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Philadelphia International Music Festival Competitions
PIMF 2022 Winners
2022 Concerto Competition Winners:
Overall Winner (June)
Srijani Bhattacharya
14-15 Winner (June)
Cody Conley
16-18 Winner (June)
Srijani Bhattacharya
Overall Winner (July)
Nicholas Warwick
13 & Under Winner (July)
Julia Chen
14-15 Winner (July)
Andy Chen
16-18 Winner (July)
Nicholas Warwick
Competition Adjudicators
Previous Adjudication Boards Have Included:
David Kim, Concertmaster, The Philadelphia Orchestra
Marc Rovetti, Assistant Concertmaster, The Philadelphia Orchestra
Kimberly Fisher, Principal Second Violin, The Philadelphia Orchestra
Hai-Ye Ni, Principal Cello, The Philadelphia Orchestra
Jeffrey Lang, Associate Principal Horn, The Philadelphia Orchestra
Madison Day, Past PIMF Concerto Competition Winner and Current Assistant Artistic Director at the Philadelphia International Music Festival
Svetlana Smolina, International Piano Soloist
Yu Xi Wang, Pianist, Curtis Institute of Music Faculty
The Adjudication Board at the Philadelphia International Music Festival annually includes some of the most outstanding musicians in the classical world. Past adjudication board members have included Marc Rovetti, Assistant Concertmaster, The Philadelphia Orchestra; Kimberly Fisher, Principal Second Violin, The Philadelphia Orchestra; Hai-Ye Ni, Principal Cello, The Philadelphia Orchestra; Boris Allakhverdyan, Principal Clarinet, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and many others.
Featured Performances
PIMF Concerto Competition winner Julian Shively performed as a soloist on May 11th, 2019, with the New York Session Symphony in NYC, conducted by Maestro Benjamin Niemczyk.
ABOUT JULIAN SHIVELY
Julian Shively, a native of Trumbull, CT will perform as soloist with the New York Session Symphony (NYSS) on May 11, 2019 at Broadway Presbyterian Church in New York, NY. This performance is a result of Julian winning the Concerto Competition at the Philadelphia International Music Festival (PIMF) in Bryn Mawr, PA in July 2018.
ABOUT JULIAN SHIVELY
Julian Shively, a native of Trumbull, CT will perform as soloist with the New York Session Symphony (NYSS) on May 11, 2019 at Broadway Presbyterian Church in New York, NY. This performance is a result of Julian winning the Concerto Competition at the Philadelphia International Music Festival (PIMF) in Bryn Mawr, PA in July 2018.
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ABOUT THE NEW YORK SESSION SYMPHONY
The New York Session Symphony nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide the opportunity for accomplished musicians to rehearse and perform significant classical works and new compositions in the New York City area.
ABOUT THE NEW YORK SESSION SYMPHONY
The New York Session Symphony nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide the opportunity for accomplished musicians to rehearse and perform significant classical works and new compositions in the New York City area.
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ABOUT BENJAMIN NIEMCZYK
Benjamin Niemczyk is a conductor, singer and composer of uncommon range. He has performed with Anthony Newman, Hélène Grimaud, Ennio Morricone at Radio City Music Hall and the United Nations General Assembly, John Nelson, Marin Alsop, Harold Rosenbaum, Amy Kaiser, Frank Nemhauser, the Orchestra of St Lukes, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago.
ABOUT BENJAMIN NIEMCZYK
Benjamin Niemczyk is a conductor, singer and composer of uncommon range. He has performed with Anthony Newman, Hélène Grimaud, Ennio Morricone at Radio City Music Hall and the United Nations General Assembly, John Nelson, Marin Alsop, Harold Rosenbaum, Amy Kaiser, Frank Nemhauser, the Orchestra of St Lukes, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago.
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About Our Competitions
The Philadelphia International Music Festival has been hosting international competitions for over 20 years. Our repertoire of contests now includes instrumental concerto competitions, piano competitions, ensemble and orchestra competitions.
First and second place winners of each individual competition are awarded a partial scholarship to PIMF, a permanent listing on PIMF’s “Winners’ Corner,” inclusion on the PIMF “Winners’ Circle” on PIMF.org, and an invitation to perform in the annual PIMF Winners’ Recital with Kimberly Fisher, Principal Second Violin of The Philadelphia Orchestra, and other members of The Philadelphia Orchestra.
The overall competition winner each year is awarded a partial scholarship to PIMF, a permanent listing on PIMF’s “Winners’ Corner,” inclusion on the PIMF “Winners’ Circle” on PIMF.org, an invitation to perform in the annual PIMF Winners’ Recital with Kimberly Fisher, Principal Second Violin of The Philadelphia Orchestra, and other members of The Philadelphia Orchestra, and an opportunity to solo with the New York Session Symphony or other community or professional orchestra.
Past PIMF Competition Winners
2021 Concerto Competition Winners:
Overall Winner (June)
Collin Parker-Szekely, piano
13-15 Winner (June)
Collin Parker-Szekely, piano
16-18 Winner (June)
Isabel Pulido, violin
Overall Winner (July)
Anh Ngo, piano
13 & Under Winner (July)
Joseph Margolis, cello
13-15 Winner (July)
Anh Ngo, piano
16-18 Winner (July)
Katarina Nieminen, violin
2019 Concerto Competition Winners:
Overall Winner (June)
Chanul Kim, clarinet
11-14 Winner (June)
Seanne Buenafe, piano
15-18 Winner (June)
William Chen, piano
19-Over Age Winner (June)
Chanul Kim, clarinet
Overall Winners (July)
Elli Choi, violin
Mio Imai, violin
10 & Under Winner (July)
Mio Imai, violin
11-14 Winner (July)
Sophie Chung, violin
15-18 Winner (July)
Elli Choi, violin
2019 Bach Double & Vivaldi Competition Winners:
Vivaldi Competition Winner
Linus Dubischar, cello
Bach Double 1st Movement Winner
Nia Esposito, violin
Bach Double 2nd Movement Winner
Sayer Stewart, violin
2019 Piano Competition Winner:
Nicolas Salloum, piano
Recent Concerto Competition Winners:
Elli Choi:
Winner, Wieniawski Lipinski Competition 2015
Winner, Monaco World Music Competition 2016
Semi-Finalist, Menuhin Competition 2018
Finalist, 2019 Montreal International Violin Competition
Antoni Ingielewicz:
Semi-Finalist, Menuhin Competition 2016
Additional Concerto Competition Winners:
2018 – July Overall Winner
Julian Shively, cello
2018 – June Overall Winner
Hannah Goldstick, violin
2018 – Piano Competition Winner
Alyssa Gabrilovich, piano
2017 – June Overall Winner
Paul Stelben, bassoon
2017 – July Overall Winners
August Schieldrop, tuba
Sophie Leung, violin
Maggie Kasinger, violin
2016 – Overall Winner
Antoni Ingielewicz, violin
