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WINNERS
Star Cluster Music Competition
Spring 2023

Audience Award Winner

Katie Ford, Canada, Piano

Masterclass is Awarded to:

Katie Ford, Canada, Piano - Audience Award Winner

Competition Winners

Joey Liang, Hong Kong, Piano

First Place

Future Virtuoso Award

Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 5 – 6 years old

Dmitry Kabalevsky, Etude in A Minor, Op. 27 No. 3

Teacher: Dr. Suvida Neramit-aram

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Certificates and Comments

Tyler Zheng, United States, Piano

First Place

Rising Star Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 7 – 8 years old

Dennis Alexander, Forest Whispers

Teacher: Vivian Kwok

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Certificates and Comments

Panutas Jaklertchai, Thailand, Piano

First Place

Future Star Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Claude Debussy, Golliwog's Cakewalk

Teacher: Kant Lormsomboon

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Certificates and Comments

Phanthira Chirathivat, Thailand, Piano

Second Place

Young Talent Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Paul Harvey, Rumba Toccata

Teacher: Thinnarat Meethongkum

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Certificates and Comments

Isabelle Smith, United Kingdom, Piano

Second Place

Most Creative Interpretation Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

William Alwyn, The Sea is Angry

Teacher: P'ng Ker Ching

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Certificates and Comments

Alan Ji, United States, Piano

Third Place

The Musical Storyteller Award

Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Frederic Chopin, Nocturne Op. 32, No. 1

Teacher: Peter Dong

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Certificates and Comments

Chen Si Wei, Taiwan, Piano

Second Place

Radiant Rhythm Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Junior Category, 11 – 12 years old

Muzzio Clementi, Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1

Teacher: Qiu Mingyu

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Certificates and Comments

Katie Ford, Canada, Piano

First Place

Artistic Interpretation Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Junior Category, 13 – 14 years old

Johann Burgmuller, The Storm

Teacher: Marianne Bleile

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Certificates and Comments

Derek Chang, United States, Piano

First Place

Musical Poetry Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Intermediate, 15 – 16 years old

Franz Liszt, Consolation No. 3

Teacher: Vivian Kwok

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Certificates and Comments

Rachel Chen, Canada, Piano

Third Place

Dynamic Performance Award

Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+

Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 57 No. 23, First movement

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Certificates and Comments

Danil Mariani, Italy, Violin

First Place

Brilliance in Music Award

Strings Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 5 – 6 years old

Oscar Rieding, Concerto Op. 35, Third movement

Teacher: Olga Chernogorova

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Certificates and Comments

Emma Anika Robins, Thailand, Voice

First Place

Outstanding Young Vocalist Award

Voice Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

James Horner, My heart will Go On

Teacher: Miss Pakanicha Tiemprasert

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Certificates and Comments

Adith Veettil, United States, Voice

First Place

Most Expressive Performance

Voice Competition, General (Less competitive)

Intermediate, 17 – 18 years old

Mitch Leigh, The Impossible Dream

Teacher: Zoia Golofeeva

Accompanist: Zoia Golofeeva

Certificates and Comments
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