{"id":12,"date":"2026-10-14T04:58:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T04:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jaredcheung.com\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-10-14T05:01:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T05:01:03","slug":"achievements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jaredcheung.com\/?page_id=12","title":{"rendered":"Achievements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>mid-2003: started learning piano at the age of 3 1\/2.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>mid-2004: started learning cello at the age of 4 1\/2.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August 2004: Winner of Miles Franklin Festival in Piano solo competition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>mid-2005: Held first solo cello recital.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August 2005: Winner of National Eisteddfod Cello &amp;amp; Double Bass competition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>January 2006: Award cello scholarship in Casals Academy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 2006: Winner of Taylor Music Festival in String solo, Piano solo and Piano Duet competition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 2006: Achieve High Distinction in grade 4 AMEB cello examination (first ever AMEB examination) at the age of 6.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August 2006: Winner of Miles Franklin Festival in String solo competition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>September2006: Winner of National Eisteddfod Cello competition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>January 2007: Award cello scholarship in Casals Academy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 2007: Winner of Taylor Music Festival in String solo and Piano solo\u00a0Competition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 2007 Winner of Music Teacher Association (ACT) student award.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>September 2007: Winner of National Eisteddfod Cello competition. 1st Runner-up in National Eisteddfod Under-12 Open Strings Championship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>September 2008: Winner of National Eisteddfod Piano competition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>January 2009: Attended Cello Master Class by Hans Jensen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>September 2009: Winner of National Eisteddfod Piano competition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August 2010: Performed as a guest performer in National Eisteddfod Choir national grand final.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>September 2010: Winner of National Eisteddfod Piano competition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 2010: (cello) Recorded and broadcast by 2MBS Classic FM (Sydney) in Young and even younger series.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>January 2011: Awarded faculty scholarship in Rising Stars program, Open Academy, Sydney Conservatorium of Music.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 April 2011: World Premiere Performance of \u201cSouvenir D\u2019enfance\u201d on harp, a composition by himself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 2011: Attended Master Class by Pieter Wispelwey and David Geringas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7-8 April 2011: Performed in Young Artists concerts in Adelaide International Cello Festival.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 2011: Performed in Japan Tsunami Fundraising concert.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>26 May 2011: Performed in Cello Solo Recital in Iguazu en Concierto.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>29 May 2011: Performed as Cello soloist in Grand Final concert in Iguazu en Concierto.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5 June 2011: World Premiere Performance of \u201cElements of Nature\u201d on harp, a composition by himself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>31 August 2011: Winner of National Eisteddfod Piano competition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 September 2011: Piano Recital in Wesley Music Centre, Canberra.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>February 2012: (until 2017) Awarded Music Scholarship at Barker College, Sydney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 2013: Winner of Sydney Eisteddfod Viola\/Cello competition, Sydney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>October 2013: Finalist in Pollard Award, Sydney Eisteddfod, Sydney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 2013: Touring Western NSW with Barker College Middle School Orchestra.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 2014: Performed in \u201cMixed Brew Chai\u2026Kovsky\u201d Chamber Series with Charmian Gadd, Georg Pederson, Philip Shovk and Wendy Kong in Sydney Conservatorium, Sydney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 2014: selected to be recorded by 2MBS Fine Music FM (Sydney)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 2014: Winner of Canberra String Festival 18 and under solo competition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 2014: Second prize in Sydney Eisteddfod\u00a0Viola\/Cello\/Double Bass Under 18 competition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 2014: Winner of Sydney Eisteddfod String\u00a0Sonata (Any age) competition with pianist Szu Yu Chen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12 November 2014: Winner of Barker College String competition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 2014: Touring Canberra and country NSW with Barker College Middle School Orchestra.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 2015: Touring Venice, Istanbul and Gallipoli with Barker String Orchestra and performed in ANZAC Centenary Pre-Dawn service at Gallipoli, ANZAC Centenary Gala dinner in Istanbul and on board MSC Opera.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>October 2015: Recitalist for National Youth Concerto Competition, Brisbane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11 November 2015: Winner of Barker College String competition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>28 February 2016: Recorded recital Young as semi-finalist for Virtuosi Award 2016 with Finemusic FM 2MBS, to be broadcasted at 1pm \u2013 2pm on 8 June 2016.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>23 March 2016: Winner of Barker College Concerto 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