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The six finalists
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The four finalists for 2019: Sakurako, Antonio, Claire, and Zechariah
2019 Results
1st place AB Culver Award:
Sakurako Erikson, 17 yrs, Milwaukee, WI. Prokofiev Piano Concerto no. 3. Studies with Stefanie Jacob.
2nd place Jane Saline Memorial Award:
Antonio Wu , 15 yrs, Madison, WI. Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No, 2 in C minor, Op. 18. Studies with Shu-Ching-Chuang.
3rd place Jan and Tom Brock Award:
Claire Arias-Kim, 17 yrs, Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Devorák Violin concerto in A minor. Studies with Almita Vamos.
3rd place Jay and Dawn Jaehnke Award:
Zechariah Mo, 17 yrs, Rolling Meadows, IL. Dvorak cello concerto in B minor, 1st mvt. Studies with Almita Vamos and Roland Vamos.
Honorary Gundersen Award:
Beatrice Grant, 16 yrs, Waconia, MN.
Honorary Bolstad Award: Grace Kim, 17 yrs, Waunakee, WI.
THANK YOU to our 2019 Richard Record Rising Stars Concerto Competition Sponsors!
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Antonio Wu
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Sakurako Eriksen