The “37th Macao Young Musicians Competition”, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, was successfully held from 19 July to 1 August. During this period, a total of 24 contests in 17 categories were held. The “Special Prizes Competition” was held on 4 August. Ho Chi Ieng won the “Cultural Affairs Bureau Prize” with her exquisite performance and the winners of the other special prizes were also announced. The Vice President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Chan Kai Chon, the Acting Head of Department of Performing Arts Development, Wong Wing Tai, Acting Head of Division of Performing Arts, U Weng Hong, as well as the jury, Gabriel Kwok, Jackson Leung and Yi Fan-Chiang were there to present awards.

The winner of this year's “Cultural Affairs Bureau Prize”, Ho Chi Ieng, is 15 years old. She also won the first prizes of the contests in three advanced categories. She has been learning piano from Wong Hio Cheng, president of the Associação de Música Cultura de Jovem de Macau, since the age of 4, and has often participated in competitions and performances both at home and abroad, winning many prizes. She also won the gold medal in the “Senior C Category” of the 23rd Japan Hamamatsu PIARA Piano Competition in July. The “Cultural Affairs Bureau Prize” will be awarded in the form of scholarships to cover the first year tuition fee of relevant undergraduate or precollege division music course. 

The contests of all other categories of the Special Prizes Competition were also extraordinary and the prizes were competed by those who ranked first in each of the categories. Kong Wai Kio Kristen and Kong Wai Ka Ashley won the “Best Ensemble Performance”, Sze Weng Lam won the “Best Performance in Elementary Category”, Kong Wai Kio Kristen won the “Best Performance in Intermediate Category”. The winners for each category are as follows:

Solo Elementary Group A

Prize    Winner's name
First Prize    CHAN CHON I
Second Prize    SHI SU TENG
Third Prize    NADIA YUI YIN VONG

Solo Elementary Group B

Prize    Winner's name
First Prize    JOANA DA CONCEIÇÃO RAMOS
Second Prize    SZE WENG LAM
Third Prize    SZE WENG TENG

Piano Sonatina

Prize    Winner's name
First Prize    JOANA DA CONCEIÇÃO RAMOS
Second Prize    WANG YISHI
Third Prize    SZE WENG TENG

Macau Composers Piano Works (Elementary)

Prize    Winner's name
First Prize    SZE WENG LAM
Second Prize    SZE WENG TENG
Third Prize    JOANA DA CONCEIÇÃO RAMOS

Solo Intermediate Group A

Prize    Winner's name
First Prize    NATALIE YUI YIU VONG
Second Prize    WONG FONG TENG
Third Prize    KONG WAI KA ASHLEY

Solo Intermediate Group B

Prize    Winner's name
First Prize    KONG WAI KIO KRISTEN
Second Prize    MAK HEI TONG
Third Prize    HO MAN KEI

20th Century Piano Works (Intermediate)

Prize    Winner's name
First Prize    HO MAN KEI
Second Prize    KONG WAI KIO KRISTEN
Third Prize    MAK HEI TONG

Chinese Composers Piano Works (Intermediate)

Prize    Winner's name
First Prize    HUANG KUONG WAI
Second Prize    WAI CHENG NAM
Third Prize    LAM HEI CHIT

Macau Composers Piano Works (Intermediate)

Prize    Winner's name
First Prize    NATALIE YUI YIU VONG
Second Prize    SIO NGA MAN
Third Prize    IAO SIN KUAN

Solo Advanced

Prize    Winner's name
First Prize    HO CHI IENG
Second Prize    CESÓNIA DA ROSA
Third Prize    NG OI IN

Piano Sonata

Prize    Winner's name
First Prize    HO CHI IENG
Second Prize    SOU WENG CHON
Third Prize            SOU SIN U

Piano Concerto

Prize    Winner's name
First Prize    SOU SIN U
Second Prize    CESÓNIA DA ROSA
Third Prize    YIN KAM WAI

20th Century Piano Works (Advanced)

Prize    Winner's name
First Prize    HO CHI IENG
Second Prize    LEI TSE HUEN
Third Prize    CESÓNIA DA ROSA

Chinese Composers Piano Works (Advanced)

Prize    Winner's name
First Prize    SOU WENG CHON
Second Prize    CESÓNIA DA ROSA
Third Prize    CHU MAN CHI DORIS

Piano Four hands (Elementary) 

Prize    Winner's name
First Prize    JOANA DA CONCEIÇÃO RAMOS, CHARLOTTE HO
Second Prize    CHEONG CHI CHENG ARELLA, NADIA YUI YIN VONG
Third Prize    CHAN HIU TUNG, CHAN HIU YAN

Piano Four hands (Intermediate)

Prize    Winner's name
First Prize    KONG WAI KIO KRISTEN, KONG WAI KA ASHLEY
Second Prize    HO MAN KEI, SIO NGA MAN
Third Prize    TAM CHI WANG, TAM CHI LONG

Piano Four hands (Advanced)

Prize    Winner's name
First Prize    SOU WENG CHON, XU KAI YIN
Second Prize    GAO U HOI, SI TOU PUI IENG
Third Prize    CHAN TEK CHON, TONG HOU LONG

　　All winners may collect their award certificates and score card from 26 to 28 September, from 10am to 7pm (including lunch hours), at the Cultural Affairs Bureau Building located at Tap Siac Square. For details, please visit the Macao Young Musician Competition’s webpage at www.icm.gov.mo/cjmm.