Founded in 1977, the Renée B. Fisher Piano Competition aims to nurture the growth and development of young pianists while highlighting emerging composers. Pianists are rewarded for outstanding achievement in the classical repertoire, and are introduced to performing contemporary music with the commissioned scores that premiere through the Composer Awards.

2022 Winners

Elementary/Middle School Division

Abigail Chang

First Prize

Trois Pieces pour piano – F. Poulenc

Chang a student competitor at The Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition

Best Performance of the Commissioned Work

The Night Glowed Red – C. Reyes

Edward Neems

Second Prize (tie)

Italian Concerto in F Major – J. S. Bach

Edward Neems a student competitor at The Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition

Chloe Song

Second Prize (tie)

Valse, Op. 64, No. 1 – F. Chopin

Chloe Song a student competitor at The Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition

Eli Berk

Third Prize (tie)

Sonata in F Major, Hob, XVI:23 – F.J. Haydn

Eli Berk a student competitor at The Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition

Sergey Yanovsky

Third Prize (tie)

Sonata No. 5 in c minor, Op. 10, No. I – L. van Beethoven

Yanovsky a student competitor at The Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition

High School Division

Jeffrey Liang

First Prize

Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82 – S. Prokofiev IV. Vivace

Liang a student competitor at The Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition

Best Performance of the Commissioned Work

Rattling Gourd – Ulung Tanoto

Seorin Kim

Second Prize

Pour le Piano – C. Debussy

Seorin Kim a student competitor at The Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition

Andrew Seel

Third Prize (tie)

Partita No. 6 – J.S. Bach

Andrew Seel a student competitor at The Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition

Hudson Shi

Third Prize (tie)

Sonata No. 17 in d minor, Op. 31, No. 2 – L. van Beethoven

Hudson Shi a student competitor at The Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition

Judges

Miki Aoki

Lisa Moore

Mikael Darmanie

Program

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