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Mon, Oct 13, 2025

Announcing Pacific Youth Music Festival 2025 Preliminary Round Schedule

 

Tue, Sept 30, 2025

Thank You & Important Update: Registration Deadline Extended!

We are incredibly appreciative of the strong interest and support for this year's festival! In response to popular demand, we are thrilled to announce that the Registration Deadline has been extended to Monday, October 6th!

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

Important Update: Online Video Submissions Now Available!

The Pacific Youth Music Festival is pleased to announce the introduction of an online video submission option for participants residing outside Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, British Columbia. This initiative has been implemented to enhance accessibility and to provide broader opportunities for participation irrespective of geographic location.

This option applies to the following categories:
   •    Gala Challenge Piano
   •    Gala Challenge Violin
   •    Competitive Solo Piano
   •    Competitive Solo Violin

Wed, Jun 18, 2025

Introducing the newest members of our esteemed Piano Advisory team!
We are delighted to announce the expansion of our esteemed Piano Advisory Committee at the Pacific International Youth Music Society! We warmly welcome Dr. Steven Mann and Dr. Evgenia Rabinovich as our new piano advisors. Their extensive expertise and passion for music education will be invaluable in guiding our Festival, enriching the contributions of our existing dedicated piano advisors, Mr. Edward Leung, Dr. Ronald Morgan, Dr. Henri-Paul Sicsic, Dr. Donna Symons, and Dr. Raul Velasco. Together with our violin advisors Mr. Jonathan Der, Mr. Jason Ho, and Mr. Alvin Tran, our strengthened team looks forward to fostering an even more inspiring and enriching environment for young musicians.

Tue, May 20, 2025

Announcing Pacific Youth Music Festival 2025

Appointment of New Artistic Director, Dr. Bogdan Dulu

We are proud to introduce Dr. Bogdan Dulu as the new Artistic Director of the Pacific International Youth Music Society. A respected member of our musical community, Dr. Dulu previously served with distinction as one of our Piano Advisors. We are delighted that he has graciously accepted this new role, and we look forward to the vision and artistic depth he will bring to the festival.

Pacific Youth Music Festival 2025

Gala Competition Results

Class /Category

Violin - Intermediate Category

Violin - Senior Category 

 

Violin - Diploma Category

Piano - Novice Category

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Piano - Junior Category

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Piano - Intermediate Category

Piano - Senior Category

Piano - Diploma Category​

Piano - Age 8 & under Class

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Piano - Age 12 & under

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Piano - Age 15 & under

​​Chamber Class​​​​​​

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Concerto Class

Gala Winner

Winners​​

 

Amberley Hau Ching Szeto 

Abigail Lui 

Xenia Huang 

Colin Huang ​

Leon Qiu

 

Clemence Zhang 

Oliver Cao

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Ivy Lin 

​Elliott Sung-Kwon Cheon

Rachel Wang

 

Verity Therese Leung 

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Mirepoix Trio

Isabella Wang

​Ivy Lin​​

Runner-ups

 

 

Sophie Florence Deng 

 

 

Lucia Qiu

​Johnny Ze-Feng Wang 

Shuoyi Wang

Hansson Wenyu Huang

Caeden Jun Kai Lau 

Alex Hu 

Melody Zhu 

Emily Qi 

Pacific Youth Music Festival 2025

Competitive Solo - Overall Top Mark

Levels

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Violin - Level 7

Violin - Level 8

Violin - Level 9

Violin - Level 10

Violin - Diploma

Piano - Preparatory

Piano - Level 1

Piano - Level 2

Piano - Level 3

Piano - Level 4

Piano - Level 5

Piano - Level 7

Piano - Level 8

Piano - Level 9

Piano - Level 10

Piano - Diploma

Winner

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​Amberley Hau Ching Szeto

​Ryan Wang

​Frannie Hwang

​Sophie Florence Deng

Samantha Ku

​Theodore Hui

​Meghan Yuet Yee Tse

​Avery Lau 

​Issac Cheung

​Chase Tham

​Amberley Hau Ching Szeto

​Hayley Cheung

​Jasmine Qin Lin Li

​Evan Siu Jun Lin

Karen Yin-Rui Bai 

Vicko Ho Yeung Ma

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