Meet the students who have received support from IMA Virtuosi:
William Fan is a senior at Bellaire High School. He has played the piano for about 12 years and studied under the tutelage of Katerina Loudermilk for 11 years. Some notable achievements include: 1st prize at the Texas Music Teacher’s Association June Leondar Competition for duets, finalist for the TMTA Solo Competition, 1st prize at the Young Artist’s Piano Competition, and 2nd prize at the International Chopin Competition. He has also performed frequently at prestigious musical halls such as Stude Hall, MATCH Houston, and Carnegie Hall.
Andrew Sun is a senior at Bellaire High School. He has been studying piano under the instruction of Dr. Matthew Loudermilk since age 5 at the International Music Academy. Throughout his music career, Andrew has several notable achievements. Andrew was inducted into the prestigious Houston Young Artist Organization, a group of youth pianists exclusively selected to represent Houston during local music services and performances. In addition, he championed the state-wide TMTA Leondar Chamber Music and Ensemble Contest in 2019, placed third at the HMTA Competition in 2019 and second in TMTA competition in 2018, and won the second place award in 2019 at the Musical Teachers’ National Association, a competition that features the country’s most talented pianists. Outside of piano, Andrew enjoys playing basketball and participating in debate tournaments, where he frequently travels and represents his school competitively.
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Justin Sun
Humphrey Xu
Jinqiu Wei is a sophomore at Bellaire High School. She has studied at the International Music Academy for many years. She has been awarded many prestigious prizes for her piano play. She was awarded honorable mention at the International Chopin Competition and the TSU Young Artist Piano Competition 2019. Most recently, she was a finalist at the TMTA Performance Contest. Outside of piano, she enjoys
Albert Yang began his piano study at the age of six. He is a student of Dr. Matthew Loudermilk. In 2018, he won First Prize with Special Honors in the Sonatina and Sonata International Youth Piano Competition and was invited to perform at the Carnegie Hall in New York. In 2019, he won First Place at the June Leondar Duet Competition at the TMTA State Convention in the Junior High Division. He is a Houston Young Artist for 2019-2020 and performed at Rice University’s Stude Hall and Miller Outdoor Theatre in Downtown Houston. Albert was also a Finalist at Solo Competition at the TMTA State Convention in 2019. At school, he is on the cross country team and a Science Olympiad team member.
Benjamin Yang began his piano study at the age of five. He is currently a student of Dr. Matthew Loudermilk. In 2018, he won First Prize with Special Honors Plus in the Sonatina and Sonata International Youth Piano Competition and was invited to perform at the Carnegie Hall in New York. He is also Houston Young Artist for 2019-2020 and performed at Rice University’s Stude Hall and Miller Outdoor Theatre in Downtown Houston. In 2019, he won First Place at the June Leondar Duet Competition at the TMTA State Convention in the Junior High Division. Most recently, he won First Place in HMTA Concerto Competition in Junior Division and was invited to perform as a featured soloist with the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra at the Stafford Centre. He also won Honorable Mention in the 2020 Youth Concerto Competition in Junior Division. Aside from music, Benjamin enjoys playing basketball, tuba and chess.
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