2025 Student Achievements 

Congratulations Winners!!

Thomas F. Hulbert International Piano Competition
3rd place- Karissa Lin

Accepted as an AYPO Pianist for 2025-2026 season
-Connor Kim- AYSO, AYS
-Tilden Mai- AYCO, AYSE, AYDO, AYPS

NVMTA District Audition- 
1st place winner- Karissa Lin

MSMTA Ensemble Music Competition
Honorable Mention-
Connor Kim(piano), Alexander Moon (violin), 
Hannah Bell(cello) 

NVMTA Sonata Festival 2nd round winners
Karissa Lin, Oliver Zhang, Ian Kim, Chloe Cheng
Ashley Lee, Asher Youn, Elin Youn, Joshua Sin
Evan Huan, Benjamin Kyung

NVMTA Sonata Festival Honors
Karissa Lin, Ian Kim, Chloe Cheng ,Asher Youn,

The Music of Mediterranean Europe (10th Edition)
2nd Place- Jude Bruce

AYPO Concerto Competition Winner Concert at 
Hylton Performing Arts Center
Connor Kim

2025 NVMTA Achievement Award- Piano
Level 1- 3rd place- Tilden Mai
level 2- HM- Chloe Cheng, Ashley Lee,
Karissa Lin
Level 3- HM- Jude Bruce

2025 Washington College Piano Festival
Student Competition
Advanced Level- 1st place-Connor Kim

2025 Concerto Festival 4-12
1st Place- Karissa Lin (Grade 6-7)
1st Place- Ian Kim (Grade 6-7)
3rd Place - Joshua Sin (Grade 4-5)

2025 NVMTA Concerto Festival K-3
-2nd place -Elin Youn,
-2nd place- Mary Sun

2025 NVMTA  Bach Baroque Festival 
- 2nd round winners- Asher Youn, Tilden Mai
- Honor for the Honor Recital- Tilden Mai

2025 Fairfax Bland Music Contest
-1st place Winner- Connor Kim

2025 Robert Spencer Concerto Competition
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level 1- 1st Place- Tilden Mai
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level 2 - 2nd Place- Ashley Lee
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level 3 - 1st Place - Connor Kim​
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Level 4 - Honorable Mention - Tristan Park
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2025 AYPO Concerto Competition
Winner- Connor Kim, Piano 
Perform with AYCO orchestra on May 4, 2025
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