Student Awards

2023 - 2024 (School year)

Competitions

Miki Mitarai (Voice-Ms.Haruna)

All State Honor Choir

Western Regional Honor Choir

National Honor Choir

Outstanding Vocalist Award at Essentially Ellington Festival, Orlando, FL

Music Teachers Association of California Certificate of Merit Level 10 State Honor Convention 

American Fine Arts Festival Golden Voices of America 1st Place (Age 16-18) Carnegie Hall Performance 

American Protege International Vocal Competition 1st Place (Age 16-18) Carnegie Hall Performance 

National Association of Teachers of Singing SF/Silicon Valley (Age 16-18) 1st Place

Riko Hatanaka (Voice-Ms.Haruna)

All State Honor Choir

Western Regional Honor Choir

Coastal Honor Choir

National Honor Choir

Music Teachers Association of California Certificate of Merit Level 10 State Convention 

American Protege International Vocal Competition 1st Place (Age 16-18) Carnegie Hall Performance

American Fine Arts Festival Golden Voices of America 1st Place (Age 16-18) Carnegie Hall 

USIMC Young Artists Award Finalist

American Protege International Competition of Romantic Music 2nd Place (Age 16-18) Carnegie Hall Performance

Akshi Malhotra (Voice-Ms.Haruna)

All State Honor Choir

Western Regional Honor Choir

National Honor Choir

Music Teachers Association of California Panel Honor North Representative, State Convention 

National Association of Teachers of Singing SF/Silicon Valley (Age 16-18) 1st Place

American Protege International Vocal Competition 1st Place (Age 16-18) Carnegie Hall Performance

American Fine Arts Festival Golden Voice of America 1st Place (Age 16-18)/Carnegie Hall Performance 

Sophie Minogue (Voice-Ms.Haruna)

All State/Western Regional Honor Choir

Music Teachers Association of California Certificate of Merit Level 10 Honor Student Convention 

National Honor Choir

Allison Tsai (Flute-Ms.Trill)

All State Honor Band

American Protege Concerto Competition 1st Place

Silicon Valley Music Competition Grand Place 

San Francisco International Innovative Music Competition 1st Place

Supreeta Boodannavar (Piano-Dr.Jones)

M.Miller United States Open Music Competition Treasury of Baroque Composers 2nd Place

Terry Sun (Piano-Dr.Jones)

MTAC Certificate of Merit Level 9 State Honor Convention Invitation

United States Open Music Competition Open Solo 4C 3rd Place

Pradhyun Venkatesh (Alto Saxophone-Mr.Shay)

Interlochen Center for the Arts Summer Program Acceptance

Hanae Kasahara Grunwald (Viola-Mr. Fan) 

Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra

Tomoki Noguchi (Piano-Mr. Saito) 

ABRSM Level 7

Cathy Cao (Voice-Ms.Haruna)

All State Honor Choir

Yukito Fujita (Piano-Mr. Saito)

ABRSM Level 7 Distinction, Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra 

Pothan Tang (Trumpet-Mr. Hewett)

ABRSM Level 8 Distinction

Luke Zhou (Piano-Dr.Jones)

United States Open Music Competition Open Solo 3B 3rd Place

2020 - 2021 (School year)

Competitions

American Fine Arts Festival International Romantic Music International Competition, Carnegie Hall Recital, NY

Aniket Mahajian 2nd Place (11th Sax. Mr. Shay) Concerto Category

Kazutada Nakao 2nd Place (10th Sax. Mr. Shay) Stay Home Competition

Ichiro Ng (12th Trumpet Mr. Nick) & Erika Chang (9th Trumpet Mr. Nick) 2nd Place Duet Romantic Competition

Meilin Yen (12 th Voice Ms Haruna) 2nd Place Golden Voice of America 15-18 Category

American Protege International Competition, Carnegie Hall Recital, NY

Aniket Mahajian 1st Place (11th Sax. Mr. Shay) Wind/ Brass 14-18 Category

Kazutada Nakao 1st Place (10th Sax. Mr. Shay) Wind/ Brass Music 14-18 Category

Ichiro Ng 2nd Place (12th Trumpet Mr. Nick) Woodwind/Brass Music 14-18 Category

Meilin Yen Meilin 2nd Place (12 th Voice Ms Haruna) 15-18 Vocal Category

Miki Mitara 2nd Place (9th Voice Ms Haruna) 12-14 Music Talent Category

Riko Hatanaka 2nd Place (9th Voice Ms Haruna) 12-14 Music Talent Category

Akshi Malhotra 2nd Place(9th Voice Ms Haruna) 12-14 Music Talent Category

Shravani Venkatesh Honorable Mention (9th Clarinet Mr. Shay) Wind/Brass Category

United State International Music Competition

Evelyn Hsu 1st Place (9th Voice Ms. Haruna) 12-14 Young Artist Category

Miki Mitarai 3rd Place (9th Voice Ms. Haruna) 12-14 Young Artist Category

Riko Hatanaka Honorable Mention (9th Voice Ms. Haruna) 12-14 Young Artist Category

Hal Leonard Publisher National Vocal Competition

Evelyn Hsu 3rd place (9th Voice Ms. Haruna) 13~15 Category

Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC) VOCE Competition

Evelyn Hsu 2nd Place in State Final (9th Voice Ms. Haruna) 1st Place in Palo Alto Branch Category 12-14

Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC) Certificate of Merit Panel Honor

Meilin Yen (12th Voice Ms. Haruna) Nor- California Panel Honor Level 10 1st Place

California Music Educators Association Solo (CMEA)

Kazutada Nakao State Virtual Solo Festival

Superior with Command Performance Distinction (11th Saxophone Mr. Shay)

National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)

Evelyn Hsu 1st place (9th Voice Ms. Haruna) Silicon Valley Chapter

Bay Area Music Association Competition

Aniket Mahajian 1st Place (11th Sax. Mr. Shay) Wind/ Brass Category

Junior Bach Competition

Evelyn Hsu (9th Voice) & Lena Kimura (10th Piano) Duo Student of Ms. Haruna 1st Place in age 12-14 Category

Northern California Young Talents Music Competition

Hannah Tsukamoto 1st Place (9th Piano Ms. Yelena)

Certifications/Auditions

ABRSM --- Royal Academy of Music, UK Based Certification

Jeremy Tow Level 6 (10th Violin Mr. Josh Theory Level 5 Merit Ms. Haruna)

Kazutada Nakao Level 5 (10th Saxophone Mr. Shay) Merit

Yuito Fujita Level 4 (4th Violin Mr. Josh)

Tomoki Noguchi Level 5 (9th Piano Mr. Josh) Distinction

Cedric Wong Level 3 (8th Trumpet Mr. Nick)

Music Teachers Association of California Certificate of Merit (CM)

Isabella Stipe (5th Piano Ms. Wesley) Level 3 State Honor Convention Invitation

Chitrini Anand (9th Piano Ms. Yelena) Level 7 State Honor Roll

Hannah Tsukamoto (9th Piano Ms. Yelena) Level 9 State Honor Roll

Samvrit Srinath (11th Piano Ms. Yelena) Level 10 State Honor Convention Invitation 100% theory

Lena Kimura (10th Piano Ms. Haruna) Level 9 State Honor Convention Invitation

Naemi Ika (7th Piano Ms. Haruna) Level 6 State Honor Roll

Alyssa Leo (3rd Piano Ms. Haruna) Level 3 State Honor Roll 100% theory

Alexis Leo (6th Piano) Level 5 State Honor Roll

Terry Sun (6th Piano Ms. Haruna) Level 6 State Honor Roll Convention Invitation 100% theory

Miki Mitarai (9th Voice Ms. Haruna) Level 7 State Honor Convention Invitation

Maggie Yen (10th Voice Ms. Haruna) Level 8 State Honor Roll

Riko Hatanaka (9th Voice Ms. Haruna) Level 6 Palo Alto State Honor Roll

Akshi Malhotra (8th Voice Ms. Haruna) Level 5 State Honor Convention Invitation

Sophie Minouge (8th Voice Ms. Haruna) Level 5 State Honor Roll

The following students passed the certification:

Avani Guputa (10th Voice Ms. Haruna) Level 7

Aniket Singh (10th Voice Ms. Haruna) Level 7

Sama Karim (9th Voice Ms. Haruna) Level 7

Miharu Nakazato (8th Piano Ms. Yelena) Level 6

Ananya Balaji (4th Piano Ms. Haruna) Piano Guild