NAFTZGER YOUNG ARTISTS AUDITIONS & AWARDS
March 16-17, 2024
Please feel free to send any questions to naftzgeryoungartists@wichita.edu.
The 2024 brochure has the rules and requirements.
2024 Judges
String Judge
Andres Diaz
Winds, Brass, and Percussion Judge
Catherine Rand
Piano Judge
Jeffrey Savage
Vocal Judge
Allan Glassman
2024 Naftzger Young Artists Auditions Winners
Congratulations to our 2023 Naftzger Young Artists Auditions Winners:
Pictured from left to right: Jeffrey Savage (judge, piano) Aaron Zheng (piano), Momoko Hoffman (piano), Tianyu Liu (violin), Andres Díaz (judge, strings), Gabe Carter (trumpet), Gabriella Phillips (clarinet), Dr. Catherine Rand (judge, winds & percussion), Josephine Barstad (soprano), Allan Glassman (judge, voice), Cole Mcllquham (tenor)
NAFTZGER YOUNG ARTISTS AWARD RECIPIENT ($5,000 Grand Prize)
Momoko Hoffman, University of Houston, piano
DIVISION WINNERS ($2,000 Cash Prize)
- Strings Division Winner: Hanna Hrybkova, The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, violin
- Vocal Division Winner: Cole Mcllquham, Southern Methodist University, tenor
- Woodwind/Brass/Percussion Division Winner: Gabe Carter, Oklahoma City University, trumpet
DIVISION RUNNERS UP ($500 Cash Prize)
- Strings Division Runner Up: Tianyu Liu, University of Michigan, violin
- Vocal Division Runner Up: Josephine Barstad, Wichita State University, soprano
- Piano Division Runner Up: Aaron Zheng, Oberlin College and Conservatory
- Woodwind/Brass/Percussion Runner Up: Gabriella Phillips, Kansas State University, clarinet
Administration
The Naftzger Young Artists Auditions and Music Awards are administered by Wichita State University's School of Music and are made possible by The Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts, Inc. Created by Mr. and Mrs. M.C. Naftzger in memory of L.S. Naftzger, Ida L. Naftzger, and Lee Southwell Naftzger II.