We congratulate the finalists and winners of the 2019 Seattle International Piano Competition. You are an inspiration!
2019 Competition Laureates
Youth Ages 9 and under
Gold medalists – Cecilia Chen (Canada), Victoria Lahee Han (USA), Taige Wang (China; in absentia)
Silver medalists – Papitcha Vejmongkolkorn (Thailand), Xinran Shi (China)
Audience Favorite Award – Cecilia Chen (Canada)
Teachers’ Favorite Award – Xinran Shi (China)
Outstanding Amateurs
Gold medalists – Ardith W. El-Kareh (USA), Yueqi Guo (China), Eugene Lee (USA), Jon Lee (USA), Sarah Merten (USA), and Qi Wang (China)
Best Performance of a work by Isaac Albéniz – Yueqi Guo (China)
Best Performance of a Transcendental Etude by Franz Liszt – Qi Wang (China)
Audience Favorite (tie) – Eugene Lee (USA) and Jon Lee (USA)
Teachers’ Favorite Award – Jon Lee (USA)
Youth Ages 10-13
Gold medal – Hajun Chang (Canada)
Silver medal – Yechong (Eric) Shan (China)
Bronze medal – Ryan Wang (Canada)
Teachers’ Favorite Award – Yechong (Eric) Shan (China)
Youth, Ages 14-18
Gold medal – Adrian King (USA)
Silver medal – Michelle Jia Yun Xu (Canada)
Bronze medal – Joshua Hahn (Canada)
Best Performance of a Transcendental Etude by Franz Liszt – Celine Chen (USA)
Audience Favorite Award – Joshua Hahn (USA)
Teachers’ Favorite – Joshua Hahn (USA)
Collegiate
Gold medal – Robert Yan (USA)
Silver medal – Katherine Benson (USA)
Bronze medal – Christopher Richardson (USA)
Best Performance of a work by Isaac Albéniz – Robert Yan (USA)
Audience Favorite Award – Millicent McFall (USA) and Robert Yan (USA)
Teachers’ Favorite – Millicent McFall (USA) and Robert Yan (USA)
Professional
Gold medal – Hyejin Joo (South Korea)
Silver medal – Aleksandra Kasman (Russia/USA)
Bronze medal – Nathan Cheung (USA)
Audience Favorite Award – Xiting Yang (China)
Teachers’ Favorite – Narae Lee (South Korea)
Two Professional engagements during the 2020-21 concert season chosen by the president of the jury – Xiting Yang (China), Robert Yan (USA)
Juergen Ronneburg Memorial Presidential Prize, including a feature concert during the SIPC 2019 – Nathan Cheung (USA)
