Young Artist Auditions

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Past Finalists

2022

High School
1^st Place – James Johnston - Violin – sophomore – Shasta View Academy,
2^nd Place – Allie Braito - Piano - Cottonwood

College
1^st Place – Sarah Harris-Voice - Sophomore, Shasta College
2^nd Place – Cassidy Winkelman- Cello – Shasta College

2021

High School
1^st Place – Joshua Van Der Veen - Piano - Elverta, CA
2^nd Place – James Johnston - Violin - Shasta View Academy, Anderson, CA

College
2^nd Place – Brooklyn Becker -Voice - Junior, CSU, Chico
2^nd Place – Sarah Harris - Voice - Freshman, CSU, Chico

2020

High School
1^st Place – Sophia Lin Hackler - Piano - University Preparatory School Redding
2^nd Place – Allie Braito - Piano - Cottonwood

College
1^st Place – Yanting Yu - piano - CSU, Humboldt
^1st Place – Valdis Birznieks - Voice - CSU, Chico

2019

High School
1^st Place – Oliver Moore - Piano - Inspire School of the Arts and Science
2^nd Place – Kaite Braito - Violin - Cottonwood

College
1^st Place – Kevin Anderson - Voice - CSU, Humboldt
2^nd Place – Valdis Birznieks - Voice - CSU, Chico

2018

High School
1^st Place – Eric Whitmer - Marimba - Palo Cedro High School
2^nd Place – Oliver Moore - Piano - Inspire School of the Arts and Science
Honorable Mention - Joshua Arce - Alto Saxophone - Colusa

College
1^st Place – Chuang Li - Piano - Humboldt State University
2^nd Place – Xiaowen Xu - Piano - Humboldt State University
Honorable Mention - Valdis Birznieks - Voice - CSU Chico

2017

High School
1^st Place – Jet Glover - Violin - Arcata High School
2^nd Place – Eric Whitmer - Marimba - Palo Cedro High School

College
1^st Place – Natasha Czajka - Voice - San Francisco Conservatory of Music
2^nd Place – Kira Weiss - Cello - Humboldt State University
Honorable Mention - John Maich - Violin - San Francisco Conservatory of Music

2016

High School
1^st Place – Diego Bustamante - Piano - Progressive Schoolhouse
2^nd Place – Ben Harper - Piano - Trinity High School
Honorable Mention - Sarah Krudler - Voice - Chico High School

College
2^nd Place – Anna Perkins - French Horn - CSU Chico
2^nd Place – Christopher Sullivan - Voice - Butte College

2015

High School
1^st Place – Brianna Ruiz – Violin – Homeschooled
2^nd Place – Celeste Peña – Violin – Shasta High School

College
1^st Place – Amanda Edwards - Voice – CSU Chico
2^nd Place – Anna Perkins – French Horn – CSU Chico

2014

High School
1^st Place – Ellie Rose Lundberg – Flute – Freedom Academy
2^nd Place – Brianna Ruiz – Violin – Homeschooled

College
1^st Place – Ryan McGaughey - Piano – Humboldt State University
2^nd Place – Adriana Jimenez – Clarinet – CSU Chico
2^nd Place – Elizabeth Nice – Voice – CSU Chico

2013

High School
1^st Place – Kira Weiss – Cello – Arcata High School
2^nd Place – Diego Bustamante - Piano – Progressive Schoolhouse
2^nd Place – Ellie Rose Lundberg - Flute – Freedom Academy

College
1^st Place – Christopher Navarrete – Trumpet – CSU Chico
2^nd Place – Adriana Jimenez – Clarinet – CSU Chico

2012

High School
1^st Place – Nellie Ponarul – Violin– Pleasant Valley High School
2^nd Place - John Maich – Violin - Stella Maris High School

College
1^st Place – Heather Rice – Voice – CSU Chico
2^nd Place – Adriana Jimenez – Clarinet – CSU Chico

2010

High School
1^st Place – Anthoni Polcari – Cello – Shasta High School

College
1^st Place – Molly Mahoney – Voice – San Francisco Conservatory of Music

2008

High School
1^st Place – Adriel Taslim – Violin – American Christian Academy
2^nd Place - Emma Lundberg – Violin - Chico High School
2^nd Place - Anthoni Polcari – Cello - Shasta High School

2007

High School
1^st Place - Chelsea Morden – Violin - North Coast Prep and Performing Arts Academy
2^nd Place - Adriel Taslim – Violin - American Christian Academy

College
1^st Place - Ayako Nakamura – Trumpet – CSU Chico
2^nd Place - George Hayes - Violin – CSU Sacramento

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