Yu-Chi Tai
TAI Music Studio Students Awards
2023
United States International Music Competition
Sophie & Cayden Croswhite: First Prize, Piano Duet Group A
Cayden Croswhite: Third Prize, Concerto Group A
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San Francisco International Innovative Open Music Competition
Michael Lin: Second Prize, Contemporary, Elementary
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Bay Area Piano Competition
Andre Chen : Third Prize
Brendan Giang: Honorabel Mention
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C'est Bon Music Festival
Cayden Croswhite: Selected Artist
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Peng Piano Academy Festival
Cayden Croswhite: Selected Artist
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MTAC Piano Solo & Concerto Competition
Cayden Croswhite: Honorable Mention, Division I
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CAPMT Concerto Competition
Cayden Croswhite: Third Prize, Category A
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CAPMT Honors Competition
Cayden Croswhite: Honorable Mention, Category A
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United States Open Music Competition
Albert Lai: Second Prize, Treasure of Classical Composer Junior Division
Albert Lai: Second Prize, Treasure of Classical Composer Elementary Division
Albert Lai: Second Prize, Open Solo 3C
Cayden Croswhite: Second Prize, Treasure of Classical Composer Intermediate Division
Cayden Croswhite: Second Prize, Showcase Piano Concerto Elementary
Michael Lin: Second Prize, Treasure of Contemporary Composer Junior Division
Michael Lin: Third Prize, Treasure of Classical Composer Intermediate Division
Gillianne Lin: Second Prize, Open Solo 1C
Gillianne Lin: Fourth Prize, Treasure of Romantic Composer Elementary Division
Mabel Wang: Second Prize, Open Solo 1B
Mabel Wang: Third Prize, Open Solo 2C
Sophie Croswhite & Cayden Croswhite: Second Prize, Open Duet Romantic Intermediate Division
Matthew Wang & Mabel Wang: Second Prize, Open Duet Contemporary Preparatory
Matthew Wang & Mabel Wang: Third Prize, Open Duet Classical Elementary
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2022
Elite International Music Competition
Christopher Sun: First Prize, invited to perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York in 2022
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United States Open Music Competition
Cayden Croswhite: Outstanding Gold Medalist Award at the Prize winners’ Concert
Cayden Croswhite: First Prize, Treasure of Contemporary Composer Junior Division
Michael Lin: First Prize, Treasure of Romantic Composer Junior Division
Cayden Croswhite: Second Prize, Open Solo 4B
Sophie Croswhite & Cayden Croswhite: Second Prize, Open Duet Classical Junior
Matthew Wang: Third Prize, Treasure of USA Composers Junior Division
Andre Chan: Third Prize, Showcase Piano Concerto Junior Division
Michael Lin: Fourth Prize, Open Solo 3B
Matthew Wang: Fourth Prize, Showcase Piano Concerto Junior Division
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2021
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Elite International Music Competition
Jamin Xie: First Prize, invited to perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York in 2021
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San Francisco International Innovative Competition
Christopher Sun: First Place, Advance Piano Division
Jamin Xie: Third Place, Advance Piano Division
Christine Zhang: Second Place, Junior Division
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CAPMT Contemporary Competition
Christopher Sun: First Place, Category C
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Music Legacy Open Competition
Christine Zhang: Second Place, Junior Piano Division
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2020
MTAC Piano Solo Competition
Christopher Sun: Honorable, Division 2
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2019
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Elite International Music Competition Carnegie Hall Debut Concert
Christopher Sun: Debut Concert
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Steinway Junior Piano Competition
Christopher Sun: Third Prize
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United States Open Music Competition
Christopher Sun: Second Place, Open Piano Concerto Senior
Christine Zhang: Second Place, Open Solo 5D
Christine Zhang: Third Place, Treasure of USA Composer Senior
Christine Zhang: Third Place, Treasure of Baroqye Composer Intermediate
Andre Chan: Second Place, Open Solo 3C
Andre Chan: Third Place, Treasure of USA Composer Intermediate
Andre Chan: Third Place, Treasure of Romantic Composer Intermediate
Andre Chan: Fourth Place, Open Solo 4D
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2018
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Elite International Music Competition
Christopher Sun: Second Prize, invited to perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York in 2019
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Music Legacy Open Competition
Christopher Sun: First Prize, Junior Division
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United States Open Music Competition
Jamin Xie: First Place, Open Solo 4D
Christine Zhang: Second Place, Open Solo 4B
Christine Zhang: Third Place, Treasure of Classical Composer
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2017
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New York Debut Young Musicians Competition
Christopher Sun: Second Prize, Youth Division
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United States Music Competition
Christopher Sun: Second Prize, Division B
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United States Open Music Competition
Christopher Sun: Scholarship and Overall Best Outstanding Gold Medalist Prize
Christopher Sun: First Place, Showcase Piano Solo Junior
Jamin Xie: Second Place, Treasure of USA Composers Junior
Ashley Chen: Third Place, Open Solo 4B
MTAC Piano Solo Competition
Christopher Sun: Third Prize, Division 1
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2016
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United States Open Music Competition
Christopher Sun: Overall Outstanding Gold Medalist Prize, Open Solo 3C Romantic
Christopher Sun: First Place, Open Solo 3C Romantic
Jamin Xie: Second Place, Open Solo 3B Classical
Christopher Sun: Fourth Place, Treasury of Classical
US New Star Etude Piano Competition
Christopher Sun: Honorable Mention