Richard Record Rising Stars Concerto Competition 2020 - 2021
The Richard Record Rising Stars Concerto competition is entering its 22nd year! This is a high-level piano and instrumental competition bringing in the top high school performers from Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. This year’s competition will be on Saturday, January 23, 2021 in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Richard Record Rising Stars Concerto Competition 2020
Janet Roth, Competition Chair, and the 2020 Winners Nita, Katya, Emily, and Jessica
The 2020 Richard Record Rising Stars Concerto Competition Results
Anna Beth Culver with winner, Emily Hauer
The winner of the 1st place $2000 Anna Beth Culver Award is Emily Hauer, 18 yrs, Appleton, WI. She performed the Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47, Allegro moderato with the LSO on March 7, 2020. Hauer studies with Ilana Setapen.
Major Sponsor, Dick Record and First Place Prize Sponsor, Anna Beth Culver with the four finalists for 2020
Image Above: 2020 Semi-finalists with a few of the many sponsors: Jan Brock, Richard Record, Jay Jaehnke, Grace, Jessica, Jacob, Nita, Katya, Emily, and John Bolstad
1st place AB Culver Award violin: Emily Hauer, 18 yrs, Appleton, WI. Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47. Studies with Ilana Setapen.
2nd place Jane Saline Memorial Award violin: Katya Moeller, 15 yrs, Coralville, Iowa. Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major, Op.35. Studies with Almita Vamos.
Honorable Mention Tom & Jan Brock Award piano: Jessica Jiang, 15 yrs, Madison, WI. Prokofiev Piano Concerto in C Major, Op.26. Studies with Bill Lutes. Honorable Mention Jay & Dawn Jaehnke Award piano: Nita Qiu, 17 yrs, Eagan, MN. Chopin Piano Concerto, No. 2, in F minor, Op. 21, Maestoso. Studies with Dr. Joseph Zins.
Jane Saline Memorial Second Place Winner, Katya Moeller
The winner of the 2nd place $1500 Jane Saline Memorial Award is Katya Moeller, 15 yrs, Coralville, Iowa. She performed the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, Allegro moderato with the LSO on March 7, 2020. Moeller studies with Almita Vamos.
THANK YOU to our 2020 Richard Record Rising Stars Concerto Competition Sponsors!
Richard Record, Anna Beth “AB” Culver, Jane Saline Memorial, Jay and Dawn Jaehnke, Thomas and Jan Brock, John Bolstad and Bill Koutsky
The 2019 Richard Record Rising Stars Concerto Competition Results
Sakurako Eriksen
The winner of the Anna Beth Culver 1st place $2000 Award, 17 yrs, Milwaukee, WI. She performed the Prokofiev Piano Concerto, No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26 with the LSO on March 9, 2019. Sakurako studies with Stefanie Jacob.
The four finalists for 2019: Sakurako, Antonio, Claire, and Zechariah
The Six Finalists
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. .
Antonio Wu
The winner of the 2nd place $1500 Jane Saline Memorial Award is Antonio Wu, 15 yrs, Madison, WI. He performed the Rachmaninov Piano concerto No. 2 in C minor with the LSO on March 9, 2019. Antonio studies with Shu-Ching Chuang.
The 2018 Richard Record Rising Stars Concerto 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
The 2017 Rising Stars Concerto 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
The 2016 Rising Stars Concerto 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
The 2015 Rising Stars Concerto 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
The 2014 Rising Stars Concerto 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