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WINNERS
Royal Sound Music Competition
Spring 2023

Audience Award Winner

Gabriel R. Acosta, United States, Piano (261 votes)

Masterclasses are Awarded to:

Klara Gibisova, Czech Republic, Piano - Grand Prize Winner

Yves Leveque, France, Composition - Grand Prize Winner

Gabriel R. Acosta, United States, Piano - Audience Award Winner

Competition Winners

Darin Amornpongchai, Thailand, Piano

First Place

Rising Star Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 5 – 6 years old

Friedrich Burgmuller, L' Arabesque

Gabriel R. Acosta, United States, Piano

First Place

Future Virtuoso Award

Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 5 – 6 years old

Dmitry Kabalevsky, A Little Prank No. 13, Op. 27

Teacher: Elena Fomicheva

Oyunbilig Oyunbold, Mongolia, Piano

First Place

Dynamic Performance Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Tobias Haslinger, Sonatina in C major

Teacher: Budsuren Tumurkhuyag

Jayden Wong, Australia, Piano

First Place

Young Talent Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Gerald Martin , Old Joe Clark's Boogie

Teacher: Elena Paulsen

Jang Eunseo, South Korea, Piano

Second Place

Radiant Rhythm Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Junior Category, 11 – 12 years old

William Gillock, Fountain in the Rain

Klara Gibisova, Czech Republic, Piano

Grand Prize

Most Expressive Performance

Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Junior Category, 11 – 12 years old

Robert Schumann, Arabesque in C major, Op. 18

Teacher: Tatana Vejvodova

Nantapat Klampaiboon, Thailand, Piano

Third Place

Artistic Interpretation Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Junior Category, 13 – 14 years old

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata in A major, K. 331, First movement

Teacher: Dr. Tarin Supprakorn

Audrey Huang, United States, Piano

First Place

Brilliance in Music Award

Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Junior Category, 13 – 14 years old

Leos Janacek, Piano Sonata, 1905

Teacher: Katarina Loudermilk

Tumennasan Enkhbat, Mongolia, Piano

Third Place

Young Talent Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Intermediate, 17 – 18 years old

Frederic Chopin , Trois Ecossaises op. 72 no. 3

Teacher: Nandinsuvd Batsaikhan

Natara Angsumalee, Thailand, Violin

Third Place

Radiant Rhythm Award

Strings Competition, General (Less competitive)

Junior Category, 11 – 12 years old

Charles Dancia, Air Varie No. 1 Op. 89

Teacher: Chasa Niyomsub

Danlin Yu, China, Cello

First Place

Dynamic Performance Award

Strings Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Intermediate, 17 – 18 years old

Dmitry Shostakovich, Concerto for Cello No. 1, First movement

Teacher: Yichen Yang

Naomi Jansson, United States, Flute

First Place

The Musical Storyteller Award

Woodwinds and Brass Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Intermediate, 15 – 16 years old

Francis Poulenc, Sonata for Flute and Piano, First Movement

Teacher: Liling Chen

Accompanist: Anny Cheng

Singha Teshaboonyakiat, Thailand, Drum set

Second Place

Radiant Rhythm Award

Percussions Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 7 – 8 years old

Ozzy Osbourne, Ward, Butler & lommi, War pigs

Teacher: Suchart Permpoonpatipat

Yumo Pan, China, Drum set

Second Place

Young Talent Award

Percussions Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Drums, Two are exactly right

Teacher: Kong Sheungkwan

Ren Yici, China, Percussions

Second Place

Dynamic Performance Award

Percussions Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+

Keiko Abe, Dream of the Cherry Blossoms

Elisa Rossetti, Taiwan, Voice

First Place

Artistic Interpretation Award

Voice Competition, General (Less competitive)

Intermediate, 15 – 16 years old

Johan Strauss , Mein Herr Marquis

Teacher: Hung Hsiao Huan, Katia Kuang-hui Chang

Accompanist: Pei-chi Pan

Camilla Choi, Australia, Piano

First Place

Best Baroque Interpretation Award

Concerto Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Johann Sebastian Bach, Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052, First Movement: Allegro

Teacher: Luka Okros

Caroline Fauchet, France, Piano

First Place

Brilliance in Music Award

Concerto Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+

Yves Leveque, Piano concerto in C minor "Ariana"

Teacher: Bernard Fauchet

Mengzhen Li, China, Viola

First Place

Artistic Interpretation Award

Concerto Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+

Bela Bartok, Viola Concerto, First movement

Teacher: Shaowu Wang

Adam Tarnozek, Poland, Accordion

First Place

Dynamic Performance Award

Traditional Music Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, A Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo, Op. 61 No. 1

Teacher: Krzysztof Olczak

Kayler Chu Yuhan, Singapore, Composition

Second Place

Young Composer Award

Composition Competition, General (Less competitive)

Junior Category, 11 – 12 years old

A Fine Day

Zeng Yinuo, China, Composition

First Place

Brilliance in Music Composition Award

Composition Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Intermediate, 17 – 18 years old

Prismatic·Mirror

Teacher: Gao Hong

Yves Leveque, France, Composition

Grand Prize

Extraordinary Artistry in Composition Award

Composition Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+

Piano Concerto "Ariana" Second movement

Teacher: Michel Merlet

Zheng Wu, China, Composition

Second Place

Colorful Composition Award

Composition Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+

Could Nine, A Concerto For Erhu

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