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Litzelman Piano Studio


​2020-2021 Student Awards

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

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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









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2017 - 2018 Student Awards
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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
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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
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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


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 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
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