WINNERS
Star Cluster Music Competition
Spring 2026

Lilian Zhai, United States, Piano

First Place with Special Honours and Distinction

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Keyboard Competition

Young Musicians Category, 5 - 6 years old

Dmitry Kabalevsky, Clowns, Op. 39 No. 20

Teacher: Zoia Golofeeva

Chan Ching Tung, Quintina, Hong Kong, Harp

First Place with Special Honours

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Strings Competition

Young Musicians Category, 5 - 6 years old

Schlomovitzp, Ballerina

Teacher: Maise Au

Katya Donkers, Canada, Piano

First Place with Special Honours

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Keyboard Competition

Young Musicians Category, 7 - 8 years old

Franz Hunten, Country Dance

Teacher: Ruslana Mychajlyszyn

Khushi Ramalingam, Canada, Piano

Second Place with Special Honours and Distinction

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Keyboard Competition

Young Musicians Category, 7 - 8 years old

Gin Wigmore, Saturday Smile

Teacher: Dr. Kate

Gabriel Garcia Rego Fontes, Brazil, Piano

Second Place with Special Honours and Distinction

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Keyboard Competition

Young Musicians Category, 7 - 8 years old

Aram Khachaturian, Andantino from the Children's Album, Op. 62

Teacher: Warlem Fernandes

Kasey Han Tran, United States, Piano

First Place with Special Honours and Distinction

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Keyboard Competition

Junior Category, 11 - 12 years old

de Gerard Meunier, Le Zebre Qui Avait Perdu Son Pyjama

Teacher: Zoia Golofeeva

Hermione So, Canada, Harp

First Place with Special Honours

Artistic Interpretation Award

Strings Competition

Junior Category, 13 - 14 years old

Lori Pappajohn, Girl in the Red Skirt

Teacher: Miya Otake

Landon Nguyen, United States, Piano

Second Place with Special Honours

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Keyboard Competition

Junior Category, 13 - 14 years old

Frederic Chopin, Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2

Teacher: Lusine Avagyan

Victor Avramidis, United States, Piano

Second Place with Special Honours

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Keyboard Competition

Junior Category, 13 - 14 years old

Frederic Chopin, Etude in F minor, Op. 25 No. 2

Teacher: Zoia Golofeeva

Andy Zhao, United States, Piano

First Place with Special Honours and Distinction Plus

Poetic Musical Narration Award

Keyboard Competition

Intermediate, 15 - 16 years old

Alexander Scriabin, Piano Sonata in F-sharp Major, Op. 53

Teacher: Elly Wen

Lauren Lin, United States, Piano

Third Place with Special Honours and Distinction Plus

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Keyboard Competition

Intermediate, 15 - 16 years old

Petr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Chanson Napolitaine

Teacher: Maria Tzankova