2005 Prizes and Winners »
2005 Winners List
Senior Events – Ages 18 - 35
Ernst Krenek Competition
Mikhail Korzhev –
Prize: Solo Recital at the Bosendorfer-Saal in
Nationality: Russian – Resides in
Performance: Krenek’s Sonata No. 2, Opus 59
Sponsored by the Ernst Krenek Society
Naoko Sugiyama –
Prize: $1,000
Nationality: Japanese – Resides in
Sponsored by the Ernst Krenek Society
Solo Competition
Nationality: Russian – Resides in
Performance: Liszt Transcription of Wagner’s Overture to “Tannhauser”
Prize: Solo Recital at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York
Sponsored by the
Hyun-Soo Lee –
Prize: $1,000
Nationality: Korean – Resides in
Emi Kagawa – Honorable Mention
Prize: $500
Nationality: Japanese – Resides in
Orchestral Competition With The International
Chamber Ensemble of Rome
Conductor: Francesco Carotenuto
Prize: Solo and Orchestral Performances in
Nationality: Korean – Resides in
Performance: Brahms Concerto in B-Flat, Opus 83
Accompanied by The International Chamber Ensemble of
Sponsored in part by Isabel and Lawrence Barnett
Nikolai Maloff –
Prize: $1,000
Nationality: Canadian – Resides in
Sarah Rhee – Honorable Mention – Teacher: Nelita True
Prize: $500
Nationality: Canadian – Resides in
Special Awards:
Stepan Simonian - 2005 McCallum Theatre Solo Recital Prize - January 15, 2006
Nikolai Maloff - A Solo Recital at Old First Church in San Francisco, Sponsored by the Ross McKee Foundation of the Bay Area - Sept. 23, 2005
Hyun-Soo Lee – A London Performance Award including a solo recital, a Concerto appearance with the “London Soloists Chamber Orchestra 2006 Series” and a full scholarship to London Master Classes, Summer 2006
Sungeun Kim – Recital on the 2005-2006 Sunday Afternoon Concert Series at the
Intermediate Events – Ages 13 - 17
Solo Competition
Michelle Naughton – (aged 16)
Prize: Solo Recital on
Nationality: American – Resides in
Ryan MacEvoy McCullough – (aged 17)
Prize: $750
Nationality: American – Resides in
Concerto Competition
Michelle Naughton – (aged 16)
Prize: Artist in Residency with the
The residency includes a performance with the Symphony, a Solo Recital and participation/performance in the Musical Gateways Education Program.
Ryan MacEvoy McCullough – (aged 17)
Prize: $750
Sean Chen – Honorable Mention – Teacher: Edward Francis
Nationality: American – Resides in
Michelle Naughton – A Solo Recital to open the new Rancho Mirage Library Auditorium - Jan. 31, 2006
Ryan MacEvoy McCullough – A Recital at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in
Junior Events – Ages 12 and Under
Solo Competition
Joseph Tsai (Age 12) – First Place Winner – Teacher: Chun Wang
Prize: A Recital with the “Music at Snowmass Chapel…Concerts for the Community” Series in
Nationality: American – Resides in
Elaine Zhong (Aged 12) – Second Place Winner – Teacher: Chunyi Wang
Prize: $500
Nationality: American – Resides in
Fantee Jones (Aged 11) – Honorable Mention – Teacher: Hsieh Tien
Nationality: American – Resides in
Concerto Competition
Abigail Sin (Aged 12) – First Place Winner – Teacher: Thomas Hecht
Prize: Concerto Performance with the Lamont Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Lawrence Golan, at the
Sponsored in part By Dr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Darr
Nationality:
George Li (Aged 9) – Second Place Winner – Teacher: Dorothy Shi
Prize: $500
Nationality: American - Resides in
Andrew Tang (Aged 9) – Honorable Mention – Teacher: Paul Huebner
Nationality: American – Resides in Walnut,
Special Awards:
Andrew Tang - Eli Birer Memorial Award Winner
Prize: $500
Sponsored by Lillian Birer Lapidus
Andrew also performed “Cat and the Mouse,” written by Aaron Copland at the Black and White Ball on February 6, 2005.
