2024 Winners

Adjudicator: Geoffrey Tanti

Kawai Class A (Age 7 and under)

First Prize: Oliver Zhou

2nd Prize: Bella Wong

3rd Prize: Lucas Lin

Commendation: Uma Waring

Special Prize: Archibald McDonald and Oscar Wen

Kawai Class B 1 (age 8-10)

First Prize: Daniel Lindsay

2nd Prize: Helen Zhao

3rd Prize: Thomas Adams

Commendation: Haru Itoh

Special Prize: Marcas Moore

Kawai Class B 2 (age 8-10)

First Prize: Tia Liu

2nd Prize: Kayla McGough

3rd Prize: Yujia Wu

Commendations: Anson Gao, Bernardo Nunes and Caspar Wen

Special Prize: Ethan Zhou

Kawai Class C 1 (age 11-13)

First Prize: Jeffrey Leung

2nd Prize: Yavuz Selim Yildiz

3rd Prize: Magnus Sadler

Commendations: Yutong He and Argyll Sun

Special Prize: Jessica He

Kawai Class C 2 (age 11-13)

First Prize: Alistair Chen

2nd Prize: Jessie Liu

3rd Prize: Zi Qi Dong

Commendations: William Zhao Buchan and Daniel Chan

Special Prize: Han Xue Zhang

Kawai Class D (age 14-15)

First Prize: Matthew James Clarkson

2nd Prize: Denys Pidhirnyi

3rd Prize: Sushmita Chowdhury

Commendation: Julia Solsona Coll and Rachel Tang

Special Prize: Ruo Xin Lin

Kawai Class E (age 16-18)

The Sam Hutchings Prize: Liam McGrath

2nd Prize: Matthew Leung

3rd Prize: Benjamin Thomas

Commendation: Kian Kolahzadeh

Special Prize: Natasha Kind

2023 Winners

Adjudicator: Clare Wilson (Ireland)

Kawai Class A (Age 7 and under)

First Prize: Aadya Jindal

2nd Prize: Jolin Wang

3rd Prize: Isabella Gonzalez

Commendation: Ethan Zhou

Kawai Class B 1 (age 8-10)

First Prize: Yutong Lin

2nd Prize: Thomas Adams

3rd Prize: Quentin Wu

Commendation: Ryab Lin and Hanna McCabe

Special Prize: Christian O'Connor

Kawai Class B 2 (age 8-10)

First Prize: Kayla McGough

2nd Prize: Helen Zhao

3rd Prize: Tia Liu

Commendations: Yu Chen and Argyll Sun

Special Prize: Clara Macdonald

Kawai Class C 1 (age 11-13)

First Prize: Alistair Chen

2nd Prize: Hailey Gao

3rd Prize: Alan Ren

Commendations: Zofia Quispe and Christopher Gagnon

Special Prize: Prince Phiri

Kawai Class C 2 (age 11-13)

First Prize: Suri Tang

2nd Prize: Jessie Liu

3rd Prize: Riyann Rakhra

Commendations: Declan Chan and Brandon Wong

Special Prize: Shi Jie Chen

Kawai Class C 3 (age 11-13)

First Prize: Magnus Sadler

2nd Prize: Sushmita Chowdhury

3rd Prize: Robert Anderson

Commendations: Milan Rakhra and Rachel Tang

Special Prize: Arianna Gagnon

Kawai Class D (age 14-15)

First Prize: Gregor Bates

2nd Prize: Benjamin Thomas

3rd Prize: Nellie Heinrich

Commendation: Eilidh Hong

Special Prize: Matthew Clarkson

Kawai Class E (age 16-18)

The Sam Hutchings Prize: Sophie Robertson

2nd Prize: Grace Sloan

3rd Prize: Tom Robertson

Commendation: Roberta Maxim

Special Prize: Euan Fuller

new piano stars 2024 class times

Details for NPS 2024

The competition will take place in St Andrew's West Church (formerly Renfield St Stephen's Church), 260 Bath Street, G2 4JP, Glasgow.

Please note that the starting times for all the classes are as follows:

Class A - Saturday 9th of November at 1pm
Class B1 - Saturday 9th of November at 2.30pm
Class B2 - Saturday 9th of November at 4pm
Class C1 - Saturday 9th of November at 5.30pm
Class C2 -Saturday 9th of November at 7pm

Class D - Sunday 10th of November at 2.30pm
Class E - Sunday 10th of November at 4pm

Adjudication will take place at the end of each class and the Sam Hutchings Prize will be awarded after Class E.

New Piano Stars

10th Edition 2024

Date of the event:

Saturday 9th of November 2024

Sunday 10th of November 2024

Class times TBC here and by email to all the participants on Monday 21st of October

Adjudicator: Geoffrey Tanti

10th Edition 2024

In association with Kawai

Registration for the 9th Edition of the New Piano Stars Competition can be made by emailing newpianostars@hotmail.com

Registration Fee * £15

Deadline for registrations Sunday 19th of October 2024

Categories/Repertoire:

Class A (Age 7 and under) one or two pieces not exceeding 2’ in total

Class B (8-10) one or two pieces not exceeding 3’ in total

Class C (11-13) one or two pieces not exceeding 4’ in total

Class D (14-15) one or two pieces not exceeding 5’ in total

Class E (16-18) one or two pieces not exceeding 6’ in total

Prizes

Classes ABCD First Prize £80, Second Prize £60, Third Prize £40

Class E First Prize £125, Second Prize £75, Third Prize £50

Location: St Andrew's West Church (formerly Renfield St Stephen's Church)

260 Bath Street, G2 4JP Glasgow

Honorary President: Mary Ross

Organiser: Nite Piano School

*please note that the registration fee is non-refundable

New Piano Stars

Additional Information

The New Piano Stars Competition is open to pianists ages 18 and under who are residents of the United Kingdom. The first competition took place in 2015, and it has become an ongoing tradition of Nite Piano School.

The competition is an extension of our school's determination to instill a love of music in our pupils which they will carry with them and pursue throughout their life.

Prizes & Recognition

All participants will receive a certificate of participation and constructive feedback from renowned pianists. Additionally, winners will receive the opportunity to be featured on Nite Piano School's social media (videos selected at the discretion of the Marketing Team), and cash prizes!

Watch this page for updates on the New Piano Stars 2021 Competition.

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If you want to contribute to our competition, become a sponsor and help make this a fun, unforgettable experience!

What are the benefits of piano competitions for young pianists?

Why Piano Competitions Benefit Students

Parents and piano teachers are often challenging their children and pupils to go beyond their usual lessons, by participating in piano competitions. Piano competitions are beneficial to both the children’s musical education and their overall development. The healthy competitiveness fostered by piano competitions goes beyond musicianship, and teaches valuable life lessons, improves motivation, and promotes creativity. Here are some of the benefits of piano competitions.

Learning Experience

For a piano student, few environments offer as many opportunities for musical growth as a piano competition. Competitions give contestants the opportunity to perform in front of well-informed and interested listeners. In addition, contestants often receive personalized feedback and advice from professionals. The learning environment created by piano competitions is truly valuable to the development of a student’s musicianship and teaches lessons that cannot be found through regular practice.

The Path to Success

In addition to self-improvement, a piano competition can also provide more palpable rewards. The student get the chance to take home an award or leave a lasting impression on a judge and that is certainly encouraging to any aspiring music student. Earning recognition at a competition often leads to scholarships, networking connections, and even careers.

Superior Musicianship

Preparing for a competition will involve much more focused practicing and will in turn, teach the competitor how to truly master every aspect of a piece of music. Competitors will also learn the ability to perform under pressure and how to acknowledge success or failure and learn from it. Any student who participates in piano competitions undergoes a comprehensive and transformative lesson on superior musicianship.

Personal Growth

Aside from providing opportunities to grow as a musician, piano competitions can also benefit a child’s general development. The nature of music competitions is such that not everyone can win first place, yet everyone involved can still learn valuable lessons. The tailored feedback received can help them improve tremendously and this process of identifying the mistake, remedying it and reseting the goal, can benefit the overall development of any child.

2022 Winners

Adjudicator: Morag Michael

Kawai Class A (Age 7 and under)

First Prize: Qichen Hong (Karl)

2nd Prize: Jolin Wang

3rd Prize: Thomas Adams

Commendations: Uma Warring and Alice Yuan

Kawai Class B 1 (age 8-10)

First Prize: Luke Xu

2nd Prize: Ryan Foladzadeh

3rd Prize: Eve Bunemann

Commendation: Kayla McGough

Special Prize: Alicia Idessane

Kawai Class B 2 (age 8-10)

First Prize: Hailey Zhixi Gao

2nd Prize: Xinyi Zhang

3rd Prize: Helen Zhao

Commendation and Special Prize: Grace Zhao and Junhan Wen

Special Mention and Special Prize: Christopher Ilias Gagnon

Kawai Class B 3 (age 8-10)

First Prize: Qishi Hong (Keith)

2nd Prize: Tia Liu

3rd Prize: Jessie Liu

Commendations: Olivia Ren, Zofia Anderson Quispe, Grace Yuan

Kawai Class C 1 (age 11-13)

First Prize: Katie Heron

2nd Prize: Oliver Hak

3rd Prize: Nellie Heinrich

Commendations: Alex Ren and Sangha Kim

Commendation and Special Prize: Magnus Sadler

Kawai Class C 2 (age 11-13)

First Prize: Robert Anderson

2nd Prize: Aphrodite Tsaklagkanou

3rd Prize: Nirvana Balideh

Commendations: Matthew James Clarkson, Suri Tang, Arianna Sofia Gagnon

Special Mention and Special Prize: Gia Kim and Patrick Fourie

Kawai Class D (age 14-15)

First Prize: Valerie Shafarenko

2nd Prize: Laura Bobescu

3rd Prize: Sophie Robertson

Kawai Class E (age 16-18)

The Sam Hutchings Prize: Radoslava Kiryakova

2nd Prize: Liam McGrath

3rd Prize: Anna- Louise Elizabeth Wallace

Commendation: Elise Marie Finn

2021 Winners

Adjudicator: Andrea Vigna Taglianti, Italy

Kawai Class A (Age 7 and under)

First Prize: Thomas Adams

2nd Prize: Kayla McGough

3rd Prize: Tia Liu, Geli Ren, Jessie Ke

Commendations: Qichen Hong and Lou Ciosi

Clyde Opera Group Stage Presence Award: Ishaan Kamalanathan

Kawai Class B (age 8-10)

First Prize: Hailey Zhixi Gao

2nd Prize: Jessie Liu

3rd Prize: Qishi Hong, Hanxue Zhang, Suri Tang

Commendations: Aaron Chen, Junhan Wen, Isla Karis McGregor, Magnus Sadler, Catriona Ke, Reina Iguchi-Sherry, Queeny Liu

Clyde Opera Group Stage Presence Award: Jamie Poot

Masterclass Awards: Argyll Sun, Yuxi Xiao, Christopher Ilias Gagnon, Maia Fernandez McCann

Kawai Class C (age 11-13)

First Prize: Katie Heron

2nd Prize: Hailun Hu

3rd Prize: Dana Lee, Oliver Hak, Laura Bobescu

Commendations: Caitlin Ke and Matthew James Clarkson

Clyde Opera Stage Presence Award: Arianna Gagnon

Masterclass Awards: Andreea Iordache, Lorena Sfirnaciuc, Landi Weng

Kawai Class D (age 14-15)

First Prize: Joel Gutierrez

2nd Prize: Zixi Esther Cai

3rd Prize: Raphael Gutierrez

Commendations: Rena Zhang and Erico Vos

Clyde Opera Stage Presence Award: Cherry Younger

Kawai Class E (age 16-18)

The Sam Hutchings Prize: Nathan Feeney

2nd Prize: Elise Finn

3rd Prize: Callum Thomas Friel

Commendation: Anna-Louise Kinnie

2020 Winners

Adjudicator Ginataras Janusevicius, Germany

Class A

1st prize winner: Salomeja Capaite

2nd prize winner: Xiyan Emily Guo

3rd prize winners: Jessie Ke and Nojus Galinauskas

Commendations: Qichen (Karl) Hong and Savannah Ashton

Class B

1st prize winner: Qishi (Keith) Hong

2nd prize winner: Hailey Zhixi Gao

3rd prize winners: Reina Iguchi-Sherry and Dana Lee

Special prize by Yvonne Wallace: Alannah Ashton and Suri Tang

Commendations: Wenwen Xie, Callum Burke and Caitlin Ke

Class C

1st prize winner: Aphrodite Tsaklagkanou

2nd prize winner: Landi Weng

3rd prize winners: Hanna Sliwinska

Commendations: Ariana Sofia Gagnon, Matthew James Clarkson, Martha Maffia and Gia Lee Kim

Class D

1st prize winner: Raphael Gutierrez

2nd prize winner: Lėja Puišaitė

3rd prize winners: Anna-Louise Elizabeth Kinnie

Commendations: Cherry Younger

Class E

1st prize 'Sam Hutchings Award' winner: Georgina Duncan

2nd prize winner: Nathan Feeney

3rd prize winners: Mairi McKeown and Elanor Leydecker

Commendations: Lauchlan O'Hara and Raj Bhaumik

Syrinx Award

Winner: Hailey Zhixi Gao

2019 winners

2019 Winners

Adjudicator Helena Buckmayer, UK

Class A

1st prize winner: Heiley Zhixi Gao

2nd prize winner: Magnus Campbell

3rd prize winners: Xiyan Emily Guo

Commendations: Leo Li, Yuji Iguchi-Sherry

Class B

1st prize winner: Matthew James Clarkson

2nd prize winner: Lara Iona Johnston and Aphrodite Tsaklagghanou

3rd prize winners: Hanna Sliwinska and Dana Lee

Commendations: Fergus Gao, Suri Tang, Arianna Sofia Gangnon, Charlotte Hall, Reina Iguchi-Sherry

Class C

1st prize winner: Cherry Younger

2nd prize winner: Puyu Xie

3rd prize winners: Leja Puisaite

Commendations: Ellen Marie Phillips and Radoslava Kiryakova

Class D

1st prize winner: Hugh Kaliski

2nd prize winner: Alexis Tie-Gill

3rd prize winners: Chun-Yi Kang

Commendations: Thomas Chan

Class E

1st prize 'Sam Hutchings Award' winner: Matthew Mcllree

2nd prize winner: Esther Ersfeld Mandujano

3rd prize winners: Jack Williamson

Commendations: Amelia Neilson

2018 winners

2018 Winners

Adjudicator Gintaras Janusevicius, Germany

Class A

1st prize winner: Reina Iguchi-Sherry

2nd prize winner: Xiyan Emily Guo

3rd prize winners: Magnus Sadler

Commendations: Qishi Hong, Sebastian Gherghe, Catriona Ke and Silvie Smith

Class B

2nd prize winner: Ella Lin and Matthew James Clarkson

3rd prize winners: Landi Weng and Chloe Ng

Commendations: Marie-Liang Ingrand and Lara Iona Johnston

Class C

1st prize winner: Hugh Kaliski

2nd prize winner: Sophia Harvey

3rd prize winners: Raj Bhaumik and Ima Kirkwood

Commendations: Anna-Louise Kinnie, Leja Puisaite, Maoyang Li and Domhnall MacGriogair

Class D

1st prize winner: Catherine Duncan

2nd prize winner: Amelia Neilson

3rd prize winners: Erin Black

Commendations: Iona Ferguson, Jack Williamson, Chun-Yi Kang and Winny Leywantono

2024 Winners

2023 Winners

new piano stars 2024 class times

Details for NPS 2024

New Piano Stars 2024

New Piano Stars

10th Edition 2024

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New Piano Stars

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Prizes & Recognition

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Why Piano Competitions Benefit Students

2022 Winners

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2020 Winners

2019 winners

2019 Winners

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2016 winners

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2024 Winners

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new piano stars 2024 class times

Details for NPS 2024

New Piano Stars 2024

New Piano Stars

10th Edition 2024

Our Partners

New Piano Stars

Additional Information

Prizes & Recognition

We're always happy to accept sponsorships! If you want to contribute to our competition, become a sponsor and help make this a fun, unforgettable experience!

Why Piano Competitions Benefit Students

2022 Winners

2021 Winners

2020 Winners

2020 Winners

2019 winners

2019 Winners

2018 winners

2018 Winners

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