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2024-2025 Student Achievement
Congratulations!!

 

Thomas F. Hulbert International Piano Competition3rd 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 Chamber Music Competition

Connor Kim, Alexander Moon, Hannah Bell

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

 

NVMTA Sonata Festival HonorsKarissa Lin, Ian Kim, Chloe Cheng ,Asher Youn,

2025 NVMTA Achievement Award-

PianoLevel 1- 3rd place- Tilden Mai

level 2- HM- Chloe Cheng, Ashley Lee,Karissa Lin

Level 3- HM- Jude Bruce

 

2025 Washington College Piano FestivalStudent Competition

Advanced Level- 1st place-Connor Kim

 

2025 NVMTA 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

level 1- 1st Place- Tilden Mai

level 2 - 2nd Place- Ashley Lee

level 3 - 1st Place - Connor Kim​

Level 4 - Honorable Mention - Tristan Park

 

2025 AYPO Concerto CompetitionWinner- Connor Kim,

Piano Perform with AYCO orchestra on May 4, 2025

2024 Metropolitan Music Festival Awards

Below are the awards earned from Dr. Joo's Piano Studio in the 2024 Metropolitan Music Festival. You can find links to the recordings below the list.



Best Performers Awards

Ashley Lee Piano, Alexander Moon/ Violin, Joel Sohn/ Cello, Connor Kim, Piano



Piano Solo

1st place- Ashton Park, Oliver Zhang, Chloe Cheng, Ian Kim, Jaime Moon, Erin Kwak, Tilden Mai,



2nd place- Trinity Choi, Asher Youn, Elisha Kang, Joseph Lee



3rd place- Skye Wang, Shaheer Khurram, Nathan Nam, Lawrence Ou, Clara Eom, Jude Bruce, Oliver So, Elin Youn, Francis Kim



Honorable Mention - Mary Sun, Joshua Sin, Ariadne Yi, Amber Jin, Yirui Allison Tang, Daniel Zhao

 

 


Piano Solo

1st place- Ashton Park, Oliver Zhang, Chloe Cheng, Ian Kim, Jaime Moon, Erin Kwak, Tilden Mai,



2nd place- Trinity Choi, Asher Youn, Elisha Kang, Joseph Lee



3rd place- Skye Wang, Shaheer Khurram, Nathan Nam, Lawrence Ou, Clara Eom, Jude Bruce, Oliver So, Elin Youn, Francis Kim



Honorable Mention - Mary Sun, Joshua Sin, Ariadne Yi, Amber Jin, Yirui Allison Tang, Daniel Zhao





Chamber / Piano Trio

1st place- Alexander Moon/ violin, , Joel Sohn/ Cello, Connor Kim, Piano

1st place- Madison Bae/Violin, Brandon Kim/ Cello, Jaime Moon/piano

3rd place- Rebecca Kim/ Violin, Hannah  Lee/ Cello, Joseph Lee / Piano



Piano Duet

1st place - Mary Sun and Skye Wang, Clara Eom and Elisha Kang





2024 -2025 Student's Performance Recordings

Below are some of the featured recordings of the competition during 2024-2025 season.

Rachmaninoff -6 Hands
03:22
Piazzolla - Libertango
02:32
Tilden Mai (8) -J.S. Bach Prelude and Fugue in B flat Major, BWV 866 (WTC I)
02:55
Tilden Mai (8) Rachmaninoff Prelude Op.32, No. 12
02:41
Connor Kim(14) Schumann Concerto in A minor, Op. 54, movement. 1
15:57
2025 MFA Benefit Concert
06:50
Music For All Benefit Concert- Topaz Ensemble
19:54
Connor Kim(14) R. Schumann Piano Concerto, Op. 54, movement 1 with cut
09:28
Music For All Benefit Concert- Fereol Trio
15:22
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