PIANO AWARDS

Winner of the MSO's Concerto Competition 2021-2022, performing as piano soloist Beethoven Concerto No. 3 with the Harvard Mozart Society Orchestra at Paine Hall, Harvard University -- 18 yrs, Jan 2022, USA
Appointed as a Young Steinway Artist -- 17 yrs, September, 2020, USA
Gold Medal and First Prize as pianist of Phillips Trio in the 47th Annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, U.S.'s largest and premier educational chamber music competition -- 16 yrs, May 9, 2020, Notre Dame, IN, USA
Second prize in the International ENKOR Chamber Music Competition in 2019 -- 16 yrs, Feb 10, 2020, UK
Winner of the New England Conservatory Preparatory School Concerto Competition 2019, resulting in a performance with their Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, winning Category D division (17-18 years old category) at the age of 16 -- 16 yrs, Nov 10, 2019, Boston, MA, USA
Named on CBC’s 2019 “Canada's 30 hot classical musicians under 30” list as the third youngest musician -- 16 yrs, Aug 7, 2019, CBC, Canada
As youngest of five winners of the Eastern Music Festival Concerto Competition 2019, performed with the EMF Young Artists Orchestra in Dana Auditorium -- 16 yrs, July 22, 2019, Greensboro, NC, USA
EMF Young Artist Merit Award at Eastern Music Festival 2019 and an EMF Apprentice Work-Study Award -- 15 yrs, in May, 2019, Greensboro, NC, USA
First Prize in the American Fine Arts Festival (AFAF)’s International Music Competition "Golden Era of Romantic Music 2019" -- 15 yrs, May 28, 2019, NYC, USA
First Prize in the North International Music Competition 2019 -- 15 yrs, in May, 2019, Stockholm, Sweden
First Prize in the Great Composers Competition 2019 of the Music of Germany and Austria -- 15 yrs, April 25, 2019
Winner of 2016 Shanghai International Piano Festival at 13 in the 16 & under category -- 13 yrs, July, 2016, Shanghai, China
Third Prize in the 18 Years and Under Group in the Youth Concerto Competition in Canada, performing live with the Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra -- 13 yrs, Feb 28, 2015, Vancouver, BC, Canada
First Prize, Gold Trophy, and scholarship in the 16+ Category in the 2nd Hong Kong International Music Festival 2015 Music Competition, invited to perform at the HKIMF Gala Concert -- 12 yrs, Aug 28, 2015, Hong Kong
First Place in the Annual Concerto Competition of the Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra in piano and performed her concerto with the RDYO in the Christmas season -- 11 yrs, May 6, 2015, Richmond, BC, Canada
Third Prize and scholarship winner of Canimex in the national Canadian Music Competition 2015 -- 11 yrs, in June, 2015, at Vancouver Academy of Music, BC, Canada
First Prize in the American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competition 2014, in the Young Musicians category, performed at Carnegie Hall and received the Judges' Distinction Award as the youngest on stage -- 10 yrs, May 11, 2014, NYC, USA
Gold Medal, performed at the Winners’ Concert in the International Young Musicians Festival "PASSION OF MUSIC 2013" of AADGT at Carnegie Hall -- 9 yrs, April 20, 2013, NYC, USA
Received more than 40 other first prizes, multiple scholarships, and invitations to perform in gala concerts from regional competitions such as the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festivals, Richmond Music Festivals, Vancouver Russian Music Festival, and BC Provincial Performing For The Arts awards. -- from 7 yrs to 14 yrs, during 2010 to 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada

FLUTE AWARDS

Named on CBC’s 2019 “Canada's 30 hot classical musicians under 30” list as the third youngest musician ( 16 yrs, Aug 7, 2019, CBC, Canada )
Selected for First Flute in Massachusetts Northeastern Senior District Festival 2017 and 2018, received All-State Recommendations ( 15 yrs &14 yrs, 2018/2019, MA, USA )
First Prize in the Great Composers Competition 2019 of the Music of Mediterranean Europe ( 15 yrs, April 25, 2019 )
Winner of 2019 Note-worthy Experiences Scholarship Competition ( 15 yrs, Mar 24, 2019, MA, USA )
Winner of the Student Concerto Competition 2017-2018 of the Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra, resulting in concerto performance with the WPO in the 2018 season ( 14 yrs, Oct 28, 2017, Waltham, MA, USA)
First Prize in the national Canadian Music Competition 2017 ( 13 yrs, June 30, 2017, Ottawa-Gatineau, ON, Canada )
Represented Vancouver at the provincial level in the 2017 Performing Arts BC Festival in Kamloops, BC, Canada, was awarded provincial First Prize and a scholarship. ( 13 yrs, in April-May, 2017, Kamloops, BC, Canada )
Three First Places in 15 Years and Under flute classes at the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival 2017 ( 13 yrs, in April-May, 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada )
Winner of the Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition 2016, performing Chaminade's Flute Concerto with the RDYO Symphony Orchestra in 2017 ( 12 yrs, June, 2016, Richmond, BC, Canada )
First Place of Flute Romantic- Impressionistic Composers of 12 Years and Under Group at the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival 2016 ( 12 yrs, April, 2016, Vancouver, BC, Canada )
First Place of Flute Sonata of 15 Years and Under Group at the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival 2016, nominated to represent Vancouver for the Junior Woodwind category at the 2016 Performing Arts BC Festival in Fort St. John ( 12 yrs, in April, 2016, Vancouver, BC, Canada)
First Place of Flute Romantic Composer of 12 Years and Under Group with a high mark at the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival 2015, nominated to represent the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival at the 2015 Performing Arts BC Festival in Powell River ( 11 yrs, In Apr, 2015, Vancouver, BC, Canada )
First Place of Flute Romantic Composer of 12 Years and Under Group with the highest mark at the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival 2014 ( 10 yrs, In April 2014, Vancouver, BC, Canada )
Most Promising Junior Woodwinds Player (flute) and scholarship award, invited to attend the Gala Concert at the Richmond Music Festival 2013 ( 10 yrs, in November 2013, Richmond, BC, Canada )

AWARDS & ACTIVITIES BEHIND MUSIC

Recipient of membership in Phi Beta Kappa, issued by Harvard's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha lota of Massachusetts in Nov 2024. As one of Senior 48 elected in fall 2024, Ariel is among a highly select group of students recognized for extraordinary academic achievement in liberal arts. -- 21 yrs, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
Recipient of John Harvard Scholar in Oct 2022 and in Oct 2024, based on her academic record. “According to the Harvard College Handbook for Students, students of the sophomore, junior, and senior classes in the top 5% of their respective classes will be designated John Harvard Scholars, based on the grade point average of the previous academic year. ” -- 19 yrs and 21 yrs, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
Recipient of the Duke of Edinburgh's Bronze and Silver Award, the world's leading youth achievement and self-improvement programme in 2018 and 2019, and working on the Gold Award for 2021 -- 16 yrs and 17 yrs, Canada
2020 AP National Scholar Award and 2020 AP Scholar with Distinction Award -- 17 yrs, USA
2021 National Merit Scholarship Finalist -- 17 yrs, USA
Editor-in-Chief of The Courant of 2020-2021; Board member and Poetry Editor of The Courant of 2019-2020, Andover's oldest literary and artistic magazine (est. 1873). -- 17 yrs, Andover, USA
President and Captain of Phillips Academy MassBar team and Mock Trial club, member and board member of Phillips Academy MassBar Team in 2018, 2019, 2020. -- 17 yrs, Andover, USA
Translator for TED Talks in French, English, and Mandarin -- 17 yrs, Andover, USA
National committee member and advisor of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) National Youth Committee 2018 - 2019, working in aiding in the development of RCMP’s youth strategies and initiatives relating to youth crime and victimization issues such as cannabis legalization, impaired and distracted driving, bullying and cyberbullying, mental health, dating violence and sexual consent, discrimination and the law, and youth activism. -- 16 yrs, Canada
Member of Phillips Academy's JV1 Field Hockey team -- 14 yrs, 15 yrs, 16 yrs, Andover, MA
Assistant Coach of Phillips Academy's JV2 Field Hockey team -- 15 yrs, Andover, MA

In the World Youth Alliance, attended workshops, conferences, leadership training, and volunteer work relating to the dignity of the human person in the context of global policy, culture, development, and change in 2018. -- 15 yrs, NYC, USA