UMTA-OC National Piano Competition Winners 2026
15–18 Andrew Maxfield category
Anna Smith (1st, Cassandra Mayfield)
15–18 Impressionist/Contemporary
Seth Allred (1st, Allison Kendell)
12–14 Concerto
Hazel Smith (1st, Cassandra Mayfield)
Sadie Schofield (2nd, Carmen Hall)
12–14 Romantic
Dan Jansen (1st, Allison Kendell)
Brooklyn Matthews (2nd, Debbie Clementson)
Dezmond Kirchhausen (3rd, Patrice Hunt)
12–14 Impressionistic/Contemporary
Bolin Huang (1st, Lydia Andreeva-Vassileva)
Nathan Da Graca (2nd, Lydia Andreeva-Vassileva)
Krista Tollefson (3rd, Sean Steiner)
Cohen Smith (HM, Bridget Johansen)
Lilian Hundley (HM, Christie Sowby)
Easton Thatcher (HM, Kylee Fullmer)
12–14 Baroque
Cohen Smith (1st, Bridget Johansen)
12–14 Method Book
Lilian Hundley (1st, Christie Sowby)
Mei Harper (2nd, Kylee Fullmer)
9–11 Romantic
Ruth Montague (1st, Bridget Johansen)
9–11 Impressionist/Contemporary
Cayman Kirchhausen (1st, Patrice Hunt)
9–11 Method Book
Scarlett McConkie (1st, Christie Sowby)
5–8 Romantic
Eloise Lu (1st, Lydia Andreeva-Vassileva)
5–8 Impressionistic/Contemporary
Lukas Holland (1st, Lydia Andreeva-Vassileva)
Mila Kirchhausen (2nd, Patrice Hunt)