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Past Finalists
2022
High School
1st Place – James Johnston - Violin – sophomore – Shasta View Academy,
2nd Place – Allie Braito - Piano - Cottonwood
College
1st Place – Sarah Harris-Voice - Sophomore, Shasta College
2nd Place – Cassidy Winkelman- Cello – Shasta College
2021
High School
1st Place – Joshua Van Der Veen - Piano - Elverta, CA
2nd Place – James Johnston - Violin - Shasta View Academy, Anderson, CA
College
2nd Place – Brooklyn Becker -Voice - Junior, CSU, Chico
2nd Place – Sarah Harris - Voice - Freshman, CSU, Chico
2020
High School
1st Place – Sophia Lin Hackler - Piano - University Preparatory School Redding
2nd Place – Allie Braito - Piano - Cottonwood
College
1st Place – Yanting Yu - piano - CSU, Humboldt
1st Place – Valdis Birznieks - Voice - CSU, Chico
2019
High School
1st Place – Oliver Moore - Piano - Inspire School of the Arts and Science
2nd Place – Kaite Braito - Violin - Cottonwood
College
1st Place – Kevin Anderson - Voice - CSU, Humboldt
2nd Place – Valdis Birznieks - Voice - CSU, Chico
2018
High School
1st Place – Eric Whitmer - Marimba - Palo Cedro High School
2nd Place – Oliver Moore - Piano - Inspire School of the Arts and Science
Honorable Mention - Joshua Arce - Alto Saxophone - Colusa
College
1st Place – Chuang Li - Piano - Humboldt State University
2nd Place – Xiaowen Xu - Piano - Humboldt State University
Honorable Mention - Valdis Birznieks - Voice - CSU Chico
2017
High School
1st Place – Jet Glover - Violin - Arcata High School
2nd Place – Eric Whitmer - Marimba - Palo Cedro High School
College
1st Place – Natasha Czajka - Voice - San Francisco Conservatory of Music
2nd Place – Kira Weiss - Cello - Humboldt State University
Honorable Mention - John Maich - Violin - San Francisco Conservatory of Music
2016
High School
1st Place – Diego Bustamante - Piano - Progressive Schoolhouse
2nd Place – Ben Harper - Piano - Trinity High School
Honorable Mention - Sarah Krudler - Voice - Chico High School
College
2nd Place – Anna Perkins - French Horn - CSU Chico
2nd Place – Christopher Sullivan - Voice - Butte College
2015
High School
1st Place – Brianna Ruiz – Violin – Homeschooled
2nd Place – Celeste Peña – Violin – Shasta High School
College
1st Place – Amanda Edwards - Voice – CSU Chico
2nd Place – Anna Perkins – French Horn – CSU Chico
2014
High School
1st Place – Ellie Rose Lundberg – Flute – Freedom Academy
2nd Place – Brianna Ruiz – Violin – Homeschooled
College
1st Place – Ryan McGaughey - Piano – Humboldt State University
2nd Place – Adriana Jimenez – Clarinet – CSU Chico
2nd Place – Elizabeth Nice – Voice – CSU Chico
2013
High School
1st Place – Kira Weiss – Cello – Arcata High School
2nd Place – Diego Bustamante - Piano – Progressive Schoolhouse
2nd Place – Ellie Rose Lundberg - Flute – Freedom Academy
College
1st Place – Christopher Navarrete – Trumpet – CSU Chico
2nd Place – Adriana Jimenez – Clarinet – CSU Chico
2012
High School
1st Place – Nellie Ponarul – Violin– Pleasant Valley High School
2nd Place - John Maich – Violin - Stella Maris High School
College
1st Place – Heather Rice – Voice – CSU Chico
2nd Place – Adriana Jimenez – Clarinet – CSU Chico
2010
High School
1st Place – Anthoni Polcari – Cello – Shasta High School
College
1st Place – Molly Mahoney – Voice – San Francisco Conservatory of Music
2008
High School
1st Place – Adriel Taslim – Violin – American Christian Academy
2nd Place - Emma Lundberg – Violin - Chico High School
2nd Place - Anthoni Polcari – Cello - Shasta High School
2007
High School
1st Place - Chelsea Morden – Violin - North Coast Prep and Performing Arts Academy
2nd Place - Adriel Taslim – Violin - American Christian Academy
College
1st Place - Ayako Nakamura – Trumpet – CSU Chico
2nd Place - George Hayes - Violin – CSU Sacramento