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A Harvest of Honors: Multiple Music Awards Showcase Student Excellence

September 30, 2026

Recently, students of SSHD have distinguished themselves in international, national, municipal and district music competitions, earning numerous honors for piano and keyboard, strings, percussion, vocal and choral music, instrumental ensemble performances, and music composition.


International Stage: Making Their Mark in Cross-Cultural Exchange

When it comes to the piano soloists, students won three major awards at the Hong Kong International Music Festival; in original composition, they won a top award at the International Youth Music Competition.

The school string orchestra and children’s choir were invited to perform at the 25th Shanghai International Arts Festival. Competing and sharing the stage with musicians from around the world. The students performed with confidence, gaining both awards and broader international horizons.


National Stage: Steady Excellence in Professional Competitions

Among the percussionists, students won the gold award at the national final of the Ludwig International Percussion Arts Festival and China Jazz Drum Showcase. In string performance, they won three major awards at the China final of the Baiyulan (Magnolia) Music Competition, and one major award at the national Hummingbird Music Tournament. Their outstanding performances reflected disciplined daily training and their strong stage presence.


Municipal Stage: Instrumental and Vocal Strengths Across the Board

At the Shanghai Students’ Art Individual Competition, the pianists won two first prizes and one second prize, while our singers won one second prize and one third prize. Students also won second prize at the Yangtze River Delta A Cappella Vocal Competition; runner-up at the Shanghai division of the second “Drummer of the Future” Global Showcase; Second prize in violin ensemble at the Shanghai division of the China Youth Music Competition · Hummingbird Music Tournament, and first prize in the Shanghai regional preliminary round of the “People’s Music Publishing House Cup” Faber Piano Competition.


District Showcase: Outstanding Ensemble Collaboration

At the instrumental music session of the Xuhui District Students’ Arts Festival, the wind ensemble won first prize, and the string orchestra won second prize. The award-winning student members span multiple grade levels from elementary to high school, thereby demonstrating the school’s ensemble standards, stage presence, and its ability to draw an enthusiastic response.


From instrumental to vocal music, from competition venues to the stage, these achievements are the result of accumulated daily training, stage experience, and professional growth. In total, more than 160 students participated. A new semester has begun, and the campus’ artistic life will continue to unfold after these notes.


(Written By Zhang Man

Reviewed by Chen Xiangrui, Shiyu Wu, Noah Eppler, Christian Saroza)