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Four sdpa Students Place at the 2025 San Diego Concerto Competition

Updated: 6 hours ago

Four sdpa students placed at the February 2025 San Diego Concerto Competition, one of the most demanding local competitions for pianists.

  • Celine Karyodisa, student of Chetan Tierra, 2nd place, Division III, performing Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto No. 5

  • Luna Lee, student of Chetan Tierra, 2nd place, Division II, performing Grieg's Piano Concerto

  • Khai West, student of Chetan Tierra, 3rd place, Division III, performing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1

  • Yoyo Wu, student of Brendan Nguyen, Honorable Mention, Division III, performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2


Celine and Melissa performing together

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