International Woodwinds and Brass Competition 2022
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.
In 2022, American Protégé International Woodwinds and Brass Competition attracted a large number of very competitive applicants from 4 countries, including the United States, Malaysia, New Zealand and South Korea.
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 can choose to perform at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City on the dates to be announced, or to receive a Winner’s Package by mail.
$300 Scholarship, Judges’ Favorite Award Trophy, Judges’ Distinction Award Trophy and other Special Awards may be granted based on the judges recommendations.
American Protégé
International Woodwinds and Brass Competition 2022 Results
Judges Distinction Award (Plaque Trophy) Winner:
Jenny (Jaehui) Kim has been playing flute for 4-5 years. She has been serving as the first flutist in Orange Community Christian Youth Orchestra since 2018. She was awarded first place at the Concordia music competition in 2022. Participated in the Charity Concert to help North Korean Refugees as a solo flutist in 2022 twice. Participated as a guest flutist and the main piccolo player at the GMI Youth Orchestra concert in 2022. She was awarded two first-place awards in the South Korea competition in 2017 and 2018. Also, she played a flute soloist with Shekinah Youth Orchestra in 2022. Currently, she is serving and helping other orchestras or any positions if they need it.
Winners by Age Category
| Name | Age | Country/State |
| First Place Winners: | ||
| Young Musicians Category, Age 5 to 9: | ||
| Dayeon Euh, flute | 9 | Beverly Hills, CA |
| Student of Erin Bouriakov and Jennifer Jo | ||
| Junior Category, Age 10 to 13: | ||
| Brandon Chien, alto saxophone | 13 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Jason Roberts | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 14 to 17: | ||
| Claire Woo, flute | 14 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Tina Kim | ||
| Erin Liao, flute | 14 | Eastvale, CA |
| Student of Evelyn Tung | ||
| Maggie Jiang, flute | 14 | Chino Hills, CA |
| Student of Ying Li | ||
| Oriana Huang, flute | 14 | Closter, NJ |
| Student of Zara Lawler | ||
| Allison Tsai, flute | 15 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Xuemei Zou | ||
| Gregory Panossian, Armenian duduk | 15 | La Canada, CA |
| Student of Emmanuel Hovhannisyan | ||
| Sophia Dong, flute | 15 | Palo Alto, CA |
| Student of Ráyo Furuta | ||
| Stella Su, flute | 15 | Palo Alto, CA |
| Student of Ráyo Furuta | ||
| Eric Miao, flute | 16 | Saratoga, CA |
| Student of Ráyo Furuta | ||
| Evette Um, flute | 16 | Van Nuys, CA |
| Student of Yoori Kim | ||
| Hannah Park, flute | 16 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Student of Ryan Burns | ||
| Hyunah Kang, flute | 16 | Seoul, South Korea |
| Student of Soyoung Lee | ||
| Jaden Kim, Bb clarinet | 16 | Vernon Hills, IL |
| Student of Keunjin J | ||
| Jaehui Kim, flute | 16 | Placentia, CA |
| Student of Yongmi Choi | ||
| Jamin Xie, clarinet | 16 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Tina Tsai | ||
| Kathryn Polly Go, flute | 16 | Pleasanton, CA |
| Student of Jenna Mauro | ||
| Narin Kim, Bb clarinet | 16 | Schaumburg, IL |
| Student of Keunjin Jung | ||
| Claire Chen, flute | 17 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Xuemei Zou | ||
| Hayley Yoon, Bb clarinet | 17 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Student of Yongjae Kim | ||
| Sowon Han, flute | 17 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Student of Jennifer and Jo | ||
| Advanced Category, College Students and Professionals: | ||
| Jonghwan Kim, saxophone | 29 | Bloomington, IN |
| Student of Otis Murphy | ||
| Joohyung Park, flute | 28 | New York, NY |
| Student of Michael Parloff | ||
| Jose Antonio Miranda, alto saxophone | 23 | Atlanta, GA |
| Student of Brandyn Taylor | ||
| Kayoung Shin, flute | 27 | New York, NY |
| Student of Judith Mendenhall | ||
| Second Place Winners: | ||
| Young Musicians Category, Age 5 to 9: | ||
| Fiona Ma, flute | 8 | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Student of Elsa Shih | ||
| Junior Category, Age 10 to 13: | ||
| Yuhwan Shin, trumpet | 11 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Matthew Kim | ||
| Sarah Qistina Lim, oboe | 12 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Student of Wong Cheong Lum | ||
| Roy Wang, clarinet | 13 | Champaign, IL |
| Student of John Hutchens | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 14 to 17: | ||
| Cindy Wang, flute | 14 | Brea, CA |
| Student of Ying Li | ||
| Helen Wu, flute | 14 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Chin-Fei Chan | ||
| Ji In Park, flute | 14 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Student of Grace Shin | ||
| Katie Chun, flute | 14 | Millbrae, CA |
| Student of Tina Kim | ||
| Seojeong Kate Huh, clarinet | 14 | Portland, OR |
| Student of Clara Jeong | ||
| Summer Ji, flute | 14 | Allison Park, PA |
| Student of Takeaki Miyamae | ||
| Yixuan Chen, flute | 14 | Sugar Land, TX |
| Student of Rebecca Powell Garfield | ||
| Dawon Shin, trumpet | 15 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Matthew Kim | ||
| Gavin Huang, Bb clarinet | 15 | Milpitas, CA |
| Student of Julian Tzeng and Moises Fagundes | ||
| Naomi Jansson, flute | 15 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Liling Chen | ||
| Zoey Zhu, clarinet | 15 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Tina Tsai | ||
| Benjamin Tang, trumpet | 16 | Potomac, MD |
| Student of Kevin Businsky | ||
| Eleanor Cohen, flute | 16 | Staten Island, NY |
| Student of Theresa Norris | ||
| Eleanor Yang, flute | 16 | San Jose, CA |
| Student of Ráyo Furuta | ||
| Gary Haoyang Liu, saxophone | 16 | Ojai, CA |
| Student of Evan Avery and Pei Li | ||
| Ruthie Kang, clarinet | 16 | Bundang-gu, South Korea |
| Student of Yoonyoung Kim and Junghae Park | ||
| Tingkai Chang, saxophone | 16 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Nathan Jiang | ||
| Lena Choi, clarinet | 17 | Sunnyvale, CA |
| Student of Hye Min Yun | ||
| Third Place Winners: | ||
| Junior Category, Age 10 to 13: | ||
| Sruti Bhaskara, flute | 11 | San Diego, CA |
| Student of Vivian Bergova | ||
| Claire Sim, trumpet | 13 | Buena Park, CA |
| Student of Matthew Kim | ||
| Jason Kim, trumpet | 13 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Matthew Kim | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 14 to 17: | ||
| Benson Wang, tuba | 17 | Concord, CA |
| Student of David Winer and James Gourlay | ||
Other applicants received Diploma of Participation
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!
1. Each Winner will perform at one Recital. Recital date and time will be offered to the Winner based on the Competition results.
2. To change a performance repertoire, a $55 fee must be submitted on the Contact Us page no later than two months prior to the Recital.
3. Only piano accompaniment can be used at the Winners Recital. No acoustic system will be provided.
4. Participants must bring their own piano accompanist. American Protégé does not provide piano accompanist, but can recommend one (contact the office).
5. Organizational Committee collects short biographies to introduce the performers at the Winners Recitals. American Protégé reserves the rights to edit, reduce and re-format any submitted biographies as it seems appropriate and fit into the Recital Brochure.
6. All participants are responsible for their own expenses (travel, housing accommodations, etc.).
7. Extra performance time of up to 1 minute can be accepted for the Winners Recital with an additional fee of $100.
8. During the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. participants, who are unable to or unwilling to travel to NYC for the safety reasons, may request a Competition Winner’s Package with a non-refundable $300 fee. The Package includes online recognition, Winner’s Certificate, Teacher’s Diploma, four Booklets with biographies and photos, and participation Plaque Trophy. International participants may arrange a shipment to the friends or relatives residing in the U.S. We do not mail packages internationally.
9. Photography and video/audio recording is not permitted for audience at Carnegie Hall.
10. Detailed Winners Recital Guidelines will be emailed to the participants.