We proudly present the winners of the Khuner Young Artist Competition since it began in 1989 — listed by year with the composition performed with Prometheus Symphony in live concert. All auditioners must be 18 or younger; some of our winners have been as young as 11 and 12. Nearly all have gone on to leading music schools and impressive professional careers. Click any name to read their profile.

2020s
2026 Kate VoCo-Winner Barber — Violin Concerto, Op. 14
Noelle LaiCo-Winner Mendelssohn — Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64
2025 Ariel Pawlik-ZwiebelCo-Winner Sibelius — Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47
Ian CheungCo-Winner Prokofiev — Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19
2024 Cara WangCo-Winner Elgar — Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85
Dustin BreshearsCo-Winner Beethoven — Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
2023 Ava PakiamCo-Winner Prokofiev — Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63
Hiro YoshimuraCo-Winner Glazunov — Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82
2022 Francis ChuaCo-Winner Papandopulo — Concerto for Xylophone and String Orchestra
Valery & Starla BreshearsCo-Winners Brahms — Double Concerto for Violin and Cello
2020 Maya Stock Nielsen — Flute Concerto
2010s
2019 Sarah ChongCo-Winner Tchaikovsky — Variations on a Rococo Theme
Jacob ReedCo-Winner Prokofiev — Sinfonia Concertante in E Minor, Op. 125
2018 Davis You Shostakovich — Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126
2017 Mai Matsumoto Tchaikovsky — Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
2016 Andrew Lee Mendelssohn — Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64
2015 Charissa Leung Dvořák — Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53
2014 Ila ShonCo-Winner Dvořák — Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104
Kelvin GuoCo-Winner Weber — Concertino in E♭ for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op. 26
2013 Oliver Herbert Bloch — Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hébraïque for Cello and Orchestra
2011 Travis Chen Elgar — Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85
2010 Stephen WaartsCo-Winner Mozart — Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major
Ravenna LipchikCo-Winner Chausson — Poème for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 25
2000s
2009 Joyce ParkCo-Winner Popper — Hungarian Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68
Michael SeveranceCo-Winner Weber — Concerto for Bassoon in F Major, Op. 75
2008 Eunice Kim Prokofiev — Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63
2007 Stephen KimCo-Winner Bruch — Violin Concerto in G Minor
Lydia KirchhoferCo-Winner Hovhaness — Fantasy on Japanese Wood Prints (marimba)
2006 Paul Hyun Tchaikovsky — Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33
2005 James JaffeCo-Winner Bloch — Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hébraïque for Cello and Orchestra
Tessa SeymourCo-Winner Boccherini — Concerto in B♭ Major
2004 Zenas Hsu Ravel — Tzigane for Violin and Orchestra
2003 Jonah Levy Hummel — Trumpet Concerto in E♭ Major
2002 Alexander ReicherCo-Winner Grøndahl — Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra
Karla Donehew-PerezCo-Winner Mozart — Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major
2001 Clare TwohyCo-Winner Beethoven — Romance in F Major
Andrea SegarCo-Winner Sarasate — Zigeunerweisen
2000 Rebecca Corrucini Stravinsky — Violin Concerto in D
1990s
1999 Evie Koh Dvořák — Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104
1998 Jia Yao Vieuxtemps — Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Minor
1997 Jae ChungCo-Winner Lalo — Symphonie Espagnole
Meeka QuanCo-Winner Tchaikovsky — Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33
1996 Sharon Bogas Elgar — Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85
1995 Nerina Mancini Bloch — Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hébraïque for Cello and Orchestra
1994 Nicole Joseph-Goteiner Mendelssohn — Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64
1993 Ruth-Angela FearsCo-Winner Mozart — Bassoon Concerto in B♭ Major
Lilah ValferCo-Winner Ravel — Tzigane for Violin and Orchestra
1992 Sophia KessingerCo-Winner Wieniawski — Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22
John Kendall BaileyCo-Winner Telemann — Concerto for Oboe d’Amore in A Major
1991 Julia Tom Dvořák — Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104
1990 Ilana Blumberg Saint-Saëns — Violin Concerto No. 3 in B Minor