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2026 Concerto Competition Results
Concerto with Orchestra Awards
2026 Grand Prix Winners
Everett Leigh, 15, California
Will perform with the NH Philharmonic Orchestra in the 2026-2027 season
Under the mentorship of Professor Ethan Dong since age nine, fifteen-year-old Everett C. Leigh’s artistry has drawn acclaim from renowned pedagogues including Wha Kyung Byun, Boris Berman, William Grant Naboré, Robert McDonald, Inna Faliks, Alessandro Deljavan, and Eric Lu.
His record includes over 50 international competition victories, among them the Bösendorfer and Yamaha USASU International Piano Competition, Pianist of the Year at the AD LIBITUM Warsaw International Piano Competition, and first prizes at the Hong Kong International, Pearl River Kayserburg, and Vienna International Virtuoso Festival, where he also earned the Best Performance Award. As a soloist, Everett has performed with the SoCal Philharmonic, Pacific Symphony, San Diego Symphony, and Santa Barbara Symphony at places such as Carnegie Hall and Disney Hall.He has also been featured as a cover story in Maestro Magazine and WOMCO.
As the sole Junior Piano Soloist appointed by the United Nations, representing UNITAR, his UN Plaza performance was featured in a UN documentary. He is president of the Opus Music Foundation and founder of EverEverest, a social entrepreneurship nonprofit empowering underprivileged students. He has received three consecutive Presidential Gold Volunteer Service Awards and recognitions from the U.S. Congress and Senate. Everett is also a champion swimmer and Taekwondo Black Belt.
Benjamin Mandigo, 15, New York
Will perform with the Nashua Chamber Orchestra in the 2026-2027 season
Benjamin Mandigo is a 10th grade cellist at Juilliard Pre-College, where he studies with Clara Kim. He previously studied with Alex Croxton at School for Strings and was a member of the NY Youth Symphony. Ben is a high school student at the Horace Mann School in New York City.
In 2024, Ben won First Prize at the Charleston International Music Competition and in 2025, he won First Place at both the International Grande Music Competition and the Protege International Piano and Strings Competition. In 2026, he was awarded the Grand Prix Prize at the New York Concert Festival International Competition, Grand Prize at the Young Artist International Premier Competition, Grand Prize at the New York Laureate International Concerto Competition, First Place winner of the Mary Roebling Concerto Competition, and Grand Prix winner of the Sempre Musick Concerto Competition. He has performed as a soloist at the Dimenna Center and at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Ben has participated in several distinguished summer music programs, including Greenwood Senior Music Camp, Kaufman Strings Festival, Bowdoin Summer Music Festival, Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, and this summer he will attend the Heifetz Institute Summer Program Senior Division. He has performed in master classes for renowned cellists Zvi Plesser, David Ying, Christine Lamprea, and Elizabeth Simkin.
Vivaldi Four Seasons Competition
2026 Winner
Julia Reifsnyder, 17, Maryland
Will perform with the Nashua Chamber Orchestra
in the 2026-2027 season
Young Artist Awards
The Sempre Musick Young Artist Award celebrates performers
who demonstrate outstanding artistry, technical ability, and musical maturity.
Stacey Kim, 16, New Jersey
Will perform with the NH Philharmonic Orchestra in the 2026-2027 season
Ryan Chung, 14, New Jersey
Will perform with the Nashua Chamber Orchestra in the 2026-2027 season
Ryan Chung has been an active student at the Juilliard Precollege division on scholarship since the age of 10 and is studying under his instructor, Catherine Cho. Ryan is also a student at the Perlman Music Program. Ryan has won top prizes at the Caprio Young Artists, Vitas International, New York Laureate, and the Ensemble 212 Young Artist Competition, in which he was given the opportunity to record with the Ensemble 212 Orchestra.
Rising Star Awards
The Sempre Musick Rising Star Award honors budding musicians who demonstrate remarkable potential and promise.
Marina Herran, 11, New Jersey
Will perform with the New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra in the 2026-2027 season
Makana Herran, 6, New Jersey
Will perform with the New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra in the 2026-2027 season
Michell Zhu, 6, Massachusetts
Our Spring 2026 Concert Schedule
In honor of Sempre Musick’s 10th Anniversary: FREE ADMISSION to all Spring 2026 concerts.
Doors will open to the public 20 minutes prior to performance time.
- Saturday, May 23 at Methuen Memorial Music Hall | 192 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844
- Parking: Limited parking will be available in the Methuen Memorial Music Hall lot. Additional parking is available on the street.
- Concert 1: Orchestra | 1:00pm
- Concert 2: Orchestra | 3:30pm
- Concert 3: Orchestra | 6:00pm
- Sunday, May 24 at Methuen Memorial Music Hall | 192 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844
- Parking: Limited parking will be available in the Methuen Memorial Music Hall lot. Additional parking is available on the street.
- Concert 1: Orchestra | 2:00pm
- Concert 2: Orchestra & Second Round of Vivaldi Four Seasons Competition | 4:30pm
- Concert 3: Bach Inventions | 8:00pm
- Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day) at Shalin Liu Performance Center | 37 Main St, Rockport, MA 01966
- Parking: Please allow additional time to find parking. Limited parking will be available at the Shalin Liu lot. Additional parking is available on the street or at nearby lots. Some options are listed on the Shalin Liu Performance Center Parking page (Note that the listed Ace Hardware lot is not available for our performances.)
- Please do DO NOT contact the Shalin Liu Performance Center with inquiries regarding parking or logistics.
- You may contact Sempre Musick via this link; however, please note that our response may be delayed due to many inquiries.
- Concert 1: Solo and Duet Performance | 10:00am
- Concert 2: Solo and Duet Performance | 1:30pm
- Concert 3: Solo and Duet Performance | 5:00pm
- Parking: Please allow additional time to find parking. Limited parking will be available at the Shalin Liu lot. Additional parking is available on the street or at nearby lots. Some options are listed on the Shalin Liu Performance Center Parking page (Note that the listed Ace Hardware lot is not available for our performances.)
- Saturday, June 6 at West Parish Church |129 Reservation Rd, Andover, MA 01810
- Parking: Limited parking will be available directly across from the front of the church on Reservation Road. Overflow parking is available in the lot directly behind the church (on Shawsheen Rd).
- Concert 1: Orchestra | 12:30pm
- Concert 2: Orchestra | 6:00pm
In honor of Sempre Musick’s 10th Anniversary: FREE ADMISSION to all Spring 2026 concerts.
2025 Concerto Competition Results
Concerto with Orchestra Awards
2025 Grand Prix Winners
William Yeh, 15, New York
Student of Naoko Tanaka
Will perform with the NH Philharmonic Orchestra
in the 2025-2026 season
Aurelia Faidley-Solars, 15, New York
Student of Zvi Plesser
Will perform with the Nashua Chamber Orchestra
in the 2025-2026 season
Rising Star Awards
Every year, Sempre Musick Winners are invited to perform with different orchestras in New England.
Edith Harrison, 10, NY
Maria Barsegov, 14, MA
Maria Barsegov, student of Shamil Nevretdinov, will perform with the Nashua Chamber Orchestra on, February 7, 2026.
Leah Haejoon Woo, 8, NJ
Freddie Luo, 8, MA
Piano student of Mila Filatova. He is invited to perform with the NH Philharmonic Orchestra in 2025-2026 season.
Honorable Mentions for Outstanding Performances:
- Advika Govindaraju (16, NH), flute, student of Aubrie Dionne
- Stacey Kim (14, NJ), violin, student of Elizabeth Faidley
- Ella Li (16, MA), piano, student of Veda Kogan: Performance Video Here
- Julian Tushman (13, MA), student of Sandra Herbert
- Vivien Zhang (12, MA), piano, student of Natalia Varlashova
2024 Composition Competition Results
Congratulations to all 130+ talented participants from many countries on your hard work! We are thrilled to announce the competition results.
The winner(s) of each age category will be awarded the honor of having their composition performed by the esteemed Sempre Musick Orchestra during the 2025 season. We will communicate performance schedules at a later date.
Composition for Orchestra Category:
Winner:
Winston Schneider (Nebraska, USA) – Shortchanged Scherzo: a Fleeced Fandango
Honorable Mentions:
Urszula Janiszewska (Olawa, Poland) – Syncopation
Yang Jing (Zhengzhou, China) – Travelers in the Dark Night
Kaori Nakano (Osaka, Japan) – The Girl’s Blue and Yellow Pendant
Solo and Ensemble Category, Ages 19+
Winners:
Dohyun Kim (Massachusetts, USA) – Invitation to my planet
Cristina Maria Noli (Milan, Italy) – Dreams can change ideas – (Sogni che tramutano i pensieri)
Honorable Mentions:
Iman Khajehzadeh (Texas, USA) – Lines, Shapes, and Shadows
Ugo Raimondi (Caserta, Italy) – Il culto del dio Fujin
Li Zhuoming (Guandong, China) – Rondo Expedition for string quartet; II：Battle
Solo and Ensemble Category, Ages 15-18
Winners:
Edith Tamarkin Goble (California, USA) – Capriccio for Piano Quintet
Zhuocheng (Tony) Li (Guandong, China) – Growth
Honorable Mentions:
Yuhao Jin (Guandong, China) – “Track Back II” for Violoncello Solo
Grace Wang (California, USA) – Forpuck
Solo and Ensemble Category, Ages 10-14
Winner:
Keerat Sharma (California, USA) – Nocturne for Piano
Honorable Mentions:
Rose Liu (Guandong, China) -《困在时间里的蝴蝶》(Butterfly Trapped in Time)
Yiyi Chen (Shanghai, China) -《Home》
2024 Concerto Competition Results
80 students ages 5-20 performed with the Sempre Musick Orchestra in 2024!
Concerto & Solo and Ensemble with Orchestra Awards
2024 Grand Prix Winner
Taige Wang, New York
Student of Yoheved Kaplinsky
Performance with the NH Philharmonic Orchestra in the 2024-2025 season
Solo Appearance with the Nashua Chamber Orchestra in 2024-2025:
Khaos Kook, Washington State, student of Nancy Zhou
Omni Mount Washington Award for Outstanding Solo Performance:
Eunha Basu, Massachusetts, student of Mila Filatova
Concerto & Solo and Ensemble with Orchestra Special Awards
Best Performance of a Baroque Concerto:
Max Kremsenko, 17, New York, student of Olga Rudnik
Best Performance of a Classical Concerto:
Perry Moskowitz, 20, Massachusetts, student of Bonnie Anderson
Best Performance of a Romantic Concerto:
Nina Iorik, 13, Washington State, student of Nino Merabishvili
Best Performance by Adult Amateur Pianist
Paskinel Thomas, New York, student of Alla Eliseeva
Young Virtuoso – Piano:
Sophie Luo, 10, Massachusetts, student of Mila Filatova
Young Virtuoso – Violin:
James Zhou, 7, Massachusetts, student of Liubomyr Senyshyn
Best Performer of a Composition by Timothy Brown:
Brayden Wilyono, 13, Texas, student of Timothy Brown
Best Woodwind Soloist:
Advika Govindaraju, 15, New Hampshire, student of Aubrie Dionne
Best Performer of a Composition by Alexander Peskanov:
Maria Barsegov, 12, Massachusetts, student of Shamil Nevretdinov
Best Performer of a Composition by Alexander Peskanov:
Ethan Leung, 5, Massachusetts, student of Isabella Li
Best Performer of a Composition by Alexander Peskanov:
Teddy Mulligan, 7, Massachusetts, student of Erin Tellier
Best Performer of a Composition by Alexander Peskanov:
Enoch Shen, 5, Massachusetts, student of Jia Shi
Best Performer of a Composition by Alexander Peskanov:
Radha Biswas, 13, Massachusetts, student of Mila Filatova
Bach Two-Part Invention Competition Special Awards
Best performance of J. S. Bach Two-Part Invention:
William Chang, 13, Massachusetts, student of Yu Wang
Best performance of J. S. Bach Two-Part Invention:
Iris Zhou, 9, Massachusetts, student of Anna Avetisyan
Announcing our Spring 2024 Concert Series
Sempre Musick is delighted to announce our Winners’ Recital Concerts for our 2024 season!
Concerts are open to the public.
All concerts will be held at the West Parish Church, located at 129 Reservation Road, Andover, Massachusetts. Parking is available in front of the church. Additional parking is available behind the main church building (off Shawsheen Road).
Concert Schedule
- Saturday, May 25
- 3:00pm: performances with the Sempre Musick Orchestra, and winners of the 2023 Composition Competition.
- 5:30pm: performances with the Sempre Musick Orchestra, and winners of the 2023 Composition Competition.
- Sunday, May 26
- 4:30pm: performances with the Sempre Musick Orchestra, and winners of the 2023 Composition Competition.
- 6:30pm: performances with the Sempre Musick Orchestra, and winners of the 2023 Composition Competition.
- Monday, May 27
- 1:30pm: performances with the Sempre Musick Orchestra.
- 3:30pm: performances with the Sempre Musick Orchestra.
- 7:00pm: Bach Two-Part Inventions with Sempre Musick Baroque Ensemble, and solo performers.
- Saturday, June 8
- 1:30pm: performances with the Sempre Musick Orchestra, and solo performers.
- 4:00pm: performances with the Sempre Musick Orchestra, and solo performers.
Tickets:
- Each concert will feature different programs and soloists.
- Doors will open 30 minutes prior to performance time.
- Tickets are available for purchase ahead of time. Tickets will also be available at the door.
- Each ticket grants you entry to any single concert of your choice.
- Your tickets will be held for you at the entrance. Upon arrival, please tell us your email address to pick up your tickets.
2023 Composition Competition Results
Congratulations to all 200+ talented participants from 18 countries on your hard work! We are thrilled to announce the competition results. Each age category winner will be awarded a cash prize and the honor of having their composition performed by the esteemed Sempre Musick Orchestra during the 2024 season. We will communicate performance schedules at a later date. All entrants will receive their personalized judges’ comments and certificates of participation by December 31, 2023. Given the impressive turnout, we will be dispatching these documents gradually over the upcoming weeks. Adult (25 and older) Winner: Noam Faingold – Open Wide the Doors for All Honorable Mentions:Sobhan Afsarian – Piano Sonata, Movement IIIJingyan Chen – Invisible WavesAnna Crestani – HágoóneeYi-de Li – In Search of JasmineYu-Shiuan Mei – AmbivalenceYuanyi Wang – FloatChih-Yun Wang – Liminality Collegiate (19-24) Winner: Miho Ikeda – Temptation of that Jade Vine Honorable Mentions: Sihoo Ahn – Mook WaJennie Hu – Toccata for Woodwind QuintetSeo Yoon Jang – FestEthan Resnik – A Lakeside View with You Senior (15-18) Winners: Yiheng Li – Album LeafWinston Schneider – Salt Creek Tiger Beetle Quintet; I: Allegro con Brio Honorable Mentions: Carter Smith – Sunset Fades to NightXiao Wen – SearchRuoyao Wu – Q Junior (11-14) Winners: Mona Mod – “Gretchen” (Faust)Taige Wang – Chopin vs. Chopin 2.0 Piano Trio Honorable Mention: Yiyi Chen – Mother’s Ballade Elementary (10 and younger) Winner: Zoey Feng – Lost in Thunder Honorable Mention: Yuchen Liu – The Day Dr. Squeaks Won the Nobel Prize
2023 Concerto Competition Results
67 students ages 5-20 performed with the Sempre Musick Orchestra in 2023! Concerto & Solo and Ensemble with Orchestra Awards 2023 Grand Prix Winners Aurelia Faidley-Solars 13, New York https://youtu.be/NSiZdIzglcA Student of Natasha Brofsky Will perform with the NH Philharmonic Orchestra May 11 and 12, 2024 at Ste. Marie Roman Catholic Church, Manchester, NH Roxane Park 15, New Hampshire https://youtu.be/tmmJraguwjE Student of Alexander Korsantia Will perform with the NH Philharmonic OrchestraMay 18 and 19, 2024at Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Methuen, MA Concerto & Solo and Ensemble with Orchestra Special Awards Best Performance of a Baroque Concerto:Myla Larmond, 10, New York, student of Elizabeth Faidley Best Performance of a Classical Concerto:Yunseo Chang, 20, Minnesota, student of Timothy Lovelace Best Performance of a Concerto by W. A. Mozart:Eunha Basu, 13, Massachusetts, student of Mila Filatova Rising Star Award:Aria Zhao, 9, Massachusetts, student of Jia Shi Best Performer of a Composition by Alexander Peskanov:Frederick Luo, 6, Massachusetts, student of Mila Filatova Best Performer of a Composition by Alexander Peskanov:Mason Goddard, 8, New York, student of Patricia Robinson Best Performer of a Composition by Timothy Brown:Austin Xu, 11, Massachusetts, student of Mila Filatova Young Virtuoso Award:Isabelle Bao, 9, New Jersey, Student of Choah Kim Performance Competition Special Awards Best Performance of a Composition by Catherine Rollin:Jay Greer, 8, Massachusetts, student of Mila Filatova Best Performance of a Composition by Frederic Chopin:Katherine Chen, 13, Massachusetts, student of Eleanor McLaughlin Best Performer of a Composition by Romeo Melloni:Melinda Hu, 15, New Hampshire, student of Mila Filatova
2022 Concerto Competition Results
Grand Prix 2022 Congratulations to Evan Huang as the Sempre Musick 2022 Concerto Competition Grand Prix winner. Evan Huang will perform with the NH Philharmonic Orchestra on April 15/16, 2023. Peskanov Music Award Winners Composer Alexander Peskanov has chosen to recognize multiple contestants for their outstanding performances: 1st Prize: Emily Hu 2nd Prize: Hailey Wang 3rd Prize: Sicong Jeffrey Qian and Austin Xu Congratulations to all participants!