Student Accomplishments 2023–24

Community School student Robison Louie, cello, received the gold medal in the Violoncello Senior 2023 Bach Complete Works Audition.

Community School student Karolina Protsenko, violin, will perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor with Orchestra Nova Los Angeles.

Community School student Liam Thomas, violin, received first prize in the San Francisco Young Artist International Music Competition.

Community School student Bram Ziomek, piano, received honorable mention in the California Division of the 2023 Music Teachers National Association Composition Competition.

Community school student Kento Ishikawa, piano, is a finalist in the Nashville International Chopin Piano Competition. He will compete in the final round in October.

Conservatory student Danielle Kim, flute, performed the Reinecke Flute Concerto with the Flint Symphony Orchestra in March 2023, after winning first place at the William C. Byrd Young Artist Competition in 2022.

Community school student Skyler Lee, violin, received first prize in the 13th annual Henry Schwab Violin and Viola Competition.

Community school student Cosmo Lieberman, jazz saxophone, performed Alto Saxophone with the 2023 Carnegie Hall National Youth Orchestra Jazz Ensemble, as well as the 2023 Monterey Jazz Festival Next Generation Big Band.

Community school student Andrew Peng, violin, received first prize in the United Stars Music Competition, the USA Music Composition International Competition, and the Charleston International Music Competition (19th Century Music). Andrew was also a major prize winner in the Satori Summer Music Festival, receiving the grand prize special award in the 9 and Under Category, as well as first prize in the Strings Open Category and Strings Qualified Category.

Conservatory student Elvin Schlanger, flute, won second prize at the National Flute Association, Young Artist Competition, and was a finalist in the Sphinx Orchestra Partners Audition.

Community school student Samina Schultz, Music Theory, received third prize in the Charleston International Music Competition (19th Century Music).

Community school student Luciano Soriano, jazz trombone, performed with the 2023 Monterey Jazz Festival Next Generation Big Band.

Community school student Kaito le Tenoux, piano, received first prize in the International Association of Professional Music Teachers’ US Grand Concours International.

Community school student Bryan Tseng, cello, was a winner of the Los Angeles Cello Annual Scholarship audition.

Conservatory student Ray Ushikubo, piano, won third prize at the New York Concert Artists Competition.

Community school student Rachel Won, violin, received first prize and the Exceptional Performance Award in the Charleston International Music Competition (19th Century Music).

Conservatory student Ryota Yamazaki, piano, won third prize at the Ferrusccio Busoni 64th International Piano Competition.

Community school student Lucas Zhou, piano, performed in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall as a winner of the 2023 New York Golden Classical Music Awards.

September 2023