MARIA GOMEZ
PIANO
STUDIO
Christine Chong
Gabrielle Chou
(student from ages 5-15)
Christina Lai
(student from ages 5-18)
Christopher Lai
Teddy Li
Aurora Luong
Jonathan Reichenberger
Matthew Reichenberger
Alejandra Sarmiento
Christine Tao
Sophia Wang
(student from ages 12-15)
Serena Zhou
Student Awards
2014 MTNA District 6 Concerto Competition, Intermediate Level - 1st Place
2014 MTNA State Concerto Competition, Intermediate Level - 2nd Place
2014 Master Class with Sean Chen
FFMC State Competition 1st Place - Senior Concerto
FFMC Irene Muir Award*
10th Ettlingen International Competition for Young Pianists - Honorable Mention
2nd Manchester International Piano Concerto Competition - Honorable Mention
12th International Taipei Chopin Piano Competition - Finalist
Aspen Music Festival and School: 2010, 2011 & 2012 (NFMC Summer Music Center Award)
Accepted to study at the Colburn School (Los Angeles)
Master Classes with Lang Lang and Murray Perahia
FFMC State Competition 1st Place - Senior Concerto
FFMC Irene Muir Award*
11th Ettlingen International Competition for Young Pianists
2010 Chopin Foundation of the National Scholarship award
Marilyn Caldwell Piano Solo Award from the National Federation of Music Clubs
William R. Kenan Jr. Music Scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2012 FFMC State Competition 1st Place D2 Duet (Michael Edwards Ensemble Award)
2012 FFMC State Competition 1st Place D2 Duet (Michael Edwards Ensemble Award)
2012 FFMC State Competition 2nd Place Jr. 3B Concerto (Ruth B. Lockmiller Memorial Award)
2016 1st Place, MTNA Southern Regional Piano Competition - 1st Place
2016 1st Place, MTNA State Piano Competition - 1st Place
2016 Lee University International Piano Competition - 2nd Place
2015 Arthur Fraser International Piano Competition - 2nd Place
2014 MTNA Florida Junior Piano Performance Competition - 1st Place
2014 1st Place, Louisiana International Piano Competition, Junior Level
2014 MTNA Southern Division Junior Piano Performance Competition - Honorable Mention
2013 MTNA Florida Junior Piano Performance Competition - 1st Place
2013 Pompano Beach Children in the Arts Piano Competition, Advanced II - 1st Place
2013 MTNA Southern Division Junior Piano Performance Competition - Alternate
2012 MTNA Florida Junior Piano Performance Competition - 1st Place
2012 Florida District VI Concerto Competition, Senior Division - 1st Place
2012 International Young Musicians Festival - Winner (Performed at Carnegie Hall)
2012 FFMC State Competition 1st Place Jr. 3B Concerto (Vi Kinsman Award)
2011 FSMTA State concerto competition, Intermediate Division - 1st Place
2011 SEAS Performance at Parker Playhouse and Broward Center with Symphony of the Americas
2011 FFMC Irene Muir Award*
2016 Accepted with nearly full scholarship to Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University
2014 FSMTA Convention soloist with FSU orchestra
2014 FSMTA State Concerto Competition - 1st Place
2014 MTNA Southern Division Senior Piano Performance Competition - Honorable Mention
2014 UF International Piano Festival Solo Competition -1st Place
2013 MTNA Florida Senior Piano Performance Competition - 1st Place & Senior Chopin Prize
2012 Pompano Beach Children in the Arts Competition, Advanced II - 1st Place
2012 Steinway Young Virtuoso Scholarship Award
2012 FFMC State Competition MA1 Solo (Casey Lisk Memorial Award)
2012 FFMC State Competition 2nd Place Senior Concerto (Mary Elizabeth Land Award)
2011 MTNA National Junior Piano Competition - Finalist
2014 American Protege Piano Competition, Young Musicians category - 2nd Place
2014 Pompano Beach Children in the Arts Competition, Advanced II - 1st Place
2013 MTNA Florida Junior Piano Performance Competition - Alternate
2012 MTNA Florida Senior Piano Performance Competition - 1st Place
2012 FFMC State Competition 1st Place - Senior Concerto (Mary Elizabeth Land Award)
2012 Irene Muir Award*
2016 MTNA State Piano Competition - 1st Place
*Exceptional Talent Award
SPECIAL STUDENT AWARDS AND PERFORMANCES