Yu-Chi Tai
TAI Music Studio Students Awards
2025
International Association of Professional Music Teacher Competition
Cayden Croswhite: 1st Prize
MTAC Piano Concerto Competition
Cayden Croswhite: 2nd Place, Division I
Charleston International Music Competition
Albert Lei: 1st Prize
Vienna International Piano Competition
Albert Lei: Invited to 2nd round in July
CAPMT Concerto Competition
Cayden Croswhite: 3rd Prize, Category A
CAPMT Contemporary Competition
Cayden Croswhite: 2nd Prize, Category B
Jonathan Chen: 3rd Prize, Category B
United States Open Music Competition
Albert Lai : 2nd Place, Showcase Piano Solo, Junior
Gillianne Lin: 2nd Place, Treasure of Classical Composer, Junior
Cayden Croswhite: 3rd Place, Showcase Piano Concerto, Junior
Michael Lin: 3rd Place, Treasure of Classical Composer, Intermediate
Michael Lin: 4th Place, Open Solo 5D
2024
American Protege International Music Talent Competition
Cayden Croswhite: 1st Place, invited to perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in November, 2024
MTAC Piano Solo & Concerto Competition
Cayden Croswhite: 3rd Place, Division I
C'est Bon Music Festival
Cayden Croswhite: Selected Artist
Albert Lei: Selected Artist
Peng Piano Academy Festival
Cayden Croswhite: Selected Artist
Jonathan Chen: Selected Artist
United States Open Music Competition
Albert Lai & Cayden Croswhite: 1st Place, Open Duet Classical Senior
Gillianne Lin: 1st Place, 20th-21st Century Composer, Elementary
Cayden Croswhite: 2nd Place, Showcase Piano Concerto, Elementary
Albert Lai: 3rd Place, Showcase Piano Solo, Junior
Gillianne Lin: 3rd Place, Open solo 2C
Mabel & Matthew Wang: 3rd Place, Open Duet Classical, Elementary & Junior
Aslan Zhao: 4th Place, Treasure of Classical Composer, Junior
Aslan Zhao: 4th Place, Treasure of Romantic Composer, Junior
CAPMT Concerto Competition
Cayden Croswhite: 3rd Prize, Category A
CAPMT Contemporary Competition
Cayden Croswhite: 2nd Prize, Category A
Albert Lai: 3rd Prize, Category B
2023
San Francisco Innovative International Competition
Cayden Croswhite: First Prize, Intermediate
Albert Lai: First Prize, Intermediate
Meng-Chieh Liu Master Class, Piano Faculty at Curtis Institute of Music
Cayden Croswhite: select Artist
Natsuki Fukasawa Master Class, Piano Faculty at University of Pacific Conservator
Albert Lai: selected Artist
United States International Music Competition
Sophie & Cayden Croswhite: First Prize, Piano Duet Group A
Cayden Croswhite: Third Prize, Concerto Group A
San Francisco International Innovative Open Music Competition
Michael Lin: Second Prize, Contemporary, Elementary
Bay Area Piano Competition
Andre Chen : Third Prize
Brendan Giang: Honorabel Mention
C'est Bon Music Festival
Cayden Croswhite: Selected Artist
Peng Piano Academy Festival
Cayden Croswhite: Selected Artist
MTAC Piano Solo & Concerto Competition
Cayden Croswhite: Honorable Mention, Division I
CAPMT Concerto Competition
Cayden Croswhite: Third Prize, Category A
CAPMT Honors Competition
Cayden Croswhite: Honorable Mention, Category A
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
2022
Elite International Music Competition
Christopher Sun: First Prize, invited to perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York in 2022
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
2021
Elite International Music Competition
Jamin Xie: First Prize, invited to perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York in 2021
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
CAPMT Contemporary Competition
Christopher Sun: First Place, Category C
Music Legacy Open Competition
Christine Zhang: Second Place, Junior Piano Division
2020
MTAC Piano Solo Competition
Christopher Sun: Honorable, Division 2
2019
Elite International Music Competition Carnegie Hall Debut Concert
Christopher Sun: Debut Concert
Steinway Junior Piano Competition
Christopher Sun: Third Prize
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
2018
Elite International Music Competition
Christopher Sun: Second Prize, invited to perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York in 2019
Music Legacy Open Competition
Christopher Sun: First Prize, Junior Division
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
2017
New York Debut Young Musicians Competition
Christopher Sun: Second Prize, Youth Division
United States Music Competition
Christopher Sun: Second Prize, Division B
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
2016
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