2026 SEMI-FINALISTS
18 & UNDER
PERFORMING LIVE WITH THE SEEN WORLDWIDE ORCHESTRA - JANUARY 24, 2026, CHICAGO
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Gloria So One Kwon, Saint-Saens, Violin Concerto No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 61: 1. Allegro ma non troppo
Christie Cheung, Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: 1. Allegro moderato
Eric Lin, Brahms, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major Op. 83: 1. Allegro non troppo
Irene Lee, Martinů, Oboe Concerto H.353: 1. Moderato
Mio Imai, Sibelius, Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op 47: 1. Allegro moderato
Claire Soyun Lee, Wieniawski, Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22: 1. Allegro moderato
Maggie Bai, Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25: 1. Molto allegro con fuoco
Khaos Kook, Korngold, Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: 1. Moderato nobile
Christopher Yun: Sarasate, Zigeunerweisen, Op 20
Evangeline Lien, Walton, Viola Concerto, 1. Andante Comodo
Yiming William Chang, Ravel, Piano Concerto in G Major, M.83: 1. Allegramente
Ryan Chung, Prokofiev, Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 63: 3. Allegro, ben marcato
Qingyuan Yang, Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: 3. Allegro vivacissimo
Amelia Baisden, Elgar, Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: 4. Allegro
Andy Shin, Elgar, Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op.85: 4. Allegro
Shixun Song, Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: 3. Allegro scherzando
2026 FINALISTS
12 & UNDER
PERFORMING LIVE WITH THE SEEN WORLDWIDE ORCHESTRA - JANUARY 25, 2026, CHICAGO
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Avery Armstrong, Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: 1. Allegro con brio
Milan Raoul Solomon Bob, Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op.25: 1. Molto allegro con fuoco
Frederick Chen, Chopin, Piano Concerto No. 2 in Fm, Op. 21: 1. Maestoso
Ivy Yin, Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: 3. Allegro energico
2025 IYACC FINALISTS
Wilson Liu, First Place Winner 2025
Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, KV 466: 1. Allegro
Mira Kardan, 2nd Place 2025
Shostakovich, Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat M, Op. 107: 1. Allegretto
Joseph Gallwas, 4th Place
Joseph Gallwas, Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 3 in CM, Op. 26: 1. Andante–Allegro
Leo Zupko, 3rd Place
Sibelius, Violin Concerto in D minor, Op 47: 1. Allegro moderato
2024 IYACC FINALISTS
Joshua Kováč (16), First Place Winner 2024
Prokofiev, Sinfonia Concertante in E minor, op. 125 II. Allegro Giusto
Clark Snavely (17), 2nd Place 2024
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 I. Allegro Moderato
Zarin Mehta (16), 3rd Place
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 in Gm, Op. 16 I. Andantino Allegretto
Ezekiel Sokoloff (17), First Place Winner 2023
Bartok Violin Concerto no. 2, Sz. 117: I. Allegro non troppo
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2023 IYACC FINALISTS
Serge Kalinovsky (16) Runner Up 2023
Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129: Movement 1, Nicht zu schnell
Zarin Mehta (15), Runner Up 2023
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, 1. Moderato
Zachary Allen, Honorable Mention Finalist 2023
Martinu Oboe Concerto, H. 353: Movement 3, Poco allegro
2022 IYACC FINALISTS
Esme Arias Kim, first place winner 2022
Korngold Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: Movement 1, Moderato nobile
Luis Villa, runner up 2022
Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor
Kimiko Darcy, third place tie 2022
Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1
Zarin Mehta, third place tie 2022
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor