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WINNERS
Star Cluster Music Competition
Summer 2023

Audience Award Winner

Selin Cinar, United States, Piano (103 votes)

Special Award Will Be Sent to:

Selin Cinar, United States, Piano - Audience Award Winner

Competition Winners

Anna Zou, United States, Piano

First Place

Musical Poetry Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 5 – 6 years old

Dennis Alexander, Reflections

Teacher: Vivian Kwok

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Athena Huang, United States, Piano

Second Place

Musical Storyteller Award

Keyboard Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 5 – 6 years old

William Gillock, Moonlight

Teacher: Dr. Juliana Yap

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Certificates and Comments

Evan Wu, United States, Piano

First Place

Dynamic Performance Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 7 – 8 years old

Moritz Moszkowski , Tarantella in D Minor Op. 77 No. 6

Teacher: Dr. Juliana Yap

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Lefei Gao, United States, Piano

Second Place

Baroque Interpretation Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 7 – 8 years old

Jean Philipp Kirnberger, Invention in C Major

Teacher: Huajun Zhang

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Zoe Wang, United States, Piano

First Place

The Musical Storyteller Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Johannes Brahms, Waltz in G Major Op. 39 No. 10

Teacher: Huajun Zhang

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Pimnada Lertjarujsith, Thailand, Piano

First Place

Radiant Rhythm Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

William Gillock, Mister Trumpet Man

Teacher: Thawanhathai Rujichaitammakul

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Selin Cinar, United States, Piano

First Place

Vibrant Performance Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Dennis Alexander, Touch a Rainbow

Teacher: Vivian Kwok

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Jayden Wong, Australia, Piano

Second Place

Colorful Performance Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar, The Wind Beneath My Wings

Teacher: Elena Paulsen

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Sophie Yin, United States, Piano

Second Place

Artistic Interpretation Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Martha Sherrill Kelsey, Laurel Falls

Teacher: Vivian Kwok

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Naparuethai Anuwatmatee, Thailand, Piano

First Place

Brilliance in Technique Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Junior Category, 11 – 12 years old

Muzio Clementi, Sonatina in C Major op. 36 no. 3, First movement

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Nicholas Wong, Australia, Piano

Second Place

Musical Poetry Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Junior Category, 11 – 12 years old

Frederic Chopin , Prelude in B Minor, Op. 28 no. 6

Teacher: Elena Paulsen

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Gurbaani Merwar, Canada, Piano

Third Place

Young Talent Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Junior Category, 11 – 12 years old

Wynn-Anne Rossi , Atacama Desert

Teacher: Hillary Krutchick

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Sophia Xue, United States, Piano

First Place

Radiant Performance Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Junior Category, 13 – 14 years old

Aram Khachaturian, Toccata

Teacher: Vivian Kwok

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Shelley Yang, United States, Piano

First Place

Masterful Interpretation Award

Keyboard Competition, General (Less competitive)

Intermediate, 17 – 18 years old

Edward Macdowell, Alla Tarantella Op. 39 no. 2

Teacher: Daniel Kuzuhara

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Certificates and Comments

Satoru Yahata, Japan, Violin

First Place

Brilliance in Music Award

Strings Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Junior Category, 11 – 12 years old

Johann Sebastian Bach, Sarabanda from Partita for Solo Violin No. 2, BWV 1004

Teacher: Mauro Iurato

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Certificates and Comments

Julia Minda, Poland, Saxophone

Second Place

The Musical Storyteller Award

Woodwinds and Brass Competition, General (Less competitive)

Junior Category, 11 – 12 years old

Ronald Binge, Concerto: Romance & Ronde

Teacher: Krzysztof Wlodarczyk

Accompanist: Beata Mach-Fundament

Certificates and Comments

Juliet Zhang, United States, Voice

First Place

Colorful Voice Award

Voice Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Antonio Cesti, Intorno all'idol mio

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Lin Rui He, China, Voice

First Place

Emotional Depth and Artistry Award

Voice Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mi tradi quell'alma ingrata from Don Giovanni, K. 527

Teacher: Vitalba Mosca

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Wiktoria Minda, Poland, Oboe

Second Place

Artistic Interpretation Award

Concerto Competition, General (Less competitive)

Junior Category, 11 – 12 years old

Gustaw Gabelles & Tomaso Albinoni, Aubade & Concerto in D Major Op. VII, No 6, cz. I

Teacher: Konrad Mika

Accompanist: Sarah Wursten

Certificates and Comments

Quanjun Liu, China, Voice

First Place

Soulful Interpretation Award

Pop & Jazz Competition, Advanced (Highly competitive)

College Students and Professional Musicians, 18+

Huang Jianwei, Why Do I Really Want to Tell Him Who I Am

Teacher: Qiong Fang

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Certificates and Comments

Izabela Wiktoria Oliwia Torfs, Belgium, Composition

Second Place

Young Talent Award

Composition Competition, General (Less competitive)

Young Musicians Category, 9 – 10 years old

Mami

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Zicheng Gao, China, Composition

First Place

Outstanding Composition Award

Composition Competition, General (Less competitive)

Intermediate, 15 – 16 years old

Time fragment

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