2025 Chopin Piano Competition Winners and CDCYM Board Members
THE COMPETITION
On Saturday, September 20, 2025, musicians aged 8-17 competed in front of two distinguished judges: Dr. Vera Hsu, Cornell University and Dr. Asami Hagiwara, Onondaga Community College.
The competition is divided into three groups: Novice, Apprentice and Master, with the winner and runner-up of each group winning a cash prize. Each level also has an optional prize the judges can award for notable performances that do not place.
THE WINNERS CONCERT
The award winners perform in the Winners Concert Sunday afternoon, the following day. These are the recordings from the Winner's Concert.
On Saturday, September 20, 2025, musicians aged 8-17 competed in front of two distinguished judges: Dr. Vera Hsu, Cornell University and Dr. Asami Hagiwara, Onondaga Community College.
The competition is divided into three groups: Novice, Apprentice and Master, with the winner and runner-up of each group winning a cash prize. Each level also has an optional prize the judges can award for notable performances that do not place.
THE WINNERS CONCERT
The award winners perform in the Winners Concert Sunday afternoon, the following day. These are the recordings from the Winner's Concert.
MASTER LEVEL
MASTER FIRST PLACE WINNER BRIAN SUN
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Chopin Master First Place Winner Etude
Brian Sun Étude in C Minor, Op. 25, No. 12 |
Chopin First Place Master Selection
Brian Sun Ballade No 1 in G minor Op. 23 |
MASTER ETUDE AWARD WINNER WILLIAM XU
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Chopin Master Etude Award
William Xu Étude in F Minor, Op. 25, No.2 |
Chopin Master Etude Award
William Xu Scherzo in Bb minor, Op. 31 |
APPRENTICE LEVEL
APPRENTICE FIRST PLACE WINNER KAREN JIA
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Chopin Apprentice 1st Place Mazurka
Karen Jia Mazurka in C# Minor, Op. 63, no. 3 |
Chopin Apprentice 1st Place Selection
Karen Jia Polonaise in C# Minor, Op. 26, no. 1 |
APPRENTICE SECOND PLACE WINNER LINYI WANG
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Chopin Apprentice 2nd Place Mazurka
Lingyi Wang Mazurka in D Major, Op. 33, no.2 |
Chopin Apprentice 2nd Place Selection
Lingyi Wang Étude in C♯ Minor, Op. 25, no. 7 |
NOVICE LEVEL
NOVICE FIRST PLACE WINNER LOUIS JIN
Chopin Novice Winner
Louis Jin
Etude in C Minor, Op. 10, no.12
Louis Jin
Etude in C Minor, Op. 10, no.12
NOVICE SECOND PLACE WINNER JEREMY ZHU
Chopin Novice 2nd Place
Jeremy Zhu
Nocturne in E Minor, Op. Post. 72, no. 1
Jeremy Zhu
Nocturne in E Minor, Op. Post. 72, no. 1
NOVICE WALTZ AWARD ALYSSA GU
Chopin Novice Waltz Award
Alyssa Gu
Waltz in Eb Major, Op. 18
Alyssa Gu
Waltz in Eb Major, Op. 18