2013 - 2014

Grand Prize Winners
Ximei Li, Piano (16) Jasper High School, Plano
Student of Yifan Liu
Claire Wells, Plano (10) Spring Creek Academy, Plano
Student of Cheryl Wells
Rhiana Caterisano, Garland (15) Garland High School
Student of Hsing-Fang Liu

Senior Division
1st Place: Simon Lee - Cello, 9th grade at Jasper High School, Plano
2nd Place: Ruth Chang - Violin, 12th grade, home-schooled
3rd Place: Brian Geise - Bassoon, 10th grade, Jasper High School, Plano

Junior Division
1st Place: Samuel Choi - Violin, 7th grade at Lamar Mid. Sch., Flower Mound
2nd Place: Kate (Hyeri) Lee - Flute, 8th grade at Heritage Mid. Sch., Colleyville
3rd Place: Sarah Park - Piano, 8th grade at Rice Mid. Sch., Plano

Competition Winners
Vernell Gregg Young Artists Competition

Daniel Yi elected to forfeit the opportunity to perform with the Lewisville Lake Symphony and his share of the prize money in order to resolve a schedule conflict with an audition for the elite US Marine Band -- "The President's Own". He is one of only seven finalists for an oboe position from across the nation.

Vernell Gregg during intermission
Photo credit: Ian Cleghorn

Grand Prize Winners
Amy Lee, piano. Lakewood Elementary School, Euless
Christopher Phillpott, cello. Home schooled. Richardson

Grand Prize Winners
Emily Tan, Piano (15) Jasper High School, Plano
Student of Yifan Liu
Steven Tsai, clarinet (15) St. Marks School of Texas, Dallas
Student of Deb Fabian
Brian Zhao, cello (13) Renner Middle School, Plano
Student of Jungshin Lewis

Senior Division
1st Place Ximei Li, piano
2nd Place Michele Myong, violin
3rd Place Helen Xion, clarinet

Junior Division
1st Place William Chiang, piano
2nd place Derek Yan, violin

Symphony Vice-Chair R Neil Fergerson, Duane and Judi Johnson, Steven Tsai, Brian Zhao, Emily Tan, Maestro Adron Ming. Picture: Margaret Nath

Grand Prize Winners
Aaron Kurz, Piano (14) Greenhill School, Addison
Student of Dr. Carol Leone
Russell Houston, Cello (15) Greenhill School, Addison
Student of Ko Iwasaki and Jim Higgins
Dong-Yeon Kim, Piano (15) Jasper High School, Plano
Student of Dr. Christina Long

Senior Division
1st place Charles Jin, Piano (15) St. Marks School, Dallas
2nd place Jonathan Chern, Violin (17) West Plano High School, Plano
3rd place Lilian Ludford, Violin (15) Hockaday School, Dallas
and Grace Park, Piano (15) Greenhill School, Addison

Junior Division
1st place William Chiang, Piano (13) Renner Middle School, Plano
2nd place James Hwang, Piano (12) Pioneer Heritage Middle School, Frisco
3rd place Natalia Weimann Violin (13) Home-schooled

Russell Houston, Dong-Yeon Kim, Aaron Kurz

Miranda Joy Ha, Maestro Adron Ming, Nicolette Kocsardy, Jason Wu, Vernell Gregg

Grand Prize Winners
Laura Liu, violin (16), Plano. Spring Creek Academy, Plano. Student of Emmanuel Borok
Daniel Yi, oboe (17), Flower Mound. Marcus High School, Flower Mound. Student of Sharon Lacey
Annie Zhu, piano (14), Plano. Hockaday School, Dallas. Student of Samuel Wong

Senior Division
First place
Seula Lee, violin (17) Carrollton. Hebron High School, Carrollton
Second Place - tie
Michelle Suh, violin (17) Austin. Westlake High School, Austin, TX
Stephen Du, piano (14) Flower Mound. Marcus High School, Flower Mound

Junior Division
First Place - tie
Stephen Xi, violin (13) Plano. Rice Middle School, Plano
William Chiang, piano (12) Plano. Renner Middle School, Plano
Second Place
Evan Ritter, piano (12) Dallas. Park Hill Junior High, Richardson

Laura Liu, Anie Zhu

Alison Chiang, Anna McDonald

Grand Prize Winners
Alison Chiang, piano (15) Plano, 10th grade at Shepton High School. Student of Dr. Pamela Mia Paul
Anna McDonald, piano (15) Dallas. Home schooled. Student of Marcy McDonald

Senior Division
First Place: Seula Lee (16) Carrollton, 11th grade at Hebron High School.
Second Place: Diana Meng (17) Keller. Keller High School.
Third Place is a tie:
Dasom Nam (17) Carrollton. Creekview High School.
Jason Wang (16) Plano, Plano Senior High School.

Junior Division
First Place: Evan Ritter, piano (11)
Dallas, 6th grade at Brentfield School.
Second Place is a tie:
Samantha Guu, violin (12)
Carrollton, 7th grade at DeWitt Perry Middle School.
Katherine Qiu (12) Dallas 7th grade at Frankford Middle School.
Third Place: Angela Meng (13) Keller, 8th grade at Indian Spring Middle School.

Grand Prize Winners
Kyle Orth, piano (16)
10th Grade, Home schooled Richardson TX
(Student of Marcy McDonald)
John-Henry Crawford (13) Southfield School, Shreveport LA
(Student of Kristina Vaska-Hass)

Senior Division
First Place Ruby Sun
Second Place Robert Switala
Third Place Alina Cho

Junior Division
First Place
Katherine Qiu
Second Place (Tie)
Alexandra Switala
Angela Meng

Grand Prize Winners
Edward Song, cello (17) Coppell High School (Teacher: Jungshin Lewis)
Jimmye Ahn, clarinet (16) 10th grade, The Hockaday School (Teacher: Kwanghoon Yi)
Rebekah Kim, piano (17) 11th Grade, Liberty Christian School (Teacher: Hyangmee Kim)

Senior Division
First Place
Gabriel Ha
Second Place
Katie Haun
Third Place
Diana Meng

Junior Division
First Place
Wyndham Tsai
Second Place
Robert Lee
Honorable Mentions
Alexandra Switala
Stephen Du
Ashley Wang

Grand Prize Winners
An Qi, Piano (16) Centennial High School in Frisco. (Teacher: Yifan Liu)
Malori Fuchs, Violin (18) Home schooled. Frisco (Teacher: Rebecca Stern)
Antoinette Gan, Cello (16) Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts. (Teacher: Michael Coren)

Senior Division
1st Place
Jimmye Ahn, Clarinet (15) The Hockaday School Dallas.
2nd Place
Edward Song, Cello (16) Coppell High School.
3rd Place
Robert McDonald, Piano (16) Home schooled. Dallas

Junior Division
1st Place
Robert Switala, Violin (12) Home schooled. Grapevine.
2nd Place
Jane Yoon, Flute (13) Rice Middle School in Plano.
2nd Place
Wyndham Tsai, Cello (12) Oakmont Elementary Fort Worth

John-Henry Crawford (L) and Kyle Orth with Music Director Adron Ming

Grand Prize Winners
Journey Son, Cello Hebron High School Carrollton
(Teacher -- Jungshin Lewis)
Patrick Thomas, French Horn Marcus High School. Flower Mound TX
(Teacher -- Karen Houghton)
Eric Yang,piano Shepton High School - Plano TX
(Teacher -- Yifan Liu)

Senior Division
(All Honorable Mentions)
Kristin Carr Marcus High School. Flower Mound TX
Amy Lee Trinity High School
James Song Coppell High School. Coppell TX
Antoinette Y. Gan Fort Worth Academy

Junior Division
1st place
Jimmye Ahn. Hockaday School Dallas TX
2nd place
Cathy Kim The North Hills School
3rd place
Christopher Shea Cistercian Prep School

Grand Prize Winners Journey Son, Patrick Thomas and Eric Yang

1999 Winners

2001 Winners

2000 Winners

Grand Prize Winners
Maggie Ahn, Piano. Greenhill Middle School, Adisson
Vanessa Peacock, piano. Home schooled. Richardson
Christopher Phillpott, cello. Home schooled. Richardson

Senior Division
1st. place
Monika Okopec, violin. The Colony High School
2nd Place (tie)
Ryan Lokkesmoe, trumpet. The Colony High School
Rosie Park, piano, Coppell High School
Honorable Mention
Katy Weatherly, violin. Lewisville High School
Gary Shih, violin. The Colony High School

Junior Division
1st Place
Kevin Miller, trumpet. Lamar Middle School, Flower Mound
2nd Place
Key shin, piano. Colleyville Middle School, Plano
Honorable Mention
Tara Wood, bassoon. Briarhill Middle School, Highland Village

Grand Prize Winners
Jason Wu, violin, Plano West Senior High School Eleventh Grade
Nicolette Kocsardy, violin, Grapevine High School Ninth Grade
Miranda Joy Ha, piano, Plano Senior High School Twelfth Grade

Senior Division
1st place
Mary Draper, Violin. Plano Senior High School Twelfth Grade
2nd place
Ryan Cockerham, Violin. Coppell High School Twelfth Grade
3rd place
Elizabeth Hance, Flute. Grapevine High School Ninth Grade

Junior Division
1st place
Edward Song, Cello Coppell Middle School West
2nd place
Rachel Ostler, Violin Richardson. Home school
3rd place
Jonathan Thompson, Oboe Huffines Middle School, Lewisville

Grand Prize Winners Claire Wells, Rhiana Caterisano, Ximei Li with Maestro Adron Ming .