Past Winners

2024  

Abstract pattern of vertical black rectangular shapes resembling piano keys on a black background.
  • Person in a black shirt standing against a wooden background

    Curtis Phill Hsu

    First Prize

  • A woman in an elegant gown playing a grand piano passionately on stage, part of an orchestra performance, black and white image.

    Harmony Zhu

    Second Prize

  • Person playing a grand piano, focusing on a performance on stage.

    Chengyao Zhou

    Third Prize

  • Derek Wang

    Derek Wang

    Fourth Prize

  • A person in a white shirt playing a grand piano on stage.

    Hyelim Kim

    Fifth Prize

2022  

Minimalistic abstract design with geometric circles and horizontal lines.
  • Person standing near a window, surrounded by greenery, wearing a dark cardigan and a patterned shirt.

    Shunta Morimoto

    First Prize

  • Person in black shirt sitting at a piano, hands resting on keys, neutral background.

    Thomas Kelly

    Second Prize

  • Woman with wavy red hair sitting in front of a grand piano, wearing a gray sweater, looking to the side.

    Mariamna Sherling

    Third Prize

  • Aleksandr Kliuchko

    Aleksandr Kliuchko

    Fourth Prize
    & Orchestra Prize

  • Person wearing a tuxedo standing indoors next to a guitar and a framed painting.

    Fedor Orlov

    Fifth Prize

  • Sandro Nebieridze

    Sixth Prize

2019  

A black circle with alternating vertical and horizontal cut-out stripes.
  • Fumiya Koido

    Fumiya Koido

    First Prize

  • Maxim Kinasov

    Maxim Kinasov

    Second Prize
    & Orchestra Prize

  • Eric Guo

    Eric Guo

    Third Prize

  • Yuanfan Yang

    Yuanfan Yang

    Fourth Prize

  • Sylvia Jiang

    Sylvia Jiang

    Fifth Prize

  • Alexander Yau

    Alexander Yau

    Sixth Prize

2018  

Black and white piano keys in vertical stripes.
  • Roman Kosyakov

    Roman Kosyakov

    First Prize

  • Su Yeon Kim

    Su Yeon Kim

    Second Prize

  • Gen Li

    Gen Li

    Third Prize

  • Fanya Lin

    Fanya Lin

    Fourth Prize
    & Orchestra Prize

  • Rixiang Huang

    Rixiang Huang

    Fifth Prize

  • Kyoungsun Park

    Kyoungsun Park

    Sixth Prize

2017  

Abstract black and white line design with curved shapes
  • Kenneth Broberg

    Kenneth Broberg

    First Prize

  • Hans Suh

    Hans Suh

    Second Prize

  • Youkyoung Kim

    Youkyoung Kim

    Third Prize

  • Koki Kuroiwa

    Koki Kuroiwa

    Joint Fourth Prize
    & Orchestra Prize

  • Meng-Sheng Shen

    Meng-Sheng Shen

    Joint Fourth Prize

  • Giuseppe Guarrera

    Giuseppe Guarrera

    Fifth Prize

2016  

Black and white circular pattern with horizontal and vertical lines. Half of the circle has curved horizontal lines, while the other half has straight vertical lines.
  • Tzu Yin Huang

    Tzu Yin Huang

    First Prize

  • Samuel Deason

    Samuel Deason

    Second Prize

  • Jung Eun Severine Kim

    Jung Eun Severine Kim

    Third Prize

  • Eric Zuber

    Eric Zuber

    Fourth Prize

  • Ke Ma

    Ke Ma

    Fifth Prize

  • Michelle Nam

    Michelle Nam

    Sixth Prize

  • Andres Ioannides

    Andreas Ioannides

    7th Prize

2015  

Five black dots aligned in a diagonal pattern.
  • Alexander Panfilov

    Alexander Panfilov

    First Prize & Audience Prize

  • Garam Cho

    Garam Cho

    Joint Second Prize

  • Scipione Sangiovanni

    Scipione Sangiovanni

    Joint Second Prize

2014  

Stylized black and white piano keys pattern
  • Taek Gi Lee

    Taek Gi Lee

    First Prize & Audience Prize

  • Yekwon Sunwoo

    Yekwon Sunwoo

    Second Prize

  • Marcin Koziak

    Marcin Koziak

    Third Prize

2013  

Black background with vertical thin white lines and circular arcs cut out from the lines.
  • Tae Hyung Kim

    Tae Hyung Kim

    First Prize & Audience Prize

  • Michelle Candotti

    Michelle Candotti

    Second Prize

  • Jean Paul Gasparian

    Jean Paul Gasparian

    Third Prize

2012  

Abstract geometric pattern with circles and lines
  • Eugenio Catone

    Eugenio Catone

    First Prize

  • Grace Yeo

    Grace Yeo

    Second Prize

  • Elisa D'Auria

    Elisa D'Auria

    Third Prize

2011  

Illustration of piano keys in black and white.
  • Jessica Wei-Zhu

    Jessica Wei-Zhu

    First Prize

2010  

Black and white circular pattern with alternating vertical and horizontal lines
  • Miwako Miki

    Miwako Miki

    First Prize

  • Tong Wang

    Tong Wang

    Second Prize

  • Dinu-Mihai Stefan

    Dinu-Mihai Stefan

    Third Prize

2009  

Black and white geometric design with vertical lines and partial circles
  • Jonathan Wilson

    Jonathan Wilson

    First Prize

  • Philippa Harrison

    Philippa Harrison

    Second Prize

  • Madalina Rusu

    Madalina Rusu

    Third Prize

2008  

Graphic of five circles aligned horizontally with uneven spacing
  • Otis Beasley

    Otis Beasley

    First Prize

  • Diana Brekalo

    Diana Brekalo

    Second Prize

  • Olivia Sham

    Olivia Sham

    Third Prize

2007  

Black and white piano keys pattern
  • Natalia Loresch

    Natalia Loresch

    First Prize

2006  

Diagram of a staircase with four steps and five circles, each located on a step or between steps.
  • Samantha Ward

    Samantha Ward

    First Prize

  • Gemma Beeson

    Gemma Beeson

    Second Prize

  • Kristin Lein

    Kristin Lein

    Third Prize

2005  

Circular pattern with alternating horizontal and vertical black and white stripes, resembling a yin-yang inspired design.
  • Maria Mazo

    Maria Mazo

    First Prize

  • Angelina Kopyrina

    Angelina Kopyrina

    Second Prize

  • Karolinka de Bree

    Karolinka de Bree

    Third Prize

Abstract black and white design with geometric shapes and lines
Abstract black and white pattern with circles and horizontal lines

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