Here Are Your Grand Finalists!

The results are in... and here they are. Say "hello" to the Grand Finalists who will be vying for the Top Spots in the upcoming 3rd Penang International Fingerstyle Guitar Competition 2016. Congratulations to all of them. In no particular order, they are... drum roll please...

International Open Category

Mark Polawat (Thailand)

Grid Banthaisong (Thailand)

Hsu Shi Chen (Malaysia)

Manan Gupta (India)

Joyie Lai (Malaysia)

Gordon Chin (Malaysia)

Marzuki Khalid (Malaysia)

National Category 1 (24 years old this year and below)

Raja A/L Kamachi (20 from Perak)

Ang Ting (18 from Selangor)

Wong Chun Hao (22 from Johore)

Kevin Tan (19 from Negeri Sembilan)

Lin Ming Chuan (20 from Penang)

Jayden Chei (19 from Selangor)

Bennie Chuah (22 from Penang)

National Category 2 (16 years old this year and below)

Godfrey Chai (15 from Perak)

Jeremy Loh (15 from Perak)

James Ooi (16 from Penang)

Thank you to our panel of judges for the Qualifying Round namely; Roger Wang, Edwin Ch'ng, William Kok, Agustin Amigo, Tomi Paldanius and Yowech Yong.

Congratulations and see you all on 17 December 2016! Now go practice...