STEINWAY & SONS and Daynes Music

ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE 2018 PIANO COMPETITION


Winners, Division 1 (ages 9 and under):

(left to right) Jingyuan Chen (1st), Kathryn Rowley (2nd), Zibo Wang (3rd)

L-R: Jingyuan Chen (1st), Kathryn Rowley (2nd), Zibo Wang (3rd)

Winners, Division 2 (ages 10 – 13):

(left to right) Dora Meiwes (2nd Place), Megan Tandar (1st place), Conrad Flake (3rd place)

L-R: Dora Meiwes (2nd), Megan Tandar (1st), Conrad Flake (3rd)

Winners, Division 3 (ages 14 – 18):

(left to right) Spencer Hopson (HM), Livia Zhang (HM), Ariel Wong (HM), John Zhao(3rd), Nathan Schaumann (1st), Elizabeth Van Dam (2nd)

L-R: Spencer Hopson (HM), Livia Zhang (HM), Ariel Wong (HM), John Zhao (3rd), Nathan Schaumann (1st), Elizabeth Van Dam (2nd)

THE WINNER’S CONCERT, SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

The Winner’s Concert was held for performers, guests, and families in the beautiful Founder’s Room atop the Zions Bank Tower, Downtown Salt Lake City. This regional competition was a resounding success, featuring talented young artists drawn from the Salt Lake Metropolitan Community. Congratulations to all participants and the winners of this prestigious competition!


Kathryn Rowley (age 7) Division I: 2nd place, Prelude in C by J.S. Bach

Kathryn Rowley (age 7) Division I: 2nd place, Prelude in C by J.S. Bach

Zibo Wang (age 9) Division I: 3rd place, Six Variations from La Molinara Opera by Beethoven

Zibo Wang (age 9) Division I: 3rd place, Six Variations from La Molinara Opera by Beethoven

Jingyuan Chen (age 8) Division I: 1st place, Air & Variations from The Harmonious Blacksmith by Handel

Jingyuan Chen (age 8) Division I: 1st place, Air & Variations from The Harmonious Blacksmith by Handel

Conrad Flake (age 12) Division II: 3rd Place, Scherzo No. 2 Op. 31 by Chopin

Conrad Flake (age 12) Division II:  3rd Place, Scherzo No. 2 Op. 31 by Chopin

Dora Meiwes (age 13) Division II: 2nd Place, Caprice Espagnol Op. 37 by Moszkowski

Dora Meiwes (age 13) Division II:  2nd Place, Caprice Espagnol Op. 37 by Moszkowski

Megan Tandar (age 12) Division II: 1st place, Gavotte in E Major, transcribed by Rachmaninoff by J.S. Bach

Megan Tandar (age 12) Division II:  1st place, Gavotte in E Major, transcribed by Rachmaninoff by J.S. Bach

Spencer Hopson (age 17) Division II: Honorable Mention, Summertime Variations by Gershwin

Spencer Hopson (age 17) Division III:  Honorable Mention, Summertime Variations by Gershwin

Ariel Wong (age 16) Division III: Honorable Mention, Sonata No. 6, Op. 82, IV: Vivace by Prokofiev

Ariel Wong (age 16) Division III:  Honorable Mention, Sonata No. 6, Op. 82, IV: Vivace by Prokofiev

Elizabeth Van Dam (age 17) Division III: 2nd place, Andante Maestoso from “The Nutcracker” by Tchaikovsky

Elizabeth Van Dam (age 17) Division III:  2nd place, Andante Maestoso from “The Nutcracker” by Tchaikovsky

Livia Zhang (age 16) Division III:  Honorable Mention, Etude No. 2, Op. 72 by Moszkowski

John Zhao (age 16) Division III: 3rd Place, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in C# Minor by Liszt

John Zhao (age 16) Division III:  3rd Place, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in C# Minor by Liszt

Nathan Schaumann (age 18) Division III: 1st place, Sonata No. 1, Mvt. III by Carl Vine

Nathan Schaumann (age 18) Division III:  1st place, Sonata No. 1, Mvt. III by Carl Vine

Tonya Pruhs, Competition Coordinator

Tonya Pruhs, Competition Coordinator