News & Events

    We opened a new branch school at San Gabriel, California on Dec.1,2010 .
    We are going to open another new branch school at Arcadia, California in March 2012.

    There were 38 First place winners in 2011
                         17 First place winners in 2008
                         5 First place winners in 2005.

    Eden Chen won the 3rd place in the International Piano Competition in Seattle
     on Oct.23,2011. At the same time he also won the 1st place in the competition
    teacher's voting.

   Both Eden Chen and Jade won the 1st place in the UDACS Competition on Nov.6,2011.

   Eden Chen won the Grand 1st place in the AFAF Romantic Competition in Dec. 2011.
    And won the 1st special place of Liszt


   Jeffrey Zheng won the 2nd place in the OACBA Violin Competition on Dec.4, 2011.
   The sponsor will pay all the costs during the travel to China in the Summer.

    WINNERS OF SYMF 2011
      .PIANO:
       Sherry Xu              1st place                              (PQB 3)
                                   3rd place                              (PQC 1)
       Leon Liu                1st place                              (PQC 7)
                                   3rd place                              (PQC 1)
       Ethan Tung            3rd place                              (PQ 1)
       Charles Chen         3rd place                              (PO 4)
       Gary He                1st place                              (POG 3)
                                   1st place                              (POC 3)
                                   3rd place                              (PO 7)
       Kelly Liu               2nd place                              (POC 4)
                                   3rd place                              (POCC 4)
       Andrew Gao          4th place                              (PQCC 3)
       Julia Tao               2nd place                              (POA 2)
                                   2nd place                              (PO 5)
       Leo Cox                2nd place                              (PQCn 2)
       Zoe Liu                  3rd place                              (POCn 3)
       Annie Liu               4th place                              (POA 3)
       Catherine Li           1st place                              (PQC 12)
                                   2nd place                              (PQB 3)
       Alyssa Huang        1st place                              (POCCN 2)
                                   2nd place                              (POA 4)
       Yinglong Lin           2nd place                             (PQC 12)
                                   3rd place                              (PQB 3)
      Michael Jin             1st place                              (PQ 2)
      Ray Zhang              1st place
      William Chow          3rd place
      Malisa Tong            4th place                              (PQ 59)
       Andrew Shi            1st place                              (PO 2)
                                   3rd place                              (POCn 1)
       Aaron Baugh         1st place                              (POC 5)
                                   2nd place                              (POB 8)
                                   3rd place                              (PO 12)
      Vincent Baugh         2nd place                            (PQA 2)
      Aileen Wan             1st place                             (PQ 7A)
      Jacqueline Liu         2nd place                             (PQ 6B)
      Priscilla Tu             2nd place                              (PQCn 5)
      Michael Chu           1st place                              (PQC 15)
      Christine Fang        3rd place                              (PQB 9)
                                   4th place                              (PQC 14)
      Bonnie Chen           2nd place                             (PQ 7B)
      Seraphini Wang       4th place                              (PQ 11)

      .VIOLIN:
      Michael Hermanto           3rd place
      Ayesha Ng                     4th place

      .DUET:
      Michael Hermanto & Ayesha Ng           3rd place

    Winners:
      .Sep. 17, 2011 L.A Young Pianist Competition
       Charles Chen         A Group                              1st place
       Yinglong Lin           B Group                              2nd place
       Gary He                 B Group                              3rd place
       Kelly Liu                C Group                               2nd place
       Aaron Baugh          D Group                              3rd place

      Our student Eden Chen awarded 3rd place in Seattle International Piano Competition October 23rd,2011
      Again: Eden Chen & Jade Chen both had won 1st place of UDACS November 6th,2011.
     So far, students of Moscow Music had totally won 34 1st place awards.

    Winners in 2011 (before June)
      .CAPMT Concerto Competition (Feb.2011)
       Austin Qiu (Group 12-13 years old)            1st Place 
       Jade Chen (Group under 12 years old)       1st Place
       Evan Epstein (11 years old)  P.S.Y.A.A.    1st Place
                                                 KGCPC         3rd Place

      .AFAF (March 2011) New York-Carnegie Hall
       Kai Mou, Aaron Baugh, Julia Tao,Walter Chang,Perry Peng,Evan Epstein,Jeffrey Siu,Charles Chen,Andrew Shi,Andy Zhou.

      .Glendal Piano Competition (April 2011) 
       Kai Mou                                               McGaughey Platinum Prize Gr 11-12 ($2000) 
       YingLong Lin                                        Gr3 1st prize

      .Cypress Piano Competition (May 14 2011) 
       Sherry Xu                                             Div.VA2   1st Place  
       Kelley Liu                                             Div.IIIB2   1st Place
       Austin Qiu                                            Div.IIIA2   2nd Place
       William Liu                                           Div.VB     3rd Place
       Leon Liu                                               Div.VIA    4th Place
       Walter Chang                                       Div.IIIB1   4th Place

    Alexander Jin won the 1st Place in China Youth Piano Qunyinghui competition
                                       in Group 10 - 13 yrs in 2011

    Winners in SYMF --- 2010 competition
       1. Eden Chen                                         1st Place (PYP1)
                                                                    1st Place (POB)
       2. Jade Chen                                          2nd Place (PO5) 
       3. Julia Tao                                            1st Place (PQ37) 
       4. Holly Zhou                                         1st Place (PQC2) 
                                                                    2nd Place ( PQCn 4)
       5. Angel Wang                                       1st Place ( POCn 1) 
                                                                    2nd Place ( PO3)
       6. Sally Qiu                                            1st Place ( PO4) 
       7. Edward Tkachov                                  2nd Place ( POB10) 
                                                                    1st Place ( POC2 )
                                                                    3rd Place ( PO14)
       8. Austin Qiu                                          1st Place ( POA) 
                                                                    3rd Place ( PO9)
                                                                    3rd Place ( POCn )
       9. Lillia Leung                                         3rd Place (PO2 )  
       10. Julia Tao                                           1st Place ( PQCN 1) 
       11. Annie Liu                                          1st Place ( POC7 ) 
       12. Walter Chang                                    1st Place ( PQC1) 
                                                                    1st Place ( PQ54)
       13. Joseph Wang                                    1st Place ( PQC12 ) 
                                                                    3rd Place ( PQCC3)
       14. Sherry Xu                                         2nd Place ( PQC7 ) 
                                                                    3rd Place ( PQ15)
       15 Eloise Chan                                       3rd Place ( PQC1) 
       16. Casey Chang                                    3rd Place ( PQB1) 
       17.Aaron Baugh                                      1st Place ( PQCn4 ) 
                                                                    1st Place ( PQCC4)
       18. Charles Chen                                    2nd Place ( PQ7) 
       19. Yinglong Lin                                     1st Place ( PQ14A) 
       20. William Liu                                       3rd Place ( PQ11) 

    Winners in 2010
      . Glendale Piano Competition
       Edward Tkachev                                         1st Place
       Kelly Liu                                                    1st Place 

      . Cypress Piano Competition
       Emerald Chiang                                          1st Place ( Div, 11 BB)
       William Liu                                                 1st Place ( Div, Via )
       Jade Chen                                                  2nd Place ( Div. VB)
       Angel Wang                                                3rd Place ( Div. ViB)
       Annie Liu                                                    3rd Place ( Div. VB)

      . MTAC     S. Ca. So Lo and Concerto Competition
       Austin Qiu                                                  1st Place
       Emerald Chiang                                           2nd Place 

      . MTAC     L.A Branch Scholarship/ Sonata/S. Ca Bach Competition
       Jade Chen                                                  1st Place (cat. # 3)
       Emerald Chiang                                           3rd Place ( cat.1) 
       Alyssa Huang                                             1st Place ( cat.1) 
       Eden Chen                                                 SCIBF  Regional Winner 

      . AFAF : They are invited to perform at Carnegie Hall (New York) during Jun- August.
       Eloise Chan,Alexander Jin,Walter Chang,Alan Lin and Estelle Chae

      . AFAF ---- Fall Gala Concert
       Gary He, Emerald Chiang,Kally Liu and Edward Tkachev.

    Moscow Central School of Music Second Piano Competition 2010 Winners
      . Most improved students: 
        Heidi Luo,Zachary Silva,David Hou,Ben Hou,Victoria Muliawan,Jeffrey Siu,Angela Yang,Amy Lei.

      . The Winners on 5/22/2010 Saturday: 
       Casey Chang                                                       Platinum Award
       Lilian Leung/Grace Zhang                                     Gold Award

       Leon Liu                                                             Platinum Award
       Candace wong                                                    Gold Award

       Sydney Ly/Alyssa Huang                                    Platinum Award
       Eric Shan/Charles Chen                                      Gold Award

       Branden Shi/Jonathan Chiang                              Platinum Award
       Joanna Lei/Grace Ge                                          Gold Award

      . The Winners on 5/23/2010 Sunday: 
       Annie Liu                                                       Platinum Award
       Sherrry Xu/David Hou                                      Gold Award

       Joyce Zou/Ying Lin                                         Gold Award

       Alicia Gu /Frank Jiang                                     Gold Award

       Melissa Tong/Bonney Ruan                             Platinum Award
       Michael Chu/Hadi Zhang/Eric Gunn                  Gold Award

       Victoria Tong                                                 Platinum Award
       Rui Li / Annie Wang /Joy Lin                           Gold Award

      . Silver Award Winners' Name:  
        Nadeem Ahmedi,Hamah Zhong,Brianna Nguyen,Vivian Li,Chase Chen,Aileen Wan,Andrew Shi,
        Derek Shiu,Andrea Li,Vanessa Chen,Angel Wang,Isabella,Brandon Nguyen,Sunny Cheng,Jessica Wei,
       
Ryan Chang,George Yang,Ashley Leung,Steven Chen,Amy Lo,Lawzence Lin,Ying Lin,Cindy Wong,
        Stephanie Pan,Xixi Zheng,Kevin Luo,Ricky Ma,Cindy Lo,Steven Fu,Yanne Liu,Hans Li,Cynthin Li,
        Jessica Pan,Sharon Chow,Chung Guo,Ariel Chen,Emily Chen,Joy Lin,David Erazo,Michelle Wang,Benjamin Hsu.

    There are 21 winners for 1st place in 2009, include in AFAF
      (New York),  Glendale, Cypress, CM (Southern Ca. and California), and SYMF
      . AFAF (New York) 2009
       Tony Zhang                                                       1st Place
       Eloise Chan)                                                     1st Place 
       Kevin Tie                                                          1st Place 
       Kai Mou                                                           1st Place 
       Austin Qui                                                        1st Place 
       Eloise Chan)                                                     1st Place 
       Catherine Li                                                      1st Place 

      . Glendale Piano Competition
       Jade Chen , Grade 4th                                                       1st Place
       Austin Qui,  Grade 6th                                                       1st Place 
       Edward Tkachev, Grade 11th-12th                                       1st Place 
       Kelly Liu,   Grade 5th                                                         Honorable Menton 

      . UDACS (Young Musician Piano Competition)
       Jade Chen , Category A                                                       1st Place
       Eden Chen, Category B                                                       1st Place 

      . 2009 Bradshaw & Bueno International Piano Competition
       Eden Chen, Elementary School Division                               1st Place
       Jade Chen, Elementary School Division                                1st Place 

      . Cypress College Piano.Competition
       Jade Chen                                                                       1st Place & Runner Up Price
       Edward Tkachev                                                               1st Place & Runner Up Price 
       Kelly Liu                                                                          1st Place 
       Austin Qui                                                                       1st Place 

      . 2009 International Russian Music Piano Competition
       Jade Chen                                                                       Honorable Mention

      . First time Winner in SYMF 2009
       Alexander Jin, 9 yrs old,    P QC 7                                     1st Place
       Kevin Tie, 11 yrs old,         P OC 3                                     1st Place 
       Alan Lin, 13yrs old,           P OC 18                                   1st Place 
       Wesley Hu, 7 yrs old,       P O Cn 1                                   2nd Place 
       Sidney Hsu, 5 yrs old,      P O 1                                        3rd Place 
       Leo Cox, 8 yrs old,           P QCn 1                                    3rd Place 
       Jenny Huang, 15 yrs old,  P QC 8                                      3rd Place 

      . SYMF 2009
       Gary He,9 yrs old,                P O 5                                     1st Place
       Emerald Chiang, 15 yrs old,  P O Cn 5                                1st Place 
       Crystal Chen, 6 yrs old,        P O 2                                     2nd Place 
       Kelly Liu, 11 yrs old,             P O 7                                    2nd Place 
       Marshall Lee, 12 yrs old,       P OC 3                                  2nd Place 
       Kai Mou, 15 yrs old,             P OC 14                                 2nd Place 
       Perry Peng, 8 yrs old,           P QB 1                                  2nd Place 
       Catherine Li, 8 yrs old,          P QCn 1                                 2nd Place 
       Jade Chen, 8 yrs old,            P O Cn 1                                3rd Place 
       Perry Peng, 8 yrs old,           P QC 7                                   3rd Place 
       Joseph Wang, 10 yrs old,      P QC 1                                   3rd Place 
       Jade Chen, 8 yrs old,            P OB 1                                   3rd Place 
       Perry Peng, 8 yrs old,           P QC 7                                   3rd Place 
       Joseph Wang, 10 yrs old,      P QB 3                                   3rd Place 
       Kelly Liu, 11 yrs old,             P O CC 3                                4th Place 
       Joseph Wang, 10 yrs old, P QB 3                                        4th Place 

    Winner list for Aug 2008 -Dec 2008
     Austin Qui                                                        1st Place at L.A International Liszt Competition
     Jade Chen(7 yrs old) & Eden Chen (9 yrs old)      1st place winners at American Fine Arts Festival.                                                                               They are invited to perform at Carnegie Hall (New York), Nov 22, 2008
    American No.1
      Jade Chen (7 y.o) and Eden Chen (9 y.o), they are both 1st. place winners at the American Fine Arts Festival on
      Nov.22nd, 2008.They are invited to perform at Carnegie Hall (New York).

    Winners in 2008 (before August)
     Kai Mou                                       POC14                                                            1st. Place
                                                        PO10                                                              1st. Place 
     Tony Zhang                                  PO6                                                                2nd. Place 
                                                        POCN12                                                          2nd.Place
                                                        POC3                                                              3nd. Place 
     Eden Chen                                   PO                                                                  1st.Place  
                                                        PO5                                                                1st. Place
                                                        GCMPC on May 10,2008                                  1st. Place
     Jade Chen                                    PO3                                                                1st. Place
     Gary He                                       PO4                                                                1st. Place
     Jessica He                                   CCPC on May 10,2008                                     1st. Place
     Austin Qui                                    PO7                                                                2nd. Place
     Marshall Lee                                 POC                                                               3rd. Place
     Edward Tkachev                            CCPC on May 10,2008                                     1st. Place
     Lilac Petersor                                PQC                                                               1st. Place
     Kelly Liu                                       PQCN2                                                            1st. Place 
                                                        PQC15                                                             2nd. Place
                                                        Glendale Piano Competition                               1st. Place
     Kevin Tie                                      PQC                                                                3rd. Place
     Crystal Chen                                PQ2                                                                 1st. Place
     Perry Peng                                  PQ7B                                                               3rd. Place
     Dylan Wan                                  PQ9C                                                               3rd. Place
     Patrick Huang                              PQO12A                                                          1st. Place 
     Alan Lin                                      SYMF PQC13                                                   2nd. Place

    Winners in 2007 
     Edward Tkachev                        MTAC State Solo and Concerto Competition                                   1st  Alternate Place 
                                                    Sonata/Sonatina Competition,MTNA District IX (Advanced II Category)       1st. Place   
                                                    Glendale Piano Competition                                                                    1st. Prize
                                                    Glendale Piano Competition                                                                    1st. Prize
     Patrick Huang                           SYMF PO11A                                                                                       1st. Place 
                                                     SYMF POC5                                                                                        1st. Place
     Marshall Lee                              Sonata/Sonatina Competition,MTNA District IX (Elementary Category)      1st. Place  
                                                     SYMF POCC2                                                                                      1st. Prize
     Eden Chen                                SYMF PO4                                                                                           1st. Prize
                                                     SYMF POA1                                                                                        1st.  Prize
                                                     Chinese American Young Pianist Competitio,Group A                             Platinum Prize
                                                     Sonata/Sonatina Competition,MTNA District IX Elementary Category)  Honorable Mention
     Jade Chen                                 SYMF POCn1                                                                                     1st. Prize
                                                     SYMF PO2
                                                     Sonata/Sonatina Competition,MTNA District IX Elementary Category)  Honorable Mention
     Gary He                                    SYMF PO3                                                                                           2nd. Prize 
     Jessica He                                SYMF PO5                                                                                           2nd. Prize
     Austin Qui                                 SYMF PO6                                                                                           3rd. Prize
     Catherine Li                               SYMF PO2                                                                                           4th. Prize

    Winners in 2006
     Kai Mou                                   SYMF (POC3)                                                                              2nd. Place
                                                    SYMF (PO8B)                                                                              2nd. Place
                                                    CAEA (Group B)                                                                           1st. Place
     Bonney Ruan                           SYMF PO4                                                                                   1st. Place
     Patrick Huang                          SYMF PO10A                                                                               1st. Place 
                                                    SYMF POB7                                                                                2nd. Place 
                                                    LA International Liszt Competition,Division II                                    4th. Prize
     Marshall Lee                            Sing Tao Daily Childen Talent Contest                                             1st. Place 
                                                    The 22nd Annual Chinese American Education 
                                                    Association Yong Musician Piano Contest (Feb. 2006)                     2nd. Place 
                                                    The 23nd Annual Chinese American Education
                                                     Association Yong Musician Piano Contest (Oct. 2006)                     2nd. Place
                                                     SYMF POCn2                                                                              3rd. Prize
                                                     SYMF POC                                                                                  3rd. Prize            
     Dan Ni Jin                                 SYMF (PQC 8y.o.)                                                                        3nd. Place
                                                     CAEA (Group A)                                                                           1st. Place
     Tony Zhang                               CAEA (Group A)                                                                            3rd. Place
     EdwaEdward Tkachev                Glendale Piano Competition                                                            1st. Place
                                                     LA International Liszt Competition,Division II                                     3rd. Prize

    Winners in 2005
     Marshall Lee                        SYMF PO4                                                  2nd. Place
                                               SYMF POC11                                              4th. Prize
                                               SYMF POC4                                                3rd. Place
     Bonney Ruan                       SYMF PO3                                                  3rd. Place
     Edward Tkachev                   SYMF POC1                                               1st. Place
     Patrick Huang                      SYMF PO9B                                               2nd. Place
     Kai Mou                               SYMF (Open 10 y.o.)                                   1st. Place
     Jiko Huang                           SYMF PQ                                                   1st. Place
     Carissa                                SYMF PQ2                                                 1st. Place

    Winners in 2004
     Andrew Huang                SYMF (Open)                                                                 1st. Place
                                          CAEA (Group B)                                                             3rd. Place
     Patrick Huang                 LA International Liszt Competition,Division I                      2nd. Prize

    Winners in 2003
     Patrick Huang                SYMF (Open)                             3rd. Place
     Andrew Huang               CAEA (Group B)                          2nd. Place
                                         SYMF (Open)                              2nd. Place
     Kai Mou                        SYMF (8 y.o. PQ)                       1st. Place
                                         CAEA (Group A)                         1st. Place
     Jin Luo                          SYMF (Open)                             3rd. Place 

   Winners in 2002
     Andrew Huang             CAEA (Group B)                         2nd. Place
     Kai Mou                      SYMF (8 y.o. PQ)                       1st. Place
                                       CAEA (Group A)                         1st. Place 

   Winners in 2001
     Yang Yu                       CAEA (Group C)                        2nd. Place
     Jimmy Luo                    SYMF (PQ50)                           1st. Place 

   Winners in 2000
     Elaine Zhong              SYMF (Bach open)                                         1st. Place 
                                     CAEA (Group A)                                             1st. Place
     Patrick Huang            SYMF (PQ)                                                    3rd. Place
     Yang Yu                    SYMF (Open) Chopin Waltz(13 y.o)                  3rd. Place
     Xiaoke Ding               SYMF Chopin Nocturne (PQC) 12 y.o               2nd. Place
     Emily Chen               CAEA (Group C)                                              3rd. Place

   Winners in 1999
     Jenny Gou                   SYMF (Open)                             1st. Place
                                        CAEA                                        1st. Place
     Jiko Huang                   CAEA (Group C)                         3rd. Place
     Andrew Huang              CAEA (Group A)                         2nd. Place
                                        SYMF PQ                                  1st. Place

   Winner in 1998
     ChChan, Chee                   CAEA (Group C)                        1st. Place


    The most difficult joining Musician Associationsociation
     Five members in our school were authorized to join the most difficult joining "Elite Musician Association" in the world.
     They are: Elena Makarova,Leo Wang,Larisa Rakhmanova,Anahit Sevoyan and Ashot.

     Note:
     Member Qualifications for the Elite Musician Association: A musician or music instructor who wants to be a member of
     our Professional Piano Association must have at least one of the following:
     1. be a graduate from well-known music school or consercatory;
     2. be a Professor or a former Professor of Music; 
     3. have won any place in International competitions(not at low levels);
     4. have students who have won any place in International competitions;
     5. be a famous performer in any musical instrument.Ex:Concert Pianist;
     6. at least have students who have performed in Local Competitions and have won First places at least 3 times. Ex:SYMF
         or CAEA. 

       All provided information must be proven by at least two official documents.All members must have a professional
     conduct.The adminstration of our association has the right to decide who is qualified member.We focus on candidates
     teaching proficiency and their students' achievements.

     January 21-29, 2006: Moscow Central School of Music proudly presents violin master classes by Professor Irina
     Bochkova from Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory - winner of Tchaikovsky International Violin Competition 
     (1962), 2nd Prize, She successully held the concert.