Midwest Conservatory of Music
The 8th Annual Concerto Competition
January 2022
Elementary Division Winner
Rie Tsutsumi, violin: Mendelssohn Concerto in e, 3rd mvt.
Junior Division Winner
William Maeda, piano: Mendelssohn Concerto No. 1, 1st mvt.
Senior Division Winners
Airi Ito, violin: Tchaikovsky Concerto in D, 1st mvt.
Sean Yoshihara, cello: Elgar Concerto in e, 1st and 2nd mvts.
Niko Otsuka, clarinet: Weber Concerto No. 1, 3rd mvt.
The above winners will be playing with the Midwest Philharmonic Orchestra on March 13, 2022 at Elmhurst University’s Hammerschmidt Chapel.
Competitions
Midwest Conservatory of Music students are well prepared for music competitions. Students have attended:
- Geneva Granquist Music Competition
- DePaul Concerto Festival For Young Performers
- Sejong Music Competition
- Walgreens National Concerto Competition
- ILMEA (All State & District), Honors Orchestra
Society of American Musicians 2022 / Senior Division
1st Place: Hanna Oyasu, flute
American Association of Christian Schools National Competition 2022
1st Place: Jonathan Um, cello (Strings Solo Division)
1st Place: Kimiko Aoki, oboe/ Joann Hoo, bassoon (Small Ensemble Division)
National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO2), July 2022
Airi Ito, violin
DePaul Concerto Festival for Young Performers 2022
Honorable Mention with Distinction: William Maeda, piano
Honorable Mention: Lily Yoshihara, violin
ILMEA All-State Honors Orchestra 2022
Assistant Principal Cello: Sean Yoshihara, cello
ILMEA District 7 Senior Orchestra 2021
Concertmaster: Airi Ito, violin
ILMEA District 7 Junior Orchestra 2021
Concertmaster: William Maeda, violin
National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO2), July 2021
Airi Ito, violin
Wisconsin Flute Festival Virtual Competition: Young Artist Division, May 2020
2nd Place: Hanna Oyasu, flute
Chicago Flute Club Competition 2019 / Junior Division
2nd Place: Hanna Oyasu, flute
American Protégé International Talent Competition 2019
1st Place with Judges’ Distinction Award: Airi Ito, violin
The Heifetz Program (HeifetzPEG) for the Exceptionally Gifted/ Summer 2019
Airi Ito, violin