Thomas F. Hulbert International Young Artist Piano Competition

Concerto Division

(Video, ages 10-17)

Kevin Shen- First Place

Solo Divison 2

(ages 10-17)

Kevin Shen - Third Place

Division 3 

(Live Competition)

Ly-Ly Ouy - Finalist! Honorable Mention

Elsa Tseng -Finalist! Honorable Mention

Henle Piano Competition, 2026

Congratulations to Elsa Tseng on being selected as one of the top prize winners of the prestigious Henle Competition, 2026!

276 young pianists from 31 different countries participated in the Henle Piano Competition, 2026. This year, required repertoire included sonatas by M. Clementi and W.A. Mozart. Elsa prepared Sonata K279 by W.A. Mozart. 

Carmel Klavier International Piano Competition

Congratulations to Ly-Ly and Vy-Vy on their stellar performances at the Carmel Klavier International Piano Competition for Young Artists! 

This event took place in Carmel, Indiana. In addition to competitions in different categories, it also offered masterclasses, lessons and workshops led by leading international pianists. This year, the guest artists were Olga Kern, Kate Liu, Drew Petersen and other well known pianists. 

 Vy-Vy Nguyen and Ly-Ly Ouy (Piano Duet Category)- First Place Award, $200

Ly-Ly Ouy (Modern and Beyond Category)- Second Place, $75

Kevin Shen and Virginia Bland Competition

 

Kevin Shen is the winner of the Bland Competition, Virginia State level! He performed successfully at the club level, regional and district levels before heading to the state finals. 

Kevin Shen-First Place and $3000 Award!

Northern District Auditions

Ly-Ly

Elsa

Congratulations to Ly-Ly, Elsa, Kevin and Daniel on their achievements at the VMTA Northern District Auditions! 

Ly-Ly Ouy( Level 1B)-First Place alternate

Elsa Tseng (Level II)-First Place alternate

Kevin Shen ( Level III)-First Place

Daniel ( Level 1B)- Honorable Mention

Ly-Ly, Elsa and Kevin will participate in the Virginia State Finals at the end of October. 

NVMTA and WMTA Honors Concerts

 

Thorin, Elsa and Serena 

after NVMTA Honors Concert

This season, Thorin, Serena, Elsa, Ly-Ly, Sophia, Evan, William, Sean, Xinyu and Kevin received recognition at the NVMTA and WMTA Judged Recitals. 

NVMTA Sonata Festival Awards

 

NVMTA Sonata Festival was amazing! Congratulations to all students!

Second Round Awards

Aaron Yang

Daniel Liu

 Zion Liu

 Xinyu Gong

Chloe You

Elizabeth Li

 Evan Jing

Honors

Sean Pan

Serena Pan

Ly-Ly Ouy

Claire Wang

Thorin Kao

Elsa Tseng

William Chung

 Kevin Shen

Year 8 Award- Sarah

Year 9 Award- Kevin