XVI Chopin International Piano Competition
Hartford, CT
presented by Connecticut Chopin Foundation, Inc.
March 12-16, 2025
XIV Chopin International Piano Competition Hartford, CT
March 8-12, 2023
Laureates:
Category “Young Talents” (up to 10 years old)
Grand Prize:
Letao Li, USA (NY)
Wilson Liu, USA (NJ)
I Prize:
Alexander Zhou, USA (NY)
Lindsay Tao, USA (CA)
Aria Zhao, USA (MA)
II Prize:
Brooke Zhang, USA (MA)
Eunice Choi, USA (NJ)
Lauren Ding, USA (MA)
Yiyi Huang, USA (NJ)
Yueqi Lao, USA (MA)
Christopher Li, USA (CT)
Elizabeth Levine, USA (NY)
Claire Li, USA (NJ)
Eric Yang, USA (NY)
Max Lu, USA (NJ)
III Prize:
Elena Zhang, USA (MA)
Gabriella Zhang, USA (MA)
Kailin Zhang, USA (MA)
Katherine Zhang, USA (MA)
William Huang, USA (MA)
Lilian Ji, USA (NJ)
Tiffany Shen, USA (MA)
Aavi Sircar, USA (PA)
Chelsea Solis, USA (NY)
Honorable Mention:
Sophia Zhong, USA (NJ)
Raesha Chen, USA (MA)
Ruimi Deng, USA (MA)
Claire Huang, USA (MA)
Rickie Lim, USA (NY)
Kristina Pan, USA (MA)
Enhao Ren, USA (NY)
Alice Wang, USA (NH)
Angelina Wang, USA (NH)
Letao Li, USA (NY)
Grand Prix
Category "Young Talents"
Wilson Liu, USA (NJ)
Grand Prix
Category "Young Talents"
Category “Junior” (up to 13 years old)
I Prize:
Jancis Xu, USA (NY)
Agnus Cai, USA (MA)
II Prize:
Ethan Wei, USA (MA)
Alan Xiang, USA (NJ)
Dennis Ji, USA (NJ)
Hanna Suzuki, USA (MA)
III Prize:
Averie Wu, USA (NJ)
Lina Elwood, USA (CT)
Ian Lin, USA (MA)
Evelyn Liu, USA (NJ)
Alexander Mikhailov, USA (MA)
Cai Ng, USA (MA)
Honorable Mention:
Jason Chen, USA (CT)
Jancis Xu, USA (NY)) and Dr. Krystian Tkaczewski
I Prize
Category "Junior"
Agnus Cai, USA (MA) and Dr. Krystian Tkaczewski
I Prize
Category "Junior"
Category “Young Artist” (up to 17 years old)
I Prize:
Jun Shimada, Japan
II Prize:
Vartan Arakelian, USA (MA)
Norman Lu, USA (MA)
Jingyuan Zheng, China
III Prize:
Daniel Haiduc, USA (NJ)
Honorable Mention:
Zhao Xuan Ping, Canada
Roxane Park, USA (NH)
Evan Wei, USA (MA)
David Xiong, USA (MA)
Jun Shimada, Japan and Dr. Krystian Tkaczewski
I Prize
Category "Young Artist
Category “Professional” ( no age limit )
I Prize:
Gabrielle Sipen, USA (CA)
II Prize:
Eric Clark, USA (NY)
Seiran Tozlian, Armenia
III Prize:
Madison Yan, USA (FL)
Gabrielle Sipen, USA (CA) and Dr. Krystian Tkaczewski
I Prize
Category "Young Artist
Judges
Krystian Tkaczewski, Poland/USA - President of Jury
Michael Bulychev-Okser, USA
Josephine Koh, Singapore
Mina Perry, Japan /USA
Adolfo Vidal, Venezuela
Mikhail Vosskresensky, Russia/USA
Gallery
Video
Category “Young Talents”
Letao Li, USA
Grand Prize
F.Liszt Concert Etude no.2 “Gnomenreigen”
Wilson Liu, USA
Grand Prize
MacDowell “Witches Dance”, op 17, no 2
Category “Young Artist”
Jun Shimada, Japan
I Prize
F.Chopin Scherzo in C-sharp minor, op.39”
Category "Professional"
Gabrielle Sipen, USA
I Prize
F.Chopin Mazurka in C-sharp minor, op.63, no.3
Gabrielle Sipen, USA
I Prize
F.Liszt Ballade no. 2 in B minor, S. 171