2008 Northwest Chopin Festival Medalists
(From left to right, Back Row: Daniel Hwang, Marc Meuller, Timothy Krippner, Kaleb Shelton Middle Row: Min Joo Yi, Claire Lin, Michael Lee Front Row: Alexander Lu, Christopher Lu, Anastasia Shmytova, Michael Liang, Max Ma

The Northwest Council of the Chopin Foundation of the United States continues the tradition of encouraging talented young American pianists to study and perform classical music, especially highlighting the music of Chopin. We primarily focus on the Seattle competition and furthering young local talent.

The Chopin Northwest Foundation has scholarships available. Please contact Alison Bell or Cathy Carpenter for details.

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These are the Division Winners of the 2008 Chopin Festival:

Division A Winners: Max Ma, Michael Liang, Alexander Lu


Division B Winners: Min Joo Yi, Anastasia Shmytova, Christopher Lu


Division C Winners: Daniel Hwang, Claire Lin, Michael Lee


Division D Winners: Kaleb Shelton, Timothy Krippner, Marc Mueller



A complete list of winners and of the honorable mentions may be found on the 2008 Chopin Festival Awards page.