
Richard Record Rising Stars Concerto Competition
Competition Date: January 18, 2020
Special thanks to our long-time sponsor, Richard Record. Because of his continued support, we have renamed the competition in his honor. It is now known as the Richard Record Rising Stars Concerto Competition.
2019 Competition Results

Sakurako Eriksen
The winner of the 1st place $2000 Anna Beth Culver Award is Sakurako Eriksen, 17 yrs, Milwaukee, WI. She performed the Prokofiev Piano Concerto, No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26, Allegro, ma non troppo with the LSO on March 9, 2019. Sakurako studies with Stefanie Jacob.

4 Finalist: Sakurako, Antonio, Claire and Zechariah
1st place AB Culver Award piano: Sakurako Eriksen, 17 yrs, Milwaukee, WI. Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op.26. Studies with Stephanie Jacob.
2nd place Jane Seline Memorial Award piano: Antonio Wu, 15 yrs, Madison, WI. Bochmonioff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op.18. Studies with Shu-Ching Chuang.
Honorable Mention Tom & Jan Brock Award violin: Claire Arias-Kim, 17 yrs, Hoffman Estates, IL. Dvorak Violin Concerto in A minor, Op.53. Studies with Almita Vamos. Honorable Mention Jay & Dawn Jaehnke Award viola: Zechariah Mo, 17 yrs, Rolling Meadows, IL. Walton Viola Concerto. Studies with Almita Vamos and Roland Vamos.

The Six Preliminary Finalists
Semi-Finalist John Bolstad Award cello: Grace Kim, 16 yrs, Waunakee, WI. Saint-Saens Cello Concerto in A minor.
Semi-Finalist Sigurd and Jean Ann Gundersen Award piano: Beatrice Grant, 16 yrs, Waconia, MN. Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 19.

Antonio Wu
The winner of the 2nd place $1500 Jane Saline Memorial Award is Antonio Wu, 15 yrs, Madison, WI. He performed the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto, No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, Allegro scherzando with the LSO on March 9, 2019. Antonio studies with Shu-Ching Chuang.
2018 Competition Results

Madeline Sheard

Major Sponsor, Dick Record, with the two 1st place winners

The Six Finalists
1st place piano: Emma Taggart, 15 yrs, Blaine MN. Grieg Piano concerto no. 1, 1st mvt. Studies with Dr. Reid Smith.
2nd place piano: Nita Qiu, 15 yrs, Woodbury, MN. Chopin Piano Concerto No, 2 in F minor, 1st Mvt. Studies with Dr. Joseph Zins
3rd place piano: Kirill Nazarov, 17 yrs, Faribault, MN. Grieg Piano concerto no. 1, 1st mvt. Studies with Alexander Braginsky
1st place instrumental: Madeline Sheard, 18 yrs, Maple Grove, MN. Dvorak cello concerto in B minor, 1st mvt. Studies with Mina Fisher
2nd place instrumental: Isabelle Krier, 16 yrs, Oregon, WI. Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major, 3rd Mvt. Studies with Eugene Purdue.
3rd place instrumental: Carina Yee, 17 yrs, Decorah, IA. Wieniawski Violin Concerto in D minor, 1st mvt. Studies with Igor Kalnin.
Piano honorable mention: Ben Smith (LaCrosse), Michael Wu (Sun Prairie, WI), Sukarako Eriksen (Wauwatosa, WI)
Instrumental honorable mention: Harrison Oh (Faribault, MN), Maria Chirinos (Faribault, MN)

AB Culver with Emma Taggart
2017 Competition Results

Instrumental Results
Tchaikovsky Violin concerto in D Major, 1st movement
$1000 William and Stephanie Krueger Award winner is Katia Tesarczyk from St. Paul, MN
$500 John Bolstad Award winner is Madeline Sheard from Maple Grove, MN

Abigail Arkley & Julian Rhee

Honorable Mentions
Naomi Sutherland from Viroqua, MN
Sakurako Eriksen from Wauwatosa, WI

Piano Results
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, 1st movement
$1000 Jay and Dawn Jaehnke Award winner is Noah Qiu from Woodbury, MN
$500 Jean Ann and Sigurd Gundersen Award winner is Nita Qiu from Woodbury, MN
2016 Competition Results

Instrumental Results
$2000 Jane Saline Memorial Instrumental Award winner is Ephraim Sutherland from Viroqua, WI.
Prism Rhapsody for Marimba by Keiko Abe
$1000 Jay and Dawn Jaehnke Instrumental Award winner is David Cao from Madison, WI.
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major, Mvt 1
$500 John Bolstad Instrumental Award winner is Spring Spaeth from Onalaska, WI.
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major, Mvt 1

Zhen Tu & Ephraim Sutherland

Honorable Mentions
Abigail Arkley from Somerset, WI
Quinlan Bock from Viroqua, WI

Piano Results
$2000 Anna Beth Culver Piano Award winner is Zhen Tu from Eagen, MN.
Shostakovich PIano Concderto No. 2, Mvt 1
$1000 Jane Saline Memorial Piano Award winner is Ben Smith from La Crosse, WI.
Saint Saens Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Mvt 1
$500 Travel Leaders Award – Owned & Operated by Goli’s Avenues of Travel winner is Noah Qiu from Woodbury, MN.
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5, Mvt 1
2015 Competition Results

Intrumental Results
2nd Place Jay and Dawn Jaehnke Award – Mariya Zabara from Faribault, MN
3rd Place John Bolstad Award – Naomi Sutherland from Viroqua, WI

Collin Jinks & Mark Prihodko

Honorable Mentions
Instrumental – Yaoyao Chen from Menasha, WI and Michael Winkler from Sheboygan, WI

Piano Results
2nd Place David Reedy Award – Noah Qiu from Woodbury, MN
3rd Place Travel Leaders (Owned & operated by Goli’s Avenues of Travel) – Gloriana Wolf from St. Louis Park, MN
2014 Competition Results

Intrumental Result
1st Place – Cello, Micah Cheng from Woodbury Mn, Elgar Cello Concerto
2nd Place – Violin, David Cao from Madison WI, Sibelius Violin Concerto
3rd Place – Violin, Andy Smith from La Crosse WI, Wieniawski Violin No. 2 Concerto

Piano Results
2nd Place – Noa Qui from Woodbury MN, MacDowell Piano Concerto
3rd Place – Zhen Tu from Eagan, MN, Mozard Piano Concerto