Maritsa Brookes Concerto Awards
Awarded on the basis of performance excellence demonstrated in solo concerto competition, this annual competition has been a highlight for many Don Wright Faculty of Music students over the years. This award was made possible through the generous donation by Maritsa Ateena Brookes, BA'57 to Foundation Western. The winners receive the honour of performing their selection in a public concert with the Western University Symphony Orchestra in the following school year. In addition, a generous monetary award is shared amongst the winner and the two runners-up, received in the fall following the competition.
2024-25 Maritsa Brookes Concerto Competition - Final Round
Saturday, January 11, 2025 | 12pm | von Kuster Hall (approx. 3 hour duration)
2024-25 Competition Details
Eligibility
Candidates must be full-time registered students in the Don Wright Faculty of Music for the current year; currently registered in applied music; and, intend to be registered students during the following year. DMA students are not eligible. This competition is open to all instruments.
Application deadline
- Monday, January 6, 2025 at 12pm
Preliminary round deadlines
- Monday, January 6, 2025 at 12pm (piano and voice) including link to video recording in application form - for regulations check PDF form below
- Tuesday, January 7, 2025 (strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion) Audition
Final round adjudication
- Saturday, January 11, 2025
Competition procedures and regulations (original PDF form)
2024-25 Competition Judges
Preliminary Round Judges
Voice
TBA
Final Round Judges
Previous Winners
2023-24
1st Place: Nicholas Gryniewski, voice
2nd Place: Joseph Cantarutti, marimba
3rd Place: Andrea He, piano
Runner Up: Jerry Ma, violin
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2022-23
First Place: Songlee Kim, piano
Second Place: Madeline Hall, guitar
Third Place, Daryn Nowlin, voice
Runner Up: William Kim, Percussion
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2021-22
First Place: Lianna Grace, piano
Second Place: Terrence Wu, piano
Third Place, Katie Kirkpatrick, flute
Runner Up: Minji Lee, viola
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2020-21
First Place: Andrew Busch, percussion
Second Place: Winnie Zheng, piano
Third Place: Meagan Foster, percussion
Runner Up: Angela Gjurichanin, voice
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2019-20
First Place: Camila Montefusco, voice
Second Place: Terrence Wu, piano
Third Place: Eric Tremblay, trumpet
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2018-19
First Place: Leonardi Joewono, piano
Second Place: Alexis Wright, marimba
Third Place: Kirit Mascarenhas, violin
Runner Up: Michal Aloni, voice
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2017-18
First Place: Kelvin Mun, violin
Second Place: Dan Luong, piano
Third Place: Christian Wrona, viola
Runner Up: Dorothy Lin, violin
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2016-17
First place: Sean Tzu-Hsiang Kao, piano
Second place: Bing Xin Yang, violin
Third Place: Daniel Dennis, cello
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2015-16
First place: Heidi Wall, piano
Second Place: Christian Golding, piano
Third Place: Jordan Clayton, violin
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2014-15
First place: Danbee Ko, piano
Second Place: Morgan Traynor, voice
Third Place: Rachelle Li, violin
2013-14
First Place: Natalia Skomorokhova, piano
Second Place: Matt Henry, saxophone
Third Place: Lisa Mulgrew, voice
Runner Up: Warren Elder, marimba
2012-13
First Place: Nicole Li, violin
Second Place: Jayden Beaudoin, marimba
Third Place: Vladimir Soloviev, piano
2011-12
First Place: Joel Tangjerd, cello
Second Place: Margie Bernal, soprano
Third Place: Bryn Blackwood, piano
2010-11
First Place: Peter Gajdek, trumpet
Second Place: Courtney Murias, voice
Third Place: Edgar Suski, piano
2009-10
First Place: Tim Cheung
Second Place: Eric Mohr
Third Place: Catherine Folstad
Alternate: Grace Baker
2008-09
First Place: Neal Cabigon
Second Place: Mark Prince
Third Place: Victoria Grigg
Fourth Place: Adam Falconi
