2024 Sejong Music Competition Winners
| Violin Senior Division |
Violin Junior Division |
Violin Elementary Division |
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|---|---|---|---|
| First | Emily Chen Arlington Heights, IL (Almita Vamos & Injoo Choi) |
Ingrid Updegraff Wilmette, IL (Davis King) |
Liam Alexander Macomb, IL (Magdalena Ursu) |
| Second | Aiden Yu Chicago, IL (Davis King) |
Sofia Volpi Jenson Gallatin, TN (Christina McGann) |
George Wang Chicago, IL (Davis King) |
| Third | Kai Isoke Ali-Landing Chicago, IL (Almita Vamos) |
Beatrice Valenzuela Wilmette, IL (Desiree Ruhstrat) |
Molly Xie Brentwood, TN (Christina McGann) |
| Xiruo Wang Chicago, IL (Davis King) |
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| HM | Jenna Son Davis, CA (Elbert Tsai) |
Hannah Chou Brentwood, TN (Christina McGann) |
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| Best Int* | Emily Chen Arlington Heights, IL (Almita Vamos & Injoo Choi) |
Ingrid Updegraff Wilmette, IL (Davis King) |
Tentana Kahar Chicago, IL (Davis King ) |
*Best interpretation of Korean piece
(Teacher's name)
| Piano Senior Division |
Piano Junior Division |
Piano Elementary Division |
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|---|---|---|---|
| First | Edie Park Chicago, IL (Marta Aznavoorian Winston Choi) |
Minjae Jeon Potomac, MD (Jinha Park) |
Michael Nguyen Annandale, VA (Misha Tumanov) |
| Second | Autumn Kim Pike Road, AL (Haein Kim) |
Ken Hu Suwanee, GA (Alan Woo) |
Xinyu Huang Silver Spring, MD (Vivian Kwok) |
| Third | Brandon Shin Birmingham, AL (Tatiana Kasman) |
Dylan Fan Chicago, IL (Erica Tam-Wang) |
Olivia Liu Severna Pakr, MD (Dorene Chen) |
| HM | Ryan Li Troy, MI (Christopher Harding) |
Yimo Wang Naperville, IL (Jue He) |
Eva Strutt Oakton, VA (Misha Tumanov) |
| Andrew Liu Oakton, VA (Misha Tumanov) |
Best Int* | Edie Park Chicago, IL (Marta Aznavoorian & Winston Choi) |
Dylan Fan Chicago, IL (Erica Tam-Wang) |
Olivia Liu Severna Pakr, MD (Dorene Chen) |
| Yimo Wang Naperville, IL (Jue He) |
*Best interpretation of Korean piece
(Teacher's name)
2024 Violin Category Finalists
SENIOR DIVISION |
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Student’s name |
City |
State |
Teacher’s name |
Kai Isoke Ali-Landing |
Chicago |
IL |
Almita Vamos |
Emily Chen |
Arlington Heights |
IL |
Almita Vamos & Injoo Choi |
Elle Cho |
Park Ridge |
IL |
Almita Vamos |
Alison Chung |
Northbrook |
IL |
Desirée Ruhstrat |
Jenna Son |
Davis |
CA |
Elbert Tsai |
Aiden Yu |
Chicago |
IL |
Davis King |
JUNIOR DIVISION |
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Student’s name |
City |
State |
Teacher’s name |
Sofia Volpi Jenson |
Gallatin |
TN |
Christina McGann |
Ingrid Updegraff |
Wilmette |
IL |
Davis King |
Beatrice Valenzuela |
Wilmette |
IL |
Desirée Ruhstrat |
Xiruo Wang |
Chicago |
IL |
Davis King |
ELEMENTARY DIVISION |
Student’s name |
City |
State |
Teacher’s name |
Liam Alexander |
Macomb |
IL |
Magdalena Ursu |
Hannah Chou |
Brentwood |
TN |
Christina McGann |
Kyoka Jansen |
Chicago |
IL |
Christie Keiko Abe Earl |
Tentana Kahar |
Chicago |
IL |
Davis King |
Kerina Li |
Brentwood |
TN |
Christina McGann |
George Wang |
Chicago |
IL |
Davis King |
Molly Xie |
Brentwood |
TN |
Christina McGann |
2024 Piano Category Finalists
SENIOR DIVISION |
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Student’s name |
City |
State |
Teacher’s name |
| Ryan Li | Troy | MI | Christopher Harding |
| Andrew Liu | Oakton | VA | Misha Tumanov |
| Autumn Kim | Pike Road | AL | Haein Kim |
| Edie Park | Chicago | IL | Marta Aznavoorian & Winston Choi |
| Brandon Shin | Birmingham | AL | Tatiana Kasman |
JUNIOR DIVISION |
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Student’s name |
City |
State |
Teacher’s name |
| Dylan Fan | Chicago | IL | Erica Tam-Wang |
| Ken Hu | Suwanee | GA | Alan Woo |
| Minjae Jeon | Potomac | MD | Jinha Park |
| Ian Kim | Fairfax | VA | Mihyang Joo |
| Alex Li | Clyde Hill | WA | Kristine Yang |
| Eric Tong | Lutz | FL | Ivanka Stefanov |
| Yimo Wang | Naperville | IL | Jue He |
ELEMENTARY DIVISION |
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Student’s name |
City |
State |
Teacher’s name |
| Xinyu Huang | Silver Spring | MD | Vivian Kwok |
| Solara Kim | Metairie | LA | Brian Hsu |
| Evan Kong | Chicago | IL | Erica Tam-Wang |
| Ashley Lee | Fairfax | VA | Mihyang Joo |
| Olivia Liu | Severna park | MD | Dorene Chen |
| Michael Nguyen | Annandale | VA | Misha Tumanov |
| Eva Strutt | Oakton | VA | Misha Tumanov |
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, supports from DB Kim Jun Ki Cultural Foundation and BISCO Charitable Foundation.
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 DB Kim Jun Ki Cultural Foundation |
BISCO Charitable Foundation |