03/16/2026
👏PMTA Congratulates the Winners of the Keystone Chamber Music Competition!
🏆First Prize - Pre-College Division
Sforzando Trio, Triona Tsai, violin, Sophia Cui, cello and James Luo, piano
Coach: Jennifer Jin (Berwyn, PA)
🏆First Prize - Young Artist Division
Edelstein Quintet, Jimena Herrera, violin, Robert Schmidt, violin, Luvy Marquez-Schmidt, violin, Timothy Lee, cello and Ziyi Ji, piano
Coach: Gerardo Edelstein (Penn State University)
🏆Second Prize - Young Artist Division
Trio Caribe, Jade De Los Santos, violin, Alejandro Bolivar, cello and Andres Zuluaga, piano
Coach: Maria Asteriadou (Kutztown University)
The adjudicators for the competition were Ellen Boll and John Vaida.
In addition to cash awards, all winners will be featured in a concert next season on the Friends of Chamber Music in Reading series.