Concerto Competition Winners
2015-2016 Competition Winner – Mitsuru Yonezaki, violin
Recently featured as the young artist of Winsor Music and a rising star at the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra’s gala, Mitsuru
2014-2015 Competition Winner – Haig Aram Hovsepian, violin
Haig Aram Hovsepian, 16 years old, is a sophomore at Belmont High School. He started playing violin at the age
2013-2014 Competition Winner – Chloe Lee, violin
Chloe Lee is 15 years old and is a first-year student at Phillips Academy in Andover. In addition to being
2012-2013 Competition Winner – Keith Williams, cello
Keith Williams started cello lessons when he was five years old. He is currently studying with Eugene Kim at the
2011-2012 Competition Winner – Ben Baker, cello
Ben Baker is a student of Eugene Kim’s at NEC Preparatory School. He began his cello studies at age four
2008-2009 Competition Winner – Nicole DiBlasi, violin
Nicole DiBlasi, age 16, began her violin studies at age 5. As a Classics for Kids winner in 2005, she
2007-2008 Competition Winner – Daisy Joo, violin
Daisy Joo, a junior in high school and violin student of Jin-Kyung Joen, started lessons at age 4. She is
2006-2007 Competition Winner – Eva Belmont, piano
Eva Belmont is a student at Buckingham Browne and Nichols high school. She studies piano privately with Mr. Jonathan Bass
2005-2006 Competition Winner – Sarah Koenig-Plonskier, violin
Sarah Koenig-Plonskier is currently the Concertmaster of the Youth Philharmonic Orchestra of the New England Conservatory led by Benjamin Zander.