2025 Young Person’s Concerto Competition Results

There were twenty-two entries submitted by the deadline as specified by the competition terms and conditions. Two entries did not meet the condition of submitting the recording of a complete work. Twenty entries met all competition criteria.

The jury, consisted of:

• Debrah Devine, Principal Violin 2, Fenimore Chamber Orchestra

• Daniel Hane, Principal Bassoon, Fenimore Chamber Orchestra

• Maciej Żółtowski, Artistic Director, Fenimore Chamber Orchestra

Meeting on January 5, 2025 and January 19, 2025 and having examined all submitted recordings reached the conclusions:

• First-Place Award | $1000 to Ms. Isabel Chen, performing W. A. Mozart: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 3, K.216. $500 to Mr. Robin Scott for Teacher Recognition Award.

• Second-Place Award | $500 to Ms. Gloria So One Kwon, performing W. A. Mozart: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 4, K.218. $250 to Ms. Ann Setzer for Teacher Recognition Award.

The First-Place Winner, Ms. Isabel Chen, performed Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 3 by W. A. Mozart in a concert with Fenimore Chamber Orchestra on March 15, 2025.

Congratulations!

Isabel Chen, First-Prize Winner, Innaugural Fenimore Chamber Orchestra’s Young Person’s Concerto Competition, 2025