2026 Seattle International Piano Competition Winners

This page will be updated after the announcement of winners on the evening of September 27, 2026

Professional Artists

First Prize: Cameron Akioka
Second Prize: Seonghun Jeong
Third Prize: Jihee Moon

President’s Prize: Trinity Fan
Jim Miles Memorial Prize for Best Performance of a Romantic Work: Hanna Lee
Henri-Paul Sicsic Memorial Prize for the Best Performance of a Work by Robert Schumann: Cameron Akioka
Audience Favorite Prize: Seonghun Jeong
Teachers’ Favorite Prize: Jihee Moon / Trinity Fan

Collegiate Artists

First Prize: Antonio Ajero
Second Prize: Jingbo Zong
Third Prize: Mariam Loladze-Meredith

Jim Miles Memorial Prize for Best Performance of a Romantic Work: Mariam Loladze-Meredith
Best Performance of an Etude by Frederic Chopin: Aizhen Du
Best Performance of a Mazurka by Karol Szymanowski: Andrew Nguyen
Audience Favorite Prize: Antonio Ajero
Teachers’ Favorite Prize: Jingbo Zong

Youth, Ages 14 – 18

First Prize: William Feng
Second Prize: Andrew Lee
Third Prize: Benjamin Bell
Best Performance of an Etude by Frederic Chopin: William Feng
Best Performance of a Mazurka by Karol Szymanowski: Andrew Lee
Audience Favorite Prize: William Feng
Teachers’ Favorite Prize: Andrew Lee

Youth, Ages 10 – 13

First Prize: Evan Shuhe Zhang
Second Prize: Olivia He
Third Prize: Lala Funakoshi
Best Performance of an Etude by Frederic Chopin: Saya Takahashi
Audience Favorite Prize: Evan Shuhe Zhang
Teachers’ Favorite Prize: Evan Shuhe Zhang

Youth, Ages 9 and Under

Gold Medalists: Rosalyn Chu (USA), Solara Kim (USA), Adelynn Li (USA), Leonard Mai (USA)
Best Performance of a Sonata Movement by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Leonard Mai
Best Performance of an Etude by Frederic Chopin: Adalynn Li
Audience Favorite Prize: Leonard Mai
Teachers’ Favorite Prize: Solara Kim