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🎉Congratulations to Hongkang Zhao, student of Mr. Ory Shihor, for winning 3rd Prize 🥉 at the 32nd United States International Music Competition (USIMC) – Piano Solo, Age 14 & Under! 

He will be performing at the USIMC Winners Concert this Saturday, 8/30, where he’ll receive the Young Artist Award and a US$100 cash prize.

👏 👏Congrats, Hongkang!


 

🥇Huge congrats to Adele Lu (10), student of Mr. Ory Shihor, for winning 1st Prize 🏆at the 2025 Enkor International Music Competition (Piano – Youth Category A)! 🎉

Congratulations to Mr. Ory Shihor’s student, Karen Matsui (15yo), for winning Second Prize and a US$500 award🏆at the 2025 Flagstaff Piano Festival Young Artist Piano Competition!

Congratulations Karen!🎉

Photos: Karen performing at the FPF Young Artist Competition (Northern Arizona University) and Masterclass with Mr. John O’Conor.


 

Congratulations to Aiden Pham, a student of Ory Shihor, for his outstanding achievements at the 2025 U.S. Open Music Competition! Aiden won 1st place🥇in the Showcase Piano Solo (age 8-9) category, as well as 1st place🥇in the Baroque Composers Advanced (no age limit) category. To top it off, Aiden was awarded with the Outstanding Gold Medalist Award 🏆, the highest distinction of USOMC, given to the most exceptional performer at the Prizewinners’ Concerts. Congrats Aiden! 🥳 

Congratulations to Ory Shihor’s student Vivian Wu for winning 2nd Place 🥈at the 33rd U.S. Open Music Competition 2025 Showcase Piano Solo (Cat. 14-15yo). Congrats to Vivian!🎉🥳

Congratulations to Mr. Shihor’s student Melissa Zhao 11yo for winning 2nd Place 🥈at the 2025 California Association of Professional Music Teachers CAPMT Honors Competition (Cat. 10-12yo) Bay Area District! Congrats Melissa!🎉

Congratulations 🥳 to Efren Liu (9) for winning the gold medal🥇🥇🥇 at the 2024 Seattle International Piano Competition yesterday (Youth Category - ages 9 and under)! 🎉
We can’t wait to hear Efren perform live at the winners’ concert, which will take place at Seattle Symphony’s Beneroya Hall on September 21st! 👏👏

Congratulations to Mr. Ory Shihor’s student Efren Liu (9yo) for winning 1st prize award 500 € 🏆 at the International Vienna Piano Competition (Cat. 2 7-9yo) in Vienna, Austria on Saturday! 🥇 Last night, Efren performed in the Winners Recital at the famous Musikverein. Congrats Efren! 🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations to Lindsay Tao (11yo) for winning the 1st prize at the MTAC Music Teachers’ Association of California Piano Concerto Competition State Finals (Div. 12yo or under) last night!

Congratulations to Mr. Ory Shihor’s student Melissa Zhao (10 yo) for winning the 1st Alternate award at the MTAC PCS Competition - Solo Division 1! 🎊

Congratulations to Mr. Ory Shihor’s student Lindsay Tao (10 yo) for winning the Regional Winner award at the MTAC PCS Competition - Concerto Division 1! 🎉
Good luck at the State Finals!