2019 Steinway Junior Piano Competition

We are happy to announce the first place winners of the 2019 Steinway Junior Piano Competition. Special thanks to our 2019 Steinway Junior Piano Competition Judges:

• Marta Aznavoorian, Grammy-nominated Steinway Artist and educator, DePaul University
• Matthew Hagle, concert pianist and educator, Music Institute of Chicago
• Dr. Yeeseon Kwon, concert pianist and educator, Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University.
• Daniel Mattix, concert pianist, composer and educator, Moody Bible Institute
• Sharon Rich Peterson, Chicago Symphony Chorus pianist and collaborative pianist, Northwestern University & North Park University
• Kyomi Sugimura, concert pianist and educator, DePaul School of Music
• Sylvia Wang, concert pianist and educator, Northwestern University

First Place Winners

Division I

• Chloe Ma
  • Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum, From Children's Corner. Claude Debussy
  • Sonatina, Op. 88, No. 3, 3rd Movement. Friedrich Kuhlau

Division II

• Dustin Zhao
  • Sonata in C Major K330 1st Movement. Mozart
  • The Lark. Glinka- Balakirev

Division III

• Eriko Darcy
  • Concert Paraphrase of Rigoletto by Verdi, S. 434 - F. Liszt
  • Sonata No. 6 Mvt. 1. S. Prokofiev