2005 Laureates
Sean-Avram Carpenter

Sean-Avram Carpenter

Profile Education Princeton University, University of Cambridge, Maastricht Conservatorium Principal Teachers Boris Belkin, Anna Lim, Louise Behrend Appointments Co-founder and President- Salome Chamber Orchestra; CEO & Founder- Carpenter Violins Awards Participant- Queen Elisabeth Competition  (2005); Semi-finalist- Leopold Mozart International Competition (2003); First Prize- Princeton University Orchestra Coompetition (2003, 2001); First Prize- Long Island Philharmonic Young Artists Competition (1999); Recipient- NFAA/Arts Award for the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts

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Christophe Chatelle

Christophe Chatelle

Profile Musical Education Conservatoire de Musique de Lausanne, Conservatoire Royal de Musique de Brussels, Academie de Musique de Schaerbeek, College Saint Michel Brussels Principal Teachers Pierre Amoyal, Michael Guttman, Veronique Bogaerts, Karen Aroutiounian, Dominique Huybrechts, Dominique Horenbeek Appointments Member of Vlaamse Opera (2010-2013); Member of Lausanne Sinfonietta (2002-2007); Member of Lausanne Camerata (2004-2007) Awards Finalist- "Competition for Young Soloists" (2002); Laureate- Concours European D'Interpretation du Lions (2001); Diplome Superieur Histoire de la Musique au Conservatoire de Lausanne; Premier…

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Yun-Jin Cho

Yun-Jin Cho

Profile Musical Education Academy of Music Hanns Eisler Berlin Principal Teachers Ulf Wallin Appointments Professor of Violin, Orchestral Studies- Hochschule Musik und Theater Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Leipzig (2015-); Second violinist- Gewandhaus Quartet (2018-); Deputy 1st Concertmaster-Leipzig Gewandhausorchester (2008-); Former Concertmaster of the Staatsoper Hamburg Awards Seoul Monthly Magazine Competition, Seoul Sae Kye Ilbo Music Competition, Seoul Junior Chamber Music Competition, Lipizer International Competition, Competition and Robert Canetti Lions Music Competition Germany, first prizes and awards

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Jeanine Wynton

Jeanine Wynton

Profile Musical Education Yale University Principal Teachers Erick Friedman, Syoko Aki, Gerardo Ribeiro, Christian Teal and Idell Low Appointments Member of the North Carolina Symphony (2016-); Member of the Grant Park Orchestra in Chicago (2006-); The Florida Orchestra (2015); Assistant Concertmaster of the Richmond Symphony, VA (2011-2013); Assistant Concertmaster of the Binghamton Philharmonic Awards Artist International prize winner (2004); Finalist- Fischoff International International Chamber Music Competition; First Prize MTNA , State of Indiana; First Prize and Soloist/ Young…

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Liana Gourdjia

Liana Gourdjia

Profile Musical Education Jacob's School of Music at Indiana University, Cleveland Institute of Music, Central Music School at the Moscow State Conservatory Principal Teachers Jaime Laredo, David Cerone, Linda Cerone, Iryna Bochkova, Maya Glezarova Appointments Professor of Violin- Ecole normale de musique de Paris "Alfred Cortot"; Professor of Violin- Musikene Higher School of Music of the Basque Country; Violinist- Ensemble Variances; Violinist-  Gourdjia-Coppey-Laul Piano Trio; Fellowship- The Marlboro Music Festival (2009, 2010, 2012); Residency- Montgomery Symphony (2009-2011) Awards…

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Wen-Lei Gu

Wen-Lei Gu

Profile Musical Education The Juilliard School, Mannes College of Music,  Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Principal Teachers Yao-Ji Lin, Bin Chao, Dorothy Delay, Sally Thomas, Ida Kavafian, Paul Biss, and Miriam Fried Appointments Associate Professor of Music- Lawrence University Achievements Gold Medal- Heida Hermanns International String Competition; Gold Medal- Fourth National Violin Competition (China); Silver Medal- Yehudi Menuhin International Competition; Silver Medal- Ima Hogg Young Artist Competition

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Mei Ching Huang

Mei Ching Huang

Profile Musical Education The Peabody Conservatory, The Juilliard School, USC’s Thornton School of Music Principle Teachers Midori Goto, Keng-Yuen Tseng, Robert Mann, Seymour Lipkin, David Cerone, Linda Cerone and Soovin Kim Appointments Violin- Philadelphia Orchestra (2015-); Visiting Professor- National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan (2018); San Diego Symphony, Associate Principal Second Violin Achievements First Prize- Marbury Violin Competition; Second Prize- National Symphony Orchestra Young Soloists Competition; Prizewinner- Hellam Young Artists’ Competition

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Eugene Lee

Eugene Lee

Profile Musical Education University of Auckland Principal Teachers Dmitre Atannasov Appointments Assistant Leader of First Violins- the Philharmonia (UK); Associate Leader- Southbank Sinfonia Awards First Prize- New Zealand Young Musician of the Year (2004); First Prize- Gisborne International Music Competition (2002); Second Prize- Rotorua Music Competition (2001)

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