2022 Winners
Los Angeles International Liszt Competition for Piano and Voice
November 19-20, 2022
AWARDS CEREMONY
Two award ceremonies including performances by all 1st prize winners were presented in Munson Chapel at Azusa Pacific University on November 19 and 20, 2022.
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
| PRIZE | Contestant | Teacher | |
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The Dr. Ernő and Katinka Dániel Memorial Prize |
$1,000 |
ALVISE PASCUCCI |
Paul Berkowitz |
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The Dr. Alan Walker Special Award |
$2,000 |
ALVISE PASCUCCI |
Paul Berkowitz |
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The Judith Neslény Prize |
$500 |
GERGŐ ZOLTÁN VARGA |
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The American Liszt Society Award |
$500 |
HYESEON JIN |
Roberto Plano |
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The Taige Wang Prize |
$500 |
SIMON YAO |
Jeffrey Lavner |
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The MTAC Pasadena Branch Awards (MTACP) for CA Residents |
$3,000 |
Distributed as indicated in each category |
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Division X (Budapest Concert)
| Place | Prize | Contestant | Teacher |
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1st Place |
$1,000 (Dániel Prize above) All expense paid trip to Budapest and other possible locations for Concerts |
ALVISE PASCUCCI |
Paul Berkowitz |
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2nd Place |
$400 |
XIAOLONG LIU |
Alan Chow |
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3rd Place |
$300 (MTACP) |
CHUANG-CHUANG FANG |
Jeffrey Kahane |
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4th Place |
$200 (MTACP) |
MICHAEL GRONER |
Bernadene Blaha |
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Honorable Mention |
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HYESEON JIN |
Roberto Plano |
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Honorable Mention |
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MI-HYUN SUH |
Kevin Fitz-Gerald |
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Honorable Mention |
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JUN YUN |
Alexander Dossin |
Division IX (New York Concert) - NO PRIZES AWARDED
| Place | Prize | Contestant | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
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1st Place |
$400 All expense paid trip to New York City for Concert |
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2nd Place |
$200 |
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3rd Place |
$100 |
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Division VIII (Voice)
| Place | Prize | Contestant | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
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1st Place |
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2nd Place |
$400 (MTACP) |
NIKO MURAKAMI |
Shigemi Matsumoto |
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3rd Place |
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Division VII (Concerto)
| Place | Prize | Contestant | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
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1st Place |
$500 (Nesény Prize) |
GERGŐ ZOLTÁN VARGA |
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2nd Place |
$200 |
ELEMÉR BALÁZS |
Kálmán Dráfi |
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3rd Place |
$150 (MTACP) |
MATTHEW KRELL |
Stephen Pierce |
Division VI (Longer Works)
| Place | Prize | Contestant | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
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1st Place |
$150 |
HUIPING CAI |
Alan Chow |
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2nd Place |
$125 (MTACP) |
ANKUR MUKHOPADHYAY |
Kevin Fitz-Gerald |
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3rd Place |
$100 |
HYESEON JIN |
Roberto Plano |
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Honorable Mention |
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MI-HYUN SUH |
Kevin Fitz-Gerald |
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Honorable Mention |
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EMILY CHEN |
Zachary Deak |
Division V (ages 23–35)
| Place | Prize | Contestant | Teacher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st Place |
$125 |
JIYUN OH |
Robert Weirich |
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2nd Place |
$100 (MTACP) |
ADRIEN RAMOS |
Roza Yoder |
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3rd Place |
$75 |
GABRIEL MERRILL-STESKAL |
Logan Skelton |
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4th Place |
$50 (MTACP) |
MICAELA LUM |
Bernadene Blaha |
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Honorable Mention |
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TONY YAN TONG CHEN |
Alan Chow |
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Division IV (ages 18–22)
| Place | Prize | Contestant | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
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1st Place |
$125 (MTACP) |
FRANCISCO TORRES-VELASCO |
Antoinette Perry |
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2nd Place |
$100 (MTACP) |
TANNER DODT |
Kevin Fitz-Gerald |
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Honorable Mention |
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CELINE CHEN |
Bernadene Blaha |
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Honorable Mention |
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SHELBY WONG |
Kevin Fitz-Gerald |
Division III A (ages 15–17)
| Place | Prize | Contestant | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
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1st Place |
$125 (MTACP) |
LUCIE KIM |
Ariel Yang |
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2nd Place |
$100 (MTACP) |
HELAINE ZHAO |
Rufus Choi |
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3rd Place |
$75 (MTACP) |
ADRIANA ZHOU |
Bella Tseng |
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4th Place |
$50 (MTACP) |
ALVIN WANG |
Michelle Jo Santoso |
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Honorable Mention |
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WILLIAM LI |
Pamela Worcester |
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Honorable Mention |
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SEBASTIAN QUADRINNI |
Maria Perez |
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Honorable Mention |
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RACHEL VU |
Ting Chuan Huang |
Division III B (ages 15–17)
| Place | Prize | Contestant | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
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1st Place |
$125 (MTACP) |
BIJAN ZAKHAROV |
Roza Yoder |
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2nd Place |
$100 (MTACP) |
ELLA CHO |
Jenny Shin |
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3rd Place |
$75 (MTACP) |
KAI CANTON |
Ivana Grubelic Malo |
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4th Place |
$50 |
NOAH GREENSTEIN-SHEPPARD |
Paul Wirth |
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Honorable Mention |
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ANNETTE LIN |
Jenny Shin |
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Honorable Mention |
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INGRID LUO |
Jenny Shin |
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Honorable Mention |
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ZHENG HUA XIA |
Ethan Dong |
Division II (ages 13–14)
| Place | Prize | Contestant | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
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1st Place |
$125 (MTACP) |
GALILEO SKYE CHRISMAN CARO |
Ivana Grubelich Malo |
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2nd Place |
$100 (MTACP) |
DERRICK LIN |
Jenny Shin |
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2nd Place |
$100 (MTACP) |
RUILIN ZHU |
Jenny Shin |
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3rd Place |
$75 (MTACP) |
MINNA FU |
Claire Chen |
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3rd Place |
$75 (MTACP) |
ERIK CHEN |
Jenny Shin |
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4th Place |
$50 (MTACP) |
ZIXUAN CUI |
Bella Tseng |
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4th Place |
$50 (MTACP) |
CHLOE URIANTON |
Bella Tseng |
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Honorable Mention |
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SOPHIE CHUNG |
Jenny Shin |
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Honorable Mention |
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DARIN NGUYEN |
Youngsook Park |
Division I (ages 12 and under)
| Place | Prize | Contestant | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
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1st Place |
$500 (Taige Wang Prize) |
SIMON YAO |
Jeffrey Lavner |
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2nd Place |
$100 (MTACP) |
ETHAN PAN |
Huan Che |
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2nd Place |
$100 (MTACP) |
EVERETT LEE |
Ethan Dong |
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3rd Place |
$75 (MTACP) |
ANDY NAULI |
Roza Yoder |
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3rd Place |
$75 (MTACP) |
VICTORIA SUN |
Ning An |
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4th Place |
$50 (MTACP) |
SEAN WU HOOVER |
Yifu Yan |
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4th Place |
$50 (MTACP) |
ALISA YUNFEI HUANG |
Ethan Dong |
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Honorable Mention |
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VIOLA ZHANG |
Michelle Jo Santoso |
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Honorable Mention |
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MELODY LIU |
Agatha Hou |
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Honorable Mention |
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HIROSHI CORRO |
Yuko Yoshida |
The Taige Wang Best Performance Awards (excluding Div X) $250 each
| Award | Contestant | Teacher |
|---|---|---|
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Etude de Concert or Konzertetüden |
SIMON YAO |
Jeffrey Lavner |
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Hungarian Rhapsody |
TANNER DODT |
Kevin Fitz-Gerald |
Best Performance Awards (excluding Division X) $100 each
| Award | Contestant | Teacher |
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Transcendental Etude (MTACP) |
EVERETT LEE |
Ethan Dong |
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Paganini Etude (MTACP) |
ADRIAN RAMOS |
Roza Yoder |
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Années de Pélerinage (MTACP) |
GALILEO SKYE CHRISMAN CARO |
Ivana Grubelich Malo |
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Mephisto Waltz, Legendes, or Harmonies poétiques at religieuses (MTACP) |
HELAINE ZHAO |
Rufus Choi
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Other Awards
| Award | Contestant | Teacher |
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Certificate |
All participants |
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Special Certificate |
Place and Honorable Mention winners |
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Alan Walker's Liszt biography, Vol. I |
All participants |
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Winners' media feature by the American Liszt Society |
1st Prize winners in all divisions |
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Concert showcase at the Nixon Library |
Selected California prize winners |
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The Réka Darida Educational Prize |
Selected prize winners |
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