WMC McLellan Competition for Solo Performance with the WSO
Past Winners
Year
Performer
Prize
2024
Jammie Lee, piano
$10,000
2024
Christina Thanisch-Smith, soprano
$6,000
2024
Samuel Nadurak, cello
$4,000
2022
David Liam Roberts, cello
$10,000
2022
Gregory Lewis, violin
$6,000
2022
Geneva Halverson, mezzo-soprano
$4,000
2020
Sydney Clarke, soprano
$6,666.67**
2020
Juliana Moroz, cello
$6,666.67**
2020
Paul Williamson, piano
$6,666.67**
2018
Andrea Lett, soprano
$10,000
2018
David Liam Roberts, cello
$6,000
2018
Jessica Kos-Whicher
$4,000
2016
Caitlin Wood, soprano
$10,000
2016
Gregory Lewis, violin
$6,000
2016
Jaena Kim, flute
$4,000
2014
Joshua Peters, violin
$10,000
2014
Sarah Kirsch, soprano
$6,000
2014
Tony Zhou, piano
$4,000
2012
Madeline Hildebrand, piano
$8,000
2012
Jessica Strong, soprano
$8,000
2012
Sarah Kirsch, soprano
$4,000
2010
Michael Nicolas, cello
$10,000
2010
Keith Dyrda, trombone
$6,000
2010
Daniel Tselyakov, piano
$4,000
2008
Sarah Halmarson, soprano
$10,000
2008
Jeffrey Dyrda, violin
$6,000
2008
Garrett Hudson, flute
$4,000
2006
Sarah Hahn, flute
$10,000
2006
Sergei Saratovsky, piano
$6,000
2006
Ellen Wieser, soprano
$4,000
**In 2020 the Competition was cancelled due to Covid 19.
The $20,000 prize was distributed equally among the Finalists