
2025 Chicago National Chamber Competition Results
MYAC DIVISION
OVERALL WINNER: Quartetto Speranza
Cecilia O’Malley (violin), Alison Chung (violin), Callia Murray (viola), Diego Dahle (cello)
Strings and Piano Category Winner: Quartetto Speranza
Cecilia O’Malley (violin), Alison Chung (violin), Callia Murray (viola), Diego Dahle (cello)
Strings and Piano Category Honorable Mention: Trio Luminoso
Christine Chah (violin), Oliver Mah (cello), Jonah Burton (piano)
Other Instrument Category Winner: Saavedra 930
Arthur Yan (trombone), David Cha (trombone), Richie Dombrowski (trombone), Elliott Mackay (tuba)
OPEN DIVISION
OVERALL WINNER: Caspian String Quartet
Lily Sullivan (violin), Tristan Zhu (violin), Vivian Van de Sype-Cucu (viola), Jan Vargas Nedvetsky (cello)
Strings and Piano Category Winner: Caspian String Quartet
Lily Sullivan (violin), Tristan Zhu (violin), Vivian Van de Sype-Cucu (viola), Jan Vargas Nedvetsky (cello)
Strings and Piano Category Honorable Mentions (in alphabetical order):
Fourtissimo
Lake Weeks (viola), Prateek Kunchala (viola), Taran Tien (cello), Zack Findlay (cello)
Spizella Quartet
Aki Santibanez (violin), Paloma Furst Chavira (violin), Olivia Doolin (viola), John Mangum (cello)
Other Instrument Category Winner: The Bone Rangers
Padric Sullivan (trombone), Patrick Spera (trombone), Christopher Riley (trombone), Calleigh Riordan (bass trombone)
Other Instrument Category Honorable Mention: Lakeshore Brass Quintet
Tommy Chapski (trumpet), Bennet King (trumpet), Elyse Schlesinger (horn), Mariana Van Eycke (trombone), Kevin Harte (tuba)