2024 Simon-Fiset Strings Results
Congratulations to the contestants in the 2024 strings division of the SMTA Simon-Fiset competition! The 2024 Simon-Fiset Strings Competition was held March 4 and 11 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynnwood. The adjudicator was Eduardo Rios, First Assistant Concertmaster of SSO and winner of the 2015 Sphinx Competition. There were 53 entrants (38 violin, 14 cello, 1 viola) from 18 teachers (12 violin/viola, 6 cello).
The winners of the 2024 Simon-Fiset Strings Competition are as follows:
2024 Simon-Fiset Strings Competition Winners
Division I – Through Age 7 on August 15, 2023
First Place Morgan Tran, cello Student of Karen Hemming
Second Place Iris Wang, violin Student of Jan Coleman
Third Place Adeline Gao, violin Student of Jan Coleman
Fourth Place Midori Sokolik, violin Student of Lyudmila Henderson
Division II – Ages 8 and 9 on August 15, 2023
First Place Olivia Kuypers, cello Student of Haeyoon Shin Krentz
Second Place Valentina Starkie, cello Student of Haeyoon Shin Krentz
Third Place Espen Walker, cello Student of Haeyoon Shin Krentz
Fourth Place Noam Kovacevic, violin Student of Rose Hashimoto
Division III – Ages 10 and 11 on August 15, 2023
First Place Jessie Wu, violin Student of Jan Coleman
(Jean Kantner Memorial Trophy Winner)
Second Place Rito Imaoka, violin Student of Simon James
Third Place Winston Yu, cello Student of Kevin Krentz
Fourth Place Jayden Walker, cello Student of Kevin Krentz
Division IV – Ages 12 and 13 on August 15, 2023
First Place Angela Xiao, violin Student of Simon James
(Verna Powell Award Winner)
Second Place Tiger Yan, violin Student of Svend Rönning
Third Place Elbert Wan, violin Student of Jan Coleman
Fourth Place Tova Buerk, violin Student of Jan Coleman
Division V – Ages 14 and 15 on August 15, 2023
First Place Hana Gottesman, violin Student of Simon James
(Kent Coleman Memorial Trophy Winner)
Second Place Jesse Krentz, cello Student of Kevin Krentz
Third Place Jeanne Park, violin Student of Simon James
Honorable Mention Leyan Gao, violin Student of Simon James
Division VI – Ages 16-18 on August 15, 2023
Honorable Mention Karis Kim, violin Student of Helen Kim