Vienna Music Institute Students’ Success in Various Competitions 2024

Student Name

Name of the competition and category

Place

Teacher’s name

Aarav

Alagiri

SYMF – Cello Qualified Solo 8

4th place

Jefferson Xavier

Alex

Dou

SYMF – Piano Open Chopin Short 2

2nd Place

Seonghyang Kim

Alex

Dou

SYMF – Piano Open Baroque 3

4th Place

Seonghyang Kim

Alex

Dou

IPPA (International Piano Professionals Association) – National Round (San Diego) Age 10-11

Silver Medal

Seonghyang Kim

Alex

Dou

IPPA (International Piano Professionals Association) – International Round (in-person) Age 10-11

Distinguished Performance Award

Seonghyang Kim

Alexander

Farng

SYMF Open Solo 2

2nd Place

Sangwon Cho

Alexander

Farng

Satori

1st Place

Sangwon Cho

Alexander

Farng

ASTA Novice Cat 1st Round

Advance to next level

Sangwon Cho

Alexander

Farng

ASTA Novice Cat Final Round (State Level)

Honorable Mention

Sangwon Cho

Alexander

Farng

Musical Arts of Orange County (Cello V)

2nd Place

Sangwon Cho

Allyson

Hahn

Satori qualified

2nd Place

Kayoko Adachi

Amelia

Wang

IPPA (International Piano Professionals Association) – National Round (San Diego) Age 16-17

Silver Medal

Seonghyang Kim

Amelia

Wang

IPPA (International Piano Professionals Association) – International Round (in-person) Age 16-17

1st Prize

Seonghyang Kim

Amy

Lantz

SYMF Concerto Competiton YC2

2nd Place

Sangwon Cho

Anabelle

Sadowski

SYMF – Cello Qualified 14

3rd Place

John Ott

Annabelle

Chantagna

SYMF Open Solo 2

4th Place

Sangwon Cho

Annabelle

Chantana

Musical Arts of Orange County (Cello VI)

Honorable Mention

Sangwon Cho

Audrey

Ma

Musical Arts of Orange County (Cello V)

1st  Place

Sangwon Cho

Bella

Kim

SYMF – Viola Qualified Solo 1

4th Place

Jully Yamamoto

Bella

Kim

Satori – Viola Entry Qualified 12

2nd Place

Jully Yamamoto

Connor

Jun

SYMF – Cello Qualified 20

1st Place

John Ott

Dain

Kim

SYMF – Cello Qualified 9

2nd Place

John Ott

Duhan

Li

ASTA Novice Cat 1st round

Advanced to next level

Sangwon Cho

Duhan

Li

ASTA Novice Cat 1nd Round (LA Orange County Region)

1st Place

Sangwon Cho

Duhan

Li

ASTA Novice Cat Final Round (State Level)

1st Place

Sangwon Cho

Edison

Hsu

IPPA (International Piano Professionals Association) – National Round (LA) Age 14-15

Silver Medal

Seonghyang Kim

Edison

Hsu

IPPA (International Piano Professionals Association) – International Round (Online) Age 14-15

Finalist Award

Seonghyang Kim

Elaine

Wang

SYMF – Cello Qualified 5

3rd Place

John Ott

Elise

Lee

SYMF – Cello Qualified Solo 4

2nd Place

Jefferson Xavier

Elliot

Lee

SYMF- Cello Qualified Solo 8

1st Place

Jefferson Xavier

Elsa

Vasey

SYMF Qualified Solo 10

3rd Place

Sangwon Cho

Elsa

Vasey

IAPC (International Altone Piano Competition) – Group 2

1st Place

Seonghyang Kim

Elsa

Vasey

IPPA (International Piano Professionals Association) – National Round (LA) Age 10-11

Silver Medal

Seonghyang Kim

Elsa

Vasey

IPPA (International Piano Professionals Association) – International Round (in-person) Age 10-11

Finalist Award

Seonghyang Kim

Ethan

Wang

SYMF – Violin Qualified Solo Category 22

1st Place

Ashlyn Ashby

Ethan

Wang

SYMF – Violin Qualified Bach

2nd Place

Ashlyn Ashby

Ethan

Wang

Satori – Violin Open Solo

1st Place

Ashlyn Ashby

Ethan

Wang

Satori – Open Bach

2nd Place

Ashlyn Ashby

Ethan

Choi

Musical Arts of Orange County (Cello VII)

1st Place

Sangwon Cho

Heather

Yu

satori qualified

2nd Place

kayoko adachi

Heyin

Jeong

Musical Arts of Orange County (Cello V)

3rd Place

Sangwon Cho

Jamie

Chang

SYMF – Cello Qualified Solo 8

2nd Place

Jefferson Xavier

Jamie

Chang

Musical Arts- Section III

2nd Place

Jefferson Xavier

Jamie

Chang

Satori – Qualified Baroque

1st Place

Jefferson Xavier

Jason

Park

SYMF Cello Qualified Solo11

4th Place

Suzzana Lee

Jayden

Kim

SYMF Violin Qualified Solo 21

2nd Place

David Chavez

Jeremy

Kang

Musical Arts – section VII

2nd Place

Jefferson Xavier

Jeremy

Lee

SYMF – Ensemble Open 2

1st Place

John Ott

Jeremy

Lee

SYMF – Cello Open 2

Third Place

John Ott

Jeremy

Lee

SYMF – Piano Open Solo 10

4th Place

Seonghyang Kim

Jeremy

Lee

IAPC (International Altone Piano Competition) Group 3

1st Place

Seonghyang Kim

Jeremy

Lee

IPPA (International Piano Professionals Association) – National Round (LA) Age 14-15

Gold Medal

Seonghyang Kim

Jeremy

Lee

IPPA (International Piano Professionals Association) – International Round (Online) Age 14-15

3rd Place

Seonghyang Kim

Jiwoo

Yang

SYMF-Cello Qualified Solo 14

1st Place

Jefferson Xavier

Johan

Sears

SYMF – Viola Open Solo 2

1st Place

Jully Yamamoto

Landon

Yong

SYMF Qualified Solo 16

1st Place

Sangwon Cho

Lauren

Wang

SYMF Violin Qualified Solo 18

4th Place

Shirley Chang

Leo

Wang

SYMF Violin Qualified Solo 30

2nd Place

David Chavez

Lilly

Kim

Satori – Cello Qualified 12

Third Place

John Ott

Lioma

Quoit-Minematsu

Satori Qualified

1st Place

Sangwon Cho

Makayla

Lee

SYMF – Piano Qualified 18

2nd Place

Jully Yamamoto

Miono

Quoit-Minematsu

Satori – open solo

1st Place

Jully Yamamoto

Nathan

Lee

satori qualified

3rd Place

kayoko adachi

Noah

Zhang

IAPC (International Altone Piano Competition) Group 4

3rd Place

Seonghyang Kim

Rena

Oh

SYMF Qualified Solo 22

3rd Place

Sangwon Cho

Sabrina

Chang

SYMF Qualified Solo 22

1st Place

Sangwon Cho

Samuel

Bae

SYMF Qualified Solo 17

3rd Place

Sangwon Cho

Seojun

Baek

SYMF-Concert Competition (chosen to perform with orchestra) YC1

1st Place

Sangwon Cho

Seojun

Baek

Musical Arts of Orange County (Cello VI)

1st Place

Sangwon Cho

Stella

Lui

SYMF – Violin Qualified Solo 6

2nd Place

Jully Yamamoto

Tay

Chung

IPPA (International Piano Professionals Association) – National Round (LA) Chamber

Bronze Medal

Seonghyang Kim

Tiffany

Kim

SYMF Violin Qualified Solo 30

1st Place

David Chavez

Tonia

Yuan

satori qualified baroque

2nd Place

Kayoko Adachi

Yuzuki

Quoit-Minematsu

Satori qualified

1st Place

Bella Kim