The scholarship winners were selected during auditions that were held January–March 2018. There will be a reception after the concert to celebrate the performers.
Merit Scholarship Winners
Grades 5-6
• Dorothy Pund Allen Memorial Scholarship: Shreya Bhattacharya of Penfield, violin; grade 5, Cobbles Elementary School; student of Marcos Kreutzer
• Walter J. Holloran Memorial Scholarship: Erica Liu of Rochester, violin; grade 5, Harley School; student of Marcos Kreutzer
• Lillian Taylor Hubbard Memorial Scholarship: Aaron Sheu of Rochester, violin; grade 5, St. Louis School; student of Marcos Kreutzer
Grades 7-8
• David Romig Memorial Scholarship: Thomas DeFisher of Williamson, piano; grade 8, Williamson Middle School; student of Paula Bobb
• Knights of Pythias Memorial Scholarship: Luke Pisani of Rochester, piano; grade 7, homeschooled; student of Gary Palmer
• Christina & Diana Wang Memorial Scholarship: Amy Feng of Pittsford, cello; grade 8, Calkins Road Middle School; student of Kathleen Murphy Kemp
Grades 9-10
• Christina & Diana Wang Memorial Scholarship: Felix Huang of Webster, cello; grade 9, Webster Schroeder High School; student of Kathleen Murphy Kemp
• Knights of Pythias Memorial Scholarship: Isaac Pollock of Rochester, guitar; grade 9, homeschooled; student of Tim Shannon
• Donald Yungkurth Memorial Scholarship: Agathya Visveswaran of Brighton, guitar; grade 10, Brighton High School; student of John Wiesenthal
Grades 11-12
• Sidney & Ruth Salzman Memorial Scholarship: Michael Blum of Penfield, piano; grade 12, homeschooled; student of Gary Palmer
• Christina & Diana Wang Memorial Scholarship: Jacqueline Hager of Brighton, cello; grade 11, Brighton High School; student of Kathleen Murphy Kemp
• Dorothy Pund Allen Memorial Scholarship: Nikhil Damani of Pittsford, violin; grade 12, Pittsford Sutherland High School; student of Pia Liptak
• Sydney & Pearl Rubin Memorial Scholarship: Erin Allen of Pittsford, viola; grade 11, Harley School; student of Olita Povero
Honors Certificate Program Graduates
• Amelia Snyder of Irondequoit, saxophone; grade 12, Irondequoit High School; student of Nancy Boone-Bahr
• Nikhil Damani of Pittsford, violin; grade 12, Pittsford Sutherland High School; student of Pia Liptak
Honorable Mention
• Aden Bany Ata of Pittsford, violin; grade 7, Calkins Road Middle School; student of Pia Liptak
• Ji-Mi Jang of Pittsford; grade 10, Pittsford Mendon High School; student of Kathleen Murphy Kemp
• Amelia Snyder of Irondequoit, saxophone; grade 12, Irondequoit High School; student of Nancy Boone-Bahr