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🎹✨ **Celebrating Our 2026 Sonafest Stars!** ✨🎹

Congratulations to all of our incredible students who participated in the 2026 Sonafest competition. We are beyond proud of each of you and the dedication, discipline, and passion you showed to achieve these amazing results!

🥇 **GOLD**
Age 9: Selina Shen (Adam Aleksander)
Age 9: Daniel Y. Wang (Hanna Cyba)
Age 10: Lily Liu (Hanna Cyba)
Age 11: Isabella Nien (Adam Aleksander)
Age 12: Emily Lu (Adam Aleksander)
Age 12: Ethan Xu (Hanna Cyba)
Age 13: Joyce Wang (Adam Aleksander)

🥈 **SILVER**
Age 7: Victoria Wang (Hanna Cyba)
Age 8: Claire Yuen (Adam Aleksander)
Age 9: Jeffrey Lou (Adam Aleksander)
Age 9: Cadeon Lo (John Lee)
Age 11: Roy Kim (Adam Aleksander)
Age 13: Roy Wei (Adam Aleksander)

🥉 **BRONZE**
Age 7: Hannah He (Hanna Cyba)
Age 8: Juno Wang (Adam Aleksander)
Age 8: Elena Nien (Hanna Cyba)
Age 8: Lucas Jia (John Lee)
Age 9: Orson Lin (Hanna Cyba)
Age 10: Rusong An (Hanna Cyba)
Age 11: Shanna Wu (Adam Aleksander)
Age 13: Ivy Zheng (Adam Aleksander)
Age 15: Eugene Li (John Lee)

Dr. Hanna Cyba, Mr. John Lee, and Dr. Adam Aleksander
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🎹 2026 PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION (PIPC)🎹
🌐 Virtual Competition (Video Recordings Submission)
💰 $2,000 IN CASH PRIZES for Grand Prix Winners
🎼 Completely Open Repertoire (any composer, any time period)

We are excited to invite young pianists from around the world to participate in the 2026 Pacific International Piano Competition (PIPC), a fully virtual event featuring video submissions and international online adjudication.

✨ Open to **all ages and levels**
✨ Categories include **Piano Solo, Duets, and Concertos**
✨ One or more selections permitted within the time allotted for your age division

📅 Application Period: April 15 – June 15, 2026
📹 Video Submission Deadline: Tuesday, June 15, 2026
🧑‍⚖️ Online Judging Period: June 15 – June 30, 2026

This competition celebrates artistry, individuality, and musical excellence, giving students the opportunity to showcase their talent on an international stage from anywhere in the world.

🔗 Learn more and apply: [https://pipcpiano.org/](https://pipcpiano.org/)

Join us for an inspiring celebration of music and discover the next generation of outstanding pianists! 🎶

Competition Directors: Dr. Hanna Cyba & Dr. Adam Aleksander

Executive Board
PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
BOARD MEMBERS:
Allan Park, President
Dr. Adam Aleksander, 1st Vice-President
Nino Merabishvili, 2nd Vice-President
Dr. Hanna Cyba, Secretary
Jeff Elwell, Treasurer

ARTISTIC ADVISOR:
Dr. Yelena Balabanova

ADVISORS
Dr. Natalya Ageyeva
Dr. Renato Fabbro
Dr. Dainius Vaičekonis

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Congratulations to our students who participated in the KMA (Korean Music Association) Competition today. We are very proud of their hard work, dedication, and thoughtful performances.

The KMA competition is known for its high artistic standards and selectivity, with teachers typically sending only their best students. We are very proud of how our students represented the studio in such a strong and competitive environment.

Bravo to everyone for their preparation and musical growth! 🎹

**Gold Medal**
• Lily Liu
• Emily Liu

**Silver Medal**
• Zhuoxi (Daniel) Liu

**Bronze Medal**
• Jeffrey Lou
• Isabella Nien
• Roy Kim

You can also watch performances and studio videos here:
[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6YoBxOhKIFKkwML-Rapkfw/videos?view=0&sort=p&flow=grid](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6YoBxOhKIFKkwML-Rapkfw/videos?view=0&sort=p&flow=grid)

Sincerely,
Dr. Adam Aleksander & Dr. Hanna Cyba

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We would like to send our warmest congratulations to each and every one of our students who participated in the CHOPIN NW competition! Your achievements reflect not only talent, but countless hours of disciplined practice, perseverance, and growth. At the same time, we remind all of our students and families that medals are not the true purpose of music. Music gives us something far greater: it deepens our hearts, strengthens our character, teaches patience and discipline, and fills our lives with beauty. Through music, we become more sensitive, more expressive, and richer inside. That is what truly matters.

🎹 GRAND PRIX GOLD
Zhuoxi (Daniel) Liu — Age 14 Live Division
Zhuoxi (Daniel) Liu — Mazurka (14–18)

🥇 GOLD
Roy Kim — Age 11 Live Division
Elena Nien — Age 8 Live Division
Daniel Wang — Mazurka (7–10)
Orson Lin — Mazurka (7–10)
Ethan Xu — Mazurka (11–13)
Roy Wei — Mazurka (11–13)

🥈 SILVER
Kate Yuen — Age 8 Live Division
Selina Shen — Age 9 Live Division
Lily Liu — Age 10 Live Division
Isabella Nien — Age 10 Live Division
Steve (Ziqing) Zhao — Age 12 Live Division
Ethan Xu — Age 12 Live Division
Joyce Wang — Age 13 Live Division
Sydney Cui — Age 14 Live Division
Emily Liu — Age 15 Live Division
Albert Zhang — Age 16 Live Division
Claire Yuen — Mazurka (7–10)
Isabella Nien — Mazurka (7–10)
Jeffrey Lou — Mazurka (7–10)
Emily Lu — Mazurka (11–13)
Ivy Zheng — Mazurka (11–13)
Joyce Wang — Mazurka (11–13)
Steve (Ziqing) Zhao — Mazurka (11–13)
Emily Liu — Mazurka (14–18)
Sydney Cui — Mazurka (14–18)

🥉 BRONZE
Serena Guo — Ages 5–7 Live Division
Jeffrey Lou — Age 8 Live Division
Daniel Wang — Age 9 Live Division
Rusong An — Age 10 Live Division
Emily Lu — Age 12 Live Division
Roy Wei — Age 12 Live Division
Jonathan Yang — Age 15 Live Division
Elena Nien — Mazurka (7–10)
Juno Wang — Mazurka (7–10)
Serena Guo — Mazurka (7–10)
Ru-Shan An — Mazurka (11–13)
Jonathan Yang — Mazurka (14–18)
Albert Zhang — Mazurka (14–18)
Emily Zhang — Mazurka (14–18)
🎼 CONCERTO
Eugene Li (Teacher: John Lee)

We are grateful to share this musical path with you and look forward to many more beautiful moments and achievements together.

Sincerely,
Dr. Adam Aleksander and Dr. Hanna Cyba
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🎉 A huge congratulations to all of our students who participated in the Russian Music Piano Competition! 🎉

🏆 GOLD / GRAND PRIX GOLD
• Jeffrey Lou (Age 8, Adam Aleksander) — Grand Prix Gold
• Daniel Y. Wang (Age 9, Hanna Cyba)
• Isabella Nien (Age 10, Adam Aleksander)
• Crystal Jiao (Age 10, Hanna Cyba)
• Steve (Ziqing) Zhao (Age 12, Adam Aleksander)

🥈 SILVER
• Claire Yuen (Age 8, Adam Aleksander)
• Kate Yuen (Age 8, Adam Aleksander)
• Elena Nien (Age 8, Hanna Cyba)
• Emily Lu (Age 12, Adam Aleksander)
• Roy Wei (Age 12, Adam Aleksander)
• Ethan Xu (Age 12, Hanna Cyba)
• Zhuoxi Liu (Age 14, Adam Aleksander)

🥉 BRONZE
• Hannah He (Age 7, Hanna Cyba)
• Ava He (Age 8, Adam Aleksander)
• Juno Wang (Age 8, Adam Aleksander)
• Cadeon Lo (Age 8, John Lee)
• Rusong An (Age 10, Hanna Cyba)
• Ru-Shan An (Age 12, Hanna Cyba)
• Joyce Wang (Age 13, Adam Aleksander)
• Ivy Zheng (Age 13, Adam Aleksander)
• Eli Long (Age 14, Adam Aleksander)
• Jonathan Yang (Age 14, Adam Aleksander)
• Royden Lo (Age 13, John Lee) — Concerto Division A

Sincerely,
Dr. Adam Aleksander & Dr. Hanna Cyba

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We would like to congratulate our students who received Platinum, Gold, and Exceptional Prizes in the Autumn 2025 Hong Kong Victoria International Music Competition. 🏆

Serena Guo
Orson Lin
Claire Huang
Ethan Xu

We are very proud of their dedication, hard work, and musical achievements. 🎹

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Congratulations to all of our wonderful students who participated in the Pacific Northwest Piano Competition! It was a beautiful event showcasing a very high level of artistry and performance.

🏆 GRAND PRIX WINNERS (AND GOLD MEDALISTS)
Age 9 – Adjudicator: Dr. Andrew Park
🎖️ Daniel Y. Wang
Age 12 – Adjudicator: Dr. Andrew Park
🎖️ Ethan Xu
Age 14 – Adjudicator: Dr. Isabella Jie
🎖️ Zhuoxi (Daniel) Liu

🥇 GOLD MEDALISTS
Age 7 – Adjudicator: Dr. Milica Jelača Jovanović
🎖️ Serena Guo
Age 10 – Adjudicator: Dr. Rufus Choi
🎖️ Lily Liu
🎖️ Roy Kim
Age 13 – Adjudicator: Dr. Rufus Choi
🎖️ Joyce Wang
Age 14 – Adjudicator: Dr. Isabella Jie
🎖️ Emily Liu
🎖️ Jonathan Yang

🥈 SILVER MEDALISTS
Age 6 and Under – Adjudicator: Dr. Milica Jelača Jovanović
🎖️ Victoria Wang
Age 7 – Adjudicator: Dr. Milica Jelača Jovanović
🎖️ Hannah He
Age 8 – Adjudicator: Dr. Isabella Jie
🎖️ Claire Yuen
🎖️ Elena Nien
🎖️ Jeffrey Lou
Age 9 – Adjudicator: Dr. Andrew Park
🎖️ Selina Shen
Age 10 – Adjudicator: Dr. Rufus Choi
🎖️ Crystal Jiao
🎖️ Isabella Nien
🎖️ Wenxuan Huang
Age 14 – Adjudicator: Dr. Isabella Jie
🎖️ Claire Huang

🥉 BRONZE MEDALISTS
Age 8 – Adjudicator: Dr. Isabella Jie
🎖️ Ava He
🎖️ Juno Wang
Age 10 – Adjudicator: Dr. Rufus Choi
🎖️ Rusong An
Age 12 – Adjudicator: Dr. Andrew Park
🎖️ Ru-Shan An
🎖️ Steve (Ziqing) Zhao
Age 13 – Adjudicator: Dr. Rufus Choi
🎖️ Ivy Zheng
Age 16 – Adjudicator: Dr. Rufus Choi
🎖️ Albert Zhang

Thank you!

Dr. Adam Aleksander and Dr. Hanna Cyba
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