2026 Announcement

CONGRATULATIONS

to those performing this January with the SEEN Worldwide Orchestra.

12 & Under Division

THE FINALISTS

• Frederick Chen - Chopin, Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: Movement 1, Maestoso

• Ivy Yin - Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: Movement 3

• Avery Armstrong - Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3: Movement 1, Allegro con brio

• Milan Raoul Solomon Bob - Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto No.1 in G Minor, Op.25: Movement 1

Honorable Mentions

• George Wang - Saint-Saëns, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A Minor, Op. 28

18 & Under Division

THE SEMI-FINALISTS

• Christopher Yun - Sarasate, Zigeunerweisen Op. 20

• Qingyuan Yang - Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D Major, Movement 3

• Gloria So One Kwon - Saint-Saëns, Violin Concerto No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 61, Movement 1, Allegro ma non troppo

• Mio Imai - Sibelius, Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op 47: Movement 1, Allegro moderato

• Evangeline Lien - Walton, Viola Concerto, Movement 1, Andante comodo

• Amelia Baisden - Elgar, Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: Movement 4, Allegro; Moderato; Allegro, ma non troppo; Poco più lento; Adagio

• Christie Cheung - Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: Movement 1, Allegro moderato

• Claire S Lee - Wieniawski, Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22: Movement 1, Allegro moderato

• Yiming (William) Chang - Ravel, Piano Concerto in G Major, M.83: Movement 1, Allegramente

• Andy Shin - Elgar, Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op.85: Movement 4, Allegro

• Eric Lin - Brahms, Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-flat Major Op. 83: Movement 1, Allegro non troppo

• Maggie Bai - Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25: Movement 1, Molto allegro con fuoco

• Ryan Chung - Prokofiev, Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 63: Movement 3, Allegro, ben marcato

• Shixun Song - Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: Movement 3, Allegro scherzando

• Irene Lee - Martinů, Oboe Concerto H.353: Movement 1, Moderato

• Khaos Kook - Korngold, Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, Movement 1, Moderato nobile

Honorable Mentions

• Gabriel Jojatu - Tchaikovsky, Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33

• Cecilia O'Malley - Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: Movement 1, Allegro moderato