Compilation of Awards and Scholarships (2006 - 2024)

Here is a sampling of award winners since 2006 including the current Academy season.

International and National Competitions of Note & Significant Scholarship Awards

  • 2nd Triennial Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition
    • 2020 - 1st Prize - Alumnus Julian Rhee, violin and Community Engagement Award
  • 10th Annual International LOUIS SPOHR Competition for Young Violinists, Germany
  • 2023 - 3rd - Lily Sullivan, violin
  • 11th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
  • 2022 - Silver Medal - Alumnus, Julian Rhee, violin
      • American Protégé International Concerto Competition (April and May Winners' Concerts)
        • 2022 - Tristan Zhu, violin
        • 2022 - Ethan Zheng, piano
        • 2021 - Mark Zhu, piano
        • 2021 - Sidney Lee, viola
        • 2017 - 2nd Irina Casasnovas, violin
        • 2015 - 1st Richard Li, cello
        • 2014 - 1st Nathan Mo, cello
      • American String Teachers Association National Solo Competition (ASTA/ILASTA)
        • 2019 - Grand Prize, Zechary Mo
        • 2018 - 1st Irina Casasnovas, violin
        • 2016 - HM Hannah White, violin
        • 2009 - 1st Matthew Lipman, viola
      • Avery Fisher Career Grant
        • 2024 - Julian Rhee, violinist
        • 2018 - Calidore String Quartet with violinist Ryan Meehan
        • 2016 - Alumnus Gabriel Cabezas, cellist
        • 2015 - Matthew Lipman, violist
        • 2012 - Benjamin Beilman, violinist and Conrad Tao, pianist
      • Blount-Slawson Young Artists Competition (January)
        • 2019 - 2nd John Heo, violin; Irina Casasnovas, finalist
        • 2018 - 1st Maya Anjali Buchanan, violin (alumna)
        • 2016 - 1st Karisa Chiu, violin; Finalist - Nathan Mo, cellist
        • 2013 - 1st Gallia Kastner, violin; 2nd Ade Williams, violin
        • 2012 - 3rd Claire Bourg, violin
        • 2011 - 1st Kelly Talim, violin; 3rd Alexandra Switala, violin
        • 2010 – 1st Matthew Lipman, viola; Finalist - Vincent Meklis
      • ENKOR International Music Competition -Chamber Music (January)
        • 2017 - Astera String Quartet -  Ria Honda and Hannah White, violins, Kayla Cabrera, viola, Annamarie Wellems, cello
      • ENKOR International Music Competition - Strings 
        • 2019  - First Place, Cello, Mia Wimbiscus
        • 2016 - Grand Prize, First Place, Violin - Joshua Brown
      • Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition (May)
        • Gold Medals 
          • 2018 - Kairos String Quartet - Joshua Brown and Julian Rhee, violin/viola, Thompson Wang, violin, Lydia Rhea, cello
          • 2013 - Quartet Lumière  - Rebecca Benjamin and Gallia Kastner, violin, Mira Williams, viola, Josiah Yoo, cello
          • 2012 - Quartet Stracciatella - Erika Gray and Hyun-Jae Lim, violin, Stephanie Block, viola, Johannes Gray, cello
          • 2010 - Quartet Danaë  - Zachary Spontak and Sophia Cho, violin, Leah Ferguson, viola, Benjamin Fried, cello
          • 2009 - Aurelia String Quartet - Susie Koh and Laura Park, violin, Arianna Smith, viola, Allan Steele, cello
          • 2008 -  Quartet Polaris - Andrea Jarrett and Vincent Meklis, violin, Matthew Lipman, viola, Gabriel Cabezas, cello
        • Silver Medals 
          • 2023 -  Pelios String Quartet - Ellen Zhou, Clark Snavely, violins; Tristan Zhu, viola;  Amelia Zitoun, cello
          • 2020 - Dasani String Quartet - Isabella Brown, Katya Moeller, violin, Zechary Mo, viola, Brandon Cheng, cello (Virtual Competition)
          • 2017 - Astera Quartet - Ria Honda and Hannah White, violin, Kayla Cabrera, viola, Annamarie Wellems, cello
          • 2014 - Vox Quartet -  Serena Harnack and Hansuh Rhee, violin, Mira Williams, viola, Nathan Mo, cello
          • 2010 - Emerald Quartet - Ethan Hoppe, Kenneth Jones-Madrid, Clayton Penrose-Whitmore, violin/viola, Alexander Hersh, cello
          • 2008 -  Ridere Quartet - Samantha Bennett, Ryan Meehan, Emma Steele, violin/viola, Mindy Park, cello
        • Bronze Medals  
          • 2024 - Quartet Meraviglia - Lauren Kim, Elle Cho, violins, Emily Chen, viola, Lucy Wu, cello
          • 2022 - Peresson String Quartet -  Katya Moeller, Kelly Kim, Sidney Lee,  Serge Kalinovsky, cello
          • 2016 - Vibrante String Quartet - Zachary Brandon and Hannah White, violin, Freya Irani, viola, Leevy Williams, cello
          • 2012 - Quartet Ardella -  Jennifer Cha and Laura Park, violin, Devon Naftzger, viola, Ben Solomonow, cello
          • 2009 - Quartet Danaë  - Sophia Cho and Natsuki Kumagai, violin, Leah Ferguson, viola, Ben Fried, cello
          • 2008 - Aurelia String Quartet - Susie Koh and Laura Park, violin, Arianna Smith, viola, Allan Steele, cello
        • Honorable Mentions  
          • 2015 Atara String Quartet - Karisa Chiu and Hannah White, violin, Tess Krope, viola, Krystian Chiu, cello
          • 2012 Pallas Trio - Kelly Talim, violin, Mariel Werner, cello, Kate Liu, piano
      • From The Top National Radio Broadcasts (solo performances unless otherwise noted)
        • 2022 - Matthew Hahn
        • 2021 - Esme Arias-Kim
        • 2020 - Esme Arias-Kim
        • 2020 - Cameron Chiu and The Chiu Family
        • 2018 - Kairos String Quartet (alumni group) Joshua Brown and Julian Rhee, violin; Thompson Wang, viola; Lydia Rhea, cello
        • 2018 - Ria Honda, Julian Rhee
        • 2017 - Zachary Brandon, Karisa Chiu, Andrew Guo, Nathan Mo, Julian Rhee
        • 2016 - Joshua Brown, Maya Anjali Buchanan, Josiah Yoo
        • 2014 - Erika Gray, Mira Williams,
        • 2013 - Daniel Kaler, Gallia Kastner, Hannah White, Quartet Lumiere: Rebecca Benjamin, Gallia Kastner, Mira Williams, Josiah Yoo
        • 2011 - Arianna Smith
        • 2012 - Stephanie Block, Johannes Gray,  Laura Park, (January and October) ,Quartet Al Dente: Caitlin Adamson, Claire Bourg, Tara Safavi, Adé Williams
        • 2012 - Claire Bourg, Alexandra Switala, Kelly Talim, Adé Williams
        • 2010 - Quartet Danaë: Leah Ferguson, Benjamin Fried, Sophia Kim, Zachary Spontak
        • 2008 - Quartet Polaris: Gabriel Cabezas, Andrea Jarrett, Matthew Lipman, Vincent Meklis,
        • 2008 - Kate Liu
        • 2007 - Matthew Lipman
      • Global Music Education International Violin Competition
      •  2023 - 1st Prize - Alumnus Joshua Brown
      • Indianapolis String Competition
      • 2022 - Silver, Julian Rhee, violin
      •              6th Place, Joshua Brown, violin
      •  2010 - Bronze, Benjamin Beilman, violin
      • Irving M. Klein International String Competition (June)
        • 2024 - 2nd Amelia Zitoun, cello
        • 2022 - 4th Ria Honda, violin
        • 2019 - 1st James Baik, cello
        • 2018 - 2nd - Julian Rhee, violin; also, Best Performance of the Commissioned Work and the Pablo Casals Prize for the best performance of the solo Bach work.
        • 2017 - 4th - Karisa Chiu, violin
        • 2015 - 4th - Erika Gray, viola
        • 2012 -  2nd - Emma Steele, violin
        • 2012 -  4th - Alexandra Switala, violin
        • 2011 - 4th- Mindy Park, cello and Daniel Cho, violin (tie)
      • Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award (rolling admission)
        • 2022 -  Zachary Allen, oboe (Community Music School)
        • 2018 - Zachary Brandon, violin
        • 2017 - Andrew Guo, piano and composition
        • 2016 - Josiah Yoo, cello and  Hannah White, violin
        • 2015 - Mira Williams, viola
        • 2014 - Gallia Kastner, violin
        • 2013 -  Ade Williams, violin
        • 2007 - Matthew Lipman, viola
      • Johansen International Competition
      •     2021 - 1st Place - Luka Coetzee, cello
      •    2018 - 1st Julian Rhee, violin
      •    2015 - 3rd Maya Anjali Buchanan, violin
      •    2012 – 1st Gallia Kastner, violin
      •    2009 – 1st Matthew Lipman, viola; 2nd Gabriel Cabezas, cello
      •    2006 - 3rd Ben Beilman, violin
      • M-PRIZE International Chamber Arts Competition (May) - Note: Discontinued in 2019
        • 1st Place
          • 2018 -  Kairos String Quartet  - Joshua Brown and Julian Rhee( violin/viola), Thompson Wang, violin, Lydia Rhea, cello
          • 2017  - Astera String Quartet -  Ria Honda, violin, Hannah White, violin, Kayla Cabrera, viola, Annamarie Wellems, cello
        • 2nd Place
          • 2017 -  Vieira String Quartet - Maya Anjali Buchanan, violin, Karisa Chiu, violin, Steven Song, viola, Nathan Mo, cello
          • 2016 - Vibrant String Quartet  - Zachary Brandon and Hannah White, violin, Freya Irani, viola, Leevy Williams, cello
        • 3rd Place
          • 2017 - Invictus Piano Quartet - Zachary Brandon and Joshua Brown (violin/viola),   Lydia Rhea, cello, Andrew Guo, piano
          • 2016 - Calliope Piano Trio - Karisa Chiu, violin, Nathan Mo, cello, Andrew Guo, Piano
      • Mozart International Violin Competition 
      • MTNA National Competition Winners (Spring Nationals)- defunct
        • 2016 - 1st Andrew Guo, Senior Composition
        • 2014 - 2nd Maya Anjali Buchanan, Junior Violin
        • 2013 - 1st Hannah White, Junior Violin
        • 2013 - 2nd Andrew Guo, Junior Violin
        • 2012 - 1st Jonas Tarm, Senior Composition; 2nd Ryan Jannak-Huang, Junior Piano
        • 2010 - 1st Leah Ferguson, Senior Viola
        • National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (January)
          • 2018 - Silver Award, Presidential Scholar in the Arts, Julian Rhee, violin
          • 2017 - Gold Award, Presidential Scholar in the Arts, Andrew Guo, piano
          • 2009 – Silver Award, Presidential Scholar in the Arts, Andrea Jarret, violin
        • Queen Elisabeth International String Competition
        • 2024 - 2nd Laureate - Joshua Brown, violin  5th Laureate Julian Rhee, violin
        • Sphinx Competition Finalists and Laureates (February)
        •     2023  - Senior Division - Alexandra Switala, violin, 2nd Place
          • 2022 - Senior Division - Alexandra Switala, violin, finalist (alumni)
          • 2022 - Junior Division - Jan Vargas-Nedvetsky, cello, finalist
          • 2020 - Junior Division - Esme Arias Kim, violin, 1st Place
          • 2020 - Senior Division - Alexandra Switala, violin, finalist (alumni)
          • 2019 - Junior Division - Claire Arias-Kim, violin, finalist
          • 2019 - Senior Division - Adé Williams 2nd place Laureate (alumni)
          • 2019 - Senior Division - Hannah White, violin, finalist
          • 2018 - Junior Division - Irina Casasnovas, violin, finalist
          • 2018 - Junior Division - Claire Arias-Kim, violin, finalist
          • 2018 - Senior Division - Hannah White, violin, finalist, special award achievement
          • 2018 - Senior Division - Mira Williams, viola, finalist
          • 2017 Junior Division - Irina Casasnovas, violin - 4th Place
          • 2017 - Senior Division - Alexandra Switala, violin, finalist
          • 2017 - Senior Division - Mira Williams, viola, finalist
          • 2016 - Junior Division - Kayla Cabrera, viola finalist
          • 2015 - Junior Division - Hannah White, violin – 1st Place; Mira Williams, viola – 2nd Place
          • 2014 - Junior Division - Julimar Gonzalez, violin, finalist
          • 2014 - Junior Division - Mira Williams, viola – 2nd Place; Hannah White, violin – 3rd Place
          • 2014 - Senior Division - Clayton Penrose-Whitmore, violin – 2nd Place
          • 2013 Junior Division - Caitlin Adamson, viola, finalist
          • 2013 - Junior Division - Hannah White, violin finalist
          • 2013 - Senior Division - Santiago E. Osorio, viola
          • 2012 Junior Division - Caitlin Adamson, viola; finalist
          • 2012 - Junior Division - Ade Williams, violin – 1st Place; Mira Williams, viola finalist
          • 2012 - Senior Division - Gabriel Cabezas, cello – 1st Place
          • 2011 - Junior Division - Caitlin Adamson, viola; finalist;
          • 2011 - Junior Division - Alexandra Alvarado Switala, violin, 1st
          • 2011 - Junior Division - Ade Williams, violin, finalist
          • 2010 - Junior Division - Kenneth Jones-Madrid, violin finalist
          • 2009 - Junior Division - Alexandra Alvarado Switala, violin – 2nd Place
          • 2008 - Junior Division - Clayton Penrose-Whitmore, violin – 1st Place
          • 2008 - Junior Division - Alexandra Alvarado Switala, violin – 2nd Place
          • 2008 - Junior Division - Chaunte Ross, violin finalist
          • 2007 Junior Division - Alexandra Alvarado Switala, violin finalist
          • 2006 Junior Division - Gabriel Cabezas, cello – 1st Place
          • 2006 - Junior Division - Clayton Penrose-Whitmore, violin – 5th Place
        • St. Paul String Quartet Competition (April)
          • Gold Medals  
            • 2024 - Elysian String Quartet - Nolan Chang, Kai Isoke Ali-Landing, violins, Vivian Van de Sype Cucu, viola, Katarina Kenney, cello
            • 2023 - Pelios String Quartet - Ellen Zhou, Clark Snavely, violins; Tristan Zhu viola, Amelia Zitoun, cello
            • 2022 - Peresson String Quartet - Katya Moeller, Kelly Kim, violin, Sidney Lee, viola, Serge Kalinovsky, cello
            • 2017 - Astera String Quartet - Hamnah White, violin, Ria Honda, violin, Kayla Cabrera, viola, Annamarie Wellems, cello
            • 2015 - Atara String Quartet - Karisa Chiu and Hannah White, violin, Tess Krope, viola, Krystian Chiu, cello
            • 2010 - Emerald String Quartet -Ethan Hoppe, Kenneth Jones-Madrid, Clayton Penrose-Whitmore, violin/viola, Alexander Hersh, cello
            • 2009 - Aurelia String Quartet - Susie Koh and Laura Park, violin, Arianna Smith, viola, Allan Steele, cello
            • 2007 - Ridere Quartet - Samantha Bennett, violin, Ryan Meehan, violin Emma Steele, violin, Mindy Park, cello
          • Silver Award  
            • 2024 - Quartet Meraviglia - Lauren Kim, Elle Cho, violins, Emily Chen, viola, Lucy Wu, cello
            • 2022- Omaggio String Quartet - Tara Hagle, violin, Abigail Park, violin, Elinor Detmer, viola, Jan Nedvetsky, cello
            • 2018 - Kairos String Quartet - Joshua Brown and Julian Rhee, violin/viola, Thompson Wang, violin, Lydia Rhea, cello
            • 2017 - Vieira Quartet - Maya Anjali Buchanan and Karisa Chiu, violins, Steven Song, viola, Nathan Mo, cello
            • 2014 - Atara String Quartet - Hannah White violin, Karisa Chiu, violin, Tess Krope, viola, Krystian Chiu, cello
          • Bronze Award  
            • 2023 - Calcifer String Quartet - Zak Chen, Kana Aihara, violins; Leo Zupko, viola, Jan Vargas-Nedvetsky, cello
            • 2021 - Omaggio String Quartet - Elinoir Detmer and Tara Hagle, violin; Abigail Park, viola; Jan Vargas-Nedvetsky, cello
            • 2019 - Nova String Quartet - Irina Casasnovas, violin, John Heo, violin, Zechary Mo, viola, Cameron Chiu, cello
            • 2016 - Quartet Degas - Joshua Brown and Maya Anjali Buchanan, violin, Tess Krope, viola, Josiah Yoo, cello
            • 2009 - Quartet Danaë - Sophia Cho and Natsuki Kumagai, violin, Leah Ferguson, viola, Benjamin Fried, cello
            • 2008 - Quartet Polaris - Andrea Jarrett and Vincent Meklis, violins, Matthew Lipman, viola, Gabriel Cabezas
          • HAYDN AWARD
            • 2023 - (Honorable Mention) Calcifer String Quartet - Zak Chen, Kana Aihara, violins; Leo Zupko, viola, Jan Vargas-Nedvetsky, cello -
            • 2023 - Pelios String Quartet - Ellen Zhou, Clark Snavely, violins; Tristan Zhu viola, Amelia Zitoun, cello
            • 2022 - (BIPOC Honorable Mention) Peresson String Quartet - Katya Moeller, Kelly Kim, violin, Sidney Lee, viola, Serge Kalinovsky, cello
            • 2021 - (Honorable Mention) Omaggio String Quartet - Elinor Detmer and Tara Hagle, violin; Abigail Park, viola; Jan Nedvetsky, cello
            • 2014 - Atara String Quartet - Karisa Chiu and Hannah White, violin, Tess Krope, viola, Krystian Chiu, cello
            • 2010 - Quartet Danaë - Sophia Cho and Zachary Spontak, violin, Leah Ferguson, viola, Ben Fried, cello
            • 2009 - Quartet Danaë - Sophia Cho and Zachary Spontak, violin, Leah Ferguson, viola, Ben Fried, cello
            • 2008 - Quartet Polaris - Andrea Jarrett, Vincent Meklis, violin, Matthew Lipman, viola, Gabrial Cabezas, cello
            • 2007 - Zeloso String Quartet - Scot Moore and Janis Sakai, violins, Moira Bette, viola, Eliott Lee, cello
          • Audience Prize
            • 2024 - BIPOC - Elysian String Quartet- Nolan Chang, Kai Isoke Ali-Landing, violins, Vivian Van de Sype Cucu, viola, Katarina Kenney, cello 
            • 2021 - Omaggio String Quartet - Elinor Detmer and Tara Hagle, violin; Abigail Park, viola; Jan Nedvetsky, cello
            • BIPOC Honorable Mention (Black, Indigenous, Persons Of Color)
            • 2019 - Xena String Quartet (Claire Arias-Kim, violin, Noelle Naito, violin, Isabel Chen, viola, Camille Toubol, cello)
            • 2012 - Audience Prize and Haydn Prize for best interpretation of the master's work - Quartet Ventoso - Jennifer Cha and Erika Gray, violin, Caitlin Adamson, viola, Johannes Gray, cello
        • Stradivarius International Violin Competition (July)
          • 2013 - 3rd Laureate - Gallia Kastner
          • 2016
            • 2nd Laureate - Maya Anjali Buchanan
            • 3rd Laureate - Joshua Brown
            • 4th Laureate - Zachary Brandon
        • Stulberg International String Competition (May)
          • 2023 - Gold - Amelia Zitoun, cello
          • 2018 - Bronze - Maya Anjali Buchanan, violin
          • 2017 - Bronze and Bach Prize - Karisa Chiu, violin; Zachary Brandon, violin, finalist
          • 2016 - Bach Prize and Finalist - Zachary Brandon, violin
          • 2013 - Bronze: Laura Park, violin
          • 2012 - Gold: Matthew Lipman, viola, Bronze: Vincent Meklis, violin
          • 2010 - Bronze: Allan Steele, cello
          • 2007 - Ben Beilman, violin
          • Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition (July)
            • 2022 Violin - 2nd Sameer Agrawal
            • 2019 Violin - 2nd Isabella Brown
            • 2017 Violin - 4th Zachary Brandon, 5th Maya Anjali Buchanan
            • 2015 Violin - 1st (shared 1st prize) Gallia Kastner, 2nd and Audience Award Joshua Brown, 4th Karisa Chiu, 6th Maya Anjali Buchanan
            • 2013 Violin - 4th Gallia Kastner
            • 2011 Violin - 2nd Alexander Switala, 3rd Laura Park, 6th Kelly Talim
            • 2010 Piano - 3rd Kate Liu
          • Washington International Competition
            • 2012 - 1st Matthew Lipman, viola
          • William C. Byrd International Competition (March)
            • 2020 - Noelle Naito, violin
          • Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition
            • 2020 - 1st Prize, Alumna Maya Anjali Buchanan, violin

            Regional Competitions and Significant Scholarship Awards

            • American Opera Society of Chicago (March)
              Eleanore Pierce Scholarship
              • 2024 - Clark Snavely, violin
              • 2019 - John Heo, violin
              • 2017 Nathan Mo, cello
              • 2016 Joshua Brown, violin
              • 2010 Lydia Umlauf
            • Arthur J. and Glenna B. Collins Award
              • 2017 Julian Rhee, violin
            • A.N. & Pearl G. Barnett Chamber Music Competition (April)
              • 2024 - Seraphim String Quartet, Grand Award Winner, 1st Place Piano and Strings -Sasha Varchenko,  Clark Snavley, violins Tristan Zhu, viola, Serge Kalinovsky, cello, coached by Sang Mee Lee
              • 2023 - Goya Piano Trio, 1st Place Strings and Piano - Lily Sullivan, violin, Serge Kalinovsky, cello, Noah Kim, piano
              • Pelios String Quartet, 2nd Place Strings and Piano – Ellen, Clark, Tristan, and Amelia
              • 2022 - Grand Award Winner: Dando Piano Trio
              • Honorable Mentions: Hermes Piano Trio and Peresson String Quartet (Katya Moeller, Kelly Kim, Sidney Lee, Serge Kalinovsky)
              • 2nd Place: Omaggio String Quartet (Elinor Detmer, Abigail Park, Tara Hagle, Jan Nedvetsky)
              • Strings & Piano Division 1st Place Dando Piano Trio (Lily Sullivan, Myroslav Myhailenko, Mia Wimbiscus)
              • 2019 - Grand Award Winner and Strings and Piano Division 1st Place Winner - Xena String Quartet (Claire Arias-Kim, Noelle Naito, Isabel Chen, Camille Toubol); coached by Mathias Tacke
              • 2018 - Grand Award Winner and Strings and Piano Division 1st Place Winner - The Kairos Quartet - Joshua Brown and Julian Rhee (violin and viola), Thompson Wang (viola) and Lydia Rhea (cello); coached by Rodolfo Vieira
              • 2017 - Grand Award Winner and Strings and Piano Division 1st Place Winner, Vieira String Quartet -- Maya Anjali Buchanan, Karisa Chiu, Steven Song, Nathan Mo; coached by Rodolfo Vieira
              • 2nd Place - Invictus Piano Quartet -- Joshua Brown, Zachary Brandon, Lydia Rhea, Andrew Guo (coached by Elaine Felder and Mathias Tacke)
              • 2016 - Grand Award Winner and Strings & Piano Division1st Place Winner, Iris Piano Trio -- Ria Honda, Alexandra Kim and Natalie Nedvetsky (coached by Paul Vanderwerf and Milana Pavchinskaya)
                • 2nd Place - Vibrante Quartet -- Hannah White, Zachary Brandon, Freya Irani, and Leevy Williams (coached by Mathias Tacke)
                • 3rd Place - Quartet Degas -- Maya Buchanan, Joshua Brown, Tess Krope and Josiah Yoo (coached by Sang Mee Lee and Roland Vamos)
              • 2015 - Grand Award Winner and Strings & Piano Division1st Place Winner - Fortis Piano Quartet - Joshua Brown and Kitsho Hosotani, violin/viola, Nathan Mo, cello, Daniel Szefer, piano
                • 2nd Place - Atara String Quartet - Karisa Chiu, violin, Hannah White, violin, Tess Krope, viola, Krystian Chiu, cello
                • 3rd - Premier Quartet - Ria Honda, violin, Nicholas Brown, violin, Katherine Gallagher, viola, Richard Li, cello
              • 2014 - Grand Award Winner and Strings & Piano Division1st Place Winner – Trio Solaris - Gallia Kastner, violin, Nathan Walhout, cello, Andrew Guo, piano
                • 2nd Place – Vox Quartet - Hansuh Rhee, violin, Serena Harnack, violin, Mira Williams, viola, Nathan Mo, cello
                • 3rd Place – Atara String Quartet - Karisa Chiu, violin, Hannah White, violin, Tess Krope, violin, Krystian Chiu, cello
              • 2013 - Grand Award Winner and Strings & Piano Division1st Place Winner – Quartet Lumiére - Gallia Kastner, violin, Rebecca Benjamin, violin, Mira Williams, viola, Josiah Yoo, cello
                • 3rd Place - Trio Giocoso - Serena Harnack, violin, Nathan Mo, cello, Andrew Guo, piano
            • Crain-Maling Foundation Chicago Symphony Orchestra Youth Auditions (April)
              • 2023 - Cello Finalist and 1st Alternate Winner - Jan Vargas-Nedvetsky
              • 2022 - 1st Noah Kim, piano
              • 2020 - 1st Isabella Brown, violin
              • 1st Alternate Winner - Esme Arias-Kim, violin
              • Finalist - Mia Wimbiscus, cello
              • 2018 - 1st Yerin Yang, piano
              • 2017 - 1st Maya Anjali Buchanan, violin
              • 1st Alternate Winner Joshua Brown, violin
              • Finalist - Thompson Wang, violin
              • HM - Isabella Brown, violin
              • 2015 - Finalist, David Hou, piano
              • 2014 - 1st Gallia Kastner, violin
              • 2012 - 1st Kyle Jannak-Huang, piano
              • 2011 - 1st Johannes Gray, cello
              • 2009 – 1st Adam Kim, piano
              • 2008 – 1st Gabriel Cabezas, cello
            • DePaul Open Division Concerto Festival Competition (January)
              • 2024 - Cello Winner - Lucy Wu, Violin Winner - Clark Snavely Honorable Mention - Kai Isoke Ali-Landing, violin
              • 2023 Cello Winner - Serge Kalinovsky
                • Honorable Mention
                  • Jan Vargas Nedvetsky
                  • Lucy Wu
              • Violin Winner
                • Emily Chen
                • Tristan Zhu
              • Honorable Mention with Distinction - Clark Snavely
              • Honorable Mention - Leo Zupko
              • 2022
                • Honorable Mention with Distinction - Jan Nedvetsky, cello
                • Honorable Mention - Lucy Wu, cello
                • Honorable Mention with Distinction - Noah Kim, piano
                • Honorable Mention with Distinction - Emily Chen, violin
                • Honorable Mention - Lauren Kim, Mingshi Xia, Tristan Zhu, violin
              • 2021
                • Honorable Mention with Distinction - Mia Wimbiscus, cello
                • Honorable Mention - Jan Vargas Nedvetsky, cello
                • Honorable Mention - Sidney Lee, viola
                • Violin Winners - Sameer Agrawal, Elinor Detmer, Kelly Kim
                • Violin Honorable Mention with Distinction - Sonya Jones
                • Violin Honorable Mention - Carrie Wang
              • 2020
                • Cello Winners - Amelia Zitoun
                • HM - Jan Vargas Nedvetsky
                • Piano Winners - Ashley Kim
                • Violin Winners - Isabel Chen
                • Honorable Mention with Distinction - Esme Arias-Kim
                • HM - Kelly Kim and Abigail Park
              • Open Division Winners 2019
                • Cello HM - Cameron Chiu
                • Cello HM - Mia Wimbiscus
                • Viola 1st - Zechary Mo
                • Violin 1st - Sameer Agrawal
                • 1st - Claire Arias-Kim
                • HM with Distinction - Kelly Kim
                • HM - Sonya Jones
              • 2018
                • 1st James Baik, cello
                • HM - Cameron Chiu and Mia Wimbiscus, cello
                • 1st - Yerin Yang, piano
                • 1st - John Heo, violin
                • Honorable Mention with Distinction - Thompson Wang, violin
                • HM - Claire Arias-Kim and Irina Casasnovas, violin
              • 2017
                • 1st Maya Anjali Buchanan and Zechariah Mo, violin
                • HM - Claire Arias Kim and Steven Song, violin
              • 2016
                • 1st Isabella Brown and Ria Honda, violin
                • HM Claire Arias-Kim, violin
                • HM with DISTINCTION Lydia Rhea, cello
                • HM Brendan Tarm, cello Annamarie Wellems, cello
                • HM Peter Morin, viola,
              • 2015
                • 1st Leevy Williams, cello
                • HM with Distinction - Krystian Chiu, cello
                • 1st Katherine Gallagher, viola
                • 1st Joshua Brown, Karisa Chiu, Steven Song, violin
                • HM - Kitsho Hosotani
              • 2014 - 1st Alexandra Kim, cello
              • 2013
                • 1st Nathan Mo, cello
                • HM - Krystian Chiu, Leevy Williams, and Josiah Yoo
                • 1st Mira Williams, viola
                • Honorable Mention with Distinction: Serena Harnack,
                • 1st Hansuh Rhee, violin
                • Honorable Mention with distinction: Karisa Chiu
              • 2012 - 1st Serena Harnack, violin
            • DuPage Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Audition (February)
              • 2023- Tristan Zhu, violin
              • 2021 - Esme Arias-Kim, Violin, Veronica Rokicki, Violin, Mia Wimbiscus, Cello
              • 2020 - 2nd Sonya Jones; HM - Zechary Mo, viola; Linda Wang, violin; Kate Nelson, violin
              • 2019 - 1st Isabella Brown, violin; 2nd - Irina Casasnovas, HM- Cameron Chiu and Zechary Mo
              • 2018 - 2nd John Heo, violin, HM-Zechary Mo
              • 2017 - 1st Thompson Wang, violin, HM - Kayla Cabrera, viola
              • 2016 - 1st Nathan Mo, cello
              • 2015 - 2nd Joshua Brown, violin; HM - Nicholas Brown and Steven Song, violin
              • 2014 - 1st Katherine Gallagher, violin
              • 2013 - 1st Serena Harnack, violin
            • Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra Robert Stanger Young Artist Audition (February)
              • 2021 - 1st Elinor Detmer, violin; 2nd Esme Arias Kim, violin
              • 2020 - 3rd Mia Wimbiscus, Cello
                • 4th Elinor Detmer, Violin
                • HM Abigail Park, Violin
              • 2016 - 1st Karisa Chiu, violin
              • 2015 - 1st Joshua Brown, violin 3rd - Steven Song, violin
              • 2014 - 2nd Serena Harnack, violin 4th - Steven Song, violin
              • 2013 - 4th Serena Harnack, violin
            • Fox Valley Concerto Competition
              • 2020 1st Esme Arias-Kim
              • 2019 1st Cameron Chiu, cello; 2nd Zechary Mo, viola
              • 2018 2nd John Heo, violin
            • Illinois State Music Teachers Association (ISMTA) Piano Competition North (Fall)
              • 2021
                • Junior Division
                  • 3rd Place - Zachary Guo (Soo Lee)
                • Senior Division
                  • 2nd Place - Kimiko Darcy (Matthew Hagle)2020
                  • Third: Zachary Guo
                • Senior Piano Solo Division
                  • Second: Kimiko Darcy
            • Jules M. Laser Chamber Music Competition (discontinued in 2015)
              Music Institute ensembles have taken first place in each of the past six years.
              • 2014 --1st Atara String Quartet - Karisa Chiu, violin, Hannah White, violin, Tess Krope, viola, Krystian Chiu, cello
                • 2nd Vox String Quartet - Hansuh Rhee, violin, Serena Harnack, violin, Mira Williams, viola, Nathan Mo, cello
              • 2013 – 1st Quartet Lumiére - Gallia Kastner and Rebecca Benjamin, violin, Mira Williams, viola, Josiah Yoo, cello
              • 2012 – 1st Quartet Ventoso - Erika Gray, violin, Jennifer Cha, violin, Caitlin Adamson, viola, Johannes Gray, cello
              • 2011 – 1st Okemo String Quartet - Ade Williams, violin, Hansuh Rhee, violin, Mira Williams, viola, Josiah Yoo, cello
              • 2010 – 1st Emerald String Quartet - Alexander Jones-Madrid, Ethan Hoppe, Clayton Penrose-Whitmore, violin/viola, Alexander Hersh, cello
                • 2nd Quartet Danae - Zachary Spontak, violin, Sophia Cho, violin, Leah Ferguson, viola, Benjamin Fried, cello
              • 2009 – 1st Aurelia String Quartet - Laura Park, violin, Susie Koh, violin, Arianna Smith, viola, Allan Steele, cello
            • Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra's Arthur D. Montzka Young Artists Concerto Competition (January)
              • 2023 - Runner Up Neal Eisfeldt, violin
              • 2022 - 1st Esme Arias-Kim violin
                • HM - Abigail Park, violin
              • 2020 - 1st Isabella Brown, violin
              • 2019 - 1st John Heo, violin
              • 2018 - Runner-Up John Heo, violin
              • 2017 - 1st Maya Anjali Buchanan, violin
              • 2016- 1st Karisa Chiu, violin, Runner-up Alexandra Kim, cello
              • 2015 - 1st Nathan Mo, cello
            • Lakeview Orchestra Concerto Competition
            • 2024 - First Place: Jan Vargas Nedvetsky, cello  

                          Second Place: Clark Snavely, violin 

            • 2022 -Second Place: Jan Vargas Nedvetsky, cello

            • Honorable Mention: Esme Arias-Kim, violin

            • Honorable Mention: Sidney Lee, viola
            • 2020 - Runner-up Sidney Lee, violin
            • 2019 - 1st Isabella Brown, violin
            • 2017- 1st Claire Arias-Kim, violin
            •  
            • Music Festival in Honor of Confucius Competition (November)
              • 2020 and 2021,canceled
              • 2019
                • 1st - Abigail Park
                • 2nd - Sonya Jones
              • 2018
                • Finalists Junior II
                • Sameer Agrawal, student of Sang Mee Lee
                • Senior
                • Sonya Jones, student of Almita Vamos and Davis King
                • Abigail Park, student of Almita Vamos
                • Honorable Mention
                • Linda Wang, student of Almita Vamos and Hye-Sun Lee
              • 2017- Honorable Mention - Claire Arias-Kim, student of Almita Vamos,
              • 2015
                • VIOLIN SENIOR
                  • 1st - John Heo, student of Almita Vamos
                  • 3rd - Karisa Chiu, student of Almita Vamos
                • VIOLIN JUNIOR II
                  • 1st - Isabella Brown, student of Almita and Roland Vamos/ Hannah Lin (tie)
                • CELLO SENIOR
                  • 2nd - Nathan Mo, student of Hans Jensen
                • CELLO JUNIOR I
                  • 2nd - Mia Wimbiscus, student of Gilda Barston
              • 2014
                • VIOLIN – JUNIOR 2
                  • 1st - Joshua Brown
                • VIOLIN – SENIOR
                  • 2nd - Nicholas Brown
                  • 3rd - Tabby Rhee
                • CELLO – SENIOR
                  • 1st - Josiah Yoo
                  • 2nd (tie) - Annamarie Wellems
                  • 2nd (tie) - Nathan Mo
            • Musicians Club of Women Scholarship Competition (March)
              • 2022 Sidney Lee, viola and Esme Arias Kim, violins; shared 1st place Nerenberg Award Junior Division
                • Claire Bourg*, violin - Nerenberg Award, Senior Division and Ayoun Kim*, cello - Farwell Trust Award
              • 2021 Katya Moeller, violin, Mira Williams*, viola Nerenberg Award
              • 2019 Esme Arias Kim, violin - Farwell Trust Award
              • 2018 Irina Casasnovas - Farwell Trust Award
              • 2017 Tabby Rhee* - Jerome and Elaine Nerenberg Foundation Scholarship
              • 2017 Alexandra Switala* - Farwell Trust Award
              • 2017 Maya Anjali Buchanan - Farwell Trust Award
              • 2016 Karisa Chiu - The Jerome and Elaine Nerenberg Foundation Scholarship
              • 2016 Hannah White - The Farwell Trust Award
              • 2015 Serena Harnack - The Farwell Trust Award
              • 2014 Hansuh Rhee - The Jerome and Elaine Nerenberg Foundation Scholarship
              • 2013 Gallia Kastner - The Jerome and Elaine Nerenberg Foundation Scholarship
              • 2013 Ade Williams - The Farwell Trust Award
              • 2012 Kelly Talim - The Edith Newfield Award
              • 2012 Claire Bourg - The Farwell Trust Award
                *Alumna
            • Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) State Competitions (Fall)
            •     2024  Illinois Senior String Winner - Tristan Zhu, violin (Almita Vamos)
              • 2021
                • Illinois Junior Piano Performance  
                  Honorable Mention - Zachary Guo (Soo Lee)
                • Illinois Senior Piano Performance 
                  Winner – Ashley Kim (James Giles, Matthew Hagle)
                  Honorable Mention – Kimiko Darcy (Matthew Hagle)
                • Illinois Senior Performance String- 
                  Winner – Isabella Brown, violin (Almita Vamos)
                  Alternate – Esme Arias-Kim, violin (Almita Vamos)
                  Honorable Mention – Sidney Lee, viola (Roland Vamos and Davis King) and Mia Wimbiscus (Hans Jensen)
                • Iowa State Winner - Katya Moeller, violin (Almita Vamos) and West Central Divison - Senior-Alternate Winner
              • 2020-2021
                • Senior strings
                  First place: Isabella Brown
                  Alternate: Esme Arias-Kim
                  Honorable mention: Sidney Lee
                  Honorable mention: Mia Wimbiscus
                  NOTE: Katya Moeller, First place, Iowa State Winner
                • Senior piano
                  First place: Ashley Kim
                  Honorable mention: Kimiko Darcy
                  Junior piano
                  Honorable mention: Zachary Guo
            • MYA Discover National Chamber Music Competition (February)
            • Chicago National Chamber Competition (formerly Discover Competition)
              • 2023- Goya Piano Trio- Lily SUlivan ,violin, Serge Kalinovsky, cello, Noah Kim, piano
              • 2020 - Overall and Open Strings Winner - Insieme Piano Trio – Sonya Jones: violin/viola, Abigail Park: violin/viola, Ashley Kim: piano
                • Infini Quartet – Honorable Mention (Open Strings Category) Sameer Agrawal: violin, Linda Wang: violin/viola, Kelly Kim: violin/viola, Mia Wimbiscus: cello
              • 2016 - Open Division Overall Winner and Strings and Piano Category Winner - Calliope Trio (Karisa Chiu, violin; Nathan Mo, cello; Andrew Guo, piano)
                • Overall and String/Piano Division Winner Honorable Mention - Cantare Piano Quintet - Seoyun Baek, piano; Isabella Brown, Barbara Juminaga, Zechary Mo, violins/viola; Mia Wimbiscus, cello
              • 2015 - Open Division Overall Winner and Strings and Piano Category Winner - Ètoile Quartet (Gallia Kastner, violin; Serena Harnack, violin; Freya Irani, viola; Alexandra Kim, cello)
                • Strings and Piano Honorable Mention - Atara String Quartet (Karisa Chiu, violin; Hannah White, violin; Tess Krope viola; Krystian Chiu, cello) and Fortis Piano Quartet (Kitsho Hosotani, violin; Joshua Brown, violin; Nathan Mo, cello; Daniel Szefer, piano)
              • 2014 - Overall Winner and Strings Category Winner - Vox Quartet - (Hansuh Rhee, violin; Serena Harnack, violin; Nathan Mo, cello; Mira Williams, viola)
                • Honorable Mention Atara String Quartet - (Karisa Chiu, violin; Hannah White, violin; Tess Krope viola; Krystian Chiu, cello)
              • Previous Awards: In 2015, won the Open Division Overall Winner and Strings/Piano Category Winner (Gallia Kastner, Serena Harnack, Freya Irani and Alexandra Kim) and the Atara String Quartet (Hannah White, Karisa Chiu, Tess Krope, and Krystian Chiu) and Fortis Piano Quartet (Kitsho Hosotani, Joshua Brown, Nathan Mo, and Daniel Szefer) received Strings/ Piano Honorable Mention. In 2014, the Overall Division Winner and Strings Category Winner went to the VOX String Quartet (Hansuh Rhee, Gallia Kastner, Mira Williams, Nathan Mo).
            • MYA Walgreen National Concerto Competition (December)
            • O'Malley Concerto Competition (formerly MYA Walgreen Competition)
              • 2023
                • SENIOR OPEN DIVISION
                  • Strings Winner: Clark Snavely, 17, violin student of Almita Vamos
                  • Simon Updegraff, 15, cello student of Avi Friedlander, Early Music Honorable Mention
                  • Jan Vargas Nedvetsky, 16, cello student of Hans Jensen, Early Music Honorable Mention
                  • Ethan Zheng, 16, piano student of Marta Aznavoorian, Piano Honorable Mention
                • JUNIOR OPEN DIVISION
                  • Strings Winner: Neal Eisfeldt, 13, violin student of Almita Vamos and Injoo Choi
              • 2021
                • Open junior division: Lauren Kim, violin
                • Grand Prize Winner: Kayta Moeller, violin
                • Open senior division, Katya Moeller, violin
              • 2020
                • Open Junior division:
                • Early Music Category Honorable Mention Jan Vargas-Nedvetsky
                • Open Senior Division
                • Open Senior Division and Overall Open Division Winner and String Category Winner Esme Arias-Kim
                • Open Senior Division String Category Honorable Mention: Isabel Chen
                • Early Music Category Winner: Isabel Chen, 17, Northbrook, violin, Almita Vamos
              • 2020
                • SENIOR OPEN DIVISION
                  • Zechary Mo, viola (Strings HM)
                  • Ashley Kim, piano (Piano HM)
                • JUNIOR OPEN DIVISION
                  • Early Music Winner - Esme Arias Kim, viola
                  • Jan Nedvetsky, cello - (Strings HM)
              • 2018 Junior Open Division Strings Category
                • Honorable Mention: Sameer Agrawal, violin student of Sang Mee Lee
                • Senior Open Division Strings Category
                • Honorable Mention: Zechary Mo, viola student of Almita Vamos
              • 2017 Senior Open Division
                • Julian Rhee, violin - Winner
                • John Heo, violin - Honorable Mention
              • 2016 Senior Division Winners
                • Karisa Chiu, violin - winner, and Overall Senior Open Division Winner
                • Julian Rhee, violin - honorable mention
                • Nathan Mo, cello - honorable mention
                • Brendan Tarm, cello - honorable mention
              • 2015 Senior Division Winners
                • Overall Winner - Zachary Brandon, violin
                • String Division Winner - Zachary Brandon, violin
                • String Division Honorable Mention
                • Leevy Williams, cello
                • Karisa Chiu, violin
                • Alexandra Kim, cello
                • Junior Division Winners
                • String Division Winner - Isabella Brown, violin
              • 2014
                • Open Category Senior Division
                • String Category Honorable Mention
                • Joshua Brown, violin
                • Nicholas Brown, violin
                • Karisa Chiu, violin
                • Serena Harnack, violin
                • Krystian Chiu, cello
                • Nathan Mo, cello
                • Junior String Division
                • John Heo, violin
              • 2013
                • Open Senior Division Results
                • Overall Open Division Winner and String Category Winner (will perform in February at Symphony Center)
                • Hansuh Rhee, violin
                • Honorable Mentions (String Category)
                • Serena Harnack, violin
                • Alexandra Kim, cello
                • Nathan Mo, cello
                • Steven Song, violin
                • Open Junior Division Results
                • String Category Co-Winner - Maya Anjali Buchanan, violin
                • Honorable Mention (String Category)
                • Kitsho Hosotani, violin
            • Rembrandt Chamber Players Music Competition (January)
              • 2024 - HM - Elysian String Quartet (Nolan Chang, Kai Isoke Ali-Landing, violins, Vivian Van de Sype Cucu, viola, Katarina Kenney, cello
              • 2023 - 1st - Goya Piano Trio (Lily Sullivan, violin, Serge Kalinovsky, cello, Noah Kim, piano)
              • 2022 - HM - Peresson String Quartet - Kelly Kim, Katya Moeller, Sidney Lee, Serge Kalinovsky
              • 2021 Second Place: Carmen Quartet - Katharine Nelson, Veronica Rokicki, Kimberly LaFranzo, Ethan Raviv
                • Honorable Mentions: Salice Piano Quartet - Myroslav Mykhailenko, Carrie Wang, Angelica She
                • Zephyr String Quartet - Esme Arias-Kim, Isabel Chen, Sidney Lee, Mia Wimbiscus
              • 2020 -- Aurora Piano Quartet - Sidney Lee, violin, Elinor Detmer, violin, Colin Song, piano, Amelia Zitoun
              • 2019 -- 2nd Xena String Quartet - Claire Arias-Kim, violin, Noelle Naitio, violin, Isabel Chen, viola, Camille Toubol, cello
                • HM - Fiero String Quartet - Isabella Brown, violin, Kaylin Liu, violin, Elena Galantas, viola, Alun Hayut, cello
              • 2018 -- 1st Kairos String Quartet - Julian Rhee, violin, Thompson Wang, violin, Joshua Brown, Lydia Rhea, cello
              • 2017 -- 1st Vieira String Quartet - Karisa Chiu, violin, Maya Anjali Buchanan, violin,
                • Song, viola, Nathan Mo, cello
              • 2016 -- HM Quartet Degas - Joshua Brown, violin, Maya Anjali Buchanan, violin, Tess Krope, viola, Josiah Yoo, cello
              • 2015 -- 1st Etoile String Quartet - Serena Harnack, violin, Gallia Kastner, violin, Freya Irani, viola, Ayoun Alexandra Kim, cello
              • 2014 -- 1st Vox String Quartet - Serena Harnack, violin, Hansuh Rhee, violin, Mira Williams, viola, Nathan Mo, cello
                • HM - Trio Anima - Trio Anima Steven Song, violin, Leevy Williams, cello, David Hou, piano
              • 2009 – 1st Aurelia String Quartet - Laura Park, violin, Susie Koh, violin, Arianna Smith, viola, Allan Steele, cello
            • Sejong Music Competition (November)
            •      2024
            •          Violin Senior Division Winner and Best Interpretation of a Korean Piece - Emily Chen, student of Almita Vamos and Injoo Choi
            •           Violin Senior Division Finalist - Elle Cho, student of Almita Vamos
            •           Piano Senior Division Winner and Best Interpretation of a Korean Piece - Edie Park, student of Marta Aznavoorian and Winston Choi
              • 2022
                • Violin Junior Division Winner & Best Interpretation of a Korean Piece – Neal Eisfeldt, student of Almita Vamos and Injoo Choi
                • Violin Senior Division – 3rd place – Lauren Kim, student of Almita Vamos and Injoo Choi
                • Piano Senior Division Best Interpretation of a Korean Piece – Ethan Zheng, student of Marta Aznavoorian
              • 2021
                • Violin Senior Division
                  First - Esme Arias-Kim (Almita Vamos)
                  Second - Abigail Park (Almita Vamos)
                  Finalists: Sonya Jones (Almita Vamos and Davis King) and Kelly Kim (Almita Vamos)
                  Piano Senior Division
                  Honorable Mention: Zachary Guo (Soo Lee)
              • 2020
                • Violin Senior Division
                • First: Esme Arias-Kim
                • Second: Abigail Park
                • Finalist: Sonya Jones
                • Finalist: Kelly Kim
                • Piano Senior Division
                • Honorable Mention: Zachary Guo
              • 2019
                • VIOLIN SENIOR DIVISION
                • First place: Noelle Naito
                • Third: Jonah Kartman
                • Honorable Mention: Esme-Arias Kim
              • 2018
                • VIOLIN SENIOR DIVISION
                • First Place & Best Interpretation Korean piece:
                  Isabella Brown
                • Second Place & Best Interpretation Korean piece:
                  Katya Moeller
                • Honorable Mention: Claire Arias-Kim
                • Honorable Mention: Sidney Lee
                • VIOLIN JUNIOR DIVISION
                • First Place & Best Interpretation Korean piece:
                  Esme Arias-Kim
                • Second Place & Best Interpretation Korean piece:
                  Sameer Agrawal
              • 2017
                • SENIOR STRING DIVISION
                • 1st Place - Ria Honda, violin,
                • 2nd Place - Thompson Wang, violin
                • 3rd Place - John Heo, violin
                • HM - Claire Arias Kim
                • Best interpretation of a Korean piece: John Heo
              • 2016
                • SENIOR STRING DIVISION
                • 1st Place - Zachary Brandon
                • 2nd Place - Ria Honda
                • 3rd Place - Claire Arias-Kim
                • HM-Thompson Wang
                • Best Interpretation of a Korean piece: Zachary Brandon
              • 2015
                • SENIOR PIANO DIVISION
                • 1st - John Schindler
                • Best Interpretation of a Korean piece - John Schindler
                • SENIOR VIOLIN DIVISION
                • 1st Place - Karisa Chiu
                • 2nd Place - Zachary Brandon
                • HM - Ria Honda, John Heo
                • Best Interpretation of a Korean Piece - Karisa Chiu
              • 2014
                • SENIOR VIOLIN DIVISION
                • 1st - Joshua Brown
                • 2nd - Karisa Chiu
                • 3rd - Serena Harnack
                • Honorable Mention - Nicholas Brown
                • JUNIOR VIOLIN DIVISION
                • 2nd - John Heo
                • Best Interpretation of a Korean Piece - John Heo
            • Skokie Valley Symphony Young Artist Winners since 2007
              • 2016-17 1st Maya Anjali Buchanan, violin, 2nd Place Tabby Rhee (alumna), viola
              • 2015-16 1st place Joshua Brown, violin; 2nd place Karisa Chiu, violin; HM Maya Anjali Buchanan, violin and Nathan Mo, cello
              • 2011-12, 1st place Gallia Kastner, violin; 2nd place, Claire Bourg
              • 2010-11, 1st place Alexandra Switala, violin
              • 2009-10, 1st place, Zachary Spontak, violin; 2nd place, Kate Liu, piano
              • 2008-09, 2nd place, Benjamin Lash cello
              • 2007-08, 1st place Natsuki Kumagai, violin
            • Society of American Musicians (January - February)
              • 2022 - 1st: Jan Vargas Nedvetsky, cello
              • 2021
                • Intermediate Division
                • 2nd Place: Violin Intermediate Contestant #11 Kelly Kim
                • Senior Division
                • 1st Place: Violin Senior Contestant #1 Sameer Agrawal
                • Honorable Mention: Violin Senior Contestant #13 Sonya Jones
              • 2020
                • Violin Senior 1st Place - Isabel Chen
                • Viola Senior 1st Place - Zechariah Mo
                • Cello Senior - HM - Jan Nedvetsky
              • 2018
                • Violin Intermediate Division 2nd - Kaylin Liu
                • Cello Intermediate Division 1st- Cameron Chiu
              • 2017
                • Violin young Artist Division 1st - Julian Rhee
                • Viola Senior Division 1st - Tabby Rhee, alumna
              • 2015
                • Cello - Senior Division
                • 1st - Annamarie Wellems
                • 2nd - Leevy Williams
                • Violin - Senior Division
                • 2nd Place - Joshua Brown
                • Honorable Mention - Steven Song

            Indiana

            • Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's Maurer Young Musicians Contest
              • 2023 - Lily Sullivan, violin
            • Carmel Symphony Orchestra's (CSO) 35th Young Artists Competition
              • 2021 - 1st Runner Up Serge Kalinovski, cello
              • 2015 - 1st Lydia Rhea, cello
            • Fort Wayne Philharmonic Concerto Competition
              • 2017 – 1st Lydia Rhea, cello
            • Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's Side-by-Side Program Concerto Competition
              • 2021 - Serge Kalinovsky, cello
              • 2017 – 1st Lydia Rhea, cello
            • Orchestra Indiana’s Patricia Tretick Young Artist Competition (formerly Muncie Symphony Orchestra Competition)
              • 2023 - Senior Divsion Winner - Serge Kalinovsky, cello
              • 2017 - Silver Medal, Lydia Rhea, cello
            • 2023 International Young Artists Concerto Competition
              • Runner-up - Serge Kalinovsky, cello
            • New World Youth Orchestra's Young Artist Competition
              • 2016 - 1st Senior Division - Lydia Rhea, cello

            Wisconsin

            • Schubert Club Student Scholarship Competition
              • 2024 - Lucy Wu, cello
              • 2023 - Strings 2 division - 1st Place, Amelia Zitoun, cello
              • Finalist - Kana Aihara, violin
              • Strings 1 division - 2nd place, Lucy Wu, cello
            • Concord Chamber Orchestra, Walter A. and Dorothy J. Oestreich Concerto Competition
              • 2023 - 1st Runner Up - Clark Snavely, violin
            • Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Young Artist Competition,
              • 2023 - Winner and recipient of the David Lewis Crosby Scholarship, Clark Snavely, violin
            • Wisconsin Philharmonic Shining Stars Competition
              • 2024 - Bryant Scholarship Winner - Clark Snavely, violin
              • 2023 - Bryant Scholarship Winner UW - Madison Mead Witter School of Music, Zak Chen, violin
              • 2023 - Tuition Waiver Award Winner, Zak Chen, violin
            • Bolz Young Artist Competition, The Final Forte
              • 2024 - 1st Katarina Kenney, cello
              • 2023 - 1st Amelia Zitoun, cello Lucy Wang, cello finalist
              • 2022 - 1st Ellen Zhou, violin, Zak Chen, violin finalist
              • 2021 - Carrie Wang, violin, HM
              • 2020 - Jonah Kartman, violin finalist
              • 2017 - 1st Julian Rhee, violin
              • 2016 - 2nd Tabby Rhee, viola
              • 2015 - HM Freya Irani, viola
            • LaCrosse Symphony Orchestra Rising Star Young Artist Competition
              • 2021 - 3rd place, Carrie Wang, violin
              • 2020 - 2nd place, Katya Moeller, violin
              • 2019 - Zechary Mo, viola and Claire Arias-Kim, violin, Finalists
              • 2017 - 1st Julian Rhee, violin
            • Milwaukee Civic Music Competition Scholarship
              • 2023 - Zak Chen, violin
              • 2022 - Zak Chen, violin
              • 2018 - Julian Rhee, violin
              • 2017 - Julian Rhee, violin

            Iowa

            • 2018 - MTNA State Winner - 1st Katya Moeller, violin

            Michigan

            • 2021 Arbor Symphony Young Artists Concerto Competition - Lily Sullivan, violin