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2023 Winners

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.

Elementary/Middle School Division

Mirah Chang

First Prize

Trois Nouvelles Etudes: No. 1 & 2 – F. Chopin

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

Giora Nadav

Second Prize

Moments Musicaux, Op. 16, no. 4 – S. Rachmaninov

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Giora Nadav  a student competitor at The Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition

Avigail Kohl

Third Prize

Impromptu, Op. 90, no. 2 – F. Schubert

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Avigail Kohl  a student competitor at The Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition

Richard Zhuang

Honorable Mention

Prelude & Fugue No. 21, B flat Major, WTC Bk. I – J.S. Bach

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Richard Zhuang  a student competitor at The Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition

Best Performance of the Commissioned Work

Rain – M. Vinetz

Edward Neems

Honorable Mention

French Suite No. 5 – J.S. Bach

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

High School Division

Braeden Shizume

First Prize

Suggestion Diabolique, Op. 4, no. 4 – S. Prokofiev

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Braeden Shizume  a student competitor at The Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition

Sebastian Utomo

Second Prize

Prelude & Fugue No. 11, F Major, WTC Bk. II – J.S. Bach

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Sebastian Utomo a student competitor at The Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition

Jason Nguyen

Third Prize

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

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Jason Nguyen  a student competitor at The Renee B. Fisher Piano Competition

Best Performance of the Commissioned Work

Variations – Bracha Bdil

Hudson Shi

Honorable Mention

Pour le Piano – C. Debussy

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

Judges

Steven Beck

Marina Obukovsky

Ann Schein

Program

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Previous Year Competitions

The Renée B. Fisher Competition