Charleston International Music Competition

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2023 Spring Music CompetitionApril 1 – 15May 10
2023 20th Century Music CompetitionMay 1 – 15June 10
2023 19th Century Music CompetitionJune 1 – 15July 10

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Most Exceptional Performer

Our judges named Bai Zeyu as the recipient of the 2023 Winter Most Exceptional Performer $300 Prize for his virtuosic performance in the 2023 Winter Music Competition.

Other Most Exceptional Performers


Performer of the Month

Yuchun Cheng is our Performer of the Month for receiving the most views on our YouTube channel for February 2023 and is the recipient of the February 2023 Performer of the Month $300 Prize.

Teacher of the Month

Hsiu-Hui Chen’s Students

Hsiu-Hui Chen is our Teacher of the Month for having the most students selected as winners for February 2023.

Previous Monthly Winners


Most Devoted Performer


The Charleston International Music Competition believes in the importance of showcasing musical talent from around the globe. All distinguished winners will receive prizes and recognition without the need to travel. Winners and their music teachers will receive personalized certificates of recognition, their portrait photo and music biography will be published on the results page of our website, and their performance will be shared on our YouTube channel.

Instruments include but are not limited to piano, violin, cello, voice, trumpet, flute, horn, bass, saxophone, oboe, drums, harp, French horn, clarinet, viola, guitar, organ, harpsichord, bassoon, marimba, piccolo, tuba, guzheng, trombone, tarogato, percussion, mandolin, and euphonium.

What Others Say About Us:

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The University Of Hawai‘i, Mānoa, Department Of MusicAlyssa Hironaka
Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins UniversityYoo Jin Lee
The University Of Arizona Flute StudioKaissy Yau
Chicago Youth Symphony OrchestraJoshua Wolford, Bianca Ciubancan, Tessa Olson, and Elijah Park
University of Nebraska at OmahaSimon Philip Olivares
University of Nebraska at OmahaYimeng Xu
Fremont Mission Music InstituteVishal Yathish
Music Institute of ChicagoYaejin Shin
Southern Highland NewsJessica Morgan Howell
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Belmont UniversityAriel Nicole Redmond
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