2009 Laureates

Nichols Concert Hall
Nichols Concert Hall

CELLO

Primary
  • 1st Place ~ Seri Lee, Student of Cecilia Ham
  • 2nd Place ~ Angela Lee, Student of Gilda Barston
Junior
  • 2nd Place ~ Nathan Walhout, Student of J. Johannesen
  • HM ~ Josiah Yoo, Student of Gilda Barston
Intermediate
  • 1st Place ~ Daniel Kaler, Student of Hans Jensen
  • 2nd Place ~ Garrett Chou, Student of David Cunliffe
  • HM ~ Michelle Yeagley, Student of Nazar Dzhuryn
Senior
  • 1st Place ~ Sonia Mantell, Student of Hans Jensen
  • 2nd Place ~ Lauren Peacock, Student of Gilda Barston
  • HM ~ Julia Wen, Student of Gilda Barston

FLUTE

Junior
  • 1st Place ~ Allison Milligan, Student of Hideko Amano
  • 2nd Place ~ Rachael Cohen, Student of Susan Levitan
  • HM ~ Miyuki Horii, Student of Hideko Amano
  • HM ~ Kathren Chiodo, Student of Hideko Amano
Intermediate
  • 2nd Place ~ Emma Stewart, Student of Hideko Amano
  • 2nd Place ~ Leena Park, Student of Ryunghy Lee
  • HM ~ Sorcha Barr, Student of Hideko Amano
Senior
  • 1st Place ~ Ryan Zerna,, Student of Hideko Amano
  • 2nd Place ~ Karen Gallant , Student of Hideko Amano

GUITAR

Junior
  • 1st Place ~ Alexander Gomez, Student of J.Trowbridge
  • 2nd Place ~ Jason Lewis, Student of Julia Miller
  • HM ~ Winston Michaelak, Student of Mark Maxwell
Senior
  • 1st Place ~ Adler Scheidt, Student of Jesse Langen
  • 2nd Place ~ Paulina Mateja, Student of C. Laughlin
  • 2nd Place ~ Louis Cucunato, Student of Elina Chekan
Collegiate
  • 1st Place ~ Chaconne Klaverenga, Student of D. Azabagic & A. Waller
  • 2nd Place ~ Jordan Knudson, Student of Norman Ruiz
  • 2nd Place ~ Jordan Dodson, Student of Clare Callahan
  • HM ~ Ivan Resendiz, Student of Norman Ruiz

PIANO

Primary
  • 1st Place ~ Kimmy Siu, Student of Brenda Huang
  • 2nd Place ~ Kathy Zhang, Student of Svetlana Belsky
  • HM ~ Michelle Chen, Student of Brenda Huang
Junior
  • 1st Place ~ Pamela Lin, Student of Sueanne Metz
  • 2nd Place ~ Ryan Jannak-Huang, Student of B. Huang
  • HM ~ Susie Lee, Student of Micah Yui
  • HM ~ Victoria Liu, Student of Brenda Huang
Intermediate
  • 1st Place ~ Kevin Xu, Student of Carol Honigberg
  • 2nd Place ~ Alisa Kolot, Student of Brenda Huang
Senior
  • 1st Place ~ Ryan Lee, Student of Sunghoon Mo
  • 2nd Place ~ Nathan Noh, Student of Brenda Huang

VIOLA

Junior
  • 1st Place ~ Caitlin Adamson, Student of D. Ruhstrat
  • 2nd Place ~ Carrie Jones, Student of Rami Solomonow
Senior
  • 1st Place ~ Leah Ferguson, Student of Almita Vamos
  • 1st Place ~ Jaime Sachay, Student of Desiree Ruhstrat
  • 2nd Place ~ Natalia Babziak, Student of Roland Vamos

VIOLIN

Primary
  • 1st Place ~ Rachel Hsu, Student of Desiree Ruh
  • 2nd Place ~ Chloe Lee, Student of Desirée Ruhstrat
Junior
  • 1st Place ~ Tabitha Oh, Student of Desirée Ruhstrat
  • 2nd Place ~ Adé Williams, Student of M. Dreher & A. Vamos
  • HM ~ Emma Sandberg, Student of Gabriel Bolkosky
Intermediate
  • 1st Place ~ Joshua Burca, Student of Cyrus Forough
  • 1st Place ~ Michaela Wellems, Student of M. Dreher
Senior
  • 1st Place ~ Natsuki Kumagai, Student of M. Dreher & R.Vamos
  • 2nd Place ~ Julia Ghica, Student of Guillaume Combet

VOICE

Junior
  • 1st Place ~ Julian Cook, Student of Gaye Klopak
  • 2nd Place ~ Courtney Hickman, Student of M. Areyzaga
  • 2nd Place ~ Erica Koch, Student of M. Areyzaga
Senior
  • 1st Place ~ Melissa M. Segarra, Student of E. Monastero
  • 2nd Place ~ Elisa Diviak, Student of Ann Williams
  • HM ~ Suzy Nowicki, Student of Ann Williams

Jules M. Laser Chamber Music Competition

1st Place ~ Aurelia Quartet, Coached by Marko Dreher & Roland Vamos
  • Susie Koh, violin
  • Laura Park, violin
  • Arianna Smith, viola
  • Allan Steele, cello

Winner's Concert Program

2009 Winner's Concert Program (PDF)

Past Laureates

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2007 Laureates
2006 Laureates

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