WINNERS 2019
GRAND PRIZE
Serin Isabelle Park, violin, student of Catherine Cho
Sean Yu, cello, student of Clara Kim
TOP PRIZE:
(chosen among first prize winners)
Celine Chen, piano, student of Nobuyo Nishizaka
Kristine Fu, voice, student of Karen Beardsley
Madeleine Park, flute, student of Soo Kyung Park
Charissa Soh, violin, student of Hyo Kang
Iris Sung, violin, student of Yu Jeong Lee
LIVE AUDITION
A (Ages 7-9)
First prize:
Vivian Yao (NJ), student of Michael Thomopoulos
Second prize:
Ji yool Kim (NY), student of Jung Eun Hong
B (Ages 10-12)
First prize:
Adelaide Ang (NY), student of Yuri Kim
Jiwoo Park (NJ), student of Phillip Kawin
Second prize:
Alana Chiang (NJ), student of Lora Tchekoratova
Anna Kesselman (NY), student of Natela Mchedlishvili
Third prize:
Aiden Hyun (NJ), student of Phillip Kawin
C (Ages 13-15)
First prize:
Elvin Ko (NJ), student of Sohyun Ahn
Second prize:
Eliza Podvalny (NY), student of Sheng-Hui Wu Chen
Third prize:
Sebastian Minnes (Canada), student of Ryan Phelps
D (Ages 16-18)
First Prize:
Ethan Jeon (NY), student of Phillip Kawin
Second prize:
Claudius Betz (NY), student of Matti Raekallio, Christian de Luca
Third prize:
Brian Wang (NY), student of Arkady Aronov
A (Ages 7-9)
First prize:
Ivy Hahn (NY), violin, student of Solim Shin
Second prize:
Ellie Hahn (NY), violin, student of Solim Shin
B (Ages 10-12)
First prize:
Caleb Sharp (CT), cello, student of Clara Kim, Madeleine Bouissou
Second prize:
Jonah Kwon (NY), violin, student of Matthew Reichert
C (Ages 13-15)
First prize:
Iris Sung (NJ), violin, student of Yu Jeong Lee
Second prize:
Rebecca Cho (NY), cello, student of Clara Kim, Justin Park
Myra Cui (NJ), violin, student of Minji Kwon
Third prize:
Dara Bao (NY), cello, student of Clara Kim
Jooahn Yoo (NJ), cello, student of Mira Kang
D (Ages 16-18)
First prize:
Sanford Whatley (NJ), violin, student of Khullip Jeung
Second prize:
Christy Choi (NJ), cello, student of Clara Kim
Wujin Kim (CT), cello, student of Clara Kim
B (Ages 10-12)
First prize:
Tiffany Chang (NY), clarinet, student of Jo-Ann Sternberg
C (Ages 13-15)
First prize:
Crystal Ye (NJ), flute, student of Steven Kim
Second prize:
Eleanor Ha (NJ), bassoon, student of Marc Goldberg
Ryan Kim (NJ), clarinet, student of Seungho Choi
Third prize:
Emma Lutwin (NY), flute, student of Natasha Loomis
D (Ages 16-18)
First prize:
Anna Choi (NY), oboe, student of Yousun Chung
Madeleine Park (CT), flute, student of Soo Kyung Park
Second prize:
Samuel Lee (NJ), flute, student of Eun-Sook Choi
Second prize:
Piano Trio: Ariel Gurevich, Rachel Joo, Aurora Miller (NY), students of Vladimir Panteleyev
YOUTUBE AUDITION
A (Ages 7-9)
First prize:
Helen Fang (Singapore), student of Helen Lin
Second prize:
Chloe Tseng (NY), student of Natela Mchedlishvili
Third prize:
Michael Zhao (CA), student of Mingyi Gao
B (Ages 10-12)
First prize:
Matthew Hahn (IL), student of Christina Tio
C (Ages 13-15)
First prize:
Celine Chen (CA), student of Nobuyo Nishizaka
Second prize:
Frederick Chiu (CA), student of Jenny Shin
Leo Jergovic (CA), student of William Welborn
Third prize:
Brandon Hwang (NJ), student of Stella Xu
D (Ages 16-18)
First prize:
Felicia He (NJ), student of Veda Kaplinsky
Second prize:
Kenneth Tsan He (NJ), student of Stella Xu
A (Ages 7-9)
First prize:
Ilaya Levy Schwartz (NY), violin, student of Lynelle Smith
Second prize:
Andraya Levy Schwartz (NY), cello, student of Vladimir Pantaleyev
C (Ages 13-15)
First prize:
Serenna Semonsen (VA), violin, student of Olga Khroulevitch
Charissa Soh (NJ), violin, student of Hyo Kang
Second prize:
Isaac Liu (CA), cello, student of Laszlo Mezo
Third prize:
Grace Seoeun Kim (NJ), violin, student of Yu Jeong Lee
Hyun Woo Ro (NJ), viola, student of Yu Jeong Lee
D (Ages 16-18)
Second prize:
Hailey Kang (OR), cello, student of Hyun-Jin Kim
Third prize:
Michelle Jung (CA), cello, student of Bongshin Ko
C (Ages 13-15)
Second prize:
Cadee Lee (NJ), clarinet, student of Seungho Choi
D (Ages 16-18)
Second prize:
Alexander Cha (NJ), clarinet, student of Jo-Ann Sternberg
Third prize:
Dominik Klemetsrud (FL), oboe, student of Xiaodi Liu
Annie Ping (CA), flute, student of Xuemei Zou
C (Ages 13-15)
Second prize:
Ashley Kwon (NJ), trumpet, student of Brad Siroky
First prize:
Piano Four Hands: Katie Koh, Eric Koh (CA), students of Amy Chiu
Piano Four Hands: Sophie Nguyen, Jairus Rhoades (HI) students of Joanna Zane Fan
Sorella Piano Trio: Renee Choi, Yireh Choi, Ashley Kim (NJ), students of Ben Rhee
B (Ages 10-12)
First prize:
Christie Kim (NJ), classical, student of Lara Nie
C (Ages 13-15)
Second prize:
Sophia Orlando (NY), musical, student of Badiene Magaziner
D (Ages 16-18)
First prize:
Kristine Fu (NJ), classical, student of Karen Beardsley
Third prize:
Katherine Vandermel (NJ), classical, student of Jane Olian