2025

OU Concerto Competition, Graduate Division

- Yuxiao Kang

 

2024

​MTNA Young Artist Competition

- South Central Division Winner and National Finalist: Qishan Shi

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MTNA Competition Collegiate Divisions

- Winner, Brooke Ballard, Division B

- Winner, Zhengying Zhing, Division C

- Alternate, Zhengying Zhong, Young Artist Division

- Honorable Mention, Henry Banta, Division B

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Donner Turner Smith Piano Competition

- 1st Prize: Brooke Ballard

- 2nd Prize: Qishan Shi,

- 2 Honorable Mentions: Niayesh Javaheri, Fisher Neufeld

 

Oklahoma Community Orchestra Young Artist Competition

- Overall Winner, Brooke Ballard

 

OU Concerto Competition, Graduate Division

- Winner, Zehao Liu

- Winner, Zhengying Zhong

 

2023

American Prize, National Competition

- 3rd Prize: Qishan Shi

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MTNA Young Artist State and South-Central Division Competition

-Winner: Qishan Shi

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Mimi Zhang and David Mach, Echo Duo 

- Winner, MTNA South-Central Division

- Finalist, MTNA-Stecher and Horowitz Two Piano National Competition

- Honorable Mention and Hwaen Ch'uqi Prize, Ohio International Piano Duet and Duo

Competition

- 1st prize, Victory International Piano Competition

 

​OU Concerto Competition, Graduate Division

- Winner: Qishan Shi

- Winner: Shara Sun

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2022

Orbetello International Piano Competition   

- 1st Prize: Mimi Zhang

- 2nd Prize: David Mach

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Donna Turner Smith Piano Competition

- Winner: Michael Hill

- 3rd Prize: Evelyn Culver

- 2 Honorable Mentions: Shara Sun, Mimi Zhang 

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MTNA/OMTA Collegiate Competition Division C   

- Winner: Qishan Shi

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Oklahoma Community Orchestra Young Artist Competition 

- Overall Winner: Evelyn Culver

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2021

New Orleans Piano Institute Virtual International Competition

- 3rd Prize: David Mach

 

Music International Grand Prix" competition 

- 3rd Prize: Hannah Roberts

 

"Young Masters" Future Stars International Piano Competition

- 3rd Prize: Hannah Roberts

 

UMKC Virtual Piano Festival Competition

- Honorable Mention: Michael Hill

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OU Rising Stars Competition 

- Winner, Graduate Division: Mimi Zhang

- Winner, Graduate Division: David Mach

- Winner, Undergraduate Division: Evelyn Culver

- Winner, Undergraduate Division:  Noah Smith

 

2020

ENKOR International Piano Competition

- Winner: Hannah Roberts 

 

MTNA/OMTA Collegiate Division C

- Winner: David Mach

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MTNA/OMTA Collegiate Division B

- Winner: Everlyn Culver

 

Hyechaka Competition

- Winner: Noah Smith 

 

Ladies Music Club Competition

- Alternate: Noah Smith 

 

2019

MTNA/OMTA Young Artist Competition 

- Winner: Audrey Rutt

 

MTNA/OMTA Competitions

- Honorable Mention Collegiate Division C: Wenxin Guan

- Honorable Mention Collegiate Division A, Noah Smith

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MTNA South Central District Division Young Artist Competition

- Alternate: Hannah Roberts

 

OU Concerto Competition, Graduate Division

- Winner, Audrey Rutt,

- Winner, Ying-Chen Shen

 

OU Concerto Competition, Undergraduate Division

- Alternate:  Thomas Mondry

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Oklahoma Community Orchestra Concerto Competition

 - Winner: Hannah Roberts 

 

OU Young Artist Competition

- Winner: Thomas Mondry 

- Honorable Mention: Brianna Stotts 

 

Ladies Music Club Competition 

 - 2nd Prize: Thomas Mondry 

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2018

International Competition

- Winner, Fourth US Virtuoso International Piano Competition                                Ruirui Ouyang

- 2nd Prize, Baltimore International Piano Festival Competition                              Chin Jung Hsieh 

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Donna Turner Smith Competition

- Winner                                                                                                                              Ruirui Ouyang

- 2nd Prize                                                                                                                  Hsiu-Ting Chen, Hsin-I Guo

- Honorable Mention                                                                                                        Chin Jung Hsieh

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OU Concerto Competition

- Winner, Graduate Division                                                                                            Hannah Roberts

- Alternate, Graduate Division                                                                                         Wenxin Guan

- Alternate, Undergraduate Division                                                                              Thomas Mondry

- Finalist, Graduate Division                                                                                             Ying-Chen Shen

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MTNA/ OMTA

- Winner, MTNA Young Artist Regional Competition                                                   Hannah Roberts

- Winner, OMTA Collegiate Competition Division D                                                     Hannah Roberts

- Winner, OMTA Collegiate Competition Division B                                                     Thomas Mondry

- Alternate, MTNA South Central District Division Collegiate Competition              Chin Jung Hsieh 

 

Others

- Winner, Hyechaka Competition                                                                                    Gabrielle Thng 

- 2nd Prize, Ladies Music Club Competition                                                                  Gabrielle Thng 

- 3rd Prize, OKC Orchestra League competition                                                           Adam Sabangan 

- Honorable Mention, OKC Orchestra League competition                                        Huaiyu Chen 

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2017               

MTNA/OMTA Competitions

- Winner, MTNA Young Artist Regional Competition                                                   Chin Jung Hsieh

- Alternate, OMTA Collegiate Division D Competition                                                 Chin Jung Hsieh

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MTNA South Central District Division Collegiate Competition

- Alternate, MTNA South Central District Division Collegiate Competition              Hsin-I Guo

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OU Concerto Competition

- Winner, Graduate Division                                                                                            Todd Van Kekerix

- Finalist, Graduate Division                                                                                             Helena Aung

- Finalist, Undergraduate Division                                                                                  Thomas Mondry

 

2016

MTNA/OMTA Competitions

- Winner, MTNA/OMTA Young Artist Piano Competition                                             Hsin-I Guo

 

2015

MTNA/OMTA Competitions

- Honorable Mention, MTNA Young Artist Piano competition                                    Hayden Iskander

- Alternate, OMTA Collegiate Division C                                                                          Alexandra Baker

- Honorable Mention, OMTA Collegiate Division D                                                       Yusi Yang

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OU Concerto Competition

- Winner                                                                                                                                Ruirui Ouyang 

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2014

MTNA/OMTA Competitions

- Alternate, OMTA Young Artist Regional Competition                                                 Weijia Zhou

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2013

- Third Prize, Musicians West Competition, Pocatello, ID 

- Winner, OMTA senior piano competition, 11-12th grade division 

- Winner, Breckenridge Invitational Piano Competition, 9-10th grade division

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2012  

- Winner, Ladies Music Club Competition, Oklahoma City, OK                                   Mai Nagasawa

- 2nd Prize, Donna Turner Smith Competition                                                              Heejin Jang

- Honorable Mention, Ladies Music Club Competition

- Honorable Mention, Donna Turner Smith Competition

- Honorable Mention, OMTA Competition

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2011

- Winner, OU Concerto Competition, Undergraduate Division                                  Weijia Zhou 

- Winner, Oklahoma Community Orchestra Young Artist Competition                    Heejin Jang 

- Winner, High School division, the Music Club Scholarship Competition                Seoyeon Kim 

- Alternate, Oklahoma Israel Exchange Competition 

- Alternate, OMTA collegiate competition 

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2010  

 - Winner, Oklahoma Israel Exchange (OKIE) Young Artists Piano                              Nicole Biggs

Competition, Bartlesville, OK

- Winner, OU Concerto Competition                                                                              Nicole Biggs

- Winner, Collegiate Division, Ladies Music Club Competition                                   Weijia Zhou 

- Honorable Mention, Donna Turner Smith Competition 

- Alternate, MTNA South Central District Division Collegiate Competition              Nicole Biggs

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2009

- Winner, OMTA/MTNA Young Artist Competition                                                        Nicole Biggs

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2008

- Winner and Alternate, OMTA/MTNA Youg Artist Piano Competition                      Nicole Biggs 

- Winner, OU Concerto Competition, OU, Norman, OK                                               Heejn Jang 

- 1st Prize, Donna Turner Smith Competition                                                                Ji Yang 

- 2nd Prize, Donna Turner Smith Competition                                                              Heejin Jang 

- New Orleans International piano competition, New Orleans, LA (Semifinalist)    Nichole Biggs

- Alternate, MTNA South Central District Division Collegiate Piano Competition    Ji Yang

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2007

- Winner, OMTA/MTNA Young Artist Piano Competition                                              Ji Yang

- Winner, OU Concerto Competition                                                                                Ji Yang 

- Winner, Korean Embassy Scholarship for Korean students studying in US           Ji Yang 

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2006

- Winner, Oklahoma Israel Exchange (OKIE) Young Artists Piano Competition, Bartlesville, OK

                                                                                                                                              Jiyoung Chung

- Winner, Donna Turner Smith Competition                                                                 Jiyoung Chung 

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2005

- Winner, OU Concerto Competition, OU, Norman, OK                                              Jiyoung Chung 

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2004

- Winner, Donna Turner Smith Memorial Piano Scholarship Competition              Junghye Shin

- Winner, the 13th Kumho Young Artist Series National Audition, Seoul, Korea     Jiyoung Chung 

- Honorable Mention, Donna Turner Smith Memorial Piano Competition, OU 

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2003

- Alternate, OU Concerto Competition, OU, Norman, OK                                           Jiyoung Chung 

- Alternate, MTNA South Central District Division Collegiate Competition              Junghye Shin 

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2002

- Winner, OU Concerto Competition                                                                               Junghye Shin 

- Winner,MTNA/OMTA Young Artist Piano Competition                                              Junghye Shin 

- Grand Prize and the First Prize Winner of the Des Moines Symphony                   Junghye Shin 

- Young Artist Competition,Des Moines, IA                                                                    Junghye Shin

- Alternate, OMTA/MTNA Young Artist Piano Competition                                          Jiyoung Chung

- Alternate, University of Northern Iowa Concerto Competition, Cedar Falls, IA     Junghye Shin