A w a r d s and H o n o r s
Competitions
• Rudolph Polk Memorial Award (2016)
The Rudolph Polk Memorial Award in Music was established in 1958 by Rudolph Polk’s widow, Mrs. Pauline Polk, Professor Kenneth Fiske, and Dr. Robert Bernard, with gifts from Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorski, and the LA art dealer Dazell Hatfield. The prestigious Polk Award is administered by Claremont University Consortium (CUC) and is presented by Alfred Cramer, Professor of Music, Pomona College.
• MTAC Senior Medallion & Outstanding High School Senior Scholarship (2014)
• Bay Area Music Association Competition 1st place (2013)
• Burlingame Music Club (2013)
• Sylvia Ghighleri Honorable Mention Prize (2013)
• Music Teachers Association of California Panel Honors (MTAC) (2012)
• Chinese Music Teachers Association of Northern California International Competition 2nd place (2012)
• US Open Music Competition Showcase Piano 3rd place (2012)
• Henry and Carol Zeiter Piano Competition Finalist (2012)
• Outstanding MTAC Shirmer’s Accompanist Award MTAC (2012)
• Chinese Music Teachers Association of Northern California International Competition 2nd place (2011)
• US Open Music Competition Instrumental Ensemble Second Place (2011)
• Certificate of Merit Advanced level, with Branch Honors (2011)
• Kids Play the Darndest Things, Summa Cum Laude double awards (2007)
• MTAC Master Class (for top 5 CM highest-scoring students) (2007)
Piano Master Classes
• 2016: Kronos Quartet
• 2014: Dennis Lee & Chee Hung Toh, Ming Tsu
• 2013: Mordecai Shehori, Rex Cooper, Ruth Slenczynska, William Wellborn
• 2012: Spencer Myer, Tom La Ratta, Tom Hansen, Ann Schein, Greg Anderson & Elizabeth Roe
• 2011: Tom Hansen, Greg Anderson, Tyler Tom, Dennis Lee & Chee Hung Toh, Fred Weldy
• 2010: Diane Walsh, Tom La Ratta
• 2007: Randall Faber (MTAC state-wide honor for top 5 highest-scoring Certificate of Merit students)
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Voice Master Classes
• 2013: Jerry McCoy, Linda Beaupré
• 2012: Jo-Michael Scheibe, Anna Hamre
• 2011: Anne-Marie Cabut, Rollo Dilworth
• 2010: Tim Sharp, Vance George
• 2009: Stephen Leek, Gregory Wait
• 2008: Maria Guinand, Ching-Chun Su
• 2007: Weston Noble, Lou De La Rosa, Charlene Archibeque, Judit Hartyyanyi