Isaac Jang - Winner

Congratulations to Isaac Jang (@isaacjan.g) for winning the Oak Park River Forest High School Concerto Competition performing the first movement of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18.

Isaac Jang, 16, is a sophomore at Oak Park and River Forest High School and has studied piano since the age of six. He currently studies at New Music School with renowned pianist and artist faculty member Winston Choi. This month, Isaac will also study with artist in resident, concert pianist Hieyon Choi at New Music School.

His competition accomplishments include First Prize in the Illinois Music Association Piano Competition in 2023, 2024, and 2025, as well as Second Place in the association’s Duet Competition in 2024 and 2025. He has also participated in a masterclass with acclaimed pianist Martina Consonni (@martina.consonni) Prior to joining New Music School, Isaac studied with Angela Wright in Oak Park.

In addition to his piano studies, Isaac plays violin and is a member of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra’s Symphony Orchestra. In 2025, he was selected for the Illinois Music Education Association All-State Honors Orchestra.