Simon-Fiset Piano 2023 – Final Results

 

STMA is happy to share that we kicked off our spring season of competitions with a wonderful beginning.  Below are the results to the Simon-Fiset Piano 2023 Competition - our first in-person Simon-Fiset piano event since February 2020!

Special shout out to all the wonderful students, teachers, families, and SMTA volunteers!  We could do not do this without you.

Deep gratitude to SMTA’s 2023 S-F Piano volunteers.  You are all amazing and the heart of SMTA.

 

Pam Chang, Jan Coleman, Thomas Lee, Kathy Mortensen, and Josie Zocco. 

Thank you all for helping to make this another great S-F Piano event.

Congratulations to everyone!  We hope to see you again next year!

 

Final Results – Simon-Fiset Piano 2023

 

 

DIVISION I (through Age 7) - PERFORMER - INSTRUCTOR(S)

     First Place - Kandice Chen - Ni Liu

     Second Place - Rose Huang - Ni Liu

     Third Place - Jonathan Wu - Ni Liu

     Honorable Mention - Gilbert Liu - Ni Liu

   

     Judges’ Choice Performance of Baroque Composition - Gilbert Liu - Ni Liu

     Judges' Choice Performance by First-Time Simon-Fiset Piano Participant - Rose Huang - Ni Liu

                                                                                     

     Dorothy Woodcock Recognition Award - Not Awarded                                   

     Emma K.S. Loo Recognition Award - Not Awarded

 

DIVISION II (Ages 8 - 9) - PERFORMER - INSTRUCTOR(S)

     First Place - Nicole Wang - Peter Mack

     Second Place - Melini Sehn - Thom Stuart

     Third Place - Amelia Fu - Ni Liu

     Honorable Mention - Finley Cai - Ni Liu

     Honorable Mention - Stephen Liang - Joan Schoepflin

                                                                                     

     Judges’ Choice Performance of Baroque Composition - Not Awarded                                 

Judges' Choice Performance by First-Time Simon-Fiset Piano Participant - Ruijia Wang - Ni Liu

                                                                                       

     Dorothy Woodcock Recognition Award - Amy Li - Ni Liu

     Emma K.S. Loo Recognition Award - Not Awarded                                 

 

DIVISION III (Ages 10 - 11) - PERFORMER - INSTRUCTOR(S)

        First Place - Victoria Marie Ramos - Peter Mack/Marissa Rebadulla-Ramos

        Second Place - Arabelle Grote - Ni Liu/Peter Mack

     Third Place - Dana Wang - Ni Liu

     Honorable Mention - Jessie Wu - Ni Liu

     Honorable Mention - Ian Fung - Ni Liu

     Honorable Mention - Isla Oh  - Eliza Vysotsky                                       

                                      

        Judges’ Choice Performance of Baroque Composition - Mia Pham - Ni Liu

Judges' Choice Performance by First-Time Simon-Fiset Piano Participant - Not Awarded  

                        

     Dorothy Woodcock Recognition Award - Sophia Cheng - Ni Liu

     Emma K.S. Loo Recognition Award - Jonathan Mondri - Eliza Vysotsky

 

DIVISION IV (Ages 12 - 13) - PERFORMER - INSTRUCTOR(S)

     First Place - Stephanie Cheng - Ni Liu

     Second Place - Hadassah Ho - Peter Mack

     Third Place - Louis Liang - Joan Schoepflin

     Honorable Mention - Alexandra Deschenes - Ni Liu

     Honorable Mention - Amber Peng - Joan Schoepflin

     Honorable Mention - Jonathan Xie - Ni Liu

     Judges’ Choice Performance of Baroque Composition - Angela Li - Ni Liu

Judges' Choice Performance First-Time Simon-Fiset Piano Participant - Hayden Chang - Joan Schoepflin

     Dorothy Woodcock Recognition Award - Ruiyang Wang - Ni Liu

     Emma K.S. Loo Recognition Award - Raphael Denuit - Ni Liu

 

DIVISION V (Ages 14 - 16) - PERFORMER - INSTRUCTOR(S)

     First Place - Nicholas Grote - Ni Liu/Peter Mack

     Second Place - William Wang - Peter Mack

     Third Place - Harrison Li - Ni Liu

     Honorable Mention - Estelle Kim - Joan Schoepflin

     Honorable Mention - Constantina Tsang - Ni Liu/Peter Mack

    

Judges’ Choice Performance of Baroque Composition - Not Awarded

Judges' Choice Performance by First-Time Simon-Fiset Piano Participant - Derek Chang - Hilary Lim                                                                                  

 

     Dorothy Woodcock Recognition Award - Isaac Goldstein - Peter Mack

     Emma K.S. Loo Recognition Award - Phil Yao - Ni Liu

                                                                                       

DIVISION VI (Ages 17 - 18) - PERFORMER - INSTRUCTOR(S)

     First Place - Jonathan Zheng - Peter Mack

     Second Place - Gonzo Kelly - Thom Stuart

     Third Place - James Zhao - Diana Fleming

 

In addition, the following young musicians were selected by our judges to be SMTA’s honors recitalists and alternates to perform at the WSMTA State Convention in June. 

                                           RECITALISTS                                               INSTRUCTOR(S)

                                           Nicholas Grote                                          Ni Liu/Peter Mack

                                           Nicole Wang                                              Peter Mack3

                                           William Wang                                            Peter Mack

                                          

                                           ALTERNATES                                              INSTRUCTOR(S)

                                             Victoria Marie Ramos                              Peter Mack/Marissa Rebadulla-Ramos

                                           Hadassah Ho                                             Peter Mack

                                           Harrison Li                                                  Ni Liu

 

 

Again, congratulations to all!  Thank you for helping to make this year’s return to an in-person event a huge success.