The 2022 Results are in!

Society of American Musicians 2022 Violin Competition Winners

JUDGES: Mr. Addison Teng

Primary

1st: George Wang (Student of Davis King)

2nd: Beatrice Valenzuela (Student of Desireé Ruhstrat)

HM: Xiruo Wang (Student of Davis King)

Junior

1st: Annalise Song (Student of Davis King)

2nd: Matthew Kim (Student of Sang Mee Lee)

HM: Rebekah Kim (Student of Desirée Ruhstrat)

Intermediate

1st: Aiden Yu Student of Davis King)

2nd:Xiruo Wang (Student of Davis King)

HM: George Wang (Student of Davis King)

Senior

1st: Ella Saputra (Student of Desirée Ruhstrat)

2nd: Christy Kim (Student of Desirée Ruhstrat)

HM: Katherine Lin (Student of Desirée Ruhstrat)

Society of American Musicians 2022 Flute Competition Winners

JUDGES: Dr. Martha A Councell-Vargas & Catherine Ramirez

Junior

1st: Karen Kobayashi (Student of Hideko Amano)

2nd: Chloe Nam (Student of Hideko Amano)

HM: Emily Xu (Student of Anatolia Evarkiou-Kaku)

HM: Brianna Wang (Student of Hideko Amano)

Intermediate Division

1st: Tabitha Mo (Student of Hideko Amano)

2nd: Isabel Edgcomb (Student of Hideko Amano)

HM: Evelyn Alsop (Student of Hideko Amano)

HM: Karen Kobayashi (Student of Hideko Amano)

Senior Division

1st: Hannah Oyasu (Student of James Donahue)

2nd: Anna Huelke (Student of Hideko Amano)

HM: Sophia Cai (Student of Hideko Amano)

Society of American Musicians 2022 Cello Competition Winners

JUDGES: Dr. Julia Wen

Primary

1st:  Yiqing Tang (Blake Brasch)

Junior

1st: Balian Buttimer (Student of Blake Brasch)

2nd: Cecilia O’Malley (Tanya Carey)

HM: Jane Kwon (Student of Cecilia Ham)

HM: Bethany Kijak (Blake Brasch)

Intermediate Division

1st: Simon Updegraff (Student of Avi Friedlander)

2nd: Linus Ho (Student of Henry Chen

HM: Jeffrey Tong (Student of Tanya Carey)

HM: Hannah Cheung (Student of Avi Friedlander)

Senior Division

1st: Jan Vargas Nedvetsky (Student of Hans Jensen)

Society of American Musicians 2022 Viola Competition Winners

JUDGES: Dr. Sarah Plum

JUNIOR

1st: Callia Murray (Student of Desirée Ruhstrat)

SENIOR

1st: Sarah Wejman (Student of Desirée Ruhstrat)

Society of American Musicians 2022 Piano Competition Winners

JUDGES: Dr. Svetlana Belsky

PRIMARY

1st: Drake Wunderlich (Student of Brenda Huang)

2nd: Joanna Xu (Student of Brenda Huang)

HM: Madeleine Kim (Student of Yumy Kim)

HM: Bowen Gao (Student of Christina Tio)

JUNIOR

1st: Helena Sprajcer (Student of Soo Young Lee)

2nd: Ava Lee (Student of Brenda Huang

HM: Simon Cegys (Student of Weiwen Ma)

HM: Alina Liu (Student of Yumy Kim)

INTERMEDIATE

1st: Kashyap Prasad (Student of Yumy Kim)

2nd: Jocelyn Gao (Student of Ludmila Lakisova)

HM: Corona Chen (Student of Vivian Zhao)

HM: Allison Zhang (Student of Soo Young Lee)

SENIOR

1st: Henry Tushman (Student of Sandra Herbert)

2nd: Samuel Lam (Student of Soo Young Lee)

HM: Tyler Wang (Student of Katherine Lee)

Society of American Musicians 2022 Guitar Competition Winners

JUDGES: Dr. Brian Torosian

JUNIOR

1st: Armin Norton (Student of Jeremiah Benham)

Intermediate 

1st: Joseph Kim (Student of Brad Conroy)

2nd: Joshua Sutanto (Student of Brad Conroy)

2022 Updates:

Teacher Membership fees have been REMOVED. The competitions are now open to all students, regardless of teacher participation or membership

AND

Participants in the SAM competitions will have access to more performance and development opportunities… stay tuned for more updates on dates and events coming soon!

The Society of American Musicians was founded in 1914 with the intent of promoting the best interests of music in America, and maintaining the highest standards of musicianship. Through the competition, its awards, and performance opportunities, the Society offers assistance and encouragement to young musicians and promising artists.

A special thank you to Carol Honigberg for supporting the Piano Divisions!

Did you know?
Carol Honigberg once won the SAM competition, while she was 9 months pregnant with her son!

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