The 2025 Chamber Music Competition was a magical day! Nine finalist ensembles competed in the Middle and High School Divisions, judged by Blair String Quartet from Vanderbilt University.
The Awards Concert included performances by the High School and Middle School Grand Prize winners, as well as Blair String Quartet.
2025 Competition Winners
HIGH SCHOOL GRAND PRIZE WINNERS
Strelitzia Trio
Melvin Xu, Piano
Lucas Liu, Violin
Seunghoon Ryan Pi, Cello
HIGH SCHOOL 2ND PLACE
Dolce Vita String Quartet
Ellie Kim, Violin 1
Elsye Santoso, Violin 2
Fisher Yu, Viola
Joshua Park, Cello
HIGH SCHOOL 3RD PLACE
Lotus Quartet
Ethan Lo, Cello
Dylan Im, Cello
Abby Kim, Cello
Ethan Goh, Cello
MIDDLE SCHOOL GRAND PRIZE WINNERS
Bambus Trio
Raymond Li, Violin
Myranda Li, Piano
Shawn Ji, Cello
SCHOOL PRIZE WINNERS
Chrysanthemum Trio
Ethan Nie, Cello
Jaden Yim, Violin
Evan Xue, Piano
FOUNDERS' PRIZE FOR STRING QUARTET
Dolce Vita String Quartet
Ellie Kim, Violin 1
Elsye Santoso, Violin 2
Fisher Yu, Viola
Joshua Park, Cello
2025 Competition Finalists
Apollo Quartet
Jonathan Roaquin
Daniel Kim
Adam Rafael Rivas
Tristan Lewis
Chrysanthemum Trio
Ethan Nie
Jaden Yim
Evan Xue
Bambus Trio
Raymond Li
Myranda Li
Shawn Ji
Dolce Vita String Quartet
Ellie Kim
Elsye Santoso
Fisher Yu
Joshua Park
Lotus Quartet
Ethan Lo
Dylan Im
Abby Kim
Ethan Goh
Opus 4
Charlie Votin
LilyKate Love
Hayoung KIm
Matthew Chung
Pastoral Quartet
Victor Huang
Romel Paragas
Abhinav Ivaturi
Rebecca Ma
Strelitzia Trio
Melvin Xu
Lucas Liu
Seunghoon Ryan Pi
Trillium Trio
Waverly Alexander
Maggie Liu
Andrew Fang
Spivey Hall is INSTRUMENTAL in the success of the Competition! Many thanks to Spivey's Education Director Melanie Darby for her support and dedication to Franklin Pond's students and young musicians all around the state.