2021 Winners
Congratulations to all of the entrants and winners.
Note:
• This is the final list of the Scholarship Competition for 2021. Certificates and checks will be mailed by the first week of May, 2021.
• The Winners’ Recital for April 24, 2021, is being postponed until the fall (date pending).
• Those eligible for the Hammes Musician Scholar Award will be contacted within the next few weeks.
Senior Winners
High Strings
1st Place – $1500
Amanda Drake, violin
12th Grade, Student of Joan Stewart and Daniela Shtereva
2nd Place – $1000
Alondra Damian-Noyola, viola
11th Grade, Student of Lisa Mattson
3rd Place – $750
Alex Dimaras, violin
9th Grade, Student of Anton Sikuta
Honorable Mention – $250
Laurel Brown, viola
11th Grade, Student of Joan Stewart
Low Strings
1st Place – $1500
Panos Dimaras, cello
12th Grade, Student of Si-Cheng Liu
2nd Place – $1000
Sophie Leah, string bass
12th Grade, Student of Kevin Mauldin
3rd Place – $750
Osie Allen, cello
11th Grade, Student of Thomas May
Piano
Judges’ Award – $300
Austin Reyes, piano
10th Grade, Student of Joseph Bigler
Flute
1st Place – $1500
Daoyi Liu, flute
9th Grade, Student of Beth Larsen
2nd Place – $1000
Maria Dinan, flute
12th Grade, Student of Wendy Willis
3rd Place – $750
Drea Dasilva, flute
9th Grade, Student of Wendy Willis
Honorable Mention – $250
Alexander Smuda, flute
10th Grade, Student of Wendy Willis
Voice
1st Place – $1500
Madeline Vickers, voice
11th Grade, Student of Laura Ferranti
2nd Place – $1000
Izabella Gulcher, voice
10th Grade, Student of Rebecca Richardson
Brass
1st Place – $1500
Clara Marti Garro, French horn
11th Grade, Student of Ryan Little
2nd Place – $1000
Micah Evans, Trumpet
12th Grade, Student of Steve DeLadurantey
Single Reeds
1st Place – $1500
Matthew Johnson, saxophone
12th Grade, Student of Don Rhynard
2nd Place – $1000
Shelby Kahn, clarinet
10th Grade, Student of Paul Votapek
3rd Place – $750
Dawson Huynh, clarinet
10th Grade, Student of Paul Votapek
Double Reeds
Judges’ Award – $500
Christopher Axline, oboe
12th Grade, Student of Judy Christy
Percussion
1st Place – $1500
Lucas Bradshaw, percussion
12th Grade, Student of John Evans
2nd Place – $1000
Aiden Cahill, percussion
12th Grade, Student of John Evans
3rd Place – $750
Nicholas Gaudio, percussion
10th Grade, Student of John Evans
Honorable Mention – $250
Trey Leslie, percussion
9th Grade, Student of John Evans
Junior Winners
Strings
1st Place – $700
Lucia Marti Garro, violin
8th Grade, Student of Anton Sikuta
2nd Place – $500
Josiah Fleming, cello
8th Grade, Student of Angie Villanueva
Guitar
Judges Award – $500
Name: Paloma Chaprnka, guitar
6th Grade, Student of Irina Kulikova
Voice
1st Place – $700
Alessia Pellegrini, voice
8th Grade, Student of Rebecca Richardson
2nd Place – $500
Hadley Murphey, voice
8th Grade, Student of Rebecca Richardson
3rd Place – $300
Savanna Paupore, voice
6th Grade, Student of Rebecca Richardson
Honorable Mention – $100
Aria Vasquez, voice
8th Grade, Student of Rebecca Richardson
Brass
Judges Award – $500
Name: Rachel Kastner, French horn
6th Grade, Student of Stacy and Robert Kastner
Flutes
1st Place – $700
Miranda Leone, flute
6th Grade, Student of Beth Larsen
Woodwinds
1st Place – $700
Nicholas Snow, saxophone
8th Grade, Student of Don Rhynard
2nd Place – $500
Tricia Jackson, clarinet
8th Grade, Student of Paul Votapek
Honorable Mention – $100
Carlos Cazorla Vergel, saxophone
8th Grade, Student of Don Rhynard
Honorable Mention – $100
Rose Aune, oboe
7th Grade, Student of Judy Christy
Percussion
Judges Award – $300
Name: Jaik Wolfe, percussion
8th Grade, Student of John Evans