We’re happy to announce this year’s winners of AFAF’s International Music Competition ”Online Stay-at-Home International Competition 2023″.

We would like to thank everyone who participated and encourage those who did not win this year to try again during the next season.

Please make checks payable to Art & Music Unlimited, and send it to the American Fine Arts Festival, P.O. Box 106, Holmdel, NJ 07733

Deadline is January 30, 2024

The recital fee is non-refundable.

• 1st place Participation in a Winners’ Recital at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall – March 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM *Recital Fee*: $450. This fee includes participation in the concert, five tickets, 4 digital pictures, Certificate of Excellence and Diploma of Recognition for the teacher.

  Rebecca Ding, piano, CA

  Aiden Yang, piano, MA

  Ga Eun Nam, piano, CA

  Jiawei Sun, piano, MA

  Caden Metz, piano, IL

  Benjamin Knaster, piano, NY

• 2nd place Certificate of Excellence and Diploma of Recognition for the teacher. Participation in a Winners Recital at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts-TBA. Address: 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, NY, NY Concert Date: TBA Recital Fee: $400. This fee includes participation in the concert, four complimentary seats, 4 digital pictures. The Recital fee for ensembles is $200/person.

  Timothy Wu, piano, MA

  Nistha G. Nath, voice, CA

  Emme Catanzano, piano, CA

  Kevin Guo, piano, CA

• 3rd place Certificate of Excellence and Diploma of Recognition for the teacher. Participation in a Winners Recital at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts-TBA. Address: 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, NY, NY Concert Date: TBA Recital Fee: $400. This fee includes participation in the concert, four complimentary seats, 4 digital pictures. The Recital fee for ensembles is $200/person.

  Ahana Joshi, piano, NJ

  Pranshi Mehta, piano, TX

  Kevin Ma, piano, CA

  Oliver Lee, piano, CA

• Our Teachers

  Muza Mdzinarishvili

  Leon Livshin

  Lin Lin

  Jaclyn Kim

  Yu Wang

  Julia Hsiao

  Sueanne Metz

  Simona Snitkovskaya

  Dun Yin Liu

  Minako Horimura Han

  Grace Dunn