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.

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.

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.

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.

Strings

First Prize

Whittney Thomas, 19 - Viola

Second Prize

Pasha Tseitlin, 20 - Violin

Brass

First Prize

David McLemore, 19 - Tuba

Second Prize

Kevin Gebo, 23 - Trumpet

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Sifei Wen, 19 - Cello

Strings

First Prize

Arnold Choi, 20 - Cello

Second Prize

Pasha Tseitlin, 19 - Violin

Brass

First Prize

Zach Collins, 24 - Tuba

Second Prize

Benjamin Jaber, 22 - French Horn

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Christina Havens, 23 - Bassoon

Strings

First Prize

Yumi Man, 17 - Violin

Second Prize

Jessica Cheng, 22 - Violin

Brass

First Prize

Not Awarded

Second Prize

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

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Joseph Muro, 19 - Tuba

Strings

First Prize

Bronwyn Banerdt, 18 - Cello

Second Prize

Eric Byers, 23 - Cello

Brass

First Prize

Not Awarded

Second Prize

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

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Yumi Man, 16 - Violin

Strings

First Prize

Ye Wu, 21 - Violin

Second Prize

Daniel Chong, 18 - Violin

Brass

First Prize

Adam Bhatia, 19 - Trumpet

Second Prize

Achilles Liarmakopoulos, 17 - Trombone

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Vivian Cumplido, 22 - Flute

Strings

First Prize

Sayaka Kokubo, 23 - Viola

Second Prize

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

Brass

First Prize

Jenny Lee Kim, 23 - French Horn

Second Prize

Jack Chou, 22 - Trombone

Strings

First Prize

Rebekka Hartmann, 19 - Violin

Second Prize

Yun Chu, 23 - Violin

Brass

First Prize

Christian Goldsmith, 18 - Trombone

Second Prize

Charles Koontz, 21 - Tuba

Strings

First Prize

Searmi Park, 21 - Violin

Second Prize

Kamil Musaev, 20 - Cello

Brass

First Prize

Not Awarded

Second Prize

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

Barbara Ehrlich Memorial Award

Jenny Kim, 21 - French Horn

Strings

First Prize

Xiaomu Fang, 23 - Cello

Second Prize

Searmi Park, 20 - Violin

Brass

First Prize

Amy Bowers, 22 - Trombone

Second Prize

Wei-Ping Chou, 18 - French Horn

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Jenny Kim, 20 - French Horn

Strings

First Prize

Elizabeth Pircairm, 23 - Violin

Second Prize

Jennie Choi, 19 - Violin

Brass

First Prize

Andrew Pelletier, 24 - French Horn

Second Prize

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

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Jenny Kim, 18 - French Horn

Strings

First Prize

Yao Zhao, 20 - Cello

Second Prize

Shan Jiang, 21 - Violin

Brass

First Prize

Patricia Foltz, 20 - French Horn

Second Prize

Amy Bowers, 20 - Trombone

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Ixi Chen, 21 - Clarinet

Strings

First Prize

Tina Qu, 20 - Violin

Second Prize

Nickolai Kurganov, 22 - Violin

Brass

First Prize

Richard Dickerson, 21 - French Horn

Second Prize

Jason Foltz, 21 - Trumpet

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Teresa Chang, 20 - Oboe

Strings

First Prize

Simin Ganatra, 21 - Violin

Second Prize

Scott Lee, 16 - Viola

Most Promising

Tricia Foltz, 18 - French Horn

Strings

First Prize

Serge Otskotsky, 22 - Cello

Second Prize

Kun Dong, 20 - Violin

Most Promising

Michi Wiancko, 17 - Violin

Strings

First Prize

Nurit Pacht, 20 - Violin

Second Prize

Kari Jane Docter, 19 - Cello

Brass

First Prize

Nathan McIntyre, 20 - Tuba

Second Prize

Not Awarded

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Alice Chien Lu, 17 - Flute

Strings

First Prize

Brent Samuel, 20 - Cello

Second Prize

Kathryn Lockwood, 22 - Viola

Brass

First Prize

Not Awarded

Second Prize

David Etterbeek, 22 - Trumpet

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Jeanine Wynton, 16 - Violin

Strings

First Prize

Not Awarded

Second Prize

Cameron L. Stone, 19 - Cello

Strings

First Prize

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

Second Prize

Not Awarded

Brass

First Prize

Alan Baaer, 23 - Tuba

Second Prize

Not Awarded

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Gary Press, 23

Strings

First Prize

Sheryl Staples, 19 - Violin

Second Prize

Gianna Abondolo, 22 - Cello

Brass

First Prize

Eric Fritz, 22 - Tuba

Second Prize

Not Awarded

Barbara Ehrlich
Memorial Award

Deborah Buck, 17 - Violin

Strings

First Prize

Elisa Barston, 18 - Violin

Second Prize

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

Brass

First Prize

Christy Belicki-Pearson, 23 - Trombone

Second Prize

Not Awarded

Featured
Instrument

Bill Wilson, 19 - Saxophone

Strings

First Prize

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

Second Prize

Sophie Renshaw, 21 - Viola

Brass

First Prize

Not Awarded

Second Prize

Christy Belicki, 22 - Trombone

Strings

First Prize

Nico Abondolo - Bass

Second Prize

Joan Kewuon - Violin

Brass

First Prize

Not Awarded

Second Prize

Christy Belicki, 21 - Trombone

Scholarship
Winners

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