MYSO is pleased to announce the results of the 2018 Concerto Competitions which took place Saturday, January 13, 2018.
The winners of these competitions will perform as featured soloists with their ensembles at select concerts later this season. Please join us in congratulating the following musicians:
Senior Symphony
Winner: Mara Bajic, violin
Runner-Up: Arianna Brusubardis, violin
Honorable Mention: Travis Cooke, trombone; Mystique Evans, cello; Cassidy Franzmeier, violin; Clara Montes, violin; Joel Osinga, cello
Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Winner: Amy Koo, violin
Runner-Up: Madelyn Kudronowicz, xylophone
Honorable Mention: Andy Liu, cello; Mara Rodewald, trombone; Cecelia Santiago, viola; Isabella Vesely, violin; Emily Whitney, viola
Philharmonia
Winner: Cecelia Santiago, violin
Runner-Up: Jack Mitchell, violin
Honorable Mention: Ingrid Buschkopf, violin; Benjamin Doerr, violin; Gabrielle Etes, horn; Cynthia Yan, flute
Sinfonia
Winner: Clark Snavely, violin
Runner-Up: Armarion Julien, viola
Honorable Mention: Harmony Gast, bass; Jack O’Brien, violin; Devon Pawlak, violin; Mira Santo Tomas, violin; Jayanth Suthan, violin.
String Orchestra
Winner: Gabrielle Peck, cello (South)
Runner-Up: Vivian Cucu, viola (Central)
Honorable Mention: Ella Wesley, violin (Central)
Chamber Flute Ensemble
Winner: Kaitlin Knocke
Runner-Up: Heaven Kim
Honorable Mention: Lydia Heinen
Flute Chorale
Winner: Shreya Girish
Runner-Up: Emily Nielsen
