Ory Shihor Institute

🎉 Congratulations to Andrew Yin (age 14), student of Ory Shihor, for winning 1st Prize at the 2026 MTAC Piano Concerto & Solo Competition (Solo Division II, ages 13–15).

As a Northern California Regional Winner, Andrew will advance to the State Finals at the 2026 MTAC Convention in Los Angeles.

Congratulations to Andrew and his family, and best wishes at the State Finals!



MTAC Music Teachers' Association of California

🎉 Congratulations to Efren Liu (age 10), student of Ory Shihor, for winning 1st Prize at the 2026 MTAC Piano Concerto & Solo Competition (Concerto Division I, ages 8–12).

As a Northern California Regional Winner, Efren will advance to the State Finals at the 2026 MTAC Convention in Los Angeles.

Congratulations to Efren and his family, and best wishes at the State Finals!

MTAC Music Teachers' Association of California

🎉Congratulations to Adelynn Li, a student of Ory Shihor, on winning 1st Prize at the 2026 CAPMT Honors Competition State Finals yesterday!

The CAPMT Honors Competition is organized by the California Association of Professional Music Teachers. Students from different regions of California compete in regional rounds, and selected winners advance to the State Finals.🏆

Congratulations again to Adelynn! 👏👏


CAPMT California Association of Professional Music Teachers

🎉Congratulations to Andrew Yin, a student of Ory Shihor, on winning 1st Prize at the 2026 KAMSA Piano Competition (Piano Solo Junior Division, ages 12–14)! 🥇

Andrew will perform at the 2026 KAMSA Winners’ Concert and Award Ceremony this Saturday Feb 28 at 6pm at Tateuchi Hall, CSMA.

Winner List >> https://www.kamsa.org/competition_winners.php

Korean-American Music Supporters’ Association

I’ll be giving a lecture tomorrow evening at Stanford as part of the Faculty Lecture Series.

Between Notation and Meaning: Making Interpretive Decisions in Classical-Era Repertoire

🗓 Friday, Feb 13
🕖 7:00–8:30 PM
📍 Braun Music Center, Campbell Recital Hall
Free and open to the public.

If you’re in the Bay Area and this sounds interesting to you, I’d love to see you there!

Congratulations 🎉 to Adelynn Li (9), student of Mr. Ory Shihor,
for winning 1st Prize at the 2026 CAPMT Honors Competition,
Bay Area District – Category A 🥇🏆

CAPMT California Association of Professional Music Teachers
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🎉 A proud moment for the Zhao siblings at the 32nd United States International Music Competition (USIMC)!

🥇 Melissa Zhao (Age 11 & Under) captured 1st Prize 🏆
🥉 Hongkang Zhao (Age 14 & Under) earned 3rd Prize 🎶

This weekend at the USIMC Winners Concert (8/30), both siblings were honored with the Young Artist Award and their cash prizes — a special occasion celebrating their dedication and artistry.

🎉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!

🥇 Congratulations to Melissa Zhao, student of Mr. Ory Shihor, for winning 1st Prize at the 32nd United States International Music Competition (USIMC) – Piano Solo, Age 11 & Under!

She will perform her winning repertoire at the USIMC Winners Concert this Saturday, 8/30, where she’ll also receive the Young Artist Award and a US$300 cash prize.

👏 👏 Congrats, Melissa!

👉 For full competition results, click here: usimc.org/2025-winners

🥇 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)!

👇 Check the first comment for both the results and Adele’s full performance!

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! 👏👏👏


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