2025 Winter Prizes
Over $1000 in prizes awarded. All winners have additionally been invited with no fee to virtual masterclasses with our guest artist and adjudicators. Note that prizes for future editions are subject to change depending on number of contestants and availability of our guest artists.
All Seven Age Categories
First Place
$100
Second Place
$75
Third Place
$50
Winners are showcased on our website and social media pages. Winners may submit new performance videos for publicity upon approval by the Competition Directors.
For the 2026 competition and beyond, we hope to offer more prizes and additional opportunities for all contestants!
2026 Possible Special Prizes
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Best Bay Area competitor (always awarded from 2026 onward)
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Best performance of a virtuoso etude
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Best performance of a Classical work
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Best performance of a Baroque work
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Best performance of a Romantic work
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Best performance of a non-Romantic 20th-century work
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Best performance of a work by a living composer ($100 given by Lyndon Ji)
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Best performance of a work by Liszt
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Best performance of a work by Chopin
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Best performance of a work by a Russian composer
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Best performance of an American work (encouraged in 2026)