The mission of the Stulberg Competition is

to promote excellence in string instrument performance

by gifted young artists under the age of twenty.

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       Stulberg International String Competition
             Finals Concert & Medals Ceremony
         • Saturday, May 18, 8pm •

                                Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU | $20 Adults/$5 Students *

* New this year: every ticket you purchase will generate
 a matching contribution from the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation


Semifinals: Twelve semifinalists compete during the day
for a performance slot in the evening Finals Concert
and the chance to win cash prizes and performance awards.
Semifinalist performances on the half hour between 9am and 4pm.
FREE & Open to the public.

SEMIFINALS PROGRAM

~ Family-friendly Events ~

WATCH COMPETITION LIVE HERE


Meet the Semifinalists!
Learn more about the Semfinalists:

Joshua Burca (18), Violin, Round Lake, IL
School: Home Schooled; Teacher: Cyrus Forough

Jung Min Choi (18), Violin, Philadelphia, PA
School: Curtis Institute of Music; Teachers: Joseph Silverstein, Yumi Scott

Du Juan (17), Viola, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
School: Music School attached to Xinghai Conservatory; Teacher: Donglei Hou

Ari Evan (19), Cello, Evanston, IL
School: Northwestern University; Teacher: Hans Jensen

Leah M. Ferguson (19), Viola, Cleveland, OH
School: Cleveland Institute of Music; Teacher: Robert Vernon

Ariel Horowitz (16), Violin, Bloomington, IN
School: Bloomington High School South; Teacher: Mimi Zweig

Jean Kim (17), Cello, Sleepy Hollow, NY
School: Sleepy Hollow High School; Teacher: Minhye Clara Kim

Minku Lee (15), Cello, Palo Alto, CA
School: Henry M. Gunn High School; Teacher: Jonathan Koh

Youjin Lee (17), Violin, Los Angeles, CA
School: Colburn School; Teachers: Robert Lipsett, Danielle Belen

Laura Park (18), Violin, Hanover Park, IL
School: Curtis Institute of Music; Teacher: Ida Kavafian

Sasha Scolnik-Brower (18), Cello, Andover, MA
School: Phillips Academy Andover; Teacher: Natasha Brofsky

Jieming Tang (15), Violin, Cleveland, OH
School: Cleveland Institute of Music; Teacher: Jaime Laredo

MASTER CLASSES - SUNDAY, MAY 19

Master Classes are held the day following the competition at the Dalton Center. Stulberg Judges return to conduct lessons for local musicians in front of a live audience. Classes on the half hour between 12:30pm and 3:30pm. FREE & Open to the public. Featuring local musicians: Jon Barnes, Thomas Barth, Zachary Brandon, Daniel Cho, Ryan Grover, Clare Holtzman, Liya Jin, Naomi Joseph, Harmony Kelly, Ellie Lambrix, Donny LaTour, Anna Nordmoe, Cullen O'Neil, Boemin Park, Hanna Rumora, Meredith Schmidt, Alex Smith, Lyrica Smolenski. Teachers and musicians are encouraged to attend. 
Students Selected by Audition

(Check back here for Master Class program)

 

2013-2014 Season

 

Midsummer Night's Interlude

 Gull Lake Country Club, Thursday, July 18, 2013

 

2013 Stulberg Silver Medalist with

Western Michigan University Orchestra

Miller Auditorium, Sunday, October 6, 2013, 3pm


2013 Stulberg Bronze Medalist with

Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra

Chenery Auditorium, Sunday, November 10, 2013, 4pm

 

Stulberg Artist Series featuring 2013 Stulberg Finalist

[March, 2014 - date TBA]

 

2013 Stulberg Gold medalist with

Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra

[Date TBA]

 

2014 Stulberg International String Competition

Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU, May 17, 2014

 

2014 Stulberg Master Classes

Dalton Center, WMU, May 18, 2014

 


2012 Stulberg Gold Medalist to Perform
with the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra

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Gold Medalist:  Matthew Lipman, viola

May 16 & 17, 2013

For more information, click HERE