The mission of the Stulberg Competition is
to promote excellence in string instrument performance
by gifted young artists under the age of twenty.
Applications due THIS Sunday,
February 1, 2015 -11:59 pm EST -
apply now through DecisionDesk!
Click on Competition link above for complete guidelines and instructions.
Enhanced awards for 2015--
Burdick-Thorne Gold Medal: $6,000 award and performance with the
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra or the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra
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
Congratulations to the 2014 Stulberg Competition Winners!
Gold Medal: Zlatomir Fung, cello
Westborough, MA
Silver Medal: Emma Meinrenken, violin
Toronto, ON
Bronze Medal: Charles Seo, cello
Houston, TX
Bach Award: Zlatomir Fung
Audience Appreciation Award: Charles Seo
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