CAMERON AKIOKA 25, born in Los Angeles, California, is earning her Doctor of Musical Arts at Northwestern University, studying with James Giles. She won the 2025 Musicians Club of Women Competition: Senior Division Gold Medal and the 2022 Seattle International Piano Competition: Silver Medal. She recently performed as soloist with the Downey Symphony.

AUGUST BAIK 19, born in Seattle, Washington, is earning his bachelor's degree at New England Conservatory (NEC), studying with Stephen Drury. He won the NEC Piano Honors Competition in 2024 and The Sherer International Violin and Piano Competition in 2022. He recently participated in the Honens International Piano Competition Quarterfinals.

CHARLES BEROFSKY 24, born in South Bend, Indiana, is earning his “Excellence in Performance” (doctoral) degree at Hochschule für Musik und Theater München in Germany, studying with Antti Siirala. He won 1st Prize at the 2024 Campillos International Piano Competition and 3rd Prize at the 2022 New York International Piano Competition.

JERRY HU 20, born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is earning his bachelor's degree at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, studying with John O'Conor and Michael Berkovsky. He won the 2025 Canadian Chopin Competition Jury Discretionary Award., and has performed with both the Royal Conservatory Orchestra and the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra.

JOSHUA AUGUST MHOON 21, born in Chicago, Illinois, is earning his bachelor's degree at The Juilliard School, studying with Emanuel Ax and Julian Martin. He won the 2023 Nina Simone Piano Competition Silver Medal, and is a quarterfinalist in the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition. Mhoon is a Young Steinway Artist and a MENSA member since 2014.

MIN JOO YI 31, born in Daegu, Korea, is earning her Doctor of Musical Arts at Peabody Conservatory of Music, studying with Yong-Hi Moon. She won the Jury Discretionary Prize at the 2024 Gurwitz International Piano Competition. She has performed with the University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra and Orchestre Mélo'dix de l'Université Paris Nanterre.