15th Annual Tchaikovsky Piano Competition 2026
Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026
Time: 11am - 2pm
Where: Guilderland Public Library
2228 Western Ave
Guilderland, NY 12084
We are very pleased to announce the 2026th Annual Tchaikovsky Piano Competition for piano students in the Greater Capital Region. The competition, as a showcase of young performers, recognizes talented young pianists, in their pursuit of musical excellence. The Competition will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2026 starting at 11 AM and judged by a panel of accomplished musicians. Contestants perform one piece composed by any Russian composer. Winners receive award monetary prizes. Click here for registration form 2026. Click here for informational flyer here.
COMPETITION AWARDS:
$200 Young Age Level (6 - 10)
$300 Junior Age Level (11- 13)
$500 Senior Age Level (14 - 18)
Sponsor of the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition 2026:
Congratulations to the Winners 2025!
Young Level
Leeanne Wang- 1st place, instructor Anny Yin
Larry Zeng - 2nd place, instructor Anny Yin
Aiden Jia - Music Award, instructor Akina Yura
Junior Level
Charles Zhang- 1st place, instructor Akina Yura
Vinay Kondreddy - 2nd place, instructor Mrs. Liberty
Che Bruno - Music Award, instuctor Margarita Khaitov
Senior Level
Kingston Ckajkowski - 1st place, instructor Mary Moran
John Enrique Patrick-Aguilar - 2nd place, instructor Akina Yura
Cile Lee - Music Award, instructor Kristie Chen
We are very grateful for the time and support our judges have so generously given to the Tchaikovsky Piano Competiton 2025 - Nina Vepritskaya, Margarita Khitov, and Anny Yin.
Congratulations to the Winners 2024!
Young Level
Chloe Chen- 1st place, instructor Anny Yin
Ruiqi Hu - 2nd place, instructor Anny Yin
Junior Level
Lucas Denue - 1st place, instructor Daisy Lin
Charles Zhang - 2nd place, instructor Akina Yura
Senior Level
Aki Isobayashi - 1st place, instructor Akina Yura
Catherine Zhong - 2nd place, instructor Mary Moran
We are supremely grateful for the time and support our judges have so generously given to the Tchaikovsky Piano Competiton 2024 - Michael Clement, Margarita Khitov, and Anny Yin.
Congratulations to the Winners 2023!
Young & Junior Level
Karen Jia - 1st place, piano instructor Anny Yin
Anthony Padula - 2nd place, piano instructor Noel Liberty
Aarav Sriram Sudhaher - 3rd place, piano instructor Noel Liberty
Senior Level
Sean Cooney - 1st place, piano instructo Akina Yura
Thanks to the Tchaikovsky Piano Competiton 2023 Judges - Michael Clement, Margarita Khitov, and Hyunje Baek.
The Piano Division Winners 2020
Young Level
Cindy Hu - 1st place, piano instructor Anny Yin
ZiWei Daniel Liu - 1st place, piano instructor Kirstie Chen
Junior Level
Danae Evans - 2nd place, piano instructor Valentina Shatalova
Weizheng Wang - 2nd place, piano instructor Noel Liberty
Senior Level
Yvyann Shen - 1st place, piano instructor Michael Thomopoulos
Johanna Saint-Vil - 2nd place, piano instructor Noel Liberty
Bradley Rao - 3rd place, piano insructor Joseph Fennimore
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The Piano Division Winners 2019
Young Level
Jiaxi Gao - 1st place
Alexa Tan - 2nd place
Brendan Yan - 3rd place
Junior Level
Justin Mo - 1st place
Danae Evans - 1st place
Samantha Baker - 2nd place
Nathan Yan - Good Sportsmanship Award
Senior Level
Michael Lowry - 1place
Joyce Fang - 1 place
Gregory Marcinik - 2 place
Thomas Cuvillier - 2place
Andres Shusterman - 3place
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The Piano Division Winners 2018
Young Age Level (6 - 10)
David Fu - 1st place
Lerchen Zhong - 2nd place
Julia Zhu - 3rd place
Junior Age Level (11- 13)
William Lauricella - 1st place
Lidia Krylova - 2nd place
Michael Lowry -2nd place
Yochen Zhong;-3rd place
Senior Age Level (14 - 18)
Bryan Guo - 1st place
Nikolas Watson - 1st place
Benjamin Yao - 2nd place
Hong ju Qu - 3rd place
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15th Annual Tchaikovsky Piano Competition 2026
Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026
Time: 11am - 2pm
Where: Guilderland Public Library
2228 Western Ave
Guilderland, NY 12084
We are very pleased to announce the 2026th Annual Tchaikovsky Piano Competition for piano students in the Greater Capital Region. The competition, as a showcase of young performers, recognizes talented young pianists, in their pursuit of musical excellence. The Competition will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2026 starting at 11 AM and judged by a panel of accomplished musicians. Contestants perform one piece composed by any Russian composer. Winners receive award monetary prizes. Click here for registration form 2026. Click here for informational flyer here.
COMPETITION AWARDS:
$200 Young Age Level (6 - 10)
$300 Junior Age Level (11- 13)
$500 Senior Age Level (14 - 18)
Sponsor of the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition 2026:
Congratulations to the Winners 2025!
Young Level
Leeanne Wang- 1st place, instructor Anny Yin
Larry Zeng - 2nd place, instructor Anny Yin
Aiden Jia - Music Award, instructor Akina Yura
Junior Level
Charles Zhang- 1st place, instructor Akina Yura
Vinay Kondreddy - 2nd place, instructor Mrs. Liberty
Che Bruno - Music Award, instuctor Margarita Khaitov
Senior Level
Kingston Ckajkowski - 1st place, instructor Mary Moran
John Enrique Patrick-Aguilar - 2nd place, instructor Akina Yura
Cile Lee - Music Award, instructor Kristie Chen
We are very grateful for the time and support our judges have so generously given to the Tchaikovsky Piano Competiton 2025 - Nina Vepritskaya, Margarita Khitov, and Anny Yin.
Congratulations to the Winners 2024!
Young Level
Chloe Chen- 1st place, instructor Anny Yin
Ruiqi Hu - 2nd place, instructor Anny Yin
Junior Level
Lucas Denue - 1st place, instructor Daisy Lin
Charles Zhang - 2nd place, instructor Akina Yura
Senior Level
Aki Isobayashi - 1st place, instructor Akina Yura
Catherine Zhong - 2nd place, instructor Mary Moran
We are supremely grateful for the time and support our judges have so generously given to the Tchaikovsky Piano Competiton 2024 - Michael Clement, Margarita Khitov, and Anny Yin.
Congratulations to the Winners 2023!
Young & Junior Level
Karen Jia - 1st place, piano instructor Anny Yin
Anthony Padula - 2nd place, piano instructor Noel Liberty
Aarav Sriram Sudhaher - 3rd place, piano instructor Noel Liberty
Senior Level
Sean Cooney - 1st place, piano instructo Akina Yura
Thanks to the Tchaikovsky Piano Competiton 2023 Judges - Michael Clement, Margarita Khitov, and Hyunje Baek.
The Piano Division Winners 2020
Young Level
Cindy Hu - 1st place, piano instructor Anny Yin
ZiWei Daniel Liu - 1st place, piano instructor Kirstie Chen
Junior Level
Danae Evans - 2nd place, piano instructor Valentina Shatalova
Weizheng Wang - 2nd place, piano instructor Noel Liberty
Senior Level
Yvyann Shen - 1st place, piano instructor Michael Thomopoulos
Johanna Saint-Vil - 2nd place, piano instructor Noel Liberty
Bradley Rao - 3rd place, piano insructor Joseph Fennimore
The Piano Division Winners 2019
Justin Mo - 1st place
Danae Evans - 1st place
Samantha Baker - 2nd place
The Piano Division Winners 2018