Sixteenth Annual Sejong Music Competition
November 12th, 2019
November 17, 2019
The Sixteenth Annual Sejong Music Competition was held on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at the University of Illinois at Chicago Performing Arts Center. Open to all pre-college violin and piano students, the goals of the Sejong Music Competition are to discover talented young musicians and encourage them in their studies, and to also introduce traditional Korean music expressed through Western media.
Winners' Concert and Award Ceremony
Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 2 pm
Claudia Cassidy Theater
Chicago Cultural Center (2nd floor)
78 E. Washington Ave.
Chicago, IL 60602
Congratulation to all the participating Music Institute of Chicago private instruction students:
PIANO
PIANO SENIOR DIVISION
Second & Best Interpretation Korean piece:
Justin Chang, 17, Schaumburg, student of Sung Hoon Mo
PIANO JUNIOR DIVISION
First Place:
Zachary Guo, age 13, Deerfield, student of Soo Young Lee
Second Place:
Matthew Hahn, age 12, Lake Forest, student of Christina Tio
Honorable Mention:
Jayden Kim, age 12, student of Yumy Kim
Best Interpretation of a Korean piece:
Shixun Song, age 12, Buffalo Grove, student of Elaine Felder
PIANO ELEMENTARY DIVISION
Honorable Mention:
Edie Park, age 10, Wilmette, student of Christina Tio
VIOLIN
VIOLIN SENIOR DIVISION
First Place:
Noelle Naito, age 17, Elkridge, MD - Academy student of Almita Vamos
Second Place:
Maia Law, age 17, Glencoe - student of Addison Teng
Third Place:
Jonah Kartman, age 18, Glendale, WI - Academy student of I-Hao Lee
Honorable Mention:
Esme Arias-Kim, age 14, Hoffman Estates-Academy student of Almita Vamos
VIOLIN JUNIOR DIVISION
Second Place:
Lauren Kim, age 11, Hoffman Estates, student of Almita Vamos & Injoo Choi
Honorable Mention:
Leo Zupko, age 12, Chicago, student of Sang Mee Lee
ELEMENTARY DIVISION
Second Place:
Aiden Yu, age 10, Chicago, student of Davis King
Interpretation of a Korean piece:
Emily Chen, Arlington Heights, student of Injoo Choi
PRIMARY DIVISION
First Place:
George Wang, age 6, Chicago, student of Davis King
Xiruo Wang, age 7, Chicago, student of Davis King