2016 Winners

For 15 years, the CDCYM has hosted its Annual Chopin Piano Competition in Latham, NY. On Saturday, September 17, 2016, 27 musicians of the ages of 6-19 competed in front of two distinguished judges: Dr. Eliran Avni and Seán Duggan, OSB.

The competition is divided into three age groups (Chopin Novice, Chopin Apprentice, and Chopin Master) with the winner and runner-up of each group winning a cash prize. The Chopin Mazurka Award was created to award the 2nd Runner-Up in the Apprentice level. The award winners then perform in the Winners Concert the following afternoon. Here are the recordings of this year's winners at the Chopin Piano Competition Winners Concert.

For more information regarding the rules and details (including prize information) visit the 15th Annual Chopin Piano 15th Annual Chopin Piano Competition page.
Chopin Master Winner
Finnian Jacobson-Schulte
Polonaise in F# minor, Op. 44 
Chopin Master Winner
Finnian Jacobson-Schulte
Etude, Op. 25, No. 12 in C minor
Chopin Master Runner-Up
James Sinigalliano
Scherzo No. 2 in B♭ minor, Op. 31
Chopin Master Runner-Up
James Sinigalliano
Etude, Op. 10, No. 12 in C minor
Chopin Apprentice Winner
Wei Ting Teo
​Fantaisie Impromptu in C# minor, Op. 66
Chopin Apprentice Winner
Wei Ting Teo
Mazurka in G minor, Op. 24, No. 1
Chopin Apprentice Runner-Up
Minyi Chen
Impromptu No. 1 in A ♭ major, Op. 29
Chopin Apprentice Runner-Up
Minyi Chen
​Mazurka in C major, Op. 33, No. 2
Chopin Apprentice Mazurka Award Winner
David Fu
Prelude No. 6, Op. 28 in B minor
​Chopin Apprentice Mazurka Award Winner
David Fu
Mazurka in C# minor, Op. 63, No. 3
Chopin Novice Winner
Jiatong Gao
Waltz in B minor, Op. 69, No. 2
Chopin Novice Runner-Up
En Tse Hsieh
Waltz in B minor, Op. 69, No. 2