2025 Sejong Music Competition Winners Final Round Judging Performances (Public Release)

2025 Sejong Music Competition
Winners Final Round Performances

The Final Round was held on November 22, 2025, at the Bisco Performing Arts Center, Korean Cultural Center of Chicago.

All performances in this playlist are shared with the consent of the performers and their families.

 

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This video features the Final Round performance of Henry Hewitt in the Piano Senior Division of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition.
Piano Senior Division - 1st Place
From: Mobile, AL | Teacher: Lucy DeSa

This video features the Final Round performance of Noah Kim in the Piano Senior Division of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition.
Piano Senior Division - 2nd Place
From: Vernon Hills, IL | Teacher: Dr. Christopher Guzman

This video features the Final Round performance of Jeremy Liu in the Piano Senior Division of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition.
Piano Senior Division - 3rd Place & Best Interpretation of Korean Music
From: Naperville, IL | Teacher: Sueanne Metz

This video features the Final Round performance of Izel Gómez-Calderón in the Piano Junior Division of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition.
Piano Junior Division - 1st Place
From: Palm Bay, FL | Teacher: Dr. Yun-Ling Hsu
 

This video features the Final Round performance of Kyle Tanaka in the Piano Junior Division of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition.
Piano Junior Division - 2nd Place
From: Palatine, IL | Teacher: Sueanne Metz

This video features the Final Round performance of Aaron Gil in the Piano Junior Division of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition.
Piano Junior Division - 3rd Place & Best Interpretation of Korean Music
From: Lincolnshire, IL | Teacher: Elaine Felder
 

This video features the Final Round performance of Aiden Yu in the Violin Senior Division of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition.
Violin Senior Division - 1st Place
From: Chicago, IL | Teacher: Davis King

This video features the Final Round performance of Lauren Kim in the Violin Senior Division of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition.
Violin Senior Division - 2nd Place
From: Hoffman Estates, IL | Teacher: Almita Vamos and Injoo Choi

This video features the Final Round performance of Alison Chung in the Violin Senior Division of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition.
Violin Senior Division - 3rd Place
From: Northbrook, IL | Teacher: Desirée Ruhstrat

This video features the Final Round performance of Kai Isoke Ali-Landing in the Violin Senior Division of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition.
Violin Senior Division - Honorable Mention & Best Interpretation of Korean Music
From: Chicago, IL | Teacher: Almita Vamos and Lucinda Ali-Landing

This video features the Final Round performance of Harin Lee in the Violin Junior Division of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition.
Violin Junior Division - 1st Place
From: Charleston, WV | Teacher: Kurt Sassmannshaus, Sarah Jiang

This video features the Final Round performance of Sylvia Pine in the Violin Junior Division of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition.
Violin Junior Division - 2nd Place & Best Interpretation of Korean Music
From: Chicago, IL | Teacher: Almita Vamos & Davis King

 

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This section features selected performance videos submitted by winners of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition as part of the First Round of the competition. These recordings were submitted by the participants for preliminary evaluation and are not recordings of the Final Round judging performances. Accordingly, performance length, repertoire, and presentation may differ from those presented during the Final Round. All videos included on this page are shared with the permission of the performers and their families.

This video features the 1st Round performance of Liam Alexander in the Violin Junior Division of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition.
Violin Junior Division - 3rd Place
From: Macomb, IL | Teacher: Magdalena Ursu

 

This video features the 1st Round performance of Mila Tanaka in the Piano Elementary Division of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition.
Piano Elementary Division - 1st Place
From: Palatine, IL | Teacher: Sueanne Metz

 

This video features the 1st Round performance of Jay Kang in the Piano Elementary Division of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition.
Piano Elementary Division - 3rd Place
From: Madison, WI | Teacher: Eric Tran

 

This video features the 1st Round performance of Wallace Shen in the Piano Elementary Division of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition.
Piano Elementary Division - Best Interpretation of Korean Music
From: Cary, NC | Teacher: Jean Park

 

This video features the 1st Round performance of Cameron Cheng-Zhang in the Violin Elementary Division of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition.
Violin Elementary Division - 1st Place
From: Raleigh, NC | Teacher: Shelley Livingston

 

This video features the 1st Round performance of Luna Wu in the Violin Elementary Division of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition.
Violin Elementary Division - 2nd Place & Best Interpretation of Korean Piece
From: Whitefish Bay, WI | Teacher: Davis King

 

This video features the 1st Round performance of Christina Park in the Violin Elementary Division of the 2025 Sejong Music Competition.
Violin Elementary Division - 3rd Place
From: Burk, VA | Teacher: Najin Kim

 

 

 

 


   2025 Sejong Music Competition Final Round at the Bisco Hall, November 22, 2025