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Winners' Circle
2007-8
Coeur d’Alene Concerto Competition

Honorable Mention
Starling Violin Scholar: Maya Cohon

Everett Youth Symphony Concerto Competition
Winner: Starling Violin Scholar Gloria Ferr-Brennan

Saratoga Springs Chamber Orchestra Concerto Competition
Winner: Starling Violin Scholar Gloria Ferry-Brennan

Seattle Music Teacher Simon-Fiset Violin Competition

  • Primary Division
    3rd Place: Annie Pham
  • Elementary Division
    1st Place: Starling Violin Scholar: Simone Porter
    2nd Place: Starling Violin Scholar: Amelia Sie
    3rd Place: Starling Violin Scholar: Gloria Ferry-Brennan
  • Junior Division
    2nd Place: Starling Violin Scholar: Maya Cohon
    3rd Place: Starling Violin Scholar: Mina Park

Seattle Youth Symphony Concerto Competition
Winner: Starling Violin Scholar Jun Kim

2003
1st Place Awards
Washington Music Teacher National Association Competition, Regional Division

High School Strings: Vicky Lee

Seattle Music Teacher Association, Simon-Fiset Violin Competition

Junior High Strings: Helen Cho

Second Place/First Alternate Awards
National Music Teacher Association Competition, Regional Division

Junior High Strings: Caitlin Kelley

Washington Music Teacher National Association Competition

Junior High Strings: Helen Cho

Seattle Music Teacher Association, Simon-Fiset Violin Competition

Junior High Strings: Adam Waddell

Third Place Award
Seattle Music Teacher Association, Simon-Fiset Competition

Elementary Division: Grace Naler
Junior High Division: Ian Ma & Katheryn Naler
High School Strings: Brandon Vance

Finalist
National Music Teacher Association Strings Competition

High School: Vicky Lee

2002
1st Place Awards

Seattle Music Teacher Association Simon-Fiset Violin Competition

Senior Division: Anna-Ruth Boyce
Junior Division: Helen Cho & Caitlin Kelley

Washington Music Teacher National Association Competition

Junior High Strings: Caitlin Kelley
High School Strings: Vicky Lee

Second Place/First Alternate Award
Washington Music Teacher National Association Competition

Junior High Strings: Helen Cho

Third Place Award
Washington Music Teacher National Association Competition

High School Strings: Brandon Vance

Honorable Mention
Seattle Music Teacher Association Simon-Fiset Violin Competition

Senior Division: Brandon Vance

Finalists
Seattle Young Artist Music Festival

1st Alternate: Helen Cho
Finalist: Caitlin Kelley

2001
Grand Prize Winner

Federal Way Solo Competition

Joanna Patterson

1st Place
Music Teacher National Association

High School Strings National Competition: Regional Division

Mae Lin

Collegiate Strings National Competition: Regional Division

Julia Gish

Washington State Solo-Ensemble Contest, Regional Division “Sno-King”

Lindsey Polyak

Washington State Solo-Ensemble Contest, Regional Division “Sahale”

Hejin Kim

2000
Grand Prize
Music Teacher National Association National Strings Competition

Nicholas Sylvest

1st Place
Music Teacher National Association National Strings Competition: Regional Division

Nicholas Sylvest

Washington Music Teacher National Association Strings Competition

High School Strings: Mae Lin
Collegiate Strings: Julia Gish

Seattle Music Teacher Association, Simon-Fiset Violin Competition

Primary Division: Mikaela Holland
Elementary Division: Helen Cho
High School Division: Mae Lin

Seattle Young Artist Music Festival

Julia Gish

Washington State Solo-Ensemble Contest, Violin Division

Mae Lin

Seattle Youth Symphony Concerto Competition

Mae Lin