2025 Young Artist Competition Winners
The Leonard D. Wood Division is named in memory of a long-time music director of the Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra and is for those competitors 18 years of age and younger. Awards are a First prize of $500, a Second prize of $350, and a Third prize of $150.
The Penelope Davis Hart Honorable Mentions ($100) are awarded at the discretion of the judges.
The 2025 Young Artist Competition was conducted with live auditions in both divisions on April 12th and the prize winners of the Wood Division are:
1st Place: COLE DELGADO, age 14, Piano ($500)
2nd Place: ISABELLA KONG, age 17, Piano ($350)
3rd Place: VALERIE BAI, age 10, Violin($150)
Honorable Mentions: OLIVIA DING, age 16, Viola; HENRY MONROE, age 17, Cello; EMILY JIN, age 10, Piano
The Peter Tannenwald Division is named in memory of one the Young Artist Competition’s foremost supporters. Awards are a First prize of $1000 and a solo appearance with either the Philharmonic Orchestra or the Chorale during the following concert season, and Second and Third Prizes of $650 and $350 respectively.
The Penelope Davis Hart Honorable Mentions ($100) are awarded at the discretion of the judges.
The Tannenwald Division prize winners are:
1st Place: JOSIE LARSEN, Soprano (Performance Award with $1000)
2nd Place: JESSIE LI, Piano ($650)
3rd Place: DYLAN KINNEAVY, Cello ($350)
Honorable Mentions: REBECCA CLARK Soprano; EMMA ROBERTSON, Soprano; LEYLA ZEYNALOVA, Piano
