2026 LAYCCPS Winners

On January 18th, Fried Music had the honor of hosting the very first Los Angeles Youth Classical Competition for Piano & Strings. We are beyond impressed by the talent and dedication of every musician who competed. Thank you to everyone for joining us in celebrating local aspiring musicians! Here is the final list of prize winners.

String Division - Category A (6 to 9 years old): 

1st Prize - Olivia Hsu

2nd Prize - Gabriel Sandoval

3rd Prize - Ewan Warren

String Division - Category B (10 to 13 years old): 

1st Prize - Naomi Jones

2nd Prize - Zachary Gerhart

3rd Prize - Not awarded

Piano Division - Category B (10 to 13 years old): 

1st Prize - Lucas Li

2nd Prize - Jackson He

3rd Prize - Esther Li

Honorable Mention: Lana Bui, Aaron Nguyen, Miles Yu

String Division - Category C (14 to 18 years old): 

1st Prize (tied) - Jiyu Lee/Isaiah Marais

2nd Prize - Ninah Chan

3rd Prize - Erin Su

Piano Division - Category C (14 to 18 years old):

1st Prize - Ian Park

2nd Prize - Wesley Leung

3rd Prize - Duke Fong

Honorable Mention: Leo Zang, Andrew Gerhart, Laura Ahn