NEC Students and Alumni Earn Top Prizes at the Murdock International Piano Competition

NEC students and alumni earned top honors at the inaugural Murdock International Piano Competition, organized by the Oregon Piano Institute. Seongwoo Moon ’25 MM, ’27 GD won first prize, Solomon Ge ’25 BM received second prize, and Huan Li ’25 MM, ’28 DMA was awarded third prize. In addition to his first-prize finish, Moon received a special prize for the best performance of Ivan Filipchyk’s Nocturne, Intermezzo, and Postlude. Li also received the Audience Award.

The Murdock International Piano Competitition carefully selects 8 semifinalists from 185 exceptional pianists around the world, who travel to Oregon to compete in the live competiton. The final round was held on October 10th in Beall Hall, Eugene, Oregon. The results recognize the musicians’ artistry and talent in the competition’s inaugural year.

Please join us in congratulating them on these incredible achievements!