January 25, 2026
Date: February 25, 2026
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on June 6, 2026 at 8 PM
We’re happy to announce this year’s winners of the AFAF "International Concerto competition 2026"
We would like to thank everyone who participated and encourage those who did not win this year to try again during the next season.
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Participation in a Winners’ Recital at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on June 6, 2026 at 8 PM
Recital Fee: $450. This fee includes participation in the concert, five guest tickets, 4 digital pictures, Certificate of Excellence and Diploma of Recognition for the teacher.
Please make checks payable to Art & Music Unlimited, and send it to the American Fine Arts Festival, P.O. Box 106, Holmdel, NJ 07733.
The Deadline is March 4, 2026
A. 7-13 years of age
Kate Lee, piano, VA
Teacher: Dr. Anna Ouspenskaya
Beethoven Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15, mvt. 1
B. 14-18 years of age
Eileen Lee, flute, CA
Teacher Isabelle Chapuis
Mozart Concerto No. 2 in D major, K314, mvt. 1.
Andrew Song, clarinet, CA
Teacher: Hye Min Yun
Mozart Concerto in A major, mvt. 1
Alice Zhu, piano, MA
Teacher: Xiaoning Cheng
Haydn Concerto in D major
Lachlan Wong, cello, CA
Teacher: Jihee Kim
Elgar Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, mvt. 4
Claire Li-Chang, violin
Teacher: Olga Khroulevitch
Wieniawski Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22, mvt, 1
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Participation in a Winners’ Recital at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on June 6, 2026 at 8 PM.
Recital Fee: $450. This fee includes participation in the concert, five guest tickets, 4 digital pictures, Certificate of Excellence and Diploma of Recognition for the teacher.
Please make checks payable to Art & Music Unlimited, and send it to the American Fine Arts Festival, P.O. Box 106, Holmdel, NJ 07733.
The Deadline is March 4, 2026.
B. 14-18 years of age
Isabella Xu, piano, MA
Teacher: Yu Wang
Bach Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052, mvt. 1
C. college students
Jingya Bi, piano, China
Teacher: Reiko Uchida
Beethoven Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, mvt. 3
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Participation in a Winners’ Recital at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on June 6, 2026 at 8 PM.
Recital Fee: $450. This fee includes participation in the concert, five guest tickets, 4 digital pictures, Certificate of Excellence and Diploma of Recognition for the teacher.
Please make checks payable to Art & Music Unlimited, and send it to the American Fine Arts Festival, P.O. Box 106, Holmdel, NJ 07733.
The Deadline is March 4, 2026.
A. 7-13 years of age
Kyle Lu, oboe, NY
Teacher: Yousun Chung
Cimarosa Concerto No. 1 in C minor
Sophia Yang, voice, MA
Loch Lomond (Scottish Folksong; arr. Brian Dean)
Teacher: Victoria Avetisyan