Congratulations for your achievements!
Winners of Competitions & Festivals from Cindy Lee Studio
(2022 - 2023 School Year)
2023 American Protege International Music Talent Competition
Jiayi Shi - 1st Place Winner
Roslyn Lee - 1st Place Winner
Ethan Joon Byeon - 2nd Place Winner
Bjorn Husiung - 3rd Place Winner
All Invited to perform at Carnegie Hall
2023 AADGT Festival
Jiayi Shi -Gold Medal Winner in Piano Solo
Jiayi Shi & Kylie Arabe -
Gold Medal Winner in Piano Ensemble
Invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in June
21st Century Talents Music Competition 2023
Kylie Arabe- 1st Place Winner in Piano Solo
in Less Competitive age 17-18
Jiayi Shi - 1st Place Winner in Piano Solo,
in Less Competitive Division age 15-16
Kylie Arabe & Jiayi Shi -
1st Place Winner in Piano Due
Roslyn Lee - 3rd Place Winner
in Highly Competitive Division age 15-16
2023 Brussels Grand Prize Virtuoso Competition
Roslyn Lee
First Place Winner in Piano Solo
Christopher Bao & Roslyn Lee
First Place Winner in Piano Duet
Both Invited to perform at Centre for Fine Arts of Brussels
2023 Concert Festival International Competition
Roslyn Lee
Concert Festival Grand Prix Winner,
The Best Soloist Winner,
& Special Guest Winner
Invited to perform at Lincoln Center on April 22, 2023
2023 National League of Performing Arts
Young Artists Competition
Roslyn Lee - Gold Medal Winner
Invited to perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on April 23, 2023
2023 London Grand Prize Virtuoso Competition
Roslyn Lee - First Place Winner
Invited to perform at Royal Albert Hall on April 27, 2023
2023 Vienna Virtuoso Festival Music Competition
Jiayi Shi - First Place Winner
Invited to perform at Mozarteum in Vienna
2023 Golden Classical Award International Competition
Roslyn Lee -1st Place Winner in Piano Solo
Jiayi Shi -1st Place Winner in Piano Solo
Jiayi Shi & Kylie Arabe - 1st Place Winner in Piano Ensemble
All Invited to perform at Walt Disney Hall
2023 Grand Prize Virtuoso Competition Salzburg & Barcelona
Jiayi Shi - First Place Winner
Invited to perform at Mozarteum in Salzburg and Barcelona
2023 Charleston International Spring Competition
Calvin Lee - 2nd place in age 14 division
Yushi Zhou & Joshua Palenko - tied for 3rd place in age 16 division
Jared Aydwn Lee - 3rd place in age 15 division
Björn Hsiung - 4th place in age 10 division
2023 Red Maple Music Spring Competition
Joshua Palenko - Third Place & Dynamic Performance Award
Jordan Armani Moats- Honorable Mention & Emotional Depth and Artistry Award
Both Invited to perform in Toronto
2023 Nobel- Artist International Music Competition
Jiayi Shi - Gold Medal Winner
2023 Roger Bushell Scholarship Competition
Jordan Moats - First Place in age 17-18
Kylie Arabe - Second Place in age 17-18
Roslyn Lee & Christopher Bao - Second place, Senior Group
Christian Esquivel - Second place in 10th grade classical solo
Calvin Lee - Second place in age 13-14
Ethan Joon Byeon - Second Place in age 8 & under
Jiayi Shi - Honorable Mention in age 15-16
2023 NFMC Junior Festival
Sachi Blevins - Superior with Honor in Musical Advanced 1
Jiayi Shi - Superior with Honor in Musical Advanced 1
Ethan Joon Byeon - Superior with Honor in Primary 3
Mason Byeon - Superior with Honor in Pre- Primary
Ezekiel Chau - Superior in Difficult 1
Duryea Parrelly - Superior in Moderately Difficult 1
Savior Manalang - Superior in Elementary 4
Joshua Palenko - Superior in Difficult 2
2022 Kaleidoscope Music Competition
Roslyn Lee - Second Place Winner
in Highly Competitive Division, Age 15-16
2022 International Youth Music Competition
Roslyn Lee - First Place Winner (Age 15-16)
2022 Ensemble Festival
Roslyn Lee & Christopher Bao (duet) - Superior with Honor
Jared Ayden Lee & Calvin Lee (duet) - Superior with Honor
Christopher Bao, Rainy Zhou, Joshua Palenko, Angela Faune - Superior with Honor
Kylie Arabe & Jiayi Shi - Superior
Olivia Housley & Ethan Joon Byeon (duet) - Superior
Fran Smith (duet with teacher) - Superior
2022 Jazz Festival
Christian Esquivel - The Best Jazz Performer Award & Superior with Distinction
Jared Ayden Lee - Superior with Distinction
Sachi Blevins - Superior with Distinction
Calvin Lee - Superior
Ethan Joon Byeon - Superior
Olivia Housley - Superior
Olivia Housley & Ethan Joon Byeon - Superior
Kylie Arabe - Superior
2022 Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition
Jiayi Shi - First Place Winner (Age 16-18)
Duryea Parelly - First Place Winner (Age 9-11)
Invited to perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie
2022 US International Open Music Competition
Jared Lee - Advanced Category
2nd Place in Romantic Division, 3rd Place in Contemporary Division
Calvin Lee - Junior Category
2nd Place in Romantic Division, 3rd Place in Contemporary Division
2022 Silver State Competition
Roslyn Lee & Christopher Bao - 1st place in 11th grade ensemble
Dureay Parrelly - 1st place in 3rd grade concerto & 1st place in 3rd grade social solo
Roslyn Lee - 2nd place in 11th grade in classical solo (no 1st place)
Jared Ayden Lee - 2nd place in 10th grade social solo
Christian Esquivel - 2nd place in 10th grade classical solo
Calvin Lee - 2nd place in 9th grade social solo
Tobyas & Ezekiel Chau - 2nd place in 9th grade classical ensemble
Brady Pinter - 2nd place in 8th grade social solo
Mia Dean - 2nd place in 7th grade social solo
Olivia Housley & Ethan Joon Byeon - 2nd place in 3rd grade social ensemble
Kylen Cheung - Honorable Mention in 12th grade social solo
Sachi Blevins - Honorable Mention in 10th grade classical solo
Sachi Blevins - Honorable Mention in 10th grade social solo
Sophia Pinter - Honorable Mention in 10th grade social solo
Christopher Bao, Rainy Zhou, Joshua Palenko, Angela Faune - Honorable Mention
in 10th grade classical ensemble (quartet)
Rainy Zhou - Honorable Mention in 9th grade classical solo
Rainy Zhou - Honorable Mention in 9th grade social solo
Tobyas Chau - Honorable Mention in 9th grade social solo
Ezekiel Chau - Honorable Mention in 6 grade social solo
Ethan Joon Byeon - Honorable Mention in 1st grade classical solo & social solo