Young Artist Competition Past Winners

2022

First Place
Joshua Liu, violin | Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Major

Second Place & Audience Favorite Prize
William Ramos, bassoon | von Weber: Andante and Hungarian Rondo

Third Place
Alex Carroll, double bass | Vanhal: Concerto for Double Bass

2019

First Place
Brian Bires, viola | Forsyth Viola Concerto in G minor, Mvt. I

Second Place
Evan Schnurr, clarinet | Nielsen Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57, Allegretto un poco

Second Place Tie & Audience Favorite Prize
Yue Yang, violin | Ravel Tzigane

Finalists
Mark Lauer, bassoon | Mozart Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major, Mvt. I
Ayrton Pisco, violin | Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, Mvt. III

2018

First Place
Andres Vela, double bass | Vanhal Double Bass Concerto in D Major, Mvt. I

Second Place & Audience Favorite Prize
Lucas Sanchez, timpani | Fischer Symphony with Eight Obbligato Timpani

Third Place
Sabrina Bounds, flute | Devienne Flute Concerto No. 7 in E Minor, Mvt. I

Finalists
Julianne Mulvey, bassoon | Mozart Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major, Mvt. I
Karl Zhu, violin | Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219, Mvt. I

2017

First Place
Matthew Lee, violin

2016

First Place
Juan Esteban Martinez, clarinet

2015

First Place
Yuan Tian, violin

2014

First Place
Caitlin Mehrtens, harp

2013

First Place
Jessica Findley, bassoon

2012

First Place
Xiao Wang, violin

2011

First Place
Lachezar Kostov, cello

2010

First Place
Shuaili Du, violin

2009

First Place
Yi-Chun Lin, violin

2008

First Place
Kristin King, clarinet

2007

First Place
Meredith Clark, harp

2006

First Place
Amber Archibald, viola

2005

First Place
Joanna Messer, flute