VGwinners

28 seasons


	Vernell Gregg Young Artists' Competition Winners
	2012 Winners Grand Prize Winners Claire Wells, Rhiana Caterisano, Ximei Li with Maestro Adron Ming . Vernell Gregg during intermission Pictures: ian Cleghorn Grand Prize Winners Ximei Li, Piano (16) Jasper High School, Plano Studies with Yifan Liu Claire Wells, Plano (10) Spring Creek Academy, Plano Studies with Cheryl Wells Rhiana Caterisano, Garland (15) Garland High School Studies with 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
	2011 Winners Grand Prize Winners Emily Tan, Piano (15) Jasper High School, Plano Studies with Yifan Liu Steven Tsai, clarinet (15) St. Marks School of Texas, Dallas Studies with Deb Fabian Brian Zhao, cello (13) Renner Middle School, Plano Studies with Jungshin Lewis Symphony Vice-Chair R. Neil Fergerson, Duane and Judi Johnson, Steven Tsai, Brian Zhao, Emily Tan, Maestro Adron Ming. Picture: Margaret Nath 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
	2010 Winners Grand Prize Winners Aaron Kurz, Piano (14) Greenhill School, Addison Studies with Dr. Carol Leone Russell Houston, Cello (15) Greenhill School, Addison Studies with Ko Iwasaki and Jim Higgins Dong-Yeon Kim, Piano (15) Jasper High School, Plano Studies with Dr. Christina Long Russell Houston, Dong-Yeon Kim, Aaron Kurz 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
	2009 Winners Grand Prize Winners Laura Liu, violin (16), Plano. Spring Creek Academy, Plano. Studies with Emmanuel Borok Daniel Yi, oboe (17), Flower Mound. Marcus High School, Flower Mound. Studies with Sharon Lacey Annie Zhu, piano (14), Plano. Hockaday School, Dallas. Studies with Samuel Wong Laura Liu, Anie Zhu 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. 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
	2008 Winners Grand Prize Winners Alison Chiang, piano (15) Plano, 10th grade at Shepton High School. Studies with Dr. Pamela Mia Paul Anna McDonald, piano (15) Dallas. Home schooled. Studies with Marcy McDonald Alison Chiang, Anna McDonald 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. 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.
	2007 Winners Grand Prize Winners Kyle Orth, piano (16) 10th Grade, Home schooled Richardson TX (Teacher: Marcy McDonald) John-Henry Crawford (13) Southfield School, Shreveport LA (Teacher: Kristina Vaska-Hass) Crawford (L) and Orth with Music Director/Conductor Adron Ming 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
	2006 Winners 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
	2005 Winners 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) 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 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
	2004 Winners 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) Grand Prize Winners Journey Son, Patrick Thomas and Eric Yang 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 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
	2003 Winners 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 Miranda Joy Ha, Maestro Adron Ming, Nicolette Kocsardy, Jason Wu, Vernell Gregg 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 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
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	2001 Winners
	2000 Winners Grand Prize winners Amy Lee, piano. Lakewood Elementary School, Euless Christopher Phillpott, cello. Home schooled. Richardson
	1999 Winners Grand Prize Winners Maggie Ahn, Piano. Greenhill Middle School, Adisson Vanessa Peacock, piano. Home schooled. Richardson Christopher Phillpott, cello. Home schooled. Richardson 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 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