Students from The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music participate in a variety of competitions throughout the year. We are so pleased to honor the students who have been recognized for their outstanding performances.

2020–2021

The Rivendell Piano Trio (Anastasia Lee, violin, Ingrid Tverberg, cello, Clara Belle Wrolstad, piano): Fischoff National Chamber Music Competiton, quarterfinalists

Aeon Bashir, cello: Elite International Competition, 1st place

Isabel Li, piano: Minnesota Music Teachers Association Junior Young Artist Competition

Gideon Scheeler, piano: Saint Paul Piano Teachers Association Competition, 3rd place

Vladimir Tsiper, violin: Minneapolis Music Teachers Forum Award, Young People’s Symphony Concert Association/Minnesota Orchestra Concerto Competition

Ingrid Tverberg, cello: Edith Norberg Award, Young People’s Symphony Concert Association/Minnesota Orchestra Concerto Competition

Grace Weitzel, violin: Margaret Ankeny Award, Young People’s Symphony Concert Association/Minnesota Orchestra Concerto Competition

Clara Belle Wrolstad, piano: Bonnie & Donn McLellan Award, Young People’s Symphony Concert Association/Minnesota Orchestra Concerto Competition; Chopin Foundation of the United States Scholarship Competition

2019–2020

The Rivendell Piano Trio (Anastasia Lee, violin, Caelan Oxenham, cello, Clara Belle Wrolstad, piano): Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Youth Chamber Music Competition, 1st Place and Grand Prize, Senior Division

Trio Luminoso (Emily Kleiber, violin, Andrea Wallick, cello, Joseph Caswell, piano): Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Youth Chamber Music Competition, 3rd Place, Senior Division

Lubkowicz Quartet (Penelope Corbet, violin, Kana Aihara, violin, Corrie Bascom, viola, Caelan Oxenham, cello): Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Youth Chamber Music Competition, Special Jury Award, Senior Division

Andromeda Quartet (Grace Wetzel, violin, Brooke Harms, violin, Eleanor Richards, viola, Dante Carlson, cello): Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Youth Chamber Music Competition, 1st Place, Junior Division

Quartet Spiritoso (Vladimir Tsiper, violin, Blair Bartels, violin, Alexander Lenzmeier, viola, Marcus Chen, cello): Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Youth Chamber Music Competition, 2nd Place (tie), Junior Division

Kanoma Piano Trio (Noelle Anderson, violin, Karina Anderson, cello, Madeleine Klevay, piano): Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Youth Chamber Music Competition, 2nd Place (tie), Junior Division

Madeleine Klevay, piano: Minneapolis Music Teachers Forum Mozart Piano Concerto Competition, Honorable Mention

Gideon Scheeler, piano: 2019 Minnesota State Fair Amateur Talent Show Teen Division Semi-finals Winner

2018-2019

Kana Aihira, violin: Schubert Club Solo Competition Finalist

Joelle Chen, viola: Schubert Club Solo Competition Winner, 1st place (Strings Level 2)

Emily Kleiber, violin: Schubert Club Solo Competition Winner, 2nd place (Strings Level 1)

Madeline Klevay, piano: Steinway Junior Piano Competition, 3rd place; 2019 e-Piano Junior Competition Master Class participant

Sophie Le Meur, violin: St. Paul Central High School Concerto Competition winner

The Odyssey Quartet (Makaela Foerder and Joelle Chen, violins, Dylan Kinneavy, cello, Sean Dougherty, viola): Chicago Discovery Chamber Music Competition Honorable Mention (2nd place)

Quartet Spiritoso (Cecil Mummey and Vladimir Tsiper, violins, Clare Chen, viola, Marcus Chen, cello): Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Youth Chamber Music Competition, Division B, 2nd place & Audience Prize Winner

Gideon Scheeler, piano: Steinway Junior Piano Competition, Honorable Mention; 2019 e-Piano Junior Competition Master Class participant

Trio Luminoso (Emily Kleiber, violin, Andrea Wallick, cello, Joseph Caswell, piano): Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Youth Chamber Music Competition, Division A, 3rd Place

Andrea Wallick, cello: Schubert Club Solo Competition Finalist

Clara Wrolstad, piano: Schubert Club Solo Competition Finalist