Congratulations, Jolene Min, Thvisha Sriadibhatla, and May Zarrabi, on your remarkable debut performances at Carnegie Hall! Your selection from a pool of talented competitors to grace the stage in New York is a testament to your extraordinary talent and dedication. Your stellar performances have undoubtedly left an indelible mark on audiences, and we are incredibly proud of your achievements. Here's to many more successes on your musical journey!
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music! Selected students from Pleasanton Academy of Music are thrilled to showcase their talent at Steinway Piano Gallery on May 3rd at 5pm. Don't miss the chance to witness these exceptional performances! Address: 1605 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. See you there!
Join us for the Newark Library Concert on April 6th at 2:30pm! Pleasanton Academy of Music students will be showcasing their talents. Address: 37055 Newark Blvd, Newark, CA 94560. See you there!
On March 23rd, students from Pleasanton Academy of Music embarked on a unique musical journey as they performed and volunteered at Music By The Tracks, held at the Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station.
Congratulations to Sultana Payman on your unforgettable moment at Carnegie Hall, New York! Thrilled to hear about your performance on such an iconic stage. Keep shining!
Congratulations to Emily Wang won 1st place and received “Most Outstanding Performance of the Month” awards at the GMAC Competition!
Congratulations to Vivian Ngueng and Alexander Xie received Grand Prize and Scholarship for the Ensemble Category in Silicon Valley Music Competition
Congratulations to Timmy Erdenesaikhan for his acceptance into Sacramento State University! This is a great accomplishment and marks the beginning of a new chapter in his Professional Music journey!
Congratulations Kelly Erdenesaikhan on her performance at the Lincoln Art Center in New York! This is a tremendous accomplishment and a true testament to her talent, hard work, and dedication. Her performance at such a prestigious venue is a remarkable achievement, and we are incredibly proud of her!
Congratulations Jolene Min on your debut performance at Carnegie Hall in New York! What a tremendous achievement! Your hard work, dedication, and talent have brought you to this incredible milestone, and it's truly something to be proud of.
2024 European Classical Music Artists Award: Gold Prize in the Artist Category
2024 European Classical Music Visionary Award: Platinum Prize in the Artist Category
2024 Colors of Chopin Piano Competition: Special Award: Versatile Pianis
Gold Prize in the 20th to 21st Century Category,
Gold Prize in the Prelude Category,
Silver Prize in the Senior Category,
Silver Prize in the Sonata Category
USOMC Second Place 20th-21st Century Composers (Senior)
With 9 months remaining in 2024, we can't wait to see what else Avni achieves! 
Stay tuned for more updates!
Two Outstanding Performance Awards won Vivian Nguyen
FIRST PLACE
Misha Uberoy - Treasury of USA Composers (Senior)
Vivian Nguyen - 20th-21st Century Composers (Advance)
Jovanny Shek - 20th-21st Century Composers ( Senior)
Vivian Nguyen- Showcase Instrumental Ensemble ( Senior)
Mina Uberoy - Showcase Piano Duet (Junior)
Misha Uberoy - Showcase Piano Duet (Junior)
SECOND PLACE
Chloe Chien – Treasury of USA Composers (Intermediate)
Vivian Nguyen – Showcase Piano Concerto (Intermediate)
Jolene Min - Treasury of Baroque Composers (Junior)
Thvisha Sriadibhatla - Treasury of USA Composers (Junior)
Avni Sriram - 20th-21st Century Composers ( Senior)
Momo Okubo - Treasury of Classical Composers ( Senior)
Thvisha Sriadibhatla - Treasury of Classical Composers ( Junior)
THIRD PLACE
Momo Okubo - Showcase Piano Solo (Senior)
Vivian Nguyen – Showcase Piano Duet (Senior)
Samantha Pan - 20th-21st Century Composers ( Senior)
Ryan Wong – Showcase Piano Duet (Senior)
Chloe Chien - Treasury of Baroque Composers (Intermediate)
Mina Uberoy - Treasury of Classical Composers (Intermediate)
Carolyn Xie - Treasury of Classical Composers (Junior)
May Zarrabi - Showcase Piano Solo (Intermediate)
Sia Agrawal - - Treasury of Classical Composers (Elementary)
East Reyes - Treasury of Romantic Composers (Intermediate)
FOURTH PLACE
Emily Wang – Treasury of Romantic Composers (Senior)
Marcus Chistol - 20th-21st Century Composers ( Elementary)
Misha Uberoy - Treasury of Baroque Composers (Intermediate)
Sultana Payman - Showcase Piano Solo (Intermediate)
Sophie Semakov - 20th-21st Century Composers ( Elementary)
May Zarrabi -Treasury of USA Composers ( Advance)
Ananya Mahadevan – Showcase Piano Duet (Senior)
Felix Zhang – Showcase Piano Duet (Senior)
First Place won Ananya Mahadevan in Young Prodigy Advanced Division
First Place won Vivian Nguyen in Young Prodigy Junior Division
First Place won Vivian Nguyen in Chamber Ensembles
First Place won Ryan Wong in Chamber Ensembles
First Place won Chloe Chien in Elementary Piano Solo
First Place won Vivian Nguyen in Solo Junior Division
Second Place won Mina Uberoy in Romantic Solo Intermediate Division
Second Place won Kelly Erdenesaikkhan in Solo Advance Division
Second Place won Ananya Mahadevan in Chamber Ensembles
Second Place won Misha Uberoy in Baroque Solo Intermediate Division
Second Place won Felix Zhang in Chamber Ensembles
Second Place won Mina Uberoy in Contemporary Solo Intermediate Division
Second Place won Carolyn Xie in Solo Elementary Division
Third Place won Marcus Chistol in Solo Elementary Division
Third Place won Aiden Li in Solo Intermediate Division
Third Place won Sultana Payman in Young Prodigy Advanced Division
Third Place won Thvisha Sriadibhatla in Solo Intermediate Division
Third Place won Rishik Samaddar in Solo Intermediate Division
Third Place won Misha Uberoy in Contemporary Solo Intermediate Division
Third Place won East Reyes in Classical Elementary Piano Solo
Third Place won May Zarrabi in Young Prodigy Junior Division
Third Place won Akshay Kumaraguru in Solo Intermediate Division
Third Place won East Reyes in Romantic Elementary Piano Solo
Third Place won Samantha Pan in Young Prodigy Intermediate Division
Third Place won Shreyas Sathe in Solo Junior Division
Third Place won Selena Zhang in Solo Intermediate Division
Third Place won Rayan Wasif in Solo Junior Division
Thrilling news! Avni Sriram has achieved her ARSM Certification with an outstanding Distinction in the solo recital program. Her dedication and efforts shine brightly, and we couldn't be prouder. Congratulations, Avni, on this well-deserved success!
We are absolutely thrilled to share the exciting news that Ethan Li has successfully attained his ARSM Certification of the solo recital program with an outstanding Distinction! This remarkable achievement is a shining testament to his unwavering dedication and relentless efforts. We couldn't be prouder of his accomplishments and eagerly anticipate witnessing his continued excellence in his music career. Keep up the exceptional work, Ethan! Congratulations on this well-deserved success!
Join us for an extraordinary musical experience at the Winter Recitals hosted by Pleasanton Academy of Music on January 27th and 28th. Revel in the exceptional talents and dedicated efforts of our students, meticulously honed in preparation for this event over the course of the semester.
Immerse yourself in the enchanting atmosphere of St Clare's Episcopal Church, an exquisite venue nestled at 3350 Hopyard Rd, Pleasanton, CA 94588. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to witness the harmony of musical excellence in a captivating setting.
Experience the magic of our students' performances, spanning a diverse range of musical genres and instruments, from classical to contemporary. Join us in celebrating the culmination of their hard work and dedication. Admissions are free. now for an unforgettable Winter Music Showcase!
Join us for an exclusive ARSM Diploma recital featuring the remarkable talents of Avni Sriram, accompanied by the invited guest, Vihaan Sriram. This exceptional musical event is scheduled for October 28th at 6 pm and will take place at the prestigious Pleasanton Academy of Music.
Mina Uberoy RCM Level 5 First Class Honours with Distinction
Misha Uberoy RCM First Class Honours with Distinction
Mina Uberoy The National Guild exam - Top-talent Superior Plus
Misha Uberoy The National Guild exam - Top-talent Superior Plus
Caroline Xie won Second place in Music Through The Centuries International Music Competition in Category 7-9 yo (Austria, Salzburg)
Emily Wang won Second place in Music Through The Centuries International Music Competition in Category 10-14 yo (Austria, Salzburg)
We are thrilled to announce the outstanding achievements of two exceptional young pianists, Vivian Nguyen and Alexander Xie won Second place in Ensemble Intermediate Category
Vivian Nguyen won Second place in Contemporary Composers Intermediate Category
Distinction
Yash Durga Guitar Performance Grade 3
Dennis Pitchai Piano Performance Grade 5
Merit
Sukhleen Chugg Piano Performance Grade 1
Arya Nair Piano Performance Grade 2
Catalina Ronquillo Piano Performance Grade 4
Anvith Konda Guitar Performance Grade 4
Sanjay Krish Sarath Piano Practical Grade 5
Passed
Inaya Kalra Piano Performance Grade 3
Mehta Neev Piano Performance Grade 6
Joshua Lam Piano Performance Grade 7
Yamini Surya Guitar Performance Grade 8
Aiden Li Grade 1
Catalina Ronquillo Grade 4
Merit
Carolyn Sun Grade 5
Passed
Shreyas Sathe Grade 4
Congratulations to all the students and Ms. Farida Nelson from Pleasanton Academy of Music on your participation in the Bay Area Music Association Festival "My Favorite Melodies" in San Mateo, CA!
Vedhanth Thunga (piano) - Minuet in C, "Sunbeam", "Sneaky Business"
Evelyn Yang (piano) - "Playing Soldiers", "Air"
Aashritha Simha (voice) - "Fight Song"
Vedaanth Niranjan (piano) – Musette
Aditya Bakhandi (piano) - "Round The Clock"
Konstantyn Manannykov (Guitar and voice) - "Edelweiss"
Brendan Hui (piano) - Little March, "Five-Note Sonatina"
Daria Hammond (piano) - "On Television: Let's Begin", Lullaby
Outstanding Performance Award won Vivian Nguyen
Outstanding Performance Award won Alexander Xie
FIRST PLACE
Vivian Nguyen – Showcase Duet
Alexander Xie - Showcase Duet
SECOND PLACE
Felix Zhang– Treasury of USA Composers (Intermediate)
Jolene Min - Treasury of Baroque Composers (Elementary)
Alexander Xie – Sight Reading Solo (Senior)
Brandon Tran - Treasury of Contemporary Composers (Elementary)
Ananya Mahadevan - Treasury of Baroque Composers (Senior)
THIRD PLACE
Alexander Xie – Treasury of Classical Composers (Senior)
Jovanny Shek - Treasury of Classical Composers (Intermediate)
Ananya Mahadevan - Treasury of Romantic Composers (Senior)
FOURTH PLACE
Felix Zhang – Treasury of Romantic Composers (Senior)
Ananya Mahadevan - Showcase Piano Concerto (Advanced)
Shreyas Sathe - Treasury of Contemporary Composers (Senior)
Jovanny Shek - Treasury of Baroque Composers (Intermediate)
Vivian Nguyen – Showcase Piano Concerto (Junior)
Jolene Min - Treasury of Classical Composers (Elementary)
Misha Uberoy - Treasury of Classical Composers (Intermediate)
Anna Tran - Treasury of Romantic Composers (Intermediate)
Vivian Nguyen – Showcase Piano Solo (Intermediate)
Chloe Chien -Treasury of Contemporary Composers (Elementary)
Mina Uberoy - Treasury of Contemporary Composers (Intermediate)
Vivian Nguyen – Treasury of Baroque Composers (Senior)
Passed with State Honor
Livya Peng Advance Level
Amy Li Advance Level
Jaden Chan Advance Level
Aaron Zhang Advance Level
Leanne Yee Level 8
Jovanny Shek Level 8
Neev Mehta Level 7
Anusri Nagarajan Level 7
Isabella Wang Level 6
Alessandra Bettina Aguja Level 5
Sahana Madhusudhanan Level 4
Anika Praveen Level 4
Aditi Mallu Level 4
Josie Tran Level 3
Ahana Arun Level 3
Vuhaan Ghosh Level 3
Christa Ashok Level 3
Elizabeth Haile Level 3
Ivana Bhagtani Level 2
Shamsa Rafiq Level 2
Sreeya Durga Level 2
Nolan Nguyen Level 1
Congratulations to Momo Okubo who made it to the final round of the 4th Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition in Japan.
We wish Momo good luck and fantastic performance in the Final round this December in Japan!
Distinction
Vedant Dave Guitar Performance, Grade 1
Rishik Samaddar Piano Performance Grade 2
Abigail Ye Piano Performance Grade 4
Calista Tjandra Piano Performance, Grade 7
Merit
Yash Durga Guitar Performance Grade 1
Raima Ghosh Violin Performance Grade 1
Sean Maclean Piano Performance Grade 2
Akshata Santhanakrishnan Violin Practical Grade 2
Thvisha Sriadibhatla Piano Performance Grade 2
Catalina Ronquillo Piano Performance Grade 3
Victoria Liang Piano Performance Grade 3
Aiden Li Piano Performance Grade 3
Chloe Hu Piano Performance Grade 7
Chelsea Li Piano Performance, Grade 7
Passed
Arya Nair Piano Performance, Grade 1
Rutvik Rajesh Guitar Performance, Grade 2
Pace Shafer Piano Performance, Grade 2
Madeline Tran Piano Performance, Grade 3
Trinity Singley Piano Performance, Grade 3
Yookta Pandit Piano Practical Exam, Grade 4
Suhana Mishra Piano Performance, Grade 5
Annika Wong Piano Performance, Grade 6
Ayush Gupta Piano Performance, Grade 7
Angela Guo Piano Practical, Grade 7
Distinction
Catalina Ronquillo Grade 2
Vihaan Sriram Grade 5
Merit
Selena Zhang Grade 2
Chloe Hu Grade 5
Passed
Annika Wong Grade 5
Distinction
Claire Choi Violin Performance, Initial Grade
Smayan Vinay Piano Performance, Grade 1
Shrushti Gawshinde Piano Performance, Grade 1
Akshata Santhanakrishnan Violin Practical, Grade 1
Rutvik Rajesh Guitar Performance, Grade 1
Shravya Ajjarapu Piano Performance, Grade 2
Merit
Jessica Liao Piano Performance Grade Grade 7
Darien Huang Piano Performance Grade 5
Selena Zhang Piano Performance Grade 5
Ethan Cheng Piano Performance Grade 4
Audrey Yu Piano Performance Grade Grade 3
Sasha Arbo Vocal performance, Grade 2
Yash Durga Guitar Performance Grade 1
Passed
Brian Li Grade 8
Carolyn Sun Piano Performance Grade 5
Vivienne Tao Piano Performance Grade 3
Catalina Ronquillo Piano Performance Grade Grade 2
Aiden Li Piano Performance Grade 2
Aaditya Ghosh Piano Performance Grade 2
Theory
Annika Wong Grade 4
Shreyas Sathe Grade 3
Merit
Joshua Lam Grade 5
Angela Guo Grade 5
Chloe Hu Grade 5
Joshua Lam Grade 4
Sarina Liu Grade 3
Sophia Ho Grade 3
Distinction
Aaditya Ghosh Grade 1
Distinction
Avni Sriram Piano Performance Grade 8
Joshua Lam Piano Performance Grade 5
Merit
Angela Guo Piano Performance Grade 6
Sarina Liu Piano Performance Grade 5
Hoang Mai Anh Le Piano Performance Grade 5
Sophia Ho Piano Performance Grade 5
Victoria Liang Piano Performance Grade 2
Passed
Samantha Pam Piano Performance Grade 5
Josie Tran Piano Performance Grade 2
Merit
Neev Mehta Grade 5
Chloe Hu Grade 4
Distinction
Madeline Tran Grade 1
Congratulations to Vivian Nguyen and Theodor Lee on their European (Austria) debut!
Distinction
Claire Choi Violin Performance, Initial Grade
Smayan Vinay Piano Performance, Grade 1
Shrushti Gawshinde Piano Performance, Grade 1
Akshata Santhanakrishnan Violin Practical, Grade 1
Rutvik Rajesh Guitar Performance, Grade 1
Shravya Ajjarapu Piano Performance, Grade 2
Merit
Jessica Liao Grade 7
Darien Huang Piano Performance Grade 5
Selena Zhang Piano Performance Grade 5
Ethan Cheng Piano Performance Grade 4
Audrey Yu Grade 3
Sasha Arbo Vocal performance, Grade 2
Yash Durga Guitar Performance Grade 1
Passed
Brian Li Grade 8
Carolyn Sun Piano Performance Grade 5
Vivienne Tao Piano Performance Grade 3
Catalina Ronquillo Grade 2
Aiden Li Piano Performance Grade 2
Aaditya Ghosh Piano Performance Grade 2
Distinction
Aaditya Ghosh Grade 1
Merit
Joshua Lam Grade 5
Angela Guo Grade 5
Chloe Hu Grade 5
Joshua Lam Grade 4
Sarina Liu Grade 3
Sophia Ho Grade 3
Passed
Annika Wong Grade 4
Shreyas Sathe Grade 3
Congratulations to Vivian Nguyen with Europe (Austria) debut!
Congratulations to Vivian Nguyen and Theodor Lee with Amsterdam debut!
Theodor Lee won Gold medal and have been recommended for Special NAVI Piano Masterclass
FIRST PRIZE Winner
Theodor Lee was selected to perform at the Solitär, Mozarteum (Salzburg)
FIRST PRIZE Winner
Vivian Nguyen was selected to perform at the Solitär, Mozarteum (Salzburg)
and at the Kleine Zaal, Concertgebouw (Amsterdam)
Emily Wang won 3rd place
First Place won Theodore Lee – Solo Romantic, Advanced Group
Second place won Jaden Chan - Solo Contemporary, Intermediate Group
Second Place won Leanne Yee – Solo Romantic, Intermediate Group
Second Place won Rachel Zhou - Solo Contemporary, Advance Group
Second Place won Emily Wang – Solo Romantic, Intermediate Group
Third Place won Darien Huang, - Solo Classical, Intermediate Group
Third Place won Aaron Zhang – Solo Classical Intermediate Group
Third Place won Shreyas Sathe - Solo Contemporary, Intermediate Group
Third Place won Samantha Pan – Solo Contemporary, Intermediate Group
Fourth Place won Jayden Lin - Young Prodigy, Intermediate Group
Fourth Place won Leanne Yee – Solo Baroque, Intermediate Group
Fourth Place won Sasha Arbo - Voice Contemporary, Elementary Group
Honorable mention
Vivian Nguyen
Outstanding Performance Award won Vivian Nguyen
First place
Vivian Nguyen – Treasury of Chinese Composers (Intermediate)
Felix Zhang– Treasury of USA Composers (Intermediate)
Vivian Nguyen– Treasury of Contemporary Composers (Senior)
Derek Wang- Showcase Sight-Reading Solo (Advance)
Second place
Momo Okubo – Showcase Piano Solo (Intermediate)
Alexander Xie – Treasury of Baroque Composers (Senior)
Joshua Lam– Treasury of USA Composers (Intermediate)
Calista Tjandra- Treasury of Romantic Composers (Junior)
Vivian Nguyen- Open Duet Contemporary (Senior)
Yuchen Liu – Treasury of USA Composers (Preparatory)
Alexander Xie– Treasury of Classical Composers (Senior)
Brandon Tran – Treasury of Baroque Composers Elementary)
Alexander Xie- Open Duet Contemporary (Senior)
Third Place
Avni Sriram – Treasury of Romantic Composers (Senior)
Felix Zhang– Treasury of Chinese Composers (Intermediate)
Brandon Tran – Treasury of Romantic Composers (Elementary)
Joshua Lam– Treasury of Baroque Compose (Intermediate)
Momo Okubo – Treasury of Romantic Composers (Senior)
Jovanny Shek– Treasury of Romantic Composers (Junior)
Derek Wang– Treasury of Classical Composers (Senior)
Mingzhu Zheng – Treasury of USA Composers (Senior)
Vivian Nguyen – Treasury of USA Composers (Senior)
Jovanny Shek– Treasury of USA Composers (Junior)
Fourth Place
Brandon Tran – Treasury of USA Composers (Preparatory)
Aditya Ghosh – Treasury of Baroque Composers Elementary)
Mingzhu Zheng – Treasury of Classical Composers (Senior)
Felix Zhang– Treasury of Romantic Composers (Intermediate)
Sophia Ho– Treasury of USA Composers (Intermediate)
Anna Tran – Treasury of Romantic Composers (Junior)
First Place won Theodore Lee - Solo Contemporary, Advanced Division
Theodore Lee won Platinum Medal - Youth Category
You’re invited to our fall recitals
Date: October 31st, 2021 @ 10:45am and 12:00pm
Venue: Pleasanton Academy of Music
1024 serpentine Ln, Suite 116, Room #7
Date: July 17th, 2021 @ 11am, 12pm and 5pm
Venue: Pleasanton Academy of Music
1024 serpentine Ln, Suite 116, Room #7
Our students won 11 medals on US International Competition Winter 2021!
Congratulations to our student who won Second Place at the SF International Music Competition
Second place won Annabelle Overholt
Congratulations to our student who won Platinum Medal at the Quebec International Music Competition
Vivian Nguyen - Platinum Medalist
Our students won 8 medals at the 29th Annual US Open Competition 2021!
Our students won 43 medals at the Music Through The Centuries 2021!
Our students won 34 medals at the 28th Annual US Open Competition 2020!
Congratulations to our student who won First Place at the International Music Competition 'Brussels' Grand Prize Virtuoso! First place won Theodore Lee
Congratulations to our students who became a Grand Prix Winners and has been selected to perform at the Carnegie Hall (New York)
Congratulations to our students won First and Second places on US International Competition Summer 2019!
Congratulations to Derek Wang and Ryan Wong with Carnegie Hall (New York) debut!
Congratulations to our students who became a Grand Prix Winners and has been selected to perform at the Carnegie Hall (New York)
Our students won 44 medals at the 27th Annual US Open Competition 2019!
Our students won 27 medals on US International Competition Winter 2019!
Participant Awards:
Albert Yang, Joshua Lam, Aarav Muttanapalli, Aaron Zhang, Avni Sriram,
Avni Sriram, Ethan Li, Julie Yang, Jessica Liao, Jovanny Shek, Ryan Wong, Nimrit Kaur
Congratulations to Theodore Lee and Vivian Nguen with Carnegie Hall (New York) debut!
Vivian Nguyen Grade 8
Chloe Hu Grade 4
Felix Zhang Grade 8
Ethan Li Grade 8
Rachel Zhou Grade 8
Sophia Tan Grade 7
Angela Guo Grade 5
Sophia Ho Grade 4
Samantha Pam Grade 3
Vivienne Tao Grade 1
Ayaan Kapoor Grade 1
Sophia Tan Grade 5
Annika Wong Grade 2
Samantha Pam Grade 2
Sophia Ho Grade 2
Chloe Hu Grade 2
Felix Zhang Grade 5
Annika Wong Grade 5
Sasha Arbo Grade 1
Rishik Samaddar Grade 1
Madeline Tran Grade 1
Selena Zhang Grade 2
Luna Dai Grade 3
Eva Grade 3
Vihaan Sriram Grade 4
Chloe Hu Grade 5
Aaditya Ghosh Grade 1
Shreyas Sathe Grade 5
Vivian Ji Grade 8
Anna Tran Grade 5
Joshua Lam Grade 2
Vihaan Sriram Grade 4
Avni Sriram Grade 5
Passed with State Honor
Derek Wang Advance Panel
Ryan Tieu Advance
Theodore Lee Advance
Marcus Praseuth Advance
James Ren Advance
Benjamin Pham Advance
Kyle Zhou 9
Jake Xiao 8
Kelly Erdenesaikhan 8
Kevin Phongsa 7
Felix Tieu 7
Aaron Zhang 6
Evelyn Sun 6
Amy Li 6
Jaden Chan 6
Jerry Peng 6
Chehel Lakhwara 6
Lyvia Peng 6
Lucas Zhang 5
Jovanny Shek 5
Leanne Yee 4
Jason Praveen 3
Elizabeith Lee 3
Kylie Liu 3
Chaudhary 2
Kia Chaudhary 2
Emma Li 2
Shravya Ajjarapu 3
Anika Praveen 2
Anandita Suri 2
