Emre Alptuna

  • Admitted to the Piano Performance Program at Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA) - starting in the fall of 2021 under Prof. Frederic Chiu

  • Admitted to the coveted Boston University Tanglewood Institute for the summers of 2018 & 2019

  • First Prize Winner of the Virtuoso Solo Senior category at the 2019 MAMTG Competition in New Jersey (Highest award of the entire competition)

  • Third Place Winner at the 2019 Camerata Artists International (CAI) Concerto Competition (Junior II division)

  • Third Place Winner at the 2019 CAI Solo Competition (Junior II division)

  • Gold Medal Winner at the 2018 National Young Maestro Competition

  • First Prize Winner (a single top award) of the Piano Young Artist Category at the 2018 Young Maestro Competition

  • First Prize Winner at the 2018 American Protege International Piano & Strings Competition

  • Second Place Winner at the 2018 Rondo Young Artist Festival

  • Second Prize Winner at the 2017 Vivo International Music Competition

  • Grand Prize Winner at the 2017 NLPA National Young Musicians Showcase Competition – and a performance at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall

  • First Prize Winner of the Virtuoso Solo Senior category at the 2017 MAMTG Competition in New Jersey (Highest award of the entire competition)

  • First Prize Winner of the Solo Junior A category at the 2017 MAMTG Competition in New Jersey

  • Second Prize Winner at the 2017 Rondo Young Artist Festival;

  • Gold Medal Winner at the 2017 National Young Maestro Competition

  • Second Prize Winner at the 2016 Vivo International Music Competition

  • First Prize Winner of the Virtuoso Solo Junior category at the 2016 MAMTG Competition in New Jersey

  • First Prize Winner of the Solo Junior B category at the 2016 MAMTG Competition in New Jersey

  • Gold Prize Winner at the 2016 NLPA National Young Musicians Showcase Competition

  • First Prize Winner at the 2016 New York Concert Festival Competition

  • Bronze Medal Winner at the composition category of the 2016 National Young Maestro Competition

  • Gold Medal Winner at the piano category of the 2016 National Young Maestro Competition

  • First Prize Winner (a single top award) of the Piano Advanced Category at the 2016 National Young Maestro Competition

  • Third Prize Winner at the 2015-16 Vivo International Music Competition

  • Third Prize Winner at the Piano Virtuoso Solo Junior category of the 2015 MAMTG Competition in New Jersey

  • Fourth Prize Winner at the Solo Sophomore, A category of the 2015 MAMTG Competition in New Jersey

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