Students of Bellevue Academy of Arts & Music in Bellevue, Washington, have earned medals, scholarships, finalist placements, and honorable mentions in regional and international piano competitions. Their achievements include recognition at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, Chopin Northwest Piano Competition, Performing Arts Festival of Eastside, Singapore Raffles International Music Festival, and Royal Conservatory of Music examinations.
- Anabelle Lo received the Bronze Medal at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2026
- Kaden Nguyen received Honorary Mention at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2026
- Lena Fujita received the Silver Medal at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2025
- Kaysie Nguyen received the Silver Medal at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2025
- Sophie Hu received the Bronze Medal at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2025
- Anabelle Lo received Honorary Mention at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2025
- Vivian Jiang received the Silver Medal at the Singapore Raffles International Piano Competition-Young Artist (SRIMF), 2025
- Claire Cao received Honorary Mention at the Performing Arts Festival of Eastside, 2025
- Sophie Hu received Honorary Mention at the Performing Arts Festival of Eastside, 2025
- Aerin Ko received Honorary Mention at the Performing Arts Festival of Eastside, 2025
- Vivian Jiang received the Gold Medal at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2024
- Anabelle Lo received the Gold Medal at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2024
- Kaden Nguyen received the Gold Medal at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2024
- Kaysie Nguyen received Honorary Mention at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2024
- Vivian Jiang was selected to perform solo at IASAS Showcase, 2024
- Sophie Hu won the Silver Medal at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2023
- Anabelle Lo won the Silver Medal at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2023
- Isabel Kaempfer received Honorary Mention at the Performing Arts Festival of Eastside, 2023
- Lena Fujita received Honorary Mention at the Performing Arts Festival of Eastside, 2023
- Isabel Kaempfer won the Silver Medal at the Russian Chamber Music Festival, 2022
- Anabelle Lo won the Silver Medal at the Seattle Bach Festival, 2022
- Lena Fujita won the Silver Medal at the Seattle Bach Festival, 2022
- Sophie Hu received Honorary Mention at the Seattle Bach Festival, 2022
- Amber Sun received Honorary Mention at the Seattle Bach Festival, 2022
- Sophie Hu won the Gold Medal at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2022
- Anabelle Lo won the Silver Medal at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2022
- Roy Kim won the Silver Medal at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2022
- Alex Kim won the Bronze Medal at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2022
- Vivian Jiang won the Silver Medal at the Classical Viennese Festival, 2022
- Claire Jiang won the Bronze Medal at the Classical Viennese Festival, 2022
- Anabelle Lo won the Bronze Medal at the Classical Viennese Festival, 2022
- Isabel Kaempfer received Honorary Mention in the Concerto Division, PAFE, 2022
- Roy Kim won the Bronze Medal at the Chopin Northwest Piano Competition, 2022
- Lena Fujita won the Gold Medal at the Russian Chamber Music Festival, 2021
- Lucas Kim won the Silver Medal at the Russian Chamber Music Festival, 2021
- Alex Kim won the Bronze Medal at the Russian Chamber Music Festival, 2021
- Anabelle Lo won the Bronze Medal at the Russian Chamber Music Festival, 2021
- Roy Kim won the Bronze Medal at the Russian Chamber Music Festival, 2021
- Serena Kim won the Bronze Medal at the Russian Chamber Music Festival, 2021
- Isabel Kaempfer won the Silver Medal at the Seattle Bach Festival, 2021
- Claire Jiang won the Bronze Medal at the Seattle Bach Festival, 2021
- Sophie Hu won the Bronze Medal at the Seattle Bach Festival, 2021
- Lena Fujita won the Gold Medal at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2021
- Anabelle Lo won the Silver Medal at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2021
- Sophie Hu won the Silver Medal at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2021
- Claire Jiang won the Silver Medal at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2021
- Isabel Kaempfer won the Silver Medal at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2021
- Vivian Jiang won the Silver Medal at the Virtuoso Artists Festival, 2021
- Vivian Jiang won Second Place at the Performing Arts Festival of Eastside, 2021
- Isabel Kaempfer won Second Place at the Performing Arts Festival of Eastside, 2021
- Anabelle Lo won the Gold Medal at the Classical Viennese Festival, 2021
- Vivian Jiang won the Gold Medal at the Classical Viennese Festival, 2021
- Claire Jiang received Honorable Mention at the Classical Viennese Festival, 2021
- Sophie Hu received Honorable Mention at the Classical Viennese Festival, 2021
- Isabel Kaempfer received Honorable Mention at the Classical Viennese Festival, 2021
- Vivian Jiang won the Gold Medal and Scholarship at the Chopin Northwest Piano Competition, 2021
- Anabelle Lo won the Silver Medal at the Russian Chamber Music Festival, 2020
- Vivian Jiang won the Silver Medal at the Russian Chamber Music Festival, 2020
- Claire Jiang won the Bronze Medal at the Russian Chamber Music Festival, 2020
- Serena Kim won the Bronze Medal at the Russian Chamber Music Festival, 2020
- Claire Liu won the Gold Medal at the Seattle Bach Festival, 2020
- Vivian Jiang won the Gold Medal at the Seattle Bach Festival, 2020
- Sophie Hu won the Silver Medal at the Seattle Bach Festival, 2020
- Claire Jiang received Honorable Mention at the Seattle Bach Festival, 2020
- Isabel Kaempfer received Honorable Mention at the Seattle Bach Festival, 2020
- Amelie Calamia received Honorable Mention at the Seattle Bach Festival, 2020
- Anabelle Lo won the Gold Medal at the Virtuoso Artist’s Festival, 2020
- Sophie Hu won the Gold Medal at the Virtuoso Artist’s Festival, 2020
- Isabel Kaempfer received Honorable Mention at the Virtuoso Artist’s Festival, 2020
- Isabel Kaempfer won the Silver Medal at the Chopin Northwest Piano Competition, 2020
- Isabel Kaempfer won the Silver Medal at the Virtuoso Festival, 2019
- Vivian Jiang won the Gold Medal at the Virtuoso Festival, 2019
- Sharat Dhananjayah received Honorable Mention at the Virtuoso Festival, 2019
- Isabel Kaempfer won First Place at the Performing Arts Festival of the Eastside, 2019
- Vivian Jiang, selected as a finalist at the Steinway Junior Piano Competition, 2019
- Isabel Kaempfer won the Late Elementary Division, Piano Marvel Competition, 2019
- Vivian Jiang won the Silver Medal at the Classical Viennese Festival, 2019
- Isabel Kaempfer won the Silver Medal at the Chopin Northwest Piano Competition, 2019
- Berry Chen won the Bronze Medal at the Russian Chamber Music Festival, 2018
- Vivian Jiang won the Silver Medal at the Virtuoso Festival, 2018
- Sharat Dhananjayah received Honorable Mention at the Virtuoso Festival, 2018
- William Zhu won the Silver Medal at the Virtuoso Festival, 2018
- Vivian Jiang won the Gold Medal at the Performing Arts Festival of the Eastside, 2018
- Vivian Jiang won the Silver Medal at the Classical Viennese Festival, 2018
- Vivian Jiang won the Silver Medal at the Chopin Northwest Piano Competition, 2018
- Mei-Lan Uyeno received Honorable Mention at the Russian Chamber Music Festival, 2017
- Vivian Jiang won the Bronze Medal at the Virtuoso Festival, 2017
- Vivian Jiang won the Gold Medal at the Classical Viennese Festival, 2017
- Isabel Kaempfer won the Junior Division, Piano Marvel Competition, 2017
- William Zhu won 2nd place at the Performing Arts Festival of the Eastside, 2017
Recognition with Distinction
- Mei-Lan Uyeno was awarded First Class Honors with Distinction (94%) in RCM Basic Rudiments
- William Zhu was awarded First Class Honors with Distinction (99%) in RCM Basic Rudiments
- Sharat Dhananjayah was awarded First Class Honors with Distinction (98%) in RCM Basic Rudiments
- Antonia Berndt was awarded First Class Honors with Distinction (92%) in RCM Basic Rudiments
- Isabel Kaempfer was awarded First Class Honors with Distinction (100%) in RCM Grade 8 Theory
- Isabel Kaempfer was awarded First Class Honors with Distinction (91%) in RCM ARCT Harmony & Counterpoint
- Isabel Kaempfer was awarded First Class Honors with Distinction (95%) in RCM ARCT Analysis
- Isabel Kaempfer was awarded First Class Honors with Distinction (93%) in RCM Grade 10 History
- Sophie Hu was awarded First Class Honors with Distinction (92%) in RCM Grade 5 Theory
- Kaysie Nguyen was awarded First Class Honors with Distinction (94%) in RCM Grade 5 Theory
- Lena Fujita was awarded First Class Honors with Distinction (94%) in RCM Grade 5 Theory
