The Royal Conservatory of Music has announced Gold Medal winners for the period August 2022-June 2023. I am pleased to hear that my previous student Jiyuan (Jerry) Zheng — who prepared for his ARCT Performers exam with me in my Burnaby studio and played it last August 2022 — has won the National Gold Medal for Piano ARCT Performers Diploma (tied). Congratulations Jerry! #rcmgoldmedal
Congratulations to these students (listed by most recent first):
Jiyuan (Jerry) Zheng — ARCT Performers Diploma Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction, Royal Conservatory of Music (August 2022), NATIONAL GOLD MEDAL WINNER
Braden Honson — Level 10 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction, Royal Conservatory of Music (June 2022)
Owen Yisu Wang — ARCT Performers Diploma Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction, Royal Conservatory of Music (June 2022)
Sophia Zhang — Level 8 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction, Royal Conservatory of Music (June 2022)
Ethan Yichun Wang — Level 9 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction, Royal Conservatory of Music (June 2022)
Nathaniel Hou — Level 10 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction, Royal Conservatory of Music (February 2022)
Matthew Yeung — ARCT Performers Diploma Piano, First Class Honours, Royal Conservatory of Music (January 2022)
Congratulations to these students (listed by most recent first):
Sam Javadi — RCM Level 10 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (November 2021)
Zijian (Steven) Qin — RCM Level 9 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (August 2021)
Ethan Yichun Wang — RCM Level 8 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (August 2021)
Cheng Yan (Ryan) Shi — RCM Licentiate Diploma Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (August 2021)
Leanna Liang — RCM Level 9 Piano, First Class Honours (July 2021)
Oscar Zhang — RCM Level 8 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (July 2021)
Xin Jie (Joy) Wu — RCM ARCT Performers Diploma Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (July 2021)
Rui Ze Li — RCM Level 10 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (April 2021)
Owen Qiu — RCM Level 8 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (February 2021)
Kyra Wang — RCM Level 10 Piano, First Class Honours (February 2021)
Alison Wong — RCM Level 10 Piano Split Repertoire (Level 10 complete), First Class Honours with Distinction (February 2021)
Congratulations to these students (listed by most recent, level, name):
Edward Gao — RCM ARCT Performer’s Diploma Piano, First Class Honours (August 2020)
Nicholas Hu — RCM Level 10 Piano, First Class Honours (August 2020)
Jiyuan (Jerry) Zheng — RCM Level 10 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction, B.C./Yukon & National GOLD MEDAL WINNER (August 2020)
Sam Javadi — RCM Level 9 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction, (August 2020)
Wai-wun Denye Ng — RCM Level 8 Piano, First Class Honours (August 2020)
Owen Yisu Wang — RCM Level 10 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction, B.C./Yukon GOLD MEDAL WINNER (July 2020)
Ethan Yichun Wang — RCM Level 6 Piano, First Class Honours with Distinction (July 2020)
Special congratulations to student Owen Yisu Wang, winner of the Royal Conservatory Gold Medal for Level 10 Piano (B.C. & Yukon region), for the highest mark during the 2019-2020 piano examination season.
