2026 International

Amateur Solo Piano Competition

June 6, 2026

Orvis Auditorium Honolulu, HI

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1. Christine Yoon

Beethoven: Piano Sonata in F minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata)

          III. Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

R. Schumann / Liszt: Widmung, S. 566

Liszt: Étude de concert No. 2, S. 145, Gnomenreigen, Presto scherzando

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Christine Yoon is an interior designer based in Hawaii. She studied piano in her youth and later earned a degree in piano performance, developing a lifelong appreciation for classical music. After a long break from public performance while focusing on her career, she recently returned to the piano with renewed dedication and enthusiasm.

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Her current repertoire includes works by Bach, Beethoven, and Schumann/Liszt, reflecting her interest in both the structural clarity of the Classical tradition and the expressive depth of the Romantic era. Since returning to the piano, she has been steadily rebuilding her practice and embracing both the challenges and rewards of serious piano study as an adult. Alongside her work in interior design, she continues to pursue music as a meaningful artistic endeavor and an integral part of her creative life.

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2. Alexander Stabile

Beethoven: Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 7

       I. Allegro molto e con brio

Ravel: Miroirs, II. Oiseaux Tristes

Liszt: Études d'exécution transcendante in F minor, S.139, No. 10

         Allegro agitato molto

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Alex Stabile is a software engineer and music enthusiast based in San Francisco, California. He’s spent most of his career in startups in various industries, and now works at Figma building design software. Alex holds a bachelor’s degree in Symbolic Systems and a Certificate of Piano Performance from Stanford University, where he combined his interests in music and technology by working on computer music, algorithmic composition and neural networks for repertoire analysis. When not working or practicing the piano, Alex spends time pursuing his interests in yoga, science, and Tetris.