International Woodwinds and Brass Competition 2018
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 at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City on December 15 and 23 of 2018, March 31, 2019 and April 21, 2019 (Easter).
$300 Scholarship, Judges’ Favorite Award Trophy was granted based on the judges recommendations.
International Woodwinds and Brass Competition 2018 Results
Jury’s Favorite Award Winner ($300 Scholarship and Plaque Trophy):
Yamaha Performing Artist Dr. Jeffery Kyle Hutchins is active as a soloist, chamber musician, improviser, educator, and performance artist. Praised for his “formidable technique” and “enviable uniformity of tone” (The Saxophone Symposium) and described as a “skilled improviser, no doubt about it” (I Care If You Listen), Hutchins has performed in Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Scotland, South Korea, and major cities across the US. He has appeared on more than ten albums, participated in the creation of more than 130 new works, and regularly performs with groups 113 (One Thirteen), AVIDduo, Binary Canary, the Broken Consort, The Poem is Done, and Strains New Music Ensemble. Hutchins received the Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Minnesota where he was a student of Eugene Rousseau. Hutchins is Artist/Teacher of Saxophone at Virginia Tech.
Winners by Age Category
| Name | Age | Country/State |
| First Place Winners: | ||
| Junior Category, Age 10 to 13: | ||
| Stella Su, flute | 11 | Palo Alto, CA |
| Student of Teresa Orozco | ||
| Louis Auxenfans, clarinet | 13 | Chicago, IL |
| Student of Ozzie Gonzales and Steven Gooden | ||
| Max Kaminsky, clarinet | 13 | Tarzana, CA |
| Student of Boris Allakhverdyan | ||
| Naina Ray, Bb clarinet | 13 | Scarsdale, NY |
| Student of Claire Grellier | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 14 to 17: | ||
| Gavin Cui, flute | 14 | Pennington, NJ |
| Student of Binbin Hu | ||
| Andrew So, oboe | 15 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Student of Yuli Kwon | ||
| Joshua Lee, oboe | 15 | Sunnyvale, CA |
| Student of Yeseul Park | ||
| Annie Ping, flute | 16 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Xuemei Zou | ||
| Kleo Ku, flute | 16 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Maria Tamburrino | ||
| Tamar Maglakelidze, flute | 17 | Kutaisi, Republic of Georgia |
| Student of Meri Zhvania | ||
| Advanced Category, College Students and Professionals: | ||
| Jeffery Kyle Hutchins, saxophone | 30 | Christiansburg, VA |
| Student of Eugene Rousseau and Eric Nestler | ||
| Ricardo Gil, flute | 22 | Terre Haute, IN |
| Student of Joyce Wilson | ||
| Saemee Kim, bassoon | 30 | Seoul, South Korea |
| Student of William Ludwig | ||
| Sarah Shin, flute | 28 | New Brunswick, NJ |
| Miroirs Duo: | ||
| Mark Allen Jr., clarinet | 23 | Saint Albans, NY |
| Student of Pavel Vinnitsky | ||
| Allison Wang, piano | 23 | New York, NY |
| Student of Inesa Sinkevych | ||
| Winspear Duo: | ||
| Justin Sales, saxophone | 23 | Denton, TX |
| Student of Dr. Eric Nestler | ||
| Sam Day, clarinet | 24 | Denton, TX |
| Student of Kimberly Cole Luevano and Allison Storochuk | ||
| Second Place Winners: | ||
| Junior Category, Age 10 to 13: | ||
| Anna Lin, flute | 11 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Judy Ho | ||
| Jianna Jia Kim, flute | 11 | Blue Bell, PA |
| Student of Michael Maizels | ||
| Ananya Sriram, flute | 12 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Teresa Orozco | ||
| Anika Gandhi, flute | 12 | Millbrae, CA |
| Student of Teresa Orozco | ||
| Joshua Jung, oboe | 13 | Frisco, TX |
| Student of Ha Eun An | ||
| Sebastian Gonzales, oboe | 13 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Student of Jocelyn Moore | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 14 to 17: | ||
| Raina Bandekar, flute | 14 | Ambler, PA |
| Student of Michael Maizels | ||
| Siheon Park, clarinet | 14 | Cupertino, CA |
| Student of Hye Min Yun | ||
| Alexis Kwon, flute | 15 | Palo Alto, CA |
| Student of Tina Kim | ||
| Laura Gong, flute | 15 | Campbell, CA |
| Student of Xuemei Zou | ||
| Allison Huang, oboe | 16 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Price Kent | ||
| Angelreana Choi, flute | 16 | Springfield, MO |
| Student of Meghan Jacoby | ||
| Dominik Klemetsrud, oboe | 16 | Jacksonville, FL |
| Student of Xiaodi Liu and Ann Adams | ||
| Iris Fu, flute | 16 | Corvallis, OR |
| Student of Sandy Duffy Norman | ||
| Kevin Gong, oboe | 16 | Sandy Hook, CT |
| Student of Olav Van Hezewijk | ||
| Phoebe Lin, flute | 16 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Isabelle Chapuis | ||
| Tobenna Orizu, Bb trumpet | 17 | Rolla, MO |
| Student of John Shumacher | ||
| Trio: | ||
| Isaac Yi, alto saxophone | 16 | Palisades Park, NJ |
| Student of Graeme Norris and Jim Saltzman | ||
| Joshua Kwon, B flat clarinet | 15 | Northvale, NJ |
| Student of Eunsoo Chang | ||
| Isaac Kwon, B flat clarinet | 17 | Northvale, NJ |
| Student of Eunsoo Chang | ||
| Advanced Category, College Students and Professionals: | ||
| Andrew Im, clarinet | 24 | Englewood, NJ |
| Student of Alexander Fiterstein | ||
| Janghyun Kim, clarinet | 28 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Student of Deborah Chodacki and Victor Drescher | ||
Third Place and Honorable Mention Winners will be notified of their standing via email.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!