Concerto Competition Previous Winners
2025
Eric Wang, Guitar
B.S. Physics 26', B.A. Music 26'
Joaquín Rodrigo — Concierto de Aranjuez
Charles Li, Piano
B.S. Maths 25'
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Piano Concerto in G Major, K. 453
2024
Spencer Cha, Piano
B.S. Bioengineering '26
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor
Andrew Chen and Ireh Kim, Percussion
Chen: B.S. Symbolic Systems '26, B.A. Music '26
Kim: B.S. Biology '25, B.A. Music '25
John Psathas — The All-Seeing Sky
Sean Mori, Violin
B.S. Math '24, M.S. Computer Science '25
Max Bruch — Violin Concerto in G minor
2023
Richard Cheung, Violin
B.S. Computer Science '24
Johannes Brahms — Violin Concerto in D Major
Laura Futamura, Flute
B.S. Physics '24
Charles Griffes — Poem for Flute and Orchestra
Zachary Lin, Saxophone
B.S. Bioengineering '26
André Waignein — Rhapsody for Alto Saxophone
Roger Xia, Piano
B.S. Biology '24, M.S. Biomedical Data Science '24
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
Jenny Xiong and Daniel Sun, Flute
Xiong: B.A. English '24, B.A. Music '24
Sun: B.S. Physics '25, B.S. Math '25, M.S. Applied and Engineering Physics '25
Franz Doppler — Concerto for Two Flutes in D minor
Left to right: Roger Xia, Daniel Sun, Jenny Xiong, Paul Phillips, Zachary Lin, Richard Cheung, Laura Futamura
2022
Jessica Lee, Cello
B.A. Political Science '24, M.A. Sustainability '24
Edward Elgar — Cello Concerto in E minor
Kristie Park, Flute
B.S. Biomechanical Engineering '24, B.A. Sociology '24, M.S. Mechanical Engineering '26
Carl Reinecke — Flute Concerto in D Major
Left to right: Kristie Park, Jessica Lee
2020
Ethan Chi, Piano
B.S. Computer Science '22, B.A. Music '22, M.S. Computer Science '22
Edvard Grieg — Piano Concerto in A minor
Addison Jadwin, Viola
B.S. Symbolic Systems '23, M.S. Computer Science '24
William Walton — Viola Concerto
Left to right: Addison Jadwin, Paul Phillips, Ethan Chi
2019
Kwyn Demmert, Oboe
B.S. Physics '22
Ralph Vaughan Williams — Concerto for Oboe and Strings in A minor
Andrea Chung, Bassoon
M.F.A. Documentary Film and Video '20
Carl Maria von Weber — Bassoon Concerto in F Major
Derek Chung, Piano
B.A.S. Computer Science and Music '22, M.S. Computer Science '23
Franz Liszt — Piano Concerto No. 1 in Eb Major
Left to right: Kwyn Demmert, Andrea Chung, Derek Chung, Paul Phillips
2018
Léa Bourgade, Violin
B.A. Human Biology '20
Erich W. Korngold — Violin Concerto in D Major
Taide Ding, Piano
B.S. Economics '17, M.S. Computer Science '21
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat Major, K. 595
Nnamdi Odita-Honnah, Flute
B.A. Music '20
Jacques Ibert — Flute Concerto
Left to right: Paul Phillips, Taide Ding, Nnamdi "Papa" Odita-Honnah, Léa Bourgade