Jake Shunxian Cheng pianist | www.tollum.com/jake
NATIONAL COMPETITION
State, Division and National results
Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)
Duet Piano Performance Competition
| with pianist Jeffrey Koc
MTNA National finals | Finalist 2016-2017 season
MTNA Eastern division finals | Winner / 1st Place | 2016-2017 season
MTNA Eastern division finals | Alternate / 2nd Place 2017-2018 season
MTNA New Jersey state finals | Winner / 1st Place 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 season
** Eastern division - CT, DE, D.C., MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WV
PERFORMANCES at CONCERT VENUES
Carnegie Hall, NY
Weill Hall, eight appearances
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, NY
Alice Tully Hall, four appearances,
The MET, NY | Grace Rainey Rodgers Auditorium
New Jersey Performing Arts Center, NJ |
Victoria Hall, three appearances
Mayo Perfoming Arts Center, NJ | two appearances
DiMenna Center for Classical Music, NY
The Concert Hall at Drew University, NJ | two appearances
The Mildred and Earnest E. Mayo Concert Hall at TCNJ
Hillman Performance Concert Hall, Williamson Hall at the Westminster Choir College
NEW JERSEY ARTS COUNCIL SPONSORED PROGRAM COMPETITIONS
PRIZEWINNER and FEATURED ARTIST, Crescent Concerts Showcase
For Exceptionally Talented Young Artists, 2018
WINNER, Mayo Performing Arts Center, Music Student Of The Month | 2012 and 2015
OPEN COMPETITIONS
WINNER | Cecilian Young Artist Competition winner recitals at
Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the
New Jersey Perfoming Arts Center
6-Year WINNER award received in 2017
WINNER | Crescendo International Music Competition
winner recitals at Carnegie Hall
5-Year WINNER award received in 2018
WINNER | National Young Musician Showcase Competition
winner recitals at Carnegie Hall
WINNER | National League of Performing Arts Chamber and
Ensemble Competition winner recital at Carnegie Hall
WINNER | IMPACT Gala Competition
winner recital at Nicholas Music Center at Rutgers University
NEW JERSEY COMPETITIONS
WINNER, High Honors/Honors Award Recipient | New Jersey Music Teachers Association (NJMTA)
Spring Recital Auditions | 2008-2017 |
10-Year WINNER award received in 2017
HONORABLE MENTION WINNER, NJMTA Young Musician Competition | 2009 and 2010
HONARABLE MENTION WINNER, NJMTA Composer Commissioned Competition | 2010
WINNER, New Jersey Music Educator Association (MEA)
Annual Competition | 2008-2012, 2014-2016, 2018
WINNER, Sylvia and Jacob Handler Master Class with Alessio Bax | 2017
WINNER, Adell Williams Recipient | Music Educators Association Master Class with pianist Douglas Humphreys | 2013
Scholarship WINNER, Cecilian Music Club Scholarship Competition
WINNER | Honors Award Recipient, MEA Honors Recital Audition | 2009 and 2014
MASTER CLASS
Alessio Bax pianist
Douglas Humphreys pianist and educator
Dallas Weekley and Nancy Arganbright duettists
Helen Marlais pianist, author and editor
THEORY
AP MUSIC THEORY | 2017
ABRSM Grade 5 Examination | 2013
Music Theory teacher's aide in ABRSM Music Theory | 2014, 2015
FUNDRAISING
NJMTA Children Helping Other Children Performathon benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities | 2015-2017