Hilton Head Monthly Magazine

Winners of the 2011 Hilton Head International Young Artist Piano Competition, held March 7-12.

• First Prize: Zhu Wang, China
• Second Prize: Drew Petersen, USA
• Third Prize: Jin-Hong Li, China
• Fourth Prize: Ruixue Zhang, China
• Fifth Prize: Micah McLaurin, USA
• Sixth Prize: Kate Liu, Singapore

The six finalists vied for the top prize in March night before a sold-out audience. First prize was $5,000 plus an Aspen Summer Scholarship, valued at $4,500, and a Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra performance. Second Prize is $3,000, Third Prize is $2,000 and Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Prizes are $500.

Renowned American pianist Douglas Humpherys chaired this year’s Competition The other jurors were: Dr. Heather Conner, USA, First Prize Winner of the inaugural HHIPC in 1996; Gayle Martin Henry, USA; Valerie Tryon, Canada; and Yafen Zhu, China.

For additional information, call 843-842-5880 or go to www.hhipc.org.