The 2023 HHIPC winners on stage following the Finals (L to R: Zhonghua Wei, Donghwi Kang, Xinran Shi, Nathaniel Zhang and David Choi)

FIRST PRIZE – Zhonghua Wei (China)

SECOND PRIZE – Donghwi Kang (S. Korea)

THIRD PRIZE – Xinran Shi (USA)

MEDALIST – David Choi (USA/S. Korea)

MEDALIST – Nathaniel Zhang (USA)

SASCHA GORODNITZKI MEMORIAL PRIZE –
Zarin Mehta (USA)

PETER TAKÁCS CLASSICAL SONATA PRIZE –
Zhonghua Wei (China)

Thank you to everyone who attended the competition (both in person and via livestream), and thanks to all who made the HHIPC possible–our volunteers, our host families, our host venues, our sponsors and prize donors, our staff and technical crew, our own HHSO and Maestro John Morris Russell, our distinguished judges, and, of course, all the amazing young pianists who treated us to a magical week of world class music!

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