Irma Daunoraite, cello, grade 11, The Beacon School, private study with Vladimir Panteleyev

Ashley Han, flute, grade 9, S.I. Technical High School, private study with Keri-Ann DiBari-Oberle

Alexandra Kelly, viola, grade11, Bridgewater Raritan High School, private study with Heidi Castleman

Daniel Kim, clarinet, grade 10, S.I. Technical High School, private study with Keri-Ann DiBari-Oberle

Howard Yew, piano, grade 10, Susan Wagner High School, S.I., private study with Wen-Yi Lo

Third Place Winners:

Michael Chiang, viola, grade 11, Great Neck North High School, private study with Kenji Bunch

Cynthia Chon, flute, grade 12, Tottelville High School, S.I., private study with Yelena Khaymovitch

Honorable Mention:

Erik Anderson, cello, grade10, S.I. Technical High School, private study with Madeline Casparie

Nicole Kilray, violin, grade 11, Poughkeepsie Day School, private study with Anna Ostrofsky

Marcel Krasner, cello, grade 9, Edward Murray High School, Brooklyn, NY, private study withAndre Emilianoff

Deborah Milburn, violin, grade 10, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art, NY, NY, private study with Min Sum Kim

Sarah-Jane Pinsky, cello, grade 9, Notre Dame Academy High School, S.I., private study with Madeline Caspari 

Pre-High School Level (Level I)

First Place Winners;

Luis Diaz, flute, grade 8, Special Music School (P.S. 859), private study with Valerie Holmes

Manami Mizumoto, violin, grade 6, Special Music School, (P.S. 859), private study with Vlktor Basis 

Jesse Burrnside Murray, cello, grade 4, Special Music School, (P.S. 859), private study with Vladimir Panteleyev 

Geoffrey Wang, piano, grade 7, St. Joseph Hill Academy, S.I., private study with Michael Thomopoulos

Helen Yao, piano, grade 8, Staten Island Academy, private study with Anthony Newton

Moriah Feiner Trenk, piano, grade 8, Scarsdale Middle School, private study with Paul Ostrovsky 

Second Place Winners:

Asa Capsouto, cello, grade 8, homeschool, NYC, private study with Sibylle Johner

Harry Chiang, violin, grade 8, Great Neck North Middle School, private study with Ann Setzer

Kira Elise Mathias-Prabhu, violin, grade 5, Thomas P. Hughes School, Berkeley, NJ, private study with Min Kim

Sarah-Jane Pinsky, voice, grade 9, Notre Dame Academy, S.I., private study with Elizabeth Muller

Third Place Winners:

Matthew Fishteyn, piano, grade 8, Special Music School, PS 859,  NYC, private  study with Cynthia Lilly

Kira Elise Mathias-Prabhu, violin, grade 5, Thomas P. Hughes School, Berkeley, NJ, private study with Izabella Liss

Kira Frances Mathias-Prabhu, violin, grade 5, Thomas P. Hughes School, Berkeley Heights, N.J., private study with Izabella Liss

Tara Frances Mathias-Prabhu, violin, grade 3, Kent Place School, private study with Izabella Liss

Honorable Mention:

Caelie Butler, violin, grade 8, Tri-Valley Central School, Grahamsville, NY, private study with Anastasia Solberg

Harry Chiang, piano, grade 8, Great Neck North Middle School, private study with Noel Lin

Yuree Kim, flute, grade 6, I.S. 24, S.I., private study with KeriAnn DiBari-Oberle

Sarah-Jane Pinsky, cello, grade 9, Notre Dame Academy, S.I., private study with Madeline Casparie

Cush Solberg, piano, grade 6, homeschool, Ellenville, NY, private study with Susan Seligman 

Stephanie Sun, violin, grade 5, P.S. 48, S.I., private study with Sanchie Bobrow

Stephanie Sun, piano, grade, 5, P.S. 48, S.I., private study with Wen-Yi Lo

 The Grand Prize Winner

 was selected at the

Competition Finals, May 19

 Level II

 Laura Kegeles, cello 

 Laura presented her prize recital Sunday May 18, 2008, at 3:30, in the

Music Performanance Center, Campus Hall.

                                                  Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Edward Elgar

                                                                        1st move. Adagio-moderato

                                                                        2nd move., Lento-Allegro molto

                                                                        3rd move., Adagio

                                                                        4th move., Allegro, ma non troppo

                                                  Sonata for Cello and Piano in B minor, Dimitry Kabalevsky 

                                                                        1st move., Andante molto sostento

                                                                        2nd move., Allegretto con moto 
                                                  "Vito" Spanish Dance, David Popper 

Laura Kegeles, 17 years old, was born and raised in New York City.  She is a member of the Young Artist Program at the Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center, where she takes private lessons with Vladimir Panteleyev.  Laura has had solo performances in various halls in New York City, including Steinway Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, Weill Recital Hall, and the Russian Tea Room.  Her appearances with orchestra have included four performances with the Kiev State Orchestra, as a laureate of the school's annual concerto competition.  This summer, Laura will be in residence at the Aspen Summer Music Festival and School.  Laura will begin her undergraduate studies at the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati this fall, in the studio of Yehuda Hanani.

     For Composition Winners see

 Original Composition Competition Winners 07

Recording Engineers: Ernie Jackson, Jeffrey Cavorley, Lauren Patsos

Photographs: Pia Simone Garber

Assistants: Jim Mauro, Pia Simone Garber