2021-2022 Student Awards
NVMTA Piano Concerto Festival
Nathaniel Hersey, 1st prize, grade 7
VMTA State Theory Exam
Jay Sun--Superior, Level 2A
Julianna Sun--Excellent, Level 4
NVMTA Robert Spencer Piano Concerto Competition
Jude Giddens, 1st place--Level 5
VMTA Fall Festival
YaoYao Gu--Excellent
Nathaniel Hersey--Superior
Jay Sun-- Superior
Julianna Sun--Superior
Clara Xiao--Superior
Jiayue Zou--Superior
MTNA State Competitions:
Jude Giddens, Winner of High School Division, Washington, DC
Christopher Papenfuss, Winner of Young Artist, Washington, DC
2020-2021 Student Awards
VMTA Fall Festival
Richy Cho--Excellent
YaoYao Gu--Good
Nathaniel Hersey--Excellent, 2nd round judging
Jay Sun-- Good
Julianna Sun--Excellent
Jiayue Zou--Excellent
MSMTA Getrude Brown Concerto Competition
Grady Hollar, 1st prize, Senior Division
Anchy Cho, Honorable Mention, Senior Division
Richy Cho, Honorable Mention, Junior II Division
MSMTA Gottlieb Competition
Jude Giddens, 1st prize, Group AB
Andrew Cocchiara, HM, Group AD
Samuel Wang, HM, Group T
Anchy Cho, 3rd prize, Group Y
Grace Zhang, HM, Group Y
MSMTA Doris Chase Sonata Competition--Beethoven Division
Andrew Cocchiara, HM
MSMTA Elizabeth Davis Competition for High School Pianists
Jude Giddens, HM
NVMTA Piano Achievement Awards
Division IV:
Anchy Cho, HM
Division V:
Jude Giddens, 2nd prize
Andrew Cocchiara, HM
NVMTA Piano Concerto Festival
Grace Zhang , 2nd Prize, 4-12 division
Asian American Musical Society International Piano Competition
Grady Hollar--2nd Prize, Senior Division
VMTA Fall Festival
Richy Cho--Superior
YaoYao Gu--Excellent
Jay Sun--Superior
Julianna Sun--Excellent
Jiayue Zou--Superior
2019-2020 Student Awards
NVMTA Piano Concerto Festival
Julianna Sun, 1st Prize, K-3 division
VMTA State Theory Exam
Yaoyao Gu--Very Good, Level 3B
Julianna Sun--Excellent, Level 3A
Grace Zhang--Very Good, Level 6
Gertrude Brown Concerto Competiton
Andrew Cocchiara--Winner, Senior Division
will perform the 1st mvt of Hummel Concerto in B minor, Op. 89 with orchestra on February 2nd
Clara Xiao--Honorable Mention
VMTA State Sight Reading Exam
Eric Ayvazian--Very Good, Level 6
Andrew Cocchiara--Superior, Level 9
Yaoyao Gu--Passing, Level 4
Julianna Sun--Superior, Level 3
Grace Zhang--Superior, Level 7
Jiayue Zou--Excellent, Level 4
VMTA Fall Festival
Richy Cho--Superior
YaoYao Gu--Excellent
Jay Sun--Superior
Julianna Sun--Superior
Jiayue Zou--Superior
NVMTA Judged Recital
Andrew Cocchiara--Honors
WMTA Judged Recital
Anchy Cho--Honorable Mention
Asian American Musical Society International Piano Competition
Andrew Cocchiara--3rd Prize, Senior Division
Richy Cho--Honorable Mention, Peewee Division
2018-2019 Student Awards
WMTA Specialty Competition--French Piano Music
Anchy Cho--2nd prize, age 13-14
Christopher Papenfuss--1st prize, age 17-18
VMTA State Theory Exam
Julianna Sun--Superior
NVMTA Robert Spencer Piano Concerto Competition
Christopher Papenfuss - 1st prize, Level 5, Beethoven Concerto No. 3, 3rd movement
MSMTA Gertrude Brown Concerto Competition
Grace Zhang - Winner, Mozart K. 413, 3rd movement
Samuel Wang - Honorable Mention, Mozart K. 413, 1st movement
VMTA Fall Festival 2018
Eric Ayvazian - Superior
Richy Cho - Superior
Brendan Cocchiara - Superior
Grace Zhang - Superior
Jiayue Zou - Superior
NVMTA Judged Recital
Anchy Cho - Honors
Andrew Cocchiara - Honors
MTNA Virginia State Competitions
Christopher Papenfuss - Alternate, Senior Performance
Emily Ye and Austin Huang - Alternate, Senior Piano Duet
2017 - 2018 Student Awards
WMTA Novik Concerto Competition
Christopher Papenfuss - Finalist, Honorable Mention (Senior Division)
NVMTA Piano Concerto Festival
Richy Cho - 2nd Prize (K-3)
Jiayue Zou - Honorable Mention (K-3)
Wolfgang Genger - 1st Prize (Grade 6-7. group III)
Anchy Cho - 2nd Prize (Grade 6-7, group II)
Clara Xiao - 3rd Prize (grade 6-7, group II)
Grace Zhang - 3rd Prize (Grade 6-7. group III)
Alan Qi - 3rd Prize (Grade 8-9, group II)
Steinway Competition
Andrew Cocchiara - 2nd Prize, Division IV
Christopher Papenfuss - Honorable Mention, Division V
VMTA Theory Mastery Day
Anchy Cho - Good
Richy Cho - Excellent
Brendan Cocchiara - Excellent
Andrew Cocchiara - Excellent
Christopher Papenfuss - Excellent
Samuel Wang - Excellent
Jiayin Zou - Very Good
Jiayue Zou - Good
NVMTA Robert Spencer Piano Concerto Competition
Christopher Papenfuss - 3rd Prize, Level V
VMTA Skills Day: Keyboard & Sight Reading
Richy Cho - Excellent (level 3)
Brendan Cocchiara - Excellent (level 4)
Alan Qi - Excellent (level 7)
Isabella Richter - Excellent (level 1)
Jiayin Zou - Excellent (level 5)
Anchy Cho - Superior (level 7)
Christopher Papenfuss - Superior (level 10)
Samuel Wang - Superior (level 6)
Jiayue Zou - Very Good (level 3)
NVMTA Judged Recital
Anchy Cho - Honors
Asian American Musical Society International Piano Competition
Anchy Cho - Honorable Mention
Brendan Cocchiara - Honorable Mention
Grace Zhang - Honorable Mention
VMTA Fall Festival 2017
Anchy Cho - Superior
Richy Cho - Superior
Brendan Cocchiara - Superior
Grace Zhang - Superior
Jiayin Zou - Superior
Jiayue Zou - Superior
2016 - 2017 Student Awards
Asian American Musical Society International Piano Competition
Wolfgang Genger--3rd Prize, Pee Wee Division
Christopher Papenfuss--3rd Prize, Intermediate Division
NVMTA Judged Recital
Anthea Li--Honors
NVMTA Achievement Awards: Piano 2017
Christopher Papenfuss, Level Four- 1st Place
Theory Master Day 2017
Christopher Papenfuss, Level 9 - Superior
Isabella Richter, Primer - Superior
Carter Sweeney, Level 1B - Excellent
Samuel Wang, Level 7 - Very Good
Emily Ye, Level 8 - Superior
Jiayue Zou, Level 2A - Excellent
NVMTA Piano Concerto Festival 2017
Samuel Wang, 3rd Place
Clara Xiao, 2nd Place
Wendy Yin, 1st Place
Grace Zhang, 2nd Place
WMTA Judged Recital
Christopher Papenfuss--Honors
Northern District Auditions 2017
Christopher Papenfuss, Level III - 1st Place
Skills Day: keyboard & Sightreading - 2016
Christopher Papenfuss, Level 9 - Excellent
Alan Qi, Level 6 - Very Good
Emily Ye, Level 11 - Very Good
VMTA Fall Festival 2016
Jacob Kintzing, Advanced Division--Excellent
Angelina Richter, Intermediate Division--Excellent
Samuel Wang, Intermediate Division--Superior
Grace Zhang, Intermediate Division - Superior
Jiayin Zou, Intermediate Division--Excellent
Jiayue Zou, Beginner Division--Excellent
MTNA State Competition, Junior Division, DIstrict of Columbia
Christopher Papenfuss, chosen as Alternate