MYSO is pleased to announce the results of the 2019 Concerto Competitions which took place Saturday, January 12, 2019.
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: Carrie Wang, violin
Runner-Up: Holly Venkitaswaran, flute
Honorable Mention: Travis Cooke, trombone; Abigail Hanna, cello; Clara Montes, violin; Alex Mortensen, oboe; Lauren Simmons, cello; Grace Woo, violin
Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Winner: Zak Chen, violin
Runner-Up: Julianna Vogl, violin
Honorable Mention: Ingrid Buschkopf, violin; Benjamin Doerr, violin; Cynthia Yan, flute
Philharmonia
Winner: Leonardo Viglietti, flute
Runner-Up: Clark Snavely, violin
Honorable Mention: Jack Bursinger, trombone; Evan McGuire, cello; Devon Pawlak, violin; Arisha Sobhani, violin; Brooke Wisniewski, horn
Sinfonia
Winner: Vivian Cucu, viola
Runner-Up: Maryveth Ochoa, cello
Honorable Mention: Ruby Donner, violin; Nolan Framberg, violin; Andrea Hanna, violin; William Larsen, cello; Henry Snavely, violin
String Orchestra
Winner: Lucy Wu, cello (North)
Runner-Up: Johana Kim, violin (Central)
Honorable Mention: Alexander Chen, violin (North); Luke Field, cello (West); Isabelle Krynicka, violin (West); Catalino Placido, bass (North); Adela Ramirez, cello (Central); Rylee Stelpflug, cello (South); Isabelle Tadda, violin (West); Edwin Wu, violin (North); Melvin Wu, violin (North).
Chamber Flute Ensemble
Winner: Amy Katzman, flute
Runner-Up: Heaven Kim, flute
Flute Chorale
Winner: Rhea Karnick, flute
Runner-Up: Reva Hegde, flute
