The American Prize 2016: Piano Soloist Semi-finalists

The American Prize is pleased to announce an impressive list of 2016 SEMI-FINALIST pianists in all SOLO divisions. Congratulations!

As the contests unfold, finalists, runners-up and winners will be selected from these lists. To know the exact date when finalists will be announced, please like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter #AmericanPrize, where that information will be published first.

We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on their facebook page, tweeting the news, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog. A sample announcement may be found at the end of the post.

Please make us aware of any misprints in the listings below by emailing: theamericanprize@gmail.com

The American Prize in Piano Performance (solo)—professional division, 2016

Sophia Agranovich Springfield NJ

Stephanie Bruning Catonsville MD

Andree-Ann Deschenes Los Angeles CA

Sunhwa Hong Bayside NY

John Yoontae Hwang Mesa AZ

Jooyoung Kim Fishers IN

En A Kim Irvine CA

Seong-Sil Kim Coralville IA

Miroslava Kisilevitch Santa Barbara CA

Jessica Koebbe Leawood KS

Artina McCain Manchaca TX

Jarred Morehead New York NY

John Mortensen Cedarville OH

Bill John Newbrough Houghton NY

Nan Childress Orchard Union NJ

Jeremy Samolesky Auburn AL

Rosangela Yazbec Sebba Mississippi State MS

Sekyeong Seong Columbus OH

Michael Seregow Eugene OR

Jonathan Sokasits Hastings NE



The American Prize in Piano Performance (solo)—college university division, 2016

Joseph R. Bandi Imperial PA

Aurelien B. Boccard Kansas City MO

Adam Booher Hermitage TN

Congcong Chai Lawrence KS

Chia-Ying Chan Urbana IL

Li-in Chen Kansas City MO

Hokyong Choi Cambridge MA

Ezra Donner Buffalo NY

Teng Fu Lawrence KS

William Hume Carlisle PA

Yoo Min Jung East Lansing MI

Jae Young Kim New York NY

Francisco Montero State College PA

Jacob Nydegger San Antonio TX

Tyler Ramos Waipahu HI

Luke Rhodes Lawrence KS

Eunsun So East Lansing MI

I-Wen Wang New Brunswick NJ

Ahyeon Yun Mesa AZ

Tianyu Zhou Rochester NY



The American Prize in Piano Performance (solo) —high school division, 2016

Sabrina Chen Palo Alto CA

Leyla Kabuli Davis CA

Alexander Lu Redmond WA

Jarrett Mitsuhiro Takaki Wilmette IL

Barbara Xiong Brentwood TN

Jarod Yap Clarence Center NY

Ruobing Zhang Voorhees NJ

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We invite semi-finalists to make the most of their selection by announcing it on their facebook page, tweeting the news, and including a link to this announcement on their website or blog.

Here is a sample announcement:

"Great News! I've just been selected as a semi-finalist in the (blank) division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts. Here's the link: (copy link here). The American Prize will be announcing finalists in my division later this summer. You can learn more about this prestigious national competition here: www.theamericanprize.org or follow the news on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Prize-celebrating-American-excellence-in-the-arts/214320622728 or Twitter: https://twitter.com/americanprize "

Please feel free to modify or expand this announcement to suit your needs.

Congratulations to all semi-finalists.