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WINNERS
Rocky Mountain Music Competition
Fall 2023

Audience Award Winner

Christian Gerald Esteban, United States, Piano (1,241 votes)

Grand Prize Winners

Christian Gerald Esteban, United States, Piano

Yan Qi Angelina Shek, Hong Kong, Violin

Trophy Award Will Be Sent to:

Christian Gerald Esteban, United States, Piano - Grand Prize & Audience Award Winner

Yan Qi Angelina Shek, Hong Kong, Violin - Grand Prize Winner

Competition Winners

Grace Meefah Siripanich, Thailand , Piano

Grace Meefah Siripanich, Thailand , Piano

First Place with Special Honours and Distinction

Dynamic Performance Award

Keyboard Competition

Young Musicians Category, 5 - 6 years old

Agnieszka Lasko, Tarantella from the Little Stories

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Certificates & Comments
Jaomaruai Chotitawan, Thailand, Piano

Jaomaruai Chotitawan, Thailand, Piano

First Place with Special Honours

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Keyboard Competition

Young Musicians Category, 5 - 6 years old

Michael Rose, On Parade

Teacher: Sek Thongsuwan

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Certificates & Comments
Premboon Kittiwatanachote, Thailand, Piano

Premboon Kittiwatanachote, Thailand, Piano

First Place with Special Honours and Distinction Plus

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Keyboard Competition

Young Musicians Category, 7 - 8 years old

Viktor Kosenko, Toccatina

Teacher: Dr. Christopher Mckiggan

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Certificates & Comments
Adia Lim Kai Yee, Malaysia, Piano

Adia Lim Kai Yee, Malaysia, Piano

First Place with Special Honours

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Keyboard Competition

Young Musicians Category, 7 - 8 years old

Sonny Chua, T-Rex Hungry

Teacher: Jasmin Khor Guat Ian

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Certificates & Comments
Saran Saensuk, Thailand, Cello

Saran Saensuk, Thailand, Cello

First Place with Special Honours and Distinction

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Strings Competition

Young Musicians Category, 9 - 10 years old

Henry Eccles, Largo and Allegro from Sonata in G Minor

Teacher: Prof. Apichai Leamthong

Accompanist: Piyathida Tanjasiri Saensuk

Certificates & Comments
Eileen Kang, United States , Violin

Eileen Kang, United States , Violin

First Place with Honours

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Strings Competition

Young Musicians Category, 9 - 10 years old

Oskar Rieding, Violin Concerto in G Major, Op. 24, First movement

Teacher: Sylvia Choe

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Certificates & Comments
Abby Chan, Australia, Piano

Abby Chan, Australia, Piano

First Place with Special Honours and Distinction Plus

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Keyboard Competition

Junior Category, 11 - 12 years old

Alberto Ginastera, Rondo on Argentine Children's Folk Tunes

Teacher: Natalia Tkachenko

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Certificates & Comments
Hoang Tuan Nguyen, Vietnam, Piano

Hoang Tuan Nguyen, Vietnam, Piano

First Place with Special Honours

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Keyboard Competition

Junior Category, 11 - 12 years old

Friedrich Kuhlau, Sonatione in G Major, Op. 88 No. 2

Teacher: Nguyen My Dung

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Certificates & Comments
Tatchapong Pattaramalai, Thailand, Piano

Tatchapong Pattaramalai, Thailand, Piano

First Place with Honours

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Keyboard Competition

Junior Category, 11 - 12 years old

Sonny Chua , T-Rex Hungry

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Certificates & Comments
Kaylee Zhong, United States , Piano

Kaylee Zhong, United States , Piano

First Place with Honours

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Keyboard Competition

Junior Category, 11 - 12 years old

Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata in G Major, Op. 49, No. 2

Teacher: Yunqing Zhang

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Certificates & Comments
Adelie Lim Ern Yee, Malaysia, Piano

Adelie Lim Ern Yee, Malaysia, Piano

First Place with Special Honours and Distinction Plus

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Keyboard Competition

Junior Category, 13 - 14 years old

Felix Mendelssohn, Agitation from Songs Without Words, Op. 53 No. 3

Teacher: Jasmin Khor Guat Ian

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Certificates & Comments
Chen Yao, China, Composition

Chen Yao, China, Composition

First Place with Special Honours

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Composition Competition

Junior Category, 13 - 14 years old

Facing the Sea, with Spring Blossoms

Teacher: Ju Wen Pei

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Certificates & Comments
Yan Qi Angelina Shek, Hong Kong, Violin

Yan Qi Angelina Shek, Hong Kong, Violin

Grand Prize

Artistic Interpretation Award

Strings Competition

Intermediate, 15 - 16 years old

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D Major, Third movement, Finale: Allegro vivacissimo

Teacher: Hyejin Chung

Accompanist: Ma Ka Chun

Certificates & Comments
Christian Gerald Esteban, United States, Piano

Christian Gerald Esteban, United States, Piano

Grand Prize

Emotional Depth and Artistry Award

Concerto Competition

Intermediate, 15 - 16 years old

Sergei Rachmaninoff , Piano Concerto in C Minor Op. 18, Third movement

Teacher: Sueanne Metz

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Certificates & Comments
Rafael Ambrosio, Brazil, Piano

Rafael Ambrosio, Brazil, Piano

First Place with Special Honours and Distinction

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Keyboard Competition

Intermediate, 15 - 16 years old

Carlos Gomes, O Guarani

Teacher: Michelle Souza Medeiros

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Certificates & Comments
Lara Ibrahim & Alexandra Wong, United States, Piano Duo

Lara Ibrahim & Alexandra Wong, United States, Piano Duo

First Place with Special Honours

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Ensemble Competition

Intermediate, 15 - 16 years old

Antonin Dvorak, Slavonic Dances Op. 46, No. 8

Teacher: Jennifer Lee Gutierrez

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Certificates & Comments
Maximilian Guo, United States , Piano

Maximilian Guo, United States , Piano

First Place with Special Honours

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Keyboard Competition

Intermediate, 15 - 16 years old

Domenico Cimarosa, Sonata in C Minor, C. 68, Third movement: Allegro

Teacher: Maria Tzankova

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Certificates & Comments
Lilian Lopez Leyva, Cuba, Violin

Lilian Lopez Leyva, Cuba, Violin

First Place with Special Honours and Distinction Plus

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Concerto Competition

College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+

Samuel Barber, Violin Concerto Op. 14, First movement: Allegro

Teacher: Veronica Reyes Toscaeva

Accompanist: Amanda De La Cruz Aguilera

Certificates & Comments
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