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Young Artist Guild

Leslie Jin was inducted to the Young Artist Guild at the 2019 MTAC State Convention in Santa Clara, California

(The Young Artist Guild is a group of gifted musicians who are offered a five year  semi-professional performance contract.)

Acceptance to YAG is the highest state honor for Certificate of Merit® students" )

 

Leslie Jin was also awarded two YAG Music Scholarships at the 2019 MTAC State Convention

1)  Natenstedt YAG Scholarship

2) AMRON Dustin Koji Jefferson Memorial Award

 

 

 

2019 MTAC State Solo Competition

Leslie Jin   - First Place - Division 3 - Winner of California State (North-South)  Piano Solo Competition

 

Leslie Jin   - First Place - Division 3 - Winner of California North Region Piano Solo Competition

Ryan Gannon  - First Alternate - Division 3 -  California North Region Piano Solo Competition

 

 

 

Music @ Menlo International Chamber Music Festival 2019

Leslie Jin  - Auditioned / Selected Artist

 

 

Chopin National Scholarship - Chopin Society USA

Leslie Jin  - Recipient

 

 

 

2019 Ross McKee Piano Competition

Ryan Gannon - Finalist

 

 

 

2019 Liszt International Piano Competition - Los Angeles, California

Ryan Gannon - Highly Commended

 

 

 

2019 - Great Composers International Competition - UK

Ryan Gannon - 1st Place Best Liszt Performer

Ryan Gannon - 1st Place Best Bach Performer

 

Ryan Gannon - 1st Place Best American Composer

 

Leslie Jin - 1st Place Best Chopin Performer

Daniel Wu - 2nd Place Best Chopin Performer

 

Leslie Jin - 1st Place Best European Composer

Daniel Wu - 2nd Place Best Eurpoean Composer

Garrett Cai - 2nd Place Best European Composer

 

 

 

2019 - Rising Stars in Americas

Ryan Gannon, Leslie Jin  - 1st  Place

Garrett Cai - 2nd Place

 

 

2019 - Glory  International Competition

Ryan Gannon - 2nd Place

 

 

 

US Open International  Music Competition - 2019  (2 awards )

Ryan Gannon - 2nd Place - Showcase Category  for gifted performers

Leslie Jin -       4th Place    - Showcase Category  for gifted performers

 

 

Pacific Musical Society Competition- 2018

Karina Tseng

First Prize - Winner of the "Alan Neys Piano Award" - 2018

 

 

Mondavi Young Artists Competition- 2018

Karina Tseng

Auditioned finalist to the  Solo Piano Competition in April 2018

 

 

Music @ Menlo International Chamber Music Festival 2018

Leslie Jin - Selected Artist

 

 

Galante Competiton for Chamber Music -  2018

First Prize  -  Kohl Young Chamber Musician Piano Trio with Karina Tseng (Piano)

 

 

Tanglewood International Summer Festival - 2018

Ryan Gannon,  Karina Tseng,  Leslie Jin

Selected to the “Young Artist Roster”  from a competitive list of international musicians

 

 

US Open International  Music Competition - 2018  (2 awards )

Becky Tseng - Scholarship and Overall Outstanding Gold Medalist Prize

Becky Tseng - First Place - Piano Concerto Category

 

 

 

American Protege International Competition of Romantic Music - 2017

Ryan Gannon - First Place / Winners Performance at Carnegie Hall-NY)

Judges Distinction Award at NY Winners Concert

 

 

 

Gala Concerto Festival in Perugia - Italy - 2017

Chris Tang

(Selected as one of  the top 7 winners from 76 International Pianists to perform

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2 - 1st Movt with the Festival Orchestra )

Chris is currently majoring in Music at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor

He trained at the studio for this event during his College Summer break

 

 

 

Tanglewood International Summer Festival - 2017

Ryan Gannon

Selected to the “Young Artist Roster”  from a competitive list of international musicians

 

 

 

Kohl Mansion Young Artists Chamber Players - 2017-2018

Karina Tseng

( Selected Artist  for 2017 - 2018 Season )

 

 

American Protege International Summer Gala - 2017

Iris Wu, Ryan Gannon will perform Winner's Recitals at the Stern Auditorium - Carnegie Hall-NY in 2018)

 

 

 

US Open International  Music Competition - 2017  (4 awards )

Becky Tseng - Scholarship and Overall Outstanding Gold Medalist Prize

Karina Tseng - First Place  - Showcase Piano Solo  - Advanced

Becky Tseng - First Place - Treasury of Contemporary Composers   - Intermediate

Becky Tseng - Fourth Place - Showcase Recital Category   - Intermediate

 

 

 

MTAC -Panel Examination for Performance - 2017

Iris Wu  - Awarded State Honors (Alternate)

Chloe Wen - State Honors Candidate

( Iris and Chloe presented programs for State Honors on April 8, 2017 )

 

 

 

American Fine Arts Festival (AFAF) International Competition - 2017

International Piano Competition

Serena performed the Winners Recital at Carnegie-Weill Hall in July 2017

 

 

Kohl Mansion Chamber Music Program - 2017

Karina Tseng , Leslie Jin - Selected Young Artists

 

 

 

US New Star National Competition - 2017

Ryan Gannon - First Place

Karina Tseng - Third Place

 

 

US New Star National Competition - 2017

Becky Tseng - Third Place

 

 

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - 2016

Chris Tang was awarded a Scholarship to the undergraduate program at Michigan

Also gained admission to the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

 

 

 

US Open International  Music Competition - 2016  (12 awards )

Karina Tseng - Overall Outstanding Gold Medalist Prize   -  Piano Concerto  - Intermediate

Leslie Jin - Overall Outstanding Gold Medalist  Prize  - Showcase Piano Solo Intermediate

Leslie Jin - First Place  - Showcase Piano Solo - Intermediate

Karina Tseng - First Place - Piano Concerto - Intermediate

Karina Tseng - Second Place - Showcase Piano Solo - Intermediate

Chris Tang - Second Place - Showcase Piano Solo Senior

  Iris Wu -  Second Place - Showcase Piano Solo Intermediate

Vienna Huang - Second Place  - Treasury of Chinese Composers Senior

Ryan Gannon - Third Place  - Showcase Piano Solo Intermediate

   Iris Wu -  Fourth Place  - Treasury of Chinese Composers Senior

Becky Tseng -  Fourth Place - Showcase Piano Solo Junior

Leslie Jin - Fourth Place - Open Solo Piano

 

 

 

Tanglewood International Summer Festival - 2016

Christopher Tang

Selected to the “Young Artist Roster”  from a competitive list of international musicians

 

 

 

Morningside Music Bridge International - 2016

Leslie Jin - Selected Artist

Selected with Full Scholarship  from a list of international musicians to the

Summer - 2016 program  at the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing

 

 

 

Music @ Menlo International Chamber Music Festival 2016

Leslie Jin - Selected Artist

Karina Tseng - Selected wait-listed Artist

 

 

 

Pacific Musical Society Competition - 2016

Becky Tseng - Second Place - Piano Category 1

Leslie Jin      - Second Place - Piano Category 2

 

 

 

Marilyn Mindell Competition - 2016

Karina Tseng - Winner

Leslie Jin - Honorable Mention

Karina Tseng performed the winners recital at the Peninsula Symphony Family Concert  on April 10, 2016

 

 

 

2016 MTAC State Solo Competition

Leslie Jin   - First Place - Northern California Region

Karina Tseng  - First Alternate - Northern California Region

Leslie Jin will compete in the Finals at the MTAC State Convention on July 3, 2016

 

 

El Camino Youth Symphony Competition - 2016

Karina Tseng - Winner - Concerto Competition

Karina Tseng   will perform the Mozart Piano Concerto No 23 in A Major Mvt. 1 with the Sinfonietta Orchestra

 

 

Music Legacy Open Competition - 2016

Becky Tseng,  Cody Theobald - First Place

Iris Wu - Second Place

 

 

US International  Music Competition - 2016

Karina Tseng - First Place

Leslie Jin, Ryan Gannon - Second Place

 

 

US New Star National Competition - 2016

Karina Tseng - First Place

Daniel Wu - Second Place

Ryan Gannon - Third Place

Chris Tang   -  Third Place

 

 

Music @ Menlo International Chamber Music Festival 2016

2016 - Finalists - Leslie Jin, Karina Tseng

 

 

American Protege International Concerto Competition - 2015

Ryan Gannon - First Place / Winners Performance at Weill - Carnegie Hall-NY)

Best Overall Performer Award ( ages-10 -39 ) at NY Winners Concert

 

 

Lang Lang Foundation Allianz -Young Artist International Program - 2015

(To be held in Vienna 2015 with 300 Applicants from 49 countries)

Semi Finalists : Daniel Wu , Leslie Jin , Ryan Gannon

 

 

Pacific Musical Society Competition - 2015

Karina Tseng - Second Place - 2015

 

 

Mondavi Young Artist Competition - 2015

Leslie Jin - Semi Finalist -( Finals End Nov 2015- in 9 states) - 2015

 

 

Music @ Menlo International Chamber Music Festival 2015-2013

2013, 2014 - Selected Artist for Music @ Menlo Festival - Leslie Jin

2015 - Finalists - Leslie Jin, Karina Tseng, Daniel Wu

2014 - Finalists - Leslie Jin, Daniel Wu

 

 

Los Angeles Classics Alive Young Artist Competition - 2015

Ryan Gannon - Outstanding Pianist Award - 2015

 

 

Temple Hill Symphony Concerto Audition - 2015

Christopher Tang - Pianist winner for Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto ( 3rd movt)

Concerto Performance with orchestra Oct 17/18 - 2015

 

 

US Etude Star Competition 2015

Karina Tseng- First Place and First Alternate Overall Winner(10-19yrs)

Iris Wu , Chloe Wen , Carissa Wu , Becky Tseng - Second Places

 

 

New Millennium Chamber Orchestra - Concerto Competition -2015

Leslie Jin , Iris Wu - Highly Commended - 2015

 

 

American Fine Arts Festival (AFAF) International Competition - 2015-2013

International Concerto Competition

Leslie Jin - First Place - 2014

Ryan Gannon - Second Place - 2015

 

Golden Era of Romantic Music International Competition

      Christopher Tang - First Place 2015

Ashley Wen - First Place - 2014       Iris Wu - First Place - 2014

Ryan Gannon - First Place - 2013       Leslie Jin - First Place - 2013

   Cody Theobald - Second Place 2015       Becky Tseng - Second Place 2015

     Chloe Wen - Second Place - 2014       Lilian Cao - Second Place - 2014

    Corinne Lam - Second Place - 2013       Vienna Huang - Third Place -2013

 

Russian Music International Festival

Chloe Wen - First Place 2015

    Daniel Wu - FIrst Place - 2014

        Eric Liu - First Place - 2013

  Karina Tseng - Second Place 2015

Ashley Wen- Third Place 2015, Lilian Cao - Third Place 2015

 

Rachmaninov Legacy International Festival

Eric Liu - Second Place - 2013

 

(Students invited  / performed 20 winners recitals at Weill-Carnegie Hall - NY )

 

 

US International Music Competition  (CMTANC) 2015-2013

Becky Tseng - Two, First Place Awards - 2015

Carissa Wu - First Place - 2014

Daniel Wu -First & Second Place Awards 2013

 

 

San Jose International Piano Competition - 2015

Leslie Jin , Karina Tseng - Finalists 2015

 

 

Los Angeles Young Artist Competition - 2015

Daniel Wu - Highly Commended 2015

 

 

San Francisco Symphony Mid Peninsula League - Solo Recital 2015

Leslie Jin

 

 

MTAC -Panel Examination for Performance - 2015

Ashley Wen - High State Honors

 

 

Crowden Chamber Music Festival - 2015

Karina Tseng 2015

 

 

San Francisco Conservatory - Summer Chamber Music Festival - 2014

Selected Artists - Iris Wu, Karina Tseng - 2014

 

 

Bayarea Music Legacy Competition 2015 - 2013

Karina Tseng - First Place – 2014 and 2015

Ashley Wen - Highest placing 2014

Third Place -Becky Tseng – 2015, Chloe Wen - 2014

Honorable Mention - Ashley Wen, Vienna Huang – 2015

 

 

US Open International Music Competition - 2015 (14 awards )

Iris Wu, Karina Tseng, Becky Tseng , Hannah Jin,

Iris Wu & Alex Yang (duet)

Vienna Huang, Hannah Jin, Becky Tseng, Ryan Gannon

Vienna Huang/ Corinne Lam/ Stephanie Cao - (Trio)

 

 

US Open International Music Competition - 2014 (16 awards )

Ryan Gannon

Eric Liu , Iris Wu, Vienna Huang,

Daniel Wu, Carissa Wu, Hannah Jin, Alex Yang, Julia Qiao, Corinne Lam,

Leslie Jin, Chloe Wen, Lilian Cao

 

 

MTAC San Mateo Music Scholars for Performance & Leadership

in community outreach 2014 - 2013

Karina Tseng, Iris Wu - 2014, Leslie Jin 2013

 

 

US Open International Music Competition - 2013   (14 awards )

Karina Tseng – Overall Outstanding Gold Medal

Ryan Gannon – Overall Outstanding Gold Medal

Ryan Gannon ,  Karina Tseng ,  Corinne Lam , Chloe Wen , Julia Qiao,

Eric Liu ,  Ashley Wen ,Vienna Huang

 

 

Mehnuin - Dowling Music Competition - 2013

Ryan Gannon - First Place  2013

Karina Tseng - Second Place  2013

 

 

San Francisco Chopin Competition - 2013

Karina Tseng - Second Place

 

 

US Open International Music Competition - 2012   (13 awards )

Lilian Cao, Vienna Huang Leslie Jin, Ryan Gannon, Stephanie Cao

Daniel Wu,  Iris Wu,  Julia Qiao,   Eric Liu,  Lexie Liu

 

 

American Fine Arts Festival (AFAF) International Competition - 2012

Winners - Ashley Wen, Chloe Wen

(Performed 2 winners recitals at Lincoln Center & DiCapo Theater - NY )

 

 

CMTANC International Competition - 2012

Daniel Wu - Second Place

Daniel Wu - Second Place -  Chinese Music Category

 

 

San Francisco Chopin Competition - 2011

Chloe Wen - First Place

 

 

CMTANC International Competition - 2011

Leslie Jin - First Place  2011

Leslie Jin - First Place -  Chinese Music Category

 

 

US Open International Music Competition - 2011

Ashley Wen - First Place - Showcase Recital Award

Chloe Wen,  Leslie Jin,  Iris Wu,  Daniel Wu

 

 

On-Stage with Lang-Lang - 2011

Ashley Wen, Chloe Wen, Ryan Gannon, Leslie Jin