Michael Ben & Illene Komisarow Maurer Young Musicians Competition
A competition for accomplished Indiana musicians through age 18 to learn and perform at a high level.
The Young Musicians Contest was the first major competition that I had ever participated in, so I was naturally very nervous the first time I competed. When I arrived to play my first round though, the volunteers and workers made me feel right at home, and my nerves went away. Looking back on the years that I competed, I have nothing but positive memories.
Austin Huntington
2009-2010 Winner & Principal Cellist, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Don’t just play to win. Yes, winning is rewarding and affirming. What I found through competing is that a huge part of it is learning to enjoy the process. The work you put into practicing the repertoire will pay off at some point later, whether it be making it to the finals of this competition, winning a prize, receiving a good scholarship at a music conservatory, or landing a job, it’s about the long term and this competition is a great stepping stone that will help you go far.
Aaron Mossburg
2008-2009 Winner, ISO Side by Side Alumni & Section Violist, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
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Past Winners
2023-2024
Young Musicians Category (under 18)
1st Prize: Miranda Isbitts, violin
2nd Prize: Sasha Varchenko, violin
3rd Prize: Emma Levesque, harp
Rising Stars Category (under 13)
1st Prize: Prudence Peng, violin
2nd Prize: Felicia Xie, piano
2022-2023
1st Prize: Lily Sullivan, violin
2nd Prize: Elson Koh, violin
3rd Prize: Ethan Murphy, cello
2021-2022
1st Prize: Cooper Olsen, violin
2020-2021
1st Prizes: Serge Kalinovsky, cello & Micah Young, piano
2019-2020: Philip Hammond, violin
2018-2019: Maya Kilburn, violin
2017-2018: Sage Hamm, piano
2016-2017: Isaac Camara, cello
2015-2016: Gabe Bruner, piano
2014-2015: Daniel Hallett, marimba
2013-2014: Nathan Meltzer, violin
2012-2013: Anson Hui, piano
2011-2012: Brian Allen, violin
2010-2011: Jiwon Park, piano
2009-2010: Austin Huntington, cello
2008-2009: Aaron Mossburg, viola
2007-2008: Jingxuan Zhang, piano
2006-2007: Thomas Huntington, cello
2005-2006: Nathan Vickery, cello
2004-2005: Peter Vickery, violin
2003-2004: Whitney Gamble, cello
2002-2003: Rachel Patrick, violin
2001-2002: Robin Scott, violin
2000-2001: Nina Cochiarella, piano
1999-2000: Jeff Wiley, percussion
1996-1997: Min-Ju Choi, piano
1995-1996: Theodore Harvey, cello
1994-1995: Sara Caswell, violin
1993-1994: Jonathan Biss, piano
1992-1993: Paul Yeager, violin
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