2026 Piano Competitions

Level 8 & 9

  • Adjudicators: Beth Emmers, David Sharpe, Nancy Nowosad

    The following students were chosen to advance to the Semi-Final Round of the competition:

    Mateo Argentino
    Teacher: Rocco Signorile, Etobicoke-Mississauga Branch

    Chelsea Gong
    Teacher: Catherine Donkin, Ottawa Region Branch

    Elaine Li
    Teacher: Dr. Chunson Park, Ottawa Region Branch)

    Christine Liu
    Teacher: Grace Pham, Kingston and Area Branch

    Angela Montemarano
    Teacher: Rocco Signorile, Etobicoke-Mississauga Branch

    Aidan Tran
    Teacher: Michael Maevskiy, Kingston and Area Branch

    Delilah Tran
    Teacher: Michael Maevskiy, Kingston and Area Branch

    Alvin Wang
    Teacher: Dr. Chunson Park, Ottawa Region Branch

    Dudu Wang
    Teacher: Michael Maevskiy, Kingston and Area Branch

    Miranda Wang
    Teacher: Irina Semenova, Etobicoke-Mississauga Branch

    Mia Wu
    Teacher: Sherry Lu, Ottawa Region Branch

    Reya Zhang
    Teacher: Sherry Lu, Ottawa Region Branch

  • Adjudicator: Paul Dykstra

    The following students were chosen to advance to the Final Round of the competition:

    Chelsea Gong
    Teacher: Catherine Donkin, Ottawa Region Branch

    Elaine Li
    Teacher: Dr. Chunson Park, Ottawa Region Branch

    Delilah Tran
    Teacher: Michael Maevskiy, Kingston and Area Branch

    Alvin Wang
    Teacher, Dr. Chunson Park, Ottawa Region Branch

    Dudu Wang
    Teacher: Michael Maevskiy, Kingston and Area Branch

    Reya Zhang
    Teacher: Sherry Lu, Ottawa Region Branch

Final Round Results

August 8, 2026 - Merriam School of Music, Oakville, ON
Adjudicators: Dr. Christopher Foley, Dr. Natalka Podstawka

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1st Place

Chelsea Gong
Teacher: Catherine Donkin (Ottawa Region Branch)

$750 ORMTA Scholarship

2nd Place

Alvin Wang
Teacher: Dr. Chunson Park (Ottawa Region Branch)

$500 ORMTA Scholarship

Other Competitors

Honourable Mention: Delilah Tran

Level 10 & Associate

  • Adjudicators: Aydan Con, Jennifer West, Sylvia Shadick

    The following students were chosen to advance to the Semi-Final Round of the competition:

    Ally Agena
    Teacher: Frances Saxby, Niagara Falls Branch

    Hadam Bang
    Teacher: George Vandikas, Newmarket and Area Branch

    Fred Cai
    Teacher: Koichi Inoue, Bolton-Brampton-Caledon Branch

    Heather Cai
    Teacher: Dr. Chunson Park, Ottawa Region Branch

    Matthew Fu
    Teacher: Sheila Vandikas, Newmarket and Area Branch

    Locke Johnson
    Teacher: Dr. Chunson Park, Ottawa Region Branch

    Jacob Kang
    Teacher: Dr. Chunson Park, Ottawa Region Branch

    Justin Lee
    Teacher: Grace Ho, North York/York Region Branch

    Brodie Martin
    Teacher: Michael Maevskiy, Kingston and Area Branch

    Igor Protasov
    Teacher: Dr. Chunson Park, Ottawa Region Branch

    Joyce Qiu
    Teacher: Heather Norian, Ottawa Region Branch

    Kailee Yu
    Teacher: Olga Tcherniak, Hamilton-Halton Branch

  • Adjudicator: Dr. Jani Parsons

    The following students were chosen to advance to the Final Round of the competition:

    Heather Cai
    Teacher: Dr. Chunson Park, Ottawa Region Branch

    Locke Johnson
    Teacher: Dr. Chunson Park, Ottawa Region Branch

    Jacob Kang
    Teacher: Dr. Chunson Park, Ottawa Region Branch

    Justin Lee
    Teacher: Grace Ho, North York/York Region Branch

    Igor Protasov
    Teacher: Dr. Chunson Park, Ottawa Region Branch

    Joyce Qiu
    Teacher: Heather Norian, Ottawa Region Branch

Final Round Results

August 8, 2026 - Merriam School of Music, Oakville, ON
Adjudicators: Dr. Christopher Foley, Dr. Natalka Podstawka

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1st Place

Igor Protasov
Teacher: Dr. Chunson Park (Ottawa Region Branch)

$1,000 ORMTA Scholarship

2nd Place

Justin Lee
Teacher: Grace Ho (North York/York Region Branch)

$750 ORMTA Scholarship

Other Competitors

Honourable Mention: Heather Cai, Joyce Qiu