International Woodwinds and Brass Competition 2023
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 7 countries, including the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Poland, Slovenia and South Korea.
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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 2023 Results
Judges Distinction Award (Plaque Trophy) Winners:
Igor Chyrc has begun third year of saxophone class in M. Karłowicz State Music School in Cracow led by Tomasz Skiba. He won twice a Grand Prize in the International Music Competition held by IYMC of the USA. He also won Grand Prix in International Music Competition in Slovenia, Latvia and Poland. In 2023 he took part in II International Gloria Artis Talents Festival in Vienna and was invited to the New York City Prize Winners’ Recital 2023 and Winners Grand Concert Bled 2023 in Slovenia. This year he has been accepted as a scholarship student in „Pro Music Bona” Fondation in Krakow and became part of National Children’s Fund in „Talented” program. He took part in the workshops with Paweł Gusnar, Vincent David, Asya Fateyeva or Primoż Fleischman.
Celine Wu is eight years old from Auckland, New Zealand. She started her wind journey on the flute but never enjoyed it until she tried the trumpet and fell in love with its depth of tone and expressiveness at the age of seven. Since then, she has won under 11, under 13 categories in regional, and under 15 in the national brass contests in 2023. She plays trumpet with the North Shore Symphonic Youth Wind Band and the cornet with the North Shore Youth Brass Band. She dreams of becoming a soloist one day.
Winners by Age Category
| Name | Age | Country/State |
| First Place Winners: | ||
| Young Musicians Category, Age 5 to 9: | ||
| Celine Wu, trumpet | 8 | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Student of Mark Close | ||
| Junior Category, Age 10 to 13: | ||
| Igor Chyrc, saxophone | 12 | Malopolska, Poland |
| Student of Tomasz Skiba | ||
| Jayden Lee, alto saxophone | 13 | Cypress, CA |
| Student of John Hallberg and Deanna Miner | ||
| Sian Bang, oboe | 13 | Demarest, NJ |
| Student of Samei Lim | ||
| York Xia, flute | 13 | Sammamish, WA |
| Student of Jia Lu | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 14 to 17: | ||
| Adelle Fong, flute | 15 | Issaquah, WA |
| Student of Jia Lu | ||
| Angela Zhang, flute | 15 | Jericho, NY |
| Student of Dr. Melanie Williams | ||
| William Kang, clarinet | 15 | Englewood Cliffs, NJ |
| Student of Anton Rist | ||
| Eric Lee, oboe | 16 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Student of Laura Arganbright | ||
| Anej Gorenjak, trumpet | 17 | Ravne na Koroškem, Slovenia |
| Student of Matjaž Dobrovnik | ||
| Ansley Seo, clarinet | 17 | Seoul, South Korea |
| Student of Suyeon Kim | ||
| Helen Kao, flute | 17 | New York, NY |
| Student of Soo-Kyung Park | ||
| Jason Park, clarinet | 17 | Cupertino, CA |
| Student of Hyemin Yun | ||
| Advanced Category, College Students and Professionals: | ||
| Dahye Jung, flute | 25 | Jersey City, NJ |
| Student of Soo-Kyung Park | ||
| Eunsong Ko, flute | 22 | New York, NY |
| Student of Keith Underwood | ||
| Julie Nah Kyung Lee, flute | 29 | New York, NY |
| Student of Robert Langevin | ||
| Sulina Baek, flute | 32 | Middletown, CT |
| Second Place Winners: | ||
| Young Musicians Category, Age 5 to 9: | ||
| Hayoon Na, flute | 9 | Gwangju, South Korea |
| Student of Mun Mijeong | ||
| Junior Category, Age 10 to 13: | ||
| Jayden Lim, clarinet | 11 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Mia Park | ||
| Chloe Park, flute | 12 | Brea, CA |
| Student of Julie Oh | ||
| Ga-in Park, flute | 12 | Gwangju, South Korea |
| Student of Mun mi jung | ||
| Mateusz Truszkowski, saxophone | 12 | Barkowo, Poland |
| Student of Maria Ostrowska and Dariusz Michałowski | ||
| Aaron Kim, clarinet | 13 | Anaheim, CA |
| Student of Mia H Park | ||
| Audrey Wu, flute | 13 | Diamond Bar, CA |
| Student of Ying Li | ||
| Katie (Seoyeon) Kim, flute | 13 | Brea, CA |
| Student of Yongmi Choi | ||
| Nayeon Kim, flute | 13 | Seoul, South Korea |
| Student of Areum Han | ||
| Sophia Li, flute | 13 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Student of Jennifer Jo | ||
| Sophie Dong, flute | 13 | Chino Hills, CA |
| Student of Alexandra Miller | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 14 to 17: | ||
| Roy Wang, Bb clarinet | 14 | Champaign, IL |
| Student of John Hutchens | ||
| Anna Park, flute | 15 | Alameda, CA |
| Student of Yuna Kim | ||
| Ashley Kim, flute | 15 | Palatine, IL |
| Student of Hideko Amano | ||
| Brandon Bang, alto saxophone | 15 | Irving, TX |
| Student of Seongjun Shin | ||
| Emma Park, flute | 15 | Alameda, CA |
| Student of Yuna Kim | ||
| Hannelle Yang, flute | 15 | Studio City, CA |
| Student of Jennifer Jo | ||
| Kalyaa Pradeep, flute | 15 | Cupertino, CA |
| Student of Xuemei Zou | ||
| Leah Park, flute | 15 | Demarest, NJ |
| Student of Jisun Park | ||
| Sophia Ren, flute | 15 | Arcadia, CA |
| Student of Bolin Pan | ||
| Sophia Wu, flute | 15 | Great Neck, NY |
| Student of Dr. Helen (Hyeji) Park | ||
| Sophia Yue, flute | 15 | Fort Lee, NJ |
| Student of Zara Lawler | ||
| Brian Wei, flute | 16 | Kenmore, WA |
| Student of Jia Lu | ||
| Christine Chung, flute | 16 | Beverly Hills, CA |
| Student of Julie Oh | ||
| Daniel Lee, trumpet | 16 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Hyung Bin Jung | ||
| Jooha Lee, flute | 16 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Youngji Song | ||
| Kaushik Valiveti, alto saxophone | 16 | Roswell, GA |
| Student of Joseph Girard | ||
| Yerin Oh, flute | 16 | Chino Hills, CA |
| Student of Julie Oh | ||
| Chloe Hua, flute | 17 | Bellevue, WA |
| Student of Jia Lu | ||
| Third Place Winners: | ||
| Junior Category, Age 10 to 13: | ||
| Aneesh Ahuja, saxophone | 12 | Westborough, MA |
| Student of Paul Meland | ||
| Ethan Luo, bass clarinet | 13 | Oakville, Canada |
| Student of Leonid Sprikut | ||
| Minseo Chung, trumpet | 13 | Irvine, CA |
| Student of Hyunbin Jung | ||
| Intermediate Category, Age 14 to 17: | ||
| Spencer Chaisanguanthum, oboe | 14 | Tenafly, NJ |
| Student of Setsuko Otake | ||
| Brianna Wang, flute | 15 | Palatine, IL |
| Student of Hideko Amano | ||
| Stephanie Zhai, flute | 15 | Belmont, CA |
| Student of Shu Fang Lee | ||
| Gavin Huang, Bb clarinet | 16 | Milpitas, CA |
| Student of Julian Tzeng | ||
| Sinjin Facchetti, flute | 17 | Delmar, NY |
| Student of Huong Thu Le | ||
| Amateur Category: | ||
| Michael Taylor, flute | Hamilton, Bermuda | |
| Student of Rebecca Carda-Leigh | ||
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 Health Crisis, 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.