2024 Winners

Congratulations to our Naftzger Young Artists Auditions Winners:

An image of the finalists from the 2024 competition, standing in front of 萝莉社's marcussen organ
Pictured from left to right: Jeffrey Savage (judge, piano) Aaron Zheng (piano), Momoko Hoffman (piano), Tianyu Liu (violin), Andres D铆az (judge, strings), Gabe Carter (trumpet), Gabriella Phillips (clarinet), Dr. Catherine Rand (judge, winds & percussion), Josephine Barstad (soprano), Allan Glassman (judge, voice), Cole Mcllquham (tenor)

Naftzger Young Artists Award Recipient ($5,000 Grand Prize)

Momoko Hoffman, University of Houston, piano

Division Winners ($2,000 Cash Prize)

  • Strings Division Winner: Hanna Hrybkova, The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, violin
  • Vocal Division Winner: Cole Mcllquham, Southern Methodist University, tenor
  • Woodwind/Brass/Percussion Division Winner: Gabe Carter, Oklahoma City University, trumpet

Division Runners Up ($500 Cash Prize)

  • Strings Division Runner Up: Tianyu Liu, University of Michigan, violin
  • Vocal Division Runner Up: Josephine Barstad, 萝莉社 University, soprano
  • Piano Division Runner Up: Aaron Zheng, Oberlin College and Conservatory
  • Woodwind/Brass/Percussion Runner Up: Gabriella Phillips, Kansas State University, clarinet