American Fine Arts Festival Concerto Competition 2021
1st place
7-13 years of age
Antong Li, piano, (b. 2013), VA
Teacher: Faith Zuniga
Miller Concerto No. 1, in A minor
Christian Esteban, piano, (b. 2007), IL
Teacher: Sueanne Metz
Grieg Concerto in A minor, Op. 16, mvt. 3
Nolan Woo, cello, (b. 2007), CA
Teacher: Kyeong hwa Kim
Haydn Concerto No. 1 in C major, mvt. 1
14-18 years of age
Henry Tushman, piano, (b. 2006), MA
Teacher: Sandra Hebert
Schumann Concerto in A minor, Op. 54, mvt. 1
Alissa Chen, piano, (b. 2005), NY
Teacher: Dr. Tian Song
Chopin Concerto in E minor, Op. 11, mvt. 1
Daniel Lu, piano, (b. 2005), NJ
Teacher: Galina Prilutskaya
Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22, mvt. 1
Cara Burgess, piano, (b. 2004), CA
Teacher: David Burgess
Beethoven Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58, mvt. 1
2nd Place
14-18 years of age
Samuel Gwon, piano, (b. 2005), VA
Teacher: Faith Zuniga
Kabalevsky Concerto No. 3 in D major Op. 50, mvt. 1
Susan Hong, piano, (b. 2005), WA
Teacher: Renato Fabbro
Chopin Concerto in E minor, Op. 11, mvt. 1
Katherine Yang, piano, (b. 2004), GA
Teacher: Alexander Wasserman
Chopin Concerto in E minor, Op. 11, mvt. 1
Aniket Mahajan, Alto Saxophone, (b. 2004), CA
Teacher: Shay Salhov
Glazunov Concerto in E-flat major, Op. 109
Juno Kim, clarinet, (b. 2004), CA
Teacher: Hye Min Yun
Mozart Concerto in A major, K 622, mvt. 3
Athina Chen, violin, (b. 2004), CA
Teacher: Davis Law
Mendelssohn Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, mvt. 3
Kayla Lang, violin, (b. 2004), MA
Teacher: Fudeko Takahashi Cohler
Sibelius Concerto in D minor, Op. 47, mvt. 1
3rd Place
7-13 years of age
Anastasia Catanus, (b. 2011), CA
Teacher: Laszlo Mezo
Haydn Concerto No. 1 in C major, mvt. 1
14-18 years of age
Jeffrey Han, piano, (b. 2005), NJ
Teacher: Galina Prilutskaya
Mendelssohn Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40, mvt. 1