YAHC Results
Competition results
Young Artist’s Harp Competition results
The Young Artist’s Harp Competition takes place every two years in conjunction with the Young Artist’s Harp Seminar summer programs.
2020 results
(The 2020 Young Artist’s Harp Competition was held online due to the Covid-19 global pandemic.)
Emerging Artist Division
First Place: Janice Hur, South Korea (Rana Park, teacher)
Second Place (tie): Subin Lee, South Korea (Elizabeth Hainen, teacher)
Second Place (tie): Yuet Kan, Hong Kong (Yeung Lau Yee, teacher)
Third Place: Lauren Swain, United States (Carol McClure, teacher)
New Artist Division
First Place: Sophia Jho, United States (Gretchen Van Hoesen, Teacher)
Second Place: Joshua Ho, United States (Hee Jin Yoon and Jo Ann Turovsky)
Third Place: Jocelyn Chang, United States (Melissa Dvorak, Teacher)
Preparatory Division
Honorable Mention: Emma Valdez, United States (Elena Mashkovtseva, Teacher)
Jury
Heidi Bearcroft, Principal Harp of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Jaymee Haefner, Director of Undergraduate Studies and Assistant Professor of Harp at the University of North Texas; Andrea Mumm, Principal Harp of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and the Colorado Music Festival; and Angela Schwarzkopf, Course Instructor at the University of Toronto and the Glenn Gould School of Music, and Harp Instructor at McMaster University.
2018 results
23 finalists from around the world competed at the 2018 Young Artist’s Harp Competition, July 4–7, 2018, at Kenyon College, in Gambier, Ohio.
Emerging Artist Division
First Place: Claire Thai (U.S.)
Second Place: Renee Murphy (U.S.)
Third Place: Janice Hur (Korea)
Fourth Place: Danielle Nam (U.S.)
New Artist Division
First Place: Yuet Kan (China)
Second Place: Aimee Hang Yu Lam (China)
Third Place: Isabella McCormick (U.S.)
Preparatory Division
First Place (tie): Lydia Kessler (U.S.)
First Place (tie): Goldie Woods (U.S.)
Second Place: Olivia Lee (U.S.)
Third Place: Zulaykha Kadieva (Russia)
2016 results
Emerging Artist Division
First Prize ($1,000): Abigail Enssle, 18, U.S.
Second Prize ($750): Joan Rafaelle Kim, 13, Germany
Third Prize ($500): Claire Thai, 16, U.S.
Honorable Mention (Fourth Place): Clara Wang, U.S.
Fifth Place: Morgan Short, U.S.
Sixth Place: Youngseo Jhe, Korea
New Artist Division
First Prize ($750): Julia Dietrich, 12, Germany
Second Prize ($500): Sin Yan Katie Lo, 14, Hong Kong
Third Prize ($250): Yuet Kan, 10, Hong Kong
Honorable Mention (Fourth Place): Audrey Zhang, U.S.
Fifth Place: Danielle Nam, U.S.
Sixth Place: Ida Yang, Canada
Preparatory Division
First Prize ($200) Renee Yadav, 10, Singapore
Second Prize ($150) Ava Crook, 10, U.S.
Third Prize ($75) Jadelyn Ding, 11, U.S.
Honorable Mention (Fourth Place): Kaitlyn Yu Xin Tan, Singapore
Fifth Place: Ava Nicoletti, U.S.
Sixth Place: Erin Choi, U.S.
2014 results
Emerging Artist Division (ages 11-19)
1st Prize ($1,000): Elizabeth Yeoh-Wang, New York
2nd Prize ($750): Christy Leung, Hong Kong
3rd Prize (tie; $300): Abigail Kent, South Carolina
Third Prize (tie $300): Se Hee Hwang, Seoul
5th Place: Morgan Short, Virginia
6th Place: Anna Ellsworth: Ohio
New Artist Division (ages 11–14)
1st Prize ($750): Ziyuan Ong, Singapore
2nd Prize ($500): An-Ya Oloson, Virginia
3rd Prize ($250): Suemin Yoon, Seoul
Honorable Mention: Tiffany Wong, California
Preparatory Division (ages 8–11)
1st Prize ($200): Isabella McCormick, California
2nd Prize ($150): Belle Divine, Georgia
3rd Prize ($75): Marie Handy, Colorado
2012 results
Emerging Artist Division (ages 11-19)
First Prize, Katy Wong
Second Prize: Sunny Wu
Third Prize: Julia Van Patter
Honorable Mention: Sara Yeoh-Wang
New Artist Division (ages 11–14)
First Prize: Sophia Sunha-Lee
Second Prize: Abigail Bachelor
Third Prize: Morgan Short
Honorable Mention: Anya Garipoli
Fatrock Ink Prize for a work written after 1950:
Sydney Campen
2012 Jury Members
Judy Loman, Anne Sullivan, John Wickey, Hye-Yun Chung Bennett, Alison Young, Andrea Mumm, and Mary Bridgid Roman
2010 results
Emerging Artist Division (ages 11-19)
First Prize: Madeline Olson, 15, California
Second Prize: Samuel Karlinski, 17, New Hampshire
Third Prize: Natalie Hoffmann, 17, Ohio
Fourth Place/Honorable Mention: Charles Overton, 16, Virginia
Fatrock Ink Special Prize (tie) for best performance of a work written after 1900:
Samuel Karlinski, for Legende, by Renie
Madeline Olson, for Absidioles, by Andres
New Artist Division (ages 11–14)
First Prize: Sunny Wu, 13, California
Second Prize (tie):
Wesley Hsu, 14 , California
Jessica Ding, 12, Pennsylvania
2008 results
Emerging Artist Division (ages 11-19)
First Prize (tie): Haley Rhodeside, 16, Florida, and Brooke Rowland, 15, Michigan
Third Prize: Coline Jaget, 15, France
(As a result of the tie, two first prizes were awarded; no second prize was awarded.)
Fatrock Ink Prize, for the best performance of “Valse” by Bax
Natalie Hoffmann, 15, Ohio
New Artist Division (ages 11–14)
First Prize: Chia-Chi Chiang, 13, Taiwan
Second Prize: Vivian Hsu, 14, California
Third Prize: Katherine Ann Siochi, 14, Iowa