STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS 2015, 2016
(Listed alphabetically)
DuMarkus Davis, Junior, San Francisco Conservatory:
Accepted into SFC for study with Prof. He.
Formerly enrolled at Kennesaw State University.
Performed on Master Class for Grammy Winner Violinist, Augustin Hadelich
Bill Gates Millennial Scholar
Performed frequently across Atlanta
Founder of The Studio, where he taught violin
Jennifer Deng, Freshman, McIntosh HS
Member ASYO, 2015-16, 2016-17
Winner-American Protege International Strings Competition, 2016, Performed at Carnegie Hall, June, 2016
GMTA Strings 8-9th grade, Winner Outstanding Performer- Conference Recitalist 2016
GMTA Strings 6-7th grade, Winner OP-Conference Recitalist, 2015 GMTA Instrumental Concerto Competition, Winner Award of Excellence, 2016
Member Georgia All State Orchestra, 2016, 2015
Kaitlyn Jung- Freshman, Northview HS
Member Georgia All State Orchestra, Middle School 2015, 2016
Chosen for Northview Chamber Orchestra- highest orchestra
Kevin Kim- Sophomore, Johns Creek HS
Member Georgia All State Middle School and High School Orchestra, 2015,16. Chosen for 3rd chair, All State High School Orchestra 2016. Member of Johns Creek HS Orchestra
Julia Koh, Senior, Lovett School
Member of ASYO 2015-16
Member Georgia All State Orchestra 2015, 2016 Concertmaster Lovett HS Orchestra- all years
Andrew Koonce, graduate, Woodward Academy
Admitted to the Juilliard School, Fall 2016, on scholarship
Winner Georgia Philharmonic Samuel Fordis Concerto Competition- 2nd Place, 2015 Solo debut, February, 2016
Winner Atlanta Music Club Scholarship, 2016
Featured on the NBC-TV Sprout Channel; Special Biography. 2016
Winner GMTA Concerto Competition, First Place, 2015, Soloed with Agnes Scott Orchestra
Winner GMTA Senior Strings Competition , First Place, 2015
Winner, Audience Favorite, Rising Stars Competition 2015
Won acceptance for Carnegie Hall-National Youth Orchestra of the US-Tour of China, 9th chair, First violin. 2015
Performed in Natasha Bogachek National Symphony Orchestra Master Class 2015
Member of Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra (2011- 2014) served as 2015 Concertmaster
Anna Levine, Senior, Atlanta International School
Concertmaster of the Atlanta International school orchestra , 2016
Member MYSO Orchestra 2015-16
Chosen for Harpa International Music Academy, Iceland, 2016; performed on recital, in masterclasses and with orchestra
Eugenie Lim, age 9, 4th grade, Home schooled
Winner, American Protege International Competition, performed in Carnegie Hall, NY; May 2016
Winner Outstanding Performer-Conference Recitalist GMTA, 2015, 2016
Phoebe Liu, Junior, Westminster School
Winner Georgia Philharmonic Samuel Fordis Concerto Competition 2016, Solo debut, February, 2016
Winner, GMTA Concerto Competition,First Place, 2016. Will solo in Fall.
Winner Rising Star Competition 2016
Winner GMTA Outstanding Performer- Conference Recitalist, 2016 Winner First place, American Protege International String Competition 2015, Soloed in Weill Hall, of Carnegie Hall.
Winner, First Alternate, MTNA Southern Division Strings 2015 Performed for Congress of the US, String Trio, National Advocacy of the Arts, Washington, D.C., 2015
Performed in Master Classes 2016, for Karen Gomyo, ASYO;
Alex Kerr, 2016 at Curtis Institute; Prof.Cornelia Heard,2016; The Muir Quartet, Tanglewood, 2016; Saul Bitran,
2015 Holy Cross Chosen for the Curtis Institute Summer Program, 2016 Co-Concertmaster The Curtis Summer Music Institute Orchestra
Chosen to be Solo Artist at the Tower of Talent, December, 2016
Attended the 2016 BUTI String Quartet Workshop, Tanglewood
Awarded Full Scholarship Holy Cross Chamber Music Institute, Boston, 2015
Member, ASYO, 2015, 2016-17
Performed with ASYO side by side with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 2015
Tobias Liu, 7th grade, Westminster School
Winner, First Place, Georgia Philharmonic Samuel Fordis Concerto Competition, 2016. Solo Debut, February, 2016
Winner American Protege International String Competition, 2015; Soloed at Weill Hall-Carnegie Hall
Winner GMTA Outstanding Performer- Conference Recitalist, 2015 Chosen Solo Artist- Tower of Talent, Dec. 2016
Attended Franklin Pond Summer Chamber Music Program, Performed First Violin
Member All State Middle School Orchestra 2016
Member Westminster School Orchestra 2015-16
Allen Liu, Junior, McCallie School, Tennessee
Winner, 2016, of the Southern Adventist University Concerto Competition; Soloed with their orchestra.
Won acceptance, 2016 Carnegie Hall- National Youth Orchestra of United States 2. to coach with and perform alongside
Philadelphia Orchestra,
Georgia Philharmonic Samuel Fordis Concerto Competition- 3rd Place Winner, 2016
Concertmaster and Associated Concertmaster-Tenn. All State Orchestra, 2015, 2016
Zoe Lo, Sophomore, Walton High School
Awarded Full Scholarship 2016 Holy Cross Chamber Music Institute Member ASYO 2014-16,
Perform with ASYO side by side with ASO
Performer Franklin Pond Chamber Music Institute
Member Walton High School Chamber Orchestra
GMTA Outstanding Performer-2nd Alternate 2016
GMTA Concerto Competition Honorable Mention 2016, 2015
Ella Grace Malcom, age 10, 5th grade
Winner, American Protege International Violin Competition. Will perform at Weil Hall-Carnegie Hall in December, 2016.
Winner Award of Excellence, GMTA Competition.2016
Regularly performs for many organizations including First Baptist Roswell
Sitara Mysore, Senior, Alpharetta HS
Principal Second Violin, Alpharetta HS 2016 Concertmaster for Final Concert, 2016
Member, Georgia All State Orchestra 2015, 2016
Lydia Evangeline Newton, Sophomore, Home Schooled
Winner, Junior Southern Division Strings Competition of the MTNA 2016
Finalist, MTNA Nationals 2016, San Antonio, TX
Won Acceptance, 2016 Carnegie Hall-National Youth Orchestra of the United States 2 to be coached by and perform alongside the Philadelphia Orchestra
Finalist, 2016 Hilton Head Concerto Competition
Lois Pickard 2016 Competition, Second Place Winner
Blount Slawson Young Artists Competition 2016, Semi-Finalist Winner Great Composers Competition 2016, First Place
Enkor International Violin Competition, 2015, Third Place Winner Winner Mississippi Music Teacher’s Concerto Competition, First Place, 2015
Winner MS MTNA Junior Strings Competition, First Place, 2015
Recital - Kanzler United Methodist Church, Moss Point, MS 2015
Melodie Spencer, Junior, Home Schooled
Performs regularly in the Southeast
Won acceptance Carnegie Hall- National Youth Orchestra of the United States 2, to be coached by and perform with the Philadelphia Orchestra for two weeks. 2016. Chosen Principal Second Violin for the side by side concerts with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Kimmel Center.
Finalist “ From the Top” a national multi-media Arts Program- radio, video and National Tour Programs. Still under consideration
Principal Second Violin PBS Orchestra for “ Art of the Love Song”, 2015
Semi-finalist, Blount Slawson Young Artists Competition, 2016
Julia Su, Sophomore, Wheeler High School
Winner-Georgia Youth Symphony Concerto Competition, 2015, soloed with them
Member of ASYO 2015, 2016-17
Scholarship Winner Credo Oberlin Chamber Music Camp 2016
Performer Franklin Pond Chamber Music Institute 2015
Performed with ASYO side by side with ASO, 2015, 2016
John Mark Willard, 7th grade, Home Schooled
GMTA 2015-Outstanding Performer, 2nd Alternate
Regularly performs solos in Albany, Ga.
Rebekah Willard, Freshman, Home Schooled
Winner, First place, MTNA- Georgia Junior String Competition
GMTA Concerto Competition 2015 Winner 3rd Alternate
GMTA Strings Outstanding Performer Winner 1st Alternate 2015
Performed in Master Class for Timothy Lee, Concertmaster of Cincinnati Symphony
Regularly performs solos
Lingyi Xin, Freshman, Northwestern University
Admitted to Northwestern as a violin major
Northview High School Chamber Orchestra Principal Second
GHP Finalist
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