Silicon Valley Open doors

international piano competition

Change lives, unite people, and help build a better world through the transformative power of music

DATES
repertoire
Jury
Rules

deadline to apply:
December 10, 2025

repertoire
rules and regulations
PRIZES

Age categories


Junior Division

6-10

years old


Young Artists Division

11 - 14

years old


Senior Division

15 - 19

years old


Adults Division

20+

years old

winners spring 2025


Junior Division

6-10

years old

Raymond Fu - 1st Place
Prized package, value at $300


William Chu - 2nd Place
Prized package, value at $100


Alessandro Rolla - 3rd Place

Prized package, value at $100


Young Artists Division

11 - 14

years old

Elizabeth Levine - 1st Place
Prized package, value at $450

Shunma Nagatani - 2nd Place
Prized package, value at $350

Ellie Xuan - 3rd Place
Prized package, value at $300


Senior Division

15 - 19

years old

Alexi Pérez Arrua - 1st Place
Prized package, value at $4400

Daniel Beal - 2nd Place
Prized package, value at $3450

Tristen Chen - 3rd Place
Prized package, value at $3350


Adults Division

20+

years old

Ayumu Sugai - 1st Place
Prized package, value at $5250

David Alecsandru Irimescu - 2nd Place
Prized package, value at $4050

Mia Pecnik - 3rd Place
Prized package, value at $3850   

Finalists spring 2025


Junior Division

6-10

years old

Amelia Zhang

Raymon Fu

Choice Zhao

Alessandro Rolla

William Chu


Young Artists Division

11 - 14

years old

Masa Dormer

Ellie Xuan

Elizabeth Levine

Shua Cheon

Shunma Nagatani

Eric Gabrilovich

Wawo Takahashi

Gabriel Wu

May Hachiya


Senior Division

15 - 19

years old

Akio Fukui

Tristen Chen

Alec Rodriguez

Alexi Pérez Arrua

Noah Kim

Daniel Beal

Ryuma Murakami

Nikita Istratov


Adults Division

20+

years old

Brian Berino

Ayumu Sugai

Lingfei Zhang

Ichiryu Kiyohara  

Mia Pecnik  

Lizhuo Sun  

David Alecsandru Irimescu  

Teruma Kyotani   

Young Eun Jeong  

IMPORTANT DATES

registration for piano competition is now closed
  • Application submission deadline

  • Notification of acceptance or non-acceptance to the online competition

  • Announcement of competitors to the public

  • Announcement of Winners