2008 Laureates

Nichols Concert Hall
Nichols Concert Hall

CELLO

Primary
  • 1st Place ~ Josiah Yoo, Student of Gilda Barston
  • 2nd Place ~ Nathan Walhout, Student of Jeanne Johannesen
  • HM ~ Hannah Block, Student of David Cunliffe
Junior
  • 1st Place ~ Daniel Kaler, Student of Hans Jensen
  • 2nd Place ~ Garrett Chou , Student of David Cunliffe
  • HM ~ Nathan Walhout, Student of Jeanne Johannese
Senior
  • 1st Place ~ Allan Steele, Student of Hans Jensen
  • 2nd Place ~ Sonia Mantell, Student of Hans Jensen
  • HM ~ Lauren Peacock, Student of Gilda Barston
  • HM ~ Audrey Snyder, Student of Blake Brasch
  • HM ~ Stanley Moore, Student of Hans Jensen

FLUTE

Junior
  • 1st Place ~ Leena Park, Student of Ryunghy Lee
Intermediate
  • 1st Place ~ Katie Scotkwoski, Student of Susan Crandall
  • 2nd Place ~ Sorcha Barr, Student of Hideko Amano
  • HM ~ Emma Stewart, Student of Hideko Amano
Senior
  • 1st Place ~ Christine Murphy, Student of Hideko Amano
  • 2nd Place ~ Ryan Zerna, Student of Hideko Amano
  • HM ~ Karen Gallant, Student of Hideko Amano

GUITAR

Senior
  • 1st Place ~ Matar-Itai Batyonathon, Student of Denis Azabagic
  • 2nd Place ~ Adler Scheidt, Student of Jesse Langen
  • HM ~ Chris Linenberger, Student of Christopher Linenberger
Collegiate
  • 1st Place ~ Rossman Palfrey, Student of Denis Azabagic
  • 2nd Place ~ Ryan Hood, Student of Denis Azabagic
  • 2nd Place ~ Daniel Rectenwald, Student of Denis Azabagic

PIANO

Primary
  • 1st Place ~ Isa Kaminsky, Student of Mary Drews
  • 2nd Place ~ Daniel Rong, Student of Brenda Huang
  • HM ~ Michelle Chen, Student of Brenda Huang
Junior
  • 1st Place ~ Ryan Jannak-Huang, Student of Brenda Huang
  • 2nd Place ~ Caroline Chen, Student of Ann Birman
  • HM ~ Kyle Jannak-Huang, Student of Brenda Huang
Intermediate
  • 1st Place ~ Catherine Zhou, Student of Laura Fenster
  • 2nd Place ~ Hannah Kay, Student of Brenda Huang
Senior
  • 1st Place ~ Andrew Ly, Student of Brenda Huang
  • 2nd Place ~ Takumi Tateishi, Student of Tatyana Stepanova

VIOLA

Junior
  • 1st Place ~ Hannah Sparagana, Student of Desirée Ruhstrat
  • 2nd Place ~ Stephanie Block, Student of Desirée Ruhstrat
Senior
  • 1st Place ~ Matthew Lipman, Student of Roland Vamos
  • 2nd Place ~ Jaime Sachay, Student of Desirée Ruhstrat

VIOLIN

Primary
  • 1st Place ~ Hansuh Rhee, Student of Eugenia Wie
  • 2nd Place ~ Karissa Chiu, Student of Cornelius Chiu
  • 2nd Place ~ Victoria Tu, Student of Injoo Choi
Junior
  • 1st Place ~ Ursula Steele, Student of Stacia Spencer
  • 2nd Place ~ Tabitha Oh, Student of Desirée Ruhstrat
  • HM ~ Emma Sandberg, Student of Gabriel Bolkosky
Intermediate
  • 1st Place ~ Kevin Hu, Student of Cyrus Forough
  • 2nd Place ~ Julia Ghica, Student of Guillaume Combet
  • HM ~ Benedict Volk, Student of Cyrus Forough
Senior
  • 1st Place ~ Kevin Hu, Student of Cyrus Forough
  • 2nd Place ~ Andrea Jarrett, Student of Almita Vamos
  • HM ~ Michael Rau, Student of Almita Vamos
  • HM ~ Sophia Cho, Student of Almita Vamos

Jules M. Laser Chamber Music Competition

1st Place ~ Trio Vita, Coached by Annie Chalex Boyle
  • Ryan Murphy, violin
  • Stanley Moore, cello
  • Brian Chang, piano
2nd Place ~ Aurelia Quartet, Coached by Marko Dreher
  • Susie Koh, violin
  • Laura Park, violin
  • Arianna Smith, viola
  • Allan Steele, cello

Winner's Concert Program

2008 Winner's Concert Program (PDF)

Past Laureates

2007 Laureates
2006 Laureates

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