Recognition
Awards & Honors
Certificates, trophies, and honors from our concerts and recitals — and the competitions and evaluations our students train for year-round.
Festival Award Winners
Liana & Ruben Cohen International Music Festival
Certificate of Completion
End-of-Year Concert · 2026
Recital Trophy
Christmas Recital
Students Honored at the Finale
Christmas Recital
On the Competition Stage
Competitions & Festivals
Our students prepare for and earn honors at international competitions and MTAC festivals.
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Liana & Ruben Cohen International Music Festival
International competition and festival honoring young classical musicians, with the winners' concert held at the Colburn School in Los Angeles
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Charleston International Music Competition
International competition for young musicians across instruments and age divisions
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IAPMT International Competition
Competitions of the International Association of Professional Music Teachers, open to all ages across four difficulty levels
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MTAC Romantic Festival
Branch festival of the Music Teachers' Association of California for Romantic and Impressionist repertoire — Chopin, Schumann, Brahms, Debussy, and their contemporaries
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MTAC Bach Festival
Branch festival of the Music Teachers' Association of California dedicated to the music of J.S. Bach
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MTAC Contemporary Music Festival
Branch festival of the Music Teachers' Association of California for 20th- and 21st-century repertoire
Measured Progress
Testing & Certification Programs
Students who want a structured path test through nationally and internationally recognized programs.
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MTAC Certificate of Merit
California's statewide evaluation program in performance, technique, ear training, sight reading, and music theory
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Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM)
Graded examinations of The Royal Conservatory's internationally recognized Certificate Program
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ABRSM
Graded music exams of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
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Piano Guild Auditions
Annual National Piano Playing Auditions of the American College of Musicians / National Guild of Piano Teachers