Mary West Solo Competition

Honorable Mention

Elementary Division

Rowan Hansen, violin; Student of Ian Snyder

Junior Division

Vladimir Tsiper, violin; Student of Lucinda Marvin

Jason Chang, violin; Student of Stephanie Arado

Senior Division

Lukas Oddsson, violin; Student of Stephanie Arado

Elementary Division

Waverly Field, violin; Student of Sally O'Reilly; Charles Dancla, 6th Air Varie on a theme by Mercadante, Op 89 No.6

Arthur Scott, violin; Student of Lucinda Marvin; Fritz Kreisler, Praeludium and Allegro In the style of Pugnani

Ellen Vigne, violin; Student of Nancy Lokken; Edward Mollenhauer, The Boy Paganini (Fantasia)

Claire Givens Violins — Gift Certificate Winner

Intermediate Division

Henry Childs, cello; Student of Mina Fisher; Dmitry Kabalevsky, Cello Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 49, I. Allegro

Samuel Dangerfield, cello; Student of Mina Fisher; Joseph Haydn, Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, I. Moderato

Josie Snaza, violin; Student of Aaron Janse; Pablo de Sarasate, Ziguenerweisen Op. 20

Claire Givens Violins — Gift Certificate Winner

Junior Division

Noah Scharback, cello; Student of Dr. David Holmes; Gaspar Cassadó, Suite for Solo Cello, III. Intermezzo e danza finale (á Jota)

Lilia Smith, cello; Student of Tom Rosenberg; Max Bruch, Kol Nidrei, Adagio ma non troppo

Senior Division

Hanxi Zheng, violin; Student of Stephanie Arado; J.S. Bach, Sonata No.1 g minor, I. Adagio

Claire Givens Violins — Gift Certificate Winner

Claire Givens Violins — Grand Prize Winner

Lorelei Schoenhard, violin; Student of Marion Judish; Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, I. Moderato nobile

Please join 

Givens Violins Grand Prize Winner 

Lorelei Schoenhard 

in her concerto performance 

with the Bloomington Symphony

Sunday February 9, 2025, 2:00 p.m. 

Gideon Ives Auditorium at the  

Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center 11411 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington 

Contact the Bloomington Symphony 952-563-8575 for tickets and 

952-563-8573 for more information. 

bloomingtonsymphony.org

Mary West Solo Competition Coordinator needed

Daniel Keeler is planning on coordinating the Mary West Solo Competition in 2025, but not after. MNSOTA is looking for someone to shadow Daniel for the 2025 competition, and then be the full coordinator starting in 2026. Work begins in May with establishing a budget and coordinating schedules with GTCYS, MYS and other organizations that our string students might participate in. Work continues through the summer to finalize the date, secure sites for the competition and Winners Recital and notify past teacher participants. Registration opens in early September. The competition and Winners Recital take place before Thanksgiving. 

If you are interested in helping, please contact Daniel Keeler SoloCompetition@mnsota.org.