EDUCATION

2025 SILICON VALLEY

MUSIC COMPETITION

Application Deadline: March 22

Video Link Submission: April 5

Results Announcement: April 23

▪ 2025 COMPETITION SCHEDULE DATES:

1. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Saturday, MARCH 22, 2025

2. VIDEO LINK SUBMISSION: Saturday, APRIL 5, 2025

3. RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT: Wednesday, APRIL 23, 2025

▪ HOST: SILICON VALLEY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

▪ COMPETITION SCHOOL GROUPS:

· Elementary (1st-5th), Middle(6th-8th), High(9th-12th)

▪ INSTRUMENTAL CLASSES:

· Strings(Violin, Viola, Cello), Woodwinds(Flute, Oboe, Clarinet), Piano(Piano), Ensemble(2-9 Players)

▪ APPLICATION PACKET: Application, Photocopy of Music Score, Fee($95/Solo, $65/Each Player for Ensemble)

▪ HOW TO APPLY: Online Only

· ONLINE: Email your application and score(pdf), and Zelle or PayPal your fee to SVconductor@gmail.com.

▪ APPLICATION DOWNLOAD:  www.SVPHIL.org/education

▪ COMPETITION INFO:  www.SVPHIL.org, Phone: 408-890-0335,  Email: SVconductor@gmail.com

▪ ONLINE COMPETITION and VIDEO SUBMISSION RULES

1. Applicants can choose a movement of classical music pieces and perform to the end without repeat. For Solo Competition, fast movement of standard concertos or sonatas are suggested performing up to 10 minutes. In addition for Ensemble Competition, up to 12 minutes, arrangement of standard pieces or World Premiere pieces are acceptable.

2. No return your application, score, or fee. You can change your repertoire anytime even after submitting your application.

3. Each player for an ensemble team has to submit an application individually. 

4. Accompaniment is required for online competition unless originally composed with no accompaniment.

5. Although we recommend memorizing the piece, it’s not mandatory. You may use a music stand, not blocking your performance.

6. Please produce your video recording clearly including your whole upper body, face, both hands, bows and instruments. And additionally both feet for cello and piano. Make the best angle. Better quality makes better results.

7. Please wear formal attire. All Grand Place Winners’ videos will be linked on our website to the public.

8. No pause, stop or edit the video recording is permitted.

9. To avoid reusing or sharing the video with other competitions, you have to verbally mention that "This is a video recording to apply for the 2025 Silicon Valley Music Competition." at the beginning of the recording as well as introducing your name, school grade, musical instrument and the title of the music piece followed by your performance.

10. Upload your video recording to YouTube and send us an email with the link as privacy of "UNLISTED".

11. Your YouTube video link submission is by Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 11:59 pm. No video can be accepted after then.

12. Please always put your name and instrument on the title of your video and email.

13. No winner might be chosen depending on performance. The results by the judges are final with no appeal.

14. The Grand Place winners of last year’s competition are not acceptable to apply to the same instrumental class of the same school group.

15. There is $95 of late fee for submitting application after application deadline, March 22, 2025.

16. Any other information or consideration, please contact SVPHIL at 408.890.0335 or email to SVconductor@gmail.com.

▪ COMPETITION AWARDS

· For the competition, Grand, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honors places are chosen and given Award Certificate and Souvenir by instrumental classes in each school group.

· The Top Grand Place Winner of High School Group: Award Certificate with $300 Scholarship

· The Top Grand Place Winner of Middle School Group: Award Certificate with $200 Scholarship

· The Top Grand Place Winner of Elementary School Group: Award Certificate with $100 Scholarship

· The Top Grand Place Winner of Ensemble Category: Award Certificate with $200 Scholarship

(Update) 2025 Competition Results will be posted at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

2025 COMPETITION RESULTS

2025 GRAND PLACE WINNERS

For SCHOLARSHIP 

• High School Group($300): Kaiyue E. Guan (Piano)

• Middle School Group($200): Yun Jo (Violin)

• Elementary School Group($100): X

• Ensemble Group($200): X

VIOLIN HIGH

• GRAND PLACE: Hannah Lee

• 1st. PLACE: X

• 2nd. PLACE: Evelyn Chu, Jia Park

• 3rd. PLACE: Sue Yeon Park, Soolynn Jin

• HONORS CIRCLE: Kate Sato, Joanna Chin

VIOLIN MIDDLE

• GRAND PLACE: Yun Jo

• 1st. PLACE: Jisoo Park

• 2nd. PLACE: Vivien Chen, Lucas Chang

• 3rd. PLACE: Yuna Hong

• HONORS CIRCLE: Aiden Kwon, Chanjin Mo, David Chang

VIOLIN ELEMENTARY

• GRAND PLACE: X

• 1st. PLACE: Chloe Rong

• 2nd. PLACE: Hannah Chong, Juliette Leong

• 3rd. PLACE: Lena Park, Erin Kim

• HONORS CIRCLE: Arya Lee, Jiwoo Shin, Allison Ko

VIOLA HIGH

• GRAND PLACE: X

• 1st. PLACE: X

• 2nd. PLACE: Olivia Park, Taelin Kim

• 3rd. PLACE: Ryan Kim, Hannah Kim

• HONORS CIRCLE: Jasmine Lee, Rena Jair

VIOLA MIDDLE

• GRAND PLACE: X

• 1st. PLACE: X

• 2nd. PLACE: Irene Kim, Junsu Park

• 3rd. PLACE: Ethan Ahn, Jiwoo Lee

• HONORS CIRCLE: Jiho Lee, Subin Yoon

VIOLA ELEMENTARY

• 1st. PLACE: X

• 2nd. PLACE: Esther Sung

• 3rd. PLACE: Ryan Kim

• HONORS CIRCLE: X

CELLO HIGH

• GRAND PLACE: Casey Kim

• 1st. PLACE: Jason Lee

• 2nd. PLACE: Bhavya Babbellapati

• 3rd. PLACE: Ethan Chen

• HONORS CIRCLE: X

CELLO MIDDLE

• GRAND PLACE: X

• 1st. PLACE: Yufei Jiang

• 2nd. PLACE: Haniel Baek

• 3rd. PLACE: Matthew Li

• HONORS CIRCLE: Steven Ji

CELLO ELEMENTARY

• 1st. PLACE: X

• 2nd. PLACE: X

• 3rd. PLACE: Kaitlyn Chang

• HONORS CIRCLE: X

WOODWIND HIGH

• GRAND PLACE: Olivia Park(Flute)

• 1st. PLACE: Andrew Son(Clarinet), Eileen Lee(Flute)

• 2nd. PLACE: Alyssa Kwon(Clarinet), Seoyoung Song(Flute)

• 3rd. PLACE: Anna Park(Flute), Subin Kim(Clarinet)

• HONORS CIRCLE: Emma Park(Flute)

WOODWIND MIDDLE

• GRAND PLACE: X

• 1st. PLACE: Joseph Sung(Clarinet)

• 2nd. PLACE: Robyn Park(Clarinet), Anna Byun(Clarinet)

• 3rd. PLACE: Erin Kim(Flute), Katie Kim(Oboe)

• HONORS CIRCLE: Dylan Kim(Clarinet), Eileen Hong(Flute)

PIANO HIGH

• GRAND PLACE: Kaiyue Guan

• 1st. PLACE: Olivia Oh

• 2nd. PLACE: Isabela Margain, Grace Jo

• 3rd. PLACE: Eunoo Cho, Hannah Thomas

• HONORS CIRCLE: Hyeonwan Kim, James Dong

PIANO MIDDLE

• GRAND PLACE: X

• 1st. PLACE: Bowen Wang

• 2nd. PLACE: Ruyi Wang, Alexander Tang

• 3rd. PLACE: Seunghwi Lee, Katherine Kim

• HONORS CIRCLE: June Lee, Sean Park

PIANO MIDDLE G7

• GRAND PLACE: Brandon Park

• 1st. PLACE: Ari Kim

• 2nd. PLACE: Darren Kim, Hang Chi Liu

• 3rd. PLACE: Chloe Yuh

• HONORS CIRCLE: Terri Kim, Alan Shin

PIANO ELEMENTARY

• GRAND PLACE: X

• 1st. PLACE: Livia Tan

• 2nd. PLACE: Olivia Kwon

• 3rd. PLACE: Jenna Huang, Adalyn Ortega

• HONORS CIRCLE: Jayden Jung, Florence Fu, Ayun Oh

ENSEMBLE HIGH

• GRAND PLACE: X

• 1st. PLACE: Fountain Quintet

• 2nd. PLACE: MUSE's Angel

• 3rd. PLACE: Handel Wind Trio

• HONORS CIRCLE: Luna Trio

ENSEMBLE MIDDLE

• 1st. PLACE: X

• 2nd. PLACE: SV Viola Quartet 2025

• 3rd. PLACE: SV Viola Trio 2025, Cantabile Duo

• HONORS CIRCLE: X