HAPPENING
@ New Music School
Mika Matsuyama - 1st Place
Mika Matsuyama (16), student of Jeffrey Panko, and coached by Sean Bennett, was awarded 1st Place in the Senior Division of the 2026 NSMTA Karen Tobias Piano Competition.
Constantine Wang - Gold Award
Congratulations to Constantine Wang who received a Gold Award in the Singapore Raffles International Music Festival Competition! After placing in the top four, he has been invited to perform in the Grand Prix for the Junior B Division. Additionally, he is a semi-finalist in the up-coming Carmel Klavier International Piano Competition and was recently a finalist in the Chicago International Music Festival.
Constantine currently studies piano with Winston Choi and Jeffrey Panko at New Music School in Chicago; beginning his piano journey with Dr. Soo-Young Kim. He has taken master classes from esteemed artists such as Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Alan Chow, Sean Bennett, and Steven Osborne. He has also studied violin since he was three years old.
Constantine is a music-loving 12 year-old who attends Francis W. Parker School in Chicago. Other interests include tennis, cross country, as well as computer programming and animation.

