This May, a panel of CMC faculty and staff auditioned students for full scholarships for the next school year’s private lessons. These annual awards are based on need and merit. This year the jury heard dozens of young musicians play an extraordinarily diverse repertoire.
The jury wishes to thank everyone who helped prepare students for the juries this year and to the many students who participated in the juries—everyone’s dedication and effort was truly inspiring!
We are proud to announce the following students who will receive Merit Scholarships for private lessons during the 2025-2026 school year:
Charlotte Ackerley Memorial Scholarship
Candy Chen, Student of Angie Zheng
Chevron Scholarship
Mimi Bakker, Student of Matylda Rotkiewicz
Bella and P.P. Chiu Memorial Scholarships
Alexis Martinez, Student of Michael Long
Lindsey Wong, Student of Christian Bonvin
Pascal Karkar, Student of Matylda Rotkiewicz
Bailin Li, Student of Sharon Wayne
Ruth and Martin Elsner Memorial Scholarships
Mike Lopez, Student of Omar Ledzama
Ziyan Zhang, Student of Lilia Zheltova
Gertrude Field Memorial Scholarship
Nayeli Barrera, Student of Carly Scena
Marian N. Ford Memorial Scholarship in Strings
Nicole Anai Barrera Garcia, Student of Larry Dunn
Tyler Guge Memorial Scholarship
Nikita May, Student of Kjell Nordeson
Harold Haber Memorial Scholarship
Emily Granina, Student of Tatyana Mikhaylenko
Hilda Haber Memorial Scholarship in piano
Susanna Zhang, Student of Matylda Rotkiewicz
Koret Scholarship
Edison Huang, Student of Joshua Saulle
Ross McKee Memorial Scholarships in Piano
Maite Argote, Student of Lilia Zheltova
Thompson Nguyen, Student of Paul McMath
Luciano Costa, Student of Erik Walker
Laura Chen, Student of Elyse Weakley
Emma Yambao, Student of Erick Peralta
Alice Morini Memorial Scholarship
Matthew Lim, Student of Michael Long
Maurice, Helen, and Carl Shapiro Memorial Scholarship
Lukas Ng, Student of Manny Vousé
The Shenson Foundation Scholarship
Haibo Gao, Student of Tregar Otton
Shorr Memorial Scholarship in Chamber Music
Jayden Li, Student of Tatyana Mikhaylenko
Gioria Taber Piano Scholarship
Maddox Zhang, Student of Rosi Garcia Plaza
Mrs. Paul L. Wattis Memorial Scholarship
Kevin Jacob Barrera Garcia, Student of Irene Chagall
Joan Wild Memorial Scholarships
Kelsey Wong, Student of Christian Bonvin
Jolena Wong, Student of Christian Bonvin
James Hunt Scholarship
Juan Miguel Maeda Mijangos, Student of Christopher Basso
Ruth Lasky Memorial Scholarship
Christopher Yao, Student of Paul McMath
Sid and Iris Frank Memorial Scholarship
Andy Velez Esquivel, Student of Zahra Rothschild
Linda Blacketer Memorial Scholarship for voice
Eva Uscanga Ochoa, Student of Sandy Brassard
Linda Blacketer Memorial Scholarship for instruments
Dylan Castillo, Student of Irene Chagall
Juliet McComas Memorial Scholarship
Mireya Velez Esquivel, Student of Rosi Garcia Plaza
The Mae and Libby Scholarship for Voice
Manhattan Liu, Student of Erik Pearson
The Mae and Libby Scholarship for Piano
Landon Dalipe, Student of Rosi Garcia Plaza
The Mae and Libby Scholarship for Piano or Voice
Giuliana Paul, Student of Michaela Overall
The ISOM Scholarship Fund
Alejandra Camila Murphy Talavera, Student of Evelyn Davis
Peter F. Ostwald, M.D. Memorial Scholarship
Milan Pimentel, Student of Omar Ledzama
Reah Sadowsky Memorial Scholarship
Alexander Ou, Student of Lilia Zheltova
Sarah S. Koss Memorial Scholarship
Gianna Li, Student of Sharon Wayne
Rachel Rappaport Memorial Scholarship for Voice
Gina Gonzalez Cambambia, Student of Martha Rodriguez-Salazar
Patricia Taylor Lee Piano Scholarship
Liam Dalipe, Student of Rosi Garcia Plaza
Special congratulations to the participants of the CMC All-School Recital, who performed in a concert this past Sunday, June 9. The annual favorite showcase recognizes exceptional CMC students selected from the juries, representing all ages and levels and highlights a wide variety of instruments and styles. Bravi tutti!
CMC ALL-SCHOOL RECITAL PARTICIPANTS
Val Abrego, Student of Martha Rodríguez-Salazar
Dylan Castillo, Student of Irene Chagall
Laura Chen, Student of Elyse Weakley
Haibo Gao, Student of Tregar Otton
Gina Gonzalez Cambambia, Student of Martha Rodriguez-Salazar
Emily Granina, Student of Tatyana Mikhaylenko
Jeremy Huang, Student of Sin-Tung Chiu
Jayden Li, Student of Tatyana Mikhaylenko
Lukas Ng, Student of Manny Vousé
Aditya Patil, Student of Larry Dunn
Ella Sahan, Student of Nena Aldaz
Gael Sandoval, Student of Kathleen Connor
Jolena Wong, Student of Christian Bonvin
Lindsey Wong, Student of Christian Bonvin
Kelsey Wong, Student of Christian Bonvin
Nausica Wu, Student of Sin-Tung Chiu
Timothy Yukl, Student of Matylda Rotkiewicz
John Yukl, Student of Matylda Rotkiewicz
Susanna Zhang, Student of Matylda Rotkiewicz