:
Anne Chen, Sarita Chowdhury, Selena Huang, Pooja Jain, Sarah Jiang, Catherine Li, Christina Li, Nancy Pei, Alyson Ramsey, Christopher Ramsey, Max Rong, Vedarsh Shah, Arvind Shankar, Gautham Shankar, Aaron Tseng, Leanne Wong, and George Xue.

Mid-America Music Festival 2016
* Piano Competitive:
Class G: Rena Cao, 2^nd place
Class F: Melody Xue, 1^st place; Benjamin Li, 3^rd place
Class D: Aaron Tseng, 1^st place
Class C: Ingrid Li, 1^st place; Grace Yan, 2^nd place
Class B: Melody Jiang, 1^st place; Renee Liou, 3^rd place
Class A: Eddie Dai, 3^rd place
Class AA: Michelle Chen, 3^rd place
Junior Virtuoso: Kenny Liou, 2^nd place

Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition 2016
Matthew Roxas, 2nd Prize

KCMTA Fall Festival 2016

* Highest Honors with Special Merit Winners:

Eric Chen, Makayla Gao, Catherine Li, Edward Liu, Matthew Roxas, Sriram Pattabiraman, Caleb Deng, Cindy Jiang, and Albert Chen

KMTA State Honors Competition 2016

* 1st Place Winners:

Makayla Gao, 3-4 plan C

Ingrid Li, 5-6 C Group 1

Audrey Che, 5-6 C Group 2

Andrew Lin, 7-8 C Group 2

Kenny Liou, 9-10 C Group 1

* 2nd Place Runner-Up Winners:

Emma Li, 1-2 Group 1
Grace Li, 1-2 Group 2
Sarah Jiang, 3-4 Plan B
Sriram Pattabiraman, 5-6 C Group
Melody Jiang, 7-8 C Group 4
Christopher Ramsey, 7-8 Plan B
Gwen Liu, 11-12 C Group 2

* 3rd Place Honorable Mention Winners:

Chloe Zhang, Ashley Chen, Rena Cao, Maya Li, and Michael Wong, 1-2 Grades
Ryan Zhan, Melody Xue, and Sophia Qiu, 3-4 Grades
Cherie Liu, Catherine Li, and Aaron Tseng, 5-6 Grades
Christina Li and Catherine Li, Duet 3-6
Lucas Liang, Renee Liou, George Xue, Ryan Mulrenan, Eric Chen, Michelle Chen, and Max Rong, 7-8 Grades
Aleena Li, 9-10 Grades
Matthew Roxas, 11-12 Grades

American Protégé International Competitions 2015
Matthew Roxas, Music Talent Competition, 2nd Place Winner
Michelle Chen, Piano and Strings Competition, 3rd Place Winner
Aleena Li, Renee Liou, Kenny Liou, Hali Liu, and Ryan Mulrenan, Honorable Mention Winners

Sigma Alpha Iota Junior High Music Auditions 2015
Aleena Li, Kenny Liou, Hali Liu, Ryan Mulrenan and Jet Patterson, Top Ten Outstanding Winners

American College of Musicians and National Guild of Piano Teachers International Piano Composition Contest in 2015:
Christopher Ramsey, Honorable Mention Winner

Mid-America Music Festival 2015
* Piano Competitive:
Class G: Hank Rong, 3rd place
Class F: Ivy Li, 1st place; Cherie Liu, 3rd place
Class E: Aaron Tseng, 1st place
Class D: Lawrence Zhang, 1st place
Class C: Renee Liou, 1st place; Max Rong, 2nd place
Class B: Christopher Ramsey, 1st place
Class A: Jet Patterson, 1st place; Michelle Chen, 2nd place
Class AA: Kenny Liou, 1st place
Class Virtuoso: Gwen Liu, Top Virtuoso 1st place
* Music Quiz Bowl Competition:
Christopher Ramsey, Alyson Ramsey, Lawrence Zhang, Level 2, 1st Place Winners
* Outstanding Young Performer Winner:
Pooja Jain, Original Composition

MTNA West Central Division Composition Competition 2015
Arvind Shankar, Honorable Mention Winner

KCMTA Fall Festival 2015
* Highest Honors with Special Merit Winners:
Benjamin Li, Christina Li, Christopher Ramsey, Hank Rong, Aaron Tseng, William Wang, Nick Westerhaus, and Chloe Zhang.

KMTA State Honors Competition 2015
* 1st Place Winners:
Michelle Chen and Gwen Liu
* 2nd Place, Runner-Up Winners:
Catherine Li, Christian Li, and George Xue
* 3rd Place, Honorable Mention Winners:
Hank Rong, Nathan Zhao, Rick Li, Lawrence Zhang, Makayla Gao, Sophia Qiu, Rena Cao, Ryan Zhan, Alice Chen, Melody Xue, Benjamin Li, Melissa Gao, Matthew Jiang, Sarah Jiang, Aaron Tseng, Renee Liou, Andrew Lin, Audrey Che, Ingrid Li, Kyle Fleming, Kenny Liou, Aleena Li, Vedarsh Shah, Ryan Mulrenan, Eddie Dai, and Matthew Roxas

MTNA West Central Division Competitions 2014
Faith Zeng, 1st place, Woodwind Junior Division Competition (flute)

American Protégé International Competitions 2014
Michelle Chen, 3^rd place, International Piano and Strings Competition
Melody Jiang, 2nd place, Fall International Music Talent Competition
Landon Smith, 2nd place, Fall International Music Talent Competition

Sigma Alpha Iota Junior High Auditions 2014
Matthew Roxas, Top Ten Outstanding Musicians.

Mid-America Music Festival, Aug 2014
* Piano Competitive Winners:
Class G: Makayla Gao, 2nd place
Class F: Aaron Tseng, 1st place; Melissa Gao, 2nd place
Class E: George Xue, 3rd place
Class D: Pooja Jain, 2nd place; Alyson Ramsey, 3rd place
Class C: Christopher Ramsey, 1st place; Andrew Lin, 2nd place
Class B: Michelle Chen, 3rd place
Class AA: Matthew Roxas, 3rd place
Class Junior Virtuoso: Gwen Liu, 1st place
* Outstanding Young Performer Winners:
Christopher Ramsey, Original Composition
Max Rong and Sky Rong, Piano Duet
* Composer’s Composition Trophy Winner and Masterclass with Martín Cuéllar:
Ryan Mulrenan
* Solo Division Superior Trophy Winners:
Michelle Chen, Eddie Dai, Makayla Gao, Melissa Gao, Diviya Jain, Pooja Jain, Ivy Li, Andrew Lin, Gwen Liu, Ryan Mulrenan, Abhik Nag, Sriram Pattabiraman, Alyson Ramsey, Christopher Ramsey, Hank Rong, Max Rong, Sky Rong, Matthew Roxas, Aaron Tseng, Rebecca Wang, William Wang, George Xue, and Melody Xue.
* Duet Division Superior Trophy Winners:
Makayla Gao and Melissa Gao, Max Rong and Sky Rong
* Concerto Division Superior Trophy Winners:
Michelle Chen and Gwen Liu
* Theory Bee Medal Winners:
Michelle Chen, Eddie Dai, Melissa Gao, Andrew Lin, Ryan Mulrenan, Sriram Pattabiraman, Alyson Ramsey, Christopher Ramsey, Aaron Tseng, William Wang, and George Xue.
* Original Composition Division Trophy Winners:
Pooja Jain and Christopher Ramsey

Enkor International Piano Competitions 2014
Group A: Melody Jiang, 3rd place and Renee Liou, Honorable Mention
Group B: Kenny Liou and Matthew Roxas, Honorable Mention

KCMTA Fall Festival 2014
* Highest Honors with Special Merit:
Sarita Chowdhury, Caleb Deng, Melissa Gao, Pooja Jain, Renee Liou, and George Xue.

KMTA State Honors Competitions 2014
* 1^st Place Winners
Catherine Li and Christina Li, Grades 1-3 Duet
Matthew Jiang and Melody Jiang, Grades 4-6 Duet
Gwen Liu, Grades 9-10 Plan C
* 2^nd Place Runner-Up Winners
Audrey Che, Grades 3-4 Plan C
Matthew Jiang, Grades 3-4 Plan C
Jet Patterson, Grades 5-6 Plan C
Christopher Ramsey, Grades 5-6 Plan C
* 3^rd Place Honorable Mention Winners
Hank Rong, Makayla Gao, Nathan Zhao, and Ivy Li, Grades 1-2
Catherine Li, Lawrence Zhang and Sky Rong, Grade 3-4
Melody Jiang, Max Rong, Michelle Chen, Renee Liou, Lillian Li, Ryan Mulrenan, Andrew Lin, Fisher Sun, George Xue, Grades 5-6
Aleena Li, Gabriel Deng, Eddie Dai, Kenny Liou, Edward Liu, Daniel Li, Grades 7-8
Matthew Roxas, Christina Rong, Grades 9-10
Divya Jain, Grades 11-12
Alyson Ramsey and Christopher, Sky Rong and Max Rong, Rick Li and Lawrence Zhang, Andrew Lin and Mayan Bhagavan, Lillian Li and Ryan Mulrenan, Cherie Liu and Hali Li, Duets 4-6
Daniel Li and William Wang, Renee Liou and Kenny Liou, Duets 7-9

National Piano Guild Auditions 2013
* Early Bach Plaque Award:
Matthew Roxas
* Sonata Plaque Award:
Catherine Jung and Zak Kulphongpatana
* The Guild Founder’s Plaque Award:
Audrey Che, Emma Chen, Michelle Chen, Ethan Ching, Sarita Chowdhury, Tommy Dunn, Christ Hwang, Nick Hwang, Will Hwang, Divya Jain, Pooja Jain, Marko Jovanovic, Allison Jung, James Lee, Jill Lee, Daniel Li, Ricki Li, Kenny Liou, Renee Liou, Andrew Lin, Abhik Nag, Alyson Ramsey, Christopher Ramsey, Max Rong, Sky Rong, Buddy Sayles, Landon Smith, Fisher Sun, Natalie Swerdlow, Leanne Wong, Kevin Xie and Alison Yancey.

Mid-America Music Festival, Aug 2013
* Piano Competitive Winners:
Class G: Melissa Gao, 1^st place; Cherie Liu, 2^nd place; Aaron Tseng, 3^rd place
Class F-1: Leanne Wong, 1^st place
Class F-2: Audrey Che, 1^st place; Rick Li, 3^rd place
Class E-1: Ryan Mulrenan, 1^st place
Class E-2: Alyson Ramsey, 2^nd place
Class D-2: Andrew Lin, 2^nd place
Class C-1: Sofia Urquiza, 3^rd place
Class C-2: Michelle Chen, 2^nd place
Class B: Gerry Xie, 1^st place
Class A: Kenny Liou, 2^nd place
* Talent Show Competition:
Senior Division 1st place: Alea Ashford and Sam Lopez
* Music Quiz Bowl Competition:
Level 1, 1st place winners: Audrey Che, Eddie Dai, Lillian Li and Andrew Lin
Level 2, 1st place winners: Ryan Lee, Daniel Li, Edward Liu, and William Wang

KCMTA Fall Festival, Oct 2013
* Highest Honors with Special Merit:
Audrey Che, Alice Chen, Hali Liu, Kammie Ping, Christopher Ramsey, and Leanne Wong

KMTA State Honors Competitions, Nov 2013
* 1^st Place Winners
Cherie Liu and Rick Li, duet 1-3
Andrew Lin, 3-4 C Group 4
Kenny Liou, 5-6 C Group 1
Fisher Sun, 5-6 C Group 4
Michelle Chen, 5-6 C Group 5
* 2^nd Place Runner-Up Winners
Kenny Liou and Daniel Li, duet 4-6
Aleena Li, 5-6 C Group 1
Samuel Liu, 9-10 C Group 3
* 3^rd Place Honorable Mention Winners
Aleena Li and Lillian Li, duet 4-6
Hali Liu and Renee Liou, duet 4-6
Alice Chen, 1-2 Group 1
Sky Rong, 1-2 Group 2
Renee Liou, 3-4 C Group 1
Max Rong, 3-4 C Group 2
Audrey Che, 3-4 C Group 3
Lillian Li, 3-4 Plan B
Hali Liu, 5-6 C Group3
Matthew Roxas, 7-8 C Group 4
Christina Rong, 9-10 C Group 1
Kuyun Gwen Liu, MTNA Senior Piano

American Protégé International Competitions 2013
Aleena Li, 3^rd place, International Piano and Strings Competition
Andrew Lin, Honorable Mention, International Concerto Competition
Audrey Che, 2nd place, International Romantic Music Competition
Matthew Roxas, 3rd place, International Romantic Music Competition
Gwen Liu, 3rd place, International Romantic Music Competition

Mid-America Music Festival, July 2012
* Piano Competitive Winners:
Class E: Andrew Lin, 1^st place; Max Rong, 2^nd place; Allison Jung, 3^rd place
Class D1: Michelle Chen, 3^rd place
Class D2: Sofia Urquiza, 2^nd place
* Outstanding Young Performer:
Cade Roberts, original composition

MTNA Kansas State Composition Competition, Oct 2012
Cade Roberts, Senior division 1^st place winner

KCMTA Fall Festival, Oct 2012
* Highest Honors with Special Merit:
Audrey Che, Michelle Chen, Ethan Ching, Zak Kulphongpatana, Aleena Li, Andrew Lin, Edward Liu, Hali Liu, Max Rong, Matthew Roxas, Natalie Swerdlow, Sofia Urquiza and Leanne Wong.

KMTA State Honors Competitions, Nov 2012
* 1^st Place Winners
Audrey Che, Grades 1-2 Plan C Group 1
Aleena Li, Grades 5-6 Plan C Group 4
Christina Rong, Grades 7-8 Plan C Group 4
Catherine Jung, Grades 9-10 Plan B
Sky Rong and Max Rong, Grades 1-3 Duet
* 2^nd Place Runner-Up Winners
Michelle Chen, Grades 3-4 Plan C Group 1
Gwen Liu, Grades 7-8 Plan C Group 1
Matthew Roxas, Grades 7-8 Plan B
Lillian Li and Andrew Lin, Grades 1-3 Duet
* 3^rd Place Honorable Mention Winners
Rick Li, Grades 1-2 Plan C Group 1
Lillian Li, Grade 3-4 Plan C Group 2
Hali Liu, Grades 3-4 Plan C Group 3
Allison Jung, Grades 5-6 Plan C Group 1
Edward Liu, Grades 5-6 Plan C Group 4
Daniel Li, Grades 5-6 Plan C Group 5
Karen Lee, Grades 7-8 Plan C Group 2
Samuel Liu, Grades 9-10 Plan C Group 3
Edward Liu and William Wang, Grades 4-6 Duet