2026 Winners
Thank you to all applicants to this year’s Pacific Musical Society & Foundation Annual Competition. We are pleased to announce the winners below!
Our adjudication panel featured prominent musicians bringing a wealth of experience and expertise to this year’s judging:
Dmitri Berlinsky (Instrumental)
Olga Kaler (Instrumental)
Leon Livshin (Piano)
Orion Weiss (Piano)
Sheri Greenawald (Vocal)
Mason Bates (Composition)
Stay tuned for the 2026 Winners Showcase with all the winners’ performances and compositions - coming soon!
2026 Instrumental Winners
Instrumental-1 (ages 8-10)
1st Place: Leo Zhang
Honorable Mention: Sandra Wang
Instrumental-2 (ages 11-13)
1st Place: Katherine Jang
2nd Place: Liam Thomas
3rd Place: Vivi Kuo
Honorable Mention: Madelyn Zhu
Instrumental-3 (ages 14-17)
1st Place: Minji Choi
2nd Place: Daniel Wang
3rd Place: Jamie Cheung
Honorable Mention: Cara Wang
2026 Piano Winners
Piano-1 (ages 8-10)
1st Place: Owen Zhuang
2nd Place: Maggie Wu
3rd Place: Caden Chan
The Shirley M. Beckett Piano Division
(Piano-2, ages 11-13)
1st Place: Andrew Yin
2nd Place: Ellie Xuan
3rd Place: Amber Chen
Piano-3 (ages 14-17)
1st Place: Sora Corro
2nd Place: Peter Parra
3rd Place: Claire Zhang
2026 Vocal Winners
Vocal-1 (ages 16-18)
1st Place: Sophia Kaushik
2nd Place: Andrea Yang
2026 Composition Winners (ages 8-25)
1st Place: Alex Landry
2nd Place: Ethan Liao
3rd Place: Micah Lim