Past Winners of the Walter A. and Dorothy J. Oestreich Concerto Competition

Congratulations to all of the young people who have been recognized as winners and scholarship recipients. In 2016, we reached out to all of our prior winners and asked them to update us on their recent accomplishments. If a name is highlighted, you can click on it to see a biography, or simply download a PDF and read about everyone who responded then.

Full Concerto Division
2026   Owne Xayboury (viola)
2025   No winner

One Movement Division
2026   Lucy Wu (cello)
2025   Rebecca Zhang (piano)

Prior to 2025, we accepted only full concerto auditions.
2024   Zak Chen (violin)
2023   Ava Kenney (violin)
2022   Jason Xue (piano)
2021   Sophia Jiang (piano)
2020   Heather Beckman (violin)
2019   Daniella Brusubards (violin) and Neil Krzeski (piano)
2018   Viktor Brusubardis (cello)
2017   Emily Tisdel (violin)
2016   Gregory Hartmann (piano)
2015   Julian Rhee (violin)
2014   Wyatt Underhill (violin)
2013   Charles Asch (cello)
2012   Leigh Akin (voice - mezzo soprano)
2011   Nathaniel Wolkstein (violin)
2010   Samuel Livingston (marimba)
2009   Ashley Anne Barret (violin)
2008   Hans Kristian Goldstein (cello)
2007   Ka Man (Melody) Ng (piano)
2006   Sara Kind (saxophone)
2005   Burcu Goker (violin)
2004   Krista Stewart (violin)
2003   Julien  Poncet (violin)
2002   Charlotte Maclet (violin)
2001   Kyra Krenitsky (clarinet)
1999   Anthony Georgeson (bassoon)
1998   Cristian Markos (cello)
1997   Philip Springmann (violin)
1996   Sarah Kapustin (violin)
1995   Meghan McGowan (violin)
1994   Igor Leschishin (oboe)
1993   Linda Nielsen (flute)
1992   Sarah Kim (violin)
1991   Beth Thompson (flute) and Charlotte Williams (cello)
1990   John (Eoin) Anderson (violin), Michael Sundell (bassoon), Jack Sutte (trumpet), Kirsten Whitson (cello)
1989   Joan DerHovsepian (viola), Geoff Trotier (horn), Charlotte Williams (cello)