2026 Chicago National Chamber Competition Results
MYAC DIVISION
OVERALL WINNER: Quartet Concordia
Eli Ho (violin), Rebekah Kim (violin), Felice Yu (viola), Junwoo Kim (cello)
Strings and Piano Category Winner: Quartet Concordia
Eli Ho (violin), Rebekah Kim (violin), Felice Yu (viola), Junwoo Kim (cello)
Strings and Piano Category Honorable Mentions (in alphabetical order):
Lakisova Piano Trio: Josiah Chen (violin), Michelle Kim (cello), Victoria Garcia-Ruiz (piano)
Trout Quintet: Chelsea Zhao (violin), Catherine Ji (viola), Santi Robles-Berthier (cello), Christopher Mertz (bass), Mark Gao (piano)
Other Instrument Category Winner: Saavedra Brass Quintet
Davide Andrizzi (trumpet), Michael Angelaccio (trumpet), David Wurl (horn), Andrew Schinler (trombone), Max Gardiner (tuba)
Other Instrument Category Honorable Mention: Saavedra Trombone Quartet
David Cha (trombone), Isaac Geiger (trombone), Simon Girgis (trombone), Simon Manson (trombone)
OPEN DIVISION
OVERALL WINNER: Phoenix Quartet
Alison Chung (violin), Aki Santibanez (violin), Olivia Doolin (viola), John Mangum (cello)
Strings and Piano Category Winner: Phoenix Quartet
Alison Chung (violin), Aki Santibanez (violin), Olivia Doolin (viola), John Mangum (cello)
Strings and Piano Category Honorable Mention: Valinor Trio
Cecilia O’Malley (violin), Gabriel Raviv (cello), Joseph Gallwas (piano)
Other Instrument Category Winner: The Bone Rangers
Jack Kujawa (trombone), Patrick Spera (trombone), Charlie Metzgar-Rugg (trombone), Drew Losnedahl (bass trombone)