The Reading Musical Foundation will present 33 of its first place winners from its 2018 scholarship auditions in the prestigious Artists of Tomorrow Concert. An annual event, the concert will be held at the WCR Center for the Arts on Sunday, January 6, 2019, and Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 3:00 PM. Musicians are divided between the two concerts based on if they have performed in a previous Artists of Tomorrow Concert or if this is their first event. The accompanist for the concert will be Daniel Immel, an assistant professor at Kutztown University. The Artists of Tomorrow Concerts are free to the public. Free parking will be available in the M&T Bank parking lot at Washington & 5th Streets. Featured below are the students participating at each of the concerts.
RMF will also recognize musicians who have placed in the RMF auditions every year for at least the last three years with the newly created Young Music Makers award. We focused on the three-year consistency due to how RMF age groupings break out in the scholarship program (Grades 1-3, Grades 4-6, Grades 7-9, Grades 10-12). It can be difficult for students to place when they are in the youngest year of the age bracket and auditioning against students with more years of experience. RMF created the Young Music Makers award to recognize this accomplishment. Out of the 112 merit winners from 2018, only 42 will receive this award! The list of students receiving this award for 2018 is also below.
RMF awarded over $193,937 in 2018 in scholarship awards to Berks County musicians. Divided almost evenly between merit (audition-based) and need-sensitive awards, students were able to receive assistance for private lessons, instrument rentals and upgrades, college tuition and summer camp scholarships.
About Reading Musical Foundation
Unique in the country in its approach and breadth, the Reading Musical Foundation enriches our community through music education, advocacy, performance and appreciation. The Foundation maintains that an appreciation for music and the diligence, respect for accuracy and teamwork that music training provides equip young adults for a variety of occupations and roles in the community. We support local music performance, engage in music outreach in our schools and through a variety of after-school programs, and serve as a network and resource for the region’s music organizations, performers and audiences. RMF is the region’s largest provider of music scholarships on merit and in response to financial need.
January 6, 2019 “Seasoned Performer” Concert:
Danny Bishop, Cello – Exeter High School
Sophia DeLong, Violin – Homeschooled
Casey Lynn Dewald, Trumpet – Fleetwood High School
Joel Evans, Marimba – Muhlenberg High School
Anna Gutzler, Piano – Wilson High School
Ellie Lanz, Guitar – High Point Baptist Academy
Maria Marmarou, Percussion – Temple University
Elena Nygard, Trumpet – Homeschooled/Kutztown Middle School
Evan Nygard, Trombone – Homeschooled/Kutztown High School
Victoria Radcliffe, Oboe – Conrad Weiser High School
Colby Snyder, Piano – Wilson High School
Nathan Tam, Piano – Homeschooled
Jacqueline Wilson, Piano – Exeter High School
Jerrett Zeng, Piano – Wilson High School
Lawrence Zeng, Piano – Wilson West Middle School
Maria Yost, Voice – Albright College
January 13, 2019 “New Performers” Concert:
Natalie Acosta, Violin – Wyomissing Hills Elementary Center
Mikayla Arthur, Flute – Wilson Southern Middle School
Maeve Bartra, Voice – West Chester University
Sanchita Bhusari, Voice – Wilson High School
Benjamin Chen, Piano – Wyomissing High School
Sarah Fleischood, Violin – Wyomissing High School
Evelyn Gerhart, Flute – Boyertown High School
Daniel Huang, Violin – Veritas Academy
Ryujin Jensen, Violin – Kutztown High School
Eliza Victoria Karpiak, Flute – Daniel Boone High School
Kamil Alexander Karpiak, Oboe – Daniel Boone High School
Anya Medianick, Piano – Brecknock Elementary School
Julianna Sotomayor, Cello – Homeschooled
Kristen Suruski, Voice – Lebanon Valley College
Ryan Szymczyk, Euphonium – Schuylkill Valley High School
Derek Wang, Piano – Wilson West Middle School
Bryn Werley, Flute – Conrad Weiser High School
Young Music Makers Award Winners 2018
Abigail Bashore, Piano & Flute – Homeschooled
Danny Bishop, Cello – Exeter Township High School
Sophia DeLong, Violin – Wilson High School
Matthew Driben – Graduated from Wyomissing Jr./Sr. HS in Spring 2018 now attending Brandeis University
Joel Evans, Percussion – Muhlenberg High School
Sarah Fleischood – Wyomissing Jr./Sr. High School
Maisy Funk, Violin – Perkiomen School
Emily Gao, Piano – Schuylkill Valley Middle School
Lauren Grabosky, Violin – Conrad Weiser Middle School
Anna Gutzler, Piano – Wilson High School
David Helmer – Graduated from Boyertown HS in Spring 2018 now attending Westminister Choir College
Daniel Huang, Piano – Veritas Academy
Ryujin Jensen, Violin – Kutztown High School
Eliza Karpiak, Flute – Daniel Boone High School
Kamil Karpiak, Oboe – Daniel Boone High School
Candy Lam, Piano – Wilson High School
Ellie Lanz, Guitar – High Point Baptist Academy
Maria Marmarou, Percussion – Graduated from Kutztown HS in Spring 2018 now attending Temple University
Benjamin Muir, Saxophone – Graduated from Oley HS in Spring 2018 now attending Temple University
Krishna Nayak, Piano – Wilson High School
Evan Nygard, Trombone – Homeschooled
Isaiah Nygard, Piano & Tuba – Homeschooled
Maia Ohlinger, Violin – Graduated from Reading HS in Spring 2018 now attending Georgia Tech University
Sierra Posey, Voice – Graduated from Exeter HS in Spring 2018 now attending University of Pittsburgh
Victoria Radcliffe, Oboe – Conrad Weiser High School
Brannon Rovins, Cello – Exeter Township High School
Rebekah Salti, Piano & Violin – Homeschooled
Colby Snyder, Piano – Wilson High School
Sashank Sridhar, Piano & Saxophone – Wilson High School
Tedd Stabolepszy, Bassoon – Governor Mifflin High School
Nicole Stump, Piano – Oley Valley High School
Ryan Szymczyk, Euphonium – Schuylkill Valley High School
Ryan Tuckman, Piano – Wilson High School
Derek Wang, Piano – Wilson West Middle School
Bryn Werley, Flute – Conrad Weiser High School
Jacqueline Wilson, Piano – Exeter High School
Sarah Woronko, Oboe – Graduated Wilson HS in Spring 2018 now attending Vanderbilt University
Jenny Xiao, Piano & Violin – Wilson West MS
Jodie Xie, Piano – Wilson West Middle School
Jerrett Zeng, Piano & Violin – Wilson High School
Lawrence Zeng, Piano – Wilson West Middle School
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