The White Lake Chamber Music Festival
Solo Performance Competition
White Lake Young Artist Solo Performance 2018
White Lake Music Society would like to congratulate the winners of the 2018 White Lake Young Artist Solo Performance.
Accomplished music students from many of Michigan’s universities and colleges were represented in the preliminary round, held in March. The top 11 were chosen to compete on Saturday, April 22, at Ferry Memorial Church.
The first-place winner was Ian Chen, cello, from Eastern Michigan University
Second place went to Maria Guglielmina, flute, from Western Michigan University
Third place was awarded to Eden West, piano, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
The Audience Favorite was Yaroslav Hnezdilov, piano, from Eastern Michigan University
Awards totaling $1000 were given to the three winners based on the ruling of professional judges. The Audience Favorite will receive an award of $125.
The judges were (from left to right) Robert Swan, Jenny Jones, and Bonnie Bierma.
White Lake Music Society would like to congratulate the winners of the 2018 White Lake Young Artist Solo Performance.
Accomplished music students from many of Michigan’s universities and colleges were represented in the preliminary round, held in March. The top 11 were chosen to compete on Saturday, April 22, at Ferry Memorial Church.
The first-place winner was Ian Chen, cello, from Eastern Michigan University
Second place went to Maria Guglielmina, flute, from Western Michigan University
Third place was awarded to Eden West, piano, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
The Audience Favorite was Yaroslav Hnezdilov, piano, from Eastern Michigan University
Awards totaling $1000 were given to the three winners based on the ruling of professional judges. The Audience Favorite will receive an award of $125.
The judges were (from left to right) Robert Swan, Jenny Jones, and Bonnie Bierma.

Winners of the 2017 Final Round!
First place
Emily Kirven, oboe
University of Michigan
Second place
Kannadi Hawes, piano
Hope College
Third place
Alisa Hickox, harp
Michigan State University.
Audience Favorite
Fei Tong, violin
Central Michigan University
First place
Emily Kirven, oboe
University of Michigan
Second place
Kannadi Hawes, piano
Hope College
Third place
Alisa Hickox, harp
Michigan State University.
Audience Favorite
Fei Tong, violin
Central Michigan University

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White Lake Young Artists Solo Competition 2015 Winners
1st Place - Elizabeth Schubkegel, flute
(Western Michigan University)
2nd Place - Soprano saxophonist Sean Bradley (Central Michigan University)
3rd Place - Clarinetist Katsuya Yuasa
(Boston Conservatory of Music)
Audience favorite - Alexandria Midcalf, violin, (Central Michigan University)