Philadelphia International Music Camp and Festival
Virtual Concerto Competition - Spring 2026
Submission Deadline: May 15th, 2026
Fall 2025 Competition Winners Below. Congratulations!
Itay Hazan – Jerusalem, Israel
Immediate Past Winner of the Semi-Annual PIMF Concerto Competition. Itay attended the Philadelphia International Music Festival on FULL SCHOLARSHIP in July, 2025. Itay was also selected by PIMF to perform with the United States Army Field Band on March 7, 2026.
The Philadelphia International Music Camp & Festival (PIMF), featuring members of The Philadelphia Orchestra, has been hosting live international competitions for nearly 30 years.
In 2020, PIMF added to its extensive list of year-round programming a semi-annual Virtual Concerto Competition (now in its 6th season) – welcoming hundreds of talented musicians from throughout the United States and around the world to compete online.
Winners of each division: Junior Division (Ages 6-11), Young Artists Division (Ages 12 – 15), Senior Division (Ages 16 – 19) receive partial scholarships to the Philadelphia International Music Festival. The Grand Prize Winner receives FULL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP. All division winners are awarded an invitation to perform in the annual PIMF WINNERS CIRCLE, which regularly includes performances from Principal Players from The Philadelphia Orchestra.
PIMF awards over $20,000 in scholarships in each virtual competition! Winners may be selected for performance prices and orchestral solo opportunities as well.
Submission must be uploaded by Midnight EST, May 15, 2026.
Winners will be posted below on June 15, 2026.
Submission Requirements:
One movement of a concerto of choice must be submitted with each entry.
Performances may be accompanied or unaccompanied.
Video submission required. Audio-only submissions will not be accepted.
Video must be readily accessible. YouTube link is highly recommended. Be sure link is marked “Public” before submitting.
Videos must be unedited “single take” video recordings. Multiple recordings may not be “spliced” together.
Submission must be received by Midnight EST on May 15, 2026.
About Our Adjudicators
The Adjudication Board at the Philadelphia International Music Festival annually includes some of the most outstanding musicians in the classical world. Past adjudication board members have included Marc Rovetti, Assistant Concertmaster, The Philadelphia Orchestra; Kimberly Fisher, Principal Second Violin, The Philadelphia Orchestra; Hai-Ye Ni, Principal Cello, The Philadelphia Orchestra; Boris Allakhverdyan, Principal Clarinet, Los Angeles Philharmonic; Yu Xi Wang, Pianist, Curtis Institute of Music; and many others.
2025 Fall Competition Winners
Overall Winner: Pingying Chen
Mozart, Oboe Concerto in C Major, K.314 Movement I, Allegro aperto
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
PIMF Virtual Concerto Competition Winners:
OVERALL WINNER – Pingying Chen, Oboe
DIVISION 1: AGES 6 – 11
First Place, Natchanok Chonlacoop
Haydn, Keyboard Concerto in D Major, Hob.XVIII/11
Movement I, Vivace
Bangkok, Thailand
Second Place, Philip Shon
Vivaldi, Oboe Concerto in A minor, RV 461
Movement I, Allegro non molto
Demarest, NJ, USA
Third Place, Ivy Yin
Bruch, Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op.26
Movement III, Finale. Allegro energico
Basking Ridge, NJ, USA
Honorable Mention, Daniel Chiang
Cassadesus, Concerto in C minor in the Style of J.C. Bach
Movement I, Allegro molto ma maestoso
Moreland Hills, OH, USA
DIVISION 2: AGES 12 – 15
First Place, So One “Gloria” Kwon
Saint-Saëns, Violin Concerto No.3 in B minor, Op.61
Movement I, Allegro non troppo
Bedminster, NJ, USA
Second Place, Justin Lee
Sarasate, Zigeunerweisen, Op.20
Oakton, VA, USA
Third Place, Sam Brose
Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No.3 in C Major, Op.26
Movement I, Andante. Allegro
Arlington, VA, USA
Honorable Mention, Michael Sun
Mozart, Clarinet Concerto in A minor, K.622
Movement I, Allegro
New Hyde Park, NY, USA
DIVISION 3: AGES 16 – 19
First Place, Pingying Chen *
Mozart, Oboe Concerto in C Major, K.314
Movement I, Allegro aperto
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Second Place, Patrick Townsend
Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, Op.16
Movement I, Andantino
Huddersford, West Yorkshire, UK
Third Place, Jiyu Moon
Shostakovich, Cello Concerto No.1 in E-flat Major , Op.107
Movement I, Allregretto
Amherst, MA, USA
Honorable Mention, Hana Tsai
Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64
Movement I, Allegro molto appassionato
New York, NY, USA
2024 Fall Competition Winners
PIMF Virtual Concerto Competition Winners:
OVERALL WINNER – Itay Hazan, Clarinet
Overall Runner-Up – Wilson Liu, Piano
Overall Runner-Up – Wilson Liu, Piano
DIVISION 1: AGES 6 – 11
First Prize – Wilson Liu, Piano (New Jersey)
Second Prize – Lorrie Leung, Oboe (Hong Kong)
Third Prize – Kalea Schunk, Violin (Texas)
Second Prize – Lorrie Leung, Oboe (Hong Kong)
Third Prize – Kalea Schunk, Violin (Texas)
DIVISION 2: AGES 12 – 15
First Prize – Papitcha Vejmongkolkorn, Piano (Thailand)
Second Prize – Michael Sun, Clarinet (New York)
Third Prize – Madison Lee, Violin (New York)
Honorable Mention – Justin Lee, Cello (Virginia)
Second Prize – Michael Sun, Clarinet (New York)
Third Prize – Madison Lee, Violin (New York)
Honorable Mention – Justin Lee, Cello (Virginia)
DIVISION 3: AGES 16 – 19
First Prize – Itay Hazan, Clarinet (Israel)
Second Prize – Joseph Zhang, Double Bass (Michigan)
Third Prize – Angelina Cheng Wong, Piano (Hong Kong)
Third Prize – Angelina Cheng Wong, Piano (Hong Kong)
2024 Spring Competition Winners
PIMF Virtual Concerto Competition Winners:
OVERALL WINNER – SUNNY RITTER
DIVISION 1: AGES 6 – 11
Honorable Mention – Beatrice Koo
Honorable Mention – Bonnie Lee
DIVISION 2: AGES 12 – 15
1st Place – Sunny Ritter
2nd Place – Ian Lin
3rd Place – Luís Dias Canali
DIVISION 3: AGES 16 – 19
1st Place – Maria Elli Petridou
2nd Place – Louis Wang
3rd Place – Jaden Rudnicki