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William Waite Concerto Competition (Est. 1968)
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William Waite Concerto Competition (Est. 1968)

Source: https://collegearts.yale.edu/academics/prizes-and-awards/William-Waite-Concerto-Competition-%28Est.%201968%29 Parent: https://collegearts.yale.edu/academics/prizes-and-awards

Named for musicologist and author William Waite, MUS ’51, this competition is open to all undergraduate classical instrumentalists enrolled in their first year, sophomore year, or junior year at Yale. Winners are invited to perform their concerto at a Yale Symphony Orchestra concert the following season at a date to be determined by the Music Director.

2026

Leo Kubota, Branford College

Honorable Mention: Mia Gribbon, Branford College

2025

Paul Ji, Morse College

Brandon Du, Trumbull College

Honorable Mention: Lucas Haas, Trumbull College\

2024

Erin Nishi, Pauli Murray College

Tobias Liu, Trumbull College

2023

Alex Nam, Pauli Murray College

Nate Strothkamp, Pierson College

Honorable Mention: Andy Park, Benjamin Franklin College

2021

Brian Isaacs, Timothy Dwight College

2020

Alvin Chung, Silliman College

George Hua, Timothy Dwight College

*2019*

*Alex Goldberg, Silliman College***

*Alec Chai, Morse College***

*2018*

*Sarah Switzer, Davenport College***

*Nick DeWalt, Saybrook College***

*2017*

*James Carrabino, Trumbull College***

*2016*

*Emily Switzer, Ezra Stiles College***

*2015*

*Scarlett Tong Zuo, Pierson College***

*2014*

*Margret Erlensdottir*

*2013*

*Chelsea Lane, Timothy Dwight College***

*2012*

*Matthew Griffith, Trumbull College***

*Victor Wang, Ezra Stiles College***

*2011*

*Mia Nishikawa, Jonathan Edwards College***

*2010*

*Naomi Weiss-Goldman, Grace Hopper College***

*2009*

*Lee Dionne*

*2008*

*Kisho Watanabe, Jonathan Edwards College***

*Lauren Libaw, Davenport College***

*2007*

*Daniel Schlosberg, Branford College***

*2006*

*Ashley Jackson, Timothy Dwight College***

*Kensho Watanabe, Jonathan Edwards College***

*2005*

*Owen Dalby, Davenport College***

*Matthew Rohde, Davenport College***

*Alexander Rabin, Berkeley College***

*2004*

*Bee-Seon Keum, Saybrook College***

*2003*

*Mei Rui, Jonathan Edwards College***

*2002*

*Genevieve Chow, Morse College***

*2001*

*Catherine Armstrong, Silliman College***

*Heesun Shin, Morse College***

*2000*

*Miho Saegusa, Grace Hopper College***

*Lisa Conway, Pierson College***

1999

Nelson Lee, Davenport College

1999

Sophie Shao, Davenport College

1998

Paul Rao, Branford College

Itzhak Gartenberg, Trumbull College

Jennifer Shin, Timothy Dwight College

1997

Sarah Payne, Ezra Stiles College

Mimi Solomon, Jonathan Edwards College

Daniel Adamson, Davenport College

Justin Kim, Davenport College

1996

Aaron Wunsch, Davenport College

1995

Jane Chung, Pierson College

Takeshi Wantanabe

1994

Eliza Slavet, Timothy Dwight College

Adam Feinstein, Trumbull College

1991

Carol Ou, Grace Hopper College

Michael Carrier, Berkeley College

1989

Gabrielle Shek, Berkeley College

Ralph Allen, Jonathan Edwards College

Peter Landers, Grace Hopper College

1988

Melvin Chen, Jonathan Edwards College

Daniel Panner, Jonathan Edwards College

Anna Pressler

1987

Joyce Shen, Pierson College

Andrea Schultz, Silliman College

Eric Gaenslen, Silliman College

Rebecca Rischin, Jonathan Edwards College

1986

Lydia Forbes, Silliman College

Gary Ginstling, Silliman College

1985

Daniel Grabois, Berkeley College

Margaret Kugelman, Silliman College

1983

Todd McHenry, Berkeley College

1982

Sharon Yamada, Davenport College

Christopher Williams

Miriam Shames, Timothy Dwight College

1981

Jonathan Bagg, Silliman College

Kerry McDermott, Morse College

1980

Kenneth Freed, Berkeley College

Claudio Jaffe, Timothy Dwight College

1979

Constance Geanakoplos, Berkeley College

Mark Tanner, Berkeley College

1978

Jonathan Shames, Trumbull College

Bridget Conrad, Jonathan Edwards College

Neal Kravitz, Pierson College

1977

Bill Bennett, Berkeley College

Tom Dickinson, Saybrook College

1976

Martin Kluger, Grace Hopper College

1975

Mayumi Fukui, Pierson College

1974

Charles Neidich, Silliman College

1973

Michael Tusa, Jonathan Edwards College

1972

Larry Todd

James Winn

1969

Gregory Bonenberger, Branford College

Jonathan Beiler, Grace Hopper College