Grants-In-Aid Winners
2011
The Williamsburg Music Club awarded $5,900 to 17 winners during the 2011 Grants Auditions held on March 12th at Ewell Hall on the campus of William and Mary.
GIA Winners Teachers:
Elnore Andersen (Violin); Myrna Brinkley (Voice); Teri Falk (Piano); Shuyao Caroline Hsu (Piano); Marjorie Lee (Piano); Tom Lindsay (Violin); Christine Niehaus (Piano); Jolanta Szewczyk (Piano); Judy Zwelling (Piano)
Senior Scholarships
Kathy Exton Prize of $500:
Piano: Marika Yasuda
Senior Division
Outstanding Performance Award of $750 each:
Piano: Anthony Feldman
Piano: Marika Yasuda
Musical Achievement Award of $500 each:
Piano: Amahl Hodge
Piano: Jason Zhang
Young Talent Award of $200 each:
Piano: Shelby Cuthriell
Piano: Jordan Lu
Voice: Victoria Brinkley
Junior Division
Outstanding Performance Award of $500 each:
Piano: Alexander Liang
Piano: Jimmy Qing
Musical Achievement Award of $300 each:
Piano: Annie Cao
Piano: Haley Griffith
Violin: Sophie Leruth
Young Talent Award of $100 each:
Piano: Mayee Chen
Piano: Bryce Cuthriell
Piano: Claire Du
Piano: Katie Liu
Grants-In-Aid Winners
2012
The Williamsburg Music Club has awarded $5,550 to 16 winners during the 2012 Grants Auditions held on March 10th at Ewell Hall on the campus of William and Mary. Adjudicators included Rami Bar-Niv, Carol Thomas Downing, and Olivia Gutoff.
GIA Winners Teachers: Elnore Andersen (Violin); Margaret Carlson (Flute); Teri Falk (Piano); Arkady Heifetz (violin); Tonia Herrin (Flute); Shuyao Caroline Hsu (Piano); Jolanta Szewczyk (Piano); Judy Zwelling (Piano)
Senior Scholarships
Kathy Exton Prize of $500:
Piano: Jason Zhang
Senior Division
Outstanding Performance Award of $750:
Piano: William Hume
Musical Achievement Award of $500 each:
Flute: Erin Morrow
Violin: Benjamin Motter
Young Talent Award of $200 each:
Keyboard
Piano: Mayee Chen
Piano: Shelby Cuthrielle
Piano: Cinyu Chi
Piano: Alexander Liang
Orchestra Strings
Violin: Sophie Leruth
Violin: Catherine Olbrych
Wind/Voice/Other
Flute: Aidan Feldman
Junior Division
Outstanding Performance Award of $500:
Piano: Bryce Cuthriell
Musical Achievement Award of $300 each:
Piano: Claire Du
Piano: Katie Liu
Young Talent Award of $100 each:
Piano: Haley Griffith
Piano: Jimmy Qing
Grants-In-Aid Winners
2013
The Williamsburg Music Club awarded $4,800 to 14 winners during the 2013 Grants Auditions held on March 9th at Ewell Hall, College of William and Mary.
GIA Winners Teachers:
Elnore Andersen (Violin); Margaret Carlson (Flute); Mary Jane D’Arville (Harp); Rebecca Davy (Organ); Teri Falk (Piano); Shuyao Caroline Hsu (Piano); Jolanta Szewczyk (Piano); Judy Zwelling (Piano)
Senior Scholarships
Kathy Exton Prize of $500:
Piano: Leah Parr
Senior Division
Outstanding Performance Award of $750 each:
Flute: Erin Morrow
Piano: Bryce Cuthrielle
Violin: Sophie Leruth
Musical Achievement Award of $500 each:
Organ: Carina Sturdy
Piano: Claire Du
Young Talent Award of $200 each:
Harp: Carrie Anderson
Piano: Haley Griffith
Piano: Alexander Liang
Piano: Jimmy Qing
Junior Division
Outstanding Performance Award of $500:
Piano: Anni Wang
Musical Achievement Award of $300:
Piano: Annie Cao
Young Talent Award of $100 each:
Flute: Alexander Gorin
Piano: Katie Liu
Grants-In-Aid Winners
2014
The Williamsburg Music Club awarded $7,150 to 17 winners during the 2014 Grants Auditions held on March 8th at Ewell Hall on the campus of William and Mary. Adjudicators included Christine Niehaus (Keyboards), Ulysses Kirksey (Orchestral Strings), Wendell Banyay (Winds/Voice/Other).
GIA Winners Teachers: Elnore Andersen (Violin); Margaret Carlson (Flute); Rebecca Davy (Organ); Teri Falk (Piano); Arkady Heifetz (Violin); Percy Ironmonger (Sax); Dr. Alice Lindsay (Viola); Mary Matthews (Voice); Chris Mooney (Voice); Jolanta Szewczyk (Piano)
Senior Scholarships
Kathy Exton Prize of $500:
Organ: Carina Sturdy
Senior Division
First Prize Outstanding Performance Award of $1,000:
Violin: Benjamin Motter
Second Prize Musical Achievement Award of $750 each:
Alto Sax: Christopher Dollesin
Piano: Alexander Liang
Honorable Mention and Encouragement Awards of $300 each:
Keyboard
Piano: Kevin Hong
Piano: Melissa Zhu
Orchestral Strings
Viola: Hannah Ceriani
Violin: Sophie Leruth
Double Bass: Jacob McHugh
Winds/Brass/Other
Flute: Erin Morrow
Voice: Josephine Miller
Junior Division
First Prize Outstanding Performance Award of $750:
Piano: Annie Wang
Second Prize Musical Achievement Award of $500:
Piano: Annie Cao
Honorable Mention and Encouragement Awards of $200 each:
Keyboard
Piano: Annie Liang
Orchestral Strings
Violin: Alice Leruth
Violin: Samantha Zhang
Wind/Voice/Other
Voice: Tara Davy
An anonymous donation of $1,000 enabled several students to attend the Williamsburg Youth Orchestra (WYO) summer music camp.
William Hume, 2012 Senior Division First Prize Winner, was selected to perform Beethoven's Choral Fantasy with the Williamsburg Choral Guild (WCG) in 2013. WMC provided $500 towards a scholarship to further his piano studies.
Grants-In-Aid Winners
2015
The Williamsburg Music Club has awarded $7,150 to 17 winners during the 2015 Grants Auditions held on March 14th at Ewell Hall on the campus of William and Mary. Adjudicators included Alana Carithers, Tom Marshall, and David Wick.
GIA Winners Teachers: Elnore Anderson (Violin), Paul Bhasin (Trumpet), Margaret Carlson (Flute), Mary Jane D'Arville (Harp), Teri Falk (Piano), Laura Garsson (Voice), Arkady Heifetz (Violin), Dr. Alice Lindsay (Viola), Chris Mooney (Voice), Jolanta Szewczyk (Piano), Dr. Mari Yefimova (Piano)
Senior Scholarships
Kathy Exton Prize of $500:
Harp: Carrie Anderson
Senior Division
First Prize Outstanding Performance Award of $1,000:
Piano: Annie Cao
Second Prize Musical Achievement Award of $750 each:
Trumpet: Haidar Barbarji
Piano: Melissa Zhu
Honorable Mention and Encouragement Awards of $300 each:
Keyboard
Piano: Bryce Cuthriell
Piano: Jingwei Song
Wind/Voice/Other
Flute: Catherine Ontko
Voice: Tara Davy
Orchestral Strings
Violin: Sophie Leruth
Violin: Benjamin Motter
Viola: Hannah Ceriani
Junior Division
First Prize Outstanding Performance Award of $750:
Piano: Kyle Hu
Second Prize Musical Achievement Award of $500:
Piano: Edric Han
Honorable Mention and Encouragement Awards of $200 each:
Keyboard
Piano: Anni Wang
Orchestra Strings
Violin: Anna Song
Violin: Caleb Song
Wind/Voice/Other
Voice: Elizabeth Gallant
Kathy Exton Prize of $500:
Harp: Carrie Anderson