Pittsburgh International Piano Competition - 2023 Winners Announced
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Students from the Carnegie Mellon Music Preparatory School competed in the Fifth Annual Pittsburgh International Piano Competition from May 16-21, 2023, held both online and in person at the Fort Pitt Piano Company. Students were required to present two pieces of contrasting style and were evaluated by distinguished jurors who are world-class performers and educators. Winners were invited to perform at Geneva College on June 3, 2023.
Students from CMU's Preparatory School took home multiple awards in the solo and duet competitions, including the First Prizes in all the solo age groups.
Preparatory School Solo Winners
Children A: (8 years old and younger)
First Prize: Amy Ai
Honorable Mention: Vickie Xu
Children B: (9-12 years old)
First Prize: Victor Zielke
Second Prize: Sophie Ma
Third Prize: Norah Gruber
Honorable Mention: Leo Meyer, Andrew Xiong
Youth A: (13-15 years old)
First Prize: Evan Park
Second Prize: Alex Chen, Soham Dam
Honorable Mention: Prakhar Kiran, Angelina Li
Youth B: (16-18 years old)
First Prize: Ziqian Peng
Second Prize: Andrew Li
Third Prize: Vipin Bhat
Preparatory School Duet Winners
Children A: (8 years old and younger)
First Prize: Amy Ai and Anthony Yu
Children B: (9-12 years old)
First Prize: Jessica Huang and Claire Huang
Second Prize: Kushagra Kiran and Miriam Peng
Third Prize: Miriam Wen and Albert Wen
All of the students above study with Tanya Gelman, Sung-Im Kim and Luz Manríquez.