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Student Awards
2024 Washington Outstanding Artist Competition
Junior Division:
Qingshan Li, Second Prize
2024 Oregon MTNA Senior Piano Competition
Alex Tran, Winner
Elizabeth Shen, Alternate
2024 Oregon MTNA Junior Piano Competition
Zachary Cheng, Winner
Francis Ross, Honorable Mention
Aiden Kim, Honorable Mention
Qingshan Li, Honorable Mention
2024 Monday Musical Club of Portland Scholarship Competition
Jeffrey Tso, Colliver Award, First Place in Piano Division, $2,000 Prize
Elizabeth Shen, Second Place in Piano Division, $1,500 Prize
2024 MTNA Senior Piano Duet Competition National Finals (Atlanta, GA)
Hansen Berrett & Alexis Zou, First Prize
2024 MTNA Northwest Division Senior Piano Duet Competition
Hansen Berrett & Alexis Zou, Winner
2024 MTNA Northwest Division Junior Piano Competition
Elizabeth Shen, Alternate
2023 Oregon Federation of Music Clubs Suzanne Raines Competition
Sophia Hong, First Prize
Gavin Nan, Second Prize
2023 Oregon Federation of Music Clubs Marjorie Trotter Scholarship Competition
Jeffrey Tso, First Prize
Alexis Zou, Second Prize
2023 Washington Outstanding Artist Competition
Senior Division:
Jeffrey Tso, Third Prize
2023 Oregon MTNA Young Artist Piano Competition
Aaron Petit, Winner
2023 Oregon MTNA Senior Piano Duet Competition
Hansen Berrett & Alexis Zou, Winner
2023 Oregon MTNA Junior Piano Competition
Elizabeth Shen, Winner
Qingshan Li, Honorable Mention
2023 Oregon Sinfonietta Piano Concerto Competition
Hansen Berrett, Winner
2023 Nevada School of the Arts International Piano Competition
Hansen Berrett, Grand Prize $1,000 (tie)
Nolan Tu, Grand Prize $1,000 (tie)
Hansen Berrett, Outstanding Performer Award $300
Nolan Tu, Outstanding Performer Award $300
Hansen Berrett, First Prize (Piano Concerto Ages 13-15)
Nolan Tu, First Prize (Piano Solo Ages 16-18)
2023 OMTA Jean Williams Scholarship Competition
Nolan Tu, First Prize
2023 OMTA Suzanne Raines Scholarship Competition
Alex Tran, First Prize
Qingshan Li, Third Prize
2023 OMTA Cris Tapang Scholarship Competition
Alexis Zou, First Prize
Chloe Luo, Honorable Mention
2023 OMTA East & Michaels Scholarship Competition
Aiden Kim, Second Prize
2023 Monday Musical Club of Portland Scholarship Competition
Jacob Nenow, Colliver Award, First Place in Piano Division and top score in overall competition, $2,000 Prize
Alex Tran, $1,000 Prize
2023 Washington Solo & Ensemble Competition State Finals
Nolan Tu, Second Prize
2023 Portland Youth Philharmonic Piano Concerto Competition
Nolan Tu, First Prize
Hansen Berrett, Second Prize
2022 Oregon MTNA Junior Piano Competition
Alex Tran, Winner
Qingshan Li, Alternate
Sophia Hong, Honorable Mention
2022 Oregon MTNA Senior Piano Competition
Nolan Tu, Winner
Alexis Zou, Honorable Mention
2022 Oregon MTNA Senior Piano Duet Competition
Hansen Berrett & Alexis Zou, Winner
2022 Enkor International Music Competition
Category A (up to age 18)
Hansen Berrett/Alexis Zou piano duo, Second Prize
2022 Jewish Community Orchestra Young Artists Competition
Steven Wu, Winner
2022 Oregon Federation of Music Clubs Marjorie Trotter Scholarship Competition
Nolan Tu, First Prize
Alex Moon, Second Prize
2022 Oregon Federation of Music Clubs Suzanne Raines Young Pianist Competition
Qingshan Li, First Prize
Chloe Luo, Second Prize
2022 Spokane Piano Competition
Senior Ensemble Division:
Hansen Berrett & Alexis Zou, First Prize
Senior Impressionist/Modern Division:
Alexis Zou, First Prize
Senior Classical Division:
Alexis Zou, Second Prize
Junior Impressionist/Modern Division:
Qingshan Li, Second Prize
Junior Romantic Division:
Qingshan Li, First Prize
Junior Classical Division:
Qingshan Li, Second Prize
2022 Vancouver Symphony National Young Artists Competition
Nolan Tu, Third Prize
2022 Oregon Sinfonietta Piano Concerto Competition
Jacob Nenow, Winner
2022 Charleston International Piano Competition
Nolan Tu, Most Exceptional Performer award
Age 15:
Hansen Berrett/Alexis Zou piano duo, First Prize
Age 16:
Nolan Tu, First Prize
2022 OMTA Suzanne Raines Scholarship Competition
Hansen Berrett, First Prize
2022 OMTA Tom O'Brien Junior Division Scholarship Competition
Alexis Zou, First Prize
2022 Monday Musical Club of Portland Scholarship Competition
Susan Hong, $1,500 Scholarship
Alexis Zou, $1,000 Scholarship
2022 American Protege International Piano & Strings Competition
Ages 11-14:
Alexis Zou, Second Prize
Ages 15-18:
Steven Wu, First Prize
2021 Central Oregon Symphony Young Artist Competition
Nolan Tu, Second Prize
2021 MTNA Northwest Division Junior Piano Competition
Hansen Berrett, Alternate
2021 Spokane Piano Competition
Senior Impressionist/Modern Division:
Nolan Tu, First Prize
Hansen Berrett, Third Prize
Senior Romantic Division:
Nolan Tu, First Prize
Hansen Berrett, Second Prize
Senior Classical Division:
Nolan Tu, First Prize
Senior Baroque Division:
Hansen Berrett, Second Prize
Junior Impressionist/Modern Division:
Alex Tran, Second Prize
Junior Romantic Division:
Alex Tran, First Prize
Alexis Zou, Third Prize
Junior Baroque Division:
Alex Tran, Second Prize
2021 Bellagrande International Music Competition
Ages 13-15:
Hansen Berrett, First Prize
Nolan Tu, First Prize
Alexis Zou, Second Prize
Ages 16-18:
Steven Wu, Second Prize
Sunny Wang, Third Prize
2021 Pacific Northwest Piano Competition
Division 4B (Ages 14) -
Hansen Berrett, Gold Medal
Alexis Zou, Bronze Medal
Division 5A (Ages 15) -
Nolan Tu, Gold Medal*
Division 5B (Ages 16) -
Steven Wu, Gold Medal*
Susan Hong, Silver Medal
Division 6 (Ages 17 & Up) -
Sunny Wang, Gold Medal
Jacob Nenow, Silver Medal
*Adjudicator's Choice for Bellevue Symphony concert performance
2021 OFMC Suzanne Raines Young Pianist Competition
Alexis Zou, First Prize
Hansen Berrett, Second Prize
2021 OFMC Marjorie Trotter Scholarship Competition
Steven Wu, First Prize
Alexander Moon, Second Prize
2021 Oregon Sinfonietta Piano Concerto Competition
Steven Wu, Winner
2021 New Orleans Piano Institute International Competition
Senior Division
Sunny Wang, Third Prize
2021 WSMTA Outstanding Artist Competition
Junior Division:
Qingshan Li, Third Prize
Senior Division:
Nolan Tu, Third Prize
Susan Hong, Honorable Mention
Sunny Wang, Honorable Mention
Steven Wu, Honorable Mention
2021 Monday Musical Club of Portland Scholarship Competition
Sunny Wang, Colliver Piano Award, First Place in Piano Division and top score in overall competition, $2,000 Prize
Steven Wu, Second Place in Piano Division and second highest score in overall competition, $1,500 Prize
Jenna Tu, Third Place in Piano Division and third highest score in overall competition, $1,000 Prize
Nolan Tu, Fourth Place in Piano Division and sixth highest score in overall competition, $1,000 Prize
2021 MTNA Junior Piano Performance Competition National Finals
Nolan Tu, Third Prize
2021 American Protege International Concerto Competition
Ages 13-18:
Jacob Nenow, First Prize
Steven Wu, First Prize
2021 MTNA Northwest Division Junior Piano Competition
Nolan Tu, Winner
Truman Walker (co-taught w/Suzanne Clive), Alternate
2020 Central Oregon Symphony Young Artist Competition
Susan Hong, Second Prize
2020 Spokane Piano Competition
Qingshan Li, Second Prize
Youth Romantic Division:
Qingshan Li, First Prize
Youth Impressionist/Modern Division:
Qingshan Li, First Prize
Junior Baroque Division:
Alex Tran, First Prize
Junior Classical Division:
Alex Tran, Second Prize
Junior Romantic Division:
Alex Tran, Second Prize
Alexis Zou, Third Prize
Junior Impressionist/Modern Division:
Alexis Zou, First Prize
Alex Tran, Second Prize
2020 Oregon Federation of Music Clubs Suzanne Raines Young Pianist Competition
Alex Tran, First Prize
Alexis Zou, Second Prize
Steven Wu, Honorable Mention
Anisha Dasgupta, Honorable Mention
2020 Oregon Federation of Music Clubs Marjorie Trotter Scholarship Competition
Jacob Nenow, First Prize
Eric Lian, Honorable Mention
2020 Bellagrande International Music Competition
Division D:
Jacob Nenow, Third Prize
2020 Idaho MTNA Junior Piano Competition
Truman Walker (co-taught w/Suzanne Clive), Winner
2020 Oregon MTNA Junior Piano Competition
Nolan Tu, Winner
Alexis Zou, Alternate
Hansen Berrett, Honorable Mention
2020 Oregon MTNA Senior Piano Competition
Jacob Nenow, Alternate
David Chvorun, Honorable Mention
Eric Lian, Honorable Mention
Sunny Wang, Honorable Mention
2020 WSMTA Outstanding Artist Competition
Junior Division:
Nolan Tu, First Prize
Senior Division:
Sunny Wang, Second Prize
Steven Wu, Honorable Mention
2020 Beaverton Arts Foundation Scholarship Competition
David Chvorun, Winner
2020 Beaverton Symphony Young Artist Competition
David Chvorun, Winner
2020 Vancouver Symphony Young Artist Competition
Jacob Nenow, First Prize
Sunny Wang, Second Prize
2020 Coeur d'Alene Symphony National Young Artist Competition
Jacob Nenow, First Prize
2020 Clark County Music Teachers Association Honors Competition
Nolan Tu, First Prize
2019 Oregon Federation of Music Clubs Suzanne Raines Young Pianist Competition
Nolan Tu, First Prize
Steven Wu, Second Prize
2019 Oregon Federation of Music Clubs Marjorie Trotter Scholarship Competition
Sunny Wang, First Prize
Tristan Peng, Second Prize
2019 Central Oregon Symphony Young Artist Competition
Sunny Wang, First Prize
2019 Jewish Community Orchestra Young Artist Competition
David Chvorun, Winner
Jacob Nenow, Winner
Sunny Wang, Winner
2019 Portland Steinway Piano Competition
Division II (Ages 10-13):
Nolan Tu, Third Prize
Division III (Ages 14-18):
Jacob Nenow, First Prize
Sunny Wang, Third Prize
2019 Cris Tapang Scholarship Competition
Nolan Tu, First Prize
2019 Tom O'Brien Senior Scholarship Competition
Sunny Wang, First Prize
2019 East & Michaels Scholarship Competition
Jacob Nenow, First Prize
2019 Portland District Instrumental Scholarship Competition
Jenna Tu, First Prize
2019 OMTA Suzanne Raines Scholarship Competition
Anisha Dasgupta, Second Prize
Steven Wu, Third Prize
2019 Arizona Piano Institute Concerto Competition
Jenny Yu, Third Prize
2019 Monday Musical Club of Portland Scholarship Competition
Jacob Nenow, Colliver Piano Award, First Prize ($2,000 Scholarship)
Tristan Peng, $1,500 Scholarship
Felix Tse, $1,500 Scholarship
2019 American Protege International Piano & Strings Competition
Junior Division:
Nolan Tu, Second Prize
2019 MTNA Northwest Division Junior Piano Competition
Jacob Nenow, Alternate
2019 MTNA Northwest Division Senior Piano Competition
Jenna Tu, Alternate
2019 Vancouver Symphony Young Artist Competition
Jenna Tu, First Prize
Felix Tse, Second Prize
2018 Central Oregon Symphony Young Artist Competition
Jacob Nenow, Second Prize
Felix Tse, Third Prize
2018 Oregon MTNA Senior Piano Competition
Jenna Tu, Winner
David Chvorun, Alternate
Tristan Peng, Honorable mention
Sunny Wang, Honorable mention
2018 Oregon MTNA Junior Piano Competition
Jacob Nenow, Winner
Anisha Dasgupta, Honorable mention
2018 Washington Outstanding Artist Competition
Senior Division:
Tristan Peng, First Prize
David Chvorun, Honorable Mention
Sunny Wang, Honorable Mention
Junior Division:
Jacob Nenow, Second Prize
2018 Oregon Federation of Music Clubs Suzanne Raines Young Pianist Competition
Sunny Wang, First Prize
2018 Oregon Federation of Music Clubs Marjorie Trotter Scholarship Competition
Jenna Tu, First Prize
Tristan Peng, Second Prize
David Chvorun, Honorable Mention
Felix Tse, Honorable Mention
2018 OMTA Sonata/Sonatina Festival
Level 8: Michael Zhang, First Prize
2018 Portland Steinway Piano Competition
Division I:
First Prize, Hailey Sun
Division II:
First Prize, Jacob Nenow
Division III:
First Prize, Jenna Tu
Second Prize, Christopher Yoon
Third Prize, Aveek Ganguly
2018 OMTA D. Suzanne Raines Scholarship Competition
First Prize, Jacob Nenow
Second Prize, Tristan Peng
2018 Tom O'Brien Senior Scholarship Competition
First Prize, Jenna Tu
2018 Jean Williams Scholarship Competition
First Prize, Felix Tse
2018 Portland District Instrumental Scholarship Competition
First Prize, David Chvorun
2018 Francis Virginia Melton Scholarship Competition
First Prize, Aveek Ganguly
2018 Edith Strange Scholarship Competition
Second Prize, Christopher Yoon
2018 East & Michaels Scholarship Competition
First Prize, Sunny Wang
Second Prize, Gabriel Guo
2018 American Protege International Concerto Competition
Ages 13-18:
Jenna Tu, First Prize
Christopher Yoon, First Prize
Felix Tse, Third Prize
2018 Vancouver Symphony Young Artists Competition
Christopher Yoon, First Prize
Jenna Tu, Third Prize
2018 American Protege International Piano & Strings Competition
Youth Division:
Hailey Sun, Second Prize
2018 Coeur d'Alene Symphony National Young Artist Competition
Jenna Tu, First Prize
2017 NFMC Stillman Kelley National Competition
Nathan Kim, First Prize
2017 Beaverton Arts Foundation Scholarship Competition
Aveek Ganguly, Winner
2017 Central Oregon Symphony Young Artist Competition
Jenna Tu, First Prize
Christopher Yoon, Third Prize
2017 Oregon Federation of Music Clubs Marjorie Trotter Scholarship Competition
Aveek Ganguly, First Prize
2017 Oregon Federation of Music Clubs D. Suzanne Raines Young Pianist Competition
Jacob Nenow, First Prize
Jenna Tu, Second Prize
2017 Jewish Community Orchestra Young Artists Competition
Jenna Tu, Winner
2017 New York Debut Young Musicians Competition
Concerto Division:
Aveek Ganguly, Third Prize
2017 Gladys Strong Scholarship Competition
Jonathan Liao, First Prize
2017 Tom O'Brien Senior Scholarship Competition
Aveek Ganguly, First Prize
2017 Tom O'Brien Junior Scholarship Competition
Joshua Kim, First Prize
2017 Cris Tapang Scholarship Competition
Jenna Tu, First Prize
2017 OMTA D. Suzanne Raines Scholarship Competition
Gabriel Guo, First Prize
Monica Chang, Second Prize
2017 Monday Musical Club of Portland Scholarship Competition
Aveek Ganguly, First Prize (Colliver Piano Award, $2,000)
2017 Monday Musical Club of Portland Scholarship Competition
Jonathan Liao, $1,000 Award
2017 American Protege International Concerto Competition
Aveek Ganguly, First Prize (Ages 13-18)
2017 MTNA Northwest Division Senior Piano Competition
Nathan Kim, Winner
2017 Vancouver Symphony Young Artists Competition
Trevor Natiuk, First Prize
Christopher Yoon, Second Prize
2017 Coeur d'Alene Symphony National Young Artists Competition
Aveek Ganguly, First Prize
2016 Oregon Federation of Music Clubs Suzanne Raines Young Pianist Competition
Paul Lee, First Prize
2016 Oregon Federation of Music Clubs Marjorie Trotter Scholarship Competition
Nathan Kim, First Prize
2016 Portland Young Pianists Competition
Advanced Division:
Nathan Kim, First Prize
Jenna Tu, Second Prize
Junior Division:
Joshua Kim, First Prize
2016 Oregon MTNA Junior Piano Competition
Jenna Tu, Alternate
Paul Lee, Honorable Mention
2016 Oregon MTNA Senior Piano Competition
Nathan Kim, Winner
2016 Thomas & Evon Cooper International Piano Competition
Nathan Kim, Semifinalist
2016 Tom O'Brien Junior Scholarship Competition
Jenna Tu, First Prize
2016 East & Michaels Scholarship Competition
Paul Lee, First Prize
2016 Tom O'Brien Senior Scholarship Competition
Nathan Kim, First Prize
2016 Lillian Pettibone Scholarship Competition
Christopher Yoon, Second Prize
2016 Monday Musical Club of Portland Scholarship Competition
Nathan Kim, First Prize (Phillips Award, $2,000)
2016 Beaverton Symphony Young Artists Competition
Christopher Yoon, Winner
2016 Vancouver Symphony Young Artist Competition
Anthony Zheng, First Prize
Christopher Yoon, Second Prize
Monica Chang, Third Prize
2015 Jewish Community Orchestra Young Artist Competition
Monica Chang, Winner
2015 Emilio Del Rosario International Piano Competition
Nathan Kim, Semifinalist
2015 Oregon MTNA Junior Piano Competition
Jenna Tu, Winner
Paul Lee, Alternate
2015 Oregon MTNA Senior Piano Competition
Nathan Kim, Winner
2015 Oregon Federation of Music Clubs D. Suzanne Raines Young Pianist Competition
Nathan Kim, First Prize
2015 Oregon Sinfonietta Concerto Competition
Jonathan Liao, First Prize
2015 Spokane Piano Competition
Junior Baroque/Classical Division:
Jenna Tu, First Prize
Junior Romantic Division:
Jenna Tu, First Prize
Junior Impressionist/Modern Division:
Jenna Tu, First Prize
2015 University of Portland Concerto Competition
Jonathan Liao, Winner
2015 OMTA Suzanne Raines Scholarship Competition
Christopher Yoon, Third Prize
2015 Monday Musical Club of Portland Scholarship Competition
Jim Yang, First Prize (Phillips Award, $2,000)
2015 Oregon Symphony Wiscarson Concerto Competition
Joshua Kim, First Prize
2015 Portland Youth Philharmonic Piano Concerto Competition
Nathan Kim, First Prize
2015 Vancouver Symphony Young Artist Competition
Nathan Kim, First Prize
JJ Guo, Second Prize
2015 Coeur d'Alene Symphony National Young Artist Competition
Nathan Kim, First Prize
2015 MTNA Northwest Division Junior Piano Competition
Nathan Kim, Winner
2015 American Fine Arts Festival International Concerto Competition
Ages 14-18:
Tristan Jong, Second Prize
2014 Oregon Mozart Players Young Soloist Competition
Senior Division:
Tristan Jong, Second Prize
2014 Oregon MTNA Junior Piano Competition
Nathan Kim, Winner
2014 Oregon MTNA Senior Piano Competition
Jim Yang, Alternate
2014 Jewish Community Orchestra Young Artist Competition
Tristan Jong, Winner
Nathan Kim, Winner
2014 ENKOR Piano & Violin Competition
Ages 11-15:
Nathan Kim, Second Prize
2014 OMTA Cris Tapang Scholarship Competition
Nathan Kim, First Prize
2014 OMTA Tom O'Brien Junior Memorial Scholarship Competition
Grant Steinweg, First Prize
2014 OMTA Tom O'Brien Senior Memorial Scholarship Competition
Jim Yang, First Prize
2014 OMTA Edith Strange Scholarship Competition
Andrew Yoon, First Prize
2014 Monday Music Club Scholarship Competition
Andrew Yoon, $1,500 Prize
Ian Guthrie, $1,000 Prize
2014 Wiscarson Concerto Competition
Nathan Kim, First Prize
2014 American Protege International Concerto Competition
Ages 13-18:
Nathan Kim, First Prize
Andrew Yoon, First Prize
Collegiate/Professional Division:
Cem Inan, Second Prize
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2014 American Fine Arts Festival International Concerto Competition
Nathan Kim, Grand Prize
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2014 American Protege International Piano & Strings Competition
Junior Division: Nathan Kim, Second Prize
2014 Trula Whelan Concerto Competition
Joshua Kim, Winner
Haruka Tomishima, Winner
2013 US New Star Piano Competition
Division C: Nathan Kim, First Prize
2014 Coeur d'Alene Symphony National Young Artist Competition
Andrew Yoon, Honorable Mention
2014 Brookings Harbor Scholarship Competition
Piano Division: Ian Guthrie, Winner
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2013 Oregon MTNA Young Artist Competition
Ian Guthrie, Winner
2013 Oregon MTNA Senior Piano Competition
Andrew Yoon, Alternate
2013 Oregon MTNA Junior Piano Competition
Nathan Kim, Winner
2013 OMTA Sonata/Sonatina Festival
Level Five: Joshua Kim, First Place
2013 Central Oregon Symphony Young Artists Competition
Nathan Kim, First Prize
2013 Mondavi Center National Young Artists Competition
Nathan Kim, First Prize
2013 Vancouver Symphony Young Artists Competition
Andrew Yoon, Second Prize
2013 Portland Youth Philharmonic Piano Concerto Competition
Andrew Yoon, Second Prize
2013 Beaverton Symphony Young Artists Competition
Andrew Yoon, First Prize
2013 OMTA Suzanne Raines Scholarship Competition
Nathan Kim, First Prize
2012 Jewish Community Orchestra Young Artists Competition
Ryan Hsu, Winner
Cem Inan, Winner
Andrew Yoon, Winner
2012 Oregon Sinfonietta Piano Concerto Competition
Ryan Chien, Winner
2012 Oregon MTNA Junior Piano Competition
Nathan Kim, Winner
2012 OMTA Gladys Strong Scholarship Competition
Ian Guthrie, First Prize
Ryan Chien, Third Prize
2012 Tom O'Brien Junior Memorial Scholarship Competition
Nathan Kim, First Prize
2012 University of Portland Concerto Competition
Ryan Chien, Winner
Cem Inan, Winner
2011 Oregon MTNA Junior Piano Competition
Nathan Kim, Winner
2010 Rose City Music Festival Young Artists Competition
Nathan Kim, First Prize
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