The mission of the Stulberg Competition is
to promote excellence in string instrument performance
by gifted young artists under the age of twenty.
Congratulations to the 2015 Semifinalists!
Max Bobby (14), Cello, Larchmont, NY
School:The Juilliard School Pre-College Division
Teacher: Richard Aaron, Sieun Lin
Erika Gray (19), Viola, Philadelphia, PA,
School:Curtis Institute of Music Teacher:Roberto Diaz
Alexis Hatch (19), Violin, La Crescenta, CA
School: Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Glenn Gould School Teacher:Barry Shiffman, Paul Kantor
Oliver Herbert (17), Cello, San Francisco, CA
School:Colburn School Young Artists Academy Teacher:Clive Greensmith
Felicity James (18), Violin, Seattle, WA
School:Colburn School Teacher:Robert Lipsett
Daniel Kaler (17), Cello, Wilmette, IL
School:New Trier High School Teacher:Hans Jensen
Do Hyung Kim (19), Violin, Elmhurst, NY
School:Yale School of Music Teacher:Hyo Kang, I Hao Lee
Sydney Lee (18), Cello, Oakland, NJ
School:Ramapo High School Teacher:Richard Aaron
Hae Sue Lee (15), Viola, Philadelphia, PA
School:Curtis Institute of Music Teacher:Roberto Diaz, Hsin-Yun Huang
Derek Louie (16), Cello, New York, NY
School:The Juilliard School Pre-College Division Teacher:Minhye Clara Kim
Yaegy Park (17), Violin, Forest Hills, NY
School:LaGuardia High School/The Juilliard School Pre-College Division Teacher:Catherine Cho
Albert Seo (16), Cello, Delta, British Columbia
School:Vancouver Academy of Music Teacher:Ariel Barnes
Enhanced awards for 2015--
Burdick-Thorne Gold Medal: $6,000 award and performance with the
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra and the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra in 2015-16,
plus performance with the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra in 2016-17
Silver Medal: $5,000 award and performance with the
Western Michigan University Symphony Orchestra
Pinehurst Bronze Medal: $4,000 award and performance with the
Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra
Semifinalist Stipend: $1,000 each to the nine semifinalists not chosen for medals (must attend Finals performance to receive check)
Bach Award: $500 for best performance of solo Bach selection
2014-2015 Season
Midsummer Night's Interlude: A Jazz & Strings Affair
Gull Lake Country Club, Thursday, August 14, 2014
Featuring 2014 Stulberg Finalist Lillian Lee
Renata, Tom and Gene Knific
Silvia Roederer
2014 Stulberg Silver Medalist Emma Meinrenken with
Western Michigan University Symphony Orchestra
Chenery Auditorium, Sunday, October 5, 2014, 3 pm
2013 Stulberg Gold Medalist Youjin Lee with
Kraushaar Auditorium, Goucher College, Sunday, November 2, 2014, 3 pm
2014 Stulberg Gold Medalist Zlatomir Fung with
Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra
St. Cecelia Music Society, Royce Auditorium, Friday, November 7, 2014, 8 pm
2014 Stulberg Gold Medalist Zlatomir Fung with
Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra
Chenery Auditorium, Sunday, February 15, 2015, 4 pm
Stulberg Master Class Students at
Kalamazoo Art Hop
Epic Center, Friday, March 6, 2015, 5 pm
2010 Gold Medalist Richard Narroway, Cello
Solo Recital
First Congregational Church, Saturday, May 2, 2015, 7:30 pm
40th Stulberg International String Competition
Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU, May 16, 2015
2015 Stulberg Master Classes
Dalton Center, WMU, May 17, 2015
2015 Midsummer Night's Interlude
Gull Lake Country Club, July 16, 2015
2014 Stulberg Competition
Bronze Medalist Charles Seo, Judge Donald Weilerstein, Silver Medalist Emma Meinrenken,
Judge John Sant'Ambrogio, Judge Karen Dreyfus, Gold Medalist Zlatomir Fung