May 2023
2023 NJ MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION (MEA) ANNUAL COMPETITIONS
Cooper Chen, David Zhang, Age 11-12 Duet, First Place Winner
Kyle Zhu, Age 11 Solo, First Place Winner
Daniel Li, Age 16 Solo, First Place Winner
Anya Wang, Daniel Li, Age 15-16 Duet, Second Place Winner
Cooper Chen, Age 9 Solo, Third Place Winner
David Zhang, Age 10 Solo, Third Place Winner
Anya Wang, Age 15 Solo, Third Place Winner
2022-2023 VIVO International Music Competition
Kyle Zhu, Group B, Gold Winner
April 2023
4th APEX INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION
David, Zhang, Grand Prize
Kyle Zhu, Grand Prize
Claire Yu, Grand Prize
Karen Du, Grand Prize
Anya Wang, Grand Prize
Anya Wang/Daniel Li, Duet, Grand Prize
Kelli Chang, 2nd Place
2022 NJMTA SPRING RECITAL AUDITIONS
Cooper Chen, High Honor
David Zhang, High Honor
Kyle Zhu, High Honor
Claire Yu, High Honor
Karen Du, High Honor
Anya Wang, High Honor
Daniel Li, High Honor
Andy Yeung, Honor
Kelli Chang, Honor
GREAT COMPOSER THE MUSICS OF 19th CENTURY COMPETITION
Kyle Zhu, Group III, First Place
December 2022
2022 GREAT COMPOSER BEST BEETHOVEN PERFORMANCE COMPETITION
Kyle Zhu, Group B, First Place
October 2022
2022 NJMTA YOUNG MUSICIANS COMPETITION
Kyle Zhu and Karen Du, Age 11-14 Duet, First Place Winners
Cooper Chen and David Zhang, Age 10 and Under Duet, Second Place Winner
Anya wang and Daniel Li, Age 15-17 Duet, Third Place Winners
Kyle Zhu, Third Place Winner, Age 10
Karen Du, Honorable Mention Winner, Age 11
April 2022
2022 NATIONAL LEAGUE OF PERFORMING ARTS MASTER CLASS WITH VICTOR ROSENBAUM
Kyle Zhu
2022 NJMTA SPRING RECITAL AUDITIONS
Daniel Li, High Honors Winner
Cooper Chen, High Honors Winner
Kyle Zhu, High Honors Winner
Karen Du, High Honors Winner
Andy Yeung, HIgh Honors Winner
David Zhang, Honors Winner
Kelli Chang, Honors Winner
Anya Wang, Honors Winner
Kaden Luo, Honors Winner
March 2022
2022 NJ MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION (MEA) ANNUAL COMPETITIONS
Kaden Luo and Anya Wang, Age 13-14 Duet, First Place Winners
Kyle Zhu, Age 10 Solo Second Place Winner
Cooper Cben, Age 8 Solo, Second Place Winner
Daniel Li, Age 15 Solo, Second Place Winner
Karen Du and Kyle Zhu, Age 11-12 Duet, Third Place Winner
Karen Du, Age 11 Solo, Third Place Winner
David Zhang, Age 9 Solo, Third Place Winner
Kaden Luo, Age 13, Solo Honorable Mention Winner
3rd APEX INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION
Kyle Zhu, Grand Prize Winner
Karen Du, Grand Prize Winner
Daniel Li, Grand Prize Winner
Kaden Luo and Anya Wang, Duet,Grand Prize Winners
Cooper Chen, First Place Winner
David Zhang, First Place Winner
Anya Wang, First Place Winner
Kaden Luo, First Place Winner
Kelli Chang, First Place Winner
MUSICALE 2022 WINTER FESTIVAL
Kyle Zhu, Bronze Prize
February 2022
IMAS 8th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIAN OLYMPIA COMPETITION
David Zhang, Gold winner
December 2021
BELLAGRANDE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION
Kyle Zhu, 2nd Place Winner
November 2021
MUSICALE FALL MUSIC FESTIVAL COMPETITION
Kyle Zhu, Bronze Winner
October 2021
2021 NJMTA YOUNG MUSICIANS COMPETITION
David Zhang and Kyle Zhu, Second Place Winners, Duet Age 10 and under
Kyle Zhu, Third Place Winner, Solo Age 9
Cooper Chen, Honorable Mention Winner, Solo Age 8
2021 NJMTA COMPOSER COMMISSIONED COMPETITION
David Zhang, Second Place Winner, Elementary Category
Kyle Zhu, Honorable Mention Winner, Intermediate Category
June 2021
2021 MUSIC IN THE SOMERSET HILLS YOUNG MUSICIAN SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
Jasmine Meyer, Winner
2021 NEW YORK YOUNG PERFORMER PRIZE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, AMTL
Jasmine Meyer, First Place Winner
April 2021
2021 JOSEPH ISRAEL BOOKSTABER COMPETITION
Jasmine Meyer, Second Place Winner
2021 BART PITMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
Jasmine Meyer, Winner
2021 NJMTA SPRING RECITAL AUDITIONS
Gordon Li, High Honors Winner, 10-year Award Winner
Andy Yeung, High Honors Winner
Karen Du, High Honors Winner
Cooper Chen, HIgh Honors Winner
David Zhang, High Honors Winner
Kyle Zhu, High Honors Winner
Kaden Luo, High Honors Winner
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF PERFORMING ARTS
2021 INTERNATIONAL YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION
2021 NJ MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION (MEA) ANNUAL COMPETITION
Kyle Zhu, Age 10 Solo, First Place Winner
David Zhang and Cooper Chen, 7-8 year duet, First Place Winner
Karen Du and Kyle Zhu, Age 9-10 Duet, First Place Winners
Karen Du, Age 11 Solo, Third Place Winner
David Zhang, Age 8 Solo, Third Place Winner
David Zhang, Age 9 Solo, Honorable Mention
Cooper Chen, Age 7 Solo, Second Place Winner
2021 INTERNATIONAL YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION
Jasmine Meyer, Grand Winner
Maya Lily Knoeller, Grand Winner
Kyle Zhu, Silver Winner
2021 APEX INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION
INTERNATIONAL YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION
Maya Lily Knoeller, Grand Award Winner
Gordon Li, Grand Award Winner
March 2021
2020-2021 MTNA NATIONAL FINALS COMPETITION
NATIONAL FINALISTS, Jasmine Meyer and Gordon Li
Senior Duet Piano Performance Competition
February 2021
2021 PACIFIC CREST MUSIC FESTIVAL SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
Jasmine Meyer, Winner
January 2021
2020-2021 MTNA EASTERN DIVISION COMPETITION
EASTERN DIVISION WINNERS, Jasmine Meyer and Gordon Li
Senior Duet Piano Performance Competition
December 2020
November 2020
2020 NJMTA YOUNG MUSICIANS COMPETITION
Jasmine Meyer and Gordon Li, 1st Place Winner, Duet
Gordon Li, Age 17 Solo, Honorable Mention
2020 NJMTA ADVANCED MASTER CLASS
Gordon Li, Master Class with Dr. Daniel Epstein
2020 NJMTA HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
Jasmine Meyer, Alternate Winner
2020 NJMTA HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
Jasmine Meyer, Alternate
October 2020
2020-2021 MTNA STATE COMPETITION OF NEW JERSEY
NEW JERSEY STATE WINNERS/REPRESENTATIVES and EASTERN DIVISION FINALISTS, Gordon Li and Jasmine Meyer
Senior Piano Duet Performance Competition
2020 MEA HONORS RECITAL AUDITION
Kyle Zhu, Honors
David Zhang, Honors
Cooper Chen, Honors
July 2020
2020 INTERNATIONAL YOUNG ARTIST PIANO COMPETITION
Jasmine Meyer, HM
April 2020
2020 NJMTA SPRING RECITAL AUDITIONS
Gordon Li, High Honors Winner, 10-year Award Winner
Anthony Zhuang, High Honors Winner, 3-year Award Winner
Andy Yeung, High Honors Winner
Karen Du, High Honors Winner
Cooper Chen, HIgh Honors Winner
Sophie Cheng, Honors Winner
Maya Lily Knoller, HIgh Honors Winner
David Zhang, High Honors Winner
Kyle Zhu, High Honors Winner
Kaden Luo, High Honors Winner
March 2020
2019-2020 MTNA NATIONAL COMPETTTION, Chicago, IL
U.S. NATIONAL FINALISTS, Jasmine Meyer and Gordon Li
Senior Duet Piano Performance Competition
Damien Dixon Memorial Masters Class with Ingrid Clarfield
Jasmine Meyer
2020 APEX INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION
INTERNATIONAL YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION
Gordon Li and Jasmine Meyer, Piano Duet, Grand Award Winners
David Zhang and Kyle Zhu, Piano Duet, First Place Winners
Kyle Zhu, Solo, Silver Place Winner
2020 NJ MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION (MEA) ANNUAL COMPETITIONS
David Zhang and Kyle Zhu, 7-8 year duet, First Place Winner
Kyle Zhu, 8 year solo, First Place Winner
David Zhang, 7 year solo, Second Place Winner
Karen Du, 9 year solo, Third Place Winner
Karen Du, 10 year solo, Third Place Winner
Kaden Luo, 11 year solo, Third Place Winner
Andy Yeung, 10 year solo, Honorable Mention Winner
January 2020
2019-2020 MTNA EASTERN DIVISION COMPETITION
EASTERN DIVISION WINNERS, Gordon Li and Jasmine Meyer
Senior Duet Piano Performance Competition
November 2019
2019 NJMTA TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER
Dr. Julia Lam
2019 MASTER CLASS WITH JOHN PERRY WINNER
Jasmine Meyer
2019 MEA HONORS RECITAL WINNERS
Lauren Feldman
Kaden Luo
2019-2020 MTNA STATE COMPETITION OF NEW JERSEY, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
NEW JERSEY STATE WINNERS/REPRESENTATIVES and EASTERN DIVISION FINALISTS, Jasmine Meyer and Gordon Li
Senior Piano Duet Performance Competition
NEW JERSEY STATE HONORABLE MENTION WINNER, Jasmine Meyer
Senior Piano Performance Competition
2019 NJMTA YOUNG MUSICIANS COMPETITION
Gordon Li and Jasmine Meyer, 1st Place Winner, Duet
Jasmine Meyer, 2nd Place Winner, Age 16
2019 NJMTA COMPOSER COMMISSION COMPETITION
Karen Du, "Falling Snow", 3rd Place
June 2019
NATIONAL YOUNG ARTISTS CHAMBER MUSIC AND ENSEMBLE COMPETITION
Public Performance Winners, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Jasmine Meyer and Gordon Li, Gold Winners
April 2019
2019 NJMTA SPRING RECITAL AUDITION HH and H AWARD WINNERS
Sophie Cheng
Anthony Zhuang
Jasmine Meyer
Gordon Li
Lauren Feldman
Adora Rao
2019 GREATER PRINCETON STEINWAY SOCIETY CLASSICAL COMPETITION
Gordon Li, Second Place, Group 4
March 2019
2019 MEA ANNUAL PIANO COMPETITION:
Winners recital at the Leshowitz Hall at Montclair State University
Jasmine Meyer and Gordon Li, Age 15-16 Duet, First Place Winners
Gordon Li, Age 14 Solo, First Place Winner
Karen Du, Age 8 Solo, Second Place Winner
Jasmine, Age 15 Solo, Second Place Winner
Sophie Cheng, Age 12 Solo, Third Place Winner
Adora Rao and Sophie Cheng, Age 13-14 Duet, Third Place Winners
February 2019
2019 CRESCENT CONCERTS 18th ANNUAL SHOWCASE
FOR EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG ARTISTS, Plainfield, NJ
Concert at Plainfield Presbyterian Church, Plainfield, NJ
Jasmine Meyer
2019 CRESCENDO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION
Public Performance Winner, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Lauren Feldman, First Place
December 2018
21th ANNUAL CECILIAN YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Eric Wang
Gordon Li
Karen Du
Jasmine Meyer
2018 NATIONAL YOUTH PERFORMING ARTISTS CONCERTS
DiMenna Center, New York City
Nicolas Gritz, Judge's Award Winner
Sophie Cheng, Judge's Award Winner
Lauren Feldman, Judge's Award Winner
Charlotte Liu
2018 CRESCENDO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION
Public Performance Winners, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Sophie Cheng
Anthony Zhuang
Nicolas Gritz
November 2018
2018 NJMTA YOUNG MUSICIANS COMPETITION
Eric Wang, 1st Place, Age 17
Karen Du, 1st Place, Age 7
Jasmine Meyer, 3rd Place, Age 15
Gordon Li, 2nd Place, Age 14
2018 MEA HONORS RECITAL WINNERS
Sophie Cheng
Anthony Zhuang
Nicolas Gritz
Jamie Shou
Lauren Feldman
October 2018
2018-2019 MTNA STATE COMPETITION OF NEW JERSEY, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
NEW JERSEY STATE HONORABLE MENTION WINNER, Jasmine Meyer
Senior Piano Performance Competition
June 2018
2018 MEA YOUNG ARTIST MASTER CLASS COMPETITION: Piano Master Class with Dmitry Rachmanov
Jeffrey Koc, Winner and Adell Williams recipient
April 2018
2018 NJMTA SPRING RECITAL AUDITION HH and H AWARD WINNERS
Sophie Cheng, 7-year award winner
Lauren Feldman
Nicolas Gritz
Brandon Cheng
Karen Du
Gordon Li
Jamie Shou
Anthony Zhuang
David Zhang
Jeffrey Koc
March 2018
2018 MEA ANNUAL PIANO COMPETITION: "From C to Shining C"
Winners recital at the Concert Hall at Drew University
Jeffrey Koc and Jake Cheng, 17-18 year old Duet, First Place Winners
February 2018
2018 CRESCENT CONCERTS 18th ANNUAL SHOWCASE
FOR EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG ARTISTS, Plainfield, NJ
Concert at Plainfield Presbyterian Church, Plainfield, NJ
Jake Cheng and Jeffrey Koc, Winners
Press release: Concert
Info | Jeffrey | Jake
January 2018
2017-2018 MTNA EASTERN DIVISION COMPETITION, West Virginia University, WV
EASTERN DIVISION Alternates, Jeffrey Koc and Jake Cheng
Senior Duet Piano Performance Competition
December 2017
2017 CRESCENDO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION
Public Performance Winners, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Jake Cheng, 5-Year Winner
Lauren Feldman
Jeffrey Koc
Sophie Cheng
Brandon Cheng
2018 IMPACT YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION
Public Performance Winners, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Charlie Banta
Eric Wang
December 2017
20th ANNUAL CECILIAN YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION
Gordon Li
Wesley Liu
Eric Wang
Jeffrey Koc, 6th-year winner
Jake Cheng, 6th-year winner
2017 National Youth Performing Artists Concerts
DiMenna Center, New York City
Jeffrey Koc
Jake Cheng
Brandon Cheng
November 2017
2017 NJMTA MASTER CLASS COMPETITION
Gordon Li, Alternate
2017 NJMTA YOUNG MUSICIANS COMPETITION
Gordon Li, Honorable Mention, Age 13
2017 NJMTA COMPOSER COMMISSION COMPETITION
Karen Du, Beginner, 3rd Place
Lauren Feldman, Intermediate, 2nd Place
2017-2018 MTNA STATE COMPETITION OF NEW JERSEY, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
NEW JERSEY STATE WINNERS/EASTERN DIVISION FINALISTS, Jake Cheng and Jeffrey Koc
Senior Piano Duet Performance Competition
April 2017
2017 NJMTA SPRING RECITAL AUDITIONS, Honors and High Honors Winners
Jake Cheng, 10-Year Winner
Jeffrey Koc, 7-Year Winner
Gordon Li, 7-Year Winner
Eric Wang, 3-Year Winner
Lauren Feldman
Charles Banta
Nicolas Gritz
Wesley Liu
Brandon Cheng
Sophie Cheng
2017 SYLVIA AND JACOB HANDLER MASTER CLASS WITH ALESSIO BAX
Eric Brown Theatre at the Kaplan JCC at the Palisades
Gordon Li, winner
Jeffrey Koc, winner
Jake Cheng, winner
March 2017
2017 NATIONAL YOUNG MUSICIANS SHOWCASE COMPETITION
Gordon Li, Grand Winner
2016-2017 MTNA NATIONAL COMPETTTION, Baltimore, MD
U.S. NATIONAL FINALISTS, Jeffrey Koc and Jake Cheng
Senior Duet Piano Performance Competition
2017 MEA ANNUAL PIANO COMPETITION
Winners recital at Drew University
Eric Wang, Age 15 Solo, First Place winner
Wesley Liu, Age 12 Solo, First Place winner
Sophie Cheng, Age 10 Solo, First Place winner
Gordon Li and Nicolas Gritz, Age 13-14 Duet, Third Place winners
Eric Wang, Age 16 Solo, HM
Sophie Cheng and Brandon Cheng, Age 11-12 Duet, First Place winners
February 2017
2017 CRESCENT CONCERTS 17th ANNUAL SHOWCASE
FOR EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG ARTISTS, Plainfield, NJ
Nicolas Gritz, Winner
Press release: Chatham teen wins piano competition
January 2017
2016-2017 MTNA EASTERN DIVISION COMPETITION, Boston University, MA
U.S. EASTERN DIVISION WINNERS, Jake Cheng and Jeffrey Koc
Senior Duet Piano Performance Competition
Press release: Jake
| Jeffrey
December 2016
CRESCENDO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION
Public Performance Winners, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Brandon Cheng, First Place winner
Sophie Cheng, First Place winner
Wesley Liu, First Place winner
November 2016
2016-2017 MTNA STATE COMPETITION OF NEW JERSEY, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
NEW JERSEY
STATE WINNERS/EASTERN DIVISION FINALISTS, Jeffrey Koc and Jake
Cheng
Senior Piano Duet Performance Competition
Press release: Jeffrey | Jake
October 2016
19th ANNUAL CECILIAN YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION
Victoria Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Sophie Cheng, solo
Eric Wang, solo
Jeffrey Koc and Jake Cheng, duet
Jeffey Koc, 5-year winner
Jake Cheng, 5-year winner
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