Final Round

A non-refundable fee for participation in the Final Round must be received by the deadline below at 11:59 PM (New York time).

REGULAR DEADLINE – JANUARY 5

• Solo – $230 (includes 4 complimentary tickets)
• Duo – $260 (includes 4 complimentary tickets)
• Trio – $390 (includes 6 complimentary tickets)
• Quartet – $480 (includes 8 complimentary tickets)
• Quintet – $600 (includes 10 complimentary tickets)

LATE FEE DEADLINE – JANUARY 10

• Solo – $270 (includes 4 complimentary tickets)
• Duo – $300 (includes 4 complimentary tickets)
• Trio – $450 (includes 6 complimentary tickets)
• Quartet – $560 (includes 8 complimentary tickets)
• Quintet – $700 (includes 10 complimentary tickets)

Congratulations! We are happy to announce the finalists from 2022-2023 Forte International Music Competition below. Please note that only top competitors based on their scores within each age category were selected to move on to the Final Round of the competition.

Please double check your information is correct below and note the piece that was selected for you by the judges. This is the piece that you must perform during the Final Round. Any changes to the program will result in the disqualification from the competition. Remember: it must be performed from memory and cannot exceed 5 minutes. The performance may be stopped and/or the score will be reduced if the competitor exceeds the allotted time. As you know, you are expected to participate live during the Final Round of the competition. To confirm your participation in the Final Round please submit participation fee by the deadline, as outlined above. Additional details will be sent to confirmed participants closer to the day of the event. Congratulations once again and we look forward to seeing you in the Final Round of the competition at Carnegie Hall soon!

PETITE

• None

JUNIOR

• Xaine Novella, Carcassi, Andante
• Howard Jiang, Hammond, Changing Rhythm
• Victoria Jane Gladstein, Menken, Beauty and the Beast
• Jiahao Deng, Scarlatti, Sonata in D, Kp. 443, L418
• Alexander Slavin, Loewe, On the Street Where You Live

TEEN

• Zoe Youling Cao, Handel, “Giga” from Recorder Sonata in F Major
• Julia Sophia Zorin, Tesori, Not for the Life of Me
• Sophia Kaushik, Mozart, Le Nozze di Figaro: L’ho Perduta
• Maya Rose Callaghan, Menken, Poor Unfortunate Souls
• Lisa Lu, Bach, Prelude No. 1 in C Major
• Nathan Furman, Chopin, Polonaise Militaire

SENIOR

• Rei Fukuoka, Mendelssohn, Song Without Words, Op. 19, No. 3, A Major – Hunting Song
• Tierney Violet Joyce, Styne, Don’t Rain on My Parade
• Liam Hong Forsythe, Bach, Italian Concerto in F Major, 1st Mov.
• Mina Lim, Lipa, Pulled
• Lily-Maria Potapenkoff, Lehar, Vilja
• Daniel Lukovsky, Thiele/Weiss, What a Wonderful World
• Anthony J. Lee, Mozart, Sonata No. 8, K 310, 1st Mov.
• Alexandra Bae, Quilter, O Mistress Mine

ADULT

• Tomáš Jeřábek, Verdi, Macbeth: Aria of Macduff “O Figli, o Figli Miei!”
• Samuel Joseph White, Wagner, Ein Schwert Verhiess Mir der Vater
• Michael Dongsuk Min, Liszt, Fantasy and Fugue on Theme B-A-C-H
• Salve Regina Lim Cruz, Chopin, Etude Op. 10, No. 5, “Black Keys”

All awards will be presented to competitors at the Final Round. Please note that competitors must be present to receive awards as they will not be sent by mail. For a complete list of awards please see Awards section of Rules & Regulations.

All complimentary tickets can be picked up from the Weill Recital Hall Box Office, which will open one hour prior to the event. Please see Tickets section for information on how to purchase additional tickets.