International Woodwinds and Brass Competition 2015
American Protégé International Woodwinds and Brass Competition 2015 was designed for solo performers and ensembles of all ages, nationalities and countries, who would like to challenge themselves in a very competitive environment. The Competition was open for Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Oboe, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Piccolo, Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Flugel, Tuba and other woodwinds and brass instruments. Participants were required to submit video or audio recording materials for the audition.
Eligibility
We invite school students and adults to participate in the Competition. There is no age limit for the adult participants.
Multiple winners were chosen in each of the following age groups:
Category: | Age: |
Young musicians | 5 – 9 |
Junior | 10 – 13 |
Intermediate | 14 – 17 |
Amateur (without Professional Degree) | 18 and older |
College students and professionals | 18 and older |
Awards
Winners performed on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 1:00 PM at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Judges’ Distinction Awards (Plaque Trophy) were granted based on the judges recommendations.
International Woodwinds and Brass Competition 2015 Results
Judges Distinction Awards (Plaque Trophies) Winners:
Name | Age | City/Country/State |
First Place Winners: | ||
Young Musicians Category, Age 6 to 10: | ||
Felix Shen, Flute | 10 | Scottsdale, AZ |
Student of Christina Reedis | ||
Jana Ilic, Flute | 10 | Sabac, Serbia |
Student of Biljana Prica and Milos Milutinovic | ||
Minwu Hu, Flute | 10 | Melbourne, Australia |
Student of Qing Hu | ||
Junior Category, Age 11 to 14: | ||
Simona Guler, Flute | 12 | Stockholm, Sweden |
Student of Stig Bengtson | ||
Olivia Yun, Flute | 13 | Closter, NJ |
Student of Min Park | ||
Peyton Chen, Oboe | 14 | Cupertino, CA |
Student of Yu-Ting Wang | ||
Intermediate Category, Age 15 to 17: | ||
Linhao Li, Oboe | 15 | Beijing, China |
Student of Weidong Wei | ||
Lirui Zheng, Clarinet | 15 | Beijing, China |
Erica Nagase, Flute | 16 | Sunnyvale, CA |
Rebecca Park, Flute | 16 | Colo Springs, CO |
Yeama Ho, Flute | 16 | Potomac, MD |
Student of David Lonkevich | ||
Alexa Levy, Oboe | 17 | Atlanta, GA |
Student of Elizabeth Koch Tiscione and Barbara Cook | ||
Advanced Category, College Students and Professionals: | ||
Sarah Thompson, Flute | 22 | Tahlequah, OK |
Student of Dr. Kristyn Son | ||
Joanna Wu, Flute | 23 | New Haven, CT |
Student of Ransom Wilson | ||
Mary Matthews, Flute | 29 | Boulder, CO |
Elisabet Franch, Flute | 32 | Sant Cugat del Valles, Spain |
Student of Sir James Galway | ||
Woojung Kim, Oboe | 34 | Lansing, MI |
Student of Jan Eberle and YunJung Lee | ||
Silvia Denk, Flute | 42 | Passau, Bavaria |
Student of .Peter Thalheimer and Gunther Pohl | ||
Second Place Winners: | ||
Young Musicians Category, Age 6 to 10: | ||
Ekaterina Smolina, Flute | 9 | Moscow, Russia |
Student of Svetlana Ivanova | ||
Grace Chen, Flute | 10 | Los Angeles, CA |
Student of Cindy Wu | ||
Joshua Liu, Clarinet | 10 | New York, NY |
Student of Angela Liu | ||
Junior Category, Age 11 to 14: | ||
Carter Stark, Oboe | 13 | Colorado Springs, CO |
Student of Nancy Brown | ||
Jeremy Chen, Oboe | 13 | Great Neck, NY |
Student of Yousun Chung | ||
Monica Jeon, Oboe | 13 | Palo Alto, CA |
Student of Yu-Ting Wang | ||
Angela Scates, Oboe | 14 | Traverse City, MI |
Student of Daniel Stolper | ||
Joshua Yu, Tuba | 14 | Frederick, MD |
Student of Brian Hinkley | ||
Intermediate Category, Age 15 to 17: | ||
Dillan Yoon, Clarinet | 16 | Los Angeles, CA |
Student of Suh Bo-Yuen | ||
Issac Chyun, Oboe | 17 | La Palma, CA |
Student of Maralynne Mann | ||
Jiwon Kim, Flute | 17 | Saratoga, CA |
Student of Teresa Orozco | ||
Wendy Chen, Flute | 17 | San Jose, CA |
Student of Chin-Fei Chan | ||
Advanced Category, College Students and Professionals: | ||
Megan Bauman, Alto Saxophone | 21 | Saskatoon, Canada |
Student of Glen Gillis | ||
Ramya Ramesh, Clarinet | 32 | Bombay, India |
Other applicants received Diploma of Participation
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!