The Hampton Roads Philharmonic is proud to announce the winners of our 2025 Young Artist Competition. Thank you to every musician who shared their talent with our community.
Placements
Grand Prize
Award: $500 and a performance wth the orchestra
Everett Keith, French horn
Saint-Saëns’ Morceau de Concert
Second Place
Award: $150
Jeremiah Park, violin
Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto No. 3, Mvt. III
Third Place
Award: $100
Joshua Kang, cello
Elgar’s Cello Concerto, Mvt. IV
Honorable Mentions
Sophie Spears, oboe
Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto, Mvt. III
Benjamina Bolger, violin
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Mvt. III
Encouragement Award
Griffin Emerson-Coyle, cello
Golterman’s Rondo from Concerto No. 4
Congratulations! Thank you to all who participated!
About the Competition
To foster musical talent in our community and give young musicians the valuable opportunity to perform as a soloist with an orchestra, the Hampton Roads Philharmonic is opening a portion of its season to feature a young soloist. Decided by an adjudicated competition, the winner will perform with the Hampton Roads Philharmonic as a featured soloist in March’s annual Young Artist Competition Showcase performance. This competition is open to instrumentalists up to age 21.
