2007 Laureates

2007 Winners
2007 Winners

CELLO

Primary
  • 1st Place ~ Johannes Gray, Student of Gilda Barston
  • 2nd Place ~ Krystian Chiu, Student of Blake Brasch
  • HM ~ Nathan Walhout, Student of Jeanne Johannesen
  • HM ~ Josiah Yoo, Student of Gilda Barston
Junior
  • 1st Place ~ Rachael Lemna, Student of Carol Ourada
  • 2nd Place ~ Garrett Chou, Student of David Cunliffe
  • 2nd Place ~ Benji Fleischacker, Student of Blake Brasch
  • HM ~ Nathan Walhout, Student of Jeanne Johannesen
Intermidiate
  • 1st Place ~ Allan Steele, Student of Hans Jensen
  • 2nd Place ~ Leora Sherman, Student of Gilda Barston
Senior
  • 1st Place ~ Mindy Park, Student of Hans Jensen
  • 2nd Place ~ Audrey Snyder, Student of Blake Brasch
Young Artist
  • 1st ~ Ting-Chi Hung, UIUC, Student of B.Vamos
  • 1st ~ Sang Yhee, Northwestern, Student of Hans Jensen

FLUTE

Junior
  • 1st Place ~ Sorcha Barr, Student of Hideko Amano
  • 2nd Place ~ Emilia Bublik, Student of Donna Milanovich
  • 2nd Place ~ Emma Steward, Student of Hideko Amano
  • HM ~ Avi Eisenstein, Student of Emily Abraham
Senior
  • 1st Place ~ Angelina Kim, Student of Ryunghy Lee
  • 2nd Place ~ Lauren Barounis, Student of D. Milanovich

GUITAR

Junior
  • 1st Place ~ Elaine Zhou, Student of Denis Azabegic
  • 2nd Place ~ Yaodi Hu, Jr. Student of Denis Azabegic
  • HM ~ Aaron Lewis, Student of Julia Miller
Senior
  • 1st ~ Chaconne Klaverenga, Student of D. Azabegic
  • 2nd Place ~ Matt Gamalinda, Student of C. Laughlin
  • 2nd Place ~ Christopher Murray, Student of D. Azabegic
Collegiate
  • 1st Place ~ David Gonzales, Student of Norman Ruiz
  • 2nd Place ~ Colin McGrath, Student of Anne Waller
  • 2nd Place ~ Stephen Severson, Student of Norman Ruiz

PIANO

Primary
  • 1st Place ~ Kyle Jannak-Huang, Student of B. Huang
  • 2nd Place ~ Ryan Jannak-Huang, Student of B. Huang
Junior
  • 1st Place ~ Yoan Ganev, Student of Emilio del Rosario
  • 2nd Place ~ John Pak, Student of Sunghoon Mo
  • HM ~ Anna Ziv, Student of Elaine Felder
Intermediate
  • 1st Place ~ Kate Liu, Student of Emilio del Rosario
  • HM ~ Hannah Kay, Student of Brenda Huang
Senior
  • 1st Place ~ Richard Kahn, Student of Emilio del Rosario
  • 2nd Place ~ Sean Yeh, Student of Emilio del Rosario
Young Artist
  • 1st Place ~ Xiaofeng Wu - University of Michigan, Student of Arthur Greene
  • HM ~ Sunmin Kim - Eastman School of Music,Student of Nelita True

VIOLIN

Primary
  • 1st Place ~ Emma Sandberg,Student of Gabriel Bolkosky
  • 1st Place ~ Tabitha Oh, Student of Desiree Ruhstrat
  • 2nd Place ~ Ursula Steele, Student of Stacia Spencer
  • HM ~ Kendrick Lau, Student of Reagan Brasch
  • HM ~ Chloe Lee, Student of Joyce Noh
Junior
  • 1st Place ~ Benedict Volk, Student of Cyrus Forough
  • 2nd Place ~ Chase Gladish, Student of Cyrus Forough
  • HM ~ Emily Jones, Student of Desiree Ruhstrat
  • HM ~ Rachel Ryu, Student of Desiree Ruhstrat
Intermediate
  • 1st Place ~ Laura Park, Student of Injoo Choi
  • 2nd Place ~ Crystal Qi, Student of Cyrus Forough
  • HM ~ Benedict Volk, Student of Cyrus Forough
  • HM ~ Mariko Wakabayashi, Student of Cyrus Forough
Young Artist
  • 1st ~ Daniela Shtéreva, Carnegie Mellon University Student of Cyrus Forough
  • 1st ~ Emma Steele, Student of Cyrus Forough

VOICE

Junior
  • 1st ~ Robert McNeily, Student of C. Caccavallo
  • 2nd Place ~ Julian Cook, Student of Gaye Klopack
  • HM ~ Laura Camacho, Student of Gaye Klopack
  • HM ~ James Grant Robertson, Student of E. Monastero
Intermediate
  • 1st ~ Samantha Guevrekian, Student of E.Monastero
  • 2nd ~ Tasha Koontz, Student of Elizabeth Monastero
  • HM ~ Anne Slovin, Student of Elizabeth Monastero
Senior
  • 2nd ~ Cameron Scholtes, Student of Karen Bauer

Winner's Concert Program

June 15, 2007

Etude Op. 25 no. 6 "Winter Wind" - Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Richard Kahn, Senior Piano
Recipient of The Bredemann Family Prize

Sicilienne & Rigadoon - Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
Emma Sandberg, Primary Violin
Tatyana Stepanova, piano

Dance of the Elves Op. 39 - David Popper (1843-1933)
Johannes Gray, Primary Cello
Mary Drews, piano

Prelude no.1 - Heitor Villa Lobos (1887-1959)
Elaine Zhou, Junior Guitar

Elfintante - Ezra Jenkinson (1931-1954)
Rachel Lemna, Junior Cello
Mary Drews, piano

"Se tu m'ami, se sospiri" - Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736)
Robert McNeily, Junior Voice
George Tenegal, piano

Concerto in G Major - Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773)
III. Presto
Sorcha Barr, Junior Flute
Tatyana Stepanova, piano

Waltz in e minor, Opus Postumus - Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Yoan Ganev, Junior Piano

Variations on a Theme by Corelli - Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
Benedict Volk, Junior Violin
Tatyana Stepanova, piano

Three Preludes - George Gershwin (1898-1937)
I. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
Laura Park, Intermediate Violin
Milana Pavinskaya, piano

Intermission

Allegro from BWV 998 - J.S. Bach (1695-1750)
Chaconne Klaverenga, Senior Guitar

Jardins sous la pluie from Estampes - Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Kate Liu, Intermediate Piano

Concertino in D Major, Op. 107 - Cecille Chaminade (1845-1924)
Angelina Kim, Senior Flute
Mary Drews, piano

Sonata Giocosa - Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)
III. Allegro Moderato
Andrew Kremer, Collegiate Guitar

Crumb Cello Solo Sonata - George Henry Crumb (1929- )
I. Fantasia: Andante Espressivo e Con Molto Rubato
Mindy Park, Senior Cello

"Vissi D'Arte" from Tosca - Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Samantha Guevrekian, Intermediate Voice
Kristen Elgersma, piano

Sonata in A Major for Violoncello & Piano - Cesar Franck (1822-1890)
IV. Allegretto poco mosso
Ting-Chi Hung, Young Artist Cello
Ieng-Ieng Lam, piano
Recipient of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Alumni Association Prize

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