Past Winners

American Pianist 2007
JUDGES: Edward Polochick, Daniel Glover, José Ramos-Santana

First Prize : William Garrison Award - (Shared Equally)
ALEXIS ZHU - JACK KURUTZ

Second Prize
LOK NG

Best Interpretation of a composition by Franz Liszt
JACK KURUTZ

Best Interpretation of a composition by an American Composer
Not awarded

Young Artist
JUDGES: Alan Walker, Michael Adcock, Shaun Tirrell

First Prize: Franz Liszt Award
IRENE KIM

Second Prize
BOGDAN-CLAUDIU DULU

Best Interpretation of a composition by Franz Liszt
KEI NIEDRA

Best Interpretation of a composition by an American Composer
BOGDAN-CLAUDIU DULU

Collaborative Artists Duo Ensembles
JUDGES: José Cueto, Ivo Kaltchev, Noel Lester

First Prize: George Shields Award
YIEN WANG, Piano & JULIE AHN, Violin

Second Prize
EUN-JUNG SHON, Piano & HYUNG-CHAN KIM, Bassoon

Best Interpretation of a composition from the Romantic Era
EUN-JUNG SHON, Piano & HYUN CHANG KIM, Bassoon

Best Interpretation of a composition by Franz Liszt
Not awarded

Best Interpretation of a composition by an American Composer
YIEN WANG, Piano & JULIE AHN, Violin

Honorable Mention
CHARLES HULIN, Piano & JEFF PRILLAMAN, Tenor

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
DATES To be announced

2006 WINNERS

The American Pianist
Judges: Arno Drucker, Nelita True, Alan Walker

First Prize: William Garrison Award $1,500.00
Anthony Stark Award $500.00
* Includes a performance at the 2007 Festival
MONICA OHUCHI

Second Prize : $500.00
BETH QUIMBY-HOPKINS

Honorable Mention
MATTHEW WEISSMAN

Best Interpretation of a composition by Franz Liszt: $100.00 *
MATTHEW WEISSMAN

The Young Artist
Judges: Thomas Mastroianni, Edward Polochick, Richard Zimdars

First Prize:
Franz Liszt Award $1,500.00
Anthony Stark Award $300.00
* Includes a performance at the 2007 Festival
Festival Special Award: "Hood College"
Recital engagement at Hood College in 2007: $1,000.00*
SUN-A PARK

Second Prize: $500.00
KYUNG-HYE BAEK

Honorable Mention
BEATRIX KLEIN

Best Interpretation of a composition by Franz Liszt: $100.00
KYUNG-HYE BAEK

Best Interpretation of an
American Composition: $100.00
MIKI FUJIHARA

The Collaborative Pianist
Duo Ensembles Judges: Jose Cueto, Yong-Hi Moon Lee, William Wellborn

First Prize AEQUUS
George Shields Award $2,800.00
Alta Schrock Memorial Award $1,000.00
* Includes performance at Music at Penn Alps 2007
A performance at the 2007 Festival $600.00*
SOYEON KIM [piano] & HYUNJU SONG [soprano]
YA-TING LIOU [piano] & CHRISTINA WEBSTER [flute]

Best Interpretation of a composition by Franz Liszt $200
SOYEON KIM [piano] & HYUNJU SONG [soprano]

Best Interpretation of an American Composition $200
DANIEL LAU [piano] & SIMON MAURER [violin]

*Funds will be awarded at the time of performance

Hood College
Award Funded by the Department of Music of Hood College, Frederick, Maryland.
Recital engagement during the academic year 2007-08.

ALL CATEGORIES

Semifinalists: One Year ALS Membership
Awarded by the ALS Baltimore-Washington Chapter

Awards 2006 were funded by the George Shields Foundation, Hood College, American Liszt Society, Music at CND Series at College of Notre Dame, Music at Penn Alps, the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the ALS, and an Anonymous Contributor.

2005 WINNER

The American Pianist
ROBERT MITCHELL