Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2021 Time Era Festival and congratulations to all of our award winners.

Chairpersons: Dr. Yelena Balabanova and Allan Park
Online Registration period: September 1st to October 24th, 2021
Adjudication period: October 29, 30 and 31st.
Time Period: Romantic (Impressionists era also welcome)
Adjudicator: Dr. Christopher Hahn
The purpose of Time Era Festival is to encourage the exploration of
piano music by the chosen era of music. This year’s festival will
explore Romantic and Impressionist composers.
Age Division 8 and Under
GOLD, Best of Festival
Alvin Lee, Teacher: Allan Park
“Impromptu in A flat, Op. 29” by Frederic Chopin
GOLD
Melba Williams, Teacher: Susan Hurley
Brandon Yang, Teacher: Yelena Balabanova
SILVER
Yu Yan Perrie Lam, Teacher: Yelena Balabanova
Brian Wu, Teacher: Yelena Balabanova
HONORABLE MENTION
Audrey Gillin, Teacher: Yelena Balabanova
Yura Gillin, Teacher: Yelena Balabanova
Lillian Mergler, Teacher: Marie Wollam-Mergler
Paysen Hwang, Teacher: Frances Goei
Age Division: 9 and 10
GOLD, Best of Festival
Jimmy Huang, Teacher: Yelena Balabanova
“Four Sketches Op. 15. No. 4, Fire-Flies, Op. 15 No. 4” by Amy Beach
“Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand Op. 9, Op. 9” by Alexander Scriabin
GOLD
Caiden Kim, Teacher: Allan Park
Gavin Xi, Teacher: Yelena Balabanova
SILVER
Inez Ko, Teacher: Allan Park
Ted Yun, Teacher: Allan Park
HONORABLE MENTION
Abigail Chow, Teacher: Kristine Yang
Andrew Kim, Teacher: Allan Park
Laurel Bjur, Teacher: Valerie Gathright
Yiling Sun, Teacher: Yelena Balabanova
Jane Kwon, Teacher: Allan Park
Kevin Wang, Teacher: Tanya Otto
Age Division: 11 and 12
GOLD, Best of Festival
Nicolette Yang, Teacher: Yelena Balabanova
“Prelude in G-flat, Op. 23 No. 10” by Rachmaninoff
“Waltz, Op. Posthumous” by Chopin
GOLD
Andrew Burrows, Teacher: Kathy Wolf
SILVER
Alexander Vollmer, Teacher: Allan Park
Kevin Fan, Teacher: Yelena Balabanova
HONORABLE MENTION
Anvi Babu, Teacher: Mary Beth Rogers
Logan Lai, Teacher: Valerie Gathright
Penelope Funakoshi, Teacher: Valerie Gathright
Seth Zeon, Teacher: Mariya Koshkina
Age Division: 13
GOLD, Best of Festival
Allison Lin, Teacher: Yelena Balabanova
“Prelude in G-flat Major, Op. 23” by Sergei Rachmaninoff
“Intermezzo in B-flat minor, Op. 117” by Johannes Brahms
GOLD
Abhinav Iyer, Teacher: Tanya Otto
Owen Wu, Teacher: Yelena Balabanova
Melanie YuTong Liu, Teacher: Allan Park
SILVER
Janelle Ekpo, Teacher: Frances Goei
Ruohan Huang, Teacher: Yelena Balabanova
Trinity Yun, Teacher: Allan Park
HONORABLE MENTION
Rachael Ing, Teacher: Tanya Otto
Sydney Tang, Teacher: Cathy Baylor
Age Division: 14
GOLD, Best of Festival
Courtney Tam, Teacher: Yelena Balabanova
“Un Sospiro, S.144, no.3” by Franz Liszt
GOLD
Jason Nam, Teacher: Allan Park
SILVER
Elaina Mergler, Teacher: Marie Wollam-Mergler
Jamie Kwon, Teacher: Allan Park
Kayla Suherman, Teacher: Allan Park
Nakul Kumar, Teacher: Mary Beth Rogers
HONORABLE MENTION
Humphrey Ye, Teacher: Yelena Balabanova
Zaine Kandilige, Teacher: Mary Beth Rogers
Age Division: 15+
GOLD, Best of Festival
Lucas Tam, Teacher: Yelena Balabanova
“Nocturne in C-sharp Minor Op. 27, No.1” by F. Chopin
“Etude No.5 Pour les Octaves” by Claude Debussy
GOLD
Andrew Jiang, Teacher: Yelena Balabanova
John Meneses, Teacher: Allan Park
SILVER
Forrest Aubrey, Teacher: Keva Vaughan-McMorrow
Minjae Kim, Teacher: Allan Park
Kathryn Holland, Teacher: Mariya Koshkina
Eva Aw, Teacher: Yelena Balabanova
HONORABLE MENTION
Amogh Babu, Teacher: Mary Beth Rogers
Rishitha Ravi, Teacher: Allan Park