Our Alumni

We’re proud to have known so many incredible, world-changing artists “way-back when” they were starting their careers – to have them come back as screeners, soloists, jury panelists, and even board members.

By The Numbers

32

concertmasters

29

orchestra principals

17

Grammy winners

10

Avery Fisher grantees

Past Competition Winners

2024

Name Prize Instrument Info
Pearl de la Motte 1st Viola
Amelia Zitoun 2nd Cello
Francis Tsai 3rd Violin
Yeji Lim 4th Violin
Hannah Jeong 4th Cello

2023

Name Prize Instrument Info
Emad Zolfaghari 1st Viola
Audrey Goodner 2nd Violin
Ray Ushikubo 3rd Violin
Blaire Kim 4th Violin
Vincent Garcia-Hettinger 4th Cello

2022

Name Prize Instrument Info
Gaeun Kim 1st Cello
Jaewon Wee 2nd Violin
Andromeda Kepecs 3rd Violin
Jacques Forestier 4th Violin
Hayoung Choi 4th Violin

2021

Name Prize Instrument Info
Yuchen Lu 1st Viola
Grace Huh 2nd Violin
William Tan 3rd Cello
Ria Honda 4th Violin
Serin Park 4th Violin

2020

Name Prize Instrument Info
Gabrielle Després 1st Violin
Jiaxun Yao 2nd Cello
Masha Lakisova 3rd Violin
Dongyung Shim 4th Violin
Caroline Durham 4th Violin

2019

Name Prize Instrument Info
James Baik 1st Cello
Dakota Cotugno 2nd Cello
Julia Mirzoev 3rd Violin
Gabriel Polinsky 4th Bass
James Hettinga 5th Cello

2018

Name Prize Instrument Info
Alex Zhou 1st Violin
Julian Rhee 2nd Violin
Isabelle Ai Durrenberger 3rd Violin
Sophia Su 4th Violin
Jean Kim 4th Cello

2017 Winners

Name Prize Instrument Info
Jeremy Tai 1st Cello
Zhanbo Zheng 2nd Viola
Kyumin Park 3rd Violin
Peter Eom 4th Cello
Karisa Chiu 4th Violin

2016

Name Prize Instrument Info
William Langlie-Miletich 1st Bass
Coleman Itzkoff 2nd Cello
Alina Kobialka 3rd Violin
Evin Blomberg 4th Violin
Sarah Hall 4th Violin

2015

Name Prize Instrument Info
Oliver Herbert 1st Cello
Isabella Perron 2nd Violin
Emily Shehi 3rd Violin
Erika Gray 4th Viola
Ariel Horowitz 4th Violin

2014

Name Prize Instrument Info
Zlatomir Fung 1st Cello
Charles Seo 2nd Cello
Angela Wee 3rd Violin
Luke Hsu 4th Violin
Kyumin Park 4th Violin

2013

Name Prize Instrument Info
Youjin Lee 1st Violin
Wyatt Underhill 2nd Violin
Dana Kelley 3rd Viola
Brannon Cho 4th Cello
Kevin Lin 4th Violin

2012

Name Prize Instrument Info
Austin Huntington 1st Cello Visit site
Emma Steele 2nd Violin
Alexandra Switala 3rd Violin
Jean Kim 4th Cello Visit site
Natalie Lin 4th Violin Visit site

2011

Name Prize Instrument Info
Mayumi Kanagawa 1st Violin Visit site
Matthew Allen 2nd Cello Visit site
Ji-Won Song 3rd Violin Visit site
Daniel Cho 4th Violin Visit site
Mindy Park 4th Cello Visit site

2010

Name Prize Instrument Info
Francesca dePasquale 1st Violin Visit site
Angelo Xiang Yu 2nd Violin Visit site
Taeguk Mun 3rd Cello
Fabiola Kim 4th Violin Visit site
Philip Kramp 4th Viola Visit site

2009

Name Prize Instrument Info
Nikki Chooi 1st Violin Visit site
So Jin Kim 2nd Violin Visit site
Meta Weiss 3rd Cello Visit site
Jacqueline Choi 4th Cello Visit site
Sujin Lee 5th Cello Visit site

2008

Name Prize Instrument Info
Tessa Lark 1st Violin Visit site
Robin Scott 2rd Violin Visit site
Ying Xue 3rd Violin Visit site
Emily Deans 4th Viola Pdf bio
Char Prescott 4th Cello

2007

Name Prize Instrument Info
Jing Wang 1st Violin Visit site
David McCarroll 2nd Violin Visit site
Madeleine Kabat 3rd Cello Visit site
Lydia Hong 4th Violin
Alice Yoo 4th Cello Visit site

2006 Winners

Name Prize Instrument Info
David Requiro 1st Cello Visit site
Yu Jin 2nd Violin
Celeste Golden 3rd Violin Visit site
Song-le Do 4th Cello
Natalia Szadkowski 5th Violin

2005 Winners

Name Prize Instrument Info
Mihai Marica 1st Cello Visit site
Tee-Khoon Tang 2nd Violin Pdf bio
Ilana Setapen 3rd Violin Visit site
Kathryn Eberle 4th Violin Visit site
Rachel Harding Klaus 5th Violin Visit site

2004

Name Prize Instrument Info
Jung-Min Amy Lee 1st Violin Visit site
David Kim 2nd Viola
D. Joshua Roman 3rd Cello Visit site
Yves Dharamraj 4th Cello Visit site
Clara Lyon 5th Violin Visit site

2003

Name Prize Instrument Info
Eric Nowlin 1st Viola Visit site
Tao Ni 2nd Cello Visit site
D. Joshua Roman 3rd Cello Visit site
Katie Hyun 4th Violin Visit site
Ayane Kozasa 5th Violin Visit site

2002

Name Prize Instrument Info
Min-Ji Kim 1st Cello Visit site
Teng Li 2nd Viola Visit site
Caroline Campbell 3rd Violin Visit site
Kathryn Eberle 4th Violin Visit site
Adam Barnett-Hart 5th Violin Visit site

2001

Name Prize Instrument Info
Howard Zhang 1st Violin Visit site
Teng Li 2nd Viola Visit site
Eunice Keem 3rd Violin Visit site
Yvonne Lam 4th Violin Visit site
Adam Barnett-Hart 5th Violin Visit site

2000

Name Prize Instrument Info
Angela Fuller 1st Violin Visit site
Yoon-Jung Cho 2nd Violin
Jun Jensen 3rd Cello Visit site
Yang Xu 4th Violin Visit site
Hannah Jin Cole 5th Violin

1999

Name Prize Instrument Info
Frank Huang 1st Violin Visit site
Madeline Adkins 2nd Violin Visit site
Lucia Micarelli 3rd Violin Visit site
Cecilia Sang-Kyung Lee 4th Cello
Jon Keigwin 5th Bass Visit site

1998

Name Prize Instrument Info
Denise Djokic 1st Cello Visit site
Patrick Jee 2nd Cello Visit site
Christina Castelli 3rd Violin Visit site
Yon-Joo Lee 4th Cello Visit site
Hee-Guen Song 5th Violin Visit site

1997

Name Prize Instrument Info
Kirsten Johnson 1st Viola Visit site
Amy Schwartz Moretti 2nd Violin Visit site
Vivek Kamath 3rd Viola Visit site
Amir Eldan 4th Cello Visit site
Boris Tonkov 5th Violin

1996

Name Prize Instrument Info
Lisa GiHae Kim 1st Violin Visit site
Lukasz Szyrner 2nd Cello Visit site
Alberto Parrini 3rd Cello
Jenny Oaks Baker 4th Violin Visit site
Margo Tatgenhorst Drakos 5th Cello Visit site

1995

Name Prize Instrument Info
Cathy Basrak 1st Viola Visit site
Pavel Sporcl 2nd Violin Visit site
Ani Aznavoorian 3rd Cello Visit site
Kirsten Johnson 4th Viola Visit site
Esther Noh 5th Violin Visit site

1994

Name Prize Instrument Info
Francois Salque 1st Cello Visit site
Nurit Pacht 2nd Violin Visit site
Serge Oskotsky 3rd Cello Visit site
Ayako Yoshida 3rd Violin Visit site

1993

Name Prize Instrument Info
Jennifer Koh 1st Violin Visit site
Vadim Gluzman 2nd Violin Visit site
Julia Tom 3rd Cello Visit site
Lara St. John 4th Violin Visit site
Joanna Kurkowicz 5th Violin Visit site

1992

Name Prize Instrument Info
Mark Kosower 1st Cello Visit site
Qi-Xin Pu 2nd Violin
Lisa Lee 3rd Violin Visit site
Owen Lee 4th Bass Visit site
Annie Chang Center 5th Viola Visit site

1991

Name Prize Instrument Info
Jennifer Frautschi 1st violin Visit site
Alexis Pia Gerlach 2nd Cello Visit site
Brent Samuel 3rd Cello Visit site
Carol Ou 4th Cello Visit site
David Park 5th Violin Visit site

1990

Name Prize Instrument Info
Robert deMaine 1st Cello Visit site
Jian-wen Tong 2nd Cello Visit site
Joan Kwuon 3rd Violin Visit site
Misha Keylin 4th Violin Visit site

1989

Name Prize Instrument Info
Alyssa Park 1st Violin Visit site
Wendy Warner 2nd Cello Visit site
Alban Gerhardt 3rd Cello Visit site
Cornelius Chiu 4th violin Visit site

1988

Name Prize Instrument Info
Sang Mee Lee 1st Violin Visit site
Gianna Abondolo 2nd Cello Visit site
Richard Hirschl 3rd Cello Visit site
Eileen Moon 4th Cello Visit site
Annie Chalex Boyle 4th Violin Visit site

1987

Name Prize Instrument Info
Molly Fung-Dumm 1st Violin Visit site
Gloria Justen 1st Violin Visit site
Hai-Ye Ni 3rd Cello Visit site
Robin Sharp 4th Violin Visit site

1986

Name Prize Instrument Info
Stephanie Arado 1st Violin Visit site
Sandra Park 2nd Violin Visit site
Sara Parkins 3rd Violin Visit site
Charles Chandler 4th Bass Visit site
Timothy Landauer 4th Cello Visit site