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
Honorable Mention: Mia Gribbon, Branford College
2025
Brandon Du, Trumbull College
Honorable Mention: Lucas Haas, Trumbull College\
2024
Erin Nishi, Pauli Murray 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
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*
*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
James Winn
1969
Gregory Bonenberger, Branford College
Jonathan Beiler, Grace Hopper College