International Institute for Young Musicians
The International Institute for Young Musicians (IIYM) Summer Music Academy is a summer music camp for young pianists of the highest caliber.
Founded in 1990 by University of Kansas professor Scott McBride Smith, the IIYM has grown to become an internationally renowned summer camp that attracts high-level teenage pianists from around the world, mostly from around the United States, China, and Canada. Many of the camp's students have won national and international piano competitions, performed with orchestras, and study at some of the top pre-college music programs in the United States. Since 2004, IIYM has included an annual International Piano Competition. 14 semifinalists are chosen through video prescreening rounds to compete in the live competition, with 6 contestants advancing into the finals. Prizes total up to $25,000. The prizewinners of the competition are immediately rewarded with performances in the local area.
For students, day-to-day life at the camp includes piano practice, private lessons with faculty, and classes in music recording, music theory, and composition. Through the approval of faculty members, students are permitted to sign-up for student recitals, which take place in the late afternoons and evenings.
Many former students of the IIYM have continued their music studies at top-level conservatories, and achieved recognition at the National YoungArts, Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, International Chopin Competition in Warsaw, International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, the Art Livre Competition in Brazil, the Hammamatsu Competition in Japan, Gina Bachauer Competition at Juilliard, the Chinese Arts Competition, and in contests sponsored by the American String Teachers Association and the Music Teachers National Association of the United States.
The summer camp takes place annually on the campus of the University of Kansas in July. Students are housed on the dormitories of the University, with most activities taking place in the music building.
Faculty
The IIYM's faculty primarily consists of University of Kansas piano faculty, as well as several visiting professors from all across the United States.
* Vladimir Valjarevic, Mannes College and Rutgers University faculty
* John McCarthy, San Francisco Conservatory of Music faculty
* Jack Winerock, University of Kansas faculty
* Fei Xu, private piano teacher from Phoenix, Arizona
* Michael Kirkendoll, University of Kansas faculty
* Scott McBride Smith, University of Kansas faculty
* Chenggan Yang, Sichuan Conservatory of Music faculty
* Jeremy Siskind, Western Michigan University faculty
IIYM International Piano Competition Prizewinners
Since its inception in 2004, many the competition's former laureates have gone onto achieve significant success on the international concert stage.
2017
First Prize -
* Jessica Zhang
Second Prize -
* Caleb Borick
Third Prize -
* Tristan Paradee
Audience Prize -
* Chi Zhang
Finalist Prizes -
* Michael Huy Nugyen
* Chi Zhang
* Jarrett Takaki
Semi-Finalists -
* Caleb Borick
* Justin Cai
* Aditya Deshpande
* Zijan Lin
* Jessica Ma
* Michael Huy Nugyen
* Tristan Paradee
* Janet Phang
* Jairus Rhoades
* Jarrett Takaki
* Michael Wu
* Chi Zhang
* Jessica Zhang
* Vivian Zhao
Alternates -
* Queenie Huang
* Matthew Knight
Jury -
* Kenneth Broadway
* Kevin Chance
* Fei Xu
* Xiaohong Zhao
2016
First Prize -
* Catherine Huang
Second Prize -
* Jessica Zhang
Third Prize -
* Leah Deobald
Audience Prize -
* Jessica Zhang
Finalist Prize -
* Collin Jinks
* Noah Qiu
* Hang Zhong
2015
First Prize -
* Samuel Xu
Second Prize -
* Chi Barry Zhang
Third Prize -
* Anastasia Magamedova
Audience Prize -
* Noah Qiu
Finalist Prize -
* David Geng
* Millicent McFall
* Noah Qiu
Semifinalists -
* Justin Cai
* Seoyun Baek
* Hans Chan
* Audrey Cheng
* Shuheng Zhang
* Nathan Qi
* Edison Tsai
* Kelin Wang
Jury members -
* Jie Bu
* Ingrid Clarfield
* Jack Winerock
2014
First Prize -
* John Wang
Second Prize -
* Brian Le
Third Prize -
* Guobi Liu
Audience Prize -
* John Wang
Finalist Prize -
* Ulises Magaña de la Paz
* Litian Xie
* Chi Barry Zhang
Semi-Finalists
* Seoyun Baek
* David Geng
* Benjamin Kolot
* Anastasia Magademova
* Liam Mayo
* Millicent McFall
* Alexandra Rice
* Shandee Teruya
2013
First Prize -
* Evan Lin
Second Prize -
* Sarah Rasmussen
Third Prize -
* Luke Ratcliffe
Audience Prize -
* Evan Lin
Finalist Prize -
* Brian Le
* Eric Lin
* Patrick Pan
Semi-Finalists -
* David Nie
* Roger Shen
* Claire Lee
* Alice Zhu
* Hannah Shin
* Vanessa Haynes
* Kadar Qian
* Katrina Jia
* Jason Kim
2012
First Prize -
* Chaeyoung Park
Second Prize -
* Evan Lin
Third Prize -
* Rieko Tsuichida
Audience Prize -
* Chaeyoung Park
Finalist Prize -
* Evelyn Mo
* Trenton Takaki
* Alice Zhu
2011
First Prize
* Anna Han
Second Prize -
* Jonathan Mamora
* Yangmingtian Zhao
Third Prize - NOT AWARDED
Audience Prize -
* Yangmingtian Zhao
Finalist Prize -
* Lorranine Marie Chung
* Chaeyoung Park
* Albert Wang
2010
First Prize - NOT AWARDED
Second Prize -
* Chelsea De Souza
* Frank Wu
Third Prize -
* Aileen Gozali
Audience Prize -
* Joseph Eisele
Finalist Prize -
* Kevin Ahfat
* Jina Kim
2009
First Prize -
* Fantee Jones
Second Prize -
* Alan Woo
Third Prize -
* Rieko Tsuchida
Audience Prize -
* Alan Woo
Honorable Mentions -
* Christine Woo
* Pan Xiao
* Min Joo Yi
2008
First Prize -
* Anna Han
Second Prize -
* Dominic Cheli
* Kate Liu
* Micah McLauren
Audience Prize -
* Dominic Cheli
Honorable Mentions -
* Carolynn Cong
* Sean Yeh
2007
First Prize -
* Rozalyn Chok
Second Prize -
* Alan Woo
Third Prize -
* George Fu
Audience Prize -
* George Fu
Honorable Mentions -
* Colin Barnett-Hart
* Yvonne Chen
* Christine Kim
2006
First Prize -
* Mi Eun Kim
Second Prize -
* Ronald Ho
Third Prize -
* Yi-Ju Lai
Honorable Mentions -
* George Fu
* Monica Liu
* Alec Tauscher
2005
First Prize -
* Charlie Albright
Second Prize -
* Veronica Shi
Third Prize -
* Erin Hales
Audience Prize -
* Veronica Shi
Honorable Mentions -
* Yvonne Chen
* Yi-Ju Lai
* Page Moon
2004
First Prize -
* Kwok-Wai Lio
Second Prize -
* Grace Ma
Third Prize -
* Eric Chen
Audience Prize -
* Daniel Suo
Notable alumni
* Charlie Albright - International Concert Pianist, winner of IIYM's 2005 Competition
* Kate Liu - bronze medalist of the XVII International Chopin Piano Competition, winner of IIYM's 2008 Competition
Founded in 1990 by University of Kansas professor Scott McBride Smith, the IIYM has grown to become an internationally renowned summer camp that attracts high-level teenage pianists from around the world, mostly from around the United States, China, and Canada. Many of the camp's students have won national and international piano competitions, performed with orchestras, and study at some of the top pre-college music programs in the United States. Since 2004, IIYM has included an annual International Piano Competition. 14 semifinalists are chosen through video prescreening rounds to compete in the live competition, with 6 contestants advancing into the finals. Prizes total up to $25,000. The prizewinners of the competition are immediately rewarded with performances in the local area.
For students, day-to-day life at the camp includes piano practice, private lessons with faculty, and classes in music recording, music theory, and composition. Through the approval of faculty members, students are permitted to sign-up for student recitals, which take place in the late afternoons and evenings.
Many former students of the IIYM have continued their music studies at top-level conservatories, and achieved recognition at the National YoungArts, Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, International Chopin Competition in Warsaw, International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, the Art Livre Competition in Brazil, the Hammamatsu Competition in Japan, Gina Bachauer Competition at Juilliard, the Chinese Arts Competition, and in contests sponsored by the American String Teachers Association and the Music Teachers National Association of the United States.
The summer camp takes place annually on the campus of the University of Kansas in July. Students are housed on the dormitories of the University, with most activities taking place in the music building.
Faculty
The IIYM's faculty primarily consists of University of Kansas piano faculty, as well as several visiting professors from all across the United States.
* Vladimir Valjarevic, Mannes College and Rutgers University faculty
* John McCarthy, San Francisco Conservatory of Music faculty
* Jack Winerock, University of Kansas faculty
* Fei Xu, private piano teacher from Phoenix, Arizona
* Michael Kirkendoll, University of Kansas faculty
* Scott McBride Smith, University of Kansas faculty
* Chenggan Yang, Sichuan Conservatory of Music faculty
* Jeremy Siskind, Western Michigan University faculty
IIYM International Piano Competition Prizewinners
Since its inception in 2004, many the competition's former laureates have gone onto achieve significant success on the international concert stage.
2017
First Prize -
* Jessica Zhang
Second Prize -
* Caleb Borick
Third Prize -
* Tristan Paradee
Audience Prize -
* Chi Zhang
Finalist Prizes -
* Michael Huy Nugyen
* Chi Zhang
* Jarrett Takaki
Semi-Finalists -
* Caleb Borick
* Justin Cai
* Aditya Deshpande
* Zijan Lin
* Jessica Ma
* Michael Huy Nugyen
* Tristan Paradee
* Janet Phang
* Jairus Rhoades
* Jarrett Takaki
* Michael Wu
* Chi Zhang
* Jessica Zhang
* Vivian Zhao
Alternates -
* Queenie Huang
* Matthew Knight
Jury -
* Kenneth Broadway
* Kevin Chance
* Fei Xu
* Xiaohong Zhao
2016
First Prize -
* Catherine Huang
Second Prize -
* Jessica Zhang
Third Prize -
* Leah Deobald
Audience Prize -
* Jessica Zhang
Finalist Prize -
* Collin Jinks
* Noah Qiu
* Hang Zhong
2015
First Prize -
* Samuel Xu
Second Prize -
* Chi Barry Zhang
Third Prize -
* Anastasia Magamedova
Audience Prize -
* Noah Qiu
Finalist Prize -
* David Geng
* Millicent McFall
* Noah Qiu
Semifinalists -
* Justin Cai
* Seoyun Baek
* Hans Chan
* Audrey Cheng
* Shuheng Zhang
* Nathan Qi
* Edison Tsai
* Kelin Wang
Jury members -
* Jie Bu
* Ingrid Clarfield
* Jack Winerock
2014
First Prize -
* John Wang
Second Prize -
* Brian Le
Third Prize -
* Guobi Liu
Audience Prize -
* John Wang
Finalist Prize -
* Ulises Magaña de la Paz
* Litian Xie
* Chi Barry Zhang
Semi-Finalists
* Seoyun Baek
* David Geng
* Benjamin Kolot
* Anastasia Magademova
* Liam Mayo
* Millicent McFall
* Alexandra Rice
* Shandee Teruya
2013
First Prize -
* Evan Lin
Second Prize -
* Sarah Rasmussen
Third Prize -
* Luke Ratcliffe
Audience Prize -
* Evan Lin
Finalist Prize -
* Brian Le
* Eric Lin
* Patrick Pan
Semi-Finalists -
* David Nie
* Roger Shen
* Claire Lee
* Alice Zhu
* Hannah Shin
* Vanessa Haynes
* Kadar Qian
* Katrina Jia
* Jason Kim
2012
First Prize -
* Chaeyoung Park
Second Prize -
* Evan Lin
Third Prize -
* Rieko Tsuichida
Audience Prize -
* Chaeyoung Park
Finalist Prize -
* Evelyn Mo
* Trenton Takaki
* Alice Zhu
2011
First Prize
* Anna Han
Second Prize -
* Jonathan Mamora
* Yangmingtian Zhao
Third Prize - NOT AWARDED
Audience Prize -
* Yangmingtian Zhao
Finalist Prize -
* Lorranine Marie Chung
* Chaeyoung Park
* Albert Wang
2010
First Prize - NOT AWARDED
Second Prize -
* Chelsea De Souza
* Frank Wu
Third Prize -
* Aileen Gozali
Audience Prize -
* Joseph Eisele
Finalist Prize -
* Kevin Ahfat
* Jina Kim
2009
First Prize -
* Fantee Jones
Second Prize -
* Alan Woo
Third Prize -
* Rieko Tsuchida
Audience Prize -
* Alan Woo
Honorable Mentions -
* Christine Woo
* Pan Xiao
* Min Joo Yi
2008
First Prize -
* Anna Han
Second Prize -
* Dominic Cheli
* Kate Liu
* Micah McLauren
Audience Prize -
* Dominic Cheli
Honorable Mentions -
* Carolynn Cong
* Sean Yeh
2007
First Prize -
* Rozalyn Chok
Second Prize -
* Alan Woo
Third Prize -
* George Fu
Audience Prize -
* George Fu
Honorable Mentions -
* Colin Barnett-Hart
* Yvonne Chen
* Christine Kim
2006
First Prize -
* Mi Eun Kim
Second Prize -
* Ronald Ho
Third Prize -
* Yi-Ju Lai
Honorable Mentions -
* George Fu
* Monica Liu
* Alec Tauscher
2005
First Prize -
* Charlie Albright
Second Prize -
* Veronica Shi
Third Prize -
* Erin Hales
Audience Prize -
* Veronica Shi
Honorable Mentions -
* Yvonne Chen
* Yi-Ju Lai
* Page Moon
2004
First Prize -
* Kwok-Wai Lio
Second Prize -
* Grace Ma
Third Prize -
* Eric Chen
Audience Prize -
* Daniel Suo
Notable alumni
* Charlie Albright - International Concert Pianist, winner of IIYM's 2005 Competition
* Kate Liu - bronze medalist of the XVII International Chopin Piano Competition, winner of IIYM's 2008 Competition
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