Congratulations!
STUDIO NEWS!
2025
Congratulations to all students
who played in the annual
Ronald McDonald House
Performathon Fundraising
Duet/Duo Recital!
2025 Donations Raised $2,600.00!
Since 2015,
piano students in
Higgins Piano Studio
have raised over
$12,200.00
for
Ronald McDonald House!
2025 International Piano
Composition Competition
(GUILD)
WINNER
Isabel Yang
FINALISTS
Ethan Chen
Claire Yu
HONORABLE
MENTIONS
Aria Johnson
Anjani Kondapalli
2025 Charlotte Music
Club Scholarship
WINNER
Isabel Yang
2025 NC Federation
Junior Composers
STATE WINNERS
Class I (Ages 10 and Under)
2nd Place: Albert Liu
Class II (Ages 11-12)
2nd Place: Wesley Zhou
Class III (Ages 13-15)
Winner: Claire Yu
2nd Place: Renee Burgpali
2025 Federation
District Scholarship
Musically Advanced 1
Winner!
Isabel Yang
2025 National Federation
Music Essay Contest
Congratulations!
North Carolina and
National Winner!
Zaynah Khan
2025 Beethoven Composition Event
Special Commendations
ELEMENTARY
Lily Hyslop
Aria Johnson
Albert Liu
Sanaya Mani
Wesley Zhou
JUNIOR
Ethan Chen
Claire Yu
SENIOR
Zaynah Khan
Anjani Kondapalli
Isabel Yang
2024 NCMTA Young
Composers Competition
State Winners!
ELEMENTARY
2nd Place Lily Hyslop
HM Wesley Zhou
JUNIOR
2nd Place Eric Higgins
3rd Place Ethan Chen
SENIOR
3rd Place Katherine Liu
2023
2023 Lynn Freeman Olson
National Composition
Competition
$1,500.00
First Prize Winner!
Ivy Liu