2025 Sejong Music Competition Winners
| Violin Senior Division |
Violin Junior Division |
Violin Elementary Division |
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| First | Aiden Yu Chicago, IL (Davis King) |
Harin Lee Charleston, WV (Kurt Sassmannshaus, Sarah Jiang) |
Cameron Cheng-Zhang Raleigh, NC (Shelley Livingston) |
| Second | Lauren Kim Hoffman Estates, IL (Almita Vamos and Injoo Choi) |
Syvia Pine Chicago, IL (Almita Vamos & Davis King) |
Luna Wu Whitefish Bay, WI (Davis King) |
| Third | Alison Chung Northbrook, IL (Desirée Ruhstrat) |
Liam Alesander Macomb, IL (Maagdalena Ursu) |
Christina Park Burke, VA (Najin Kim) |
| HM | Kai Isoke Ali-Landing Chicago, IL (Almita Vamos and Lucinda Ali-Landing) |
Christine Kim Houston, TX (Chloe Yeseul) |
William Chang Chicago, IL (Rachelle Puccini) |
| Aran Figueras Sun Chicago, IL (Andrew Miller) |
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| Eliana Song Vernon Hills IL (Almita Vamos & Davis King) |
Xiruo (Cece) Wang Chicago, IL (Davis King) |
Katherine Yu Highland Park, IL (Xiaoguo Burton) |
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| Best Int* | Kai Isoke Ali-Landing Chicago, IL (Almita Vamos and Lucinda Ali-Landing) |
Syvia Pine Chicago, IL (Almita Vamos & Davis King) |
Luna Wu Whitefish Bay, WI (Davis King) |
*Best interpretation of Korean piece
(Teacher's name)
| Piano Senior Division |
Piano Junior Division |
Piano Elementary Division |
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|---|---|---|---|
| First | Henry Hewitt Mobile, AL (Lucy DeSa) |
Izel Gómez-Calderón Palm Bay, FL (Dr. Yun-Ling Hsu) |
Mila Tanaka Palatine, IL (Sueanne Metz) |
| Second | Noah Kim Vernon Hills (Dr. Christopher Guzman) |
Kyle Tanaka Palatine, IL (Sueanne Metz) |
Jayden Sun Ellicott City, MD (Bok Kwa Kim) |
| Third | Jeremy Liu Naperville, IL (Sueanne Metz) |
Aaron Gil Lincolnshire, IL (Elaine Felder) |
Jay Kang Madison, WI (Eric Tran) |
| HM | Sean Kim Clarksville, MD (Dr. Bok Hwa Kim) |
Sophie Li Chicago, IL (Sueanne Metz) |
Grace Li Madison, WI (Lina Yoo Min Lee) |
| Andrew Lee Carmel, IN (Chi Ho Han) |
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| Matthew Lim Skilman, NJ (Elena Panova) |
Arden Min Chicago, IL (Louise Chan) |
Grant Park Huston, TX (Soyoon Lee) |
Best Int* |
Jeremy Liu Naperville, IL (Sueanne Metz) |
Aaron Gil Lincolnshire, IL (Elaine Felder) |
Wallace Shen Cary, NC (Jean Park) |
*Best interpretation of Korean piece
(Teacher's name)
2025 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 & Lucinda Ali-Landing |
Alison Chung |
Northbrook |
IL |
Desirée Ruhstrat |
Lauren Kim |
Hoffman Estates |
IL |
Almita Vamos & Ijoo Choi |
Eliana Song |
Vernon Hills |
IL |
Almita Vamos & Davis King |
Aiden Yu |
Chicago |
IL |
Davis King |
JUNIOR DIVISION |
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Student’s name |
City |
State |
Teacher’s name |
Liam Alexander |
Macomb |
IL |
Magdalena Ursu |
Christine Kim |
Houston |
TX |
Chloe Yeseul Kim |
Harin Lee |
Charleston |
WV |
Kurt Sassmannshaus, Sarah Jiang |
Sylvia Pine |
Chicago |
IL |
Almita Vamos & Davis King |
Xiruo (Cece) Wang |
Chicago |
IL |
Davis King |
2025 Piano Category Finalists
SENIOR DIVISION |
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Student’s name |
City |
State |
Teacher’s name |
| Henry Hewitt | Mobile | AL | Lucy DeSa |
| Noah Kim | Vernon Hills | IL | Dr. Christopher Guzman |
| Sean Kim | Clarksville | MD | Dr. Bok Hwa Kim |
| Andrew Lee | Carmel | IN | Chi Ho Han |
| Matthew Lim | Skillman | NJ | Elena Panova |
| Jeremy Liu | Naperville | IL | Sueanne Metz |
JUNIOR DIVISION |
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Student’s name |
City |
State |
Teacher’s name |
| Aaron Gil | Lincolnshire | IL | Elaine Felder |
| Izel Gomez-Calderon | Palm Bay | FL | Dr. Yun-Ling Hsu |
| Sophie Li | Chicago | IL | Sueanne Metz |
| Arden Min | Chicago | IL | Louise Chan |
| Kyle Tanaka | Palatine | IL | Sueanne Metz |
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 |