
The Hotchkiss School proudly announces the top prize winners of the inaugural Hotchkiss International Piano Competition, held May 15 to 17 in Katherine M. Elfers Hall at the Esther Eastman Music Center. Bringing together exceptional young pianists from around the world, the competition celebrated three days of extraordinary artistry, performance, and musical achievement.
Performances were evaluated by an internationally acclaimed jury including Gloria Chien, Olga Kern, Álvaro Teixeira Lopes, Leonel Morales, and Artistic Directors Fabio Witkowski and Gisele Nacif Witkowski.

The Yang-Hamabata Grand Prize winners in each division were:
Category A (Ages 10–12)
Sylvie Chiu (USA, age 10)
Category B (Ages 13–16)
Brendan Li (Canada, age 13)
Category C (Ages 17–18)
Jamil Sadizade (Azerbaijan, age 18)
Additional prize winners included:
Category A
2nd Prize
Dylan Zhang (USA, age 12) and Olivia Zheng (USA, age 11), ex-aequo
3rd Prize
Victoria Lyang (USA, age 12)
Honorable Mentions
Lucas Li, Claire Li, Austin Chan, Jayden Song, Feliz Zheng, Daye Ko, Brian Wu
Category B
2nd Prize
Crystal Pang (China, age 15)
3rd Prize
Minjae Jeon (South Korea, age 14)
Honorable Mentions
Jeremy Liu and Enzo Zhao
Category C
2nd Prize
Emma Liu (USA, age 18)
3rd Prize
Ian Lin (USA, age 16) and Perry Zhou (USA, age 17), ex-aequo
Honorable Mention
Jeremy Cao
The inaugural competition welcomed talented pianists ages 10 to 18 from across the globe and showcased an inspiring level of musicianship, dedication, and artistry. Congratulations to all finalists and prize winners on their remarkable accomplishments.
The event is sponsored by Murong Yang ’08.






