Huge congratulations are in order for Jasper Ouyang, a 9-year-old talent from Quarry Lane School! Jasper has swept the 2025 Salzburg International Music Competition, earning both First Prize and the special Exceptional Young Talent Prize. Don’t miss Jasper’s performance of Beethoven’s Pathetique Piano Sonata at the Solitär Mozarteum on July 18, 2025!
Congratulations to Daniel Wang, 11th grade student at Monte Vista High School, on receiving the Absolute First Prize at the Bach International Music Competition UK.
At the Vienna Mozart Competition, 13-year-old Tea De Masi of Contra Costa Christian School and 16-year-old Dingru Shi of Monte Vista High School received 3rd place, while 16-year-old Matthew Zhang of Choate Rosemary Hall School received 4th place. Congratulations to all!
Wow! Huge congratulations to our amazing 9-year-old student, Jasper Ouyang from The Quarry Lane School! He has won
First Prize + the prestigious Exceptional Young Talent Special Prize in the 9-12 age group
In the Golden Classical International Music Competition! We are so proud! Don’t miss our summer concert coming to the Tokyo Opera House in August 2025!
Beethoven Pathetique Piano Sonata
Congratulations to our studio student, Moon Liu, a 10th grade student from Dublin High School, for receiving the first prize at the 2025 International Music Competition Vienna and Berlin!
Happy Lunar New Year!
I am honored to be appointed as a piano judge for the WOMCO organization 2025
This prestigious event recognizes exceptional musical talent from around the world, and I am excited to be a part of it!
I am incredibly honored and humbled to have been again recognized by Steinway & Sons with the Top Teacher Award!
Thanks to my amazing students for inspiring and challenging me every day. I am incredibly grateful for this recognition and will continue to strive to provide the best music education possible.
Steinway Top Teacher Award 2021, 2024
We are going to UPenn!!!
Congratulations to our student Jason Chen, age 17, from Dougherty Valley High School, on his acceptance to the University of Pennsylvania through Early Decision! We’re so proud of him!
It was a privilege to assist Jason with his UPenn Early Decision recommendation letter.
Jason is currently working on Kapuatin Piano Concerto No. 2.
Huge congrats to our amazing 12-year-old student, Jacob SeKula from Charlotte Wood Middle School
He won the:
Gold Prize — Poland Global Young Musician competition
Gold Prize—- Charleston International music competition.
Gold Prize with Honor-IYMC
Way to go Jacob!!! And best wishes to you and your family!
Congratulations to our studio students, Lucy Wang (13, Athenian School) and Jasper Ouyang (8, Quarry Land School), for winning 2nd place in the International Clavierland Mozart Classical Music Competition held on November 24, 2024, at the Mozarthaus Vienna – Concert Hall in Vienna.
Steinway & Sons Top Teacher Award recipient
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Yingwen Lewis studied piano performance at the New England Conservatory of Music, and is a pianist and piano instructor based in Danville, California. Her students come from all parts of the East Bay including Sycamore, Camino Tassajara, San Ramon, Windemere, Alamo, Diablo, Gale Ranch, Blackhawk, Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore, and Walnut Creek. Learn more