Sean Choi

Sean began learning piano at age 6 with Tatyana Bayliyeva in Albuquerque. His love for classical music and piano was evident early and continues today. He has excelled in solo and duo performance, winning several first prizes in the 2019 and 2021 Carmel Klavier International Piano Competition, plus the Judges Recognition Award for perfect scores, the 2020 Bellagrande International Music Competition, and the 2021 Clavis International Piano Competition. He received multiple grand prizes in the 2022 Royal Sound Music Competition in Canada and in the 2022 Brooklyn Music Teachers’ Guild International Piano Competition. He was invited to perform in Toronto, Canada, and at Carnegie Hall. He also won the 2021 G-Clef International Music Competition in South Korea and Second Prize in the 2023 Jackie McGehee Young Artists’ Competition. In 2024, he was the Music Teachers National Association’s (MTNA) New Mexico State winner plus the Southwest Division winner in the Senior Piano Duet category. This historic win marked the first time competitors from New Mexico advanced to the MTNA national round. Sean represented New Mexico as the Senior Performance National Finalist at the MTNA National Competition 2024 and won second place. He performs at churches, nursing homes, and various events as he strives to gift music to the community.