STUDENTS OF OPUS119 HAS BEEN ACCEPTED INTO
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The Juilliard School & Columbia Dual Degree Program
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Yale University School of Music
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New England Conservatory of Music
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Oberlin Conservatory & College
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Eastman School of Music
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Peabody Institute of Music
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Yale University
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Harvard University
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Stanford University
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Columbia University
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Duke University
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Cornell University
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University of Southern California
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Case Western University
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Northwestern University
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New York University
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UCLA; UC Berkeley, UCI, UCSD, UCSB and other wonderful schools.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
MOST NOTABLE MAJOR AWARDS WON BY OPUS119 STUDENTS:
MTAC Young Artists Guild (YAG)
• Angela Lee, 2021
• Allison To, 2018
• Stacy Chang, 2018
• Dennis Fang, 2011
Rosalyn Tureck International Bach Competition
• First Prize : Taige Wang, 2022
• Evgeny Kissin Grand Prize: Angela Lee, 2015
• other awards: Michelle Fan, Stacy Chang 2015
• Evgeny Kissin Grand Prize: Allison To 2013
• Grand Prize: Phoebe Pan 2009
National YoungArts winners
• Anne Liu: Named by the White House Commission and the United States Department of Education for 2019 United States Presidential Scholars in the Arts (Music)
• Anne Liu 2018 Finalist Winner
• Allison To 2018 Merit
• Stacy Chang 2017 Honorable Mention
• Allison To 2017 Honorable Mention
• Adrian Liao 2016 Finalist Winner
• Phoebe Pan 2014 Finalist Winner
Los Angeles Music Center's Spotlight Award
• Adrian Liao 2015, Grand Prize winners: $5000 cash prize + full scholarship to Aspen Festival
• Phoebe Pan 2012, Grand Prize winners: $5000 cash prize
NPR (National Public Radio) From The Top
• Taige Wang
• Ursula Hardianto
• Adrian Liao
• Allison To
• Phoebe Pan
Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition
• Allison To, youngest and only USA Prize
Virginia Waring International Piano Competition
• Lucie Kim, Silver 2019
• Katharine Lee, Bronze 2015
• Angela Lee, Most promising award 2015
• Allison To, Silver 2011
• Weston Mizumoto, Silver 2007
Bosendorfer-Schimmel-Yamaha
International Piano Competition
• Annie Liu, Bronze Medal 2017
• Allison To, Bronze Medal 2015
• Phoebe Pan, Silver Medal 2011
San Jose International Piano Competition
• Lucie Kim, 1st Prize 2015
• Michelle Fan & Angela Lee, Tied 1st Prize 2013
• Katharine Lee, 3rd 2013
• Ursula Hardianto & Stacy Chang, HM 2013
• Allison To, 2nd prize, 2012
• Tammy Wu, 3rd prize, 2010
• Phoebe Pan, 1st prize, 2009
Seattle International Piano Competition
• Katharine Lee, Gold Medal 2015
• Phoebe Pan, Gold Medal 2009
CAPMT
• Angela Lee, South Region and State Final Concerto winner (2016)
MTAC State Solo/Concerto Competition
• ZhengHua Xia (Solo First Prize Winner), 2020
• Angela Lee (Concerto First Prize Winner), 2016
• Phoebe Pan (Solo First Prize Winner), 2016
• Adrian Liao (Concerto First Prize Winner), 2016
• Allison To (Concerto First Prize Winner), 2015
• Phoebe (Solo First Prize Winner), 2015
• Angela Lee (Special Grand Prize for Solo competition with additional $1000 scholarship), 2015
• Allison To (Solo First Prize Winner), 2013
• Dennis Fang (Solo First Prize Winner), 2011
• Sean Jeong, (Solo First Prize Winner), 2011
• Jessica Ma, (Concerto First Prize Winner), 2010
• Phoebe Pan (Solo First Prize Winner), 2010
• Jessica Ma, (Solo First Prize Winner), 2009
• Dennis Fang, (Concerto First Prize Winner), 2008
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MTAC State Solo/Concerto Competition Alternate winners:
• Allison To (2018)
• Anne Liu (2018)
• Michelle Fan (2017)
• Elizabeth Zietz (2016)
• Adrian Liao (2015)
Lang Lang Foundation Audition Winner
• Taige Wang (Alumnus, 2023)
• Elizabeth Zietz (2016)
Los Angeles International Franz Liszt
Music Competition
• Taige Wang- 1st prize division 1. & the best performance of Etude & Hungarian Rhapsody. (2021)
• Everett Lee- 2nd prize division 1. (2021)
• Katharine Lee - 3rd prize division 3 & the best performance of Etude de Concert. (2021)
• Lucie Kim- 1st prize division 1. & the best performance of Etude de Concert. (2018)
• Jim Ziyu Chen- 1st prize division 2. & the best performance of Transcendental etude. (2018)
• Quenna Nguyen- 3rd prize division 2. (2018)
• Bethany Huang -3rd prize division 3. (2018)
• Ursula Hardianto & - tied 4th prize division 3. (2018)
• Shawn Shuyang Xie - tied 4th prize division 3. (2018)
• Angela Lee -2nd prize division 6 Longer works. (youngest contestant). (2018)
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Prior to 2016
• Dennis Fang (1st prize )
• Vinson Luo (2nd & Best Transcription Prize)
• Anne Liu (2nd prize)
• George Hu (2nd prize)
• Michelle Fan (3rd prize)
• Stacy Chang (4th prize)
Los Angeles Young Musicians International Piano Competition
• Elizabeth Zietz - 1st Prize, 2015)
Helen B. Goodlin Competition: $1500 Prize
• ZhengHua Xia (Winner, 2021)
• Anne Liu (Winner, 2017)
• Adrian Liao (Winner, 2015)
• Ursula Hardianto (Winner, 2013)
• Adrian Liao (Winner, 2013)
Musical Merit Foundation Competition
• Anne Liu (Grand Prize 2018, $14,000 plus full Aspen Scholarship)
• Adrian Liao (Winner, 2016)