Andrew Yin, 12, is a sixth-grader at Basis Independent Silicon Valley School. He began studying piano performance at age 5 and currently studies with Hans Boepple. Yin was the winner of the 2024 Music Teachers’ Association of California Northern California Solo Competition. In 2023, he won first prize at Pacific Musical Competition and second prize at Langlang Futian Competition. In 2022, Yin was the gold medalist at Piano Star International Piano Competition, grand prix at XIII Chopin International Piano Competition Hartford, and finalist at Kaufman Music Center International Youth Piano Competition. In 2021, Yin was the first prize winner at Chicago International Music Competition, KAMSA Piano Competition, and Spotlight National Youth Music Competition. He was selected for the Junior Bach Festival in 2022 and 2023. In addition to the piano, Yin enjoys clarinet, reading, math, chess, and swimming. Yin is an impact soccer player on the AFC soccer team.