Member of . . .

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Many of these local artists have
progressed to successful careers. We at the San Jose Music Study
Club are proud to have played a role in their career development
during their formative years.
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YEAR |
WINNER |
INSTRUMENT/VOICE |
ORGANIZATION/JUDGE |
| 1952 |
Rowland Snook |
Bass |
Saratoga Foothill Club |
| 1953 |
Richard Corbett |
Piano |
First Methodist Church |
| 1954 |
Raymond Manton |
Tenor |
Saratoga Foothill Club |
| 1955 |
Roy Bogus |
Piano |
Hawaiian Gardens |
| 1956 |
Frederick Loadwick |
Tenor |
First Methodist Church |
| 1957 |
Ante Soljanich |
Tenor |
First Methodist Church |
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John White |
Piano |
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Walter Taylor |
Marimba |
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| 1960 |
Doris McCune |
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Gorete Residence |
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Patrick Meierotto |
Piano |
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| 1961 |
Marjorie Trammel |
Harp |
Youth Village |
| 1962 |
Hiro Imamura |
Piano |
Calvary Church |
| 1963 |
Milton Williams |
Baritone |
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| 1964 |
Mary Ellen Mullen |
Violin |
Calvary Church |
| 1965 |
Clementine Patrick |
Contralto |
Grace Baptist Church |
| 1966 |
Phyllis Lehrer |
Piano |
Calvary Church |
| 1967 |
Elaine Ikemoto |
Violin |
Stone Church |
| 1968 |
Cheryl Melott |
Cello |
Stone Church |
| 1969 |
Hilen Dilworth |
Soprano |
Stone Church |
| 1970 |
Mathew Owens |
Cello |
Stone Church |
| 1971 |
Lynn McConahey |
Piano |
Stone Church |
| 1972 |
Gene Albin |
Tenor |
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Michelle McBride |
Soprano |
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| 1973 |
Michelle Martella |
Soprano |
Calvary Methodist Church |
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Alan Dunn |
Piano |
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| 1974 |
Kathleen Shelby |
Piano |
Church of the Valley |
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Michael Taylor |
Baritone |
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| 1975 |
Neil Rutman |
Piano |
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Teddi Lefton |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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| 1976 |
Steven Dorn Gifford |
Tenor |
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Franklin Foster |
Violin |
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| 1977 |
Dana Kemp |
trumpet |
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Barbara Emerson |
Soprano |
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| 1978 |
Tyler Tom |
Piano |
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Helen Centner |
Soprano |
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| 1979 |
Carol Rohr |
Soprano |
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Valerie Holmes |
Flute |
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| 1980 |
Dan Levitan |
Harp |
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Phillip Young |
Piano |
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| 1981 |
Melody Holmes |
Flute |
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Ann Paris |
Soprano |
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| 1982 |
Araks Aghazarian |
Piano |
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Kumiko Uyeda |
Piano |
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| 1983 |
Ruth Bonaparte |
Harp |
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Barbara Reiter |
Soprano |
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Lani King |
Violin |
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| 1984 |
Mi
Hyon Kim |
Violin (tied for 1st place) |
Robert Madsen |
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Byung-Woo Kim |
Violin (tied for 1st place) |
Mary Jane Judge |
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Susan Winsberg |
Flute |
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Michael Schmitz |
Piano |
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| 1985 |
Emiko Hori |
Piano |
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David Cox-Cresswell |
Baritone |
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Rachel Louis |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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| 1986 |
Peter Maleitzke |
Piano |
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Julianne Booth |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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William Coulter |
Classical guitar |
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| 1987 |
Jon Nakamatsu |
Piano |
Ron Gerard |
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Diane (Cindy) Wang |
Soprano |
Margot Sullivan |
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Shu-Ching Lin |
Piano |
Mary Jane Judge |
| 1988 |
Diana Chiang |
Piano |
Clem Hutchinson |
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Michael Schmitz |
Piano |
Margot Sullivan |
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Stephania Widger |
Mezzo-Soprano |
Mary Jane Judge |
| 1989 |
Elise Christianson |
Violin |
Walda Bradley |
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Miwako Ogawa |
Piano |
Margot Sullivan |
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Marion Concus |
Flute |
Mary Jane Judge |
| 1990 |
Lynda Madej |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Wendy Hoffman |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Seth Montfort |
Piano |
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| 1991 |
Seth Montfort |
Piano |
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Kenneth Smithfield |
Tenor |
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Joseph Ordaz |
Piano |
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| 1992 |
Yana Haynes |
Piano |
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Ann Unju Yi |
Piano |
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Rosemary Johnson |
Dramatic Soprano |
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| 1993 |
Elizabeth Schultz |
Soprano |
Robert Hartwell |
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Liliane Cromer |
Mezzo-Soprano |
Walda Bradley |
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Helena Michelson |
Piano |
Leah Warren |
| 1994 |
Olga Talroze |
Piano |
Robert Madsen |
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Heidi Henderson |
Soprano |
Walda Bradley |
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Edith Dowd |
contralto |
Leah Warren |
| 1995 |
Cynthia Clayton |
Soprano |
Robert Madsen |
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Ann Unju Yi |
Piano |
Dina Mirskaya |
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Roderick Gomez |
Baritone |
Mary Jane Judge |
| 1996 |
Hjordis Thebault |
Mezzo-Soprano |
Walda Bradley |
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Mel Ulrich |
Baritone |
Mary Jane Judge |
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Michael Walsh |
Classical guitar |
Leah Warren |
| 1997 |
John David Thomsen |
Piano |
Walda Bradley |
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Michelle Manzell |
Mezzo-Soprano |
Robert Hartwell |
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Michael Bautista |
Classical guitar |
Daniel Roest |
| 1998 |
S.
Jason Black |
Tenor |
Dina Mirskaya |
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Allison Lovejoy |
Piano |
Leah Warren |
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Amy Rood |
Soprano |
Robert Hartwell |
| 1999 |
Michael Angelucci |
Piano |
Walda Bradley |
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Amy Rood McKenzie |
Soprano |
Robert Hartwell |
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Ionut Zamfir (disqualified) |
Cello (did not perform) |
Leah Warren |
| 2000 |
Kana Mimaki |
Piano |
Myrra Mosher May |
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Andrew Truett |
Tenor |
Daniel Roest |
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Andrea Urrutia |
Flute |
John David Thomsen |
| 2001 |
Andrea Urrutia |
Flute |
Mary Jane Judge |
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Emily Hsu |
Piano |
John Chang |
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Anna Kaltcheva |
Piano |
Daniel Roest |
| 2002 |
Michael Bautista |
Classical guitar |
Susan Zerweck |
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Clint Cancio |
Piano |
Daniel Roest |
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Kristin Barrett |
Soprano |
Mary Jane Judge |
| 2003 |
Natalya Duvanenko |
Piano |
Mary Jane Judge |
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Adelle-Akiko Kearns |
Cello |
Mary Linduska |
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Ronit Widmann-Levy |
Soprano |
Jerry Snyder |
| 2004 |
Adelle-Akiko Kearns |
Cello |
Mary Jane Judge |
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Connie Sheu |
Classical guitar |
Mary Linduska |
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Akimi Fukuhara |
Piano |
Jerry Snyder |
| 2005 |
Julio Elizalde |
Piano |
Mary Jane Judge |
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Jamie Mulfinger |
Flute |
Mary Linduska |
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Julie Ann Miller |
Mezzo-soprano |
Jerry Snyder |
| 2006 |
Akimi Fukuhara |
Piano |
Nancy B. Deussen |
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Christie Hageman |
Soprano |
Walda Bradley |
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Leslie Sandefur |
Soprano (sick, received award Oct 18) |
Jerry Snyder |
| 2007 |
David Southorn |
Violin |
Nancy B. Deussen |
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Nicole Yazolino |
Soprano |
Mary Linduska |
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Antoni Mendezona |
Soprano |
Jerry Snyder |
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