Division I (7th & 8th Grades)

Division I adjudicated by Dr. Theodore Buchholz, Dr. Alejandro Gómez Guillén, and Derick Sears

First Prize

Jayden Yoneyama, violin | Phoenix

  • Student of Steven Moeckel
  • Repertoire: Beethoven, Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, First Movement

Second Prize

Graham Schaub, violin |  Phoenix

  • Student of Jing Zeng
  • Repertoire: Wieniawski, Violin Concerto No. 2, Movement 1

Third Prize

Cindy Chen, violin  |  Phoenix

  • Student of Susanne Rothaar
  • Repertoire: Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21 First Movement – Allegro non Troppo
Honorable Mention

Zachariah Ham, cello, student of Jamie Kellogg | Benny Taylor, violin, student of Dr. Katherine McLin | Jinyao Zhou, violin, student of Susanne Rothaar

Division II (9th & 10th Grades)

Division II adjudicated by Dr. Theodore Buchholz, Dr. Alejandro Gómez Guillén, and Derick Sears

First Prize

Joshua Lee,  violin  |  Chandler

  • Student of  Jooyeon Han
  • Repertoire: Bach, Partita No. 3 in E Major BWV  1006  III. Gavotte en Rondeau and  Corigliano, The Red Violin Caprices for solo violin

Second Prize

Justin Kang, cello | Laveen

  • Student of  Jamie Kellogg
  • Repertoire: Shostakovich,  Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Opus 107, Movements III and IV

Third Prize

Ruei-Shin Yeh,  viola  |   Gilbert

  • Student of Susanne Rothaar
  • Repertoire: Walton, Concerto for Viola, Movement III

 

Honorable Mention

Israel Kim, cello, student of Jaimie Kellogg;  Aimi Siejak, violin, student of Steven Moeckel;  Aaron Zhang, viola, student of Susanne Rothaar

Division III (11th & 12th Grades)

Division III adjudicated by Roland Gjernes, Dr. Alejandro Gómez Guillén, and Derick Sears

First Prize

Sophie Kim, cello | Phoenix

  • Student of  Thomas Landschoot
  • Repertoire: Popper, Etude Op. 73, No. 27 and Shostakovich, Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 107

Second Prize

Yun-Tsai Yeh, violin | Gilbert

  • Student of Susanne Rothaar
  • Repertoire: Sarasate, Zigeunerweisen and Debussy/Heifetz, “Beau Soir”

Third Prize

Alex Gong, viola | Chandler

  • Student of Susanne Rothaar
  • Repertoire: Walton, Concerto for Viola, Movement I
Honorable Mention

Abraham Kim, cello, student of Jamie Kellogg | Andrea Wang, violin, student of  Heidi Wright | Kaden Zhao, violin, student of Susanne Rothaar