International Woodwinds and Brass Competition 2016
American Protégé International Woodwinds and Brass Competition is 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 is open for Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Oboe, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Piccolo, Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Flugel, Tuba and other woodwinds and brass instruments. Participants are required to submit video recording of recent performance 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 will be 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 April 14, April 16 and April 22 of 2017 at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
International Woodwinds and Brass Competition 2016 Results
Judges Distinction Award (Plaque Trophy) Winner:
Katharina Martini, 17, from Dreieich, Germany, is a current student of Prof. Stephanie Winker at the conservatory in Frankfurt and student of her mother Christiane Martini since she was four years old. Since 2016 she received Award in the “Villa Musica” in Rheinland Pfalz(Germany) and the “Gerd-Bucerius” Award of the“ Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben”. Katharina is a member of the national youth orchestra of Germany and a multiple First Place Winner of several international music competitions. In 2015, she received the first prize with the highest possible score in the national final round of “Jugend Musiziert” and a prize in the course of “Schleswig Holstein Music Festival”. Some of those prizes she has won with her own compositions for flute. In 2014, Katharina participated in a TV-production for a German broadcasting corporation. As a soloist and orchestral player, she took part in numerous CD-recordings and concerts in different churches and concert halls.
Winners by Age Category
| Name | Age | Country/State |
| First Place Winners: | ||
| Young Musicians Category, Age 6 to 10: | ||
| Emily Thompson, flute | 10 | Denver, Colorado |
| Student of Peter Wang | ||
| Junior Category, Age 11 to 14: | ||
| Daniel Choi, oboe | 11 | Hartsdale, NY |
| Student of You sun Chung | ||
| Diana Kim, oboe | 12 | Orangeburg, NY |
| Student of You Sun Chung | ||
| Spencer Rubin, oboe | 12 | Woodbury, NY |
| Student of Yousun Chung | ||
| Abigail Xu, oboe | 13 | Nunawading, Australia |
| Student of Stephen Robinson | ||
| Andrew So, oboe | 13 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Student of Yuli Kwon | ||
| Emily Jang, oboe | 13 | Scarsdale, NY |
| Student of Yousun Chung | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 15 to 17: | ||
| Jeremy Chen, oboe | 15 | Great Neck, NY |
| Student of Yousun Chung | ||
| Peyton Chen, oboe | 15 | Cupertino, CA |
| Student of YuTing Wang | ||
| Tomas Fernandez, oboe | 15 | Rye, NY |
| Student of Yousun Chung | ||
| Youngjun Chang , flute | 15 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Student of Yunhee Lee | ||
| Jenny Wang, Bb clarinet | 16 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Janet Averett | ||
| David Winograd, tenor saxophone | 17 | Morganville, NJ |
| Student of Julius Tolentino | ||
| Katharina Martini, flute | 17 | Dreieich, Germany |
| Student of Christiane Martini and Prof. Stephanie Winker | ||
| Simon Park, oboe | 17 | Greenwich, CT |
| Student of You Sun Chung | ||
| Advanced Category, College Students and Professionals: | ||
| Cole Knutson, alto saxophone | 20 | Winnipeg, Canada |
| Student of Allen Harrington and Jaya Hoy | ||
| Victor Hernandez, flute | 21 | Columbus, GA |
| Student of Andée Martin | ||
| Brendan Catalano, saxophone | 23 | Gainesville, FL |
| Student of Jonathon Helton | ||
| Robert Brozowski, euphonium | 23 | Slate Hill, NY |
| Student of Eric Bubacz and Dr. Adam Frey | ||
| Jiyeon Han, flute | 25 | Boston, MA |
| Student of Paula Robison | ||
| Harin Bae, flute | 27 | Jersey City , NJ |
| Eunsil Kang, flute | 29 | Rockville, MD |
| Student of Emily Skala | ||
| Hyejin Bae, flute | 29 | Willimantic, CT |
| Student of Dionne Jackson and Soyoung Lee | ||
| Abigail Graham, flute | 31 | San Francisco, CA |
| Iryna Gorkun-Silen, flute | 32 | Espoo, Finland |
| Student of Petri Alanko | ||
| Yoshie Ueno, flute | 34 | Stanford, CA |
| Student of Paul Meisen and Chang-Kook Kim | ||
| Amateur Category: | ||
| Shihao Zhu, clarinet | 18 | Interlochen, MI |
| Student of Emil Khudyev and Karen Hill | ||
| Second Place Winners: | ||
| Young Musicians Category, Age 6 to 10: | ||
| Monica Hu, flute | 9 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Lily Park | ||
| John Shi, flute | 10 | New York, NY |
| Student of Mary Shneider | ||
| Junior Category, Age 11 to 14: | ||
| Hannah Bao, flute | 14 | Collegeville, PA |
| Student of Michael Maizels | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 15 to 17: | ||
| Isaac Kwon, B flat clarinet | 15 | Northvale, NJ |
| Student of Eunsoo Chang | ||
| Kshitij Sachan, flute | 16 | Plano, TX |
| Student of Claire Johnson | ||
| Michelle Luan, clarinet | 16 | Plano, TX |
| Student of Katie Combest | ||
| Spiritus Quintet: | ||
| Miles Kang, Piano | 16 | San Jose, CA |
| Jin Yu, bassoon | 15 | San Jose, CA |
| Nicholas Lee, french horn | 16 | Cupertino, CA |
| Kevin Oh, clarinet | 15 | Cupertino, CA |
| Monica Jeon, oboe | 14 | Palo Alto, CA |
| Students of You Son Park | ||
Third Place and Honorable Mention Winners will be notified of their standing via email.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!