SCHOLARSHIP
2024 Scholarship Competition
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Munson
310 Genesee St.
Utica, NY
Open to singers, pianists, and instrumentalists in grades 9-12 from Oneida, Herkimer, or Madison County.
More information forthcoming this fall.
B SHARP SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 2023
PIANO
1st Sarah Mullen Vivien Harvey Slater Memorial $600
2nd Brian Chang Donna Marie Mungari Memorial $450
3rd Michael Guarneiri Margaret Johnson Memorial $300
HM Gabriella Kuliesius Sally Blatt Memorial $150
HM Si Wu Jean Axelson Memorial $150
HM Aaron Hoffman Utica Music League Award $150
VOICE
1st Aoife Douglas, soprano John Winter and Kathy Winter Family Fund
of the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Inc. $600
2nd Gabriella Kuliesius, soprano Cynthia Grantham-Wright Memorial $450
3rd Jierui Lin, tenor Nicholas S. Priore Memorial $300
STRINGS
1st Heather Buchanan-Wise, violin Etude Music Club/Louis J. Scalise Memorial $600
2nd none
3rd Jacob McAvaney, cello Veturia I. Wiley Memorial $300
WINDS, BRASS, & PERCUSSION
1st Juhyun Park, flute Dr. Joseph Witt Memorial $600
2nd Andrea Iqbal, flute, piccolo Barbara Carville Memorial /B Sharp Club Award $450
3rd Renate Wilson, flute, piccolo B Sharp Musical Club Memorial
In honor of Jeanne Jones and Nancy Calocerinos $300
B SHARP SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 2022
PIANO
1st. Dominic Fiacco Vivien Harvey Slater Memorial $600
2nd. Zachary Slade Donna Marie Mungari Memorial $450
3rd. Rachel Harris Margaret Johnson Memorial $300
3rd Samuel Smith Utica Music League / B Sharp Musical Club Award $300
HM. Gabriella Kuliesius. Sally Blatt Memorial $150
VOICE
1st. Marcus Smith John Winter Family Fund of the Community Foundation
of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Inc. Memorial $600
2nd. Priscilla Roy Cynthia Grantham-Wright Memorial $450
STRINGS
1st. Heather Buchanan-Wise Etude Music Club/Louis J. Scalise Memorial $600
2nd __________________
3rd Mary Angelini Elizabeth Ann Walrath Memorial $300
3rd. Ian Goodemote Veturia I Wiley Memorial $300
HM. Alyssa Spina Jean Axelson Memorial $150
WINDS, BRASS, & PERCUSSION
1st. Madilyn Connor Dr. Joseph Witt Memorial $600
2nd. Juhyun Park Vera S. Brindisi Memorial/Barbara Carville Memorial $450
3rd Renate Wilson B Sharp Musical Club Memorial Award $300
Sheila McGinty - Genevieve Piersma
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B Sharp has been providing thousands of dollars
in scholarship funds to
talented high school musicians for over 70 years.
Our esteemed judges come from colleges and universities
throughout New York State to adjudicate.
Students from Oneida, Madison and Herkimer Counties,
or who study with a B Sharp member teacher from another county,
are eligible to participate.
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Questions?
Contact Lauralyn Kolb or Tina Toglia
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2019 B Sharp Scholarship Winners
2018 Scholarship Competition Winners
VOICE
1st - Libby Militello
2nd - Sylvie Novak
3rd - Zachary Polus
HM - Katherine Nelson
HM - Ryanne Solinsky
INSTRUMENTAL
1st - Hannah Kang
3rd - Nicholas Adair
PIANO
1st - Andrea Brugnara
2nd - Caroline Gardner
3rd - Amelia Treat
HM - Alanna Moonan
2017 Scholarship Competition Winners
Voice
1st Place - Mary Magdalene Tehan
2nd Place - Emma Novak
3rd Place - Kevin Spooner, baritone
HM - Clotilde Cecchi and Sidney Mulloy
Piano
1st Place - Sarah Antonevich
2nd Place - Caroline Gardner
HM - Caleb Hoffmann and Eva Borton
Strings
1st Place - Hannah Kang
2nd Place - Nicholas Adair
HM - Emma Bartle
Winds/Brass/Percussion
1st Place - Mari Sosnowski
2nd Place - Elizabeth Hahn
HM - Katherine Nelson and Kristin Rivera
2016 Scholarship Competition Winners
Voice
1st Place - Emma Novak
2nd Place - Rachel Nunneker
3rd Place - Kevin Spooner
HM - Aaron Barnett
Winds/Brass/Percussion
1st Place - Sarah Bobrow
2nd Place - Katie Schlosser
3rd Place Elizabeth Hahn
Piano
1st Place - Htee Mu Dee
2nd Place - Caleb Hoffman
3rd Place - Caroline Gardner
Strings
1st Place - Hannah Kang
HM - Saulo Ferreira
2015 Scholarship Competition Winners
Voice
1st - Kevin Spooner
2nd - Brett Hammes
3rd - Emma Novak
Honorable Mention - Tessa Hildreth
Honorable Mention - Milleta Oldick
Winds/Brass/Percussion
1st - Katie Schlosser, flute
2nd - Sarah Bobrow, bassoon
3rd - Edwin Brennan, flute
Strings
1st - Brian Gadbow, cello
2nd - Saulo Ferreira, cello
Piano
1st - Spencer Parrish
2nd - Hteemu Dee
3rd - Caleb Hoffman
Honorable Mention - Melody McCoy-Cole
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