Performance Opportunities, Adjudications, and Master Classes for Young Musicians

2025 Concerto Division Winners

The SYAMFA is very proud of all the students who successfully completed their Festival classes this year, and thanks you for your wonderful participation. Congratulations, again, to the entire group of finalists who set a high bar with their beautiful performances in playoffs.

Young Artists Concerto Concert, 7:30pm, Saturday May 10, 2025
The Great Hall, Town Hall Seattle

Concert Soloists
  • Hana Gottesman, violin
  • Maia Nemes, flute
  • Lily Richards, violin
  • Anderson Widjaja, double bass
  • Kyle Yeung, piano
  • Alvin Lee, piano*
  • * unable to play
FESTIVAL MEDALISTS
  • Hana Gottesman, violin
  • Maia Nemes, flute
  • Kyle Yeung, piano
CONCERT ALTERNATE
  • Miyako Berman, piano*
  • * will perform
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2025 SYAMFA Festival Finalists

Senior Concerto – Piano
    • Alexander Du
    • Bowen Leung
    • Kyle Yeung
    • Jeffrey Zhao
    • Radmila Sabirova, Alternate
Junior Concerto – Piano
  • Miyako Berman
  • Alvin Lee
  • Yuyang Liu
  • Colyn Li, Alternate
Senior Concerto – Violin/Viola
  • Hana Gottesman
  • Lily Richards
  • Jeanne Park
  • Caileen Wan
  • Leyan Gao, Alternate 
Junior Concerto – Violin/Viola
  • Rito Imaoka
  • Jessie Wu, Alternate
Senior Concerto – Cello/Bass
  • Jaewon Lee
  • Leyna Kitahama
  • Anderson Widjaja
  • Leah Everling, Alternate
Junior Concerto – Cello/Bass
  • Abigail Gao
  • Anthony Kim
  • Jaeha Lee, Alternate
Senior Concerto – Flute
  • Maia Nemes
  • Yilin Zhang, Alternate
Junior Concerto – Flute
  • Chloe Cao
  • Annie Liu, Alternate
SENIOR/JUNIOR CONCERTO – REED
  • Xueheng Wang
  • Isaiah Girges, Alternate

“The Seattle Young Artists Music Festival provides an exceptional opportunity for young musicians to perform. The concerto competition and culminating concerto concert with symphony orchestra demonstrates the high level of artistry our local young musicians have achieved.”

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Dr. Robin McCabe

Director Emeritus, UW School of Music

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