Student Highlight - Leo Wong

Congratulations to Leo Wong for winning the 1st Prize at the Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition!

We are incredibly proud of your achievements and the recognition you've earned. Keep shining and inspiring us with your hard work!

1. What is your name and how old are you?

My name is Leo Wong and I am 7 years old.

2. How long have you been studying music and how old were you when you first started?

I have studied piano for 2 years. I started piano study when I was 5 years old.

3. Who is your teacher?

Lily is my piano teacher now.

4. What are you currently working on?

The Knight , op.100 no.25 by Friedrich Burgmuller

5. How often do you practice?

Almost everyday;

6. Why do you love music?

I like to play music with my little twin brother and sister together.

When I am playing piano, my little twins are singing the songs together with me. That makes us happy.

7. Tell us about some of your recent accomplishments.

* First Prize Winner of the 2023 "Golden Classical Music Awards" International Competition.

8. What are some things you like doing besides music?

Besides music,I like to play tennis, Lego and make videos to record happy times.

9. What do you want to be when you grow up?

I want to be an astronaut or be a policeman when I grow up.

Congratulations to Competition Winners This Month!

CONGRATULATIONS to our amazing piano students who received prizes at various competitions this month. We are so proud of you!

Leo Wong, student of Teacher Lily, received the 1st Prize at the Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition.

Cory Tsai, student of Dr. Nai Yu, placed 3rd at the New Star Competition.

Victoria Zeng, student of Teacher Lily, received the 1st Prize at the Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition in the Young Musician division.

Student Highlight - Haha Zhang

We're thrilled to shine a spotlight on one of our amazing students - Haha Zhang!

This talented young pianist started lessons only 2 years ago. At just 6 years of age, he has won numerous competitions. We are so proud of his accomplishments and can't wait to see what the future holds for him.

1. What is your name and how old are you?
My name is Haha Zhang. I am 6 years old.

2. How long have you been studying music and how old were you when you first started?

I have been studying music for more than two years. I started learning piano when I was 4 years old. 

3. What pieces are you currently working on?

I am working on "Pumpkin Boogie", "House of Mirrors" and "Beach Party" from Fabers' books.

5. How often do you practice?

I practice piano almost everyday.


6. Why do you love music?

I love Jazz music the most, because Jazz music can always make me feel excited!

7. Tell us about some of your recent accomplishments.

* First Prize Winner of the 2023 "Golden Classical Music Awards" International Competition.

* Championship of the 25th International Children and Youth Competition (Early Childhood Group).

* Bronze medal from the Quebec Music Competition (5-year-old group).

* Honorable Mention Award of the Bay Area Piano Competition (2022 Summer)

8. What are some things you like doing besides music?

Besides playing piano, I love sports, chess and playing video games.

9. What do you want to be when you grow up?

I would like to become a flag football player when I am a teenager.

For my career, I want to be a nature scientist or a mathematician. 

Student Highlight - Neil Iyer

We are thrilled to introduce you to Neil Iyer. He recently won the 1st prize at the 2023 Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition.

Neil will be taking the stage at the legendary Carnegie Hall in July for the winner's concert! This is a major accomplishment and a testament to Neil's hard work and dedication.

1. What is your name and how old are you?

I am Neil Iyer and I am 11 years old.

2. How long have you been studying music and how old were you when you first started?

I started playing piano at the age of 5 (and started learning the instrument at New Mozart). It was my first and only instrument. I have been playing it for 6 years now.

3. What pieces are you currently working on?

I am currently working on L'Orage by Bürgmuller, a variation of Folia, and a Sonatina in C major by Kuhlau.

4. How often do you practice?

I practice five days a week for twenty to forty-five minutes each day. I never practice on Saturdays, because that is when I have lessons with Dr. Sophia. I also have one other "cheat" day, where I don't practice, usually because I don't have time. Dr. Sophia says slow practice and practicing hard sections is important, so I do that a lot.

5. Why do you love music?

I like music because I enjoy playing and listening to it. I also compose music; it is just so fun to be able to control what you can play.

6. Tell us about some of your recent accomplishments.

Here are some accomplishments:

  • New Mozart Honors Recital of 2021 & 2022

  • American Youth Musician Union Competition in 2021 - Honorable Mention

  • Bay Area Piano competition (Aug 2022) - Merit Award

  • 2023 Golden Classical Music International Competition - 1st Prize. I will be going to Carnegie Hall in July to perform.

7. What are some things you like doing besides music?

I like to read books, swim in the summer, and code.

8. What do you want to be when you grow up?

I've not completely decided yet, but it will definitely have to do with science and music.

New Mozart Honor Students 2023

Congratulations to New Mozart Honor Students 2023!

New Mozart Distinguished Honor Students 2023

New Mozart Distinguished Honor Students are presented certificates commemorating their achievements and will be performing at the New Mozart Honors Recital on March 26th.

Kenneth Baker
Malaika Boros
Paloma Boros
Simon Braun
Wenyu Cao
Alice Cavalotti
Maya Cheng
Siddharth Chidambaram
Avarya Das
Aditya Deka
Zara Donepudi
Emma Eren
Paxon Fatehi
Kalea Gaudilliere
Madeleine Gifford
Quin Guedelhoefer
Chloe Guo
Austin Guydish
Neil Iyer
Lucas Jelks
Eleanor Jiamg
Jacob Jonson
Ella Katila-Miikkulainen
Joseph Lee
Elijah Leppert
Asher Leppert
Jackson Leung
Angela Lim
Ella Miikkulainen- Katila
Alli Miikkulainen- Katila
Malhar Nair
Malhar Nair
Marlene Ng
Mira Poeta
Charlotte Ranisavljevic
Lilian Ren
Leo Shang
Aiden Singh
Anoushka Sinha
Adalyn Tao
Wesley Tsai
Rylan Tsai
Cory Tsai
Matias Velasquez
Aarthi Venkatraman
Elizabeth Wahl
Keaton Wan
Arwen Wei
Evelyn Wu
Sophie Wu
Nathan Wu
Ava Wu
Chloe Wu
Max Yang
Ayla Yarnall
Haha Zhang
Annabel Zhao
Victoria Zheng
Tianran Zhu

New Mozart Honor Students 2023

New Mozart Honor Students are presented certificates commemorating their achievements.

Yohann Aaron-Pracht
Elizabeth Amuzinskaya
Sarah Baker
Zale Baker-Matsuoka
Yue Cao
Beatrice Capodieci
Ettore Caragiulo
Zoey Chan
Abigail Cheng
Lucas Cheng
Eliza Chuang
Charlotte Chuang
Maidi Crawford
Sophia Cui
Sebastian De Lecea
Dhriti Deepak
Ridhann Desai
Margaret Donald
Grace Du
Paloma Fatehi
Hannah Francis
Kyra Ginwalla
Alma Goldberg-Vardi
Aviv Goldberg-Vardi
Robin Gray
Rebecca Gray
Zaara Gupta
Dash Hasseltine
Chantal Herath
Skyli Hu
Bennett Huang
Sarabeth Huang
Alethia Hui
Ayan Iyer
Anya Jain
Avni Jain
Anya Jain
Aiden Jamiolkowski
Adam Ji
Alexander Kayal
Geneviece Kayal
Jugat Kholi
Charlie Klinkner
Kai Knutson
Adya Kumar
Ryan Lampe
Amelia Lee
Matthew Lee
Roland Lee
Toran Lento
Caroline Leong
William Li
Reina Lim
Sophia Lin
Jonah Lippert
Steven Liu
Emma Loose
Jasmine Ma
Yazan Massarweh
Ella Miikkulainen- Katila
Emily Moeng
Bhkaci Mohadaar
Chiara Montanari
Nicola Montanari
Camilla Morales
Shaun Ng
Michael Petrova
Eva Petrova
Aria Poeta
Saina Priyadarshi
Avanti Ram
Harrison Rampell
Cameron Rampell
Jack Rosen
Nadhini Sa
Annelise Sailer
Valentina Salah
Matias Santisteban
Felix Sarris
Emmett Seeger
Samanvika Senthil Kumar
Yiheng Shang
Steven Shu
Anoushka Sinha
Shiv Sitaram
Kipling Song
Andrew Stevenson
Patrick Suriyentrakorn
Tarek Tag
Artem Tesov
Ishana Tewari
Shreya Tiruvury
Charlotte Urban
Iker Vahamaki
Benjamin Vakil
Aniket Vendant
Sahana Venkat
Levi Walter
Tristan Wan
Arwen Wei
Mikkel Weidmann
Grace Weir
Callia Wen
Kate Wong
Zara Wong
Lana Wong
Chloe Wu
Nathalia Yang
Oribella Yang
Spencer Young
Indigo Young
Brandon Yu

Celebrating New Mozart's Longstanding Teachers

As we continue to celebrate our 20th year in Palo Alto, we are proud to celebrate the commitment and dedication of our talented teachers.

Here are teachers who have been with us for over 10 years. They bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the New Mozart community.

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to these teachers for their hard work, passion, and commitment to our students. Thank you for helping to make New Mozart a thriving and dynamic music school!


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