The Home Affairs Bureau has congratulated young Hong Kong pianist Aristo Sham on winning first prize in the 4th National Juvenile Piano Contest in Xiamen City on July 21.

Aristo, a primary six student and a junior student at the Academy for Performing Arts with a double major in piano composition and computer music technology, beat 33 top young pianists from around the world. 

This is the second time in a month that Sham has won first prize in international piano competitions. He came tops in the Gina Bachauer International Junior Piano Competition in Salt Lake City, Utah, last month.