2025 Jack Weaver Memorial Competition

2025 Jack Weaver Memorial Competition

Violin, Viola and Cello

For students in grades 9-12, ages 14-19

2025 Winners

Violin
1st prize: Jacqi Fan, student of Rebecca Henry
2nd prize: Daphne Wen, student of Rebecca Henry
3rd prize: Lawrence Du, student of Ronald Mutchnik
Special prize: Jacqi Fan

Viola
1st prize: Angelin Cho, student of Sungah Min
2nd prize: Caleb Choi, student of Rebecca Henry
3rd prize: Benjamin Whiting-Eisemann, student of Patrick LeStrange
Special prize: Aubrey Guertin, student of Karin Brown

Cello
1st prize: Caleb Fan, student of Mark Evans
2nd prize: Aaron Hwang, student of Glenn Garlick
3rd prize: Daniel Ye, student of Kerry Van Laanen
Special prize: Caleb Fan

Special thanks to this year’s judges:
Dr. Airi Yoshioka, violin
Dr. Nina Kiken, viola
Prof. Gita Ladd, cello

Registration Deadline: Sunday, April 6, 2025
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
Location: Calvary Lutheran Church, 9545 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
NOTE: Parking on the grass next to the exit driveway is permitted, if needed.

Registration Fees: $50 for ASTA members, $75 for non-ASTA members

Competition Rules and Guidelines

Lists of Works by Women and BIPOC Composers

To register:

1. Make one online payment for all of your students. Click here to use Paypal. Note the confirmation number.
2. Register each student here. You will need your confirmation number as proof of payment.

Prizes: Each instrument category (violin, viola, and cello) has the following prizes available:
First prize: $500
Second prize: $400
Third prize: $300
Woman/BIPOC Composer Prize: $300 for the best performance of a work by a woman or BIPOC composer. This prize may be awarded in addition to, or separately from, one of the prizes above. NOTE: Playing a work by a woman or BIPOC composer is optional in this year’s competition; it is NOT required.

This competition is underwritten with a generous grant from The Violin House of Weaver in Bethesda, Maryland.