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2008 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition

Grand Prize

Jose Gonzalez, 23 – Clarinet
Jose attends the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music and is currently pursuing a Graduate Certificate Degree. He won second prize, last year, at the Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition.

Strings

First Prize

Peter Myers, 23 – Cello
Peter is pursuing a Master of Music degree at the University of Southern California. He received his Bachelor of Music degree at the Colburn School Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Ronald Leonard.

Second Prize

Yina Tong, 21 – Cello
Yina attends the Colburn School Conservatory of Music where she is pursuing her Bachelor of Music degree. She has performed as a guest soloist with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and the Shanghai Opera Orchestra.

Woodwinds

First Prize

Gabriel Campos Zamora, 19 – Clarinet
Gabriel attends the Colburn School Conservatory of Music.  He is currently with the Colburn School Symphony Orchestra and last summer performed with the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artist Orchestra.

Second Prize

Not Awarded

Brass

First Prize

Kevin Businsky, 23  – Trumpet
Kevin received a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Maryland and currently attends the Colburn School Conservatory of Music, pursuing a Professional Studies Certificate. He has only been studying the trumpet for 2 years.   

Second Prize

Carrie Schafer, 23 – Trumpet
Carrie attends the Colburn School Conservatory of Music and is pursuing an Artist Diploma in Trumpet Performance. She won second prize, last year, at the Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition.

Jack Smith
Memorial Award

Brandon Davis, 18 – Tuba
Brandon attends the Colburn School Conservatory of Music.  He recently won the International Tuba and Euphonium Conference Young Artist Tuba Competition in Cincinnati and was the NFAA youngArts National Merit Tuba winner.

23rd Annual Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition



Grand Prize

Pasha Tseitlin, 22 – Violin
Pasha attends the University of Southern California and recently placed 1st in the La Jolla Symphony Competition. He made his orchestral debut at the age of 9 performing Vivaldi’s Seasons and at 14 performed Sibelius’ Violin Concerto at the California Center for the Arts.

Strings

First Prize

Tao Ni, 23 – Cello
Tao attends the Colburn School. He was the winner of the 2007 Cincinnati Symphony Cello Audition. Tao has been a member of the New England Conservatory Youth Orchestra, Julliard School Orchestra and Calgary Youth Orchestra.

Second Prize

Ryan Lee, 23 – Violin
Ryan attends the Colburn School Conservatory of Music. He is currently a member of the Colburn School Orchestra and the American Youth Symphony. In 2004, Ryan was the winner of the UCLA Concerto Competition.

Woodwinds

First Prize

Alexandra Wallin, 21 – Flute
Alexandra is currently pursuing her B.M. in flute performance at USC’s Thornton School of Music. She recently won the Tomorrow’s Stars Competition and position of Second Flute of the American Youth Symphony.

Second Prize

Jose Gonzalez, 22 – Clarinet
Jose attends the USC’s Thornton School of Music. He is a native of Spain and has also studied in Milan, Italy. Most recently, Jose was the Eventual Principal Clarinet of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia in Spain.

Brass

Second Prize

Not Awarded

Second Prize

Sam Armstrong, 18 – Trombone
Sam attends Saint Augustine Academy. He recently was Principal Trombone with the American Youth Symphony. Sam was also a finalist in the 2007 International Trombone Association “Gagliardi” Competition.

Carrie Schafer, 22 – Trumpet
Carrie attends the Colburn School and is pursuing an Artist Diploma in trumpet performance. She is currently with the Colburn School Symphony Orchestra and is a substitute for the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Jack Smith
Memorial Award

Mason Yu, 17 – Violin
Mason attends Irvine High School and has been studying the violin for 9 years. He has been with the Irvine High Symphonic Orchestra for 3 years and the Community Youth Orchestra of Southern California for 5 years.

2006 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition



Grand Prize

Paul Wiancko, 23 - Cello

Strings

First Prize

Whittney Thomas, 19 - Viola

Second Prize

Pasha Tseitlin, 20 - Violin

Woodwinds

First Prize

Melissa Garner, 22 - Clarinet

Second Prize

Marat Rakhmatullaev, 23 - Bassoon

Brass

First Prize

David McLemore, 19 - Tuba

Second Prize

Kevin Gebo, 23 - Trumpet

Jack Smith
Memorial Award

Whittney Thomas, 19 - Viola

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Sifei Wen, 19 - Cello

2005 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition




Grand Prize

Ilana Setapen, 22 - Violin

Strings

First Prize

Arnold Choi, 20 - Cello

Second Prize

Pasha Tseitlin, 19 - Violin

Woodwinds

First Prize

Michael Byerly, 23 - Clarinet

Second Prize

Christina Havens, 23 - Bassoon

Brass

First Prize

Zach Collins, 24 - Tuba

Second Prize

Benjamin Jaber, 22 - French Horn

Jack Smith
Memorial Award

Jia Kim, 20 - Cello

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Christina Havens, 23 - Bassoon

2004 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition




Grand Prize

Kathryn Eberle, 22 - Violin

Strings

First Prize

Yumi Man, 17 - Violin

Second Prize

Jessica Cheng, 22 - Violin

Woodwinds

First Prize

Marta Lopez-Gomez, 19 - Clarinet

Second Prize

Mitchell Cyman, 23 - Bassoon

Brass

First Prize

Not Awarded

Second Prize

Kolio Plachkov, 17 - French Horn
Joseph Muro, 19 - Tuba

Jack Smith
Memorial Award

Timothy Hagen, 22 - Flute
Maia Jasper, 23 - Violin

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Joseph Muro, 19 - Tuba

2003 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition




Grand Prize

Achilles Liarmakopoulos, 18 - Trombone

Strings

First Prize

Bronwyn Banerdt, 18 - Cello

Second Prize

Eric Byers, 23 - Cello

Woodwinds

First Prize

Mari Carmen Munecas, 22 - Clarinet

Second Prize

Justin Bahrami, 20 - Flute

Brass

First Prize

Not Awarded

Second Prize

Nicholas Daley, 23 - Trombone
Justin Jerome, 21 - Tuba

Jack Smith
Memorial Award

Stanislav Zakrjevski, 20 - Violin

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Yumi Man, 16 - Violin

2002 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition

Strings

First Prize

Ye Wu, 21 - Violin

Second Prize

Daniel Chong, 18 - Violin

Woodwinds

First Prize

Chris Stoutenborough, 18 - Clarinet

Second Prize

Ke Ma, 23 - Bassoon

Brass

First Prize

Adam Bhatia, 19 - Trumpet

Second Prize

Achilles Liarmakopoulos, 17 - Trombone

Jack Smith
Memorial Award

Joseph Jackson, 23 - Tuba
Lauren Chipman, 19 - Viola

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Vivian Cumplido, 22 - Flute

2001 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition

Strings

First Prize

Sayaka Kokubo, 23 - Viola

Second Prize

Kamil Musaev, 22 - Cello
Bronwyn Banerdt, 16 - Cello

Woodwinds

First Prize

Cleopatra Ilie, 22 - Flute

Second Prize

Yoon Hee Jung, 17 - Flute

Brass

First Prize

Jenny Lee Kim, 23 - French Horn

Second Prize

Jack Chou, 22 - Trombone

Jack Smith
Memorial Award

Jenny Cho, 17 - Violin

2000 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition

Grand Prize

Abel Delgado, 20 - Flute

Strings

First Prize

Rebekka Hartmann, 19 - Violin

Second Prize

Yun Chu, 23 - Violin

Woodwinds

First Prize

Sarah Skuster, 16 - Oboe

Second Prize

Elizabeth Detweiler, 22 - Flute

Brass

First Prize

Christian Goldsmith, 18 - Trombone

Second Prize

Charles Koontz, 21 - Tuba

Jack Smith
Memorial Award

Alexey Goroholinsky, 16 - Clarinet

1999 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition

Grand Prize

Richard O’Neill, 20 - Viola

Strings

First Prize

Searmi Park, 21 - Violin

Second Prize

Kamil Musaev, 20 - Cello

Woodwinds

First Prize

Keith Lipson, 22 - Clarinet

Second Prize

Lance Suzuki, 20 - Flute

Brass

First Prize

Not Awarded

Second Prize

Nathan Siler, 23 - Trumpet
Tim Hamon, 24 - Trombone

Jack Smith
Memorial Award

Marianne Weisshaar, 19 - Violin

Barbara Ehrlich Memorial Award

Jenny Kim, 21 - French Horn

1998 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition

Grand Prize

Yvonne Lam, 17 - Violin

Strings

First Prize

Xiaomu Fang, 23 - Cello

Second Prize

Searmi Park, 20 - Violin

Woodwinds

First Prize

Jennifer Wheeler, 23 - Flute

Second Prize

Not Awarded

Brass

First Prize

Amy Bowers, 22 - Trombone

Second Prize

Wei-Ping Chou, 18 - French Horn

Jack Smith
Memorial Award

Ling Wang, 18 - Oboe

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Jenny Kim, 20 - French Horn

1997 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition

Grand Prize

Karen Basrak, 18 - Cello

Strings

First Prize

Elizabeth Pircairm, 23 - Violin

Second Prize

Jennie Choi, 19 - Violin

Woodwinds

First Prize

Anna Luperi, 18 - Clarinet

Second Prize

Teresa Chang, 22 - Flute

Brass

First Prize

Andrew Pelletier, 24 - French Horn

Second Prize

Paul Luxenber, 20 - Tuba
Amy Bowers, 20 - Trombone

Jack Smith
Memorial Award

Wei-Ping Chou, 17 - French Horn

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Jenny Kim, 18 - French Horn

1996 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition

Grand Prize

Johnathan Karoly, 21 - Cello

Strings

First Prize

Yao Zhao, 20 - Cello

Second Prize

Shan Jiang, 21 - Violin

Woodwinds

First Prize

Neria Arias Meyer, 21 - Clarinet

Second Prize

Jessica Mok, 20 - Flute

Brass

First Prize

Patricia Foltz, 20 - French Horn

Second Prize

Amy Bowers, 20 - Trombone

Jack Smith
Memorial Award

Lucy Cho, 16 - Flute

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Ixi Chen, 21 - Clarinet

1995 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition

Grand Prize

Long Lou, 18 - Double Bass

Strings

First Prize

Tina Qu, 20 - Violin

Second Prize

Nickolai Kurganov, 22 - Violin

Woodwinds

First Prize

Ivan Marin Garcia, 21 - Clarinet

Second Prize

Gregory L. Jefferson, 18 - Flute

Brass

First Prize

Richard Dickerson, 21 - French Horn

Second Prize

Jason Foltz, 21 - Trumpet

Most Promising

Radu Pieptea, 17 - Violin

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Teresa Chang, 20 - Oboe

1994 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition

Grand Prize

Cindy Kim, 21 - Flute

Strings

First Prize

Simin Ganatra, 21 - Violin

Second Prize

Scott Lee, 16 - Viola

Woodwinds

First Prize

Lynette Kobernik, 23 - Oboe

Second Prize

Ivan Garcia, 20 - Clarinet

Most Promising

Tricia Foltz, 18 - French Horn

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

David Rhee, 17 - Violin

1993 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition

Strings

First Prize

Serge Otskotsky, 22 - Cello

Second Prize

Kun Dong, 20 - Violin

Woodwinds

First Prize

Elizabeth Rowe, 19 - Flute

Second Prize

Ryan Simmons, 19 - Bassoon

Most Promising

Michi Wiancko, 17 - Violin

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Christine Kim, 17 - Violin

1992 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition

Grand Prize

Felix Fan, 17 - Cello

Strings

First Prize

Nurit Pacht, 20 - Violin

Second Prize

Kari Jane Docter, 19 - Cello

Woodwinds

First Prize

Not Awarded

Second Prize

Joyce Kelley, 21 - Oboe

Brass

First Prize

Nathan McIntyre, 20 - Tuba

Second Prize

Not Awarded

Most Promising

Ivan M. Garcia, 18 - Clarinet

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Alice Chien Lu, 17 - Flute

1991 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition

Grand Prize

Kevin Kumar, 16 - Violin

Strings

First Prize

Brent Samuel, 20 - Cello

Second Prize

Kathryn Lockwood, 22 - Viola

Woodwinds

First Prize

Donald Foster, 19 - Clarinet

Second Prize

Not Awarded

Brass

First Prize

Not Awarded

Second Prize

David Etterbeek, 22 - Trumpet

Most Promising

Atsushi Sakai, 16 - Cello

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Jeanine Wynton, 16 - Violin

1990 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition

Grand Prize

Michelle Kim, 16 - Violin
Jennifer Shizuka Frautschi, 17 - Violin

Strings

First Prize

Not Awarded

Second Prize

Cameron L. Stone, 19 - Cello

Brass

First Prize

Not Awarded

Second Prize

Michael Walk, 23 - Trumpet

1989 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition

Strings

First Prize

David Chan, 16 - Violin
Yurika Mok, 16 - Violin

Second Prize

Not Awarded

Woodwinds

First Prize

William Buchman, 23 - Bassoon

Second Prize

Not Awarded

Brass

First Prize

Alan Baaer, 23 - Tuba

Second Prize

Not Awarded

Most Promising

Brent Samuel, 18 - Cello

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Gary Press, 23

1988 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition

Strings

First Prize

Sheryl Staples, 19 - Violin

Second Prize

Gianna Abondolo, 22 - Cello

Woodwinds

First Prize

Nili Newman, 18 - Flute

Second Prize

Diana Hoff, 22

Brass

First Prize

Eric Fritz, 22 - Tuba

Second Prize

Not Awarded

Most Promising

Brent Samuel, 17 - Cello

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Deborah Buck, 17 - Violin

1987 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition

Strings

First Prize

Elisa Barston, 18 - Violin

Second Prize

Steven Copes, 16 - Violin
Qi Xin Pu, 18 - Violin

Woodwinds

First Prize

Karen Piersen, 23 - Bassoon

Second Prize

Jeff Elmassian, 20 - Clarinet

Brass

First Prize

Christy Belicki-Pearson, 23 - Trombone

Second Prize

Not Awarded

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Karen Piersen, 23 - Bassoon

Featured
Instrument

Bill Wilson, 19 - Saxophone

1986 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition

Strings

First Prize

Ayako Yoshida, 16 - Violin
John Oshita, 17 - Cello

Second Prize

Sophie Renshaw, 21 - Viola

Woodwinds

First Prize

Frank Garcia, 22 - Clarinet

Second Prize

Christian Schubert, 18 - Clarinet

Brass

First Prize

Not Awarded

Second Prize

Christy Belicki, 22 - Trombone

1985 Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition

Strings

First Prize

Nico Abondolo - Bass

Second Prize

Joan Kewuon - Violin

Woodwinds

First Prize

Rose Corrigan - Bassoon

Second Prize

Not Awarded

Brass

First Prize

Not Awarded

Second Prize

Christy Belicki, 21 - Trombone

Pasadena Award

Laura Frautchi - Violin

Scholarship
Winners

Maya Iwabuchi, 17 - Violin
Wes Nance III, 16 - Trumpet
Christian Schubert, 17 - Clarinet
Roger Wilkie, 21 - Violin

 


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