2026 Young Artist Competition Winners
Leonard D. Wood Division (Ages 18 and Under)
- 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
Peter Tannenwald Division (Ages 19-29)
- 1st Place: ELI GOLD, Marimba ($1000 + solo appearance with the Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra)
- 2nd Place: WILLIAM SUH, Cello ($650)
- 3rd Place: DIEGO DE LA CRUZ IWADARE, Violin ($350)
- Honorable Mentions: DYLAN KINNEAVY, Cello
The 2026 Young Artist Competition was conducted with live auditions on April 18th, 2026.