Rubato announces winners after finals Saturday night

Brian Graves, The Anniston Star, Ala.
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Aug. 14—OXFORD — The list of winners for the inaugural Rubato International Piano Competition at the Oxford Performing Arts Center is as follows:

CLASSICAL — Ages 12-18

Honorable Mention: Matthew Liu, 15, Kansas

Audience Favorite: Raditya Muljadi, 12, Colorado

Silver: Michele Nioto, 13, Texas

Gold: Harrison Benford, 17, Maryland

JAZZ — Ages 12-26

Honorable Mention: Beck Vontver, 25, New York

Audience Favorite: Simon Martinez, 20, Ecuador

Silver: Bromme "Bix" Cole II, 16, New York

Gold: Warit Techaknont, 19, Thailand

CLASSICAL — Ages 19-26

Honorable Mention: Zhengyi Huang, 22, China

Audience Favorite: Anna Li, 22, Australia

Silver: Kun Dung, 24, China

Gold: Shangru Du, 24, China