2020 METROPOLITAN MUSIC FESTIVAL WINNERS
CLASSICAL
BEST PERFORMER AWARD
Invited to perform at Carnegie Hall (July 3, 2021 @ 1:00 PM)
Daniel Y. Kim, Piano (Wen-Yin Chan)
Allen Yoo, Cello (Tanya Anisimova)
Joshua Kucharski, Trumpet (Raymond Mase)
SPECIAL JURY AWARD (previously awarded as "Best Performer-Alternate")
Invited to perform at the Winners' Concert at Strathmore Mansion (July 2021, TBA)
Anh Vu, Piano (Jaewon Lee)
Andrew Lin, Piano (Kuei-I Wu)
Hanchi Yao, Piano (San-Qing Lu Bennaman)
Jiwon Ahn, Piano (Eunjung Kim)
Sarah Cho, Ella Phillippy & Danielle Lee, Piano Chamber (JeongEun Park Kang)
Kyle Ryu, Cello (Kenneth Law)
Joshua Fan, Cello (Laurien Laufman)
Sean Ziyan Guo, Flute (Carolyn Oh)
Piano Solo Category
Grades K-1
1st Place:
Anne Tang
Belinda Zhu
Kinsley Ahn
2nd Place:
Anna Ruan
Ken Xu
Chuanqian Gao
3rd Place:
Sophia Chung
Minka Wu
Kelly Ye
Honorable Mention:
William Wang
Shaheer Khurram
Theodore Sheiko
Grades 2-3
1st Place:
Aiden Jang
Ian KIm
Angie Zhu
Karissa Lin
Nathan Kim
Roy Kwak
2nd Place:
Elissa Ahdi
Chloe Cheng
Hilo Hsin
Bella In
Claire Ahn
Isabelle Wang
3rd Place:
Jolyn Niu
Yuxin Jia
Ethan Yao
Lucas Cho
Clara Eom
Ted Oh
Honorable Mention:
Angeline Bone
Kaylee Gibson
Leo Chen
Hailey KIm
Claire Feng
Yiran Xu
Ethan Chen
Rachel Wu
Olivia Herr
Ethan Zhang
Grades 4-5
1st Place:
Terry Sheiko
Anh Vu*
Daren Feng
Yunbo Li
Andrew Lin*
Finley Chong
Aiden Ahn
Henchi Yao*
Ella Wan
2nd Place:
Forest Lan
Ethan Zhao
Ethan Cho
Jenny Wang
Elly Zhou
Felicia Chen
Timothy Oh
Kevin Shen
Lena Wu
3rd Place:
Sonia Cupala
Emery Que
Suah Kwon
Evan Suk
Walter Brobson
Benjamin Wandow
Zoey Lee
Sanjeer Belle Trichur
Damian Lee
Honorable Mention:
Sophia Wang
Avery Haseley
Christina Hou
Adeline Middleton
Emily Ye
Jamie Moon
Sophia Chang
Iris Yao
Seine Lee
Hannah Do
Claire Wang
Erin Kwak
Benjamin Wang
Grades 6-7
1st place:
Madison Chung
Tristan Park
Jiaying Ying
Ryan Shin
Eileen Zhuge
Rhema Du
Issac Won
Caroline Fu
Sophie Huang
2nd Place:
Sophie Zhao
Richard Lee
Divya Laddha
Ian Ha
Christopher Ren
Michael Zhou
Enya Ma
Anna Zhou
Raghav Belle Trichur
3rd Place:
Serena Zhu
Jason Chang
Samuel Ko
Tony (Anthony) Yoon
Irene Park
Sophia Wang
Sophie Li
Morgan Li
Paige Zhu
Honorable Mention:
Jocelyn Yuan
Isabella Kang
Aaron Hwang
Chloe Sim
Anna Chinnam
Allison Hwang
Alyson Nguyen
Evangeline Lin
Daisy Lin
Luke Wang
Ruby Diao
Nori Hsin
Fernando Joaquin Meza
Zijing Wu
Audrey Wandow
Grades 8-9
1st place:
Chance Hattrick
Josie Chong
Irene Kim
Chloe Middleton
Julia Young
Kyle Cho
2nd Place:
Dylan Schenker
James Yoon
Ashley Ding
Ethan Tran
Josh Chen
Christopher Pishvaian
3rd Place:
Yunyi Ling
Jihae Jun
Christian Yoon
Johanna Shin
Collin Park
Zabrina Lee
Honorable Mention:
Naomi Omori
Alex Hwang
Xinyi Xie
Naveen Ramamurthy
Sanchali Benerjee
Ashlee Nguyen
Katelyn Park
Clara Kim
Grades 10-12
1st Place:
Esther Tang
Claire Deng
Michael Canady
Daniel Y. Kim*
Rebecca Fan
Alex Phan
Jiwon Ahn*
2nd Place:
Elaine Chang
Daniel Fu
Karen Yhim
Nicole Papenfuss
Jason Wang
Elsa Li
Ethan Phan
3rd Place:
Theodore Yi
Kenneth Duong
Daniel Wu
Ethan Asael Benadon
Ariel Yang
Anastasia Leonidov
Samuel Veliveli
Honorable Mention:
Luke Frankel
Daniel Mitchell
Phoebe Hong
Ethan Schenker
Hyun June Cho
Michael Sun
Ahan Patani
Alicia Kang
Solo Strings Category
Grades 2-3
1st Place:
Yuni Lee
2nd Place:
Taeeun Kim
3rd Place:
Audrey Lim
Honorable Mention:
Hayden KIm
Ayman Bourar
Grades 4-5
1st Place:
Amelia Baisden
Laura Lee
2nd Place:
Abigail Yi
Andy Wu
3rd Place:
Angel Li
Euna Kim
Honorable Mention:
Ella Wu
Madison Yi
Grades 6-7
1st Place:
Caleb Fan
Raymond Lim
Edwin Chung
2nd Place:
Sofia Burbano
Lindsey Lee
Aaron Hwang
3rd Place:
Samuel Ko
Irene Kim
Benjamin Kwon
Honorable Mention:
Valeria Lai
Grades 8-9
1st place:
David Wang
Emma Zou
Kyle Ryu*
Joshua Fan*
2nd Place:
Yuna Chun
Yunyi Ling
Mona Zhu
3rd Place;
Kaitlyn Kim
James KIm
Calvin Lee
Honorable Mention:
Katherine Song
Jinsol Park
Joseph Kim
Grades 10-12
1st Place;
Gracie Yoon
Rachel Choo
Allen Yoo*
2nd Place:
Brandon Yoon
Adrian Kim
Jihwan Kim
3rd Place:
Rachel Lee
Josephine Lee
Honorable Mention:
Sarah Kang
Felix Lawall
Jacqueline Cao
Solo Woodwinds/Brass Category
Grades 5-6
1st Place:
Sean Ziyan Guo*
2nd Place:
Diane Liu
3rd Place:
Sophie Zhao
Honorable Mention:
Issac Won
Grades 7-8
1st Place:
Emma Li
2nd Place:
Kyle Cho
3rd Place:
Yeo "Daniel" Yeum
Honorable Mention:
Rachel Yi
Nathan Le
Grades 9-10
1st Place:
Angela Shen
Jason Lee
Catherine Nan
Hyun June Cho
2nd Place:
Joseph Ahn
Joanne Fan
Yeinn Kim
James Yi
3rd Place:
Junwoo Kim
Yifan Li
Jiwoo Hwang
Brayden Wang
Honorable Mention:
Christopher Chong
Rachel Wang
Juri Sho
Charlie Renze
Grades 11-12
1st Place:
Joshua Kucharski*
2nd Place:
Emily Wang
3rd Place:
Sami Kang
Honorable mention:
Yoshiki Shimokawa
Jimmy Yeum
Piano Chamber Category
1st Place:
Sarah Cho, Ella Phillippy & Danielle Lee*
2nd Place:
Stefanie Wang & Anne Wang
3rd Place:
Daniel Mitchell & Yolanda Li
Honorable Mention:
Naveen Ramamurthy & Yolanda Li
Kylie Gong & Isadora Liu
Stefanie Wang & Naveen Ramamurthy
Other Chamber Category:
1st Place:
Noel Jones, Brickman Jones & Lincoln Jones
2nd Place:
Brandon Yoon & Tyler Yoon
GOSPEL
BEST PERFORMER AWARD
Invited to perform at Carnegie Hall (July 3, 2021 @ 1:00 PM)
Collin Park, Piano (Ju Young Lee)
SPECIAL JURY AWARD (previously awarded as "Best Performer-Alternate")
Invited to perform at the Winners' Concert at Strathmore Mansion (July 2021, TBA)
Susie Park, Piano (Ju Young Lee)
Erin Yi, Violin (Sarah Lee)
Kyle Ryu, Cello & Ellin Kwak, Piano (Mi Hyang Joo)
Piano Solo Category
Grades 1-3:
1st Place:
Nathan KIm
2nd Place:
Bella In
3rd place:
Clara Eom
Meena Oliver
Elisha Kang
Ken Xu
Heelle Jang
Grades 4-6:
1st Place:
Samuel Rhee
2nd Place:
Rachel Wu
3rd Place:
Aaron Eom
Harold Lin
Grades 7-9:
1st Place:
Collin Park*
2nd Place:
Irene Park
3rd Place:
Naveen Ramamurthy
Grades 10-12:
1st Place:
Susie Park*
2nd Place:
Rachel Park
3rd Place:
Kylie Gong
Anthony Ren
Solo Strings Category
1st Place:
Erin Yi*
2nd Place:
Gracie Yoon
Solo Woodwinds/Brass Category
1st Place:
Heewon Jang
Traditional Piano Chamber Category
Grades 5-8:
1st Place:
Daniel Mitchell & Timothy Mitchell
Grades 9-12:
1st Place:
Stefanie Wang & Anne Wang
2nd Place:
Stefanie Wang & Naveen Ramamurthy
3rd Place:
Naveen Ramamurthy & Yolanda Li
Kylie Gong & Isadora Liu
Daniel Mitchell & Yolanda Li
Anthony Ren & Isadora Liu
Traditional Other Chamber Category
1st Place:
Kyle Ryu & Ellin Kwak*
Sarah Kang & Clara Kim
Virtual Piano Chamber Category
1st Place:
Isabella Tang & Flora Ye