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Student 
Achievements

Recitals, festivals, and competitions catalyze the development of performance skills, provide memorable milestones, and give a sense of pride.

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2024

  • Jaina Zhou: BAMA US International Open Competition, Elementary Category —1st Place

  • Naya Nebriaga: MTAC CM Panel 2024 Finals Winner

  • Felix Adams: MTAC CM Panel 2024 Finals Winner

  • Julia Mao: MTAC Palo Alto Rabinowitch Competition — 3rd Place

  • Landon Lee: MTAC Palo Alto Rabinowitch Competition — HM

  • Adeline Tran: MTAC Palo Alto Rabinowitch Competition — HM

  • Davin Nebriaga: MTAC Palo Alto Branch Autumn Festival - Certificate of Excellence

  • Julia Mao: MTAC Palo Alto Branch Autumn Festival — Certificate of Excellence

2023

  • Karen Xin: American Fine Arts Elite Music Competition — 1st Place  
    performed at Carnegie Hall in New York.

  • Ben Xu: American Fine Arts Elite Music Competition — 1st Place
    performed at Carnegie Hall in New York.

  • Julia Mao: American Fine Arts Elite Music Competition — 1st  Place  performed at Carnegie Hall in New York.

  • Naya Nebriaga: MTAC CM Panel 2023 Finals Winner

  • Naya Nebriaga: American Fine Arts Elite Music Competition — 2nd Place
    performed at Carnegie Hall in New York.

  • Felix Adams: American Fine Arts Elite Music Competition — 2nd Place 
    selected to perform at Carnegie Hall, NYC

  • Ben Xu: US Open Music Competition, Treasury of Romantic  Music, Advanced Category — 2nd Place

  • Landon Li: US Open Music Competition, Treasury of Classical  Music, Intermediate Category — 3rd Place

  • Felix Adams: Masterclass with Professor Hans Boepple

  • Felix Adams: Masterclass with Dr. Natsuki Fukasawa

2022

  • Karen Xin: American Fine Arts Elite Music Competition — 1st Place
    performed at Carnegie Hall in New York.

  • Naya Nebriaga: American Fine Arts Elite Music Competition — 2nd Place
    performed at Carnegie Hall in New York.

  • Naya Nebriaga: Masterclass with Professor Hans Boepple

  • Landon Li: US Open Music Competition, Treasury of the Baroque Era, Intermediate Level – 2nd Place

  • Karen Xin: US Open Music Competition, Concerto Category – 2nd Place

  • Alvin Xin: US Open Music Competition, Treasury of the Baroque Era, Intermediate Level – 3rd Place

  • Naya Nebriaga: US Open Music Competition, Treasury of Classical Era, Advanced Level – 3rd Place

  • Karen Xin: MTAC Concerto/Solo Competition – Honorable Mention

  • Julia Mao: Rabinowitch Piano Competition – Honorable Mention 

  • Naya Nebriaga: Rabinowitch Piano Competition – Honorable Mention

  • Karen Xin: Rabinowitch Piano Competition – Honorable Mention

  • Alvin Xin: Palo Alto Branch Autumn Festival – Certificate of Excellence

  • Karen Xin: Palo Alto Branch Autumn Festival – Certificate of Excellence

  • Naya Nebriaga: Palo Alto Branch Autumn Festival – Certificate of Excellence

2021

  • Karen Xin: American Fine Arts Elite Music Competition, Junior Division — 1st prize; performed at Carnegie Hall in New York.

  • Felix Adams: American Fine Arts Elite Music Competition, Junior Division — 1st prize; selected to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York.

  • Julia Mao: BAMA US Open International Competition, Romantic Category, Junior Division — 1st prize

  • Nicholas Rault-Wang: BAMA US Open International Competition, Classical Category, Adv. Div. — 1st Prize

  • Karen Xin: BAMA Young Prodigy Competition — 1st prize

  • Naya Nebriaga: MTAC Autumn Festival — Certificate of Excellence

  • Alvin Xin: MTAC Autumn Festival — Certificate of Excellence

  • Karen Xin: MTAC Autumn Festival — Certificate of Excellence

  • Karen Xin: MTAC Concerto/Solo Competition, Division II — Honorable Mention

2020

  • Aviv Shai: MTAC Certificate of Merit, Panel Finals – Winner

  • Naya Nebriaga: American Fine Arts Elite Music Competition, Senior Division – 1st Prize; selected to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York.

  • Karen Xin: American Fine Arts Elite Music Competition, Junior Division – 1st Prize; selected to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York.

  • Julia Mao: American Fine Arts Elite Music Competition, Junior Division – 2nd Prize; selected to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York.

  • Aviv Shai: MTAC Certificate of Merit. Advanced Panel — 
    California Statewide Winner; selected to perform at Panel Honors Recital

  • Julia Mao: SF International Open Music Competition, Junior Division – 2nd Prize

  • Aviv Shai: Music Legacy Open Music Competition,
    Advanced Division – 2nd Prize

  • Karen Xin: SF international Open Music Competition, Young Prodigy Category – 3rd Prize

  • Julia Mao: United States Open Music Competition, Open Solo Level 6 – 4th place

  • Karen Xin: United States Open Music Competition, Showcase Piano Solo – 3rd place

  • Brandon Wu: US Open Music Competition, Treasury of Classical Composers, Advanced Cat. – 3rd Place

  • Aviv Shai: US International Open Music Competition, Young Prodigy Category Team IV – 2nd Place

  • Naya Nebriaga: US Open Music Competition, Treasury of Spanish Composers Advanced Cat. – 3rd Place

2019

  • Brandon Wu: United States International Open Music Competition, Romantic Era, Junior Div. – 1st Prize

  • Naya Nebriaga: SF International Innovative Music Competition, Romantic Era, Junior Division – 1st Prize

  • Karen Xin: Music Legacy Open Competition, Junior Division – Silver Medal

  • Karen Xin: United States Open Music Competition, Showcase Piano Solo Category – 3rd Prize

  • Naya Nebriaga: Music Legacy Open Competition, Junior Division – 3rd Prize

  • Naya Nebriaga: US Open Music Competition, Treasury of Classical Composers, Intermediate – 2nd Prize 

  • Aaron Bao: US Open Music Competition, Treasury of Romantic Composers, Junior Division – 2nd Prize 

  • Brandon Wu: Music Legacy Open Competition, Junior Division – 3rd Prize

  • Brandon Wu: United States International Open Music Competition, Junior Div, Baroque Era – 1st Prize

  • Karen Xin: SF International Innovative Competition, Classical Era, Junior Category – 2nd Prize

  • Brandon Wu: United States International Open Music Competition, Junior Div, Classical Era – 2nd Prize

  • Aviv Shai: Rabinowitch Competition, Senior Division – 2nd Prize

  • Nico Rault–Wang: Rabinowitch Competition, Senior Division – 3rd Prize

  • Julia Mao: Silicon Valley Second School Baroque Era Festival – Level 6–8, 1st Prize

  • Brandon Wu: US Open Music Competition, Treasury of Romantic Composers, Interm. Division. – 2nd Prize

  • Olivia Wang: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 9, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Karen Xin: 2019 MTAC Autumn Festival – received Ribbon of Excellence

  • Brandon Wu: MTAC Certificate of Merit  – Level 9, Selected for BranchA
    Honors Recital 

  • Aviv Shai: MTAC Certificate of Merit, Panel Finals – Winner

  • Charlotte Goyal: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Advanced Level, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Felix Adams: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 6, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Naya Nebriaga: 2019 MTAC Autumn Festival – received Ribbon of Excellence

  • Leo Adams: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 9, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Naya Nebriaga: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 7, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Julia Mao: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 6, Selected for Branch Honors Recital 

  • Walker Rust: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 7, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Jeremie Rault–Wang: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 6, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Aviv Shai: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Advanced Level, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

2018

  • Karen Xin: SF International Innovative Music Competition, Intermediate Division – 1st prize

  • Charlotte Goyal: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 9, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Aviv Shai: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 9, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Frederic Wang: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Advanced Level, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Ben Hyver: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Advanced Level, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Brandon Wu: 2018 MTAC Autumn Festival – received Ribbon of Excellence

  • Brandon Wu: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 8, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Juliette Rault–Wang: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 9, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Karen Xin: 2018 MTAC Autumn Festival – received Ribbon of Excellence 

  • Walker Rust: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 6, Selected for Branch Honors Recital 

  • Leo Adams: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 8, Selected for Branch Honors Recital 

  • Naya Nebriaga: 2018 MTAC Autumn Festival – received Ribbon of Excellence

  • Nico Rauly–Wang: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 8, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

2017

  • Yuval Medina: MTAC Certificate of Merit, Panel Finals — California Statewide Winner, selected to perform at Panel Honors Recital

  • Yuval Medina: Rabinowitch Competition, Senior Division – 2nd Prize

  • Brandon Wu: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 7, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Aviv Shai: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 8, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Charlotte Goyal: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 8, Selected for Branch Honors Recital 

  • Nico Rault–Wang: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 8, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Elise Rust: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Advanced Level, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Frederic Wang: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 9, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Yuval Medina: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Advanced Level, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Ben Hyver: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Advanced Level, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

2016

  • Aviv Shai: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 7, Selected for Branch Honors Recital 

  • Charlotte Goyal: MTAC Certificate of Merit Level 7, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Elise Rust: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Advanced Level, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Yuval Medina: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Advanced Level, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Ben Hyver: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 9, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Juliette Rault–Wang: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 7, Selected for Branch Honors Recital 

2015

  • Sabrina Goyal: Rabinowitch Competition, Senior Division – Honorable Mention

  • Sabrina Goyal: MTAC Certificate of Merit, Panel Regionals – finalist

  • Emily Aiken: Rabinowitch Competition, Senior Division – Honorable Mention

  • Emily Aiken: MTAC Certificate of Merit, Panel Regionals – finalist

  • Elise Rust: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 9, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Yuval Medina: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 9, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Emily Aiken: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Advanced Level, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Sabrina Goyal: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Advanced Level, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

2014

  • Brandon Wu: United States Open Music Competition, Treasury of Romantic Composers – 1st Prize

  • Sabrina Goyal: Rabinowitch Competition, Senior Division – Honorable Mention

  • Emily Aiken: Rabinowitch Competition, Senior Division – Honorable Mention

  • Elise Rust: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 8, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Emily Aiken:  MTAC Certificate of Merit – Advanced Level, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Sabrina Goyal: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Advanced Level, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Sophia Bao: 2014 MTAC Autumn Festival – received Ribbon of Excellence

2013

  • Ashton Macfarlane: Rabinowitch Competition, Senior Division – 3rd Place

  • Ashton Macfarlane: MTAC Certificate of Merit, Panel Regionals – Finalist

  • Elise Rust: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 7, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Emily Aiken: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 9, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Sabrina Goyal: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 9, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Ashton Macfarlane: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Advanced Level, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Seth Goyal: MTAC Certificate of Merit– Level 7, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

2012

  • Ashton Macfarlane: Rabinowitch Competition – Senior Division, Honorable Mention

  • Yan Jia: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Advanced Level, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Seth Goyal: 2012 MTAC Autumn Festival – received Ribbon of Excellence

  • Nitsan Shai: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Advanced Level, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Emily Aiken: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 8, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Brandon Wu: 2012 MTAC Autumn Festival– received Ribbon of Excellence

  • Sabrina Goyal: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 8, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Ashton Macfarlane: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Advanced Level, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Elise Rust: 2012 MTAC Autumn Festival – received Ribbon of Excellence

  • Elise Rust: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 6, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Lisa Hao: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 7, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

2011

  • Yan Jia: MTAC Certificate of Merit –  Level 9, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Elise Rust: 2011 MTAC Autumn Festival – received Ribbon of Excellence

  • Elise Rust: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 5, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Sabrina Goyal: 2011 MTAC Autumn Festival – received Ribbon of Excellence

  • Nitsan Shai: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 9, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Emily Aiken: MTAC Certificate of Merit –  Level 7, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Lisa Hao: 2011 MTAC Autumn Festival – received Ribbon of Excellence

  • Sabrina Goyal: MTAC Certificate of Merit Level 7, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Ashton  Macfarlane: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 9, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

2010

  • Yan Jia: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 8, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Nitsan Shai: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 8, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Emily Aiken: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 7, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Sabrina Goyal: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 6, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

  • Ashton Macfarlane: MTAC Certificate of Merit – Level 8, Selected for Branch Honors Recital

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