• Ages 6-10 as of September 1, 2021.
• Two memorized pieces – one work/movement written by a female composer; one work/movement by another composer in a contrasting style
• Maximum audition time will be 7 minutes.

• Ages 11-14 as of September 1, 2021.
• Two memorized pieces – one work/movement written by a female composer; one work/movement by another composer in a contrasting historical style period
• Maximum audition time will be 10 minutes.

• Ages 15-18 as of September 1, 2021.
• Two memorized pieces – one work/movement written by a female composer; one work/movement by another composer in a contrasting historical style period
• Maximum audition time will be 15 minutes.

• A cash prize of $75 will be awarded to the First Place winner.
•  Second Place winner will receive a $25 cash award.
• Honorable Mentions will be awarded at the judges’ discretion.

• A cash prize of $200 will be awarded to the First Place winner.
•  Second Place winner will receive a $75 cash award.
• Honorable Mentions will be awarded at the judges’ discretion.

• A cash prize of $200 will be awarded to the First Place winner.
• A $3,000 Nazareth College Piano Scholarship will be awarded to the First Prize winner upon application, audition and acceptance into the college and the Department of Music.
• Second Place winner will receive a $75 cash award.
• Honorable Mentions will be awarded at the judges’ discretion.
• 1st place winner receives invitation to present a senior recital in Wilmot Recital Hall, to be scheduled during the winner's senior year of high school and subject to hall availability.  

Young Pianist Division
1st Prize - Rinchen Posel, Saugerties, NY, student of Janara Khassenova
2nd Prize - Oliver Santora, Kenmore, NY, student of Mary Handley
Honorable Mention - Tianying Tang, Beijing, China, student of Miao Tian
Honorable Mention - Charlotte Anderson, Fairport, NY, student of Elier Suarez
Honorable Mention - Abigail Budnack, Grand Island, NY, student of Rasa Stalygiene
Honorable Mention - Emma Yu, Pittsford, NY, student of Brian Preston

Junior Division
1st Prize - Jiatong Gao, Clifton Park, NY, student of Young Kim
2nd Prize - Shaila Man, Pittsford, NY, student of Brian Preston
Honorable Mention - Lindsey Shen, Pittsford, NY, student of Tamari Gurevich
Honorable Mention - Maureen Zhang, Pittsford, NY, student of Brian Preston
Honorable Mention - William Deinzer, Amherst, NY, student of Steven Bianchi
Honorable Mention - Milo Anderson, Fairport, NY, student of Elier Suarez

Senior Division
1st Prize - Elizabeth Zhang, Andover, MA, student of Alexander Korsantia
2nd Prize - Natalie Chow, Livingston, NJ, student of Beatrice Long
Honorable Mention - Amy Feng, Pittsford, NY, student of Elier Suarez
Honorable Mention - Giorgi Kharchilava, Getzville, NY, student of Rasa Stalygiene
Honorable Mention - Madeleine Wang, Ithaca, NY, student of Golda Tatz
Honorable Mention - Kaelem Michel, Fayetteville, NY, student of Natela Mchedlishvili

Judges: 
Young Pianist: Dr. Gary Fisher, Dr. Beverly Smoker
Junior Division: Dr. Asami Hagiwara, Nicholas Susi
Senior Division: Dr. Albert Kim Dr. Paul Sanchez

Young Pianist Division
1st Prize - Lindsey Shen, Rochester, NY, student of Tamari Gurevich
2nd Prize - Wenzhang Vazquez, Buffalo, NY, student of Violeta Arakelova 
Honorable Mention - Charlotte Anderson, Rochester, NY, student of  Elier Suarez

Junior Division
1st Prize - Rebecca Lee, Rochester, NY, student of Jacob Ertl
2nd Prize - Emily Yu, Rochester, NY, student of Brian Preston
Honorable Mention - Julian Chumacero, Farmington, NY, student of Elier Suarez
Honorable Mention - Weijun Wang, Rochester, NY, student of  Alla Kuznetsov
Honorable Mention - Matthew Barry, Rochester, NY, student of Howard Spindler
Honorable Mention - Milo Anderson, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez

Senior Division
1st Prize - Maxwell Sun, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez
2nd Prize - David Munechika, Rochester, NY, student of Gary Fisher
Honorable Mention - David Su, Buffalo, NY, student of Violeta Arakelova 
Honorable Mention - Katherine Yun, Buffalo, NY, student of Mary Handley
Honorable Mention - Giorgi Kharchilava, Buffalo, NY, student of Rasa Stalygiene

Elementary/Young Pianists Division

• First Prize: Weijun Wang, Rochester, NY, student of Alla Kuznetsov
• Second Prize: Emily Yu, Rochester, NY, student of Brian Preston
• Honorable Mention:
• Lauryn Lee, Rochester, NY, student of Seiko Yokoyama
• Emily Martin, Rochester, NY, student of Alla Kuznetsov
• Annie Sun, Rochester, NY, student of Bonnie Choi
• Tristan Zhang, Rochester, NY, student of Janet Koets

Junior Division

• First Prize: Maxwell Sun, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez
• Second Prize: Christopher Shen, Rochester, NY, student of Tamari Gurevich
• Honorable Mention:
• Jeffrey Xue, Rochester, NY, student of Brian Preston
• Rebecca Lee, Rochester, NY, student of Jacob Ertl
• Margaret Bauman, Rochester, NY, student of Tamari Gurevich
• Madeleine Wang, Ithaca, NY, student of Deborah Martin

Senior Division

• First Prize: Jonathan Indajang, Albany, NY, student of Young Kim
• Second Prize: Robert Graziano, Rochester, NY, student of Hassan Al-Mufti
• Honorable Mention:
• Debosir Ghosh, NY, student of Mary Handley
• David Munechika, Rochester, NY, student of Gary Fisher
• Lillian Kahng, Buffalo, NY, student of Mary Handley

Junior Division

• First Prize: Celine Wang, Buffalo, NY, student of Violeta Arakelova
• Second Prize: Margaret Bauman, Rochester, NY, student of Tamari Gurevich
• Honorable Mention:
• Felix Huang, Rochester, NY, student of Bonnie Choi
• Maxwell Sun, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez
• Clara Thiele, Rochester, NY, student of Kym Schifino

Senior Division

• First Prize: Raymond Feng, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez
• Second Prize: David Munechika, Rochester, NY, student of Gary Fisher
• Honorable Mention:
• Edelia Liitvak, NY, student of Ubaldo Diaz-Acosta
• Michael Samodurov, NY, student of Natalya Hennings

Junior Division

• First Prize: Amy Feng, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez
• Second Prize: Thomas Xue, Rochester, NY, student of Brian Preston
• Honorable Mention:
• Kaelem Michel, Syracuse, NY, student of Patricia DeAngelis
• Clara Thiele, Rochester, NY, student of Kym Schifino
• Serena Yang, Rochester, NY, student of Bonnie Choi
• Celine Wang, Buffalo, NY, student of Violeta Arakelova

Senior Division

• First Prize: Jimmy Berger, Buffalo, NY, student of Rasa Stalygiene
• Second Prize: Yulia Yang, Rochester, NY, student of Tamari Gurevich 
• Honorable Mention: 
• Elizabeth Schoewerer, New Paltz, NY, student of Valentina Shatalova
• Joshua McKinnis, Syracuse, NY, student of Patricia DeAngelis
• Robert Graziano, Buffalo, NY, student of Hassan Al-Mufti

Junior Division

• First Prize: Sabrina Yu, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez
• Second Prize: Felix Huang, Rochester, NY, student of Bonnie Choi
• Honorable Mention: Fidel Cai, Rochester, NY, student of Joseph Irrea

Senior Division

• First Prize: Vivian Yu, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez
• Second Prize: Grace Lineham, Rochester, NY, student of Tamari Gurevich Hill

Junior Division

• First Prize: Sherrie Wang, Buffalo, NY, student of Violeta Arakelova
• Second Prize: Hannah Sohn, Clifton Park, NY, student of Young Kim
• Honorable Mention:
• Jeana Chun, Poughkeepsie, NY, student of Ruthanne Schempf
• Tina Wen, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez
• Sabrina Yu, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez

Senior Division

• First Prize: Alexei Aceto, Ithaca, NY, student of Trudy Borden
• Second Prize: Rachel Sohn, Clifton Park, NY, student of Young Kim
• Honorable Mention: 
• Karen Cao, Troy, MI, student of Faye Mao
• Nicole Franki, Rochester, NY, student of Sarah Rhee-Tirre
• Mia Gorczyca, Rochester, NY, student of Bonnie Choi
• Demi Yang, Troy, MI, student of Faye Mao

Junior Category

• First Prize: Rachel Sohn, Albany, NY, student of Young Kim
• Second Prize: Lauren Kim, Rochester, NY, student of Bonnie Choi
• Honorable Mention:
• Tina Wen, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez
• Muxing Zhao, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez

Senior Category

• First Prize: Stuart Burtner, Rochester, NY, student of Bonnie Choi
• Second Prize: Mia Gorcyzca, Rochester, NY,  student of Bonnie Choi
• Honorable Mention: 
• Vivian Yu, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez
• Nicole Franki, Rochester, NY, student of Sarah Rhee-Tirre

Junior Category

• First Prize: Raymond Feng, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez
• Second Prize: Rachel Sohn, Clifton Park, NY, student of Young Kim
• Honorable Mention:
• Daniel Yang, Rochester, NY, student of Gary Kong
• Vivian Yu, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez
• Margaret Zhang, Rochester, NY, student of Alla Kuznetsov
• Muxing Zhao, Rochester, NY, student of Elier Suarez

Senior Category

• First Prize: Kate Blaine, Rochester, NY, student of Harriet Zimmerman
• Second Prize: Stuart Burtner, Rochester, NY, student of Bonnie Choi
• Honorable Mention: 
• Mia Gorcyzca, Rochester, NY, student of Bonnie Choi