Immanuel & Helen Olshan Young Artist Competition
Second Annual Immanuel & Helen Olshan Young Artist Competition
The Second Annual Immanuel & Helen Olshan Young Artist Competition was a big success! Thank you to everyone who participated! With so many great performances, we had a tough time picking the winners. Congratulations!
Division I (Grades K-4)
- 1st Prize: Ann Li (piano, studio of Dr. Sooah Chae)
- 2nd Prize: Jacqueline Ma (piano, studio of Dr. Sooah Chae)
- 3rd Prize: Eliana Wieder (violin, studio of Julie Richards)
Division II (Grades 5-7)
- 1st Prize: Rohan Ramchand (piano, studio of Dr. Sooah Chae)
- 2nd Prize: Jenna Khakoo (guitar, studio of Valerie Hartzell)
- 3rd Prize: Ryan Taylor (piano, studio of Chien-Jung Chen)
Division III (Grades 8-12)
- 1st Prize: Linlin Sun (piano, studio of Dr. Sooah Chae)
- 2nd Prize: Ana Schmidt (piano, studio of Kris Walters)
- 3rd Prize: John Mark Ray (guitar, studio of Valerie Hartzell)
Scholarship Winners from left to right, Back Row: John Mark Ray, Linlin Sun, Ryan Taylor, Rohan Ramchand; Front Row: Jacqueline Ma, Eliana Wieder, Ann Li, Jenna Khakoo; not pictured: Ana Schimdt
Our Judges from left to right: Daniel Alexander, Marivy Guerra, Dr. Tracelyn Gesteland , Dr. Sooah Chae, Valerie Hartzell, and Chien-Jung Chen, with Dr. Jessica Smith, PCS Director
Past Competitions
2007 Winners
Division I Winners (grades K-4)
- Alex Eng, runner up (piano, studio of Holly Foster);
- Alexandrea Muszynski, runner up (piano, studio of Sooah Chae); and
- Ann Li, $100
scholarship winner (piano, studio of Liang You)
Division II Winners (grades 5-7)
- Jenna Khakoo, $150 scholarship winner (guitar, studio of Valerie Hartzell); and
- Natalie Reilley, runner up (studio of Angela Peugnet)
Division III Winners (grades 8-12)
- Kaneesha Jones, runner-up (voice, studio of Tracelyn Gesteland); and
- Andrew Eng, $200 Scholarship Winner (piano, studio of Sooah Chae)
