Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Competition 2019 First Place Brian Bires, viola Forsyth Viola Concerto in G minor, Mvt. I Second Place Evan Schnurr, clarinet Nielsen Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57, Allegretto un poco Yue Yang, violin Ravel Tzigane - Second Place Tie & Audience Favorite Prize Finalists Mark Lauer, bassoon Mozart Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major, Mvt. I Ayrton Pisco, violin Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, Mvt. III 2018 First Place Andres Vela, double bass Vanhal Double Bass Concerto in D Major, Mvt. I Second Place & Audience Favorite Prize Lucas Sanchez, timpani Fischer Symphony with Eight Obbligato Timpani Third Place Sabrina Bounds, flute Devienne Flute Concerto No. 7 in E Minor, Mvt. I Finalists Julianne Mulvey, bassoon Mozart Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major, Mvt. I Karl Zhu, violin Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219, Mvt. I 2017 First Place Matthew Lee, violin 2016 First Place Juan Esteban Martinez, clarinet 2015 First Place Yuan Tian, violin 2014 First Place Caitlin Mehrtens, harp 2013 First Place Jessica Findley, bassoon 2012 First Place Xiao Wang, violin 2011 First Place Lachezar Kostov, cello 2010 First Place Shuaili Du, violin 2009 First Place Yi-Chun Lin, violin 2008 First Place Kristin King, clarinet 2007 First Place Meredith Clark, harp 2006 First Place Amber Archibald, viola 2005 First Place Joanna Messer, flute
