2022
DMTA
(16-18) Young Artist 1st Place - Claire Peng
(16-18) 1st Place (duet) - Claire Peng & Lucie Talikoff
(12-13) 1st Place - David Hitchcock
(12-13) 1st Place (duet) - David Hitchcock & James Buhler
(12-13) Honorable Mention - Karen Lin
(14-15 Mixed Duet) 1st Place - James Buhler & Zoe Zhang
(14-15) 2nd Place - Zoe Zhang
(14-15) Honorable Mention - Serena Chen Wright
(9-11) Book Award Talya Zia & Rebecca Lam
(5-8) Recitalist Aiden Zhang
2021
DMTA
(16-18) Young Artist 1st Place - Mayah Ding
(16-18) 1st Place - Claire Peng
(12-13) 1st Place - James Buhler
(13-15 Mixed Duet) 1st Place - Lucie and Megan Talikoff
(16-18 Duet) 1st Place -Hopewell and Honor Hawkes
(12-13) 2nd place Serena Chen Wright
(12-13) 2nd place Benjamin Nabedrik
(9-11) recitalist Alwin Liu
(13-15) Young Artist 2nd place Lucie Talikoff
Golden Key Piano Competition - Performance in Carnegie Hall - New York
2nd Place - Serena Chen Wright
2020
DMTA Nakarai Piano Competition for Middle School
1st Place - Honor Hawkes
2019
DMTA
(13-15) Young Artist 1st Place - Mayah Ding
(12-13) 1st Place - Honor Hawkes
(12-13) 2nd Place - Avianna Yun
(13-15 Duet) 2nd Place - Lucie and Megan Talikoff
(9-11) 1st Place - Benjamin Nabedrik
DMTA Nakarai Piano Competition for Middle School
1st Place - Mayah Ding
2018
DMTA
(13-15) Young Artist 2nd Place - Mayah Ding
(13-14 Duet) 1st Place - Mayah Ding and Claire Peng
(13-14 Duet) 2nd Place - Hopewell and Honor Hawkes
(9-11 Duet) 1st Place - Kaan Argon and Serena Chen-Wright
(12-13 Duet) 1st Place - Lucie and Megan Talikoff
2017
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Insurance Talent Hunt Competition (local) 1st place - Noah Cox
Tar River Piano Young Artist Competition 1st place - Noah Cox (performed with orchestra)
DMTA
(12-13) 1st Place - Mayah Ding
(12-14 Duet) 1st Place - Mayah Ding & Claire Peng
(11-13 Duet) 1st Place - Hopewell & Honor Hawkes
(12-13) Honorable Mention - Claire Peng
(12-13) Honorable Mention - Hopewell Hawkes
2016
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Insurance Talent Hunt Competition (local) 1st place - Anne Carlstein
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Insurance Talent Hunt Competition (regional) 1st place - Anne Carlstein
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Insurance Talent Hunt Competition (national) 1st place- Anne Carlstein
DMTA
Young Artist (13-15) 1st Place- Noah Cox
(13-15) 1st Place - Albert Tsui
(16+) 1st Place - Sayali Gove
(Piano Trio) 1st Place - Albert Tsui, Noah Cox, Sayali Gove
(Duet 12-13) 1st Place - Claire Peng & Matt Polsky
(Duet - Selected for Honors Recital) - Hopewell & Honor Hawkes
(Solo 9-11 - Selected for Honors Recital) - Mayah Ding
(Solo 5-8 - Selected for Honors Recital) - Benjamin Nabedrik
(Duet 5-8 - Selected for Honors Recital) - Serena Chen Wright, Jason Li
(16+) Honorable Mention - Anne Carlstein
(12-13) Honorable Mention- Claire Peng
(12-13) Honorable Mention- Hopewell Hawkes
Book Award - Lucy Talikoff, Hopewell Hawkes, Honor Hawkes, Leny Argeles, Eddy Ferreira
Honorable Mention - Shad Alban, Derek Yao
Superior - Jason Li, Serena Chen Wright, Samuel Stompel, Justine Yova, Kaan Argon, Daniel Park
2015
DMTA
Young Artist (13-15) 2nd Place- Noah Cox
Advanced Duet 1st Place- Kendra Zhong & Anne Carlstein
Honorable Mention (16+)- Meredith Cox
Honorable Mention (Young Artist 16+) – Anne Carlstein
Honorable Mention (14-15)- Kendra Zhong, Albert Tsui
Duet Book Award (11-12)- Claire Peng & Nicholas Visco
Solo Piano Book Award (9-11) – Claire Peng
Solo Piano Book Award (9-11) – Nicholas Visco, Derek Yao, Leny Argeles, Shad Alban
Honorable Mention (9-11) – Hopewell Hawkes
Superior Plus (5-8)- Kaan Argon, Benjamin Nabedrik
Superior (5-8) – Honor Hawkes, Serena Chen-Wright
2014
NCMTA
-State Superior-
Anne Carlstein
Meredith Cox
Noah Cox
Derek Yao
Chapel Hill Festival
1st Place Duet (intermediate)- Albert Tsui and Mia Morrell
1st Place Duet (advanced)- Veronica Kim and Kendra Zhong
DMTA
1st Place (16-18)- Jeffrey Zhou
2nd Place (young artist)- Noah Cox
2nd Place (16-18)- Meredith Cox
1st Place (Duet Advance)- Noah and Meredith Cox
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Insurance Talent Hunt Competition:
1st Place- Meredith Cox
2nd Place- Anne Carlstein
South Regional 2nd Place- Meredith Cox
MTNA
Honorable mention- Mia Morrell
International Romantic Music Competition
1st Place Duet- Meredith & Noah Cox (Performance at Carnegie Hall)
2013
Charles F. T. Nakarai/Loren Withers Piano Competition
2nd place- Anne Carlstein
Best Performance of Lyrical Piece- Albert Tsui
Winston Salem School of Art Sonata Competition
Honorable Mention- Anne Carlstein
DMTA
1st Place- Noah Cox (12-13)
1st Place- Anne Carlstein (14-15)
Honorable Mention- Kendra Zhong & Meredith Cox (14-15)
Duet Intermediate 1st Place- Noah and Meredith Cox
Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition-
2nd Place- Anne Carlstein (Junior Division)
Honorable Mention- Mia Morrell (Senior Division)
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Insurance Talent Hunt Competition-
2nd Place- Anne Carlstein
2012
NCMTA- Superior Award-
Adriana Kim
Noah Cox
Meredith Cox
Kendra Zhong
Albert Tsui
Jeffrey Zhou
CHMTA
Duet First Place- Adriana Kim & Sayali Gove (elementary)
1st Place- Anne Carlstein & Veronica Kim (Advanced)
1st Place (11-12 Solo)- Kendra Zhong
DMTA
1st Place Duet- Jeffrey Zhou and Alan Liu
Composition 1st Place- Sayali Gove
Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition-
2nd place- Anne Carlstein
2011
Charles F. T. Nakarai/Loren Withers Piano Competition - Mia Morrell (1st place)
MTNA Junior Competition- Mia Morrell (1st Place)
DMTA- Jeffrey Zhou (1st Place)
CHMTA- Kendra Zhong (1st Place)
Golden Key Musical Festival
Gold Medal- Meredith & Noah Cox (Performance at Carnegie Hall)
DMTA
(16-18) Young Artist 1st Place - Claire Peng
(16-18) 1st Place (duet) - Claire Peng & Lucie Talikoff
(12-13) 1st Place - David Hitchcock
(12-13) 1st Place (duet) - David Hitchcock & James Buhler
(12-13) Honorable Mention - Karen Lin
(14-15 Mixed Duet) 1st Place - James Buhler & Zoe Zhang
(14-15) 2nd Place - Zoe Zhang
(14-15) Honorable Mention - Serena Chen Wright
(9-11) Book Award Talya Zia & Rebecca Lam
(5-8) Recitalist Aiden Zhang
2021
DMTA
(16-18) Young Artist 1st Place - Mayah Ding
(16-18) 1st Place - Claire Peng
(12-13) 1st Place - James Buhler
(13-15 Mixed Duet) 1st Place - Lucie and Megan Talikoff
(16-18 Duet) 1st Place -Hopewell and Honor Hawkes
(12-13) 2nd place Serena Chen Wright
(12-13) 2nd place Benjamin Nabedrik
(9-11) recitalist Alwin Liu
(13-15) Young Artist 2nd place Lucie Talikoff
Golden Key Piano Competition - Performance in Carnegie Hall - New York
2nd Place - Serena Chen Wright
2020
DMTA Nakarai Piano Competition for Middle School
1st Place - Honor Hawkes
2019
DMTA
(13-15) Young Artist 1st Place - Mayah Ding
(12-13) 1st Place - Honor Hawkes
(12-13) 2nd Place - Avianna Yun
(13-15 Duet) 2nd Place - Lucie and Megan Talikoff
(9-11) 1st Place - Benjamin Nabedrik
DMTA Nakarai Piano Competition for Middle School
1st Place - Mayah Ding
2018
DMTA
(13-15) Young Artist 2nd Place - Mayah Ding
(13-14 Duet) 1st Place - Mayah Ding and Claire Peng
(13-14 Duet) 2nd Place - Hopewell and Honor Hawkes
(9-11 Duet) 1st Place - Kaan Argon and Serena Chen-Wright
(12-13 Duet) 1st Place - Lucie and Megan Talikoff
2017
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Insurance Talent Hunt Competition (local) 1st place - Noah Cox
Tar River Piano Young Artist Competition 1st place - Noah Cox (performed with orchestra)
DMTA
(12-13) 1st Place - Mayah Ding
(12-14 Duet) 1st Place - Mayah Ding & Claire Peng
(11-13 Duet) 1st Place - Hopewell & Honor Hawkes
(12-13) Honorable Mention - Claire Peng
(12-13) Honorable Mention - Hopewell Hawkes
2016
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Insurance Talent Hunt Competition (local) 1st place - Anne Carlstein
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Insurance Talent Hunt Competition (regional) 1st place - Anne Carlstein
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Insurance Talent Hunt Competition (national) 1st place- Anne Carlstein
DMTA
Young Artist (13-15) 1st Place- Noah Cox
(13-15) 1st Place - Albert Tsui
(16+) 1st Place - Sayali Gove
(Piano Trio) 1st Place - Albert Tsui, Noah Cox, Sayali Gove
(Duet 12-13) 1st Place - Claire Peng & Matt Polsky
(Duet - Selected for Honors Recital) - Hopewell & Honor Hawkes
(Solo 9-11 - Selected for Honors Recital) - Mayah Ding
(Solo 5-8 - Selected for Honors Recital) - Benjamin Nabedrik
(Duet 5-8 - Selected for Honors Recital) - Serena Chen Wright, Jason Li
(16+) Honorable Mention - Anne Carlstein
(12-13) Honorable Mention- Claire Peng
(12-13) Honorable Mention- Hopewell Hawkes
Book Award - Lucy Talikoff, Hopewell Hawkes, Honor Hawkes, Leny Argeles, Eddy Ferreira
Honorable Mention - Shad Alban, Derek Yao
Superior - Jason Li, Serena Chen Wright, Samuel Stompel, Justine Yova, Kaan Argon, Daniel Park
2015
DMTA
Young Artist (13-15) 2nd Place- Noah Cox
Advanced Duet 1st Place- Kendra Zhong & Anne Carlstein
Honorable Mention (16+)- Meredith Cox
Honorable Mention (Young Artist 16+) – Anne Carlstein
Honorable Mention (14-15)- Kendra Zhong, Albert Tsui
Duet Book Award (11-12)- Claire Peng & Nicholas Visco
Solo Piano Book Award (9-11) – Claire Peng
Solo Piano Book Award (9-11) – Nicholas Visco, Derek Yao, Leny Argeles, Shad Alban
Honorable Mention (9-11) – Hopewell Hawkes
Superior Plus (5-8)- Kaan Argon, Benjamin Nabedrik
Superior (5-8) – Honor Hawkes, Serena Chen-Wright
2014
NCMTA
-State Superior-
Anne Carlstein
Meredith Cox
Noah Cox
Derek Yao
Chapel Hill Festival
1st Place Duet (intermediate)- Albert Tsui and Mia Morrell
1st Place Duet (advanced)- Veronica Kim and Kendra Zhong
DMTA
1st Place (16-18)- Jeffrey Zhou
2nd Place (young artist)- Noah Cox
2nd Place (16-18)- Meredith Cox
1st Place (Duet Advance)- Noah and Meredith Cox
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Insurance Talent Hunt Competition:
1st Place- Meredith Cox
2nd Place- Anne Carlstein
South Regional 2nd Place- Meredith Cox
MTNA
Honorable mention- Mia Morrell
International Romantic Music Competition
1st Place Duet- Meredith & Noah Cox (Performance at Carnegie Hall)
2013
Charles F. T. Nakarai/Loren Withers Piano Competition
2nd place- Anne Carlstein
Best Performance of Lyrical Piece- Albert Tsui
Winston Salem School of Art Sonata Competition
Honorable Mention- Anne Carlstein
DMTA
1st Place- Noah Cox (12-13)
1st Place- Anne Carlstein (14-15)
Honorable Mention- Kendra Zhong & Meredith Cox (14-15)
Duet Intermediate 1st Place- Noah and Meredith Cox
Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition-
2nd Place- Anne Carlstein (Junior Division)
Honorable Mention- Mia Morrell (Senior Division)
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Insurance Talent Hunt Competition-
2nd Place- Anne Carlstein
2012
NCMTA- Superior Award-
Adriana Kim
Noah Cox
Meredith Cox
Kendra Zhong
Albert Tsui
Jeffrey Zhou
CHMTA
Duet First Place- Adriana Kim & Sayali Gove (elementary)
1st Place- Anne Carlstein & Veronica Kim (Advanced)
1st Place (11-12 Solo)- Kendra Zhong
DMTA
1st Place Duet- Jeffrey Zhou and Alan Liu
Composition 1st Place- Sayali Gove
Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition-
2nd place- Anne Carlstein
2011
Charles F. T. Nakarai/Loren Withers Piano Competition - Mia Morrell (1st place)
MTNA Junior Competition- Mia Morrell (1st Place)
DMTA- Jeffrey Zhou (1st Place)
CHMTA- Kendra Zhong (1st Place)
Golden Key Musical Festival
Gold Medal- Meredith & Noah Cox (Performance at Carnegie Hall)