May. 2026 NVMTA Sonata Festival

1st Year Award – Zia Izadpanah: 4th grader and Evie Mills: 6th grader

May. 2026 NVMTA Judged Recital

Honorable Mention – Brandon Lee: 10th grader

Apr. 2026 YMIC Rising Artist Audition: Selected for Solo Performance at Carnegia Hall

Grand Artist Award – Ishaan Vutla: 9th grader

Outstanding Artist Award – Brandon Lee: 10th grader

Winner Award – Charlize Chien: 10th grader

Apr. 2026 Virgina Department of Education Summer Residential Governor’s School in Visual of Performing Arts

Finalist – Brandon Lee: 10th grader

Mar. 2026 AMMA Music History Exam

Elements of Music – Evangeline Mills: 6th grader, Anna Foldesi: 7th grader, Lilyanna Corrales: 7th Grader, Anaya Shah: 7th grader, Grant Mills: 8th grader, Ishaan Vutla: 9th grader

Baroque Period – Anna Foldesi: 7th grader, Charlize Chien: 10th grader, Brandon Lee: 10th grader

Classical Period – Charlize Chien: 10th grader and Brandon Lee: 10th grader

Jan. 2026 AMMA Music Theory Exam

Gold Award – Nevin Jacob: 3rd grader, Yesha Patel: 4th grader, Evana Shah: 4th grader, Levi Janumala: 4th grader, Vian Peri: 5th grader, Evie Mills: 6th grader, Grant Mills: 7th grader, Anaya Shah: 7th grader, Athikan Peri: 7th grader, Ishaan Vutla: 9th grader, and Charlize Chien: 10th grader

Silver Award – Mia Mills: 2nd grader, Lilyanna Corrales: 7th grader, and Anna Foldes: 7th grader

Dec. 2025 AMMA Metropolitan Online Gospel Music Festival: Piano Solo

1st place – Addysen Davis: 12th grader

Dec. 2025 AMMA Metropolitan Online Classical Music Festival: Piano Solo

2nd place-Evangeline Mills: 6th grader, Ishaan Vulta: 9th grader, Brandon Lee: 10th grader

Honorable Mention – Grant Mills: 8th grader, Charlize Chien: 10th grader, Addysen Davis: 12th grader

Dec. 2025 AMMA Metropolitan Live Classical Music Festival: Piano Solo

1st place – Evana Shah: 4th grader

3rd place – Anaya Shah: 7th grader, Andy Park: 7th grader, Zia Izadpanah: 4th grader

Oct. 2025 American Protege International Romantic Music Competition
3rd place, selected for solo performance at Carnegie Hall – 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

Elements of Music – 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, Selected for solo performance at Carnegie Hall – Brandon Lee: 9th grader

Jan. 2025 AMMA Music Theory Exam

Gold Award – 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 place – Rachel Chang: 8th grader
2nd place – Justin Kim: 6th grader, Ingyum Kim: 8th grader, Claire Yoo: 7th grader
3rd place – 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 place – 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 place – 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 place – Jane Cho

Jan. 1998 YWCA New York Music Competition

3rd – Jane Cho