Yanbo Pei

  • Reached the National Round of the 2026 IPPA Conero International Piano Competition - San Francisco Division

  • Gold Medal Winner (Youth Category) at the 2026 US-Canadian International Music Competition

  • Outstanding Laureate at the 10th World’s Best Musicians Classical Music Competition 2025 (Piano Category D)

  • Semi Finalist at the Junior Level of the 2024 MTNA Student Performance Competition (Rhode Island MTA)

  • Third Prize Winner (Lucy Boyan Balakian Award) at the Junior B category of the 2024 NYYPP Competition governed by AMTL (Associated Music Teachers League)

  • Silver Medal Winner at the 2024 National Young Maestro Competition (Advanced Category: ages 12-14)

  • Gold Medal Winner (Youth Category) at the 2024 US-Canadian International Music Competition

  • First Place Winner at the 2023 Elite International Music Competition

  • Gold Medal Winner at the 2023 Grand Maestro International Music Competition (Youth Category)

  • First Prize Winner at the 2023 International Music Competition Grand Prize Virtuoso (Salzburg)

  • First Prize Winner at the 2023 International Music Competition Grand Prize Virtuoso (Barcelona)

  • Gold Medal Winner at the Junior Performance Class D of the 2023 Northern Lights International Piano Festival & Competition

  • Gold Medal Winner at the Beethoven Class of the 2023 Northern Lights International Piano Festival & Competition

  • Silver Medal Winner at the Chopin Class of the 2023 Northern Lights International Piano Festival & Competition

  • Honorable Mention at the Junior B category of the 2023 NYYPP Competition governed by AMTL (Associated Music Teachers League)

  • Bronze Medal Winner at the 2023 National Young Maestro Competition (Advanced Category)

  • Third Prize Winner of category B (ages 10-12) at the 2022 IGMC YouTube Competition

  • Gold Prize Winner at the 2022 NLPA National Young Musicians Showcase Competition

  • Bronze Medal Winner at the 2022 National Young Maestro Competition (Late Intermediate Category)

Nate Festinger