2026 Young Artist Competition Winners
The 2026 Young Artist Competition was conducted with live auditions on April 18th, 2026.
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 Wood Division prize winners are:
1st Place: DAVID XIONG, age 18, Piano ($500)
2nd Place: EMILY CHEN, age 15, Violin ($350)
3rd Place: MIYARA TOKUSHIGE, age 16, Violin ($150)
Honorable Mentions: HUGO SHINN, age 16, Violin; NATALIE MCGINNIS, age 15, Violin; GAIYATRI MATHEW, 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: ELI GOLD, Marimba (Performance Award with $1000)
2nd Place: WILLIAM SUH, Cello ($650)
3rd Place: DIEGO DE LA CRUZ IWADARE, Violin ($350)
Honorable Mentions: DYLAN KINNEAVY, Cello