DATES

March 6– 11, 2017

AGES

At least 13 years of age on March 6, 2017, and no older than 17 on March 11 2017.

PRIZES

FIRST PRIZE : $10,000
Return Performance with Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra
Other offered engagements subject to arrangements with presenters

SECOND PRIZE : $5,000

THIRD PRIZE : $3,000

2 FINALISTS: $1,000 each
SASCHA GORODNITZKI MEMORIAL PRIZE: $1,000
PETER TAKÁCS CLASSICAL SONATA PRIZE: $500

2017 PRIZE WINNERS

FIRST PRIZE
Ray Ushikubo, Japan/United States

SECOND PRIZE
Andrew Li – United States

THIRD PRIZE
Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Canada

Finalists
Arthur Wang, Canada
Hoi Leong Cheong, Hong Kong/Macao

Sascha Gorodnitzki Memorial Prize
Biguo Xing, China

Peter Takács Classical Sonata Prize
Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Canada

COMPETITORS
Jin Woo Bae, South Korea
Daniel Che, United States
Hoi Leong Cheong, Hong Kong/Macao
Momoka Chiba, Japan
Miu Ishikawa, Japan
Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Canada
Leyla Kabuli, United States
Sunmin Kim, South Korea
Ryan Leung, United States
Andrew Li, USA
Anne Liu, United States
Yongqiu Liu, China
Tristan Paradee, United States
John Schindler, United States
Ray Ushikubo, United States, Japan
Arthur Wang, Canada
Junhao Wang, United States
Biguo Xing, China
JiWon Yang, South Korea
Hans-Derek Yu, United States

COMPETITOR SELECTION JURY
John O’Conor, Chairman, Ireland
Ran Dank, Israel/United States
Yong Hi Moon, South Korea

COMPETITION JURY
Janice Weber, Chair, United States
Angela Cheng, Canada
Alexander Korsantia, Russia
Julian Martin, United States
Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Italy/United States