Philip Thompson

  • Admitted to the coveted Boston University Tanglewood Institute for the summer of 2023

  • Honorable Mention at the Young Artist’s Group A of the 2023 American Virtuoso International Music Competition (AVIMC - Music in the Romantic Period)

  • Semi Finalist at the 5th George Gershwin International Music Competition (2022)

  • Silver Medal Winner at the 2022 National Young Maestro Competition (Young Artist Category)

  • Honorable Mention at the Piano Young Artist category of the 3rd Vienna International Music Competition (2021)

  • First Prize Winner of Round 2 of the Virtuoso Senior category at the 2021 NEMTA Competition

  • First Prize Winner of Round 1 of the Virtuoso Junior category at the 2021 NEMTA Competition

  • Bronze Medal Winner at the 2021 National Young Maestro Competition

  • Gold Prize Winner at the 2021 NLPA National Young Musicians Showcase Competition

  • Grand Prix Winner at the 2020 New York Concert Festival Competition

  • Gold Medal Winner at the 2020 National Young Maestro Competition

  • Honorable Mention at the Piano Advanced category of the 2020 National Young Maestro Competition

  • Gold Medal Winner at the 2019 National Young Maestro Competition

  • Second Prize Winner of the Piano Advanced Category at the 2019 Young Maestro Competition

  • Grand Prix Winner at the 2019 New York Concert Festival Competition – and a performance at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall

  • Silver Prize Winner at the 2019 NLPA National Young Musicians Showcase Competition

  • Grand Prix Winner at the 2018 New York Concert Festival Competition

  • First Place Winner at the Little Mozarts Competition of the 2018 Crescendo International Competition & Festival

  • Silver Prize Winner at the 2018 NLPA Young Musicians Showcase Competition

  • Third Place Winner at the 2018 Rondo Young Artist Festival

  • First Prize Winner of the Virtuoso Solo Junior category at the 2017 MAMTG Competition in New Jersey

  • First Prize Winner of the Solo Intermediate B category at the 2017 MAMTG Competition in New Jersey

  • First Prize Winner at 2017 New York Concert Festival Competition – and a performance at the Bruno Walter Auditorium in Lincoln Center

  • Gold Medal Winner at the 2017 National Young Maestro Competition

  • First Prize Winner of the Solo Freshman B category at the 2016 MAMTG Competition in New Jersey

Nate Festinger