2024 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 2024 Young Artist Competition was conducted with live auditions in both divisions on April 20th and the prize winners of the Wood Division are:
1st Place: FELIX WANG, age 15, Violin ($500)
2nd Place: HENRY TUSHMAN, age 17, Piano ($350)
3rd Place: ISABELLA KONG, age 16, Piano ($150)
Honorable Mentions: HAYDEN REN, age 15, Cello; EMILY CHEN, age 13, Violin; JEREMIAH LIU, age 15, Clarinet; ARIA ZHAO, age 10, Piano; EMILY ZHOU, age 16, 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: JAEHYUK LEE, Saxophone (Performance Award with $1000)
2nd Place: ANNE McKEE & JAYNA LEACH, Violin & Viola Duet ($650)
3rd Place: ELI WILLIS, Violin ($350)
Honorable Mentions: ABAGAEL CHENG, Soprano; YUHUI YANG, Soprano; JIE LEE, Soprano
