Student Achievements

Oct. 2025 American Protege International Romantic Music Competition (3rd place, Brandon Lee, 10th grader)

Oct. 2025 Autumn Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition (3rd place, Ishaan Vutla, 9th grader)

Oct. 2025 AMMA Winner’s Concert at Carnegie Hall (Brandon Lee: 10th grader)

Sept. 2025 Alternate Pianist for Northern Virginia Senior Regional Orchestra (Charlize Chien: 10th grader)

Sept. 2025 Synthesizer Player at Briar Woods HS Marching Band (Shamikh Hassan: 12th grader)

Aug. 2025 AMMA Performance Jury (Gold Award – Parisa Diani: 1st grader, Alaya Ahmed: 2nd grader, Mia Mills: 2nd grader, Arin Gandhi: 3rd grader, Kiara Gandhi: 3rd grader, Nevin Jacob: 3rd grader, Levi Janummala: 4th grader, Yesha Patel: 4th grader, Evana Shah: 4th grader, Zia Izadpanah: 4th grader, Vian Peri: 5th grader, Evie Mills: 6th grader, Lilyanna Corrales: 7th grader, Athikan Peri: 7th grader, Anaya Shah: 7th grader, Grant Mills: 8th grader, Ishaan Vutla: 9th grader, and Charlize Chien: 10th grader.

July. 2025 Summer Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition (2nd place, Brandon Lee, 9th grader)

May. 2025 Concert Artist International Winner’s Concert at Carnegie Hall (Brandon Lee: 9th grader)

May. 2025 NVMTA Judged Recital (High Honors-Brandon Lee, 9th grader)

Mar. 2025 AMMA Music History Exam (Passed – Brandon Lee: 9th grader, Charlize Chien: 9th grader)

Feb. 2025 MCMTA Judged Recital (High Honors-Brandon Lee: 9th grader)

Feb. 2025 Concert Artist International: Solo Music Competition (2nd place, Brandon Lee: 9th grader)

Jan. 2025 AMMA Music Theory Exam (Passed – Mia Mill: 1st grader, Yesha Patel: 3rd grader, Evana Shah: 3rd grader, Levi Janumala: 3rd grader, Vian Peri: 4th grader, Evie Mill: 5th grader, Athikan Peri: 6th grader, Anaya Shah: 6th grader, Anna Foldesi: 6th grader, Lilyanna Corrales: 6th grader, Grant Mill: 7th grader, Ishaan Vutla: 8th grader, Charlize Chien: 9th grader)

Dec. 2024 AMMA Metropolitan Classical Music Festival: piano solo (2nd place-Brandon Lee: 9th grader)

Oct. 2024 AMMA Winner’s Concert at Carnegie Hall (Brandon Lee: 9th grader)

Aug. 2024 AMMA Music Performance Jury (Gold award-Brandon Lee: 9th grader)

Jul. 2024 19th Century Music Competition of the Charleston International Music Competition (3rd place-Brandon Lee: 8th grader)

2023-2024 Piano Accompanist in Briar Woods High School Musicals (Shamikh Hassan: 10th and 11th grader)

Feb. 2018 MCMTA Judged Recital (Honorable mention-Brandon Lee: 2nd grader)

Feb. 2017 MCMTA Judged Recital (Honorable mention-Daniel Suh: 5th grader)

Feb. 2016 MCMTA Judged Recital (Honorable mention-Amber Wong: 7th grader)

May. 2012 MSMTA Miriam S. Gottlieb Memorial Piano Competition (Honorable mention-Ingyum Kim: 9th grader)

May. 2012 MSMTA Spring Festival: Piano Solo (3rd place-Ingyum Kim: 9th grader, Justin Kim: 7th grader, Hannah Chang: 6th grader, Kelly Kim: 5th grader)

Apr. 2012 MCMTA Judged Recital (Trophy-Hannah Chang: 5th grader, Justin Kim: 7th grader; Honorable mention-Ingyum Kim: 9th grader)

Feb. 2012 MCMTA Judged Recital (Trophy-Krystal Sung: 8th grader)

Jan. 2012 MSMTA Gertrude S. Brown Memorial Concerto Competition (Honorable mention-Rachel Chang: 9th grader, Claire Yoo: 8th grader)

May. 2011 MSMTA Miriam S. Gottlieb Memorial Piano Competition (3rd place and prize-Yeji Lee: 11th grader)

May. 2011 MSMTA Spring Festival: Piano Solo (1st-Rachel Chang: 8th grader, 2nd-Justin Kim: 6th grader, Ingyum Kim: 8th grader, Claire Yoo: 7th grader, 3rd-Eunice Sung: 6th grader)

Apr. 2011 MCMTA Evelyn Swarthout and Patrick Hayes Competition for Piano (Honorable mention – Yeji Lee)

Dec. 2010 MCMTA Judged Recital (Trophy-Hannah Chang: 4th grader; Honorable mention-Eunice Sung: 6th grader, Rebecca Kim: 3rd grader, Brian Kim: 5th grader)

May. 2010 MSMTA Spring Festival: Piano Solo (2nd-Ingyum Kim; 7th grader, Claire Yoo: 6th grader; Honorable mention-Justin Kim: 5th grader)

Apr. 2010 MCMTA Judged Recital (Trophy-Claire Yoo: 6th grader)

Oct. 2009 MCMTA Judged Recital (Trophy-Justin Kim: 5th grader; Honorable mention-Ingyum Kim: 7th grader, Hannah Chang: 3rd grader)

May. 2009 MSMTA Spring Festival: Piano Solo (1st-Yeji Lee: 9th grader; Honorable mention-Claire Yoo: 5th grader)

Feb. 2009 MCMTA Judged Recital (Trophy-Rachel Chang: 6th grader; Honorable mention-Claire Yoo: 5th grader)

Dec. 2008 MCMTA Judged Recital (Trophy-Yeji Lee: 9th grader; Honorable mention-Hanul Choi: 9th grader)

Jan. 1998 NCMTA Piano Contest (1st-Jane Cho), YWCA New York Music Competition (3rd-Jane Cho)