2023 Sejong Music Competition Winners
| Violin Senior Division |
Violin Junior Division |
Violin Elementary Division |
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|---|---|---|---|
| First | Christy Kim Mason, OH (Desirée Ruhstrat) |
Nanane Sawada Naperville, IL (Desirée Ruhstrat) |
Harin Lee Gainesville, FL (Kurt Sassmannshaus & Sonja Foster ) |
| Second | Aiden Yu Chicago, IL (Davis King) |
Beatrice Valenzuela Wilmette, IL (Desirée Ruhstrat & Timothy Hager) |
George Wang Chicago, IL (Davis King) |
| Third | Emily Chen Arlington Heights, IL (Almita Vamos & Injoo Choi) |
Samuel Lee Lexington, MA (Fudeko Takhashi Cohler) |
Tentana Kahar Chicago, IL (Davis King & Sarah Salmi) |
| Best Int* | Christy Kim Mason, OH (Desirée Ruhstrat) |
Alexandra Dreesen Buffalo Grove, IL (Injoo Choi) |
Harin Lee Gainsville, FL (Kurt Sassmannshaus & Sonja Foster ) |
*Best interpretation of Korean piece
(Teacher's name)
| Piano Senior Division |
Piano Junior Division |
Piano Elementary Division |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Daniel Bae Pike Rd, AL (Haein Kim) |
Andrew Lee Camel, IN (Robert Palmer) |
Kinsley Ahn McLean, VA (Gina Hong) |
| Second | Ryan Li Troy, MIL (Christopher Harding) |
Alina Liu Winnetka, IL (Yumy Lee Kim) |
Eric Tong Lutz, FL (Ivanka Stefanov) |
Brandon Shin Birmingham, AL (Tatiana Kasman) |
| Third | Junho Chung Brookfield, WI (Tatyana Smith) |
Chloe Ng Rockville, MD (Vivian Kwok) |
Ashley Lee Fairfax, VA (Mihyang Joo) |
Best Int* | Josheph Gallwas Elmhurst, IL (Mary Sauer & Jeff Panko) |
Chloe Ng Rockville, MD (Vivian Kwok) |
Eric Tong Lutz, FL (Ivanka Stefanov) |
*Best interpretation of Korean piece
(Teacher's name)
2023 Violin Category Finalists
SENIOR DIVISION |
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Student’s name |
City |
State |
Teacher’s name |
Kai Isoke Ali-Landing |
Melbourne |
FL |
Amita Vamos & Lucinda Ali |
Emily Chen |
Arlington Heights |
IL |
Almita Vamos & Injoo Choi |
Javier Irizarry |
Highland Park |
IL |
Desirée Ruhstrat |
Christy Kim |
Mason |
OH |
Desirée Ruhstrat |
Julia Kim |
Chicago |
IL |
Sang Mee Lee |
Julia Perekhozhuk |
Westchester |
IL |
Sang Mee Lee |
Jenna Son |
Davis |
CA |
Elbert Tsai |
Aiden Yu |
Chicago |
IL |
Davis King |
JUNIOR DIVISION |
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Student’s name |
City |
State |
Teacher’s name |
Alexandra Dreesen |
Buffalo Grove |
IL |
Injoo Choi |
Samuel Lee |
Lexington |
MA |
Fudeko Takahashi Cohler |
Nanane Sawada |
Naperville |
IL |
Desirée Ruhstrat |
Beatrice Valenzuela |
Wilmette |
IL |
Desirée Ruhstrat & Timothy Hager |
Xiruo Wang |
Chicago |
IL |
Davis King |
ELEMENTARY DIVISION |
Student’s name |
City |
State |
Teacher’s name |
Kyoka Jansen |
Chicago |
IL |
Christie Keiko Abe Earl |
Tentana Kahar |
Chicago |
IL |
Davis King & Sarah Salmi |
Harin Lee |
Gainesville |
FL |
Kurt Sassmannshaus & Sonja Foster |
Frank Li |
Mason |
OH |
Chang Ji |
Elsa Nordstrom |
Mason |
OH |
Kun Dong |
George Wang |
Chicago |
IL |
Davis King |
2023 Piano Category Finalists
SENIOR DIVISION |
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Student’s name |
City |
State |
Teacher’s name |
| Daniel Bae | Pike Rd | AL | Haein Kim |
| Junho Chung | Brookfield | WI | Tatyana Smith |
| Joseph Gallwas | Elmhurst | IL | Mary Sauer & Jeff Panko |
| James (Taegyu) Lee | McLean | VA | Jina Hong |
| Ryan Li | Troy | MI | Christopher Harding |
| Andrew Liu | Oakton | VA | Misha Tumanov |
| Kashyap Prasad | lake Bluff | IL | Yumy Kim |
| Andrew Pu | Katy | TX | Lesa Steele |
| Brandon Shin | Birmingham | AL | Tatiana Kasman |
| Sarah Youn | Sammamish | WA | Nancy Jang |
JUNIOR DIVISION |
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Student’s name |
City |
State |
Teacher’s name |
| Nick Du | Bartlesville | OK | Lesa Steele |
| Irene Kim | Montgomery | AL | Haein Kim |
| Andrew Lee | Camel | IN | Robert Palmer |
| Alina Liu | Winnetka | IL | Yumy Lee Kim |
| Chloe Ng | Rockville | MD | Vivian Kwok |
| Karnik Prasad | Lake Bluff | IL | Yumy Kim |
| Eric Wu | Bartlesville | OK | Lesa Steele |
| Emily Yang | Tomball | TX | Lesa Steele |
ELEMENTARY DIVISION |
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Student’s name |
City |
State |
Teacher’s name |
| Kinsley Ahn | McLean | VA | Gina Hong |
| Ashley Lee | Fairfax | VA | Mihyang Joo |
| Christopher Lee | Gainesville | FL | Jueun Kim Warf |
| Ky Ngo | Gainesville | FL | Hee Jung Kang |
| Shruti Prasad | Elk Grove Village | IL | Soyoung Kee |
| Stephanie Tang | Naperville | IL | Sejeong Jeong |
| Eric Tong | Lutz | FL | Ivanka Stefanov |
“This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency"
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 DB Kim Jun Ki Cultural Foundation |
BISCO Charitable Foundation |