Prize Winners
2024 Grand Prize Winner Trio Azura
Colburn Conservatory School of Music
Los Angeles, CA

Senior String Division
Gold Medal Trio Azura

Colburn Conservatory School of Music, Los Angeles, CA
Duncan McDougall (violin), Yejin Hong (cello), Yanfeng (Tony) Bai (piano)
Silver Medal Hesper Quartet

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY and Juilliard School, New York, NY
Sojeong Kim (violin), Ye jin Yoon (violin), SoHui Yun (viola), Connor Kim (cello)
Bronze Medal Erinys Quartet

Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, PA
Elizabeth Stewart (violin), Joosep Reimaa (violi), Marija Raisanen (viola), Stergios Theodoridis (cello)
Lift Every Voice Prize Trio Azura

Colburn Conservatory School of Music, Los Angeles, CA
Duncan McDougall (violin), Yejin Hong (cello), Yanfeng (Tony) Bai (piano)
Horszowski Trio Prize for Piano Ensemble Trio Azura

Colburn Conservatory School of Music, Los Angeles, CA
Duncan McDougall (violin), Yejin Hong (cello), Yanfeng (Tony) Bai (piano)
Senior Wind Division
Gold Medal LOTUS Quartet

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
GianCarlo Lay (soprano saxophone), Johnathan Lee (alto saxophone), Keegan Ewan (tenor saxophone), Jerick Meagher (baritone saxophone)
Silver Medal Zed

University of Texas at Austin, Butler School of Music, Austin, TX
Connor O’Toole (soprano saxophone), Jacob Feldman (alto saxophone), Marina Sakellakis (tenor saxophone), David Bennette (baritone saxophone)
Bronze Medal Onda Sonora

University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Ethan Roberts (soprano saxophone), Zach Mathews (alto saxophone), Kevin Barton (tenor saxophone), Joshua Mithuen (baritone saxophone)
Lift Every Voice Prize PULSE
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Ml
Zachary Costello (soprano saxophone), Spencer Cox (alto saxophone), Owen Robinson (tenor saxophone), Michael Ethier (baritone saxophone)
Junior String Division
Gold Medal Saphir Quartet
Barratt-Due Institute of Music, Oslo, Norway
Philippe Jayer (violin/viola), Torje Rflbu (violin/viola), Amanda Noor Vatn (violin/viola), Iris Kalliovirta (cello)
Silver Medal Breshears String Quartet
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco, CA
Dustin Breshears (violin), Valery Breshears (violin), Colin Breshears (viola), Starla Breshears (cello)
Bronze Medal Quartet Meraviglia
The Music Institute of Chicago Academy, Evanston, IL
Elle Cho (violin), Lauren Kim (violin), Emily Chen (viola), Lucy Wu (cello)
Horszowski Trio Prize for Piano Ensemble Trío de Ángeles
Colburn Music Academy, Los Angeles, CA
Esme Arias-Kim (violin), Angela Rose Padula (cello), Caden Lin (piano)
Junior Wind Division
Gold Medal Quid Nunc Saxophone Quartet
Ronald Reagan High School, San Antonio, TX
Andrew Diaz (soprano saxophone), Joshua Furtak (alto saxophone), Gabriel Garnier, (tenor saxophone), Noah Vu (baritone saxophone)
Silver Medal Five Guys Wind Quintet
National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship, Washington, DC
Jayden Lee (flute), Louis Westerman (clarinet), Annie Jung (oboe), Alison Pollock (bassoon), Austin Adaranijo (French horn)
Bronze Medal Astraea Quartet
Lake Travis High School, Austin, TX
Quinlan Collins (soprano saxophone), Jacob lttycheria (alto saxophone), Eli Ward, (tenor saxophone), Paige Chirempes (baritone saxophone)
American Brass Quintet Brass Ensemble Prize The Bone Rangers
Merit School of Music, Chicago, IL
Genesis Morales (trombone), Padric Sullivan (trombone), Jonathan Martinez (bass trombone), Calleigh Riordan (bass trombone)
Geoffroy Memorial Award Music For
Penn High School, Mishawaka, IN
Felix Zhang (violin), Suzana Josenhans (violin), James Pennex (viola), Jayden Wang (cello), Cameron Poznanski (bass)
Photos by Peter Ringenberg
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Grand Prize Winner
Trio Azura – The Colburn School
Los Angeles, CA
Senior String Division
Gold Medal – Trio Azura
The Colburn School, Los Angeles, CA
Duncan McDougall, violin; Yejin Hong, cello; Yanfeng (Tony) Bai, piano
Silver Medal – Hesper Quartet
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, and The Juilliard School, New York, NY
Sojeong Kim, violin; Ye jin Yoon, violin; SoHui Yun, viola; Connor Kim, cello
Bronze Medal – Erinys Quartet
Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, PA
Elizabeth Stewart, violin; Joosep Reimaa, violin; Marija Raisanen, viola; Stergios Theodoridis, cello
Horszowski Trio Prize for Piano Ensemble – Trio Azura
Lift Every Voice Prize – Trio Azura
Senior Wind Division
Gold Medal – LOTUS Quartet
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
GianCarlo Lay, soprano saxophone; Johnathan Lee, soprano/alto saxophone; Keegan Ewan, soprano/tenor saxophone; Jerick Meagher, soprano/baritone saxophone
Silver Medal – Zed
University of Texas at Austin, Butler School of Music, Austin, TX
Connor O’Toole, soprano saxophone; Jacob Feldman, alto saxophone; Marina Sakellakis, tenor saxophone; David Bennette, baritone saxophone
Bronze Medal – Onda Sonora
University of Oklahoma, OK
Ethan Roberts, soprano saxophone; Zach Mathews, alto saxophone; Kevin Barton, tenor saxophone; Joshua Mithuen, baritone saxophone
Life Every Voice Prize – PULSE
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Zachary Costello, soprano saxophone; Spencer Cox, alto saxophone; Owen Robinson, tenor saxophone; Michael Ethier, baritone saxophone
Junior String Division
Gold Medal – Saphir Quartet
Barratt-Due Institute of Music, Oslo, Norway
Philippe Jayer, violin/viola; Torje Rflbu, violin/viola; Amanda Noor Vatn, violin/viola; Iris Kalliovirta, cello
Silver Medal – Breshears String Quartet
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco, CA
Dustin Breshears, violin; Valery Breshears, violin; Colin Breshears, viola; Starla Breshears, cello
Bronze Medal – Quartet Meraviglia
The Music Institute of Chicago Academy, Evanston, IL
Elle Cho, violin; Lauren Kim, violin; Emily Chen, viola; Lucy Wu, cello
Horszowski Trio Prize for Piano Ensemble – Trio de Angeles
Colburn Music Academy, Los Angeles, CA
Esme Arias-Kim, violin; Angela Rose Padula, cello; Caden Lin, piano
Junior Wind Division
Gold Medal – Quid Nunc Saxophone Quartet
Ronald Reagan High School, San Antonio, TX
Andrew Diaz, soprano saxophone; Joshia Furtak, alto saxophone; Gabriel Garnier, tenor saxophone; Noah Vu, baritone saxophone
Silver Medal – Five Guys Wind Quintet
National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship, Washington, D.C.
Jayden Lee, flute; Louis Westerman, clarinet; Annie Jung, oboe; Alison Pollock, bassoon; Austin Adaranijo, french horn
Bronze Medal – Astraea Quartet
Lake Travis High School, Austin, TX
Quinlan Collins, soprano saxophone; Jacob Ittycheria, alto saxophone; Eli Ward, tenor saxophone; Paige Chirempes, baritone saxophone
American Brass Quintet Brass Ensemble Prize – The Bone Rangers
Merit School of Music, Chicago, IL
Genesis Morales, trombone; Padric Sullivan, Trombone; Jonathan Martinez, bass trombone; Calleigh Riordan, bass trombone
Geoffroy Memorial Award – Music For
Penn High School, Granger, IN, and South Bend, IN
Felix Zhang, violin; Suzana Josenhans, violin; James Pennex, viola; Jayden Wang, cello; Cameron Poznanski, bass