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Awards
Awards offered to students with BYSO
Charlotte Field Memorial Scholarship
This BYSO tuition scholarship was established in 2005 with funds from the Charlotte Field Memorial Trust to honor an outstanding graduate of BYSO.
For 2009, the applicants need to be, or have been, a member of BYSO since Fall 2004 and need to be accepted as a full-time student to any accredited four year undergraduate college or university. Application forms and information are available after January 15 of each year, with the deadline of March 1 for completion. In keeping with our commitment to encourage the whole person, the recipient need not be a music major.
The 2008 recipient is Jenny Keith, a graduate of Cedar Park School in Bothell, now enrolled at Trinity Western.
Jenny writes:
Thank you so much for awarding me the Charlotte Field Scholarship. Thank you also for all the opportunities BYSO has given me to grow as a musician and as a person. I've enjoyed my involvement in the various orchestras and my time at summer camp. I've also appreciated the opportunities BYSO has give me as an intern at summer camp--I've been able to grow so much from those experiences.
The 2007 winner was Brent Russell, attends the University of Idaho; the 2006 Winner was Alyssa Williams, attends Western Washington State University; and the 2005 Winner was Spencer Cahoon, attended Brigham Young University.
Frances Walton Youth Music Scholarship
Established in 1998 and sponsored by Thalia Allied Artists to honor our founding conductor, this scholarship is a merit based award for one student from each division who best exemplifies the qualities of BYSO and is chosen by the conductor of each orchestra.
| Year | Debut | Premiere | Sinfonia | Youth Symphony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rochelle Putnam, viola | Emma Kusters, cello | Logan Matz, French Horn Issac Wilson, trumpet |
Matti Niemisto, cello |
| 2007 | Brian Eames, viola | Sara Marien, violin | Samuel Dougherty, clarinet | Letitia Jap, violin |
| 2006 | Andrew Spencer, cello | Bridget Eames, violin | Dong Hun Yi, cello | Justin Almazon, viola |
| 2005 | Elaina Franklin, violin | Daniel Kelly, violin Blake Simpson, Violin |
Michael Su, cello | Jillian Lacey, violin |
| 2004 | Joyce Fung, violin | John Geiger, French horn |
Nathan Beauchamp- Mustafaga, percussion |
Michiko Stas, viola |
| 2003 | Jessica Yamashita, violin | Alyssa Lampe, clarinet & Jenny Keith, clarinet | Matthew Zhou, French horn & Calvin French-Owen, French horn | Rachel Auestad, oboe |
Most Inspirational Award – Student
Begun in 1986, this award is presented by the students of each orchestra division to one of their peers who most inspires them to continue working and performing with BYSO. This student makes it more fun and more rewarding for their fellow musicians to come to rehearsal every week.
| Year | Debut | Premiere | Sinfonia | Youth Symphony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jamie Cantwell, violin | Matthew Ogi, clarinet | Eve Beausoleil & Shannon Chen, violin | Rebecca Young, violin
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| 2007 | Atticus Liu, violin | Shannon Chen, violin | Joseph Dougherty, trombone | Daniel Castro, bassoon |
| 2006 | Elizabeth Goundry, violin | Chris Han, oboe | Jessica Yamashita, violin | Matti Niemisto, cello |
| 2005 | Mia Lints | Ian Dougherty | Tommy Lee | Letitia Jap |
| 2004 | Carew Giberson-Chen | Kristina Hsu | Elisa Baggenstos | Timothy Hong |
| 2003 | Jessica Yamashita | Hanna Daly | Alyssa Williams | Brian Brochu & Jesse Engreitz |
Five and Ten Year Awards
Students who have been with BYSO for five or ten years receive an award honoring their commitment.
Five years can be a third of life at this age and ten years is over half. This loyalty of service deserves attention and commendation.
