Marc Soong has shown a keen interest in classical music since the age of three. He has won numerous piano competitions including the Los Angeles Young Musicians International Competition, San Jose International Piano Competition, American Protege International Piano and String Competition, Redlands Bowl Young Artists Competition, Classics Alive Young Artists Competition, Los Angeles International Liszt Competition, Steinway Piano Competition, Glendale Piano Competition, CAPMT James Ramos International Competition, and many others. Recently, Marc won the Grand Prize of the 2018 ENKOR International Music Competition. Marc studies piano under the guidance of Professor Daniel Pollack and Dr. Vladimir Khomyakov of USC Thornton School of Music. He has performed in many venues such as the Stern Auditorium Perelman Stage and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York, Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival in Redlands, CA, Zipper Hall in Los Angeles, Trianon Theatre in San Jose, Gindi Auditorium in Los Angeles, Steinway & Sons Galleries in Los Angeles and Seattle areas and many others. Marc was selected as a recipient of the Young Musicians Foundation David Weiss Scholarship in 2015-2016. He loves to share his music with the community, especially in senior centers in the local area. Marc is a junior at Stanford University Online High School. Besides his love of music, math and science are his favorite subjects. He attended several programs for math and science at the California Institute of Technology and participated at National Youth Leadership Forum: Explore STEM. In his spare time, he likes reading, swimming, and playing video games.
