Nathan Noh, sixteen years old, is a junior at Adlai E. Stevenson High School. Nathan has been studying piano and music theory under the guidance of Brenda Huang since he was seven years old. Nathan started out this year as the Alternate Finalist in the Piano Arts National Biennial Piano Competition and Music Festival where he was the youngest contestant. Other achievements in 2008 include 1st place at the CAMTA Roberta Savler Competition Level D, finalist in the West Suburban High School Concerto Competition, and receiving the highest level certification in ISMTA’s Achievement in Music program. In 2007, Nathan received 1st place in the senior division at the Confucius Competition. He was a finalist in both the Intermediate and Senior Divisions of Society of American Musicians Competition that year and was the alternate in the MTNA Junior Competition in 2006. Other honors include 1st place in the North Shore Music Teacher Association Piano Competition, 1st place in the Northwest Student Teacher Music Association Awards Competition, and third place in the Illinois state level ISMTA competition. Nathan performed in the 2007-2008 Young Steinway Concert Series and performed a solo recital at Nichols Hall in Evanston this summer.