The Winners and Where They are Now
We proudly present the winners of the Khuner Young Artist Concerto Competition since it began in 1989, listed by year with the composition performed with Prometheus Symphony in live concert. All who audition must be 18 or younger and some of our winners have been as young as 11 and 12. Auditions attract many talented young musicians from throughout the Bay Area, and nearly all of these gifted artists have attended leading music schools and now have impressive music careers.
- Ariel Pawlik-Zwiebel – 2025 Co-Winner, Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
- Ian Cheung – 2025 Co-Winner, Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19
- Cara Wang– 2024 Co-Winner, Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
- Dustin Breshears – 2024 Co-Winner, Beethoven Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
- Ava Pakiam – 2023 Co-winner, Sergei Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
- Hiro Yoshimura – 2023 Co-winner, Alexander Glazunov Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82
- Francis Chua – 2022 Co-winner, Boris Papandopulo, Concerto for Xylophone and String Orchestra
- Valery and Starla Breshears – 2022 Co-winners, Johannes Brahms, Double Concerto for Violin and Cello
- Maya Stock – 2020 Winner, Carl Nielsen, Flute Concerto
- Sarah Chong – 2019 co-winner. Tchaikovsky, Variations on a Rococo Theme (cello)
- Jacob Reed – 2019 co-winner. Prokofiev, Sinfonia concertante in E Minor, Opus 125 (cello)
- Davis You – 2018. Dmitri Shostakovich, Cello Concerto No. 2 Op. 126.
- Mai Matsumoto – 2017: Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
- Andrew Lee – 2016: Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
- Charissa Leung – 2015: Dvořák, Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53
- Ila Shon – 2014 (co-winner): Dvořák, Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
- Kelvin Guo – 2014 (co-winner): von Weber, Concertino in Eb for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op. 26
- Oliver Herbert – 2013: Bloch, Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hébraïque for Violoncello and Orchestra
- Travis Chen – 2011: Elgar, Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85
- Stephen Waarts – 2010 (co-winner): Mozart, Concerto for Violin No. 2 in D major
- Ravenna Lipchik – 2010 (co-winner): Chausson, Poème for violin and orchestra, Op. 25
- Joyce Park – 2009: Popper, Hungarian Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68
- Michael Severance – 2009: von Weber, Concerto for Bassoon in F major, Op. 75
- Eunice Kim – 2008: Prokofiev, Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
- Stephen Kim – 2007: Bruch, Violin Concerto in G minor
- Lydia Kirchhofer – 2007: Hovhaness, Fantasy on Japanese Wood Prints (for marimba)
- Paul Hyun – 2006: Tchaikovsky, Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33
- James Jaffe – 2005: Bloch, Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hébraïque for Violoncello and Orchestra
- Tessa Seymour – 2005: Boccherini, Concerto in B flat major
- Zenas Hsu – 2004: Ravel, Tzigane for violin and orchestra
- Jonah Levy – 2003: Hummel, Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major
- Alexander Reicher – 2002: Grondahl, Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra
- Karla Donehew-Perez – 2002: Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major
- Clare Twohy – 2001 (co-winner): Beethoven, Romance in F major
- Andrea Segar – 2001 (co-winner): Sarasate, Zigeunerweisen
- Rebecca Corrucini – 2000: Stravinsky, Violin Concerto in D
- Evie Koh – 1999: Dvořák, Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
- Jia Yao – 1998: Vieuxtemps, Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor
- Jae Chung – 1997: Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole
- Meeka Quan – 1997: Tchaikovsky, Variations on a Rococo Theme in A major, Op. 33
- Sharon Bogas – 1996: Elgar, Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
- Nerina Mancini – 1995: Bloch, Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hébraïque for Violoncello and Orchestra
- Nicole Joseph-Goteiner – 1994: Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
- Ruth-Angela Fears – 1993 (co-winner): Mozart, Bassoon Concerto in B flat major
- Lilah Valfer – 1993 (co-winner): Ravel, Tzigane for violin and orchestra
- Sophia Kessinger – 1992 (co-winner): Wieniawski, Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op.22
- John Kendall Bailey – 1992 (co-winner): Telemann, Concerto for Oboe D’Amore in A major
- Julia Tom –1991: Dvořák, Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
- Ilana Blumberg – 1990: Saint-Saens, Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor
