2022 Winners Showcase

In 2022, the Pacific Musical Society & Foundation Annual Competition was held with a single round of judging based on video submissions. Nearly 100 talented young musicians submitted video performances for review by our esteemed judging panel: Dmitri Berlinsky, Jennifer Koh, Petras Geniušas, Orion Weiss, Sheri Greenawald, and Mason Bates. 33 students were selected as scholarship winners across 9 categories (including the composition category).

We are pleased to present the 2022 winners in this Virtual Showcase! Click each piece to watch the performance from the comfort of your home. Please enjoy and share these stunning performances by our talented winners!

Read each winner’s biography by clicking on their name. You can also review the full list of 2022 Winners, including the composition winners.

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2022 Instrumental Winners

Instrumental-1 (ages 8-10)

1st Place: Colin Breshears, viola

J. S. Bach, Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, Courante

A. Rolla, Esercizio ed Arpeggio

C. M. von Weber, Andante and Hungarian Rondo

R. Clarke, Passacaglia

2nd Place: Calliope Smith, violin

J.S. Bach, Partita No. 2 in D Minor, Allemanda and Corrente

L. van Beethoven, Romance No. 2 in F Major

F. Kreisler, Praeludium and Allegro

F. Price, Fantasie No. 1 in G Minor

3rd Place: Anya Finsterle, cello

J.S. Bach, Prélude, Suite No. 2, BWV 1008

M.T. von Paradis, Sicilienne

G. Fauré, Élégie, Op. 24

M. Summer, Julie-O

Instrumental-2 (ages 11-13)

1st Place: Valery Breshears, violin

J. S. Bach, Partita No. 2 in D Minor, Gigue

W. A. Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218, I. Allegro

F. Schubert, Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano, D. 574, I. Allegro moderato

D. Shostakovich, Prelude for Violin and Piano No. 1, Op. 34

2nd Place: Rebekah Sung, viola

J.S. Bach, Cello Suite No. 3, Prelude

C. Stamitz, Viola Concerto in D Major, 1st Mvmt.

M. Bruch, Romanze, Op. 85

C. Forsyth, Viola Concerto in G Minor, 1st Mvmt.

3rd Place: Jeffrey Bao, violin

J. S. Bach, Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004, Allemande

L. Spohr, Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 2, I. Allegro moderato

H. Wieniawski, Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22, I. Allegro moderato

E. Bloch, Baal Shem, B. 47, II. “Nigun”

Instrumental-3 (ages 14-17)

1st Place: Starla Breshears, cello

J. S. Bach, Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011, I. Prelude

L. van Beethoven, Cello Sonata in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2, I. Allegro con brio

A. Dvořák, Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104, I. Allegro

B. Britten, Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72, Canto primo: sostenuto e largamente, I. Fuga: Andante moderato

2nd Place: Elliott Kim, cello

J.S. Bach, Cello Suite No.3 in C Major, BWV 1009, Prelude

L. van Beethoven, Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102, I. Andante – Allegro vivace

A. Dvořák, Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104, I. Allegro

G. Crumb, Sonata for Solo Cello, I. Fantasia

3rd Place (tie): Hiro Yoshimura, violin

J.S. Bach, Sonata No. 3, BMW 1005, III. Largo

L. van Beethoven, Violin Sonata No. 5 "Spring," Op. 24, I. Allegro

J. Sibelius, Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47, I. Allegro moderato

P. Szewczyk, Cadenza I for Solo Violin

3rd Place (tie): Dustin Breshears, violin

J. S. Bach, Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV. 1004

L. van Beethoven, Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, I. Allegro con brio

H. Vieuxtemps, Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Minor, I. Allegro non troppo

E. Bloch, Baal Shem, II. “Nigun” (Improvisation)

Hon. Mention: Elijah de la Motte, cello

J.S. Bach, Cello Suite No. 3, Allemande

L. van Beethoven, Cello Sonata No.3, Allegro vivace

F. Chopin, Cello Sonata in G Minor. Op. 6, Largo

D. Shostakovich, Cello Concerto No. 1, 1st Mvmt.

Hon. Mention: Celina Chen, cello

J.S. Bach, Sarabande, Suite No. 2

L. van Beethoven, Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69, 1st Mvmt.

A. Dvořák, Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104, 1st Mvmt.

E. Bloch, The Prayer

Hon. Mention: Yuli Choi, violin

J.S. Bach, Partita No. 1 in B Minor, Tempo di Borea

L. van Beethoven, Violin and Piano Sonata No. 3 in E-flat Major, 1st Mvmt.

H. Viextemps, Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Minor, 1st Mvmt.

C-T Perkinson, Louisiana Blues Strut

2022 Piano Winners

Piano-1 (ages 8-10)

1st Place: Isabel Feng

J.S. Bach, Italian Concerto, BWV 971, I. Allegro

J. Haydn, Sonata Hob. XVI/49 in E-flat Major, I. Allegro

F. Mendelssohn, Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 14

X. Montsalvatge, Sonatine pour Yvette, III. Allegretto

Hon. Mention: Lisa Saito

J.S. Bach, French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816

W.A. Mozart, Piano Sonata No. 5 in G Major, K. 283, I. Allegro

F. Mendelssohn, Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 67 No. 4, Presto

B. Bartok, Romanian Folk Dances, BB. 68

2nd Place: Ming-Yi Tang

D. Scarlatti, Sonata in D minor, K. 141

W.A. Mozart, Sonata No. 18 in D Major, K. 576, 1st Mvmt.

F. Chopin, Fantaisie-Impromptu

A. Copland, Cat and Mouse

3rd Place: Andrew Yin

J.S. Bach, Partita No. 1

L. van Beethoven, Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2, I. Allegro

C. Debussy, Arabesque No. 1

D. Kabalevsky, Sonatina in C Major, Op. 13 No. 1

Piano-2 (ages 11-13)

1st Place: Roger Guo

J.S. Bach, Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828, I. Ouverture

J. Haydn, Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI/50, I. Allegro

F. Liszt, Trois Études de Concert, S. 144, No. 3 in D-flat Major ("Un Sospiro")

G. Ligeti, Book I: Étude No. 4 ("Fanfares")

Hon. Mention: Katelyn Deng

J. S. Bach, Capriccio in B-flat Major, BWV 992

C. Czerny, Variations on a Theme by Rode (“La Ricordanza”), Op. 33

M. Ravel, Jeux d'Eau

Tan Dun, Eight Memories in Watercolor, Op. 1, II. “Staccato Beans,” IV. “Blue Nun,” VIII. “Sunrain”

2nd Place: Jonathan Szeto

J.S. Bach, Prelude and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 875

L. van Beethoven, Sonata No. 7, Op. 10 No. 3, 1st Mvmt.

F. Chopin, Scherzo No. 2, Op. 31

A. Ginastera, Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22, 1st Mvmt.

3rd Place: Jacob Rockower

J.S. Bach, Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A-flat Major from TWTC, BWV 862

L. van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 17 (“Tempest”) in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2, I. Largo – Allegro

F. Chopin, Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38

S. Prokofiev, Piano Sonata No. 7 (“Stalingrad”) in B-flat Major, Op. 83, III. Precipitato

Piano-3 (ages 14-17)

1st Place: Samantha Wuo

J. S. Bach, Prelude and Fugue No. 15 in G Major from TWTC, BWV 860

L. van. Beethoven, Sonata in C Major ("Waldstein") , Op. 53, 1st Mvmt.

F. Mendelssohn, Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 14

S. Prokofiev, Piano Sonata in D Minor, Op. 14, 1st Mvmt.

Hon. Mention: Grace Feng

J.S. Bach, Prelude & Fugue, TWTC No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854

L. van Beethoven, 32 Variations in C Minor, WoO 80

F. Chopin, Andante Spianato & Grande Polonaise Brillante, Op. 22

S. Prokofiev, Piano Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 28

2nd Place: Riko Ando

J.S. Bach, Prelude and Fugue No. 8 in E-flat Minor from TWTC, BWV 853

L. van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 13 in E Major, Op. 109, I. Prelude, II. Prestissimo

F. Chopin, Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31

M. Ravel, Miroirs, IV. Alborada del gracioso

3rd Place: Ryan Wang

J.S. Bach, Toccata in C Minor, BWV 911

L. van Beethoven, Sonata No. 26, Op. 81a, 1st Mvmt.

F. Chopin, Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52

L. Liebermann, Gargoyles, Op. 29, 3rd & 4th Mvmts.

2022 Vocal Winners

Vocal-1 (ages 16-18, female)

1st Place: Mayu Tayama

G. Bononcini, “Per la Gloria d'Adorarvi”

J. Brahms, “Wie Melodien zieht es mir”

C. Debussy, “Nuit d'étoiles”

R. Quilter, “Love's Philosophy”

2nd Place: Lucie Lin

F. Leoni, “A Little China Figure”

K. Gyu Hwan, “님이오시는지”

F. Schubert, “Die Forelle”

H. Duparc, “Chanson Triste”

3rd Place: Anushka Basu

S. Donaudy, “Freschi Luoghi, Prati Aulenti”

E. Chausson, “Le Colibri”

J. Brahms, “Wie Melodien Zieht es mir”

S. Barber, “Sure On This Shining Night”

Vocal-2 (ages 16-18, male)

1st Place: Saman de Silva

A. Scarlatti, “Spesso vibra per suo gioco”

J. Brahms, “Unbewegte laue luft,” Op. 57

G. Fauré, “Fleur jetée,” Op. 39

D. Argento, Six Elizabethan Songs, “Sleep”

2nd Place: Jasper Grenager

J. Brahms, “Vergebliches Ständchen”

Unknown, “Star Vicino”

R. Hahn, “À Chloris”

R.V. Williams, “Bright is the Ring of Words”

2022 Composition Winners

1st place: Spencer Cha

Seven Rhythmic Etudes For Solo Piano (Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5)

2nd place: Jonathan Hou

2 Ballades, Op. 10

3rd place: Emile Serper

Music for Strings and Harp